Kristin Brzoznowski

Kylie Washington, a TV producer and Matchbox Pictures’ director of unscripted, is set to join BBC Studios as its first director of production in Australia.

NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) has renamed Universal Channel in the U.K. to Universal TV as part of an overall brand refresh.

Hulu has surpassed 20 million U.S. subscribers and has grown total engagement on the service by more than 60 percent, the company revealed alongside a slew of upcoming programming highlights.

The 100 leading television services in the informitv Multiscreen Index added a total of 4.33 million TV subscribers in the last quarter of 2017, with the majority of the gains once again in the Asia-Pacific region.

Twitter unveiled more than 30 premium video content deals at the Digital Content NewFronts, expanding its programming slate through partners such as NBCUniversal, ESPN and Will Packer Productions.

According to a new report from Digital TV Research, revenues from virtual multichannel video programming distributors (vMVPDs) combined with those of direct-to-consumer services (D2C) are poised to reach $24 billion by 2023, eight times the $3 billion recorded in 2017.

For the full fiscal year, Sony Corporation recorded profits of 490.8 billion yen ($4.5 billion).

The nominees for the Golden Nymph Awards, which will be presented at the 58th Monte-Carlo Television Festival, have been unveiled, with The Good Fight, Fargo and Howards End among the programs receiving a nod.

Revenues at Time Warner increased 3 percent to $8 billion in its first quarter, with growth at Turner and HBO partially offset by a decline at Warner Bros., while operating income slipped. 

Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) has promoted Deblina Chakrabarty, Guro Viddal and Shaila Chopra to VPs of international television distribution for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).