Top Stories

Singapore-based ONE Championship, which organizes martial arts events across Asia, has sealed a deal with B/R Live, Turner’s live sports streaming service in the U.S.

New data from Parrot Analytics and Kagan projects that in the U.S., the popularity of originals on Netflix will overtake that of licensed content on the platform in October 2019.

The Walt Disney Company has announced the new international leadership team that will be formed under Kevin Mayer following the closing of the Fox transaction, with Rebecca Campbell to oversee EMEA, Diego Lerner running Latin America and Uday Shankar tapped for the Asia operation, while global sales and distribution will fall under Janice Marinelli.

Jonathan Entwistle, director of The End of the F***ing World, and the producers of Stranger Things have partnered on the new Netflix series I Am Not Okay With This, based on the Charles Forsman graphic novel.

Álex Pina, creator, executive producer and writer for Money Heist and The Pier, and Álvaro Morte, who stars in both shows, talk to World Screen Newsflash about the series and the freedom of working with OTT platforms.

Producers Tim Headington and Theresa Steele Page have joined forces to launch a content development, production and financing company called Ley Line Entertainment.

The nominations for the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards have been revealed, with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Ozark leading on the TV side with four nods each.

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has revealed the launch of the MTV+ Prime Video Channel on Amazon in Germany and Austria, among other deals across Europe and Africa.

Sonar Entertainment has secured a new production finance facility of $121 million led by MidCap Financial.

Registration for NATPE Miami 2019 is up by double digits on the 2018 conference, with an 8-percent gain in buyer registration and strong representation from OTT and SVOD services.