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Discovery has tapped Paul Rehrig for the role of general manager of Eurosport digital.

Netflix is creating a dedicated production hub—featuring 14 sound stages, workshops and office space—at Shepperton Studios in the U.K.

In the first full financial year since the merger with BBC Worldwide, BBC Studios has delivered record returns of £243 million ($307 million) to the BBC, up from £210 million ($265 million) the previous year.

The Mediapro Studio is set to fund the development of the winning project created by a final-year student in the screenwriting course at the National Film and Television School (NFTS) in the U.K.

Mastiff Norway, a Banijay Group company, is set to take over production on the breakfast show God Morgen Norge (Good Morning Norway) from TV2.

Eccho Rights has tapped Lisa Widén for the position of sales and acquisitions executive for the Scandinavian market.

In My Skin, the Expectation-produced dark comedy series from writer Kayleigh Llewellyn, has been commissioned by BBC Three and BBC Wales.

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has expanded its distribution agreement with Tele2 in Sweden, with the Viasat premium pay-TV channels to become available to customers of Tele2’s Boxer brand for the first time.

Hypothetical, the Josh Widdicombe- and James Acaster-led UKTV Original comedy series, is set to be featured as one of the 2019 Edinburgh TV Festival’s big entertainment specials.

Andrew Georgiou has been appointed as president of Eurosport and global sports rights and sports marketing solutions at Discovery.