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WARSAW/BUCHAREST: Romanian satellite TV operator Focus Sat, which is managed by UPC DTH, has added the SPI/FilmBox channels DocuBox, FightBox and Eroxxx to its lineup.

CANNES: Following on the success of the first season, Top of the Lake is returning for a second installment, titled China Girl, which BBC Worldwide has on offer.

CANNES: Leading off Banijay Rights’ format slate is The Bravest, a reality event series that is launching in both Denmark and Sweden.

ROME: SDI Media has opened a new, custom-built Dolby Atmos theatrical mixing suite in Rome, expanding its theatrical service offering.

LONDON: The Story Lab has negotiated a distribution deal with Vertical Distribution (formerly Freeman Distribution) across Central and Eastern Europe.

LONDON: Ofcom has issued a set of proposals for regulating the performance of the BBC, including new quotas for U.K.-originated programs.

LUXEMBOURG: Marcel Reichart is planning to leave Bertelsmann and RTL Group at the end of March, with the RTL Digital Hub to be led by Co-CEO Guillaume de Posch and future Co-CEO Bert Habets going forward.

CANNES: Set deep in the Bavarian backwoods, Welcome to Hindafing follows the rise and fall of a gutsy provincial mayor and is one of the highlights Global Screen is presenting to international buyers.

LONDON: Barclays has launched a £100 million ($125 million) fund for television production in the U.K.

LONDON/ATHENS: Greece's Antenna Group is rolling out an SVOD service priced at €2.99 a month delivering a range of local content.