Sara Alessi

LOS ANGELES: Electus International has secured a deal with Modern Times Group (MTG) in the Baltic region for more than 70 hours of the finished tapes for series such as Almost Genius.

CANNES: Motowizja in Poland has acquired the live and exclusive rights to broadcast the U.S. racing series NASCAR Sprint Cup.

LONDON: Sky is expanding the content offering of its mobile TV streaming service Sky Go with the addition of titles from E! Entertainment Television, Syfy and Universal Channel to its catch-up section.

LONDON/CANNES: Zig Zag Productions has signed on to produce the factual-entertainment series British Treasure, American Gold (working title) for Quest in the U.K. and RMC Découverte in France.

LONDON: At MIPTV 2016 Passion Distribution is presenting a lineup of new and returning entertainment and lifestyle series, among other titles, including the reality show Deadliest Pests Down Under.

MADRID: César Alierta is ending his tenure as the executive chairman of telecommunications company Telefónica and has proposed the appointment of José María Álvarez-Pallete for the role.

WARSAW: SPI International/FilmBox is rolling out localized versions of several of its channels on the net+ platform in Switzerland.

LONDON: UKTV’s W channel will air the special one-off television event Dynamo: Live at The O2 on March 30.

WARSAW: SPI International’s movie channel FilmBox Arthouse is rolling out on Poland’s nc+ DTH satellite platform.

WARSAW: SPI International’s on-demand service FilmBox Live has been integrated into the Orange mobile-network platform in Poland.