Kristin Brzoznowski

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.