A diary-tic taste of the Food Network.(TV Dinners)
Ever wonder what it would be like to be seated among a shocked
crowd at one of the Food Network's cooking shows when one of its
superchefs flamboyantly pours zabaglione on a pot au feu? Well, . . .
Place-shifting adds to TV networks' woes.(IPTV
Evolution)
Time-shifting technology has taken the TV world by storm and IPTV
has taken TV networks by surprise. Now, by marrying those two
technologies some entrepreneurs are introducing a third element into . . .
X-treme sports give Monaco market punch.(Sportel)
The success of the 18th annual SPORTELMonaco--the international
sports convention for television and new media executives, to be held in
the principality of Monte Carlo, October 15-18--was . . .
Fall TV market offers biz, show, power and trends.(MIPCOM
Report)
At this MIPCOM, celebrity executives are taking the spotlight away
from behind-the-scenes bigwigs. Some of the most internationally famous
TV and film business personalities are making a cameo on . . .
Walt Disney comes alive in a new book. But is he
animated?
Despite the dozen or so books written about him there have always
been a lot of questions surrounding the personage of Walt Disney. Was he
a misunderstood artist, a visionary entrepreneur, or both? . . .
Regarding Ralph Baruch's book ...(Letters to the
Editor)(Letter to the editor)
In my opinion, your comments regarding the book were totally within
your purview as publisher of VideoAge. You witnessed firsthand many of
the events that Ralph wrote about and therefore have the . . .
Redstone's own drama.(World)
Sumner Redstone's family dramas could easily inspire one of
his company's films. After a much-publicized feud with son Brent
Redstone, the 84-year-old Viacom chief is exiling his daughter, . . .
Turkey Film Fest goes Eurasian.(World)
A who's who of the globe's most promising film talent
will be on hand to celebrate the silver screen at the 44th annual
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, which will take place October
19-28, . . .
Ninemuse's PBS TV debut.(World)(Public Broadcasting
Service's contract with Chantal Chamandy)(Brief article)
When Montreal, Quebec-based singer-songwriter Chantal Chamandy took
the stage at the foot of the Sphinx in Cairo on September 7, she became
one of only a handful of artists who have been granted . . .
Marenzi to peddle backdoor pilots.(World)
Gary Marenzi brought luck to venerable Hollywood studio MGM.
It's for this reason that the studio's new owners--a group of
private investors and Sony Pictures--called him in to head . . .
Promax Clinton-ized.(World)(speech by Bill Clinton at PROMAX and
BDA convention)
Some 3,500 marketing, promotions and design executives crowded the
Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan to hear a
keynote speech delivered by former president Bill Clinton. It . . .
DR's headquarters spell trouble.(World)
Amidst an increase in foreign investments in the Danish media and
the upcoming digitalization of airwaves, the Danish Broadcasting
Corporation (known as DR) could be facing a crisis. But the source . . .
Carlo Sartori: RAI's new tsar.(World)(Brief article)
It is officially known as the "RAI Worldwide Project,"
but the awkward title is a temporary one, created by officials at
Rome-based RAI, Italy's state broadcast organization. According to
RAI's . . .
TV biz frenzy hits Latin countries.
In a few months since VideoAge last scrutinized the Latin territory
during its major TV trade show--the L.A. Screenings--the area seems to
have embarked on a whirlwind of television business . . .
Champagne, caviar for rich East Europe markets.
When analyzing the Eastern European TV industry, it's
difficult to uncover hard data. The industry is expanding, but
information is not keeping up. Although transparency has not yet reached
those . . .
Private equity: a tale of money, madness, mayhem.
With half a trillion dollars in capital, private equity firms
continue along their path to buy the world (the top 20 firms control
companies with more than four million employees), despite . . .
Full orders in order at fall mart. High hopes for series.
This year's fall season series have come out of the studio lot
gates with many expectations. After a summer of sluggish U.S. TV network
ratings, an overabundance of copycat game shows and numerous . . .
My two cents.
Should the U.S. and other nations boycott the 2008 Beijing Summer
Olympic Games as repeatedly requested by U.N. spokesperson and actor Mia
Farrow?
Before answering, take a look at some of the . . .
Let's do lunch.(Calendar)
FORUM BRASIL 2007
MAY 30-31
Sao Paulo, Brazil
TEL: (55-11) 3120 2351
FAX: (55-11) 3120 5485
www.forumbrasiltv.com.br
NEXTMEDIA
JUNE 8-10
Banff, Canada
TEL: (403) 678-1216
FAX: . . .
Ancillary revenue streams: how deals have changed.(Legal
Matters)(entertainment industry rules for advertising)
This is a time of monumental change in the entertainment industry.
Even a few years ago, entertainment executives did one of a few things:
made movies, made TV shows, sold music or operated radio . . .
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