Sara Alessi

PARIS: francetv distribution is growing its offering with the addition of five Murder in... films to its catalog.

ISTANBUL: Global Agency has appointed former Eurodata TV Worldwide executive Nassima Boudi as head of research.

MUMBAI/LONDON: Janice Strangward, formerly of Discovery and Entertainment One, has been appointed as head of European sales syndication at Zee Entertainment Enterprises.

LONDON: ITV Daytime has tapped Possessed to produce the new quiz show Cash Trapped, which is due to air later this year.

SYDNEY: Netflix in the U.K. has acquired the Australian musical comedy show Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane, the first TV series for the comedy duo.

LONDON: Jamie Ormerod is stepping into the role of creative director within the central creative team at Endemol Shine UK, with Nick Mather, who currently occupies the position, due to leave the company later this year.

LONDON: Parade is adding to its sales team with the appointment of Heike Renner to the newly created role of VP of distribution.

MADRID: 2bacademy, 2btube’s arm dedicated to discovering and developing up-and-coming YouTubers, and education company Enforex have launched 2bcamp, the first summer camp in Spain that teaches the basics of how to become part of YouTube.

WARSAW: Five of SPI International’s FilmBox channels have launched on Baltcom in Latvia.

AMSTERDAM/LONDON: Endemol Shine Group has promoted Joe Pietroni to the post of group chief technology officer.