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UNTERFÖHRING: Koby Gal Raday, ProSiebenSat.1's senior VP of international co-production and documentaries, is planning to exit the post this July.

BUDAPEST: Beyond Distribution has sold more than 100 hours of programming to broadcasters in Central and Eastern Europe, including a package deal with Poland’s TV Spektrum.

NEW YORK: Thanks to a new carriage pact with KPN, AMC Global will now be available in more than 95 percent of all pay-TV homes in the Netherlands.

BUDAPEST: Peter Kolosi, the deputy CEO and director of programming at RTL Hungary, discussed the dynamics of the local Hungarian market and shared insight into the group’s production strategy in a session this morning at NATPE Budapest.

MUNICH: Global Screen has sold a raft of drama and family titles across Central and Eastern Europe ahead of NATPE Budapest.

LONDON/OSLO: Espen Huseby, the CEO of Nordic World, has completed a management buy-out of the company from TV 2 Norway.

British policy makers must work hard to restore confidence in the country's financial markets following the results of the EU referendum, Ampere Analysis has said as it warns of potentially "stark consequences for U.K. media." Britain's decision to leave the EU immediately caused the value of the pound to plummet, with stock prices taking a hit both locally and abroad.

LONDON: The chairman of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) in the U.S. has called the U.K.'s decision to leave the European Union a "major blow" to its film and TV industry, while Pact has said it is "disappointed" with the move.

LONDON: Kate Phillips, who currently serves as the creative director of formats at BBC Worldwide, has been named controller of entertainment commissioning at the BBC, effective September 5.

BUDAPEST: ZDF Enterprises’s (ZDFE) labels are showcasing a lineup that covers a range of genres at NATPE Budapest.