Kristin Brzoznowski

Sky is co-producing The Amazing Maurice, based on one of Sir Terry Pratchett’s popular Discworld novels, with Ulysses Filmproduktion and Cantilever Media.

Nicola Pearcey, the president of Lionsgate’s film and TV operations in the U.K., is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities at the end of the year.

Comedian, broadcaster and presenter Munya Chawawa is on board to host this year’s Edinburgh TV Awards, which will take place as a virtual ceremony.

Josh Berger, president and managing director of Warner Bros. UK, Ireland and Spain and president of Harry Potter global franchise development, is leaving the company, with Polly Cochrane promoted to country manager for WarnerMedia UK and Ireland.

The latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report has downgraded its 2021 forecast to a return-to-growth of 14.4 percent, which is lower than the 16.6 percent predicted in July.

During the last year, Swedish households have purchased an additional 700,000 new SVOD subscriptions, though Netflix lost subs for the first time since its launch in the country.

The French OTT service Salto, a collaboration between France Télévisions, M6 and TF1, is gearing up to go live on October 20.

According to Kantar’s latest Entertainment On Demand report, just 3 percent of U.K. households have taken on a new SVOD subscription in Q3, with Amazon seeing the most signups.

Channel 4 has launched its new training and development initiative 4Skills, which will supercharge its efforts to seek out and develop talent in the Nations and Regions.

Eagle Eye Drama has been commissioned to produce Quentin Blake’s Clown, based on the classic children’s book, as a prime-time family special for Channel 4.