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Eccho Rights is establishing a London hub, recruiting three U.K.-based senior executives for the team.

Digital TV Research forecasts 40 million SVOD subscribers in Eastern Europe by 2026, up from 15 million at the end of last year.

Sky has partnered with Creative Access to provide underrepresented groups placements in the media industry.

An original drama on NTV Broadcasting Company’s slate, Fatherland is an adaptation of Aleksander Terekhov’s novel Germans, which centers on a journalist who starts out fighting for his ideals but ultimately finds himself moving down a dark path.

The BBC is set to deliver £880 million ($1.21 billion) of annual savings this year, beating the target of £800 million ($1.1 billion) a year ahead of schedule.

Channel 5’s My5 on-demand streaming platform will be the official home of BET UK as it transitions to a digital-first brand in the U.K.

Dynamic Television has licensed the Icelandic dark comedy My Funeral to ARTE in Germany and France.

UKTV has brought in Sarah Asante, a BBC alum, as commissioning editor to ramp up its scripted comedy slate.

Sky has promoted Jamie Morris, previously director of program strategy, to director of programs.

WWE has entered into a new partnership with Virgin Media Television to broadcast highlights of flagship programs Raw and SmackDown on free-to-air television for the first time in Ireland.