Mansha Daswani

Speaking on an investor conference call for Q1 financials, Robert A. Iger, chairman and CEO at The Walt Disney Company, said that direct-to-consumer "remains our number one priority."

Net profit at Viacom in Q1 fell from $537 million in the year-ago period to $321 million on revenues that were up 4 percent to $3.1 billion.

Revenues at Sony Pictures rose by 6 percent to $2.5 billion in Q3 2018, boosted by the success of the feature film Venom.

On the heels of record growth in 2018, the AVOD platform Tubi, currently available in the U.S. and Canada, is planning to launch in additional markets internationally and is looking to ramp up its content acquisitions.

WarnerMedia's fourth quarter revenues were up by 5.9 percent to $9.2 billion, largely driven by gains at Warner Bros.

Conviva, a measurement platform, says that overall streaming hours rose by 89 percent across its customer base in 2018, with a 165-percent boost in Q4 alone, driven in part by viewers watching live content.

The ramifications of direct-to-consumer roll-outs, the enduring power of broadcast, SVOD buying trends, the booming interest in Spanish-language drama and a vibrant Latin American formats market were among the trends that dominated news coming out of NATPE Miami.

The AMC Networks International president discussed global growth, the benefits of technological disruption and the continued importance of linear channel brands at NATPE.

Federation Entertainment is aligning with Patrick Wachsberger and his Picture Perfect Entertainment to develop and produce premium TV series for the U.S. market as well as international co-productions.

George Cheeks and Paul Telegdy, co-chairmen of NBC Entertainment, weighed in on the company’s “nuanced” approach to its new streaming platform, the need for better audience measurement systems and the power and reach of broadcast networks in their NATPE keynote.