Reading To Be Entertained Or About Entertainment?
First, the bad news: We’re nearing the end of beach-reading season. The good news: There are plenty of new entertainment books coming out in the next few months that may (…)
SPORTEL: So Close to MIPCOM, Yet So Far
This year’s SPORTELMonaco, the annual International Sports Convention for Television and New Media, will take place in Monte Carlo from October 14-17 — as usual, the week immediately (…)
U.S. TV Execs, Stars Deal With Critics and Criticism Live
Today (Wednesday) marks the official end of the annual Television Critics Association (TCA) summer press tour in Los Angeles, California. The TCA press tour (which also holds a Winter edition) (…)
Heat is On For U.S. Networks’ Summertime Series
It’s been about two months since we last covered the U.S. networks’ scripted summer programs, and now that they’ve all debuted — and in some cases already come (…)
Issues Facing the International TV Industry
All is quiet on the Western Front, perhaps because it’s summertime and the living is easy…But come September, reality will set in and all the problems will come to a (…)
NATPE Budapest, Part II: The Comments
Approximately 100 people attended NATPE Budapest‘s very first breakfast conference, held at the Café Gerbeaud, a short walk from the Sofitel Hotel, the market’s headquarters and (…)
NATPE Budapest Part 1: The Overall Picture
In Budapest, the Americans seem to have disappeared from the tourist spots. Similarly, the Germans are gone, as are the French, while the city is full of Italians who can (…)
Greek Broadcaster ERT Set to Rebrand
Greek state-run broadcaster ERT (which included five TV networks, 29 radio stations, a weekly magazine and an orchestra) was suddenly shut down last week as part of a cost-cutting effort (…)
A+E Revamps Programming, Original Content Groups
A+E Networks is ramping up its programming division under its new president and CEO, Nancy Dubuc, and just last week, the company announced four key promotions and a (…)
A Sneak Peek into VideoAge’s June/July Issue
VideoAge’s June/July issue won’t come out until the first day of NATPE Budapest — June 24 — but we’d like to give you, our loyal Watercooler readers, a little preview (…)
