Kristin Brzoznowski

The latest informitv Multiscreen Index shows an increase of 4 million pay-TV subscribers globally in the second quarter, though the Americas had its first quarterly loss. The October issue finds that 25 of the 100 services in the Multiscreen Index reported net TV-subscriber losses in the second quarter, while 66 reported year on year gains.

NEW YORK: The nominations for the 2016 International Emmy Awards have been announced by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, with 15 countries represented across 10 categories.

LONDON: Sky Vision has filled three newly created senior roles within its distribution arm, including tapping former PBS Distribution MD Gillian Rose for a U.S. post.

PREMIUM: Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, co-showrunners of Better Call Saul, talk to World Screen Newsflash about balancing a new universe of characters while also maintaining threads to Breaking Bad.

NEW YORK: Ben Sherwood, co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president of Disney/ABC Television Group, is set to deliver a MIPCOM Media Mastermind Keynote on Tuesday, October 18, which will be moderated by World Screen’s Anna Carugati.

LONDON: all3media International has secured its first scripted drama format commission in the CEE region, with Kiev-based FILM.UA picking up the adaptation rights for Step Dave.

NEW YORK: Tom Dooley, the interim president and CEO of Viacom, is exiting the company as of November 15.

NEW YORK: Shonda Rhimes, creator and executive producer of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, will take part in a Q&A session with World Screen’s Anna Carugati at MIPCOM on Wednesday, October 19.

LONDON: Sky has invested £1.55 million ($2 million) in Ginx TV, owner of the 24-hour eSports TV channel GINX eSports TV.

New data from Juniper Research has found that revenues from SVOD services such as Netflix and Amazon are set to more than double from $14.6 billion this year to $34.6 billion in 2021. Juniper’s latest report, Digital TV & Video: Network and OTT Strategies 2016-2021, found that SVOD providers can expect to see substantial returns on their expansion and growth strategies, as more countries and markets move to this method of video consumption, in a continual move away from linear, scheduled TV.