Executive Editor, World Screen

August 17, 2018 Top Stories

Netflix Signs Black-ish Creator Kenya Barris to Massive Overall Deal

August 17, 2018

Kenya Barris (Black-ish, Grown-ish, Girls Trip) has entered into a multiyear overall deal to produce new series exclusively at Netflix.

August 15, 2018 Analysis, Top Stories

Global Consumer & Ad Spend on TV, Video to Reach $559 Billion

August 15, 2018

Strategy Analytics is forecasting that global consumer and advertising spend on TV and video will increase from $490 billion in 2017 to $559 billion in 2022, driven by OTT.

August 15, 2018 Top Stories

Prodigy Set as Netflix & Mark Millar’s Next Project

August 15, 2018

Netflix and Millarworld are collaborating on Prodigy, which will be the second comic-book franchise since Mark Millar linked up with the company.

August 8, 2018 Top Stories

AT&T Buys Out Chernin’s Stake in Otter Media

August 8, 2018

AT&T has acquired The Chernin Group’s controlling interest in Otter Media, a joint venture between the two companies.

August 7, 2018 Top Stories

Jeffrey Katzenberg’s NewTV Raises $1 Billion

August 7, 2018

WndrCo, a holding company co-founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg, has secured $1 billion in an initial funding round for the mobile-first media platform NewTV from investors such as 21st Century Fox, Disney, Entertainment One, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal and Viacom.

August 7, 2018 Top Stories

Discovery Taps Amazon Veteran Peter Faricy for Direct-to-Consumer

August 7, 2018

Discovery, Inc. has appointed Peter Faricy, who joins the company from Amazon, to the newly created role of CEO of global direct-to-consumer.

August 7, 2018 Top Stories

Baywatch Gets Remastered in HD

August 7, 2018

FremantleMedia International is remastering the long-running action drama Baywatch, which will now be available in high definition, upscaled to 16:9 cinematic widescreen.

August 1, 2018 Top Stories

eOne Taps Paola Tonella as Director of International Sales

August 1, 2018

Entertainment One (eOne) has appointed Paola Tonella, who spent 15 years in various roles at BBC Studios (then BBC Worldwide), as director of international sales.

July 31, 2018 Top Stories

Sony Pictures Television Appoints Country Leaders

July 31, 2018

As Sony Pictures Television (SPT) moves to a new territory-management model, the company has revealed a number of the newly appointed country leaders, with more to come in the weeks ahead.

July 31, 2018 Top Stories

AMC Networks Buys RLJ Entertainment

July 31, 2018

AMC Networks has officially reached a deal to acquire RLJ Entertainment, a transaction valued at $274 million.

Kristin Brzoznowski

Netflix Signs Black-ish Creator Kenya Barris to Massive Overall Deal

Global Consumer & Ad Spend on TV, Video to Reach $559 Billion

Prodigy Set as Netflix & Mark Millar’s Next Project

AT&T Buys Out Chernin’s Stake in Otter Media

Jeffrey Katzenberg’s NewTV Raises $1 Billion

Discovery Taps Amazon Veteran Peter Faricy for Direct-to-Consumer

Baywatch Gets Remastered in HD

eOne Taps Paola Tonella as Director of International Sales

Sony Pictures Television Appoints Country Leaders

AMC Networks Buys RLJ Entertainment

DIRECTV Abandons DISH Acquisition

Chernin Entertainment Promotes for TV Division Leads

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