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LONDON: H2 has expanded its European footprint with a new launch in the Balkans, including carriage on Serbia’s largest IPTV platform, Telekom Srbija mts TV. A+E Networks has brought the H2 channel to m:tel in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in addition to Telekom Srbija mts TV. The new deal will bring …

LONDON: The combined reach of international BBC content, both news and entertainment, for the 2014-15 year is a weekly global audience of 308 million people. The figures—the BBC Global Audience Measure (GAM)—reveal that the BBC’s weekly global news audience, which is measured each year, has increased by 18 million people, …

LONDON: U.K.-based producer and distributor Power has sold a number of action titles to broadcasters around the world. The Fixer, a two-parter about a secret group that is behind the worst disasters in history, has been picked up by the 2+2 channel in Ukraine, Fox International Channels for Hungary and …

LONDON: Channel 4 has purchased an equity stake in the production company Voltage TV, which was founded by former heads of Dragonfly Film and TV. The U.K. factual indie was set up by Sanjay Singhal, formerly the managing director of Dragonfly, and Steven Nam, former COO. Key productions from Voltage …

WARSAW: Michal Kozicki has been promoted from sales director to president of HBO Poland. Kozicki is replacing Alek Kutela, who is leaving the company. He earned his Masters of Economics from UMCS in Lublin, and has attended postgraduate studies in business psychology at Kozminski University and the INSEAD CTAM Europe …

MADRID: Xelo Montesinos has been appointed general manager of Cuarzo Producciones in Spain. Montesinos has been involved with Cuarzo since its creation and has been the production company's content director for the last six years. The creative and research and development areas have been strengthened with the hire of Victor …

LONDON: Following the launch this month of BBC First in the Netherlands, BBC Worldwide will roll out the channel in Belgium on June 4. The network makes its Belgian debut on cable provider Telenet, with further platforms to follow throughout the Benelux region. The bespoke channel offers premium and uninterrupted …

LONDON: BBC One has commissioned a third season of Count Arthur Strong, a comedy series created by and starring Steve Delaney. Count Arthur Strong first debuted on BBC Two in 2013 before moving to BBC One for its second season, which premiered earlier this year. The show is produced by …

LONDON: Sky has planned a major initiative centered on arts programming for its customers across Italy, Germany, Austria, Ireland and the U.K., including the creation of a brand-new production hub. The new initiative will be anchored by the launch of the Sky Arts Production Hub, a commissioning and production center …

LONDON: Comedian and actor Jason Manford is set to host the new series The Money Pit on UKTV's entertainment channel Dave. The series watches as six people risk their own money to invest in ideas and small businesses of aspiring entrepreneurs. Dozens of amateur investors will decide which entrepreneurs, inventors, …