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PARIS: MIPTV 2016 is hosting a special Focus on Germany, with lead partners Red Arrow International and ZDF Enterprises.

LONDON: James Murdoch has been appointed to succeed Nicholas Ferguson as chairman of Sky, which has just reported strong first-half financial results.

MILAN: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Italy is building up its bouquet with the launch of Paramount Channel on DTT.

LONDON: Elaine Bedell, ITV’s director of entertainment and comedy, has decided to step down at the end of February after seven years.

LONDON: Studio Lambert CEO Stephen Lambert has joined the advisory board of TRX, an online marketplace for secondary TV and video rights.

LONDON: Following its live U.S. broadcast, the musical event Grease: Live will air in the U.K. on ITV2.

BUDAPEST: AMC Networks International - Central Europe (AMCNI CE) is putting in place a new structure for its programming division, which will now be divided into two areas: Film&Entertainment and Kids&Infotainment.

PARIS: After receiving clearance from all the relevant authorities, TF1 has completed its acquisition of a 70 percent interest in FLCP, the holding company of the Newen group.

LONDON: Stephen Fry has joined the cast of the Sky 1 fantasy comedy series Yonderland for its third season.

The U.K.'s creative industries are now worth a record £84.1 billion ($119.5 billion) to the country's economy, according to new government figures, which point to 2016 as being another blockbuster year for the music, film, video games, TV and publishing sectors.