Executive Editor, World Screen

December 11, 2019 Top Stories

Tom McCarthy Moves Overall Deal to Fox 21 TV Studios

December 11, 2019

Writer, director and producer Tom McCarthy—whose credits include Spotlight, Up and 13 Reasons Why—has signed an overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios to create, develop, direct and produce series.

December 9, 2019 Analysis, Top Stories

Zenith Forecasts 4.3 Percent Adspend Increase as Audiences Shrink

December 9, 2019

Zenith is expecting that advertisers will increase their global expenditure by 4.3 percent in 2020, just slightly above 2019's rate, a rather weak forecast given the presence of the Summer Olympics, UEFA EURO 2020 and U.S. Presidential elections.

December 9, 2019 Top Stories

Chernobyl, The Crown Lead Golden Globe Nominations

December 9, 2019

The nominees for the 2020 Golden Globe Awards have been unveiled, with HBO's Chernobyl and Netflix's The Crown and Unbelievable leading the pack.

December 5, 2019 Top Stories

Plex Launches Free Streaming Service for Movies & Series

December 5, 2019

Plex has launched its ad-supported on-demand service, delivering free streaming of thousands of movies and TV shows, in more than 200 countries.

December 5, 2019 Top Stories

Bob Bakish Hails “Historic Moment” as Viacom-CBS Merger Is Official

December 5, 2019

The merger of CBS Corporation and Viacom is now complete, with ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish calling it a "historic moment" for the media industry.

December 5, 2019 Top Stories

Frances Manfredi to Head Up Acquisitions for Peacock Streamer

December 5, 2019

Frances Manfredi has been appointed to join Peacock as president of content acquisition and strategy.

December 5, 2019 Top Stories

Roma’s Nicolás Celis Inks First-Look Pact with Endeavor & Exile

December 5, 2019

Exile and Endeavor Content have signed an exclusive first-look deal with Roma producer Nicolás Celis and his Mexico City-based production company Pimienta Films.