Executive Editor, World Screen

August 29, 2018 Top Stories

RTL Group Posts Record Revenue in First Half of 2018

August 29, 2018

RTL Group saw its revenue for the first half of the year increase 2.3 percent to a record level of €3.05 billion ($3.6 billion), led by gains from digital, FremantleMedia and RTL Nederland.

August 23, 2018 Top Stories

Channel 4 Sets “Creative Contract” to Foster Relationships with Producers

August 23, 2018

Channel 4 is introducing five commitments as part of a new “creative contract” in an effort to strengthen its relationship with producers.

August 22, 2018 Top Stories

Bob & Co Reorganizes as the Anthology Group

August 22, 2018

Bob & Co has been reorganized and rebranded as the Anthology Group, which will develop and produce scripted and unscripted TV, film, digital and theater content.

August 22, 2018 Analysis, Top Stories

Report: Gender Gap Widening Among U.K. TV Directors

August 22, 2018

A new report from Directors UK has revealed a drop in the number of female directors working in British television.

August 22, 2018 Top Stories

BBC Studios Ties Up with Scottish Drama Indie Freedom

August 22, 2018

BBC Studios and the new Scottish independent production company Freedom Scripted Entertainment have struck up a co-development and production partnership.

August 21, 2018 Top Stories

UKTV Implements New Commissioning Structure

August 21, 2018

As UKTV continues to grow its output of original programming, the broadcaster has put in place a new commissioning structure meant to "manage the increased flow of ideas better."

August 21, 2018 Analysis, Top Stories

Eastern European OTT Revenues Forecast to Triple

August 21, 2018

According to Digital TV Research, OTT TV episode and movie revenues for 22 Eastern European countries will reach $3.51 billion in 2023, more than triple the $1.01 billion recorded in 2017.

August 20, 2018 Top Stories

Jeremy Corbyn to Deliver Alternative MacTaggart at Edinburgh TV Festival

August 20, 2018

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will deliver the Alternative MacTaggart at this year’s Edinburgh Television Festival and will sit down with actor and writer Maxine Peake for a Q&A as well as take audience questions.

August 14, 2018 Analysis, Top Stories

IHS: European VOD Consumption Up Two Hours a Month

August 14, 2018

A new report from IHS Markit confirms just how much video consumption is changing across the leading five European markets—the U.K., France, Germany, Italy and Spain—where an additional two hours of on-demand content is being watched each month.

August 13, 2018 Top Stories

UKTV Channels Return to Virgin TV

August 13, 2018

All of UKTV’s channels and services have been restored on Virgin TV, after the two were finally able to reach a new long-term agreement.

Kristin Brzoznowski

RTL Group Posts Record Revenue in First Half of 2018

Channel 4 Sets “Creative Contract” to Foster Relationships with Producers

Bob & Co Reorganizes as the Anthology Group

Report: Gender Gap Widening Among U.K. TV Directors

BBC Studios Ties Up with Scottish Drama Indie Freedom

UKTV Implements New Commissioning Structure

Eastern European OTT Revenues Forecast to Triple

Jeremy Corbyn to Deliver Alternative MacTaggart at Edinburgh TV Festival

IHS: European VOD Consumption Up Two Hours a Month

UKTV Channels Return to Virgin TV

Parks Associates: Prime Video Maintains Spot as Top U.S. SVOD

ITV Recommissions After the Flood

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