Mansha Daswani

Revenues at Lionsgate rose to $929.9 million in the fourth quarter, but the independent studio reported a net loss in the period of $104.6 million.

The average U.S. household uses 12.5 different sources of entertainment—from TV and streaming to social media, music, gaming, podcasts and more—but only regard half (6.2) as "must-haves," according to Hub Entertainment Research's Battle Royale consumer survey. 

The global streamers are increasingly committing to returning series, Ampere Analysis has found, with renewals in the U.S. and the U.K. hitting record levels in Q1.

Marco Nobili has been tapped to lead Paramount+'s international operations, with Olivier Jollet set to oversee Pluto TV's services outside of the U.S.

The number of SVOD subscriptions globally is expected to hit 1.69 billion in 2027, per new Digital TV Research data.

Fremantle has clinched a development deal with Fair Harbor Productions and producer Sarah Condon covering TV, film, documentaries and podcasts for the North American and U.K. markets.

Revenues at The Walt Disney Company were up 23 percent in the second quarter to $19.2 billion, with the company reporting 7.9 million additional customers at Disney+ to reach 137.7 million.

Jeffrey Schlesinger, who spent more than two decades running international television activities at Warner Bros., has set up Former Bros. Media, a new strategic advisory company.

Revenues at AMC Networks rose 3 percent to $712.2 million, with the company ending Q1 with 9.5 million streaming subscribers.

Paramount+ is set to arrive in the U.K. and Ireland on June 22, with South Korea, Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria also planned for this year and an Indian launch slated for 2023.