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Bob Bakish, the president and CEO of ViacomCBS, discussed the company’s approach to expanding its streaming businesses, free and pay, in conversation with Media Partners Asia’s Vivek Couto on day one of the APOS 2020 Virtual Series.

The World Screen app is now updated, delivering program listings, news and a range of resources.

The founder talks about the advantages of serving factual programming fans through a streaming service, the importance of price points in the streaming wars and the value of stimulating curiosity and rendering accessible the big questions about our universe, our world and ourselves.

Delivering the opening address at the APOS 2020 Virtual Series, Vivek Couto, executive director of Media Partners Asia (MPA), outlined the key trends at play in the AsiaPac video business, including gains in online video subscriptions, a challenged ad market amid the COVID-19 pandemic and rising investments in local content.

Idris Elba will be honored at the 2020 Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards with the BAFTA Special Award in recognition of his career and commitment to championing diversity and new talent in the industry.

Beau Ferrari has been promoted to the role of chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, effective immediately.

HBO Max and CNN Films have joined forces for On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries, a documentary that follows a team of female journalists as they report on the lead up to the upcoming presidential election.

EPIX has greenlit By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem, a documentary series inspired by the music and subjects featured in its original drama series Godfather of Harlem.

IFA Media and LGI Media have solidified co-production agreements with broadcasters worldwide for the new blue-chip wildlife project Tibet: Roof of the World.

PlayMonster and My Singing Monsters are partnering with Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s for a promotion this summer that will bring four exclusive My Singing Monsters toys to the fast-food restaurants' Star Pals kids meal.