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STOCKHOLM: MTG is slated to launch two new channels, Viasat Series and Viasat Film Hits, in the Nordic region on November 10. Available in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, Viasat Series will offer viewers a combination of new shows and existing hits from around the globe. All content will also be …

LONDON: Danny Cohen, the BBC's director of television, is leaving the organization to pursue a new leadership challenge. Cohen's remit covers the strategic, creative, operational and financial leadership of BBC Television, including BBC One, Two, Three and Four. He oversees a team of 3,000-plus people, producing more than 10,000 hours …

STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) has acquired the exclusive broadcast and online rights across the Nordic region for football from Spain’s La Liga and Italy’s Serie A until 2018, in addition to extending its exclusive rights agreement for France’s Ligue 1. MTG now holds the exclusive rights for broadcast and …

NEW YORK/PARIS: AMC Networks International has reached a carriage deal with Orange to make Sundance Channel Global available in France as part of the operator's Cinema and Series TV package. The 24/7 linear channel is available on Orange TV through its ADSL fibre and satellite platforms in France. The service …

STOCKHOLM/BEVERLY HILLS: C More Entertainment, Starz Digital and Starz Worldwide Distribution have aligned for a multiyear, content licensing output deal for exclusive first-run SVOD and pay-TV rights in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. As part of the pact, new Starz original series, including Ash vs Evil Dead, Flesh and Bone …

MONACO: Eurosport won big at the inaugural TV Sports Awards held last night in Monaco, with the pan-European TV channel netting several of the big honors, including best sports broadcaster. Additionally, Eurosport CEO Peter Hutton was named media executive of the year, while parent company Discovery secured the award for …

LONDON: STUDIOCANAL has aligned with RED Production Company, Spencer Millman, Simon Bird and Jonny Sweet to set up Guilty Party, a new TV and film production company based in the U.K. STUDIOCANAL is joining Guilty Party as a partner, with a 25-percent stake, and will also handle worldwide distribution. The …

ZAGREB: The SVOD service Pickbox.tv has been added to Macedonian IPTV platform MaxTV, with thousands of hours of content on offer. Pickbox.tv launched in May 2014 in Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Montenegro. The service is available through iOS and Android devices, as well as via its …

PARIS: Lagardère Entertainment Rights, which is run by Emmanuelle Bouilhaguet and functions as the distribution arm of Lagardère Studios, is changing its name to Lagardère Studios Distribution. The name change comes as part of the group’s international expansion. The two main strategic goals of the expansion are to strengthen the company’s acquisitions strategy and …

MUNICH: ProSiebenSat.1 Group has set new financial targets for 2018, as the company is growing faster than originally planned in all segments. ProSiebenSat.1 aims to increase its revenues by 1.85 billion euros ($2.11 billion) to around 4.2 billion euros ($4.8 billion) compared to 2012. Initially, an increase of 1 billion …