Finding Waldo In Central and Eastern Europe Is A Puzzle
The goal is to find out how many TV channels from CEE countries could be distributed in the U.S., where foreign-born citizens now represent 13 percent of the population, or (…)
The Ups & Downs Of The LATAM Export TV Market
In 1986, the Latin American TV scene was starting to emerge as a force in the export market (so much so that VideoAge launched a Spanish-language version, VideoEra). At the (…)
Conspiracy in the Age of Homemade Sex Videos on The Internet is Not What It Used To Be
Ryan Holiday’s Conspiracy (Portfolio-Penguin 2018, 319 pages, $28) is a story of revenge. The premise, while true, is outlandish: It is the tale of the furor unleashed in October of (…)
Football’s Secret Trade Leverages TV Rights
Football’s Secret Trade: How the Player Transfer Market was Infiltrated (232 pgs., Wiley & Sons, 2017, $27.95) is an exposé of the increasingly complex financial transactions conducted by football (i.e., (…)
A Greek Tragedy in the Making For Europe’s AV
By Blair Westlake*
In 2015, the European Commission (EC) set in motion what film, TV producers, and broadcasters alike consider to be a serious erosion of their right to exploit content (…)
The Documentary: A Canadian Icon That Strives To Remain Relevant
Canada has a world-class reputation for its contribution to the documentary world, going all the way back to 1926, when the National Film Board of Canada’s first film commissioner, John (…)
New From the March Digital Edition: Let’s Talk MIP-TV Business With Market Director Laurine Garaude
MIP-TV is traditionally a whirlwind of activities. And this year promises to be even more hectic due to the addition of the new CanneSeries. But the market is (…)
A New Nollywood: A Close Second To Bollywood, Larger Than Hollywood
Emily Witt’s concise overview of Nigeria’s film industry, titled Nollywood: The Making of a Film Empire (Columbia Global Reports, 2017, 128 pgs., U.S.$14.99), opens with a monologue from Nigerian director-producer (…)
Canada’s TV Acquisitions Outside the U.S. Studios
In Canada, where the thirst for content is truly unquenchable, independent distributors play a key role.
Take The Handmaid’s Tale, set to return for a second season in April. Here was (…)
FIFA’s World Cup Short on Sponsorships Because of FIFA’s Negative Image
The football (soccer) world has more problems with Russia than U.S. President Donald Trump.
It all started last November with Italy’s elimination from the tournament, which translated to widespread disinterest for (…)