Video Age International articles from May 2005

Video Age International archives from May 2005

Organic market woos global TV execs to L.A.(L.A. Screenings)(marketing of television broadcasting industry)
May 1, 2005... Despite the fact that, in the U.S., traditional TV advertising is standing on increasingly shaky ground (with product placement and alternative marketing tools becoming more popular), the U.S. majors (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, UPN and WB) have...

Advertisers show cablers the money.
May 1, 2005... While the U.S. broadcast networks will still take the lion's share of the upfront advertising money for the 2005-2006 television season, cable is poised to take the biggest bite ever out of the overall advertising pie. The early consensus is...

Assessing acquisition execs' buying or shopping mode.(media executives surveyed)
May 1, 2005... The U.S. dollar's value has fallen below other currencies; the 2004-2005 U.S. TV season saw some significant successes in programming; and the number of channels around the world continues to grow. In theory, buyers across the globe should be...

New technologies rock the L.A. Screenings.(Los Angeles)(technology application of television production companies)
May 1, 2005... These L.A. Screenings will become more than just a showcase for the networks current primetime offerings; they will be a forum for discussing and watching content which has found a new (and more modern) home. "In our company, we're getting more...

My two cents.(wireless telecommunications industry's launch of mobile television service)
May 1, 2005... "The cellular subscriber you're trying to call cannot be reached." OK, I'll try later, I say to myself. "Hello? Hello? This is David." David can you hear me? "Hello? Hello?" Nothing. He cannot hear me. Bad connection, I'll try later. "Who's...

French DTT goes national.(WORLD)(digital terrestrial television)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... French TV is becoming tres moderne. Last month, French prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin launched digital terrestrial TV (DTT) in Gaul--one of the last major French areas to receive the new TV service. France was the very last big European...

Gizmo zaps out TV everywhere.(WORLD)("TV-B-Gone" of Cornfield Electronics Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Marking perhaps the worst week in the TV industry, the last week of April was renamed TV Turnoff week, in an effort to protest television consumption. The event, which was initiated in the U.S. in 1994, has quickly spread to other countries...

Telefe does formats in L.A.(WORLD)(Los Angeles)(marketing of Telefe International)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... At this year's L.A. Screenings, many companies are realizing what Distraction Formats and Fremantle International have known for a while--that formats sell internationally. One additional company that is focusing on formats this year is Telefe...

Japanese gamers to merge.(WORLD)(Bandai Company Ltd.'s merger with Namco Ltd. to form Bandai Holdings Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Two Japanese videogaming companies will become one: Bandai Co. wet Rangers) will merge with Namco (Pac-Man) in a 175.3 billion yen (U.S.$1.7 billion) deal, designed to help companies get a leg up on global competition, in an attempt to bolster...

Iceland warms up the L.A. Screenings.(WORLD)(Los Angeles)(LazyTown Entertainment's marketing)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... A new territory is about to command a large presence at the L.A. Screenings. LazyTown Entertainment will hail from Iceland in an effort to sell its kids' live-action and CGI-animated hybrid, LazyTown. The company publicized its show at MIP-TV...

Globo TV "Samba" in France.(WORLD)(market share of France 3)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Last month, French TV network France 3 scored a success with a 90-minute Globo TV special about the Brazilian Carnival in Rio (which takes place during the four days leading up to the Mardi Gras festivities--this year held in February). The TV...

Piracy a threat to global TV.(WORLD)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Internet technology is set to change the way television is distributed across the globe, as more and more viewers prefer to download their favorite shows to their PCs, rather than wait for them to appear on the tube. Research by British Web...

Ethnic b'casters of America to unite.(WORLD)("Ethnic Broadcasters of America" formed)
May 1, 2005... In an effort to create a platform for programmers of ethnic content to come together, Elie Kawkabani, president of the Los Angeles-based REACH Media (which distributes Arabic and Italian channels on Echostar in the U.S., and on cable in the...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
May 1, 2005... An article entitled "Singapore's Italian-Style Television Mission to Europe," which appeared in the April issue of VideoAge was written by Samuele Proietti, and focused on an event coordinated by Proietti and Michael Knobloch of Superswiss.

"Creating Television" is more than inspirational.(Creating Television: Conversations with the People Behind 50 Years of American TV)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... Some 40 major TV players are among the subjects of Creating Television, Conversations with the People Behind 50 Years of American TV (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, pp. 480), by Robert Kubey. Over the last 20 years, Kubey, director of Rutgers...

