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MIP Cancun: The Road to MIP London

Talk at this year’s MIP Cancun isn’t about January’s Latin TV markets in Miami, but the talk is most certainly about the upcoming MIP London in February. Roaming the Moon (…)

By |November 21st, 2024|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

The Trump Fury Will Spare Content Distribution

In these times of uncertainty, one thing is for sure: The business of buying and selling content will be certain. Every TV outlet has a need to buy content. No (…)

By |November 18th, 2024|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

MIP Cancun/ATF Editorial Challenges

We celebrate All Saints’ Day during the month of November, and a miracle would have been handy to help us cover all the film and TV markets happening during November (…)

By |November 14th, 2024|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

TV Series: A Maniacal Conference Mania

Lille, located in northern France, has SeriesMania (March 25-27, 2025). Cannes, in southern France, has Canneseries (April 24-29, 2025). And Turin, in northern Italy, has SerialMania (October 14, 2024 to (…)

By |November 7th, 2024|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

The American Football and Me

By Dom Serafini

In the U.S., football games are played with the hands. The only times the oval ball touches a foot is at kickoffs, puntings (kicking the ball before it (…)

By |November 4th, 2024|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

YouTube: The Awakened Giant

Lately, YouTube has been getting lots of attention from the press. Even VideoAge‘s Water Cooler ­­­— with this report — is getting in on the action and catching up with (…)

By |October 31st, 2024|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

MIP Cancun on Your Mind

It’s time to think about MIP Cancun. Yes, MIPCOM has only just ended, but in order to make the most out the Central American TV market, producers, distributors, and content (…)

By |October 28th, 2024|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

A Bright Day for MIPCOM

What about MIPCOM has changed since pre-pandemic days? Well, this time around the C exhibition area along the Croisette is not carpeted. And these days there are fewer participants. In (…)

By |October 23rd, 2024|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

MIPCOM: Hollywood in Cannes

MIPCOM 2024 returned to the MIPCOM of yesteryear (2019, to be exact, before the pandemic), but now its official name is “MIPCOM Cannes.” This move was perhaps meant to appease (…)

By |October 21st, 2024|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

MIA Finding Its Int’l Role

MIA, the Italian Audiovisual Market, is back in Rome for its 10th edition, which is being held October 14-18 at Palazzo Barberini, which houses Cinema Barberini. However, it has been (…)

By |October 16th, 2024|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments