Kristin Brzoznowski

Following the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest, Banijay Group's Brainpool is working with Stefan Raab and ProSieben to produce and broadcast a new competition, the Free European Song Contest.

Channel 4 has tapped Louisa Compton as head of news and current affairs, replacing Dorothy Byrne, who announced she was stepping down from the role earlier this month.

AMC Networks International Southern Europe (AMCNISE) has reached a deal with Orange TV in Spain to launch the on-demand service AMC Selekt.

TV 2 has commissioned Denmark Stands Together, a special entertainment show from Banijay Group company Nordisk Film TV that is set to air this Saturday.

The U.K. public-service broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and S4C have come together to ask the government to work with them to support freelancers working in the broadcasting industry during this challenging period amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is launching its Viaplay streaming service in Iceland on April 1.

Mediaset has raised its stake in ProSiebenSat.1 Media to just under 20 percent, after acquiring a further 4.25 percent shareholding.

The BFI and The Film and TV Charity have aligned to create a new fund, established with a £1 million donation from Netflix, to help support the U.K. creative community in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WildBrain CPLG has promoted two executives to lead territory teams across newly formed management regions for northern and southern Europe.

Disney+ launches today in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland, with its debut in France now set for April 7.