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LONDON: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) TV Awards were handed out last night, in a ceremony that saw Olivia Colman scoring two wins: best supporting actress and best female in a comedy. The win for lead actor went to Ben Whishaw for Richard II (The Hollow …

LONDON: Gill Hay, the head of acquisitions at Channel 4, is stepping down from her role, with the program acquisitions department now moving to report through Martin Baker, the director of commercial affairs. This move will more closely align the contractual and financial responsibilities of the team. It also brings …

LONDON: Banijay International has hired Jimmy Humphrey as its new sales and acquisitions manager. Based in London, Humprey will be responsible for the company’s sales to the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Italy and Portugal. He will also handle the acquisition of formats and finished tape for global exploitation in …

MECHELEN: Jan Vorstermans, the chief operating officer of Telenet, is leaving the company, after having been there a decade. Vorstermans joined Telenet in February 2003 as the senior VP of technology, engineering and network operations. He became the COO in October 2010. Vorstermans is leaving as of July 31 to …

LONDON: Channel 4’s spending on homegrown British content reached a record high of £434 million in 2012, with a total content spend of £608 million, up 3 percent year on year. The £434 million spent on U.K. content last year compares to the £419 million reported in 2011, according to …

LONDON: Sky Sports has been granted the rights for Home Nations and Republic of Ireland qualification matches for the UEFA Euro 2016 and 2018 FIFA World Cup. Sky Sports scored coverage of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, together with and all other UEFA member associations, …

LONDON: Following its annual general meeting, ITV plc announced that it is on track for another year of solid growth, with revenue from broadcast and online up 6 percent. The company’s broadcast and online segment delivered revenues of £465 million, up from the £440 million reported in the same period …

ENGLEWOOD: Robert Dunn, the current managing director of UPC Netherlands, is moving to the role of chief financial officer at Virgin Media, with Baptiest Coopmans taking over to lead Liberty Global’s Dutch operation. Dunn will succeed Eamonn O’Hare, who is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities. Dunn has held a …

LUXEMBOURG: RTL Group’s operating profits (EBITA) grew 8.4 percent over Q1 2012, reaching 207 million euros ($267 million), on revenues that were relatively flat. This 8.4-percent increase in profit led the group to post its best-ever Q1 result. Revenue for the same period rose just 0.5 percent at 1.33 billion …

LONDON: ITV has placed Sir Peter Bazalgette, formerly the chief creative officer at Endemol, on the board at the broadcaster as its non-executive director. The appointment takes effect June 1. Bazalgette is currently the chair of the Arts Council and the president of the Royal Television Society. During his time …