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The number of worldwide pay-TV subscribers reported by the informitv Multiscreen Index rose by 1.68 percent (6.90 million) in the first quarter of 2016. The latest figures show 60 of the 100 leading pay-television services in the latest Multiscreen Index report with net subscriber gains in the quarter.

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, worldwide revenue from mobile video will reach $25 billion by 2021. The growth in mobile video revenue will be driven by advertisers seeking to reach an increasing audience of users that are consuming video on their smartphones and tablets.

COLOGNE: Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland’s channel RTL International has launched an app-based live stream for iOS and Android devices.

SINGAPORE: One Animation has appointed Bettina Koeckler to the newly created role of executive VP of global consumer products and licensing as it moves forward with its worldwide consumer product strategy.

NEW YORK: World Screen and the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences are marking their 15th year of collaboration on International Emmy Magazine.

SANTA MONICA: Independent studio Lionsgate is acquiring Starz in a cash and stock deal worth $4.4 billion.

NEW YORK: As Fred Burcksen, ZDF Enterprises's executive VP and COO, tells World Screen Newsflash, he and his team are always looking to serve the market with the best product possible.

BUDAPEST: NATPE Budapest held its final day of the 2016 market and conference today, with positive sentiments all around that the return to the Hungarian capital proved successful.

SYDNEY: Free TV Australia is calling for an end to the country's current election advertising blackout, which bans political ads on commercial broadcasters and radio from midnight on the Wednesday before an election until polls close on Saturday night.

BUDAPEST: Chinese company China Broadcasting Media (CBM) has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with the Hungarian outfit Cinework Studio.