Editor & Associate Publisher, World Screen

June 30, 2017 Top Stories

Sky Sports Seals New Cricket Deal

June 30, 2017

Sky Sports has entered into a new five-year agreement with the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for live rights to international and county cricket, including every match from the new T20 competition that starts in 2020.

June 29, 2017 Analysis, Top Stories

European Pay-TV Operators Up Focus on Innovation, Customer Experience

June 29, 2017

Improving the customer experience and driving innovation are key priorities for European pay-TV platforms as future growth becomes more challenging, according to NAGRA's Pay-TV Innovation Forum report.

June 29, 2017 Top Stories

21st Century Fox’s Sky Deal Delayed

June 29, 2017

Karen Bradley, the U.K.'s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, says she is "minded" to refer 21st Century Fox's Sky takeover to the Competition and Markets Authority, citing concerns about media plurality.

June 29, 2017 Top Stories

AMC Inks Croatian Carriage Pact

June 29, 2017

Beginning today, Croatian pay-TV provider Vipnet is making the AMC channel available as part of its basic channel package.

June 26, 2017 Top Stories

Discovery in Olympics Deal with Italian Telco

June 26, 2017

Italian telco TIM has reached an agreement with Discovery Communications to bring coverage of the Winter Olympic Games to its mobile, broadband and ultra-broadband customers.

June 21, 2017 Analysis, Top Stories

European Media Execs Bullish on Growth Prospects

June 21, 2017

A survey by egta, which represents independent and in-house ad-sales operations across Europe, has found that more than half of its members expect the TV and radio advertising segments to grow over the next three years.

June 21, 2017 Top Stories

ITV Studios Buys Sweden’s Elk Production

June 21, 2017

Building upon its Scandinavian presence, ITV Studios has acquired Sweden's Elk Production, known for entertainment shows like En Ska Bort (Odd One Out) and Wahlgrens.

June 14, 2017 Analysis, Top Stories

U.K., Germany, France Dominate European Content on Netflix

June 14, 2017

A study conducted by the European Audiovisual Observatory has found that almost half of the European TV content on Netflix in the region hails from the U.K., with about 20 percent from France and 14 percent from Germany.

May 3, 2017 Top Stories

ITV’s Adam Crozier Stepping Down

May 3, 2017

After seven years as chief executive of ITV, Adam Crozier is exiting the role at the end of June, with Ian Griffiths, COO and group finance director, to lead the executive team for an interim period.

April 20, 2017 Top Stories

UKTV Unveils Innovation Fund

April 20, 2017

Announcing record revenues and profits for 2016, UKTV has launched a new multimillion-pound fund to invest in "high-growth-potential businesses."

Mansha Daswani

Sky Sports Seals New Cricket Deal

European Pay-TV Operators Up Focus on Innovation, Customer Experience

21st Century Fox’s Sky Deal Delayed

AMC Inks Croatian Carriage Pact

Discovery in Olympics Deal with Italian Telco

European Media Execs Bullish on Growth Prospects

ITV Studios Buys Sweden’s Elk Production

U.K., Germany, France Dominate European Content on Netflix

ITV’s Adam Crozier Stepping Down

UKTV Unveils Innovation Fund

Prime Video’s Paulo Koelle Receives Premio Ícono TV Latina 2024

Chernin Entertainment Promotes for TV Division Leads

DIRECTV Abandons DISH Acquisition