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SPI/FilmBox and Turkey’s Türksat/KabloTV have renewed and expanded their longstanding linear and digital partnership.

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has extended its exclusive agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL) to broadcast NHL games in the Nordic region through 2026.

Sky is co-producing The Amazing Maurice, based on one of Sir Terry Pratchett’s popular Discworld novels, with Ulysses Filmproduktion and Cantilever Media.

ProSiebenSat.1 Media posted third-quarter revenues of €921 million ($1.09 billion), slightly lower than the same period last year but a considerable improvement on the pandemic-impacted second-quarter results.

Nicola Pearcey, the president of Lionsgate’s film and TV operations in the U.K., is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities at the end of the year.

Comedian, broadcaster and presenter Munya Chawawa is on board to host this year’s Edinburgh TV Awards, which will take place as a virtual ceremony.

Josh Berger, president and managing director of Warner Bros. UK, Ireland and Spain and president of Harry Potter global franchise development, is leaving the company, with Polly Cochrane promoted to country manager for WarnerMedia UK and Ireland.

The latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report has downgraded its 2021 forecast to a return-to-growth of 14.4 percent, which is lower than the 16.6 percent predicted in July.

The Royal Television Society (RTS) has opened entries for the RTS Programme Awards 2021, in partnership with Audio Network.

During the last year, Swedish households have purchased an additional 700,000 new SVOD subscriptions, though Netflix lost subs for the first time since its launch in the country.