Editor & Associate Publisher, World Screen

March 8, 2022 Top Stories

Premier League Suspends Russian Broadcast Agreement

March 8, 2022

The Premier League has suspended its agreement with Russian broadcast partner Okko Sport and is donating £1 million ($1.3 million) to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.

March 3, 2022 Top Stories

ProSieben Delivers 2021 Revenue Gains

March 3, 2022

Full-year revenues at ProSiebenSat.1 rose 11 percent to €4.5 billion ($5 billion), led by ad gains in its entertainment segment.

March 3, 2022 Top Stories

ITV Posts Record Ad Revenues, Unveils New Streamer

March 3, 2022

ITV reported 2021 revenues of £3.45 billion ($4.6 billion), a 24 percent gain on 2020, and has unveiled a new streaming service, ITVX, that will feature AVOD and SVOD tiers.

March 1, 2022 Top Stories

MIPTV Organizers Express Support for Ukraine

March 1, 2022

The organizers of MIPTV say they will follow all local government sanctions and policies against Russia amid the country's invasion of Ukraine.

March 1, 2022 Top Stories

EBU Suspends Russian Members

March 1, 2022

The executive board of the EBU is suspending representatives of RTR, Channel One and RDO from serving in its governance groups.

February 16, 2022 Top Stories

RTL Deutschland Inks New WarnerMedia Deal

February 16, 2022

A slate of WarnerMedia films and series, including HBO Max originals, will be made available on RTL+ via a new volume deal announced by RTL Deutschland.

January 26, 2022 Top Stories

Disney+ Sets EMEA Expansion Plans

January 26, 2022

Disney+ is set to arrive in 42 additional markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa this summer, including South Africa, Turkey, Poland and the UAE.

January 18, 2022 Top Stories

BBC License Fee Frozen for Two Years

January 18, 2022

The television license fee in the U.K. will remain at £159 until 2024, before rising in line with inflation for four years.

December 20, 2021 Analysis, Top Stories

Library Fare, Streaming Platforms Drive U.K. TV Exports

December 20, 2021

While library sales and deals with streaming services increased, overall sales of British TV exports slipped by 3.3 percent to £1.4 billion ($1.9 billion) in 2020-21, according to Pact's TV Exports report.

December 17, 2021 Analysis, Top Stories

NAO: BBC on Track to Deliver Cost-Savings Targets

December 17, 2021

The BBC is on track to meet its current savings targets but will likely need to make further expenditure cuts in the coming years as it faces falling audience shares and fewer people paying a license fee, according to the U.K.'s National Audit Office (NAO).

Mansha Daswani