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TORONTO/BERLIN: Breakthrough Entertainment has inked deals with Blue Fox Entertainment, Nehst Studios and Riverbank Pictures, adding to its roster of premium films.

NEW YORK: Alongside reporting its quarterly financials, Viacom has provided an update on the company's strategic priorities, with a five-point plan that includes putting its "full power" behind six flagship brands: BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Paramount.

LONDON: A host of investors, among them Maker Studios co-founder Ben Donovan, are backing the new VR platform Blend Media.

PARIS: Ivana Kirkbride, the chief content officer at go90, is on the MIPTV keynote roster and will speak on the topic of creating original content for the millennial audience.

NEW YORK: Jim Packer, the president of worldwide TV and digital distribution at Lionsgate, met with World Screen Newsflash’s Anna Carugati to discuss the importance of delivering underserved audiences targeted, niche content.

BURBANK: The Walt Disney Company's revenue for the first quarter slipped 3 percent to $14.8 billion, with a decline in profit at ESPN impacting results in the cable networks segment.

TORONTO: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and NZ On Air are providing financing of C$801,450 ($608,855) for two digital media co-production projects under the Canada-New Zealand Digital Media Fund.

NEW YORK: Revenues grew by 11 percent at Time Warner in the fourth quarter to $7.9 billion, while adjusted operating profits rose 25 percent to $1.8 billion.

NEW YORK: Ricky Li, who previously worked at Aeropostale, has joined Discovery Consumer Products as the VP of global lifestyle and retail.

JERUSALEM: Actor Hugh Laurie will join director Susanne Bier and executive producer Stephen Garrett for a special keynote session on The Night Manager at the fourth edition of The Innovative TV Conference (INTV).