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MOUNTAIN VIEW: Google is delivering its Chromecast media streaming device to Australia, Belgium, Japan, Korea, Portugal and Switzerland. Suveer Kothari, Google’s director of Chromecast business development, pointed out that “these countries are home to some of the biggest fans of …

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: Missed any of our L.A. Screenings and Upfront coverage? Catch up on all of it here, from our season grid to analysis of the network schedules and more. World Screen Reports: U.S. Fall Season Edition is now …

SUWANEE: Binge viewing, second-screen purchasing, DVR usage and multiscreen/room consumption are on the rise, according to the ARRIS 2014 Consumer Entertainment Index. The latest index finds that broadcast TV remains the staple of in-home entertainment, at a nearly universal 96 …

LONDON: Global pay-TV revenues are forecast to reach $209 billion in 2020, as revenues in the Asia Pacific rise by 47 percent, helping to offset a 9.2-percent loss in North America, according to Digital TV Research.  The Digital TV World …

LONDON: Paul Buccieri has been tapped as the chairman of the ITV Studios U.S. Group and Global Entertainment, while Maria Kyriacou takes on responsibility for the production operations outside of the U.S. and U.K. Buccieri will focus on leading and …

NEW YORK: World Screen Reports: U.S. Fall Season Edition is now available for download onto your iPad from the iTunes Newsstand, featuring our fall season grid, studio listings of new and returning series, analysis of the networks' schedules and more. …

TOKYO: Sony Corporation is looking to cut $300 million in costs at Sony Pictures Entertainment by the end of fiscal 2015, up from the previously set target of $250 million, the company's president and CEO Kazuo Hirai announced at a …

NEW YORK: Confidence in the global economy, digital media innovation and readily available credit are among the factors set to drive further consolidation in the media and entertainment business this year, according to a new study from EY. More media …

LONDON: The sequel to the cult hit Sharknado, titled Sharknado 2: The Second One, is set to launch on all Syfy channels across the world within 24 hours after its July 30 U.S. debut. The highly anticipated sequel will broadcast …

TORONTO/LONDON: Entertainment One (eOne) posted revenue of £819.6 million ($1.3 billion) for the year ended March 31, up 30 percent on 2013, driven by a full year's ownership of the Alliance business. Film revenues were up 33 percent to £686.9 …