Joanna Padovano Tong

The ScreenSkills Animation Skills Council is re-launching next year, with Tom Box, co-founder and managing director of Blue Zoo Animation Studio, tentatively appointed as the new chair.

The educational channel English Club TV recently became available for Swisscom customers.

Endemol Shine Finland has appointed Unne Sormunen as managing director, effective March 1, 2019, as Tarja Pääkkönen steps down from the position after 12 years with the company.

Stephan Adrian, the chief financial officer at ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE), is taking an early retirement at the end of this year, with Karoline Meichsner-Sertl tapped as the company's new CFO.

Kelly Webb-Lamb, deputy director of programs at Channel 4 and head of popular factual, has been named advisory chair of next year's Edinburgh Television Festival, taking place August 21 to 23.

Entertainment One (eOne) has hired Emma Knight, a former Endemol Shine International exec, as its new sales manager for the U.K. and Ireland.

SPI International is expanding its partnership with Telekom Serbia by signing a new subscription video-on-demand agreement.

SPI International has signed a new agreement with Swedish TV provider Kalejdo for the worldwide entertainment channel Gametoon HD.

The CBS AMC UK Channels Partnership between AMC Networks International and CBS Studios International is launching two new on-demand players on Freeview Play.

Bibiane Godfroid, president of Newen, has joined Benoît Thevenet, deputy CEO of 17 Juin Média Group, as part of Newen's executive committee, among other appointments.