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    AI-Created Content: What Could it Mean for TV

    By Anna Beke-Martos*

    The industry is abuzz with the seemingly endless opportunities Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers.

    However, as there almost always is there’s a rub: Copyright does not protect machine-created works. (…)

    By |June 19th, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

      Lunch With Verdiana Bixio to Launch Publispei’s Int’l Thrust

      At the 60th annual L.A. Screenings, the Italians came back during the indie section of the event at the Century Plaza Hotel following many years of absence. One company making (…)

      By |June 15th, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|2 Comments

        A New Book About Madonna and Other Hollywood Stars of Abruzzo Origins

        Italy’s tourism authority, together with the country’s foreign ministry, is preparing a major program called “Turismo delle Radici” (or Genealogy Tourism), which is set to unspool in 2024.

        Contributing to the (…)

        By |June 12th, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

          Directors Strike a Deal With Hollywood Studios

          By Mike Reynolds

          It appears that members of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) will not be picking up protest signs. After a meeting last Saturday with negotiators for the Alliance (…)

          By |June 8th, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

            Inspecting AFM’s New Venue

            Those who complained about the logistical difficulties of former AFM venue the Loews Hotel had better arm themselves with lots of patience for the market’s move to Le Méridien Delfina, (…)

            By |June 5th, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

              Replacing Mass Media with On-Demand Media

              By Dom Serafini

              Can streaming replace mass media? Do we even want to replace mass media? The latter depends on a large number of people reading, listening, or watching something on (…)

              By |June 1st, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

                Two TV Markets in Budapest: One VideoAge Issue

                The Budapest TV market is scheduled to start in 19 days. The first one, that is. Yes, this year there are two Budapest markets, with the second one starting five (…)

                By |May 30th, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

                  L.A. Screenings 2023: The End of a New Beginning

                  Today, Sony Pictures will sound the closing bell for the 2023 L.A. Screenings. The six-day event in which Hollywood’s major studios hosted screenings of the new U.S. TV season’s series (…)

                  By |May 25th, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

                    L.A. Screenings’ First Monday

                    The 60th annual L.A. Screenings ended on Saturday for the independents with screenings and a cocktail party hosted by Telefilms at the Century Plaza hotel. But Saturday was also the (…)

                    By |May 22nd, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

                      Let’s be Upfront With the L.A. Screenings

                      While the TV networks were in the midst of their Upfront presentations (made for their advertisers in New York City), in L.A., the international content sales companies were gearing up (…)

                      By |May 18th, 2023|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments