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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.

DTC Gains at Disney

November 13, 2020

The direct-to-consumer and international segment at The Walt Disney Company posted a 41 percent increase in Q4 revenues to $4.9 billion as Disney+ topped 73 million subs.

Bela Bajaria Talks Expanded Role with Ted Sarandos

November 12, 2020

Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-CEO and chief content officer, interviewed Bela Bajaria, the streamer’s global head of TV, at the Paley International Council Summit, discussing international originals, making the call to cancel shows and the recent restructure of her team.

Josh Sapan Talks Streaming Gains, MVPD Partnerships

November 11, 2020

Josh Sapan, president and CEO of AMC Networks, discussed how the company is driving its streaming businesses while maintaining strong relationships with its MVPD partners at the Paley International Council Summit.

Revenues Down at Lionsgate in Q2

November 6, 2020

Lionsgate reported second-quarter revenues of $745 million, with lower results in its filmed entertainment and television production segments and gains at its media networks.

ViacomCBS Posts Streaming Gains

November 6, 2020

U.S. streaming and digital video revenues were up 56 percent year-on-year for ViacomCBS in the third quarter, with subscribers up 72 percent to 17.9 million.

Video Entertainment Ad Market Stable Amid Pandemic

November 2, 2020

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, video entertainment advertising will shrink by just 0.2 percent across ten key markets this year, according to Zenith, as compared with the ad market as a whole, which is projected to fall by 8.7 percent in those markets.