European children’s prodco Princess Sam Entertainment Group has hired Frederic Gentet as senior content sales manager.

London- and South Africa-based prodco Ten10 Entertainment (formerly Ten10 Films) has hired actor, writer, director and producer Jafta Mamabolo as head of development.

YouTube is launching a children’s and family series fronted by British Olympic long jump medallist Greg Rutherford.

Broadcasters and platforms in Asia, including Japan's Tohokushinsha Film Corporation and Indonesia's Mola, have picked up a slate of European drama series from French producer and distributor StudioCanal.

SUNNY SIDE: US pubcaster PBS’s science strand Nova is looking for programmes that represent inclusivity on and off screen, particularly those featuring young and diverse scientists.

French pubcaster France Télévisions has picked up animated preschool series Pip & Posy and family special Zog & the Flying Doctors.

BBC Studios Productions has appointed Spun Gold founder Juliet Rice as creative director for factual entertainment in the south-west of England and Northern Ireland.

International broadcasters including Japan’s NHK and 1HDTV in Russia have acquired Canadian drama series Anne with an E.

UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned factual entertainment series for BBC1, BBC2 and BBC3, including competitions featuring interior designers and fast-food takeaways.

SUNNY SIDE: National Geographic in the UK and Europe is looking for returnable adventure series with strong protagonists, according to commissioning editors Carolyn Payne and Simon Raikes.