Kristin Brzoznowski

Shawn Levy, the director and producer behind the Netflix hit Stranger Things, has entered into an exclusive overall deal with the streaming giant to produce new series.

According to Digital TV Research, combined pay-TV and OTT revenues will reach $283 billion by 2022, up 18 percent from the 2016 total.

Netflix has confirmed that it is moving forward with a sixth season of House of Cards, which will resume production early next year without Kevin Spacey.

Zenith is now forecasting that global ad expenditure will grow 4.1 percent in 2018, reaching $578 billion by the end of the year, which is slightly below its previous prediction, as the markets in North America, Western Europe and the Asia Pacific have been downgraded.

Mimi Butler has joined the scripted team at Matchbox Pictures, coming to the company from Endemol Shine Australia.

Brad Lyons is planning to exit his role as Seven Network’s director of production, after having been with the company for 20 years.

MTG has set up a $30 million investment fund, targeting U.S. and European companies in the areas of online gaming, eSports and game-focused virtual and augmented reality.

Jeff Wachtel, who has been the chief content officer for NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment and head of Universal Cable Productions since 2013, has been tapped to serve as president of NBCUniversal International Studios.

Parenting expert Jo Frost discusses Jo Frost on Killer Kids, a documentary series that seeks to find out why children commit murder.

Mohawk Girls executive producer Christina Fon and actress Brittany LeBorgne, who stars as Zoe in the series, spoke to World Screen Newsflash about the importance of showcasing diverse cultures and the journey of the show, its characters and production team across the five seasons.