Kristin Brzoznowski

Christine M. McCarthy, The Walt Disney Company’s senior executive VP and chief financial officer, is stepping down from her role and taking a family medical leave of absence, with Kevin Lansberry to take over on an interim basis.

Banijay has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Balich Wonder Studio, a live entertainment business.

The Asia TV Forum (ATF) and Ties That Bind (TTB) have partnered to launch a brand-new lab and pitch tailored to the needs of the animation industry.

Members of guilds and unions from the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG), Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE) and UNI Global Union (UNI-MEI) are coming together for Screenwriters Everywhere, a global day of solidarity and action in support of the 11,500 members of Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East who have been on strike since May 2.

The U.K. government has revealed ambitious plans to grow the creative industries by £50 billion and support a million more jobs by 2030, with £77 million of new funding for the sector.

GroupM's This Year Next Year Mid-Year 2023 Forecast projects global advertising in 2023 to total $874.5 billion, excluding U.S. political advertising, rising 5.9 percent.

MIAM! distribution has added to its lineup the feminist animation It’s my body!, aimed at teens and adults.

Wolfgang Link, former chief entertainment officer and CEO of Seven.One Entertainment Group, has decided to exit ProSiebenSat.1 as of July 15, after 14 years with the company.

MediaRadar has found that advertisers spent $633.2 million last quarter on the three categories most vulnerable to the writers’ strike: talk shows, soap operas and OTT streaming platforms.

Content Americas has confirmed the first 100 buyers registered for the 2024 event, taking place at the Miami Downtown Hilton from January 23 to 25.