BBC Three has acquired the U.K. rights from Warner Bros. Television for the comedy series Shrill, starring Saturday Night Live’s Aidy Bryant.

Javier Cámara has swapped sides of the camera for the first time in his career to direct one of the seven episodes of Vamos Juan, the sequel to the TNT original series Vote Juan.

Endemol Shine Group has launched three channels on Samsung’s TV Plus service in the U.K.

Viacom International Studios (VIS) has inked a first-look deal with the Spanish actor, screenwriter, director and producer Santiago Segura and his production company Bowfinger International Pictures.

RTVE has secured a raft of sales for its extensive catalog of content and channels, including one that sees the drama La caza. Monteperdido headed to Italy.

The Royal Television Society (RTS) has launched the RTS Programme Awards 2020 in partnership with Audio Network, with entries now open.

A+E Networks UK has expanded the distribution of HISTORY and Crime+Investigation in Serbia, launching the channels on Telekom Srbija’s mts service, one of the country’s largest platforms.

The London-based production company Buccaneer Media has appointed former A+E Networks executive Richard Tulk-Hart to the position of joint CEO.

ORF-Enterprise wrapped a series of deals in Cannes, including one that sees multiple seasons of the long-running crime show Soko Kitzbuehel headed to RSI Switzerland.

Lagardère Studios has acquired the Barcelona-based production outfit Veranda, which is behind series such as Merlí.