Executive Editor, World Screen

January 23, 2018 Top Stories

Netflix Reports “Beautiful” Q4 with Record Subscriber Growth

January 23, 2018

In Q4, Netflix added 8.3 million global subscribers, the highest quarter in the company's history and an 18-percent increase on last year’s record 7.05 million net adds.

January 23, 2018 Top Stories

U.K. Regulator: Sky-Fox Deal “Not in the Public Interest”

January 23, 2018

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that Fox taking full control of Sky is "not in the public interest," mainly because it would give the Murdoch family "too much control" over news providers in the U.K.

January 22, 2018 Top Stories

Banff to Recognize NBCU as 2018 Company of Distinction

January 22, 2018

The Banff World Media Festival is set to honor NBCUniversal as the Company of Distinction at this year’s festival.

January 19, 2018 Top Stories

Turner & Warner Bros. to Take FilmStruck SVOD Service International

January 19, 2018

Turner International’s digital ventures and innovation (DV&I) group and Warner Bros. Digital Networks are taking the movie streaming service FilmStruck out to the wider global marketplace.

January 19, 2018 Top Stories

MTG Sells TRACE Shares

January 19, 2018

MTG has signed an agreement to sell its 75 percent shareholding in TRACE Partners—which controls 21 pay-TV channels, among other assets—to TPG Growth.

January 18, 2018 Top Stories

MUBI Scores Backing from Nicolas Winding Refn, India’s Times Bridge

January 18, 2018

The streaming service MUBI has received investments from filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn, as well as India's Times Bridge.

January 18, 2018 Top Stories

Jeff Sagansky & Harry Sloan Launch Platinum Eagle Acquisition Corp.

January 18, 2018

Platinum Eagle Acquisition Corp., which is the latest acquisition vehicle led by Jeff Sagansky and partner Harry E. Sloan, has launched with a $325 million initial public offering.

January 17, 2018 Top Stories

Facebook Watch Lines Up Three New Shows

January 17, 2018

There are three new shows coming to the Facebook Watch platform, including a docuseries with Bear Grylls.

January 15, 2018 Top Stories

Kew Taps Jennifer Askin for U.S. & LatAm Sales

January 15, 2018

Kew Media Group has appointed Jennifer Askin as VP of sales and distribution for the U.S. and Latin America.

January 15, 2018 Top Stories

Hulu Confirms Catch-22, Lands ER for Streaming

January 15, 2018

Hulu has revealed more originals coming to the service, including Catch-22 with George Clooney, alongside content deals that bring programming such as ER.

Kristin Brzoznowski