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Netflix to reach 400 million subs by 2031 as global dominance continues " Omdia
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (147+ words) The forecast highlights Netflix's ongoing expansion despite increasing M&A activity among its competitors " notably the proposed US$110bn mega merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery. Omdia also believes Netflix's monthly audience will exceed one billion views by 2027, underscoring…...
Scandal-hit Austrian pubcaster ORF names Clemens Pig as new director-general
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (245+ words) The board of Austrian public broadcaster ORF has chosen Dr Clemens Pig, former chief executive of the Austrian news agency APA, as its next director-general. Pig's five-year term will begin on January 1, 2027. Previous incumbent Roland Wei'mann resigned in March after…...
Jeff Shell settles $150m legal spat that cost him his job as Paramount president
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (297+ words) Jeff Shell has settled the US$150m lawsuit that cost him his job as president of Paramount Skydance (PSKY). The legal case between Shell and Vegas gambler RJ Cipriani, who had accused the media exec of owing him for crisis communication…...
Versa Studios" Charlie Ingall calls for tax incentives to strengthen UK unscripted
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (500+ words) Charlie Ingall speaking at the House of Commons Versa Studios co-founder Charlie Ingall has challenged the UK government to back the country's screen sector as it faces intense international competition and called for dedicated unscripted tax incentives to help producers....
Acclaimed Content, Strong Watch to develop formats for BBC You Tube channel
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (222+ words) UK public broadcaster the BBC has commissioned Birmingham-based prodco Acclaimed Content and Hat Trick-backed Strong Watch Studios to develop formats for its fledgling You Tube channel Perspectives (working title) and BBC i Player. Perspectives forms part of the BBC's You…...
Star Times brings Filipino drama Gangs of Manila to sub-Saharan Africa
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (155+ words) Gangs of Manila stars Coco Martin Star Times in sub-Saharan Africa has acquired Philippines-set action-drama series Gangs of Manila for its pay TV channels and streaming platforms. Produced by ABS-CBN Studios, it stars Coco Martin (Ikaw Lamang) as a young…...
a Twist works with Bold & the Beautiful exec, Vigloo eyes more AI in microdramas
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (643+ words) Microseries platform and studio a Twist (fka Micro Co) has commissioned a vertical drama from Bradley Bell, the exec behind long-running US daytime soap The Bold & the Beautiful. Meanwhile, LA- and Seoul-based platform Vigloo is looking to increase its use…...
Social media giant X teams with ITV for soccer original Inside the World Cup
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (267+ words) Inside the World Cup with Jude Bellingham US social media site X has partnered with UK commercial broadcaster ITV and its branded entertainment subsidiary BE Studio for new football-focused series Inside the World Cup. Described by X as "a landmark…...
Free-to-air linear sports channel La Cha'ne L'quipe joins Disney+ in France
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (365+ words) Disney+ has struck a deal to carry French free-to-air sports channel La Cha'ne L'quipe on its platform as part of ESPN on Disney+, in the latest example of the growing trend for streamers and traditional broadcasters to combine their audiences…...
BBC Cymru Wales" Format Fund to support indies making You Tube-friendly content
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (209+ words) The BBC's Welsh operation, BBC Cymru Wales, is launching a new development initiative for digital-first factual entertainment as the UK public broadcaster continues to pivot towards You Tube-friendly content. The Format Fund is designed specifically for audiences aged between 16 and…...