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STOCKHOLM: TV4 Group has reorganized its content department to bring together both the formats and acquisitions units, which will now be led by Cathrine Wiernik. Wiernik, currently the head of formats and development, will serve as head of acquisitions and formats at the TV4 Group. She takes up the post …

PREMIUM: Kicking off a series on the incentives enticing companies to film their dramas in Europe, Jay Stuart takes a close look at the opportunities created by the U.K.’s ambitious tax-relief scheme for scripted television projects that came into effect in 2013. The scheme covers projects with a minimum core …

LONDON: ITV channels, including ITV and CITV, are now part of the Sky Go offering, arriving just in time for the World Cup. Sky customers gain on-the-go access to ITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 and CITV. The new drama channel ITV Encore will also join Sky Go, when it launches on …

LONDON: A fully localized version of the Paramount Channel has launched in Romania, coming alongside an agreement in Hungary that expands its distribution. The 24-hour channel features films from the Paramount Pictures library. In Romania, the network will also include contemporary classics from other American film studios as well as …

STOCKHOLM: FOX International Channels has reached a carriage deal with Sweden's leading cable platform, Com Hem, for its flagship general-entertainment channel FOX. This summer, the network will be available to Com Hem's 1.8 million Swedish viewers. FOX joins National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild in the Swedish market. With …

PREMIUM: Continuing our series on production incentives across Europe, Jay Stuart looks at how the Czech Republic is attracting international producers. “You need to be able to offer tax breaks or cash rebates or some form of incentive because incentives are now being offered in so many places that if …

NEW YORK: SPI International has named Tamás Fülöp as the country manager for SPI in Hungary. In his new role, Fülöp's duties include overseeing the distribution, marketing and business operations of both FilmBox movie channels. He is also handling FightBox HD, FashionBox HD, DocuBox HD, 360 TuneBox, Fast&FunBox and Erox, all …

LONDON: Freeview is aligning with Digital UK (which is owned by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Arqiva) for a new connected TV service that will deliver broadcast and on-demand TV content for free. The companies' shareholders are backing a five-year plan to support the development and marketing of the connected …

LONDON: DRG has signed a first-look agreement with the indie producer Latimer Films, taking on distribution for the doc Going to the Dogs. The one-hour Going to the Dogs is from filmmaker Penny Woolcock for Channel 4's Cutting Edge strand. It explores the criminal subculture of the dog-fighting world. Matthew …

LONDON: The U.K.’s BBC Three has commissioned I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse, an urban-survival game show pitting contestants against the undead. The 7×60-minute series sees eight participants trapped in a shopping mall, surrounded by the walking dead. They must use their wits and survival tactics to complete tasks that will …