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 (…)
Bolloré, Berlusconi In a Feud of Napoleonic Proportions
“The Italian media are currently fending off a so-called ‘French invasion.’ A total of 177 takeovers of Italian companies, by the French, took place between 2012 and 2016, while Vivendi (…)
Conferencias y Ferias Sobre Media Digital
En octubre pasado concurrí a la convención llamada “Video Everywhere Summit” organizada en Manhattan por la DPAA (Digital Place Advertising Association), que tiene sus oficinas en Nueva York.
Cerca de 28 (…)
Managing More Than 80 Rights Is Very Costly
Administering and keeping track of rights management is a nightmare for content distributors, especially the studios. It was simple when there were only a few rights to sell and windowing (…)
Armed Against Alarming Social Media Threats
What began as a means of communication intended to bring people from around the world together has grown into a vehicle for instilling fear. The recent Oscars mishap and subsequent (…)
Best and Worst TV Days of The Week Worldwide
In many countries, for traditional television viewership, the best part of the week is made up of only five days. At the most, it’s six, but Sunday is a TV (…)