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 (…)
NATPE Miami To Tackle a Rapidly Changing World
The theme of this upcoming NATPE Miami market, the 38th in the association’s 54-year history, is “A Changing Industry in a Changing World,” and even though it is appropriate, it (…)
How TV Giants Are Made: David Letterman’s Fall and Rise to Late Night
Among the recent class of late-night TV talk show lightweights in the U.S., which include such names as Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, David Letterman stands as the closing act (…)
Singapore: ASEAN Media Hub Stages Four Events Around ATF
This year, the 10 countries of the ASEAN community are celebrating their 50th anniversary. Member state Singapore staged several celebratory events during the months of July, August and October, and (…)
Rocco Commisso’s Fifth-Largest U.S. MSO Monetizes Competition
The Cable TV industry, particularly in the U.S., has so many challenges that only a few can be listed in this report in order to avoid making the story too (…)
The Complex World of Canada’s TV Upfronts
For Canadians, their own Upfronts in Toronto start after they return from the L.A. Screenings. Canadians need to be at the Screenings in California since many hot shows are bought (…)
Argentina’s Jornadas As The TV Window In The South Cone
The 27th edition of the Jornadas exhibition was advertised as a three-day event: September 19-21, so it was surprising for participants entering the basement area of the traditional Hilton Buenos (…)
L.A. Screenings: A Busy Market For Indies. A Rewarding Show For Studios
Before the start of the L.A. Screenings 2017, it looked like we could have a remake of the L.A. Screenings 2008, which, under the weight of the writers’ strike that (…)
NATPE Budapest To Emulate Success of Miami
Early last month, VideoAge met JP Bommel, president and CEO of NATPE , for breakfast at a downtown New York City restaurant in order to go over NATPE Budapest plans.
Perhaps (…)
