Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Mansha Daswani

Mansha Daswani is the editor-in-chief and associate publisher of World Screen. She can be reached on mdaswani@worldscreen.com.

BBC Names Acting Chair

June 2, 2023

Professor Dame Elan Closs Stephens has been tapped as the acting chair of the BBC, succeeding Richard Sharp.

Q3 Revenue Slips at ProSiebenSat.1 Group

May 26, 2023

Citing broader macroeconomic concerns in the German-speaking region, ProSiebenSat.1 Group reported Q1 revenues of €816 million ($875 million), a 13 percent reduction on the same period last year.

Sky Extends SPE Deal

May 17, 2023

Key Sony Pictures Entertainment feature films and television shows from Sony Pictures Television will be available to Sky Cinema and Sky Entertainment customers in the U.K. and Ireland via a new deal between the pay platform and the studio.

U.K. Adspend Rose 9 Percent in 2022

May 1, 2023

On the heels of an 8.8 percent increase in 2022 to reach £34.8 billion ($43.5 billion), the U.K. advertising market is expected to be flat this year, inching up to £35 billion ($43.8 billion), before returning to growth in 2024, according to new data from the Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report.

Revenues Drop 7 Percent at ProSiebenSat.1

April 28, 2023

Citing broader macroeconomic forces in its German-speaking markets, ProSiebenSat.1 Group reported 2022 revenues of €4.2 billion ($4.6 billion), a 7.4 percent reduction on 2021, with adjusted net income dropping 17.4 percent to €301 million ($332 million).