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NEW YORK: Sonar Entertainment has tapped David Ellender to fill the newly created position of president of global distribution and co-productions.

OTT usage is picking up in Europe, particularly in the U.K. and France, but the penetration rate of subscription streaming services still lags well behind the U.S., according to new data from Parks Associates. The OTT Video Market Tracker found that just 30 percent of broadband homes in the U.K. and 17 percent in France pay for subscription OTT service. This compares with 64 percent of American broadband homes.

DEFY Media's fourth-annual survey of the media habits of 13- to 24-year-olds has found that they spend 12.1 hours weekly watching video on social and free online sources, ahead of subscription streaming services at 8.8 hours and cable/satellite TV at 8.2 hours.

NEW YORK: The World Screen app is now updated for MIPTV, delivering program listings, news and a range of resources to help you make the most out of your time in Cannes.

SANTA MONICA: Skydance Media has completed a significant round of new financing in the amount of $700 million, which it will use to grow and expand its feature film, television and interactive businesses.

LONDON/NEW YORK: VICE Media has purchased a majority stake in Pulse Films, a creative studio that develops and produces multiplatform IP.

LOS ANGELES: Vanessa Shapiro, the executive VP of distribution at MarVista Entertainment, tells World Screen Newsflash about the company's TV-movie slate, its emphasis on titles that encourage co-viewing and its plans to expand into scripted series.

NEW YORK: TV Listings, the ultimate programming resource for buyers, is available as a digital edition, which is easy to print and take with you as you head to MIPTV.

CANNES: SDI Media offers clients an end-to-end localization solution for feature films, episodic series, interactive games, digital media and corporate needs.

CANNES: Voxx Studios is an audio post-production facility, specialized in language dubbing, automated dialogue replacement, voice-over, closed-captioning and subtitling, sound design, editing and mixing.