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Banijay Benelux has appointed Justine Huffmeijer to the post of managing director of SimpelZodiak.

SPI International/FilmBox has extended its distribution deal with Swisscom blue TV for the lifestyle channel FunBox UHD.

Following the publication of an industry report, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5/ViacomCBS UK have committed to avoid the use of the collective term B.A.M.E, which is short for Black, Asian and minority ethnic.

ITV Studios France has named Thierry Lachkar, founder of independent production company Deeply Superficial, as CEO.

ProSiebenSat.1 Media has revealed a set of personnel changes to its supervisory and executive boards, including intending to elect Dr. Andreas Wiele as the new chairman of the supervisory board.

MIA—Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo is set to return to Rome from October 19 to 23, 2022, for its eighth edition.

Channel 4 has appointed Charlie Hyland as digital commissioner, focused on comedy and reporting to Sacha Khari, head of digital commissioning.

ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) has signed five first-look deals with emerging talent from the U.K. as part of an effort to provide meaningful opportunities for diverse creators.

Comedy channel Gold has commissioned the new UKTV original comedy Newark, Newark, produced by Balloon Entertainment.

Banijay UK’s Kudos has expanded into the podcast business with an equity stake in the Leeds-based company What’s the Story?