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The Road to DISCOP with Founder Patrick Jucaud

The 2010 edition of DISCOP East is set to take place June 23-25, as usual in the Sofitel Chain Bridge Hotel in Pest section (…)

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Sneak Preview: Upfront Pilot Pre-Selection

Before the L.A. Screenings begins, the action revolves around New York City, which has been a hotbed of industry activity this week, with the (…)

By |May 18th, 2010|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

Mini-Majors at L.A. Screenings

By Erin Somers

Most distributors at the L.A. Screenings fall into one of two categories: indies and studios. But what about the companies that fall (…)

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Comcast-NBC: The Mother Of All Mergers

By Dom Serafini

At one point the U.S. TV networks wanted to take over the studios. They lobbied Washington long and hard to the point that the opposite happened, (…)

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German TV On Its Way to World Domination

By Dom Serafini

Being Italian, I’m accustomed to the Italian social-political Machiavellian-Byzantine way of life. However, during a recent visit to Germany, I was not prepared for the intricacies (…)

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Courts of Law Protect Censorship

By Dom Serafini

There are different ways to curtail a free and open press: Censorship, threats, blackmail, well-orchestrated deceits, licensing journalists, etc. But, besides being killed as (…)

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Event Television Brings TV Back

By Dom Serafini

This is going to be an “event” year for television, particularly in the U.S., and as we know, television luves big events. Indeed, this year promises (…)

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German Views of MIP-TV

A few days prior to MIP-TV, VideoAge managed to get a last minute outlook from two of Germany’s largest TV contingents in Cannes. Please note (…)

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Italian Book Fair Plays With Kids TV

By Monica Gorghetto

There were mixed results at the recently concluded third edition of the Kids Licensing Forum, which coincided with the 47th annual (…)

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Road To MIP-TV: Views From Mexico and Colombia

The Latin American presence at MIP-TV is always a strong one, and this year will be no different. According to the organizers, 74 companies from across (…)

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