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TORONTO: Despite the increasing popularity of online services such as YouTube and Netflix, TV remains the dominant form of video for younger generations, according to the latest data gathered from around the globe ahead of World Television Day. New data …

LONDON: Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) 2015 registered its biggest numbers yet, with 19 percent more retailers attending compared to last year. The event was held October 13 to 15, and a total of 7,203 visitors attended across the three days, …

NEW YORK: The December/Asia TV Forum digital editions of World Screen, TV AsiaPac and TV Listings are now available. View the digital editions here. World Screen Daniel Wu talks Into the Badlands, TV cook Nigella Lawson discusses her series Simply …

LONDON: Harry Potter producer David Heyman has aligned with NBCUniversal International Studios to create Heyday Television.  The new company will produce premium television and digital content across all platforms, including free-to-air network, cable and SVOD. NBCUniversal will distribute content produced …

LONDON: The number of global SVOD homes is forecast to reach 306 million across 200 countries by 2020, a sharp increase from the 28 million reported in 2010, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. The total for …

NEW YORK: For the 14th year in a row, World Screen has produced International Emmy for the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. International Emmy is an annual publication that showcases the activities of the International Academy of Television …

NEW YORK: New research from Clearleap, which delivers multiplatform solutions to content owners, reports that "Millennials are leading the OTT revolution, leaving cable behind," with more than 70 percent of that demo using streaming services and just 64 percent having …

NEW YORK: Our thoughts and hearts go out to the injured, the families who lost loved ones and all who experienced the horrific attacks in Paris. Just as we said less than a year ago, Je Suis Charlie, now we …

SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate has made a strategic investment in Craig Piligian's Pilgrim Studios, the outfit behind shows like Ghost Hunters and Wicked Tuna. The independent studio has not disclosed the size of its investment in the unscripted outfit, whose slate …

NEW YORK: Revenues for the fourth quarter at Viacom fell by 5 percent to $3.8 billion, largely due to lower filmed entertainment revenues and a drop in advertising revenues. Adjusted net earnings for the period were down by 16 percent …