Kristin Brzoznowski

MOSCOW: The seven major networks in Russia aired a combined 9,400 hours of homegrown originals last year, which is 12 percent less than in 2014.

PARIS: Rod Henwood, the CEO for the U.K., Belgium and the Netherlands at the Banijay Group, is planning to step down from his post later this year.

AMSTERDAM/MADRID: CBS Studios International and Movistar+ have closed an exclusive licensing agreement in Spain for the linear and SVOD rights to all future Showtime-owned series, as well as current Showtime-owned hits and select library titles.

MUNICH: The ProSiebenSat.1 Group has established glomex—The Global Media Exchange, an online platform for trading premium video content.

PARIS: François Florentiny, who headed up the launch of ITV Studios France in 2010, has announced his departure from the company.

LONDON: Christine Langan, the head of BBC Films, is exiting the BBC to join Baby Cow Productions as its CEO.

BIARRITZ: International sales for French TV programs increased by 6.8 percent in 2015 to reach €164.2 million ($185 million), setting a new record.

LONDON: Tim Robinson, who previously served as chief operating officer (COO) of Shine Group, has been tapped to join the Avalon Group as COO.

MUNICH: Continuing to expand its presence in the digital space, ProSiebenSat.1 Group has acquired a majority stake in the Parship Elite Group, an online dating service.

HELSINKI: The Finnish government has proposed a new production-incentive model that would offer a 25 percent cash rebate for film and TV starting as early as 2017.