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LONDON: Jean-Thierry Augustin has been appointed to the newly created position of president of sports strategy and development at Discovery Networks International (DNI), while Peter Hutton has been tapped as CEO of Eurosport. Augustin, who previously held the position of CEO at Eurosport, will report directly to JB Perrette, the …

MIAMI: Starring Frances O’Connor, James Nesbitt and Tchéky Karyo, The Missing follows the manhunt that ensues after a young boy is kidnapped during a family vacation. That title is being presented by all3media international at NATPE. Other highlights from the company include Indian Summers, a Northern India-set drama led by …

LONDON/AMSTERDAM: Additional appointments have been made within the newly established Endemol Shine Group, with Lucas Church becoming chairman of Endemol Shine UK and Richard Johnston appointed CEO of that division. Church is formerly the CEO of Endemol UK. In addition to serving as chairman of Endemol Shine UK, Church will …

LONDON: Fighting-content provider CSI Sports has secured a carriage deal for its HD network FIGHT SPORTS with pay-TV operator Telia for Scandinavia. Through the deal, the channel will launch in Sweden today, with a premiere in Finland scheduled for later this month. The network’s programming lineup includes high-profile live World …

LONDON: DCD Rights has acquired Electric Sky's library of programs, comprised of 253 hours across 50 titles. DCD purchased the assets from the administrators of Electric Sales Limited (in administration) and Electric Sky Productions Limited (in administration). The acquisition was financed from a fund provided by major shareholder Timeweave Limited. …

PARIS: Jeremy Darroch, the group chief executive of Sky, is taking part in the Media Mastermind Keynote series at this year's MIPTV. Darroch will take to the stage on Monday, April 13. The Media Mastermind track this year will be under the theme "The Millennial Shift," tapping into the heart …

LONDON: Simon Shalgosky is joining Keshet Productions UK's recently expanded nonscripted team as head of development as part of the company's efforts to develop original projects in the U.K. while also repping formats from Israel. Before this appointment, Shalgosky served as head of development at ITV Studios' Shiver, where he helped …

STOCKHOLM: Swedish pubcaster SVT has secured more than 200 hours of programming from BBC Worldwide, scoring a package that includes the Russell T Davies’ penned Cucumber and Banana. The spy series The Honourable Woman will premiere on SVT1 in April, as will Kay Mellor’s relationship drama In the Club. Later in …

BRUSSELS: Zodiak Media has unveiled that Kanakna, its Belgium production company, has been renamed to Zodiak Belgium. Established in 1993, Kanakna grew to become one of the largest television producers in Belgium. The company became part of Zodiak Media in 2007. In other news, VTM in Belgium commissioned a third season …

MIAMI: One of ITV Studios Global Entertainment's (ITVS GE) top titles, Aquarius stars David Duchovny as a Los Angeles police sergeant tracking a small-time criminal and budding cult leader who turns out to be Charles Manson. “The quality of talent both on- and off-screen has produced a captivating series that will appeal …