Editor & Associate Publisher, World Screen

April 5, 2022 Top Stories

Johannes Larcher on HBO Max’s Global Strategy

April 5, 2022

Johannes Larcher, the head of HBO Max International, outlined the streamer’s expansion and content strategies at MIPTV today before sitting down for a keynote conversation with World Screen’s Anna Carugati.

April 4, 2022 Top Stories

Kevin Mayer Talks Franchise Building

April 4, 2022

Kevin Mayer outlined Candle Media’s positioning as an independent media company operating in the creator economy in his MIPTV keynote today.

March 30, 2022 Top Stories

Editor’s Note: 20 Years, Already?

March 30, 2022

Mansha Daswani, the editor of World Screen, reflects on 20 years with the company and 25 years of covering the international media business.

March 29, 2022 Top Stories

Disney+ Sets Summer Expansion Plans

March 29, 2022

Disney+ is set to expand to another 42 countries and 11 territories across Europe, the Middle East and Africa this summer, including South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Poland and Turkey.

March 28, 2022 Top Stories

International Emmys Bar Russian Programs

March 28, 2022

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is barring all Russian programs from this year's International Emmy Awards competition.

March 10, 2022 Interviews, Top Stories

HBO Max International’s Johannes Larcher

March 10, 2022

The head of HBO Max International on HBO Max's focus on continuing to improve its service, determining the best pricing models for each territory and coming up with innovative marketing.

February 24, 2022 Top Stories

Discovery Posts Gains in Streaming Subs, Revenues

February 24, 2022

Discovery, Inc. ended 2021 with 22 million paying direct-to-consumer subscribers and full-year revenues of $12.2 billion, a 14 percent gain.

February 16, 2022 Top Stories

ViacomCBS Rebrands, Sees Streaming Gains

February 16, 2022

ViacomCBS—which is rebranding as Paramount effective today—reported a 16 percent boost in revenues for Q4, driven in part by gains in its streaming business, which took center stage at the company's Investor Day yesterday.

February 10, 2022 Top Stories

Disney Sees Revenue, Subscriber Gains in Q1

February 10, 2022

The Walt Disney Company saw its Q1 revenues rise by 34 percent to $21.8 billion, helped in part by gains at its direct-to-consumer streaming division, with Disney+ ending the quarter with 129.8 million total subscribers, a 37 percent year-on-year gain.

February 10, 2022 Top Stories

Streaming Video Wars: What’s Next

February 10, 2022

Mansha Daswani explores key takeaways from Deloitte's 2022 Media & Entertainment Industry Outlook report.

Mansha Daswani