Kristin Brzoznowski

The arts and culture channel Sky Arts is to be made free for everyone across the U.K. this September.

BBC Studios and UKTV have appointed Melanie Rumani as global head of acquisitions, a newly created role following the decision to combine the remit of the acquisitions teams.

Banijay has tapped Pilar Blasco to lead all operations for Banijay Iberia, while Paolo Bassetti remains in the CEO post for Banijay Italy.

Kate Edmunds will join the Fremantle UK label Talkback as director of programs, where she will oversee comedy and entertainment projects.

Ignacio Corrales has been appointed as managing director of Buendía Estudios, a joint venture between Telefónica and Atresmedia.

François de Brugada will serve as CEO of the enlarged Banijay French operation, while Nicolas Coppermann, president of Endemol Shine France, will step down from his role at the end of the month.

SPI/FilmBox has struck a distribution deal that sees ten channels from its bouquet become available to Net1 subscribers in Bulgaria.

ITV is set to launch a series of short films focused on Black people telling their stories of racism and their vision of changes they believe should happen.

Red Arrow Studios International has licensed the high-stakes crime thriller The Bank Hacker and season one of the factual series The Weekly to Germany’s ZDF.

WarnerMedia has appointed Christina Sulebakk as the new head of HBO Europe, including the linear networks and streaming service, effective immediately.