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By Leah Hochbaum Rosner

Poland made history at the 35th annual International Emmy Awards, held at the New York Hilton on Monday night.

Hosted by U.S. stage and screen actor Roger (…)

By Dom Serafini

Have you noticed how the TV trade media never comment on each other in print? This brings to mind my first meeting with Bob Oswaks, who (…)

By Dom Serafini

Last spring, the Los Angeles Times ran a story titled, “Mainstream media in a digital panic,” explaining: “many of the people who direct mainstream newspaper and (…)

By Dom Serafini

What’s the story? Are Americans more afraid of propaganda or of straight news? If propaganda is the problem, then why is Fox News so popular? On the (…)

By Dom Serafini

The day started promisingly, i.e. without complaints. The schedule was relatively light: The routine morning editorial meeting, one seminar worth attending, a visit with a potential (…)

By Dom Serafini

Among the billionaires who’ve announced plans to give away some of their fortunes to charity, is Los Angeles-based Eli Broad (who was unsuccessful in his bid (…)

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner

As MIPCOM approaches, TV executives the world over are readying themselves for at least four days of meetings, cocktail parties, panel discussions, deal-making, and of (…)

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner

Sports are a big business these days and the upcoming18th annual SPORTELMonaco, the international sports convention for television and new media executives, proved this (…)

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner

It isn’t time for the Oscars just yet, but that’s just a trifling detail. September triggers the award blitz, with recent film fests wrapping in (…)

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner

Mipcom Jr., the two-day market dedicated to children’s programming and merchandising, to be held October 6-7 at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes prior to MIPCOM, (…)