Friday, April 26, 2024

Mansha Daswani

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

U.K. Adspend Projected for 5.8 Percent Increase

April 26, 2024

Advertising spend in the U.K. is expected to rise by 5.8 percent this year to reach £38.8 billion ($48.5 billion), with a further 4.5 percent increase in 2025 to take the market above £40 billion ($50 billion).

Comcast Reports Q1 Gains

April 25, 2024

Comcast Corporation posted a modest gain in revenues in Q1 as it reported improved numbers at Peacock while seeing erosion in its base of pay-TV subscribers.

Mattel Narrows Q1 Loss

April 24, 2024

Mattel narrowed its first-quarter loss to $28.3 million from last year’s $106.5 million, with revenues that were down slightly to $810 million.

Netflix Adds 9.3 Million Subs

April 19, 2024

Netflix added 9.3 million paid members in Q1 of this year to end the period with 269.6 million customers, a 16 percent year-on-year gain, with revenues rising by almost 15 percent to $9.4 billion.