Executive Editor, World Screen

January 10, 2022 Top Stories

NATPE Miami Cancels In-Person Event

January 10, 2022

NATPE Miami has made the decision to cancel the in-person conference and marketplace that was set to take place from January 18 to 20, "after serious consideration of the health and safety of all attendees," the organization said.

January 7, 2022 Top Stories

Westbrook Takes Full Control of Telepool, Taps Jan Frouman

January 7, 2022

Westbrook has acquired Telepool, including the 50 percent stake previously owned by Elysian Invest, and has launched Westbrook International Holdings, with Jan Frouman tapped to lead.

January 7, 2022 Top Stories

eOne Ties Up with Tim Story’s The Story Company

January 7, 2022

Entertainment One (eOne) has struck up a first-look TV deal with director and producer Tim Story and his The Story Company production label.

January 6, 2022 Top Stories

AMC Networks Acquires Anime Distributor Sentai

January 6, 2022

AMC Networks has acquired Sentai Holdings, a supplier of anime content and official merchandise, including the HIDIVE direct-to-consumer SVOD service.

January 5, 2022 Top Stories

Kevin Mayer & Tom Staggs’ Candle Invests in Westbrook

January 5, 2022

Candle Media, run by Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs and backed by investment capital from Blackstone, has made a minority investment in Westbrook, the media company founded by Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Miguel Melendez and Ko Yada.

January 5, 2022 Analysis, Top Stories

Accenture Examines “Streaming’s Next Act”

January 5, 2022

According to a new Accenture report, 60 percent of global consumers are frustrated with navigating content on streaming video services.

January 4, 2022 Analysis, Top Stories

WandaVision Tops 2021 Piracy Rankings

January 4, 2022

Disney+'s WandaVision ranks as the most-pirated TV show released in 2021 on torrent sites, according to TorrentFreak, beating out The Mandalorian.

January 3, 2022 Top Stories

NATPE Miami Updates Health & Safety Protocols

January 3, 2022

NATPE Miami has updated its health and safety protocols under the NATPE Safe banner, which now includes on-site testing in addition to proof of vaccination.

December 20, 2021 Top Stories

Boat Rocker Buys into Dakota Johnson’s & Ro Donnelly’s TeaTime

December 20, 2021

Boat Rocker has finalized a deal to purchase a minority equity stake in TeaTime Pictures, founded by actor and producer Dakota Johnson and former Netflix executive Ro Donnelly.

December 17, 2021 Top Stories

Netflix Enters Exclusive First-Look Pact with Megan Thee Stallion

December 17, 2021

Netflix has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Grammy Award-winning musician Megan Thee Stallion, under which she will create and executive produce new series and other projects for the streaming platform.

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