Joanna Padovano Tong

The Talking Pictures TV free-to-air movie channel is becoming available on the Virgin Media platform in the U.K.

ITV Studios has elevated Mike Beale to managing director for the Nordics and global creative networks, a newly created position that is effective next month.

Global content studio Gunpowder & Sky has opened its international headquarters in London under the leadership of former Endemol Shine exec Randel Bryan.

MTG has secured the exclusive Nordic media rights to the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Championship as part of a long-term deal into the next decade.

Drive, a production-funding and distribution company led by Lilla Hurst and Ben Barrett, has appointed Tigress Productions and Channel 5 alum Lulu Prutton as acquisitions and sales executive.

Bob & Co.'s Larkshead Media has launched partner company Larkshead Media Ireland in Dublin, with the new office led by Global Media Finance's Eamon McElwee, who has business development experience in kids' TV.

Anne Cherel has been appointed as the head of international sales for current movies at STUDIOCANAL.

TM International's Concorde Media has licensed the television and VOD rights for a number of titles to MTG for broadcast in Bulgaria.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) is entering Poland for the first time with the appointment of a new country manager and the launch of the Bollywood film and entertainment network Zee.One in the country.

Jobst Benthues, the managing director of Red Arrow Entertainment Group's Redseven Entertainment, has committed to leading the German production company until at least 2020.