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Mansha Daswani

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

MIPCOM Attendance Tops 11,000

October 19, 2023

MIPCOM wrapped in Cannes today with some 11,072 participants, Lucy Smith told reporters at a closing press conference, where she also unveiled details about MIPTV, which will run April 8 to 10, 2024, with MIPDoc and MIPFormats returning to the weekend before.

Netflix Revenue Rises 8 Percent

October 19, 2023

Releasing its Q3 financials, with revenues up 8 percent to $8.5 billion, Netflix indicated it is looking to increase its slate of licensed fare following the breakout success of Suits on the platform.

Bob Bakish Talks Content Distribution Evolution

October 18, 2023

Bob Bakish, president and CEO of Paramount, shared his thoughts on the evolution of the content-distribution business and its continued importance to the company in his Media Mastermind keynote at MIPCOM, where he was honored with the Personality of the Year award.

Bert Habets & Henrik Pabst Talk Strategy Shifts, Joyn Ambitions

October 17, 2023

Bolstering the Joyn streaming service and refocusing some of its content investments are key strategies for ProSiebenSat.1 as the company navigates challenging economic headwinds, Bert Habets, CEO, and Henrik Pabst, chief content officer at Seven.One Entertainment Group, told reporters at a press round table at MIPCOM.

Gerhard Zeiler Talks Max Expansion, “One-Company” Mindset

October 16, 2023

In a wide-ranging conversation with World Screen’s Anna Carugati in the Grand Auditorium at the Palais today, Warner Bros. Discovery’s Gerhard Zeiler used his MIPCOM keynote to talk about the strengths of the “one-company” mindset and was joined on stage by Leah Hooper Rosa to share the European expansion plans for Max.

Editor’s Note: Back to the Future

October 13, 2023

Mansha Daswani, World Screen's editor-in-chief, reflects on the disruption taking place in the media sector as the global content business convenes in Cannes.

ZDF Studios Expands FAST Channel Lineup

October 11, 2023

Samsung TV Plus and ZDF Studios are partnering for the launch of 20 FAST channels in Europe, beginning with the rollout of Bares für Rares (Cash or Trash) and ZDF kocht! in Germany.