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LONDON: Pay-TV operators in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are increasingly relying on exclusive content rights to gain subscribers, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. Simon Murray, the author of the fifth edition of the …

MUNICH: Former ProSiebenSat.1 exec Bernd Wendeln has been named head of the corporate development and M&A division of Tele München Group (TMG).

STOCKHOLM: MTG World has rolled out Viasat History in Greece and expanded Viasat Explore’s distribution in Poland.

LONDON/AMSTERDAM: Tim Hincks, the president of Endemol Shine Group, is stepping down from his post later this year. Hincks joined Endemol in 1999 and served in roles such as creative director and chief creative officer before becoming Endemol UK’s CEO …

LONDON: FremantleMedia International (FMI) has secured the international distribution rights for Apple Tree Yard, a psychological thriller starring Emily Watson and Ben Chaplin.

LONDON: Every episode of the pop-culture phenomenon The X-Files is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video in the U.K. Amazon U.K. has all nine seasons starring Gillian Anderson (The Fall, Hannibal) and David Duchovny (Californication) available for unlimited streaming …

LONDON: Nickelodeon UK & Ireland has teamed up with The Football League for Nick Kicks, a live-action program covering the league’s 72 clubs.

LONDON: With its premiere on Channel 4, the German spy series Deutschland 83 has become the highest rated foreign-language drama in U.K. TV history.

BURBANK: The CW in the U.S. has renewed its partnership with Litton Entertainment for the Saturday morning block One Magnificent Morning, due to continue through the 2020-21 broadcast season.

NEW YORK: World Screen has produced the International Emmy Magazine 2015-2016 Digital Winners Edition, featuring the winners of the 43rd International Emmy Awards.