Kristin Brzoznowski

Banijay Group has completed its refinancing drive to raise €2.4 billion ($2.6 billion) for the acquisition of Endemol Shine Group.

Movistar+ and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) have renewed their feature film agreement, which now includes such hit titles as the Oscar-nominated Once Upon a Time in...Hollywood.

StarzPlay has secured a theatrical output deal with Lionsgate for split first pay streaming rights in the U.K. to recently released and upcoming movies, including the box-office hit Knives Out.

The U.K. government has confirmed that the cost of the annual television license fee will increase by £3, from £154.50 to £157.50, from April 1.

The nine nominees for the 2020 TV France International Export Awards have been announced across the categories of animation, documentary and fiction.

Rodolphe Buet, whose time in the media industry includes working at STUDIOCANAL, Global Road and On Animation, has joined Newen as chief distribution officer.

Sky Studios has signed a first-look script deal with the award-winning comedy and entertainment indie Ranga Bee, founded by comedian Romesh Ranganathan and exec producer and director Benjamin Green.

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has extended its long-term content partnership with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) in a new multiyear agreement, in addition to signing a co-development and co-production pact. 

Netflix has revealed seven upcoming titles from Spain, including a documentary feature about Money Heist (La Casa de Papel) and the musical competition Sing on!

Andy Culpin, managing director of 12 Yard Productions, is to join Siobhan Greene and Denise O'Donoghue’s newly launched indie 110% Content in April as creative director.