World Screen

SINGAPORE: The global pay-TV subscriber base increased more than 5 percent last year, bringing the total to 901.1 million worldwide, according to ABI Research. The average revenue per user (ARPU) was down slightly, to $23.80 in 2013 (from $24.10 in …

NEW YORK: Morgan Spurlock’s production company Warrior Poets has secured unlimited access to the resources of the Associated Press (AP) and its broadcast, digital and mobile assets through a new development deal. The new agreement allows Warrior Poets to tap …

BURBANK: The Walt Disney Company has reached an agreement with Shanghai Shendi Group, its joint-venture partner in China, to accelerate the expansion of Shanghai Disney Resort with an additional $800 million in funding. The funds are to be used primarily …

LONDON: Scott Gregg has been elevated to executive VP of sales operations at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, effective immediately. In his newly expanded role, Gregg will continue to oversee all aspects of the business operations that support Television Distribution's …

LONDON: Turner Broadcasting has appointed Humphrey Black to the newly created role of VP of media distribution for EMEA. Black joins Turner from The Walt Disney Company, where he was director of channel distribution for EMEA. He will report to …

CHICAGO/SALZBURG: C3 Presents and Red Bull Media House are teaming up for the exclusive global Lollapalooza Livestream, which will air live on Red Bull TV August 1 to 3. The Lollapalooza Livestream will feature three channels that viewers can choose …

BURBANK: Sam Register has been elevated to president of Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and Warner Digital Series, a newly created position. Register will work under Peter Roth, the president and chief content officer of Warner Bros. Television Group. His new …

LONDON/NEW YORK: Lauren Zalaznick, who previously served as executive VP of NBCUniversal, has joined the Shazam board of directors as an independent board member. Zalaznick stepped down from her role at NBCU last September after 12 years at the company. …

VANCOUVER: BroadbandTV has been signed to track and manage fan-uploaded content for more than 200 FremantleMedia TV shows, including American Idol, The Price is Right, Got Talent and The X Factor. The agreement makes use of BroadbandTV’s content management team …

BALI: FOX has a 94-percent brand awareness amongst pay-TV subs across Europe, Asia and Latin America, outscoring the likes of Discovery, Disney and others in a recent survey, Hernan Lopez, president and CEO of FOX International Channels (FIC), announced in …