Kristin Brzoznowski

Manchester City and Norway’s superstar striker Erling Haaland has entered into a long-term, multi-market partnership with Viaplay.

After a strong start to the year, ProSiebenSat.1 Group saw its second-quarter revenues increase by 1 percent to €1.06 billion ($1.1 billion), while adjusted EBITDA remained stable year-on-year at €166 million ($172 million).

Warner Bros. Discovery has put in place the team of managers who will run operations in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, while Alberto Horta exits the group.

Paramount+ is building its slate of exclusive acquisitions for the U.K. and Ireland, with additions such as Minx and Son of a Critch.

Tobias Rosen has been named VP of Sky Studios Deutschland, a newly created role that will oversee a slate of scripted originals across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

The BBC commissioned more than £1.4 billion ($1.7 billion) of original TV content in 2021-22, according to its latest report, and worked with more producers in more locations than any other U.K. broadcaster.

Entertainment One (eOne) has hired Christopher Kennedy as development executive for U.K. television, joining from Universal International Studios.

Banijay has signed an agreement to acquire Sony Pictures Film und Fernseh Produktions (Sony Pictures Television Germany) from Sony Pictures Television.

The French competition authority (Autorité de la Concurrence) has issued its report regarding the proposed merger between Groupe TF1 and Groupe M6, citing that the transaction raises "significant competition concerns," in particular for the advertising market.

Newen Studios has acquired a majority stake in the London-based production house Rise Films, adding to its U.K. portfolio of production companies.