Editor & Associate Publisher, World Screen

March 28, 2017 Top Stories

New SVOD Service for Greece

March 28, 2017

LONDON/ATHENS: Greece's Antenna Group is rolling out an SVOD service priced at €2.99 a month delivering a range of local content.

March 28, 2017 Top Stories

Telepool Takes Full Ownership of Global Screen

March 28, 2017

MUNICH: Telepool has reached a deal with Bavaria Film that sees it taking 100 percent ownership of both Global Screen and video and games distributor EuroVideo Medien.

March 16, 2017 Top Stories

Exclusive Interview: ITV’s Kevin Lygo

March 16, 2017

PREMIUM: Kevin Lygo tells World Screen Newsflash about what the priorities have been in his first year as ITV's director of television.

February 16, 2017 Top Stories

TF1 Profit Drops, Revenue Rises

February 16, 2017

BOULOGNE: TF1 Group's 2016 revenues rose by 2.9 percent to €2.1 billion ($2.2 billion), with strong gains in its Studios and Entertainment segment helping to offset a drop in ad revenues.

January 26, 2017 Top Stories

BFI: Strong Gains in Foreign Investment in U.K. High-End TV

January 26, 2017

LONDON: Inward investment in high-end U.K. television hit a record of £477.8 million ($601.2 million) in 2016, while domestic spending dropped to £248.4 million ($312.5 million).

January 26, 2017 Top Stories

Sky Reports Revenue Gains in First-Half Results

January 26, 2017

LONDON: Sky recorded revenues of £6.4 billion ($8.1 billion) for the six months ended December 31, 2016, reflecting a gain of 12 percent, but its operating profit took a hit following an increase in Premier League costs.

January 18, 2017 Top Stories

TMG Completes Odeon Film Takeover

January 18, 2017

MUNICH: Tele München now holds a majority stake in Odeon Film, upping its interest from 43.3 percent to 85.23 percent.

December 15, 2016 Top Stories

Vivendi Ups Mediaset Stake

December 15, 2016

PARIS: Vivendi says it now owns 20 percent of Mediaset's share capital, just two days after announcing it had picked up a 3-percent stake in the company.

December 15, 2016 Top Stories

Fox to Take Full Control of Sky

December 15, 2016

LONDON: 21st Century Fox has reached a £11.7-billion deal with Sky to take full control of the European pay-TV giant.

December 13, 2016 Top Stories

Mediaset Fears Hostile Takeover Attempt from Vivendi

December 13, 2016

MILAN/PARIS: Vivendi has acquired 3 percent of Mediaset and aims to acquire up to 20 percent of the firm in a move the Italian media company has labeled as the beginnings of a hostile takeover attempt.

Mansha Daswani