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STOCKHOLM: Magine TV has launched a beta version of its OTT service in the U.K., signing distribution agreements with such broadcast partners as ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. The TV For Me service is a subscription-based live television OTT platform that streams directly with no cables, hardware or contracts. …

LONDON: Endemol Shine UK has released an app for iOS and Android devices based on BBC Two's show Two Tribes. Built by Puzzle London, the app features an animated version of show presenter Richard Osman guiding players through fast-paced quiz rounds. The game, which is available in single-player mode, also …

LONDON: FOX UK has signed an agreement with Turner Broadcasting System to acquire popular Adult Swim content that will air on the channel as part of a weekly branded programming block. The Adult Swim block on FOX UK will broadcast on Thursdays at 11 p.m. starting September 10. The initial …

LONDON: Turner Broadcasting has appointed Vanessa Brookman, formerly with Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), as VP of content and creative for the U.K. and Northern Europe. In her newly created role, Brookman will focus on defining and implementing content strategy for the company’s kids' and general entertainment portfolio across the …

LONDON: Sky Sports will continue to serve as the U.K. home for La Liga coverage for another three seasons, thanks to a new broadcast agreement. The new pact extends the partnership between Sky Sports and La Liga into its 20th year. Sky Sports viewers can enjoy a schedule of more …

LONDON: New Ofcom research finds that just 31 percent of online TV subscribers in the U.K. watch the services' original shows such as Netflix's House of Cards. In a survey of the reasons for using Amazon Prime Instant Video and/or Netflix, key drivers are related to access to back-catalogues of …

LONDON: ITV has invested in Channel Mum, a multichannel network targeted at young mothers. The MCN debuted in January. It was set up by Siobhan Freegard, who is the founder of parenting website Netmums. Channel Mum features a network of vloggers sharing their real-life experiences about all aspects of motherhood. …

STOCKHOLM: Anna Rastner has been tapped for the role of head of digital programs at Sweden’s TV4 Group. Rastner, currently the head of editorial business development at Mittmedia, will be responsible for enhancing and developing TV4 Group’s TV offering on all digital platforms. This includes the development of concepts directly …

LONDON: BBC One has commissioned the competition show The Getaway Car, hosted by Dermot O’Leary and featuring Top Gear’s The Stig. The Saturday night entertainment show sees pairs—couples, grandparents and grandchildren, siblings or best friends—get behind the wheel of a car and attempt to work together under fast-paced driving conditions …

LONDON: Comedy Central UK has renewed its deal with Warner Bros. International Television for the exclusive rights to air the entire Friends library. The two signed an additional four-year contract for the show, which first launched on Comedy Central UK in 2011. Friends regularly attracts some 5.9 million viewers each …