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PLANO: Netflix streaming has increased 350 percent over the last ten quarters, according to research from The Diffusion Group (TDG), increasing from 2 billion hours in Q4 2011 to 7 billion hours as of Q2 2014. In the U.S., total …

PARIS: Grand Electric, RoboCop producer Eric Newman's newly formed company based in Los Angeles, has signed a multiyear agreement with STUDIOCANAL. Under the deal, Grand Electric will acquire, develop and produce motion pictures for the European and U.S. markets. STUDIOCANAL …

LONDON: Global online TV and video revenues are set to reach $42.34 billion in 2020, up from the $3.96 billion recorded in 2010 and the $19.03 billion expected for this year, according to Digital TV Research. The U.S. is expected …

MIAMI: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) the Americas has promoted Michelle Alberty to senior VP of production management and executive-in-charge of production, overseeing all the production management and financial planning aspects across the company’s multimedia portfolio. Based in Miami, Alberty …

PARIS: MIPCOM is launching a conference event dedicated to the distribution of TV channels around the world, organized in partnership with the Association of International Broadcasting (AIB). The aim of the event is to create a hub for the interaction …

NEW YORK: The digital editions of the TV Kids Distributors Guide and the TV Formats Distributors Guide are now available. TV Kids Distributors Guide View it here TV Formats Distributors Guide View it here Reading on the go? Download the …

PARIS: Reed MIDEM is forecasting a boost in attendance at MIPCOM, with more than 13,500 sellers, buyers and producers set to participate, according to Laurine Garaude, director of the television division, alongside a host of on-screen talent from across the …

NEW YORK: Taylor Schilling, who stars as Piper Kerman in the Netflix hit Orange Is the New Black, tells World Screen about her character’s transformation and the dynamics of the ensemble female cast. WS: When you first read this character …

LONDON: According to ZenithOptimedia’s new Advertising Expenditure Forecasts, the rapid development of digital advertising technology will help the global advertising market grow 5.3 percent in 2014, up from 3.9 percent in 2013, rising to 5.3 percent in 2015 and 5.9 …

LOS ANGELES: Disney Channel’s original movie Zapped and the film Justin Bieber: Limitless lead MarVista Digital Entertainment’s (MVDE) latest teen and family releases. Zapped, starring teen actress Zendaya as a straight-A student who discovers a dog-training app that controls the …