Executive Editor, World Screen

March 13, 2020 Top Stories

Studios Cancel L.A. Screenings Events

March 13, 2020

Due to the concerns around coronavirus, Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony, ViacomCBS and Warner Bros. have decided to explore alternative options to hosting the L.A. Screenings in Los Angeles.

March 12, 2020 Top Stories

NBCU, CBS & More Forgo Live Upfronts

March 12, 2020

CBS Television Network will forego its live presentation to the advertising community at Carnegie Hall, opting instead for a video presentation, and NBCUniversal has canceled its live Upfronts, with plans to televise and stream the event.

March 4, 2020 Analysis, Top Stories

LRG: U.S. Pay-TV Providers Shed Nearly 5 Million Subs in 2019

March 4, 2020

Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S., representing about 95 percent of the market, lost about 4.9 million net video subscribers in 2019.

March 2, 2020 Analysis, Top Stories

U.S. SVOD Subs to Top 300 Million by 2025

March 2, 2020

Digital TV Research is forecasting the number of U.S. SVOD subscriptions to climb from 199 million in 2019 to 307 million by 2025, a gain of 108 million subs.

February 27, 2020 Analysis, Top Stories

North American Pay-TV Revenues Forecast to Fall by $50 Billion

February 27, 2020

Pay-TV revenues in Canada and the U.S. peaked in 2015 at $112 billion, and Digital TV Research is forecasting that revenues will fall by $50 billion to $62 billion in 2025.

February 27, 2020 Top Stories

Comcast Buys Xumo

February 27, 2020

Comcast has acquired the advertising-supported streaming service Xumo, which has over 190 different genre-grouped channels.

February 20, 2020 Top Stories

David Madden Joins Berlanti Productions as President

February 20, 2020

Greg Berlanti's Berlanti Productions has tapped former AMC Networks and FOX Broadcasting Company executive David Madden as its new president, spearheading the company’s television operations, in addition to promoting Sarah Schechter.

February 19, 2020 Top Stories

Redbox Launches Free Streaming Service in the U.S.

February 19, 2020

Redbox Free Live TV has launched in the U.S. with nearly 30 channels of movies and episodic content, including three exclusive Redbox-branded channels.

February 19, 2020 Top Stories

Jude Law & Taika Waititi Team for Showtime Horror-Comedy

February 19, 2020

Showtime is developing The Auteur, starring Academy Award nominee Jude Law (The Young Pope) and directed by Academy Award winner Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, The Mandalorian).

February 18, 2020 Top Stories

Sean Cohan Joins Nielsen as Chief Growth Officer

February 18, 2020

The global measurement and data analytics company Nielsen has made three new appointments, including tapping A+E Networks alum Sean Cohan as chief growth officer and president of international.

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