Sara Alessi

Sky One has commissioned from Avalon the new topical satire Re-Dub! (working title), featuring Alistair McGowan.

MTG has secured exclusive Nordic media rights for the European Tour package for the next six years, ensuring that golf fans in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden can continue to follow the sport.

MP & Silva has named James Clarke as its global head of production and distribution.

SPI International/FILMBOX’s footprint is growing, with its FilmBox movie channel reaching nearly 2 million subscribers in the Czech Republic this month.

UPC DTH-operated platforms in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary have added more SPI International/FILMBOX channels to their lineups.

Discovery Communications has entered into an original content partnership with sports and entertainment agency Wasserman for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is launching MTV on unencrypted, free-to-air TV in Germany.

SPI International subsidiary Kino Polska TV has acquired all of the shares in Cable Television Networks & Partners for PLN10 million ($2.8 million), taking full control of the company, which operates the state-issued license for the terrestrial channel Zoom TV.

BBC Worldwide has licensed more than 500 hours of content, including Blue Planet II, in Spain and Portugal.

NBCUniversal International Networks' U.K. channels portfolio, which includes Universal Channel, has launched on the OTT platform TVPlayer.