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LONDON: Thinkbox, the marketing body for commercial TV in the U.K., has elevated Lindsey Clay from managing director to chief executive, as its current CEO, Tess Alps, becomes non-executive chair. Both changes take effect January 1, 2014. Additionally, Jeremy Tester, the director of brand strategy at Sky Media, becomes the …

LONDON: Yahoo! UK is launching a satirical animated series based on @Queen_UK, a Twitter handle that parodies the Queen's conversations with her family and politicians. The spoof Twitter account has a global following of more than 1.1 million. The six-part spin-off series, Yes Ma'am, is being devised and written by …

NEW YORK: FOX International Channels has inked a deal with Major League Baseball International to deliver coverage of live games in more than 30 European countries, kicking off with the 2013 World Series. The exclusive multiplatform long-term agreement grants FIC the rights to distribute all MLB games, including regular season, …

LONDON: Endemol is rounding up a technical development specialist team to support the company's expanding worldwide apps and games business. The move is meant to help give Endemol access to in-house resources and technical expertise to develop apps and games for the company's entertainment brands around the globe. Joe Pietroni, …

LONDON: Virgin Media has expanded its selection of sports content by adding Premier Sports to its lineup, delivering all Rugby League World Cup matches at no extra cost. Premier Sports is the only destination to see all 28 Rugby League World Cup games live. Virgin TV customers will have free …

LONDON: Caroline Torrance, previously the director of scripted, content and production at BBC Worldwide, is joining Zodiak Rights as its new head of international scripted. During her time at BBC Worldwide, Torrance was responsible for global content and acquisition strategy, including for both BBC in-house and independent productions. She also …

STOCKHOLM: Due to the success of its Turkish dramas, Eccho Rights is establishing a new hub in Istanbul, Turkey. Operations are to be handled by Handan Özkubat, who has spent several years working in the Turkish television industry. Her previous titles include sales and acquisitions manager and casting director. Fredrik …

PARIS: The French media group Lagardère has reached a deal with Vivendi to sell its 20-percent stake in Canal+ France for 1.02 billion euros ($1.4 billion). The agreement, which will be submitted to the appropriate works councils, puts an end to all disputes between the two groups. The two have …

LONDON: At the end of June, there were 87.2 million IPTV subscribers around the world, according to research company Point Topic, which reports slower growth in mature markets such as North America, Western Europe and Asia. The Q2 2013 figure of 87.1 million is up by 24 percent from the …

LONDON: Sky's on-demand service NOW TV has added ten entertainment channels, including Sky Atlantic, FOX and Comedy Central, as an entertainment pass available for £4.99 a month. The new NOW TV Entertainment Month Pass also offers Sky 1, Sky Living, Sky Arts 1, Discovery, MTV, GOLD and Disney. It allows …