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LONDON: As part of an extended partnership, BBC Worldwide will invest in Original Talent, the newly created parent company for both Cuba Pictures and Curtis Brown, taking a 10 percent stake.

LONDON: The scripted comedy People Just Do Nothing, from Roughcut TV, has been commissioned by BBC Three for two additional seasons.

The number of homes paying for IPTV in Western Europe overtook pay satellite TV ones in 2015, according to a new Digital TV Western Europe Forecasts report. IPTV subscriptions are expected to increase by nearly 7 million (up by 27 percent) between 2015 and 2021. IPTV revenues will reach $5.77 billion in 2021, up by $1.2 billion.

LONDON: The BBC and BT Sport will continue their coverage of the FA Cup until 2021 following a three-year extension of their shared deal with the FA for rights to the football tournament.

BELFAST: Big Mountain Productions is expanding with the appointment of Donna Higgins as the head of production and Lucy Wedlock to the newly created position of series producer.

COPENHAGEN/HELSINKI: Following the Banijay-Zodiak merger, three executives have been named to senior positions at Banijay Finland, under which the combined non-scripted activities will be joined going forward.

LONDON: A number of new senior appointments have been made across ITV Studios and ITV, including Polly Hill joining the network commissioning team as head of drama.

BONN: Beginning with the 2017/2018 season, no single platform in Germany will be able to lock up the media rights to live Bundesliga football matches.

PARIS/ROME: Vivendi has reached a deal to acquire 100 percent of Mediaset's pay-TV business as part of a wide-ranging partnership with the Italian media giant.

LUXEMBOURG: Zee TV has partnered with SES Platform Services to launch a new Indian TV channel in Germany by mid-year.