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LONDON: An agreement between Amazon and BBC Worldwide sees a broad selection of British comedies and dramas, among them Sherlock and Doctor Who, becoming available to stream on Prime Instant Video in the U.K. Other dramas joining the service include Call the Midwife, Last Tango in Halifax and Life on …

PARIS: Larris Dubois-Flavien has joined ZED as the company’s acquisitions and sales manager for France. Duboi-Flavien will be in charge of developing theatrical and audiovisual distribution among French broadcasters. He will also help increase the company’s presence among new media players. Dubois-Flavien will report to Arnaud Fournier Montgieux, the head …

PARIS: CANAL+ and beIN Sports are to share the live rights in France for the UEFA Champions League for the period from 2015 to 2018. BeIN Sports secured rights to air the best match from Tuesday nights, while CANAL+ takes first choice for Wednesdays. CANAL+ is set to broadcast one …

LONDON: A new multiyear deal will keep Sky Sports as the sole home of the Masters in the U.K. from 2015 onward. The arrangement contains exclusive live coverage of all four days of golf’s first Major of the year, including Rounds 1 and 2 from the Augusta National Golf Club. …

LONDON: Zai Bennett, the controller of BBC Three, is leaving the company to take on the role of director of Sky Atlantic. Bennett joined the BBC in 2011, during which time he saw the channel record its all-time highest share in the 16-to-34 demo. He now heads to Sky Atlantic …

LONDON: The number of digital pay-TV subs in Eastern Europe is forecast to increase from 26.1 million in 2010 to 45 million in 2013 and on to 73.6 million by 2020, Digital TV Research reports. In 2010, 21.5 percent of TV households in Eastern Europe had digital pay TV; that …

HAMILTON: Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has added four members to its board of directors, including John K. Billock, who is also tapped to serve as the non-executive chairman. Billock currently serves as member of the board of advisors at Simulmedia and was previously director of TRA Inc. and TiVo …

LONDON: After four years as managing director of ITV Studios UK, Denise O'Donoghue is stepping down from the role. O'Donoghue’s successor will be announced in due course. "After 30 years in television, I have decided to scale back my working commitments and will leave my role as MD of ITV …

LOS ANGELES/MUNICH: NATPE Europe is set to co-host a summit in Prague with Tandem Communications focused on co-productions. Entitled Now, the Story Starts in Europe!, the summit will take place on Tuesday, June 24 in Prague. It will cover all aspects of building up a global narrative and moving the …

SCHELLE: This weekend sees the premiere of 14-18, Studio 100's new theatrical production that is meant to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. Debuting on Sunday, April 20, 14-18 will illustrate how war affects the lives of everyday people. The production will be performed in …