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PREMIUM: Slated to deliver a Media Mastermind keynote at MIPCOM this October, Mark Burnett speaks to World Screen about his expanding slate of unscripted shows—including the recently launched Stars Earn Stripes on NBC—and his new company, One Three Media, established …

SANTA CLARA: A recent study from NPD DisplaySearch has found that 18 percent of consumers surveyed in 14 regions are accessing online content daily on their TV sets. According to the report, Connected TV Study: Features, Contents and Usage, movies are the most …

NEW YORK: A number of the leading ladies from the Cinemax series Femme Fatales sat down with World Screen alongside co-creator and executive producer Mark Altman and co-executive producer Dave Williams.   Part of Cinemax’s signature After Dark strand, the …

LONDON: The use of screens such as laptops, smartphones and tablets while watching TV has been on the rise, which is a source of "excitement and concern" within the television and technology industry, according to a new report from Deloitte. The …

PREMIUM: Irwin Gotlieb, the chairman of GroupM, tells World Screen about how his keen interest in technology has driven him to always look for the most innovative and effective ways of helping clients market their brands.   WS: How do …

LOS ANGELES: Tony Scott, the director of such hits as Top Gun, died on Sunday after reportedly jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles County. "I can confirm that Tony Scott has passed away. The family asks that their privacy …

LONDON: The revenue from on-demand TV programs and movies is expected to reach $6 billion in 2017, up from the $3.9 billion reported in 2011, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. The report, On-Demand TV Revenue Forecasts, estimates that the …

LONDON: Through 16 days of coverage, NBC averaged 31.1 million viewers for the London Olympics in prime time, while the closing ceremony drew 26.3 million U.K. viewers for the BBC, more than 80 percent of the country’s audience share. For …

NEW YORK: News Corporation reported a loss of nearly $1.6 billion in its fiscal fourth quarter, which was affected by a $2.9 billion pre-tax charge related to the company’s publishing business. News Corp. reported quarterly revenue of $8.4 billion, down …

NEW YORK/PARIS: World Screen is presenting the second annual Content Trendsetter Awards in partnership with MIPCOM, honoring the achievements of some of the world’s top programming buyers. This year’s honorees are Malcolm Dunlop, the executive VP of television programming and …