Mansha Daswani

About 27 percent of the 100 most popular titles available on SVOD platforms around the world today were produced outside of the U.S., according to a new study from Ampere, up from 15 percent back in 2017.

New forecasts from WARC project that the global ad market will hit $771 billion this year, a 23.8 percent rise, with a 12.5 percent gain predicted for 2022.

In its 2022 TMT Predictions report, Deloitte projects at least 150 million SVOD paid streaming subscriptions will be canceled worldwide next year, with churn rates rising up to 30 percent per market.

Mansha Daswani checks in with a range of distributors about the wealth of opportunities they are finding across Asia.

Korea's CJ ENM has clinched a $775 million deal to acquire an 80-percent stake in the scripted business of Endeavor Content.

Bryan Noon, most recently VP of original series at Netflix, has joined Walt Disney Television as president of entertainment.

STARZ has greenlit a revival of its cult comedy hit Party Down, with most of the original cast set to reprise their roles.

New projections from Digital TV Research indicate that Netflix will remain the world's largest SVOD service until 2027, when it is expected to be overtaken by Disney+.

Beano Studios and DC Thomson have launched Emanata Studios to develop comic book properties for film and television, with deals already sealed with Westbrook Studios, Jerry Bruckheimer TV and Fox Entertainment.

Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) has clinched an overall deal with Lena Waithe and her production company, Hillman Grad Productions.