U.S. Studios’ Windowing Preserves Content Value
To the Hollywood studios, markets such as NATPE offer an opportunity to explore how content can maintain value on multiple platforms. As a top-level studio executive explained: “The studios will (…)
Century Plaza Hotel Closes For Two Years. Indies’ L.A. Screenings Move to InterContinental
For the next two years, the indie distributors at the L.A. Screenings will return to the InterContinental Hotel, which is adjacent to the Century Plaza. The latter has been the (…)
NATPE Miami Set To Be A Record Market
Studios and the distribution business are once again taking center stage at NATPE Miami 2016; and digital media is again filling the role of buyers, on par with broadcasters.
With newly (…)
ATF Is Big on Trends and Seminars. Now The Market Has Better Hopes
Angeline Poh of Singapore’s MDA (Media Development Authority) was at MIPCOM this past October to promote both production and distribution opportunities in Singapore and show off the advantages of the (…)
How AFM Changed Over The Years: Archives Set The Stage
In its 35 years of existence, the American Film Market (AFM) has gone through ups and downs, mirroring the trends of the independent international film industry and the strengths and (…)
Cool Screenings, Hot Series, Warm Blankets
As usual, the major U.S. studios will be staging L.A. Screenings encores at MIPCOM, following their 10-day run in Los Angeles last May and their recently concluded on-the-road international screening (…)
The Future of Television Revealed In Ten Steps
The future is coming like a German Panzer, but for some strange reason, few seem ready for it or ready to evolve with it. Indeed, no one can prevent it, (…)
Turkey: Report From A Television Market That’s Cooking Up A Storm
Turkish Airlines now has chefs onboard and Turkish airwaves are basking in newfound ratings gold. While many international TV territories cry poverty, Turkey is showing its prosperity, and MIPCOM’s Country (…)