Video Age International articles from May 2004

Video Age International archives from May 2004

New U.S. TV pilot season gives scripted shows hope.
May 1, 2004... Here's the weather report for the new U.S. TV season: clouds on the upfront in New York, sunny on the L.A. Screenings. The association of U.S. national advertisers (ANA) and the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) have...

How the world compares TV indecency.
May 1, 2004... When U.S. pop star Janet Jackson pulled a stunt during American football's Super Bowl halftime show this past January that involved the partial baring of her breast, the U.S. communications authority (FCC) and a good segment of the American...

Evaluating product placement for TV nets, int'l distribution.
May 1, 2004... Product placement is an old hat newly dusted and used as a financing tool for producers and advertisers. Companies are now finding ways to quantify its effectiveness and letting nets in on the action. But when it comes to U.S. syndication and...

Coming to a store near you: network TV promo.
May 1, 2004... The U.S. Networks have jumped off your home TV screens and into a supermarket, clothing store and fast-food chain near you. Due to a percentage decrease of money available for promotion and the invention of more technologically-savvy ways...

My two cents.
May 1, 2004... I've done it. Finally I was able to talk with Him. Yes, I'm talking about God. It was getting frustrating. U.S. TV Christian fundamentalist Par Robertson does it. President Bush has regular daily conversations with Him. Mel Gibson did it. Hell,...

Africa gets film village.(World)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... In appreciation of the contributions that movie practitioners have made to the cultural development of Nigeria, the Ebonyi state government has awarded its film industry with two gifts--N$5 million (U.S. $40,000) and a piece of land. The land,...

Astro wants its Chinese TV.(World)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Astro All Asia Networks, the Malaysia-based multimedia group, is looking to cash-in on the lucrative China pay-TV market and is currently engaged in talks that could help it establish a foothold in the country. The company plans to dip into its...

Banff Television festival saved.(World)(Achilles Partners, LLC)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Achilles Partners, LLC, an investment and advisory firm focusing on the media, has come to the rescue of the financially challenged Banff Television Festival and saved it from cancellation. The Board of Directors of Banff and Banff...

Canadian's film investors win.(World)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The Canadian federal government has reached an out-of-court settlement allowing investors to keep tax deductions that they received from investing in the country's film-related tax shelters. The shelters, which helped the government raise...

Carlos E. Cisneros 1966-2004.(World)(Obituary)
May 1, 2004... The Latin American television industry lost one of its star executives on April 10th with the untimely death of Carlos E. Cisneros. The 38-year-old nephew of Venezuelan media magnate Gustavo Cisneros, Carlos founded the Cisneros Television...

China gears up for DTV.(World)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... As China braces itself for transition from analog to digital cable, its TV and radio industries face pressure to offer value-added services and products in order to warrant the 300 percent fee increase. The State Administration of Radio, Film...

TV linked to kids disorders.(World)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Results of a study recently conducted by the University of Washington Child Health Institute in Seattle might deter parents from using TV as a stand-in babysitter. The study offers scientific evidence directly linking the likelihood of...

Japanese TV nets go cellular.(World)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) and five private-sector broadcasters are geared up to bring terrestrial digital broadcasting to cell phones in Asia. The broadcasts will only be aired digitally, since airing analog broadcasts via moving terminals...

Cuddihy's new company.(World)(Grupo Corsica)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... At this year's L.A. Screenings, John Cuddihy, former svp of sales and distribution, Sony Pictures TV International will launch Grupo Corsica, a company set to focus on program distribution, formats and specialized advertising opportunities in...

Famous quotes.(World)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... "Quarterly reports foster short-termism." Peter Skinner, U.K. member of E.U. Parliament on his opposition to quarterly statements. Google will not offer quarterly earnings guidance and expects shareholders to understand even if it...

Banking on titillation: the use of sex in advertising.(Sex and Advertising: Perspectives on the Erotic Appeal (book))
May 1, 2004... "Sex sells" is one of the most trite maxims in the advertising world. But the academics whose essays appear in Tom Reichert and Jacqueline Lambiase's anthology, Sex and Advertising: Perspectives on the Erotic Appeal (Lawrence Erlbaum...

