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By Royal F. Oakes*

One of the time-honored excuses for continuing to exclude broadcast cameras from federal courtrooms is the notion that if proceedings are televised, that will change (…)

Reviewing Bill Peck’s 56-year-old career for the June-July Issue of VideoAge, is to not just go over the accomplishments of the first British International TV Distribution Hall of Fame honoree, (…)

With the L.A. Screenings fast approaching fast and VideoAge’s two editions (LATAM and Studio) being prepped for printing, all exhibitors and buyers alike are requested to send in screenings information for (…)

“Banji,” as Banjiro Uemura likes to be informally called, can be described as the entertainment industry’s Japanese cultural ambassador to the world, and the world’s cultural ambassador to Japan.

Now, Uemura’s (…)

As reported in the VideoAge Day 2 Daily at MIP-TV, the dates for the first International Cannes Festival of Series were announced for April 9-12, to be held at the Palais (…)

In preparation for MIP-TV, here’s an overview of what to expect from the April Issue of VideoAge, which, naturally, features a preview of next (…)

SPORTELAmerica was back in Miami again, at the JW Marriott hotel for a three-day market and conference event that began on March 14. It featured a market floor and four (…)

For the first time ever at MIP-TV , the Hollywood studios will offer a sneak peek at their new shows ahead of this year’s L.A. Screenings, with a Pre-L.A. Screenings Showcase (…)

Susan L. Bender will be VideoAge’s 17th International TV Distribution Hall of Fame honoree, in the publication’s L.A. Screenings LATAM edition.

Bender is the first female TV executive to receive such (…)

Miguel “Mike” Perez-Colon, 79, passed away at his home on November 28, 2016 in Freehold, N.J. after a battle with Parkinson’s and Diabetes.

Mike began a longstanding career in International Sales, (…)