Mansha Daswani

Netflix missed its target subscriber growth in the first quarter of 2021, adding 4 million net new customers in the period.

Raffaele Annecchino, president and CEO of ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), discussed the company’s global footprint and opportunities across studios, streaming and networks at APOS.

James Murdoch, founder and CEO of Lupa Systems, discussed investing in future trends in the media system, weighed in on the chase for scale to compete in the streaming world and stressed the increasingly important role of creators owning their own IP in his APOS opening keynote.

Bela Bajaria, VP of global TV at Netflix, outlined the importance of authentic local stories to the streamer in her keynote at APOS, noting, “the focus is always massive local impact.”

The 15th edition of Deloitte's Digital Media Trends survey explores media consumption trends amid Covid-19, charting intensified streaming competition, price sensitivity and the prospect of higher churn rates.

Neeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon have been tapped as presidents and co-heads of a newly formed division at CBS encompassing CBS News, CBSN, 10 CBSN local platforms, cbsnews.com and 28 CBS-owned stations in 17 major U.S. markets.

In a Digital MIPTV keynote, JC Acosta, president of ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) & Networks Americas, and Marc Anthony announced the latest project to come out of VIS’s first-look deal with Magnus Studios, the comedy Liked.

Andrew Haber, a 25-year industry veteran, has passed away at the age of 56.

Digital MIPTV begins today, with organizers Reed MIDEM promising "a week of one-to-one matchmaking, networking, content showcases and market intelligence, with a sharp focus on doing real business and not just talking shop," Lucy Smith, director of MIPTV, said in her welcome address.

NBCUniversal has signed an expanded multiyear deal with Sky in New Zealand covering films, drama and comedy series, entertainment, reality and news across multiple platforms.