Rocco Commisso’s Fifth-Largest U.S. MSO Monetizes Competition
The Cable TV industry, particularly in the U.S., has so many challenges that only a few can be listed in this report in order to avoid making the story too (…)
The Complex World of Canada’s TV Upfronts
For Canadians, their own Upfronts in Toronto start after they return from the L.A. Screenings. Canadians need to be at the Screenings in California since many hot shows are bought (…)
October 2017
This is an official request for the establishment of a “clearing house” for organizers of international film and TV trade shows. The United Nations is famous for establishing clearing houses to coordinate various world events and the entertainment industry should do the same to avoid staging 20 trade events for 84 market days in three months.
Argentina’s Jornadas As The TV Window In The South Cone
The 27th edition of the Jornadas exhibition was advertised as a three-day event: September 19-21, so it was surprising for participants entering the basement area of the traditional Hilton Buenos (…)
Bill Peck: A Serious Executive Who Inadvertently Brought Fun To TV Sales
This writer’s first real encounter with William (Bill) John Peck occurred at MIPCOM 1993, when Peck asked him to send his photographer to take photos at his “surprise” 50th birthday (…)
L.A. Screenings: A Busy Market For Indies. A Rewarding Show For Studios
Before the start of the L.A. Screenings 2017, it looked like we could have a remake of the L.A. Screenings 2008, which, under the weight of the writers’ strike that (…)
NATPE Budapest To Emulate Success of Miami
Early last month, VideoAge met JP Bommel, president and CEO of NATPE , for breakfast at a downtown New York City restaurant in order to go over NATPE Budapest plans.
Perhaps (…)
