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Poland Wins Big at Lengthy Int’l Emmys; Al “Bore” Disappoints

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 |November 20th, 2007|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on Poland Wins Big at Lengthy Int’l Emmys; Al “Bore” Disappoints

Breaking a Taboo: Let’s Talk About Competition

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 |November 13th, 2007|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on Breaking a Taboo: Let’s Talk About Competition

Old Media Is Gray, Not Dead

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 |November 6th, 2007|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on Old Media Is Gray, Not Dead

The U.S. and al-Jazeera: When Straight News Hurt

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 |October 30th, 2007|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on The U.S. and al-Jazeera: When Straight News Hurt

Blood, Sweat & Tears at MIPCOM and Nothing To Show For It

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 |October 23rd, 2007|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on Blood, Sweat & Tears at MIPCOM and Nothing To Show For It

Dear Bill Gates: Save Your Charity Money; It’s Useless

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 |October 15th, 2007|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on Dear Bill Gates: Save Your Charity Money; It’s Useless

Fare at the MIPCOM Fair — Murder, Mayhem and Martial Arts

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 |October 7th, 2007|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on Fare at the MIPCOM Fair — Murder, Mayhem and Martial Arts

SPORTELMonaco: A Royal Market

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 |September 25th, 2007|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on SPORTELMonaco: A Royal Market

Film Fest Feast Heats Up With Montreal, Venice, Toronto

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 |September 18th, 2007|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on Film Fest Feast Heats Up With Montreal, Venice, Toronto

Mipcom Jr. Puts Kids in Cannes-Do Mode

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, (…)

By |September 12th, 2007|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on Mipcom Jr. Puts Kids in Cannes-Do Mode