May 2019
With 5G technology, the competition between superpowers moved from outer space to cyberspace. But like the U.S.-Russia Cold War, the world should, once again, embrace the U.S. over China during its technological “putsch.”
MIP-TV Report: There’s Still Life on the Media Planet. Organizers See Problems and Solutions
Lots of real news, unsubstantiated rumors — and even an announcement — were swirling around the Palais during the most recent edition of MIP-TV, which ended on Thursday, April 11, (…)
L.A. Screenings Full of Known Surprises
The yearly pilgrimage to the Mecca of entertainment continues with the 56th annual L.A. Screenings, this year taking place May 14-23. But there will be a lot of changes this (…)
Blurred Windows: The Devolution of IP Rights
In order to deal with the devolution of windowing, or the changing patterns of media rights exploitation for audiovisual content, it is necessary to travel back in time to when (…)
L.A. Screenings: New Schedules, Changes, Mergers
With the increasing un-certainty, confusion, and unpredictability surrounding the 2019 edition of the L.A. Screenings, it’s a comfort to take stock of what actually is known.
It’s a definite that Twentieth (…)
Hollywood Heroines: The On- And Off-Screen Women Who Led The Industry
There are many myths associated with Hollywood. One that persists to the present day is the one that asserts that women contributed only marginally to the film industry during its (…)
AI in Dubbing: Almost There,
But Still a Long Way to Go!
AI has already been implemented into our lives. It’s in our cars, our telephones, our computers, our transportation systems, and our hospitals. AI is helping us make decisions daily. But (…)
April 2019
The fact that I have been able to attend 40 MIP-TVs is a reason to be pitied, not celebrated. As member of the “press,” I would probably be more appreciated if I were to head to the laundry room to “press” some shirts rather than poking around asking questions for stories that are going to be published.
