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Mansha Daswani

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

Universal Films Headed to Peacock

July 7, 2021

Peacock has struck a deal that brings features from Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) to its users no later than four months following their theatrical debuts.

U.S. LaLiga Coverage Moves to ESPN

May 14, 2021

ESPN+ has shored up the rights to English- and Spanish-language coverage of LaLiga in the U.S. for an eight-year period beginning this fall, with beIN Media Group inking a buy-back deal with the Spanish league.

U.S. SVOD Subs Grew 24 Percent in Q1

May 3, 2021

Total subscriptions to premium SVOD platforms in the U.S. rose by 24 percent year-on-year in Q1, and were 6 percent higher than the fourth quarter of 2020, according to data from analytics firm ANTENNA.