As MTG prepares to split into two companies, the leadership team has been put in place for the Nordic Entertainment Group, which will report to President and CEO Anders Jensen.

David Abraham, formerly the chief executive of the U.K.'s Channel 4, has unveiled Wonderhood Studios, a new production venture that will also serve as a creative agency for brands.

Among the raft of newly unveiled original series from Netflix is The English Game, a six-part British drama written by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes.

Passion Distribution has appointed Sean Wheatley, formerly the senior acquisitions manager at FremantleMedia International, as head of acquisitions.

Finnish content producers from across the film and television industries have come together to form Audiovisual Producers Finland (APFI).

Alan Clements, the managing director of STV Productions, is planning to exit the company in early May.

Maxime Saada has been appointed as chairman of the managing board of Canal+ Group, succeeding Jean-Christophe Thiery.

Viasat World has closed a deal with Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) to bring a range of movies and series to the ViP Premiere channel in Russia.

UKTV has appointed Ronan Hand to the newly created role of director of program funding.

BBC Studios has sold a range of programming, including Top Gear and Call the Midwife, to digital platforms in Russia.