Sara Alessi

LONDON: Hans van Rijn has been named general manager of Fox Networks Group (FNG) Nordics, joining the company from Discovery Networks International.

LONDON: As part of an effort to increase its commitment to women’s sport, Sky Sports has inked a new four-year broadcast deal for international and domestic netball games.

WARSAW: SPI International/FilmBox Channels Group and UPC DTH have extended their collaboration in CEE, rolling out FilmBox Live for UPC Direct and freeSAT customers in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.

LONDON/SILVER SPRING: Michael Lang has been promoted to president of international development, digital and Discovery Nordics, expanding on his current role leading international development and digital for Discovery Networks International.

LONDON: Outnumbered is returning to BBC One with a brand-new Christmas special after nearly a three-year gap.

LONDON: Atlantic Productions has strengthened its U.K. team with several promotions and new hires, including the appointment of Ian Syder as head of production.

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has appointed ITV executive Andre Renaud to the newly created role of VP of sales for Italy and Iberia, effective January 2017.

LONDON: TV presenters Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, better known as Ant and Dec, have expanded their relationship with ITV through a three-year deal that will see them appear exclusively on the channel until at least the end of 2019.

WARSAW: Kino Polska TV and PIKSEL Foundation are rolling out DTT channel Zoom TV on MUX-8 in Poland.

COLOGNE: RTL International has launched on Orange TV in France as of today, marking the first IP platform deal for the network within Europe.