According to Ampere Analysis, total annual media rights spend in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Australia grew from $20.8 billion to $34.9 billion between 2014 and 2022, an increase of 68 percent amid increasing fragmentation.

José Calderoni, senior VP of streaming at Paramount in Latin America, will be part of TV Latina’s Festival FAST, taking place November 7 to 8. Register for the free event here.

Scott J. Jones, Artist View Entertainment’s president, talks about the growth of the company’s production slate, focusing on female-driven thrillers and romantic comedies.

ITV has commissioned the thriller Protection, starring Siobhan Finneran, Nadine Marshall and Katherine Kelly.

Family Fortunes, hosted by Gino D’Acampo, has been commissioned for a fourth season for ITV1 and ITVX.

Nickelodeon has renewed its hit animated series SpongeBob SquarePants for season 15.

Jenny Daly, president of Critical Content, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the current environment for risk-taking, paper pitches and working in the U.S. marketplace.

After 35 years in corporate entertainment and media communications with The Lippin Group, Don Ciaramella is retiring.