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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.

HITS NOW Secures Sri Lankan Carriage

January 9, 2024

HITS NOW has secured carriage in Sri Lanka with Dialog Television. The channel, owned by Rewind Networks, arrives in Sri Lanka on January 11, joining sister channels HITS and HITS MOVIES on the platform. Dialog Television will provide HITS NOW …

New Rights Agreement for ESPN & NCAA

January 5, 2024

ESPN has secured a new eight-year agreement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), covering U.S. and international media rights to 40 NCAA championships.

2023: The Year in Review

January 4, 2024

A report released early last year by Insider Intelligence referred to 2023 as an “inflection point” in U.S. viewing trends, with adult consumers spending more time on digital video than traditional TV for the first time. It ended up being …

Digital Powers Gains in AsiaPac Video Revenues

January 3, 2024

Video industry revenues across the Asia Pacific rose by 5.5 percent in 2023 to reach $145 billion, according to new data from Media Partners Asia (MPA). MPA’s Asia Pacific Video & Broadband Industry 2024 report tracks users, subscribers, consumer and advertising …

Warner Bros. Discovery’s James Gibbons

December 7, 2023

The recently installed president for the Asia Pacific discusses the upcoming launch of Max in Asia in 2024, the continued importance of third-party distribution, investments in local content and the potential to expand its live experiences business.

Paramount+ Arrives in Japan

December 6, 2023

Paramount+ has officially launched in Japan via leading cable and broadband internet service J:COM and premium pay channel WOWOW.