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STOCKHOLM: Magine has secured four new partnerships, including with beIN, which is tapping into the company's cloud-based platform to enable access to the FIFA World Cup, the NFL, Formula 1 and the French, U.S. and Australian Opens in 16 countries.

BEVERLY HILLS/LONDON: Pippa Lambert, who previously ran ICM Partners’ London TV department, has joined WME as a senior television agent.

CANNES: Building on an existing relationship, MISTCO and Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) have strengthened their ties.

CANNES: The online interactive game show Join Instant, which ITV Inter Medya is presenting at MIPCOM as part of its formats push, offers second-screen technology that allows viewers to play along at home.

NEW YORK/TORONTO: CBC in Canada and Comedy Central in the U.S. have commissioned the new series Crawford, created by Mike Clattenburg (Trailer Park Boys, Black Jesus).

LONDON: UKTV’s Richard Watsham, BT’s Delia Bushell, BBC Three’s Damian Kavanagh, Viceland’s Kevin Sutcliffe and Sky Atlantic’s Zai Bennett discuss topics such as creating buzz and gaining and retaining subscribers.

As the company celebrates a milestone year, Founder and CEO Izzet Pinto talks about its path to success and what’s next.

CANNES/TORONTO: 108 Media has secured global rights to live broadcasts of Kyokushin karate, a specialized Japanese form of martial arts.

MUNICH: ProSiebenSat.1 has made a minority investment in the global online video service Pluto TV, and has raised its revenue growth targets, expecting that more than half of its revenues will come from outside of the traditional TV ad sector by 2018.

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer has signed a new long-term contract extending his tenure until May 2023.