Kristin Brzoznowski

The BBC has named Bob Shennan, who is currently director of radio and music, as group managing director, to oversee strategy, policy, legal, commercial rights and business affairs.

The 2019 Export Awards were presented yesterday in Paris, recognizing the distributors whose French programs have sold best in the categories of animation, documentary and fiction.

BBC Studios has secured an agreement to bring a new range of BBC comedy and drama box sets to Sky and NOW TV customers in the U.K.

Sky Vision is gearing up for MIPTV with a slate that includes the epic historical romance Catherine the Great, starring Helen Mirren.

The Rakuten TV VOD platform is planning to expand to more than 40 countries this year.

The U.K.'s Communications Committee has launched a new inquiry to investigate whether there is a future for public service broadcasting in the context of the rising popularity of VOD services.

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) and YouSee have teamed up to offer exclusive TV coverage of live Premier League football in Denmark from the 2019-20 season, which kicks off in August.

Canal+ Group has launched its own stand-alone streaming service in France, Canal+ Séries, priced at €6.99 per month.

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) and NBCUniversal (NBCU) have extended their long-term exclusive content partnership in a multiyear deal, while a separate pact has now been struck with Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM).

Thousand Films, supported by Sid Gentle Films, has launched a TV script initiative for female writers, aiming to bridge the gap in the industry by connecting talent with established producers.