Video Age International articles from February 2001

Video Age International archives from February 2001

Robert Halmi's Gold Nymph Leaves Monte-Carlo Abuzz.
February 1, 2001... Considered one of the last great independent producers, Robert Halmi Sr. (pictured) revealed that the secret to his company's longevity is that it constantly evolves with the ever-changing television landscape. Halmi is chairman of Hallmark...

FRAPA Baptized at Format Mecca.(Format Recognition and Protection Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Monte-Carlo hosts new format rights league I think the big moment for the format business will happen at Monte-Carlo this year," declared Michel Rodrigue, CEO of Montreal-based Distraction Formats. "A few years ago, the U.S. market was not...

AFM Balloons as Film Industry Deflates.(American Film Market)
February 1, 2001... Despite dire predictions for the international film industry this year's American Film Market (AFM) is healthier than it's ever been, with a record-breaking number of film distributors signed up and floor space selling out unusually early....

Three Tiers of Made-For-TV Movies.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... The movie-of-the-week (MOW), straight-to-video and HBO movie are not the same creatures as they were in the past, as products and definitions constantly evolve in the modern media world. It used to be simple: there were TV movies and...

My Two Cents.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... What will be the TV of the future? We have the technology to change communications in general, but do we know exactly what all those "chips" will do? Considering that the period 1994-2000 was dominated by the development of internet...

Cairo Film Fest: 25 Years.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Hussein Fahmy, president of the Cairo International Film Festival, announced last fall that organizers would "be gearing up for a large 25th Silver Jubilee celebration" in 2001, as the Festival "further develops into a major showcase of cinema...

U.S. DTV: Not Yet.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... A recent Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) report to the FCC stated that manufacturers are unable to build cable-compatible DTV receivers because of incomplete cable industry standards. Concern was also expressed about the cable industry's...

EU Digs for Dough.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... The European Union unveiled a financial plan to funnel US $445.2 million through the European Investment Bank (EIB) over the next three years. The plan is to aid Europe's struggling audiovisual industry, which keeps losing money to Hollywood....

Canada's New Bio Channel.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Canadians will be able to get a full dose of personality programming when The Biography Channel kicks off in September 2001, thanks to a partnership between A&E Television Networks, Rogers Broadcasting Limited and Shaw Communications. ...

Hong Kong's Media Brawl.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... The relationship between the Hong Kong government and the media seems to be contemptuous at best. The Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) controversies over the past two years have increased pressure on the government to enact local laws under...

Pathe / Gaumont in Movie Merger.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... French theater giants Gaumont and Pathe International are combining their existing cinema chains to create EuroPalaces. By contributing its cinematheques, Gaumont's piece of the joint venture will be 34 percent. Pathe's majority stake of 66...

A Simple Plan for Success on the Net.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Brandwidth -- Any executive at a consumer-oriented Internet company can probably guess the meaning. Plain and simple, "brandwidth" refers to online marketing reach and adds value to a product. Brandwidth is a concept that advertisers should...

MILIA 2001 to Interact with Think.Tank Summit.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Consolidation is now trendy for New Media conferences as well. In order to strengthen the overall outcome, MILIA is merging with the Think.Tank Summit this year. MILIA's eighth annual Interactive Content Marketplace is organized in Cannes,...

NATPE Met All Good and Bad Expectations.(National Association of Television Program Executives)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Well, we survived another NATPE, the 38th to be exact. As usual, it broke records in overall attendance (19,834), overseas participants (4,515), New Media registrants (2,590), advertiser presence (1,070) and a number of complaints. The...