Kristin Brzoznowski

LOS ANGELES: Paul Franklin has been appointed president of CBS Television Distribution (CTD), overseeing all operations for CBS’s domestic syndication company, while Armando Nuñez, who has led both CTD and CBS Studios International, will now focus solely on the overseas business.

The number of worldwide pay-TV subscribers reported by the informitv Multiscreen Index rose by 1.68 percent (6.90 million) in the first quarter of 2016. The latest figures show 60 of the 100 leading pay-television services in the latest Multiscreen Index report with net subscriber gains in the quarter.

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, worldwide revenue from mobile video will reach $25 billion by 2021. The growth in mobile video revenue will be driven by advertisers seeking to reach an increasing audience of users that are consuming video on their smartphones and tablets.

BUDAPEST: NATPE Budapest held its final day of the 2016 market and conference today, with positive sentiments all around that the return to the Hungarian capital proved successful.

SYDNEY: Free TV Australia is calling for an end to the country's current election advertising blackout, which bans political ads on commercial broadcasters and radio from midnight on the Wednesday before an election until polls close on Saturday night.

BUDAPEST: Chinese company China Broadcasting Media (CBM) has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with the Hungarian outfit Cinework Studio.

BUDAPEST: The conference track at NATPE Budapest today featured a “how-to” session dedicated to European co-productions, with executives from TANDEM Productions, Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft and Ministry of Content discussing the nuances of putting together successful co-productions with European partners.

BUDAPEST: World Screen has made a host of resources available so that you can make the most out of your time in Budapest, including a printable version of TV Listings, as well as the updated World Screen app for iOS and Android.

NEW YORK: Viacom has reduced its financial expectations for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, citing the "disappointing" theatrical performance of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows as well as a delay in completing a significant SVOD agreement.

NEW YORK: Sumner Redstone has removed five members from the Viacom board, including CEO Philippe Dauman.