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ATHENS: The Greek telecommunications company OTE has made an offer to acquire the pay-TV platform NOVA from Forthnet for between 250 million and 300 million euros. The Forthnet board says it is evaluating the debt-free and cash-free offer for NOVA, a satellite-delivered pay-TV service that has been in operation since …

LONDON/BURBANK: Alison Morris is taking over leadership of Warner Bros. International Television Distribution’s U.K. sales operation. As VP, Morris will manage the sales of Warner Bros. film, television, animation and short-form content to all forms of linear and subscriber on-demand television in the U.K. She reports to Josh Berger, president …

LONDON: Rod Henwood has been tapped to oversee Zodiak Media’s production companies in the U.K., as well as in Belgium and the Netherlands. As CEO of Zodiak UK, Belgium and Netherlands, Henwood’s remit includes oversight of RDF Television, Bwark, IWC, Touchpaper, Comedy Unit and Red House in the U.K., along …

PARIS: The first season of the Ukrainian crime drama The Sniffer has been sold into France and French-speaking territories by FILM.UA Distribution. The deal between FILM.UA Distribution and Box Distribution includes all Francophone territories, which covers 30 countries around the world. The pact follows TF1 acquiring the format rights to the …

PARIS: Novovision has sold the new soccer-themed comedy show Foot Pop to Turkey's TTNET, Fine TV in Malaysia and MBC in the Middle East. Foot Pop features a compilation of gags and funny clips that center on soccer. The dialogue-free program watches as players, children and animals have amusing encounters …

LONDON: UKTV has ordered a second season of You, Me & Them, the first original sitcom for the comedy channel Gold that began airing late last year. Starring Anthony Head and Eve Myles, You, Me & Them is about a couple with more than a 20-year age difference. The show …

MILAN: The Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica has agreed to purchase an 11.1 percent stake in the Mediaset Premium pay-TV business for 100 million euros ($136 million). The agreement comes shortly after Telefónica bought Mediaset España's 22 percent stake in Canal Plus. Mediaset will now transfer its pay-TV activities to a …

LUXEMBOURG: RTL Group has said that a new tax on advertising in Hungary will severely impact its business and is calling on the Hungarian government to revise the policy, which it believes is specifically aimed at the pan-European broadcaster. The Advertisement Tax Act was approved by the Hungarian parliament on …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has licensed its first original comedy commission, Almost Royal, to E4 for a U.K. broadcast. The comedy, produced for BBC America, is about two young British aristocrats on their first trip to the U.S. and follows as they interact with Americans. The series stars Ed Gamble and Amy …

BERLIN/SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate and STUDIOCANAL are building on their relationship for the distribution of feature films in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Under the terms of the new output deal, STUDIOCANAL will launch an upcoming slate of films from the Lionsgate catalogue in these markets. This includes the next two installments …