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Kristin Brzoznowski

Kristin Brzoznowski is the executive editor of World Screen. She can be reached at kbrzoznowski@worldscreen.com.

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Netflix Adds 6.74 Million New Subs in Q1

April 19, 2016

LOS GATOS: Netflix wrapped up Q1 with more than 81 million members, adding a record 6.74 million subs in the period, but the company is projecting a weaker second-quarter forecast.

Global Digital TV Uptake Continues to Surge

April 18, 2016

The number of homes with digital TV is forecast to increase by 1.08 billion between 2010 and 2021 to 1.67 billion, a spike of 185 percent, according to Digital TV Research. The new edition of the Digital TV World Household Forecasts report, which covers 138 countries, predicts that the digital TV total will climb by 120 million in 2016 alone and by half a billion between 2015 and 2021.

MIPTV Wraps in Cannes

April 7, 2016

PARIS: MIPTV came to a close today in Cannes, with organizer Reed MIDEM reporting attendance of 11,000 delegates, including 3,900 buyers.

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CANAL+ Group Buys Alterna’TV

April 7, 2016

PARIS: Through its subsidiary THEMA, CANAL+ Group has acquired Alterna’TV, a Miami-based content distribution company, from Eutelsat Americas. More to come…

Shonda Rhimes to Receive Emmy Founders Award

April 4, 2016

NEW YORK/CANNES: The 2016 International Emmy Founders Award will be presented to Shonda Rhimes, the writer, executive producer and creator behind such global hits as Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, Private Practice and How to Get Away with Murder.

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Saban, Disney Invest in Playbuzz

March 31, 2016

NEW YORK: Playbuzz, an online creation platform for quizzes, games, video and other content, has raised $15 million in new funding, led by Saban Ventures with participation from The Walt Disney Company.