WaterCooler

Back to an in-person market after a two-year COVID-related hiatus, the 2022 Asia TV Forum went “green,” and in the process, for some participants at least, became “grim.” Out went (…)

December. The month of Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve. But also the World Cup finals in Qatar, and summer/winter vacations (depending on the latitude). It’s also the month (…)

Water Cooler: What is the mood of the SE Asian TV community?

Yeow Hui Leng: The mood is upbeat, especially with the progressive opening of the various Asian markets starting Q2 (…)

Recently, the E.U’s Audiovisual Observatory came out with a 30-page downloadable document to review the “Sanctions law against Russian and Belarusian audiovisual media.” It is a questionable document because, when (…)

By Dom Serafini

The BBC is an organization — better yet, an institution — that I love to hate. In this respect, I’m like roughly 95 percent (my estimate) of the (…)

By Dom Serafini

Finally, there’s some semblance of order — at least in the E.U. — for battery chargers. By the end of 2024, all mobile phones, tablets, and cameras will (…)

It was on many people’s mind: Will DISCOP Miami (now replacing NATPE Miami) be on a collision course with MIP Cancun? The answer is no, said Patrick Zuchowicki, founder and (…)

MIP Cancun is known for its LatAm marketplace, but the event’s panels of experts that touch on some of the industry’s most relevant topics are luring many attendees in this (…)

VideoAge‘s November Issue focuses on MIP Cancun, considered by many to be the premier TV market for Latin America. However, that was compared to NATPE, which had diminished in relevance (…)

“It feels good” to be back at a “live” AFM, said Chevonne O’Shaughnessy, co-founder and president of Los Angeles-based film production and distribution company, ACI. But “it’s slow,” she noted. (…)