Kristin Brzoznowski

Asad Ayaz has been named the first-ever chief brand officer of The Walt Disney Company, reporting directly to CEO Robert A. Iger.

MIPTV is set to feature a keynote address from Ruth Berry, managing director of global distribution and global entertainment at ITV Studios.

Amazon Studios and Lizzo have renewed their first-look deal, following the success of the Emmy-winning series Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.

Deb Tod has been promoted to the new role of director of content partnerships and sales for BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand, adding affiliate deals to her existing responsibilities for the strategic and team leadership of content sales and co-productions in the region.

Endeavor Group Holdings and World Wrestling Entertainment have signed a definitive agreement to form a new, publicly listed company consisting of UFC and WWE, resulting in a "$21 billion-plus live sports and entertainment powerhouse."

Australia’s ABC listen has lined up an exclusive companion podcast for the hit show Bluey that will take listeners behind the scenes.

According to a new global B2B industry survey by NPAW, 76 percent of subscription-based video-on-demand companies plan to introduce ads in the next two years.

Paramount+ has given a series order to Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, which will feature a young group of cadets as they come of age.

Netflix and UCP are working on an all-new anime series based on Scott Pilgrim that will feature the entire cast from the original film.

MIPTV, which is under three weeks from opening, is tracking toward overall growth in attendees to be up 20 percent.