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LOS ANGELES: A new survey from NATPE on the future of the content industry reveals that more than half of members polled (54 percent) believe that the number of scripted shows will increase over the next two years. Around half …

NEW YORK: Revenues at 21st Century Fox were down 6 percent to $6.08 billion in the company's first quarter, largely due to reduced revenues at its filmed entertainment division. The company also attributed the drop to the lack of revenues …

SILVER SPRING: Largely due to currency effects at its international operations, Discovery Communications' third-quarter revenues dipped by 1 percent to $1.56 billion, while its profit was flat at $279 million. Nevertheless, the group beat Wall Street estimates with its quarterly …

BURBANK: Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) has promoted creative executive Jay Bastian and operations chief Ed Adams. Bastian has been promoted to senior VP of series. In his new role, he will be charged with identifying properties from the Warner Bros. …

LONDON: Half of consumer spending on pay TV globally now goes to just five groups of companies, with Altice set to be among them, according to Ampere Analysis.  Pending final approval on its Cablevision acquisition, Altice joins the largest global pay-TV players that control …

NEW YORK: A+E Networks’ Shining a Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America is set to roll out internationally on Lifetime and A&E Network from November 21 through December 15. The concert, inspired by the response of the …

SANTA MONICA: Bruce Campbell reprises his role as a monster hunter in Ash vs Evil Dead, part of the Starz catalogue. The new series picks up three decades after the end of the last film from the Evil Dead franchise. …

JOHANNESBURG: A number of SPI International’s channels are already available across Africa, and with its attendance at DISCOP Africa, the company is hoping for further penetration in the region. Current offerings include FilmBox, a movie channel; FilmBox Arthouse, for independent …

LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment has picked up the global distribution rights for the creature feature Terrordactyl, set to debut at the upcoming American Film Market (AFM). Produced by 3rd Films, the movie follows two friends who start being stalked by …

LONDON: Turner International is forging a joint approach with Turner's U.S. operation around its kids' and general entertainment businesses as the company looks to take a more global path to content strategy. Hannes Heyelmann, the senior VP and managing director …