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July 23, 2020 Top Stories

Nine’s Hugh Marks on BVOD, SVOD Growth

July 23, 2020

Speaking at the APOS 2020 Virtual Series, Nine Entertainment CEO Hugh Marks discussed the gains the company has seen in its BVOD and SVOD businesses and weighed in on how COVID-19 has significantly impacted the sports rights market.

July 23, 2020 Top Stories

WarnerMedia Q2 Revenues Drop 23 Percent

July 23, 2020

Second-quarter revenues at WarnerMedia fell by 22.9 percent to $6.8 billion, with declines across all the company's divisions.

July 22, 2020 Top Stories

Nancy Dubuc on VICE Studios Business, Global Reach

July 22, 2020

Speaking at the APOS 2020 Virtual Series, VICE Media’s CEO Nancy Dubuc discussed the global reach of the company and the strength of its diversified portfolio, including its VICE Studios and Pulse Films businesses.

July 22, 2020 Top Stories

HBO Max Expands Slate of International Originals

July 22, 2020

The dramas Gomorrah and Veneno, the unscripted relationship series Singletown and the competition show The Great Pottery Throw Down are part of the expanded slate of international titles coming to HBO Max.

July 22, 2020 Top Stories

Tony To, Dan Sackheim Launch Bedrock Entertainment

July 22, 2020

Producer Tony To (Band of Brothers) and director/producer Dan Sackheim (True Detective) are launching Bedrock Entertainment with the backing of ITV Studios America.

July 22, 2020 Top Stories

Bob Bakish Talks Streaming Strategy at APOS 2020

July 22, 2020

Bob Bakish, the president and CEO of ViacomCBS, discussed the company’s approach to expanding its streaming businesses, free and pay, in conversation with Media Partners Asia’s Vivek Couto on day one of the APOS 2020 Virtual Series.

July 20, 2020 Analysis, Top Stories

New Study Shows Value of Australian Commercial TV

July 20, 2020

A new study from Australian trade body Free TV has found that roughly three-quarters of respondents value commercial TV more than ever, with the segment contributing A$2.3 billion ($1.6 billion) to the nation’s GDP in 2019.

July 17, 2020 Top Stories

Netflix Forecasts Slower Subs Growth in Q3

July 17, 2020

Netflix reported second-quarter revenues of $6.1 billion, a 25 percent year-on-year gain, with 10.1 million net subscription additions, but warned of a slower Q3, projecting subs additions of 2.5 million.

July 6, 2020 Top Stories

Banijay Unveils New Brand Identity as ESG Deal Closes

July 6, 2020

Having finalized its acquisition of Endemol Shine Group, Banijay has unveiled its new brand identity and an expanded portfolio of more than 88,000 hours of content.

July 2, 2020 Top Stories

SVOD Faces its Post-COVID-19 Future

July 2, 2020

SVOD platforms will have to work hard to retain the subs they gained amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a range of new studies.

Mansha Daswani

Nine’s Hugh Marks on BVOD, SVOD Growth

WarnerMedia Q2 Revenues Drop 23 Percent

Nancy Dubuc on VICE Studios Business, Global Reach

HBO Max Expands Slate of International Originals

Tony To, Dan Sackheim Launch Bedrock Entertainment

Bob Bakish Talks Streaming Strategy at APOS 2020

New Study Shows Value of Australian Commercial TV

Netflix Forecasts Slower Subs Growth in Q3

Banijay Unveils New Brand Identity as ESG Deal Closes

SVOD Faces its Post-COVID-19 Future

Warner Bros. Discovery Taps MultiChoice Alum for Nordics

Screening Rooms & App for ATF Now Available

MIP LONDON Lines Up Evan Shapiro for Streaming Summit