A Greek Tragedy in the Making For Europe’s AV
By Blair Westlake*
In 2015, the European Commission (EC) set in motion what film, TV producers, and broadcasters alike consider to be a serious erosion of their right to exploit content (…)
The Documentary: A Canadian Icon That Strives To Remain Relevant
Canada has a world-class reputation for its contribution to the documentary world, going all the way back to 1926, when the National Film Board of Canada’s first film commissioner, John (…)
New From the March Digital Edition: Let’s Talk MIP-TV Business With Market Director Laurine Garaude
MIP-TV is traditionally a whirlwind of activities. And this year promises to be even more hectic due to the addition of the new CanneSeries. But the market is (…)
A New Nollywood: A Close Second To Bollywood, Larger Than Hollywood
Emily Witt’s concise overview of Nigeria’s film industry, titled Nollywood: The Making of a Film Empire (Columbia Global Reports, 2017, 128 pgs., U.S.$14.99), opens with a monologue from Nigerian director-producer (…)
Canada’s TV Acquisitions Outside the U.S. Studios
In Canada, where the thirst for content is truly unquenchable, independent distributors play a key role.
Take The Handmaid’s Tale, set to return for a second season in April. Here was (…)
FIFA’s World Cup Short on Sponsorships Because of FIFA’s Negative Image
The football (soccer) world has more problems with Russia than U.S. President Donald Trump.
It all started last November with Italy’s elimination from the tournament, which translated to widespread disinterest for (…)
NATPE Miami To Tackle a Rapidly Changing World
The theme of this upcoming NATPE Miami market, the 38th in the association’s 54-year history, is “A Changing Industry in a Changing World,” and even though it is appropriate, it (…)
How TV Giants Are Made: David Letterman’s Fall and Rise to Late Night
Among the recent class of late-night TV talk show lightweights in the U.S., which include such names as Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, David Letterman stands as the closing act (…)
Singapore: ASEAN Media Hub Stages Four Events Around ATF
This year, the 10 countries of the ASEAN community are celebrating their 50th anniversary. Member state Singapore staged several celebratory events during the months of July, August and October, and (…)
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 (…)
