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LONDON: Netflix, the British Film Institute (BFI) and a consumer watchdog, among others, have responded to the Competition Commission’s recent ruling that no further action is required to address competition issues in the pay-TV movie market in the U.K. In May, the Competition Commission (CC) declared that Sky Movies no …

LONDON: NBCUniversal International Television has appointed Marco Giusti as VP of creative and Seema Kotecha as VP of marketing, both to be based in London. Giusti takes on the newly created role to lead the creative evolution of the channel’s portfolio. The remit includes leadership of the on-air team for …

BUDAPEST: Action-adventure and disaster titles continue to do well across Central and Eastern Europe, says Steve Turney, the VP of sales and acquisitions at Power.   “They offer the spectacle and escapism that can set a channel’s schedule apart.”   In keeping with this trend, Power is presenting buyers at …

LONDON: In keeping with its commitment to increase investments in original British content, BSkyB has ordered a raft of comedies and dramas for Sky1 HD, including a project from Skins writer Lucy Kirkwood titled The Smoke, alongside a host of entertainment and factual programs and more. On the drama slate, …

LONDON: Jana Bennett, the president of worldwide networks and the Global iPlayer at BBC Worldwide, is leaving the company this fall, following a major restructure focused on regional business lines.   BBC Worldwide is restructuring the business from divisional to geographic lines. Rather than global divisions, the structure will be broken …

BUDAPEST: With presales already confirmed in more than 120 territories, Tandem Communications is placing its bets on World Without End to be of interest to buyers in Budapest.   The eight-hour event series, adapted from the novel by the best-selling author Ken Follett, will be ready for delivery in the …

WARSAW/NEW YORK: AMC/Sundance Channel Global has brought the Sundance Channel to the DTH platform n in Poland.  The service is available in HD as part of the Film Hits package for n subscribers. Through a combined offering with n, Orange subscribers on the Film Hits tier will also gain access …

UNTERFÖHRING: Sky Deutschland has extended its volume deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT), scoring the exclusive pay-TV and SVOD rights to current and upcoming film releases such as Men in Black 3, The Amazing Spiderman 3D and Total Recall. The multi-year continuation covers all current Sony Pictures films on all …

LONDON: Recent and upcoming movies and TV shows from the Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution catalogue are going to be available for streaming on LOVEFiLM via a new multi-year deal between the two outfits.  Members can instantly stream content in what is the second pay-TV window for Twentieth Century Fox …

STOCKHOLM/ALVISO: The Swedish triple-play provider Com Hem has aligned with TiVo to offer access to traditional TV programming, extensive VOD libraries, OTT content and apps through a fully integrated viewing experience.  Com Hem and TiVo have entered into a mutually exclusive distribution agreement that will enable viewers to access an …