At 41, MIP-TV shows vigor, maturity and opportunities.
May 1, 2004... There is no doubt that the 41st annual MIP-TV was a good market to remember. The buzz was back, as well as the "show" in showbiz. Business was booming and participants seemed to be having a blast. The event encompassed three markets:...

Indie programming guide.(L.A. Screenings 2004)
May 1, 2004... ALFRED HABER DISTRIBUTION 111 Grand Avenue, Suite 203 Palisades Park, NJ 07650 T: (201) 224-8000 F: (201) 947-4500 www.haberinc.com Hollywood Shootout: The Ultimate Interview Show 26 x 30' Talk 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards 1 x...

Who's screening.(L.A. Screenings 2004)(Directory)
May 1, 2004... 8 STAR ENTERTAINMENT Park Hyatt Hotel, Suite 1528 ALFRED HABER DISTRIBUTION Alfred Haber, Andrew Haber Park Hyatt Hotel, Suite 1208 ALLIANCE ATLANTIS Ted Riley, Philippe Renouard, Rose Marie Vega, Stephanie Rickmann, Matt Downer,...

2004-05 New Season Series.(L.A. Screenings 2004)
May 1, 2004... 12 YARD PRODUCTIONS The Benefactor (ABC) Production Team: David Young, Clay Newbill Format: One-Hour Unscripted Series Sixteen contestants vie for billionaire businessman Mark Cuban's million dollar cash prize. ALLIANCE ATLANTIS ...

L.A. screenings 2004: studios screening schedules.(Illustration)
May 1, 2004... L.A. Screenings 2004 STUDIOS' SCREENING SCHEDULES AUSTRALIA May 24, 26, 27, 28 May 24-27 AUSTRIA May 28 May 25, 26 BELGIUM May 27, 28 May 24, 25, 27...

Acquisition execs.(L.A. Screenings 2004)
May 1, 2004... ARGENTINA Artear: Julian Rodriguez Montero, Walter Sequeira Claxson: Mariano Cesar, Angel Zambrano, Fernando Gaston Premium Media: Blanca Ponce Telefe: Patricia Daujotas, Claudio Villarruel, Alejandro Stoessel, Axel...

Mamma RAI. El nino televidente tiene 50 anos.
May 1, 2004... In Italia, RAI, el transmisor de servicio publico del estado, esta considerado la madre de todo italiano. Primero porque con sus programas radiales y especialmente con la llegade de la television realmente unifico al pais bajo una sola lengua...

Nuevos metodos pro investigar TV ratings.
May 1, 2004... Vamos a repasar algunos titulares en la prensa estadounidense: "Nielsen: Encontrando Ninos perdidos," "Los Ninos abandonan la television", "Nielsen reemplaza los muy malignos diarios," "Nielsen asegura el control sobre su data", y asi...

El futuro de TV biz: el futuro no es lo que era antes. Hoy es convervatismo innovador.
May 1, 2004... Comparar un analisis periodistico del futuro de la television con un consultor analitico de comunicaciones, VideoAge contacto a Michael Wolf, autor de "La economia del entretenimiento: Como las macro fuerzas de las comunicaciones estan...

Compradores en abundancia solo para canales pequenos.
May 1, 2004... En una reciente muestra del sector de TV satelital internacional a la que asisti, mas alla de los exhibidores de distribucion de equipos y programas usuales, note diversos directores circulando con listados de lo que crei que era un inmenso...

Place-based television: the California experience.
May 1, 2004... With network audiences dwindling, there is a need to find marketing outlets beyond the traditional 30-and 60-second television promo spots, and the search is resulting in television traveling out of the home and into the marketplace. The...

Evaluating the new U.S. TV season: buyer's opinion.
May 1, 2004... In April, as buyers shook the MIP dust from their feet and turned their thoughts toward a May trip to Los Angeles, VideoAge canvassed global expectations of finding programming heaven in the City of Angels. With two terrestrial channels mad...

Let's do lunch.(Calendar)
May 1, 2004... VIDEOAGE L.A. SCREENINGS BREAKFAST MAY 23 Park Hyatt. Century City TEL: (212) 288-3933 FAX: (212) 734-9033 www.videoage.org LICENSING 2004 JUNE 8-10 New York City TEL (203) 882-1300 FAX: (203) 882-1700 www.licensingshow.com BANFF...