Kristin Brzoznowski

LONDON: Elaine Bedell, ITV’s director of entertainment and comedy, has decided to step down at the end of February after seven years.

LONDON: Following its live U.S. broadcast, the musical event Grease: Live will air in the U.K. on ITV2.

BUDAPEST: AMC Networks International - Central Europe (AMCNI CE) is putting in place a new structure for its programming division, which will now be divided into two areas: Film&Entertainment and Kids&Infotainment.

PARIS: After receiving clearance from all the relevant authorities, TF1 has completed its acquisition of a 70 percent interest in FLCP, the holding company of the Newen group.

LONDON: Stephen Fry has joined the cast of the Sky 1 fantasy comedy series Yonderland for its third season.

The U.K.'s creative industries are now worth a record £84.1 billion ($119.5 billion) to the country's economy, according to new government figures, which point to 2016 as being another blockbuster year for the music, film, video games, TV and publishing sectors.

LONDON: In two separate deals, Endemol Shine UK has purchased the production house Electric Robin, which specializes in short-form branded content, and the digital talent-management company OP Talent.

LONDON: Charles Gurassa, the deputy chairman of easyJet, has been appointed chairman of the U.K.'s Channel 4.

LONDON: Ahead of BBC Three's official switch from a linear broadcast channel to an online destination, the service has unveiled a roster of programming that includes the brand-new contemporary drama Clique from writer Jess Brittain.

LONDON: Sky and CBS Corporation have entered into a long-term licensing agreement that sees Sky Atlantic become the exclusive home of Showtime programming across the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy.