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Hollywood Strikes: The End

It was a drama that lasted 146 days. But finally, on September 24, 2023 the Hollywood writers reached an agreement that ended their strike against the major studios and streamers (…)

By |November 27th, 2023|Categories: Cover Stories|Tags: |0 Comments

Markets at Crossroads in Miami:
NATPE or Content Americas

In 1988, the inventive U.S. baseball player and manager Yogi Berra said: “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”

In January, the international TV industry will face (…)

By |November 8th, 2023|Categories: Cover Stories|Tags: |0 Comments

The New Trend: Migrating
From Social Media to OTT

The world is being inundated by FAST channels and AVoD platforms. The former are based on a linear programming structure, the latter on an on-demand offering. Both are delivered via (…)

By |November 8th, 2023|Categories: Cover Stories|Tags: |0 Comments

A Biography Explores How Warner
Brothers Shaped American Cinema

Today, Warner Bros., one of the longest running entertainment companies in the U.S., might be best-known for producing classic and contemporary movies and TV series that stand as cultural landmarks (…)

By |November 4th, 2023|Categories: Cover Stories|Tags: |0 Comments

Buying TV Programs Is
Hard … Or Maybe Not?

Not too long ago, The Wall Street Journal ran a story titled “Buying a Vehicle Has Gotten a Whole Lot Harder.” The changed business model for purchasing cars was attributed (…)

By |October 5th, 2023|Categories: Cover Stories|Tags: |0 Comments

Replacing Mass Media
with On-Demand Media

Can streaming replace mass media? Do we even want to replace mass media? The latter depends on a large number of people reading, listening, or watching something on or around (…)

By |October 5th, 2023|Categories: Cover Stories|Tags: |0 Comments

Content Development
in Europe: A Case Study

In May 2012, VideoAge tackled a topic that was then considered a unique U.S. prerogative. The article was titled “Development: The Necessary Evil of the U.S. TV Business.”

Some 11 years (…)

By |October 5th, 2023|Categories: Cover Stories|Tags: |0 Comments

South Africa’s TV Market
Out for Full Acceptance

With the second edition of MIP Africa, which is organized by RX Global and is set to take place in Cape Town September 4-6, 2023, the market is slowly inching (…)

By |August 26th, 2023|Categories: Cover Stories|Tags: |0 Comments

Dubbing a Culture,
Not Just a Language

By Jacques Barreau*

Lately, everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence. That’s because AI can morph your voice into someone else’s voice. AI can replace actors with synthetic voices. AI can also (…)

By |August 26th, 2023|Categories: Cover Stories|Tags: |0 Comments

MIPCOM to Set Tune
and Pace for Fall Markets

We’re all preparing for a whirlwind fall, with five film/TV markets set to take place over a nine-week period, meaning there will be one event every 12 days or so. (…)

By |August 26th, 2023|Categories: Cover Stories|Tags: |0 Comments