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Mathieu Béjot, the executive director of TV France International, is leaving as of April 30 after 18 years at the head of the organization.

Chrysalis Vision has inked an exclusive first-look deal with British writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, whose credits include Birds of a Feather.

Public broadcasters DR, NRK, SVT, RÚV and YLE have kicked off the "Nordic 12" initiative, in an effort to strengthen Nordic culture and secure rights to the best Nordic shows in the face of increasing competition from global SVOD services.

Amazon Prime Video has landed rights to broadcast the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in the U.K. and Ireland.

Vivendi has appointed Yannick Bolloré as chairman, taking over from Vincent Bolloré, his father.

Yellow Film & TV has appointed Tomi Paajanen, who previously served as the company's HR and production director, as chief operating officer.

Fulwell73 has hired former Whizz Kid Entertainment exec Caroline Roseman as head of U.K. development, a newly created position.

As MTG prepares to split into two companies, the leadership team has been put in place for the Nordic Entertainment Group, which will report to President and CEO Anders Jensen.

Sky's revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2018, rose by 5 percent to £10.1 billion ($14.3 billion), with operating profit up 22 percent to £857 million ($1.2 billion).

David Abraham, formerly the chief executive of the U.K.'s Channel 4, has unveiled Wonderhood Studios, a new production venture that will also serve as a creative agency for brands.