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LONDON: British network Dave has commissioned a new season of the comedy chat show Alan Davies As Yet Untitled, due out early next year. The new order also doubles the show’s run to ten hour-long episodes. The unscripted program sees the titular comedian host a round table with four guests …

EDINBURGH: In a ceremony at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Channel 4 was named channel of the year, marking its first win since 2010. Last year, ITV won channel of the year. Jay Hunt, the chief creative officer for Channel 4, said, "Winning channel of the year is the icing …

PARIS: TF1 Group and Disney have closed a free-TV agreement for unexploited and upcoming Marvel Studios films, as well as existing and upcoming Star Wars movies. The pact also includes the free-TV rights for the upcoming Marvel live-action TV series and includes the rights for new distribution platforms and devices. …

PARIS: Anni Faurbye Fernandez is exiting the post of CEO of Yellow Bird effective September 1, to be succeeded by Johannes Jensen, who will also continue in his current role as CEO of Zodiak Nordic. Fernandez will continue to work with Yellow Bird, a Zodiak Media company, as an executive …

LONDON: The number of European homes subscribing to SVOD packages is expected to reach 59.41 million in 2020, representing a 20.7 percent share, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. That figure was 1.78 million in 2010 (0.6 percent) and is forecast to reach 17.99 million (6.4 percent) …

LONDON: CSI Sports and fiber-optic-network supplier ONO have inked a multiyear carriage deal in Spain for the 24/7 HD channel Fight Sports. Through the partnership, the network will premiere on ONO with live events such as the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana rematch and heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s defense …

STOCKHOLM: Åsa Sjöberg has been named director of content at TV4 Group in Sweden, taking on overall responsibility for programming of all channels and across all platforms. Sjöberg has been director of programs for general TV since 2007. She started her TV4 career in 1999, as commissioning editor and executive …

MADRID: FOX International Channels (FIC) is bringing FOXLife to Spain this fall, replacing FOX Crime. The fully localized 24-hour network will be available on the leading Spanish pay-TV platforms, reaching 2.6 million subscribers within DTH, cable, IPTV and OTT services. The network features a mix of unscripted and scripted content, …

LONDON: UKTV has appointed Scott Russell, who has been serving as the head of creative for Sky Movies and Sky Store, as its new creative head to work across its bouquet of ten channels. Russell will lead UKTV’s creative services team and is tasked with overseeing all creative output, including …

LONDON: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has appointed former Disney Channel Russia exec Vadim Sokolovsky as managing director for SPT Productions Russia and Lean-M Productions. Sokolovsky will manage all aspects of Sony’s TV-production business in Russia, including development, sales and production of programming, as well as the financial performance, strategic vision, …