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MADRID: Spain’s Televisión Española has sold several titles worldwide following their presence at the latest NATPE market in Miami. According to the company, the series Victor Ros, which centers on a police inspector in 19th century Madrid, is being secured for broadcast in France and Italy. Additionally, TVE has extended …

MAINZ: ZDF has renewed the medical series Dr. Klein, with a further 12 episodes set to go into production this spring. The humorous series follows the titular doctor, a pediatrician with numerous challenges both in her professional and her private life. The first 12 episodes were watched by an average …

LONDON: The BBC has renewed its agreement to broadcast Premier League highlights for a further three years, taking it through the 2018-19 season. The agreement covers the weekend programming of Match of the Day; its Sunday morning repeat MOTD2; Football Focus; plus a new midweek magazine show to air Wednesday …

LONDON: Sky TV customers who have Sky Go Extra or Sky Multiscreen will soon be able to watch a range of live and on-demand content, including Fortitude and True Detective, via PlayStation 3. The move makes available a range of content from Sky entertainment channels and Sky Box Sets, including …

LONDON: Luther star Idris Elba is set to host the interactive series Story of Now, a 20-parter commissioned for the newly launched experimental platform BBC Taster. The series of five-minute shorts will explore some of the fundamental questions about the human condition and world history, with experts in their field …

MUNICH: ProSiebenSat.1 and Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution have extended their content licensing agreement, which for the first time now includes animated films by DreamWorks. The long-term pact provides ProSiebenSat.1 with the exclusive free-TV rights for a number of Hollywood blockbusters, including X-Men: Days of Future Past and Dawn of …

BUDAPEST: AMC Networks International – Central Europe has acquired the Czech and Slovak film channel Film+ from IKO Media Group. Film+ airs a mix of family entertainment, dramas, classics and contemporary movies. The channel is currently available on such operators as UPC, FreeSat, Digi TV, SkyLink, Slovak Telekom and O2. …

PARIS: Eurosport exec Olivier Bramly has been named general manager for FOX International Channels (FIC) France, with a remit covering French-speaking Belgium, Switzerland, Africa and the French overseas departments and territories. Bramly is set to take the new role in April, overseeing all business areas including affiliate and content distribution, …

LONDON: In its first results that include the Italian and German businesses, Sky posted a 5 percent gain in revenue and a 16 percent surge in operating profit, supported by strong performances in the U.K. and Ireland as well as Germany. Revenue reached £5.6 billion ($8.5 billion) for the six-month …

DUBLIN: Jeff Ford is leaving his post as the director of content at TV3 in Ireland in April, planning to relocate to the U.K. and assume a new role with FOX International Channels. The relocation puts Ford back near his home in London. He said in a statement: “It is …