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Social Media’s Missing Responsibility Link

These days, before buying or consuming food or drinks, many consumers first check out an item’s origin, its wholesomeness, how safe it is, what the ingredients are, if it has (…)

By |February 18th, 2021|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

Yellow is Now Red Hot: Yellow is The New Black

By Enzo Chiarullo

At the beginning of the last century, research carried out in New York City showed that, of all colors, the one that is most recognizable by the human (…)

By |February 15th, 2021|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

The “New” Localism of Bookstore Chains: A Path For TV Stations to Win Over Streamers?

Recently, James Daunt, the new CEO of the Barnes & Noble bookstore chain (the fifth person to hold this position since 2013), launched an “innovative” initiative for his 600 stores: (…)

By |February 11th, 2021|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

Winter TCA Tour Declares 2020 “Crappy”

Like a drunk staggering home at 3 a.m., the current Television Critics Association (TCA) Winter Press Tour (one of the U.S. association’s two annual events) is wending its stop-and-go way (…)

By |February 8th, 2021|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

Canal 9 In A Tango Dispute

In November it was reported that Argentine broadcaster Canal 9 had been sold to Grupo Octubre, which is led by trade unionist and businessman Víctor Santamaría (who’s close to Argentine (…)

By |February 4th, 2021|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

The Challenges Facing MIP-TV

Whether we like it or not, MIP-TV in all its virtual charm — will take place April 12-16.

As usual, the market’s organizers are putting together a program and a (…)

By |February 1st, 2021|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

A “Fire” Chat with Howard Gordon, Part II

By Mike Reynolds

Picking up from VideoAge‘s Water Cooler feature, published on December 17, 2020.

Since COVID hit, Hollywood producer Howard Gordon (pictured above) has noted that, “there’s a lot of talk (…)

By |January 28th, 2021|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

NATPE Review: The Surprising & The Baffling

According to some of the exhibitors interviewed for VideoAge‘s January NATPE-timed Issue, preparing for a virtual market still takes lots of time, which begged the (…)

By |January 25th, 2021|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

American, Swiss Team Up To Buy Italian Soccer Team

By Yuri Serafini

New Yorker Matt Rizzetta joined a score of other American owners of soccer clubs in Italy, having just purchased SS Campobasso, a club that plays in the Serie (…)

By |January 21st, 2021|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments

NATPE Miami Made to Appreciate the BC Way

NATPE Miami is here. Actually, it’s anywhere we want it to be. It can “take place” at our offices, our homes, or even on the train. It’s virtual, yet it (…)

By |January 18th, 2021|Categories: WaterCooler|0 Comments