Kristin Brzoznowski

MADRID: HBO España has launched today, delivering customers in Spain hit originals such as Game of Thrones, Westworld and Veep.

LONDON: Eurosport will be the exclusive home of the Olympic Games in Germany from 2018 to 2024.

STOCKHOLM: Bertil Rosenlund, the chief operating officer of Endemol Shine Nordics, and Victoria Kjellberg, chief commercial officer, are set to exit the company in 2017.

LONDON: ITV’s director of program strategy, David Bergg, is stepping down, to be replaced by Rosemary Newell, the broadcaster's head of digital channels and acquisitions.

STOCKHOLM: Maria Mowbray is returning to TV4 as the new head of development, while Cem Yeter joins the team as creative director.

LUND: Anagram is opening up shop in Norway, with a new production venture initially focused on drama.

LONDON: Talkback, part of FremantleMedia UK, is producing a new five-part series for ITV that features Keith Lemon (Celebrity Juice, Sketch Show) and Paddy McGuinness (Take Me Out).

LONDON: The Saturday night family entertainment series Michael McIntyre’s Big Show will return to BBC One next year with all-new episodes.

STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) and Dorna Sports have renewed their partnership that sees the broadcasting group remain home to MotoGP in Scandinavia and the Baltics.

Despite the short-term effect of the EU referendum, U.K. advertising is set to see the eighth successive year of growth, up from 6.3 percent to 7.2 percent for 2016, according to GroupM. The firm predicts a rise from 5.8 percent to 7.2 percent for 2017. This increase in spending takes the industry to an investment of £18.8 billion ($23.6 billion) in 2017.