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Despite a projected increase in pay-TV subs worldwide over the next five years, revenues will drop to $150 billion in 2025, according to Digital TV Research.

The HBO Max streaming platform has officially launched today, featuring an array of content curated from across WarnerMedia’s catalog and a roster of new Max originals, along with acquired franchises and films.

POPS Worldwide has appointed Umeet Shah, recently with NBCUniversal, as chief financial officer (CFO).

Vuulr has closed an agreement with Dori Media that sees more than 2,400 hours of premium drama and feature film content added to the platform.

The newly established PacificAus TV initiative will provide free access to premium Australian television programs to broadcasters across the Pacific.

Fourth-quarter revenues at Lionsgate were up slightly to $944.3 million, while the indie studio narrowed its loss to $44.9 million from $155.2 million in the same period last year.

Updating daily, Staying Connected features feedback from media executives across the globe about how the pandemic has impacted their lives and businesses.

FilmRise and all3media international have entered into an agreement that will expand the visibility of the latter’s existing content arrangements on the Amazon Prime Video, IMDb TV and The Roku Channel streaming platforms.

Over the next five years, the COVID-19 pandemic will cost the worldwide entertainment business $160 billion, according to Ampere Analysis.

A group of U.K. media companies and trade organizations—ITV, BBC, Sky, Channel 4, Channel 5, STV, ITN, the Association for Commercial Broadcasters and On-Demand Services (COBA) and Pact—have released some guidelines to help enable a return to production amid COVID-19.