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LONDON: Scorpion TV has acquired the rights for the children's wildlife show Come Wild with Us from South Africa's FOP.

Interviewed by World Screen’s Anna Carugati for the international keynote at NATPE, Endemol Shine Group CEO Sophie Turner Laing discussed the power of the company’s production and distribution network, maintaining “superbrands” like Big Brother and MasterChef and exploring how nonscripted entertainment evolves in the digital age.

LONDON: FremantleMedia has acquired a 51 percent stake in Abot Hameiri, an Israeli production company that specializes in entertainment formats, scripted reality and drama.

MIAMI: In a panel discussion moderated by World Screen’s Anna Carugati, executives from Zodiak Media, Modern Times Group, Keshet International and Z Living discussed how each of their companies have adapted to shifts in viewing trends.

MIAMI/SANTA MONICA: Debmar-Mercury's co-founders and co-presidents, Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein, have signed new long-term agreements with Lionsgate.

Netflix has reached 75 million global members, having added a record 5.59 million members in Q4 2015 alone. For Q1, the streaming service is forecasting 6.10 million net additions, compared to the prior year of 4.88 million.

MEXICO CITY: Marcel Vinay Sr. is joining Comarex on a full-time basis as president, overseeing all global sales activities.

LOS ANGELES: Globus Fairs and Basic Lead, the organizers of DISCOP Istanbul, have taken a host of measures to facilitate attendance at the annual market, following on recent events in the region.

LOS ANGELES: Cris Abrego and Charlie Corwin have renewed their contracts to remain as co-CEOs of Endemol Shine North America and have added to their remits oversight of Latin American operations.

TORONTO: Peace Point Rights has landed deals across Latin America on multiple titles from the Muse Entertainment catalogue, including Tut, in addition to scoring sales from its own factual slate.