Jamie Stalcup

This year’s Brand Licensing Europe (BLE), taking place September 20 to 22, has changed its show hours in light of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and the U.K. Bank Holiday on September 19.

Karol Bek, senior commercial director at A+E Networks EMEA, is taking on the additional role of country manager for Romania.

Zinc Media Group has launched Bumblebee, a new postproduction offering featuring dedicated upload hubs at the company’s U.K. facilities, flexible remote and physical edits and production collaboration tools.

SPI/FilmBox has launched its channels and FilmBox+ streaming service in Hungary via DIGI.

Independent producer Nevision has promoted senior media executive Anne Morrison to CEO and creative director.

The third and final day of this year’s Brand Licensing Europe (BLE), taking place from September 20 to 22, will focus on sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion.

Award-winning journalist, author, podcaster and broadcaster Emily Maitlis, formerly with the BBC, will deliver the James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at the 2022 Edinburgh TV Festival.

The Royal Television Society (RTS) has added to the lineup of speakers for London Convention 2022, with Gerhard Zeiler, president of international at Warner Bros. Discovery, set to headline as international keynote speaker.

Windlight Pictures, part of ITV Studios, has appointed Andreas Kohl as head of postproduction and development executive and Tamara Weiß-Mohr as head of finance.

BBC has named Jonathan Rothery, currently commissioning editor at Channel 4, as head of pop music, TV, effective September 12.