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Inspecting AFM’s New Venue

Those who complained about the logistical difficulties of former AFM venue the Loews Hotel had better arm themselves with lots of patience for the market’s move to Le Méridien Delfina, (…)

By |June 5th, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

Replacing Mass Media with On-Demand Media

By Dom Serafini

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 (…)

By |June 1st, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

Two TV Markets in Budapest: One VideoAge Issue

The Budapest TV market is scheduled to start in 19 days. The first one, that is. Yes, this year there are two Budapest markets, with the second one starting five (…)

By |May 30th, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

L.A. Screenings 2023: The End of a New Beginning

Today, Sony Pictures will sound the closing bell for the 2023 L.A. Screenings. The six-day event in which Hollywood’s major studios hosted screenings of the new U.S. TV season’s series (…)

By |May 25th, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

L.A. Screenings’ First Monday

The 60th annual L.A. Screenings ended on Saturday for the independents with screenings and a cocktail party hosted by Telefilms at the Century Plaza hotel. But Saturday was also the (…)

By |May 22nd, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

Let’s be Upfront With the L.A. Screenings

While the TV networks were in the midst of their Upfront presentations (made for their advertisers in New York City), in L.A., the international content sales companies were gearing up (…)

By |May 18th, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

L.A. Screenings Inches Back To Full Exhibition

What emerged from the May 2023 L.A. Screenings edition of VideoAge has been really promising. After a two-year in-person hiatus, the L.A. Screenings returned last year to an audience that (…)

By |May 15th, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

Streaming In Full Cycle After a Three-Year Run

April saw a rush of game-changing from the major streaming platforms. First came the announcement that Netflix was discontinuing its DVD-mailing service, then came a string of statements from Warner (…)

By |May 11th, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

Elon Musk’s Twitter Fights

The new owner of Twitter, South African billionaire Elon Musk, has seen his investment in the social media company reduce in value due to a loss of advertisers, and now, (…)

By |May 8th, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

Seeking the Write Compromise: Not a Black and White Solution

By Mike Reynolds

Writers Guild of America (WGA) negotiators were unanimous in their rejection of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers’ (AMPTP) final offer before the Monday deadline, meaning (…)

By |May 4th, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments