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LONDON: The former Bank of England deputy governor David Clementi has been confirmed as the next BBC chairman.

AMSTERDAM: Endemol Shine Group has named James Hayr as head of sales within the commercial partnerships team.

BUDAPEST/NEW YORK: A deal between AMC Networks International (AMCNI) – Central Europe and United Group will see wider exposure for AMC across both cable and DTH platforms in the Balkans.

For the first time ever, digital sales for video have surpassed physical formats in the U.K., with revenues from downloads and subscription services now exceeding those of DVD and Blu-ray discs.

VIENNA: Sky Deutschland is slated to air the VELUX EHF Champions League for another three seasons thanks to a deal with EHF Marketing, a division of the European Handball Federation.

PARIS: Julien Dewolf has been named deputy managing director of GMT Productions.

AMSTERDAM: Taco Ketelaar, a former Sat.1 executive and founder of 2waytraffic; Winston Gerschtanowitz, ex-chief commercial officer at Talpa Media; and entrepreneur Bas Verhart have partnered to launch a digital media outfit focusing on virtual reality, augmented reality and IP development.

LONDON: Sky Vision has licensed a slew of titles into German-speaking territories, including the crime mystery series Fortitude.

NEW YORK/LONDON: CSI Sports has secured new carriage deals for its 24/7 HD network Fight Sports with pay-TV operators in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

LONDON: BBC Studios has been given formal approval to launch as a commercial subsidiary and make programs for other broadcasters and customers.