My two cents.
Just around the time when, at the most recent NATPE, it became
known that Howie Mandel, host of the popular NBC network show, Deal or
No Deal, is Canadian, VideaAge's Canadian contributor, . . .
Conferences & events news.(Calendar)
TRAVELERS HAVE RIGHTS
Lawyers have negotiated a $203 million settlement against British
Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways after passengers filed a class
action suit in the wake of the carriers' . . .
The calm after the storm. Assessing post-strike
damages.(Hollywood Rewritten)
Though the bitter negotiating of the writers' union strike is
over, the TV industry's new struggles may be just beginning. The
Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike against the . . .
2008-'09 Network-commissioned pilots *.(What If ...)
ABC
Comedy
Cedric Laffer about a man who has difficulty adjusting when his
wife's hobby becomes a million-dollar enterprise.
The Goode Family Animated comedy from creator Mike Judge about . . .
Scenario had the WGA's strike continued.(What If
...)
So, the WGA strike is over, there is a new three-year deal in
place, and a new scale of residual payments for DVD and non-linear
broadcasting has been agreed upon. But what would have happened had . . .
Fifty percent of advertising at MIP-TV is a waste.(Promotion
& Advertising)
Look around you as you walk the aisles, the Croisette, or lounge in
an insouciantly important manner in the lobby of the Martinez or
Majestic and you will see one thing, if you see nothing . . .
An affair pour les affaires, full of action and reaction.(MIT-TV
Preview)
Now that the U.S. writers' strike is finally, thankfully a
thing of the past, the U.S. and international TV industry is ready to
get back to business in a big way. The 45th annual MIP-TV, which . . .
Film bix and glamour get a big bear hug.(Berlin Report)
The 58th annual Berlin International Film Festival came to a
glamorous close in mid-February. The European Film Market--which took
place alongside the Festival--was equally successful, and in . . .
Moving with the times: from show biz to shoe biz.(NATPE
Review)
Perhaps because of the U.S. writers' strike that threatened to
cripple the entertainment industry and despite the decision by a number
of major studios to abandon the convention floor in favor of . . .
Monetizing actors: hopefuls are the sums of their parts.(Selling
Body Parts)
In 1999, London's The Sun and the New York Post ran articles
reporting that singer/actress Jennifer Lopez had taken out a billion
dollar insurance policy on her most valuable asset--her butt. . . .
Hollywood goes EST.(Electronic Sell-Through)
Screenwriter William Goldman famously remarked that in Hollywood,
"no one knows anything." While most interpreted that remark to
mean, "Studio executives are [expletive]," Goldman was
actually . . .
U.S. content providers getting high on hi-def.(Leveraging
Technology)
The pending U.S. analog shutoff in February 2009, and more
affordable high definition television sets in American stores, are
spurring increased production of HD television programming in the . . .
Crisis over drama is a question of deficits.(German TV
Production)
German commercial network Sat.1's TV Movie production Die
Hitzewelle (Heat Wave) was declared a success after it aired this past
February and garnered a 17.3 percent viewing market share in . . .
A dynamic TV market with riches reaching maturity.(TV in
Poland)
From a program distribution standpoint, Poland is one of the most
lucrative territories in Europe. Stations pay record prices for studio
output deals, mainly for movies. Every major international . . .
Cheap U.S dollar a bonanza for Hollywood.(Dollars and
Senses)
Since last year the euro has consistently gained against the U.S.
dollar. The value of the U.S. dollar is a global bonanza for both Europe
and Hollywood. The situation is a no-brainer, noted . . .
Do 47 million viewers make an audience for ad men?(Ethnic TV in
the U.S.)
A new audience measurement system in the U.S. could change the way
foreign-language TV stations are perceived by the advertising community.
Global Advertising Strategies, a New York-based . . .
Comedy tracks link Toronto to Hollywood.(Canada's Funny
Bone)
A funny thing happened on the way to the United States. David
Steinberg left Winnipeg, Canada for theology school in Chicago and ended
up at The Second City comedy troupe instead. Quite a leap. Or . . .
CinemaVault: a small company that's big in film, TV
sales.(Company Profile)
With over 300 film tides and 800 buyers internationally,
CinemaVault Releasing is a fixture on the TV and film market scene, in
addition to both the big and small screens worldwide. In 2008 alone, . . .
Star power in Hollywood's golden age.
The concept of celebrity has greatly evolved since the golden age
of the Hollywood studio system. The days of high glamour, when actors
were elevated to demi-god status, have long since ceased to . . .
Famous quotes.(World)
"My son is now an 'entrepreneur.' That's what
you are called when you don't have a . . .
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