October 2026
This is an era defined as “unpredictable,” “dysregulated,” and “uncontrollable.” However, while TV trade shows like MIPCOM continue to exist, the industry can try to become Situationistic and be amused (…)
Turkey: How to Win Hearts
and Wallets of TV Buyers
Power, romance, betrayal, ambition — the ingredients of hit Turkish dramas are familiar to audiences worldwide. But getting those stories from Istanbul to international screens requires an equally compelling business (…)
Factual Challenges and
Opportunities for Distributors
Below, find a Q&A with some of the world’s major players in the factual TV arena: Patrick Vien, group managing director, International A+E Global Media (pictured above l.); David Buoymaster, CIO, (…)
Trends, Expectations,
Reality for Games and TV
Tech giant Microsoft will reportedly shed 2.1 percent of its workforce. Xbox, Microsoft’s gaming division, is taking the hardest hit, with 1,600 employees facing immediate layoffs. Contributing factors include lower (…)
August-September 2026
Blame television for the world’s social and political polarization, which amplifies social media more than print media. Such polarization now has a name, the Overton Window.
A Fantastic Film Mart
Is Heading to AFM
Less than a handful of years ago, there were rumblings of doubt among regular attendees at the annual American Film Market (AFM). Was the film market, which began in 1981, (…)
New Biz Events to Shine
At the Venice Film Fest
For its 15th edition, the Venice Production Bridge (VPB) — the business side of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival — will bring together 4,000 professionals from around the world (…)
TIFF: The Market Officially
Expected to Be Outstanding
Over the past few months, VideoAge received several press announcements from the three publicists for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which, for the first time this year, and after a 51-year (…)