Cloudy skies at MIP signal bright TV future.(forecasts and trends)
May 1, 2005... It wasn't the most glamorous of MIP-TVs--the skies were filled with clouds, the stars were nowhere to be found and the number of parties paled in comparison to those at MIPCOM. But the business at MIP-TV 2005 was buoyant, and, after all, at the...

Indie programming guide.(L.A. SCREENINGS 2005)(Buyers Guide)
May 1, 2005... ALLIANCE ATLANTIS 121 Bloor Street East, Suite 1500 Toronto, Ontario M4W 3M5 Canada T: (416) 967-1174 F: (416) 960-0971 www.aactv.com Instant Star 13 x 30' Drama Series CSI: NY 23 x 60' Drama Crime Series...

Who's screening.(L.A. SCREENINGS 2005)(Calendar)
May 1, 2005... 526 FILMS (TERRA ENTERTAINMENT) Park Hyatt Hotel, Chateau 210 ALFRED HABER DISTRIBUTION Park Hyatt Hotel, Suite 1208 ALLIANCE ATLANTIS Rose Marie Vega, Roberto Prieto Century Plaza Hotel, Suite 1850 AMERICAN...

Parties cocktails & general fun.(L.A. SCREENINGS 2005)(Calendar)
May 1, 2005... * Thursday 19, 5:00 pm Wine Tasting, Park Hyatt Hotel * Thursday 19, 6:30 pm Premium Media Cocktail * May 19-23, 8:00 am-4:30 pm Perk Cafe Ole, Park Hyatt * Friday 20, 7:00 pm Prime Time Cocktail Party *...

2005-06 new season series.(L.A. SCREENINGS 2005)(Los Angeles)(service development of television production companies)
May 1, 2005... BUENA VISTA INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION Commander-in-Chief (ABC) Production Team: Rod Lurie, Marc Frydman Format: One-hour drama The first female President of the U.S. moves into the White House Criminal Minds (CBS) ...

Key acquisition executives: Latin America.(L.A. SCREENINGS 2005)
May 1, 2005... ARGENTINA Artear: Walter Sequeira, Bernadette Delmas Canal 9: Alejandro Stoessel, Nora Seoane Claxson: Angel Zambrano, Fernando Gaston, Mariano Cesar Telefe: Patricia Daujotas, Axel Kuschevatsky BOLIVIA ATB: Daniel...

World acquisition execs.(L.A. SCREENINGS 2005)
May 1, 2005... ARUBA Telearuba: Rona Tromp AUSTRALIA Seven: Tim Worner, John Stephens, Graeme Hill, Ryan Stokes, David Leckie, Zane Bair Ten: Nick Falloon, John McAlpine, David Mott, Peter Andrews, Page Lovelace XYZ: Bruce Mann,...

El negocio de television aleman baila la conga.
May 1, 2005... Solo tres meses despues de convertirse en Consejero Delegado de la red RTL Alemana, Mare Conrad se retiro. Sorprendio a toda la industria; fue noticia en los tabloides de negocios pero de naturaleza inusual. Tan solo dos semanas antes,...

Los retos Telekom Alemanes.
May 1, 2005... T-Online Internacional, el proveedor de internet europeo mas importante, exploto exitosamente el campo de Video en Demanda y streaming media y es consistentemente retadora la altamente competitiva industria de television alemana. Este...

Redes gay de TV a conquistar las masas.
May 1, 2005... Al principio era Will Grace, despues Queer as Folk--no mucho despues, las audiencias de television mundiales eran inundadas por programas enfocados a la comunidad gay. Aunque esta programacion ha alcanzado grandes exitos entre la audiencia...

!Despedir a vuestros MBAs!(Interview)
May 1, 2005... Esto es una entervista conmigo mismo. En este caso, una de los retos mas dificiles es concluir las preguntas. Quiero divulgar mis pensamientos sobre la competencia? !No! Que tal una evaluacion de aquellos que nunca hacen publicidad con...

Entrevista con alter ego.
May 1, 2005... La pagina 45 tiene una entrevista conmigo mismo, esta vez tengo una entrevista exclusiva con el otro lado de yo mismo, Mod Inifares. Dom: VideoAge esta entrando en su 25 aniversario. Es hora de.... Mod: VideoAge es tan joven como luce....

Let's do lunch.(Calendar)
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