Kristin Brzoznowski

Executives from TF1, Canal+, Banijay and ARTE are among those set for keynotes as part of MIPTV's Country of Honour program for France.

BBC Studios has appointed Jan Salling as head of BBC Studios Nordics Productions, a role that will see him driving the sales and production of the company's formats in the Nordic region.

Newen has purchased a 60 percent shareholding in French producer De Mensen, known for TV series such as Reizen Waes and Beau Séjour.

After 15 years with ProSiebenSat.1, Michael Schmidt, chief creative officer of Red Arrow Studios, has decided to leave the company when his current management contract concludes at the end of June.

The BBC and ITV are partnering to launch an original streaming service in the U.K. that promises the "biggest collection of British content available" on any streaming platform.

U.K. viewers can catch live La Liga action on ITV4, which will bring weekly matches to free-to-air television.

MTG is selling its shareholding in Bulgaria's Nova Broadcasting Group to Advance Media Group in a deal that values the business at €185 million ($210 million).

The U.S.-based private equity company KKR & Co. has acquired Germany's Tele München Group (TMG), which has a presence in film and TV production as well as distribution arms in the theatrical, home entertainment, TV and VOD segments.

The adult animation BoJack Horseman is getting a free-to-air debut on Discovery’s male-skewed entertainment channel DMAX thanks to a deal with Lionsgate.

RTL Group has shaken up the entertainment teams of its German channels RTL Television and Vox.