French-language channel RTL-TVI in Belgium has acquired entertainment format Finder$ Keeper$, based on an idea from local formats label Send in the Clowns.

Canadian culinary brand Gusto TV claims to be producing the world’s first cooking show featuring artificial intelligence characters.

Chinese streamer Xigua Video has acquired an 80-hour package of content from London-based distributor TVF International.

Canada’s Blue Ant Media has unveiled three new titles set to premiere on its own speciality TV networks and free streaming platforms.

British broadcasters have come to the defence of the UK’s free-to-view television sector, claiming it provides a vital national service that foreign streamers can’t match.

Fox Entertainment has agreed a multi-year content partnership with Disney-owned streamer Hulu.

Montreal-based prodco Muse Entertainment has promoted Aren Prupas to president and CEO.

Blue Ant Media-owned Canadian prodco Saloon Media has upped Paul Kilback to creative director of factual series and Matt Faulkner to senior development producer.

Live sports coverage on free-to-air linear channels in the UK is bucking the trend of viewers migrating to streamers and digital platforms, according to BBC director of sport Barbara Slater OBE.

Digital UK, the company that operates the UK's free TV platforms Freeview and Freesat, has rebranded as Everyone TV while making a raft of hires and promotions within its executive team.