Executive Editor, World Screen

October 6, 2020 Top Stories

Australia’s ABC Appoints New Head of Entertainment

October 6, 2020

The ABC in Australia has appointed Nick Hayden, who has been entertainment manager since 2019, as the head of entertainment.

October 5, 2020 Top Stories

TCB Alums Paul Heaney & Dina Subhani Launch New Venture

October 5, 2020

Paul Heaney and Dina Subhani have launched BossaNova, a new distribution and co-production hub for content buyers and producers.

October 2, 2020 Analysis, Top Stories

Ampere: Pay TV Grew by 3 Million-Plus New Subs in Q2

October 2, 2020

According to new figures from Ampere Analysis, Q2 pay-TV subscriber totals were 0.5 percent higher than in Q1 2020, indicating that even with the increased economic pressures and cancellation of live sport globally, there is still room for growth, particularly in emerging markets.

October 2, 2020 Top Stories

Universal Cinergia Sets Up New Mexico City Studio

October 2, 2020

Universal Cinergia Dubbing has opened five new recording suites in Mexico City, adding another floor the company's facility there.

October 1, 2020 Top Stories

Baghdad Central’s Waleed Zuaiter Sets Up Production Venture

October 1, 2020

Actor and Academy Award-nominated producer Waleed Zuaiter has launched FlipNarrative, aiming to tackle diversity in TV and films.

October 1, 2020 Interviews, Top Stories

Global Agency’s Izzet Pinto on Gains & Growth

October 1, 2020

The founder and CEO gives a closer look at the business as it nears its 15th anniversary.

September 30, 2020 Top Stories

WorldScreenings: Lionsgate Thrives with Platform-Agnostic Approach

September 30, 2020

Agapy Kapouranis, president of international television and digital distribution at Lionsgate, on the perfect storm of ingredients that have positioned the company to thrive in the current landscape.

September 30, 2020 Top Stories

U.S. Streamer UKTVEverywhere Shut Down Amid Legal Battle

September 30, 2020

BBC Studios and ITV Studios have reached a settlement with the operators of the U.S. streaming service UKTVEverywhere that has resulted in the shutdown of the platform.

September 29, 2020 Analysis, Top Stories

SVOD Expected to Generate $100 Billion

September 29, 2020

Digital TV Research is forecasting that SVOD revenues for 138 countries will reach $100 billion by 2025, double the $50 billion recorded in 2019.

September 29, 2020 Top Stories

The Best Kind of Beautiful Optioned for TV

September 29, 2020

Escapade Media has aligned with Sallyanne Ryan Archer’s Maiden and Rodrigo Vidal Dawson (Blackfisch) to option Frances Whiting’s book The Best Kind of Beautiful to adapt for TV.

Kristin Brzoznowski