Kristin Brzoznowski

BURBANK: The Walt Disney Company reported record quarterly earnings of $2.9 billion for its first fiscal quarter, thanks in part to the global success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

MIAMI: BBC Worldwide has secured a deal with Vivicast Media that sees more than 700 hours of classic BBC content heading to English-speaking Caribbean islands through CalaClassics.

NEW YORK: Quarterly revenues of $7.38 billion for 21st Century Fox show a decline of 1 percent from the prior-year period, as healthy cable network programming and television segments were more than offset by the weak performance within filmed entertainment.

NEW YORK: Revenues for the first fiscal quarter of 2016 declined 6 percent to $3.15 billion at Viacom, with soft performances from its Media Networks and Filmed Entertainment businesses.

NEW YORK/TORONTO: Boat Rocker Media has named Gia DeLaney as VP of global sales and licensing for Boat Rocker Rights.

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate reported quarterly earnings of $40.7 million, down sharply from the $98.2 million posted in the prior-year period, with the company citing a soft performance from its movies.

BERLIN: Ken DuBow, previously the executive VP of Lightning Entertainment, has set up the new distribution outfit Bob’s Your Uncle.

NEW YORK: Viacom President and CEO Philippe Dauman has been appointed as the company's executive chairman, replacing Sumner Redstone, who becomes chairman emeritus.

SAN BRUNO: YouTube Red is ready to roll out the first four originals for its subscription service, including projects from PewDiePie and Rooster Teeth.

NEW YORK: Leslie Moonves has been elected as the next chair of the CBS Board of Directors, following the recent resignation of Sumner Redstone from his position of executive chairman.