LONDON SCREENINGS: The growth of global streamers was headline news last year but lockdown has also seen the rise of local platforms, which offer new opportunities.

Canada-based production company Champlain Media, owned by Tom Berry and Reel One Entertainment, has appointed a former CTV and Spin Master exec as chief operating officer.

French pay TV broadcaster Canal+ has picked up true crime series How to Survive a Murder.

The best platform for a kids’ show depends on whether the content is episodic or serialised, according to Matthew Berkowitz of Vancouver-based prodco Thunderbird Entertainment.

Finnish VoD operator Elisa Viihde has ordered three original scripted series for streaming service Elisa Viihde Viaplay.

Discovery Nordic has ordered eight-part drama series Nach (After Party) from Banijay-owned Norwegian scripted label Rubicon.

WarnerMedia Latin America has picked up the original Israeli version of crime drama series Dumb.

Comcast-owned US network NBC has renewed its contract with comedy entertainer Seth Meyers to host talkshow Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Former Virgin Media Television MD Pat Kiely has launched a production, talent management and commercial partnerships company in Dublin.

US telecoms giant AT&T has sold a minority stake in satellite broadcaster DirecTV to private equity firm TPG in a deal that slashes the value of the satellite broadcaster to a third of what it was worth six years ago.