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LONDON: Independent outfit CPL Productions has struck a joint-venture deal with comedian Harry Hill to launch Nit TV, which already has projects slated for Sky and BBC.

LOS ANGELES: Electus International has secured a deal with Modern Times Group (MTG) in the Baltic region for more than 70 hours of the finished tapes for series such as Almost Genius.

About 25 percent of Europeans between the ages of 15 and 24 intentionally use illegal sources to access digital content, with films and TV series being the most pilfered type of content, according to a new report from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

LONDON: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks has taken a majority stake in the Planet TV channels group in Turkey, pending regulatory approval.

CANNES: Motowizja in Poland has acquired the live and exclusive rights to broadcast the U.S. racing series NASCAR Sprint Cup.

LONDON: Sky is expanding the content offering of its mobile TV streaming service Sky Go with the addition of titles from E! Entertainment Television, Syfy and Universal Channel to its catch-up section.

LONDON: BBC Three has ordered a further two seasons of the comedy Cuckoo from Roughcut TV.

PARIS: Vivendi is set to launch STUDIO+, a venture that will create exclusive, short-form series specifically for smartphones and tablets, available via a dedicated app.

LONDON/SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate UK has appointed seasoned international sales exec Charlotte Thorp as the company's senior VP and head of TV sales for the European market.

CANNES: Polish broadcaster TVN is gearing up to launch the original documentary series (L)egend, about the Legia Warsaw football team, on its OTT platform, player.pl.