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Midseason Dramas: The New Headache for U.S. TV Networks

By Leah Hochbaum

At the start of the 2006-2007 U.S. TV season, the popularity of serialized shows like Lost, 24 and Grey’s Anatomy led to glut of copycats (…)

By |January 4th, 2007|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on Midseason Dramas: The New Headache for U.S. TV Networks

TV Movies Are Back And This Time It’s Serious Stuff

By Leah Hochbaum

In years past, on U.S. television, many movies of the week (MOW or TV movies), if not about the diseases-of-the-week, had absurd names such as Mother, (…)

By |December 20th, 2006|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on TV Movies Are Back And This Time It’s Serious Stuff

A TV Channel For Everyone, Many Channels for All

By Leah Hochbaum

Once upon a time there were but a few TV channels from many small companies. Viewers would turn the television’s manual dial and then sit back, (…)

By |December 12th, 2006|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on A TV Channel For Everyone, Many Channels for All

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 (…)

By |December 6th, 2006|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on Singapore and the ATF are Hot

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 (…)

By |November 28th, 2006|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on Openings to the Orient Lure Crowds to Asia TV Forum

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 (…)

By |November 21st, 2006|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on U.K. TV Wins Big at International Emmys

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 (…)

By |November 14th, 2006|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on Are There Too Many Good Shows on U.S. TV?

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 (…)

By |November 8th, 2006|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on Has AFM Made the Right Choice?

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 (…)

By |October 31st, 2006|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on Jornadas 2006: Giving Latin America What it Wants?

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 (…)

By |October 25th, 2006|Categories: WaterCooler|Comments Off on MIPCOM Leaves Industry Asking: What’s the Next Big Thing?