Singapore and the ATF are Hot
By Leah Hochbaum
“Hot” may be one word to describe the fourth annual Asia Television Forum (ATF), held November 29 to December 1 at Singapore’s Shangri-La Hotel. From the (…)
Openings to the Orient Lure Crowds to Asia TV Forum
By Leah Hochbaum
Held not too long after the AFM in Santa Monica, CA, and, before that, MIPCOM in Cannes, France, the Asia TV Forum (ATF), which takes place (…)
U.K. TV Wins Big at International Emmys
By Leah Hochbaum
British television was the big winner at the 34th International Emmy Awards, held at the New York Hilton on Monday, November 20. The Best Performance by (…)
Are There Too Many Good Shows on U.S. TV?
By Leah Hochbaum
It’s nearly three months in to the U.S. TV season, and already, several shows that began with the drone of industry buzz have been unceremoniously yanked (…)
Has AFM Made the Right Choice?
By Leah Hochbaum
With MIFED dead and buried, the 27th annual American Film Market (AFM), held November 1-8 in Santa Monica, CA, was supposed to have been the place for (…)
Jornadas 2006: Giving Latin America What it Wants?
By Leah Hochbaum
Seminars on digital television, hardware and software distributor exhibitions, and an industry-wide awards gala have characterized the Jornadas since its inception. And this year’s 16th annual (…)
MIPCOM Leaves Industry Asking: What’s the Next Big Thing?
By Leah Hochbaum
At this year’s 22nd annual MIPCOM, held October 9-13 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, it was business as usual, with a relatively relaxed market (…)
Sports Go Mobile at SPORTELMonaco
By Leah Hochbaum
As the U.S. baseball season drew to a close, sports programmers got down to business at the 17th edition of SPORTELMonaco, which, along with sister-markets (…)
Fed Up With Trade Organizations
By Dom Serafini
This is it! I’m fed up with trade organizations. I’ve lost count of how many I belong to. Possibly 15, but I’m not sure. The bills (…)