Friday, April 25, 2025

Mansha Daswani

Mansha Daswani is the editor-in-chief and associate publisher of World Screen. She can be reached on mdaswani@worldscreen.com.

Kantar: SVOD Ad Tier Takeup Rises in the U.K.

April 25, 2025

New data on the VOD market in the U.K. from Kantar has found an increasing appetite for ad tiers on SVOD services, with the proportion of new subs choosing that option rising from 31 percent a year ago to 33 percent in Q1 this year.

StreamTV Adds Buyer Program

April 24, 2025

The StreamTV Show, an event running from June 11 to 13 in Denver, Colorado, has added a buyer program featuring executives from Warner Bros. Discovery, Pluto TV, Tubi and more.

CTV Festival Preview

April 24, 2025

Mansha Daswani highlights some of the themes that will be explored at the Connected TV Festival next week.

Dawn French Comedy Set at Paramount+

April 23, 2025

Big Talk Studios, Mayhay Studios and CBS Studios are behind the new original comedy series Can You Keep a Secret?, landing on Paramount+ in the U.S. and BBC One in the U.K.