World Screen

BEIJING: The Chinese real estate firm and cinema chain Wanda Group is planning to build 200 children's theme parks by 2020, set to open in Dongguan, Kunming, Xishan and Tongzhou near Beijing. The Wanda Baby King parks will target kids …

AMSTERDAM: Irdeto has released new piracy figures from the FIFA World Cup, finding that European and North American broadcasters were the biggest targets for illegal streams worldwide. Irdeto’s research identified European broadcasters as the main targets for illegal streams—27 percent …

NEW YORK: CFOs of leading media and entertainment companies have shifted their primary focus from cost-cutting to expansion, particularly in digital media, according to a new survey by EY. The report, It’s Showtime! Digital drives the agenda, data delivers the …

STAMFORD: The U.S. English-language version of WWE Network is now available on an OTT basis in more than 170 territories around the world, including Australia, Hong Kong, Spain and the Nordics. The service, available for $9.99 per month with a …

SYDNEY/MOUNTAIN VIEW: The Australian telco Telstra has upped its interests in the streaming video distribution and monetization platform Ooyala from 23 percent to 98 percent, aiming to build a leading personalized cloud-based platform. Telstra paid $270 million to up its …

NEW YORK: In July, Syfy's Sharknado 2: The Second One generated the most buzz in social media, with some 515,000 tweets, according to new data from The WIT. The New York-set sequel to the cult fave—which generated tremendous social media …

LONDON: Research from GfK's first-ever SVOD Content Consumption study, which examined audience figures and sign-up drivers for these services in the U.S. and U.K., highlights the importance of drama series in the streaming landscape. In the U.K., Breaking Bad was …

NEW YORK: AMC Networks reported mixed Q2 financials, with revenue rising thanks to its national-networks division, while profit took a hit. Second-quarter revenue rose 38 percent to $522 million. This was led by an 8.7-percent gain from its national networks …

NEW YORK: 21st Century Fox saw its fourth-quarter net earnings rise, thanks to gains from its filmed entertainment segment and cable networks. The company, which recently called off its bid to take over Time Warner, reported quarterly revenues of $8.42 …

NEW YORK: World Screen and MIPCOM are presenting the fourth annual Content Trendsetter Awards, which this year will honor Nine Network’s Les Sampson, ITV’s Sasha Breslau, Globo’s Paulo Mendes and SundanceTV’s Christian Vesper. The recipients of the 2014 Content Trendsetter …