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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will headline a Motion Picture Association and Starz event on Tuesday focused on women leaders in entertainment and government. Emhoff will deliver the keynote at the event, part of the Starz’s #TakeTheLead Transparency Talks program. Emhoff has hosted previous roundtable discussions with women and young girls around the world. The topics have included equity in the workplace, equal pay and protecting reproductive rights and health care. The event, at the MPA’s Washington headquarters, takes place one day ahead of International Women’s Day and during Women’s History Month. Also speaking at the event will be Karyn Temple, MPA senior executive vice president and general counsel, and Alison Hoffman, president of domestic networks for Starz. Starz’s Transparency Talks brings together leaders for discussions around diversity, equity and inclusion. The #TakeTheLead initiative is aimed at amplifying narratives from and about women and … [Read more...] about Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff To Headline Starz and MPA Event On Importance Of Women Leaders In Government And Entertainment

MultiChoice, NBCUniversal and Sky have set a new partnership to bring content and technology to streaming customers across MultiChoice’s 50-market footprint in sub-Saharan Africa . MultiChoice launched Showmax as the first African streaming service in 2015 and via the deal announced today, the new Showmax group, which will be 70% owned by MultiChoice and 30% by NBCU, will build on Showmax’s success to date and aim to create the leading streaming service in Africa. It will be powered by Peacock’s technology and combine MultiChoice’s accelerating investment in local productions with international content licensed from NBCU and Sky, as well as third party content from HBO, Warner Bros International, Sony and others, and include live English Premier League football. Launch details about the new Showmax service will be announced at a later date. The federal government of Mexico has struck a deal with the major Hollywood studios to form a working group focused on growing … [Read more...] about MultiChoice, NBCU & SKY Partner On Showmax In Africa; Mexico & Hollywood Studios Forge Working Group; More – Global Briefs

Netflix will splash the cash in the APAC region this year, boosting content investment by 15% as revenues grow by 12%, according to a report from Media Partners Asia (MPA). The forecast content spend of $1.9B will comprise almost half of the streamer’s predicted $4B revenues in the region. Last year, content spend grew by 9%, the report said. More spend in Japan and Korea will drive the boost, while India and Indonesia remain the highest-growing markets in APAC, according to MPA, which also cited the rollout of the advertising tier to Australia and “increased contributions” from Thailand and the Philippines as making a difference to revenues in 2023. “The ad tier has seen a slow start in the three APAC markets and Australia is expected to see greater momentum through 2023, helping boost subscribers and revenues in a market where churn has been increasing,” said MPA Executive Director Vivek Couto. “Japan will continue to grow as Netflix strives to make an impact with … [Read more...] about Netflix To Boost APAC Content Investment By 15% In 2023 – Report