Sean Cohan’s Demanding
New Challenges Ring a Bell
In 2014, VideoAge spoke with Sean Cohan in New York City for an article titled, “A Frank Talk with A&E Networks’ Sean Cohan.” At that time, Cohan was its executive (…)
Sean Cohan’s Demanding
Losing Rights to GenAI-Produced
TV & Film Scripts
Last autumn, the world hailed the agreement between the Writers’ Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, Inc. (AMPTP) as a victory for writers (…)
The Changing Geography of
International TV Trade Shows
The geography of international TV trade shows is changing once again, with more markets coming out every year, including a planned Istanbul TV Market in 2025 and a TIFF film (…)
U.K. Planning FTA Online
Move. U.S. Sticks With DTT
Back in April, VideoAge (along with other industry publications) reported on the U.K.’s decision to make a future move to delivering TV content away from the historical tower/transmitter to a (…)
There Are Always Two Sides to Every Story: U.S. TV Critics Siskel and Ebert Debate the Movies
Editor and film critic Matt Singer chronicles how two men from the heartland of the United States popularized film criticism for the common man and turned the art of debate (…)
A View of African Content
Production & Sales Challenges
VideoAge had a talk with New York City-based international distributor Bruce Rabinowitz about the potential for African TV content, some of which he represents.
Media experts have been saying for years (…)
Television in an Era
of Viewer Unhappiness
During the recent SXSW Conference in March one particular panel drew the press’s attention: “Building Brands in the Unhappiness Era.” Apparently, we are living in the grip of an unhappiness (…)
Direct-to-Consumer: New
TV Biz Mantra With Pitfalls
The concept seemed simple enough. And it was fully adopted by streamers. According to the April 26, 2024 edition of The Wall Street Journal: “If you’re selling something for $100 (…)
Good Content Output For
Co-Exclusive Licensing
Overall, the 2024 edition of the L.A. Screenings was smaller than past editions, but better in terms of content quality (albeit with reduced output), licensing opportunities, and recreational activities.
Since companies (…)
Streamer Caught in
Italian Artists’ Rapids
A group of Italian film and TV actors assembled under the Artisti 7607 association has taken Netflix to court in order to increase the royalties given to performers from the (…)
