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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.

Disney Touts Strong Q1

February 5, 2020

Revenues at The Walt Disney Company in Q1 2019 were up 36 percent as the conglomerate delivered gains across all of its segments, including direct-to-consumer, with Disney+ ending 2019 with 26.5 million paid subs.

Profit at Sony Pictures Drops in Q3

February 4, 2020

Operating income at Sony Pictures dropped from $102 million to $51 million in the third quarter on revenues that slipped by 12 percent to $2.2 billion.

The Week at NATPE Miami

January 24, 2020

After a rocky start with guests unable to check-in for hours due to a computer malfunction, NATPE wrapped in Miami yesterday following three days of panels focused on “every area of the business,” JP Bommel said in his closing press conference, and a slew of deals, especially in the scripted and format spaces.

Pierluigi Gazzolo on VIS, OTT Opportunities

January 23, 2020

Pierluigi Gazzolo, the recipient of the inaugural Premio Ícono TV Latina Award in association with NATPE, weighed in on what’s driving the success of Viacom International Studios (VIS) and the shifting dynamics in the LatAm media business in his keynote at NATPE Miami today in conversation with World Screen’s Anna Carugati.

PwC: M&A Activity in Media Slowed in 2019

January 23, 2020

While calling 2019 a "transformative year" in M&A in the media and telco sector, with several megadeals and a shifting relationship between traditional media and big tech companies, PwC reports that overall deal activity and value fell last year.