TNT Comedy in Germany, together with Poppular Pictures and Atalante Film, is making the five-part short-form dramedy Ausgebremst.

The TV Collective (TVC) has partnered with Channel 4, BBC, ITV and BFI to launch free online events for BAME industry professionals during COVID-19.

Sarah Monteith has been tapped to fill the newly created role of managing director at Baby Cow Productions.

The BBC has unveiled a new schedule featuring Eurovision content across TV, radio and online in celebration of the music competition, which will not be taking place this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Script Angel, a screenwriter-coaching and talent-development company founded by Hayley McKenzie, has launched an Inclusion Scholarship for its screenwriter-coaching program.

Conchita Wurst, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014, and Steven Gätjen are set to present the new Free European Singing Competition from Stefan Raab and ProSieben.

Channel 4 has greenlit two new fast-turnaround entertainment series, one featuring Matt Lucas and the other Mo Gilligan.

SPI International/FilmBox has signed a long-term distribution deal with the Czech IPTV operator Nej.cz.

NENT Group has extended its exclusive agreement for the rights to the UEFA Champions League in Denmark and acquired the exclusive rights to the UEFA Europa League and the new UEFA Europa Conference League in Sweden, Norway and Finland.

Eastern Europe is expected to add nearly 10 million digital pay-TV subscribers from 2019 to 2025, bringing its total to 77 million, according to Digital TV Research.