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LONDON: Keshet UK has appointed Sammy Nourmand to the newly created role of chief operating officer. Nourmand, whose appointment is effective immediately, will have oversight for ITV's version of Rising Star and several other projects in the development pipeline with U.K. broadcasters. He will report to Alon Shtruzman, the CEO …

LONDON: Endemol UK has made some changes within the senior management at Endemol Games, where Owain Walbyoff, former commercial director, has stepped up to become the company’s managing director. Walbyoff will report directly to Endemol UK’s CEO, Lucas Church. Owain will oversee the licensing and monetizing of Endemol and third-party …

ZURICH/TORONTO: Entertainment One (eOne) Television International has signed a deal with the European VOD service Viewster for 130 hours of crime dramas and comedy series. The agreement includes the crime drama The Bridge as well as the romantic comedy Show Me Yours. Also part of the pact is the thriller …

LONDON: ITV plc has purchased a minority stake in Cirkus, an on-demand channel in the Nordic region. The channel offers British drama, complemented by comedy and factual programming. It features programming from long-term agreements with ITV Studios Global Entertainment, BBC Worldwide, Endemol and all3media international. Dan Gopal, the senior VP …

MADRID: Televisión Española (TVE) is heading to MIPTV with an extensive audiovisual catalogue, including the documentary highlight El Prado, a passion for painting. That doc, filmed in the Ultra High Definition 4K format, invites the audience to enjoy a visit through the halls of the most famous Spanish museums. Another …

CANNES: Among the outfits exhibiting with Audiovisual from Spain at MIPTV are Mediaset España, presenting El Príncipe; Atresmedia, with the new thriller No Identity; Explora Films, showcasing the documentary Australia: A Journey Through Evolution; and Onza Distribution, highlighting Magic Mania. Also part of the Audiovisual from Spain banner is Phileas Productions, …

CANNES: Sovteleexport heads to MIPTV with a catalogue of content from Russia Television and Radio that includes more than 20,000 hours. One of the company’s highlights is Demons, a screen adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel. There is also The Iron Ivan, a biopic on the invincible Russian champion; Ash, a …

MUNICH: Jens Richter will be leaving the role of managing director at Red Arrow International as of March 25. Richter will start his new post at FremantleMedia International in January 2015 at the earliest, per terms of his contract. Red Arrow International is now being led by co-managing directors Henrik …

CANNES: Based on the best-selling trilogy by Kerstin Gier, Ruby Red, about a teenage girl who comes from a family of time travelers, is among the top titles being showcased by TM International. That title is being presented by TM International at this year’s market in Cannes, along with Hubert …

MUNICH: The ProSiebenSat.1 Group has purchased a 20-percent stake in Collective Digital Studios (CDS), a leading U.S.-based multichannel network. CDS produces, distributes and markets video content through digital platforms; it currently garners nearly 1 billion video views per month with 600 channels and more than 100 million subscribers. The CDS …