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NEW YORK: SPI International is boosting the presence of its FilmBox brand in the Baltics, launching film and sports channels in Latvia. The movie network FilmBox Baltic and the extreme-sports channel Fast&FunBox are now slated to premiere on telecom operator SIA Lattelecom. Latvian cable operator SIA Livas also recently signed a …

MUNICH: International distributor Global Screen has named Alexandra Heidrich head of TV sales and acquisitions, replacing industry vet Marlene Fritz upon her retirement July 1. Alexandra Heidrich comes to the role having spent three years as sales and acquisition manager for TV formats at the company. She previously worked in …

PRAGUE: Among the highlights for NATPE Europe from A+E Networks is UnREAL, which is set against the backdrop of a fictional dating competition show. “UnREAL has already generated a huge amount of interest globally,” says Robyn Hurd, the company’s senior director of international content sales for EMEA. A+E Networks is …

PRAGUE: This year marks the first time that American Cinema International (ACI) is attending NATPE Europe, where it will be presenting a trio of movies from its Love Finds You series. The first, Love Finds You in Charm, recently premiered in the U.S. on the UP channel. Then there is …

PRAGUE: Atresmedia is presenting NATPE Europe buyers with Bandit, a novela set in the 19th century. Bandit sees a British student of Spanish literature move to Andalusia in order to fulfill her dream of writing her own novel. However, while searching for adventure, she becomes a Robin Hood-type figure in …

MUNICH: Tele München Gruppe (TMG) has reported increases in its 2014 financial results, with revenues of 232 million euros ($261 million) and an EBITDA of 55 million euros ($62 million). All of the company's segments were profitable with positive cash flow, the company said in a statement. VOD boosted its …

This article originally appeared in the MIPTV 2015 issue of TV Europe. Spain’s television industry has had to overcome a lengthy economic crisis by reinventing itself and discovering new opportunities. For decades, Spain has been considered one of Europe’s hothouses of television creativity, producing high-quality series that have garnered top …

LONDON: UKTV’s entertainment channel Dave has picked up the U.S. comedy The Last Man on Earth from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. The show stars Saturday Night Live alum Will Forte and Mad Men’s January Jones. The series will air on the network starting this August, with a seven-day catch-up …

PARIS: Banijay Group and Zodiak Media are in discussions for a potential merger of the European production and distribution entities. A Banijay spokesperson has confirmed the ongoing merger talks with World Screen Newsflash. Zodiak Media is active in 15 territories and has amassed a library of more than 20,000 hours. …

LONDON: TV accounts for 81 percent of all video consumption in the U.K., according to a Thinkbox study, while among 16- to 24-year-olds that number drops to 65 percent. The Truth About Youth study, commissioned by Thinkbox and conducted by Platypus, also reports that the younger set is watching more …