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LONDON: NBCUniversal International Television has appointed Chris Shaw to serve in the newly created post of senior VP of global ad sales for its channels division. Shaw is based in London. He reports directly to Duccio Donati, the executive VP of Universal Networks International. In the position, Shaw will work with …

MONTREAL: Cineflix Studios has tapped Peter Smith, formerly the president of NBCUniversal International, to serve as its CEO. Smith, who is based in London, takes on the new role as of September 3. He reports to Glen Salzman, co-CEO of Cineflix Media. Smith will be focused on continuing to build the …

HILVERSUM/ROTTERDAM: Talpa Holding has acquired an interest in the games company Identity Games, as it looks to build out extensions for its formats such as The Voice and I Love My Country. Identity Games will be working alongside Talpa’s content and digital departments. The company will be evaluating Talpa shows …

PREMIUM: Adam Crozier, the chief executive of ITV plc, tells World Screen about the success of the Transformation Plan, ITV Studios’ role in the British broadcaster’s turnaround and the outlook for the advertising market in the year ahead. WS: Shortly after you became chief executive you presented your Transformation Plan …

LONDON: The indie production outfit So Television, behind hit comedy programming such as The Graham Norton Show, has been acquired by ITV. ITV will pay £10 million with a further cash payment contingent on So Television’s profit performance to July 31, 2016. The max. consideration is £17 million. Graham Norton …

LONDON: The Australian crime drama Underbelly is launching on CBS Action in the U.K. this fall, while CBS Drama debuts the cop series The Division and CBS Reality premieres the real-life crime show Sins & Secrets. From the CBS Chello Zone UK bouquet, CBS Action is launching Underbelly on September 3. …

LONDON: A high-definition version of the film channel TCM (Turner Classic Movies) is being launched by Turner Broadcasting on Sky in the U.K. as of September 4. Celebrating the HD launch, TCM has lined up three weeks of programming themed around some of the greatest classic films of all time. The …

MUNICH: Sat.1 Gold, a new free-to-air channel from ProSiebenSat.1 that targets an older audience, is set to launch in the German market in early 2013.  Jürgen Hörner, who recently took on the role of managing director of the group’s German TV operations, spoke with German media magazine Kress Report about the new …

LONDON: Pulse has established its own in-house film distribution arm, appointing Anna Sissons to kick start development of the new division.  Sissons will serve as the film distribution manager. She joins from Dogwoof, where she was an outreach coordinator.  The new division will function as a way to support the …

PARIS/SYDNEY: The Banijay Group has purchased a majority share of Screentime, known for its international reality hit Popstars and the drama Underbelly. The deal spans business lines in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, marking Banijay’s foray into each of these territories. The agreement extends the global presence of the group …