Kristin Brzoznowski

Kelly Day has been appointed chief operating officer of ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), reporting to David Lynn, president and CEO of VCNI.

Quibi has closed a second funding round, raising $750 million ahead of the April 6 launch.

The founder and managing partner talks about the power of known brands in today’s competitive marketplace.

MIPTV 2020, which was scheduled to take place March 30 to April 2 in Cannes, has been canceled due to concerns related to the coronavirus (Covid-19).

Legendary Global, a television venture between Legendary Entertainment and Chris Albrecht, has tapped TV producer and executive Anne Thomopoulos as a partner.

Jude Troy, former head of TV production and acquisitions for Entertainment One (eOne) Australia, and Richard Finlayson, former director of television at the ABC, have joined forces as co-owners and directors of Wooden Horse.

Series Mania Festival and Forum are proceeding as planned, with certain measures being taken to ensure the health and safety of participants regarding the COVID-19 outbreak.

James Durie has been tapped for the newly created role of head of scripted at Cineflix Rights, as the company ramps up investment across its drama production and distribution business.

The wider operations of Kew Media Distribution (KMD) will cease with immediate effect, while a long-term solution is being finalized to transition or sell KMD’s content library, according to Simon Kirkhope and Andrew Johnson of FTI Consulting, who were appointed as joint administrators.

Global advertising spend is set to rise by 7.1 percent to $660 billion this year, according to WARC, with traditional media expected to record gains for the first time since 2011, boosted by a return to growth for TV.