Kristin Brzoznowski

Cathy Payne, previously the CEO of Endemol Shine International, has been brought on board Banijay Group to lead the distribution strategy and activities and take the division through its next phase of growth.

WarnerMedia has revealed that the HBO Max streaming service will officially launch on May 27, with an initial slate of originals that includes the scripted comedy Love Life, starring Anna Kendrick.

Amcomri Media Group is backing the launch of a new distribution company, Abacus Media Rights (AMR), in partnership with Jonathan Ford, formerly executive VP of sales at Kew Media Distribution.

The StarzPlay SVOD service has inked a new multiyear agreement with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution for exclusive access to film and TV content.

BBC Studios has appointed Rebecca Glashow, most recently co-head of Awesomeness, as president for the Americas, replacing Ann Sarnoff.

Blue Ant International has appointed Gerbrig Blanksma, most recently director of international sales and licensing for the U.K. and EMEA at Discovery Inc., as senior VP of international sales and partnerships.

Netflix is following up its hit show Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness with a brand-new episode coming this weekend.

Disney+ has garnered 50 million paid subscribers globally within the five months since its U.S. launch.

FOX Entertainment’s Bento Box Entertainment and Melbourne-based producer Princess Pictures have entered into a first-look animation development deal.

The Series Mania Digital Forum achieved "great success" with its viewership, according to Laurence Herszberg, founder and general director, attracting 1,500 users (out of the 2,000 industry professionals registered for Series Mania at the time of the live event's cancellation).