Amazon has signed a deal with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for the exclusive rights to the WTA Tour in the U.K. and Ireland.

UKTV has commissioned three new shows for its Dave and Gold channels, including Meet the Richardsons with Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont.

BBC One has commissioned a new adaptation of Worzel Gummidge, written and directed by Mackenzie Crook, who also stars as the titular scarecrow.

Star Media, in an effort to fend off piracy, has developed its own system for removing links to illegal content to protect not only its rights but also that of its rightsholders.

The BAFTA-winning comedy series Gavin & Stacey, created and written by James Corden and Ruth Jones, is set to return for a one-off special this Christmas on BBC One.

Mediapro, which has joined forces with the innovation services company Visyon, has been selected to be the official VAR (video assistant referee) service provider for Super League Greece.

Richard Davidson-Houston, Channel 4’s head of All 4, is set to step down from the role this summer following a 12-year career at the broadcaster.

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has named Jonas Gustafsson senior VP and CEO of Viasat Consumer, a new operating unit.

The true-crime anthology series The Act is set to land in the U.K., Germany and Spain, exclusively on the premium streaming service StarzPlay.

Eastern Europe is expected to add 16 million SVOD subscriptions over the next five years, per Digital TV Research’s Eastern Europe OTT TV and Video Forecasts report.