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The Walt Disney Company is merging its media sales and channel distribution activities under one division, to be led by Justin Connolly.

Sarah Aubrey, formerly at TNT, has been tapped as head of original content at HBO Max, reporting to Kevin Reilly, chief content officer at WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service.

SBS in Australia has inked a deal to secure the exclusive broadcast rights to eight international cycling events with Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.), the owners and organizers of the Tour de France.

John Ford is exiting his role as general manager of the producers’ association NPACT, where Head of Policy and Development Michelle Van Kempen is stepping in as interim general manager during the search for a permanent replacement.

Netflix missed its subscriber growth forecast for Q2, adding just 2.7 million as compared with the 5.5 million added in the same period last year and the 9.6 million new customers in Q1.

The Recording Academy has named Fulwell 73’s Ben Winston the sole executive producer for the 63rd Grammy Awards, with longtime producer Ken Ehrlich set to helm the award show next year for the last time.

Drive has tapped DRG alum Chris Bartlett for the role of senior sales executive, effective immediately.

The producer talks about the departures taken from the Canadian original and some of the themes that run through the series.

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA) of Argentina have pledged over C$130,000 ($99,400) to establish an incentive for the co-development of animation and other digital media content between creators from the two countries.

The nominees for the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced, with HBO leading the pack with 137 nominations in total, followed by Netflix with 117, and Game of Thrones topping the program nods and setting a new record.