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The newly launched international distributor Rainmaker Content, founded by Kew Media alums Greg Phillips and Graham Begg, has added to its catalog the lockdown comedy Staged, starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen.

Ampere Analysis has revealed that one in seven online video households worldwide is “borrowing” an account, a trend that it confirms is on the rise.

Comcast Corporation has unveiled a comprehensive, multiyear plan to allocate $100 million to fight injustice and inequality against race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or ability.

Shorts International has tapped Jeff Allen to be the president of ShortsTV in the U.S. and the Latin American channel TVCortos.

The Secret Life of Lele Pons, a reality series that follows the titular artist, racked up the most followers on Instagram of all the new series that premiered in May 2020, per The WIT.

According to Digital TV Research, two-thirds of the world’s pay-TV operators will gain subscribers between 2019 and 2025.

Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) has tapped veteran producer and studio executive Rola Bauer as president of international television productions.

Endemol Shine Group has launched three channels on The Roku Channel in the U.S. and is a launch partner for The Roku Channel in the U.K.

Dean Devlin, CEO of Electric Entertainment, spoke to World Screen Newsflash via video conference to discuss the state of the company’s various productions around the world and the rollout of its new services.

The Walt Disney Company has pledged $5 million to support nonprofit organizations that advance social justice, starting with a $2 million donation to the NAACP.