Lifetime's Surviving R. Kelly doc series generated the most social-media conversation out of all the new premieres across the globe in January, according to The WIT.

The media networks segment at Lionsgate, which includes Starz, saw revenues rise to $366.8 million in Q3, driven by strong OTT subscriber growth.

World Screen spotlights the findings of PwC's A New Video World Order: What Motivates Consumers? report.

21st Century Fox's second-quarter net income surged to $10.8 billion, boosted by the pre-tax gain on the sale of its stake in Sky to Comcast Corporation.

Speaking on an investor conference call for Q1 financials, Robert A. Iger, chairman and CEO at The Walt Disney Company, said that direct-to-consumer "remains our number one priority."

Net profit at Viacom in Q1 fell from $537 million in the year-ago period to $321 million on revenues that were up 4 percent to $3.1 billion.

Revenues at Sony Pictures rose by 6 percent to $2.5 billion in Q3 2018, boosted by the success of the feature film Venom.

On the heels of record growth in 2018, the AVOD platform Tubi, currently available in the U.S. and Canada, is planning to launch in additional markets internationally and is looking to ramp up its content acquisitions.

WarnerMedia's fourth quarter revenues were up by 5.9 percent to $9.2 billion, largely driven by gains at Warner Bros.

Conviva, a measurement platform, says that overall streaming hours rose by 89 percent across its customer base in 2018, with a 165-percent boost in Q4 alone, driven in part by viewers watching live content.