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VICE Media Group has unveiled the newly formed VICE Studios Group, comprised of Pulse Films, UnTypical, VICE Studios LatAm, VICE Studios Canada, a news documentary unit and its distribution catalog.

Veteran licensing executive Robert Marick has launched M2G: Marick Management Group, which will focus on delivering product expansion strategies for brands looking to scale their IP.

Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI) has appointed Johnnie Thompson, director of digital stores at The Walt Disney Company EMEA, as co-chair and added five new members to its board.

Mediawan has clinched a deal to take full control of Leonine Studios, four years since picking up a 25 percent stake in the German producer and distributor.

STUDIOCANAL has set up STUDIOCANAL STORIES, a new label dedicated to literary adaptations for films and TV series.

CBS Sports has launched the new FAST channel Champions League, showcasing the best moments from the UEFA Champions League, on Pluto TV and the CBS Sports OTT app.

The new non-profit animation initiative Now What?! is set to host its first fundraiser on May 17 at Titmouse.

Carrousel Studios, launched last month by Omar Sy, Louis Leterrier and Thomas Benski, has tapped Wild Bunch alum Cécile Gaget as CEO.

Advertising spend in the U.K. is expected to rise by 5.8 percent this year to reach £38.8 billion.

The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) members have voted "overwhelmingly" in favor of authorizing strike action if there is no resolution in its ongoing negotiations with the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA).