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Barclays Corporate Banking has increased the size of its SVOD fund for British TV producers to £200 million ($256 million).

European cinema operator UGC has signed on to sponsor the Series Mania Writers Campus for the next three years.

SPI International's Filmbox Hungary and Antenna Hungária are extending their long-term partnership, which began in 2014, for another two years.

560 Media, a global rights collection agency, has inked a five-year secondary-rights management deal with Banijay Rights and a separate agreement with Zodiak Kids.

Jon Petrie has been named commissioning editor for comedy at Channel 4, after having most recently produced the network’s new comedy Stath Lets Flats.

Susanna Dinnage, currently the global president of Animal Planet, has been appointed to the role of chief executive for the Premier League.

Anne Mensah, former head of drama at Sky, is joining Netflix as VP of content, leading the scripted series content team focused on U.K. productions.

SPI International has secured carriage for Fast&FunBox HD on Orange TV in Spain.

StarzPlay is set to launch on Virgin Media in the U.K. on November 29, delivering such shows as Counterpart, starring Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons.

MTG’s Nova Broadcasting Group has secured the exclusive rights to air live English Premier League football for the 2019-20 to 2021-22 seasons in Bulgaria.