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LOS ANGELES: NATPE Europe is going to turn the spotlight on Poland and its diverse TV industry in a special showcase at the event in June. The event will place a specific focus on the TV programming being produced in the region alongside Poland's fast growing TV landscape. The showcase …

HAMILTON: Ronald S. Lauder, a founder of Central European Media Enterprises (CME) and non-executive chairman of the board of directors, is stepping down from the company's board. Lauder has served as the non-executive chairman of the company's board of directors for the past 20 years. Of his resignation, Lauder said: …

LOS ANGELES/PARIS/BERLIN: Klaus Zimmermann, previously the CEO of Atlantique Productions, has joined Dynamic Television as its managing partner, and has launched Dynamic Productions in Paris and Berlin. Zimmermann has developed, financed and produced a slew of TV projects, among them Transporter, Borgia and Jo. Prior to serving as CEO of …

MADRID: Spain’s Secuoya Content Distribution is set to present its new musical talent show The Shower at this year’s MIPTV, along with a variety of other new formats and offerings from its catalogue. The competition finds contestants singing a song while standing under a shower in the middle of the …

LONDON: Richard Watsham is moving up to the role of director of commissioning at UKTV, promoted from his prior post as senior commissioning editor. Watsham has been with UKTV since 2011. He has been responsible for such shows as Dynamo: Magician Impossible, The Happenings, The Incredible Mr. Goodwin and Dara …

LONDON: The Danish production company Miso Film is expanding its footprint by opening a new office in Sweden, which will produce feature films and TV series for the Scandinavian and international market. The Swedish office will be led by Sandra Harms. It has already secured a TV commission and a …

STOCKHOLM: MTG Studios is rebranding as Nice Entertainment Group, which is now comprised of 16 brands and 28 local companies. Nice Entertainment Group now includes Strix Television, Paprika Latino, Novemberfilm, Redaktörerna, DRG, Monster, One Big Happy Family, Playroom, Rakett, Titan, Baluba, Nice Drama, Moskito, Production House, Grillifilms and Gong. This …

LONDON: Banijay International is planning to further its business into the distribution of finished programming, tapping acquisitions exec Emmanuelle Namiech. Namiech was formerly the senior VP of content and IP at FremantleMedia. Previously, Namiech was director of acquisitions at ITV Studios Global Entertainment. Namiech now joins Banijay International's acquisitions team …

LONDON: Sky has entered into a co-development and distribution partnership with the U.K. producer Roughcut TV for comedy and entertainment programming, and did a separate deal with FX Networks to work on new comedies as well. A two-year agreement sees Sky and FX Networks co-funding and co-developing new half-hour comedies. …

LONDON: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is launching a new production outfit in Northern Ireland, Stellify Media, as a joint venture with Kieran Doherty and Matt Worthy. The outfit is based in Belfast. It will be producing TV content for U.K. broadcasters that will be exploited internationally. The programming will be …