Mansha Daswani

BRUSSELS: The European Commission has accepted concessions by Paramount regarding the studio's film licensing deals with Sky in the U.K. following an antitrust investigation.

LONDON: Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution (TCFTVD) has appointed David Smyth as its new senior VP and managing director for Europe, succeeding Steve Cornish, who is retiring after three decades with the company.

British policy makers must work hard to restore confidence in the country's financial markets following the results of the EU referendum, Ampere Analysis has said as it warns of potentially "stark consequences for U.K. media." Britain's decision to leave the EU immediately caused the value of the pound to plummet, with stock prices taking a hit both locally and abroad.

LONDON: The chairman of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) in the U.S. has called the U.K.'s decision to leave the European Union a "major blow" to its film and TV industry, while Pact has said it is "disappointed" with the move.

LONDON: Broadcasters across Central and Eastern Europe have licensed formats and drama series from Zodiak Rights in the run-up to NATPE Budapest.

KIEV: Ukrainian media companies 1+1 Media and Kvartal 95 are collaborating on a new satellite channel for the territory aimed at viewers 14 to 49.

LONDON: Greenbird Media has made an investment in Flicker Productions, the British outfit founded by Colleen Flynn and Nick Underhill.

LONDON: The British free-to-air entertainment channel Dave has landed the exclusive broadcast rights to this year's Hero Caribbean Premier League cricket (CPL).

LONDON: UKTV is set to double the number of its programs available to Virgin Media's customers in the U.K., delivering access to more than 10,000 hours of catch-up and box-set programming.

MADRID: An SVOD channel focused on gaming and eSports is set to launch in Spain and Portugal following a new partnership between AMC Networks International (AMCNI) Iberia and digital video giant Machinima.