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LONDON: Campaigners looking to save BBC Three have delivered a petition with more than 270,000 signatures to the BBC Trust on the final day of a public consultation on the future of the network. The BBC previously announced plans to close the linear station and move BBC Three to an …

MADRID: Telefónica has signed a deal with the Spanish football club Barcelona for the broadcast rights for the 2015-16 season, in a deal worth a reported 140 million euros ($159.5 million). The move marks the end of a long-standing collaboration with broadcaster Mediapro. "FC Barcelona would like to thank the …

BERLIN: Media localization provider SDI Media has hired Nicole Brunnhuber as the company's country manager for Germany, effective immediately. In her new position, Brunnhuber will supervise operations at SDI Media's German facilities in Berlin and Munich. She is charged with overseeing facility operations, customer service, fulfillment and the continuous improvement …

NEW YORK: The DISCOP Istanbul digital edition is now available online, including a special report looking at the programming selling into, and out of, Turkey as well as a host of Q&As and profiles. Read the digital edition here. A special report in this issue provides a snapshot of Turkey’s …

MADRID: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) in Spain has signed a slew of distribution agreements with various pay-TV platforms in the region. As part of the deals, Movistar TV will include MTV and Nick Jr. in its portfolio, while Telecable adds MTV and Nickelodeon HD to its packages. Additionally, the …

ISTANBUL: A third season of the historical fiction series Isabel is being presented by TVE to buyers at DISCOP Istanbul. “Isabel is one of the most successful Spanish series of all time, having sold to more than 50 countries, including a deal for the broadcast of the series on the …

LONDON: FremantleMedia International has hired Georgia Brown, previously an acquisitions exec at Shine International, as its senior VP of scripted. Brown will report to Jens Richter, the company's CEO, as well as Sarah Doole as part of the global drama team. She joins FremantleMedia from Shine International, where she was …

LONDON: Ukip: The First 100 Days, Channel 4's spoof docudrama about Ukip, is being investigated under Ofcom's rules on offensive material, misleadingness and impartiality. The program is set in a future where Ukip leader Nigel Farage won the U.K.'s 2015 general election to become British prime minister. The docudrama depicted …

LONDON: Lucinda Hicks, currently the joint managing director of Dragonfly, has been appointed to the post of chief operating officer at Endemol Shine UK. Hicks will work with recently appointed Endemol Shine UK CEO, Richard Johnston, and Chairman Lucas Church in supporting the U.K.-based companies and labels that fall under …

NEW YORK: SPI International's FilmBox Live has kicked off local promotions with Coca-Cola in Turkey and Lay's in Poland in order to expand its presence in both countries. A free subscription of FilmBox Live is being featured in the Coca-Cola Secilmis Menu (Coca-Cola Choice Menu) of Yemeksepeti, an online food …