Executive Editor, World Screen

October 2, 2024 Top Stories

Disney Folding ABC Signature into 20th Television

October 2, 2024

Disney is implementing organizational changes that streamline its TV units, with the ABC Signature banner to shutter and its operations combined into 20th Television.

October 2, 2024 Top Stories

Showcase: Artist View Entertainment

October 2, 2024

Scott J. Jones, president of Artist View Entertainment, on the company's significant growth, characterized by strategic developments in content acquisition, distribution and international partnerships.

October 1, 2024 Top Stories

Tony Vinciquerra Stepping Down from Sony Pictures Entertainment

October 1, 2024

Tony Vinciquerra is stepping down from his role as CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), with Ravi Ahuja, SPE’s current chairman of global television studios and president and COO, taking over as president and CEO, effective January 2, 2025.

October 1, 2024 Top Stories

James Farrell & Akihiko Okamoto Set for Joint MIPCOM Keynote

October 1, 2024

James Farrell, head of international originals at Amazon MGM Studios, and Akihiko Okamoto, president and representative director at Yoshimoto Kogyo, are on board to deliver a joint keynote at MIPCOM CANNES.

October 1, 2024 Top Stories

A+E Networks Alum Katie Buchanan Heads to ITV Studios

October 1, 2024

ITV Studios has appointed Katie Buchanan as executive VP for the Americas for global partnerships, joining from A+E Networks.

October 1, 2024 Top Stories

Free Live Sports Launches with 100-Plus FAST Channels

October 1, 2024

Cathy Rasenberger (Rasenberger Media), Ryan James and James Patrick (OTT Studio) and Geoff Clark (acTVe) have launched Free Live Sports, a streaming platform offering 100-plus live sports channels and thousands of on-demand sports movies, docs, series and highlights.

October 1, 2024 Top Stories

Ben Pays Joins WBITVP Belgium

October 1, 2024

Ben Pays is joining Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) Belgium as managing director.

September 30, 2024 Top Stories

Report: Australian SVODs Spend Big on Live Sports

September 30, 2024

Australian SVOD spending on sports is uncharacteristically high, according to new data from Ampere Analysis, with a variety of local streaming services owning exclusive sports rights and several international streamers investing in the genre.

September 30, 2024 Top Stories

DirecTV to Acquire EchoStar’s Video Distribution Business

September 30, 2024

DirecTV has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EchoStar's video distribution business Dish, including Dish TV and Sling TV.

September 30, 2024 Top Stories

Nippon TV Appoints New Managing Director for Global Content Business

September 30, 2024

Nippon TV has named Satoru Hiramatsu to the position of managing director of global content business, coming over from its linear and streaming programming division.

Kristin Brzoznowski

Disney Folding ABC Signature into 20th Television

Showcase: Artist View Entertainment

Tony Vinciquerra Stepping Down from Sony Pictures Entertainment

James Farrell & Akihiko Okamoto Set for Joint MIPCOM Keynote

A+E Networks Alum Katie Buchanan Heads to ITV Studios

Free Live Sports Launches with 100-Plus FAST Channels

Ben Pays Joins WBITVP Belgium

Report: Australian SVODs Spend Big on Live Sports

DirecTV to Acquire EchoStar’s Video Distribution Business

Nippon TV Appoints New Managing Director for Global Content Business

DIRECTV Abandons DISH Acquisition

Chernin Entertainment Promotes for TV Division Leads

MIP CANCUN Wraps with 750 Delegates from 40 Countries