Video Age International articles from November 2001

Video Age International archives from November 2001

Studios, Large Indy Compare Future: Strategies Q&A With FremantleMedia's Catherine Mackay; CTIT's Michael Grindon on Sony's TV Plans.(question and answer, Columbia TriStar International Television)
November 1, 2001... Nowadays, one cannot talk of content without first considering future implications, which, in effect, means vertical integration, which, in turn means: transport, interactivity; access and content itself. To understand what entertainment...

Cancel MIFED or London: That's the Question.(motion picture screening)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... With London Screenings and MIFED both providing a similar purpose, an opportunity to screen movies and make deals, how do distributors and buyers choose which to attend? Both events unfold back to back. This year, London Screenings runs from...

Promax Latina Faces Added Challenges.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Creativity and innovation are always important in the marketing, promotion and design industry. However, given the current economic crisis, these two ingredients are key to properly position products, be them TV programs or bars of soaps. To...

My Two Cents.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... I wonder if the recent terrorist attacks in the U.S. are definitive proof that the "market doesn't know best." In my view, rampant deregulation, free corporate reign and loss of the State as an arbiter of public interest, has caused all this...

Britain's Film Boycott Blues. (World).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... British actors have been instructed by Equity, the actors' trade union, to boycott any films being made in Britain starting in December, after talks with employees over bonus disputes failed to produce satisfactory results. Unlike in America,...

Erichsen's New EBU Post. (World).(European Broadcasting Union)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Completing its new management team the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the world's largest coalition of European broadcasters, has appointed Bjorn Erichsen to the position of director of Television. Erichsen, who is currently the managing...

The Future of Television, Courtesy of VideoAge. (World).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Future of Television, a lecture titled The Ten Commandments for the TV of the Future was delivered at IBC in Amsterdam by VideoAge's editor and publisher Dom Serafini. The presentation was held on September 18th as part of the "Show Me the...

A Satellite for Marconi. (World).(satellite dedicated to Guglielmo Marconi)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Paris-based satellite provider Eutelsat announced the launch of its Atlantic Bird 2 satellite from the European spaceport in Kourou last month. The satellite is capable of reaching four continents from its position at eight degrees West. ...

Miami Hails Ledafilms' IIT. (World).(Independent International Television)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Independent International Television, Ledafilms' Los Angeles-based distribution company, recently unveiled its new East Coast branch in Miami, Florida. Gabriela Lopez Sarasua, a two-year Ledafilms veteran, helms this new venture. ...

Helter Shelter in Canada Film, TV. (World).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Canada's federal government proposed tax changes that could eliminate tax shelters by the end of the year and ultimately deter U.S. film production in Canada as well as result in dire consequences for Canadian entertainment companies. Paul...

Letters.
November 1, 2001... A belated thanks to Video Age International and to Leah Hochbaum for the very kind review of my book, TV Creators: Conversations with America's Top Producers of Television Drama [published in the May 2001 issue of Video Age]. The second volume,...

TV Goes to the Canal Grande With the Venice Int'l TV Fest. (Focus on Italy).(Venice International Television Festival)(Brief Article)(Interview)
November 1, 2001... In history, Venice was known as a great economic power. These days, the ex-kingdom of the Dodges is looking to become a powerful player in the entertainment industry with its annual Venice Film Festival and the new Venice International...

Simply Red. (Book Review).(Class Struggle in Hollywood 1930 - 1950: Moguls, Mobsters, Stars, Reds and Trade Unionists)
November 1, 2001... Gerald Horne's Class Struggle in Hollywood 1930 - 1950: Moguls, Mobsters, Stars, Reds & Trade Unionists (University of Texas Press, pp. 331) details Tinseltown's bloody and undignified history of union-bashing, red-baiting and Mob ties,...

MIPCOM Delivered More Than Expected. (Market Report).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Officially, there were 16.5 percent fewer participants than at last year's MIPCOM. Unofficially, the estimated drop was more like 25 to 30 percent. Nevertheless, many attendees agreed that the usual business of buying and selling got done. This...

iEMMYS Festival Carries On. (Int'l Council).(International Emmy Awards)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... As the entertainment sector regroups and rethinks its place and function in the industry, many events are currently contending with uncertainty and last minute changes. One of the parties affected is The International Council of the...

Rai Trade Screenings Jam With Buyers. (Focus on Italy).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Rai Trade, the programming sales arm of RAI, Italy's public broadcaster, had an overflow of buyers at its eighth annual Screenings, which took place October 3 - 5 in Portofino, Italy, marking the fourth time that the event was staged in...

Prix Italia Gets the Americans. (Focus on Italy).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... In the end, the Americans did come to Bologna for the 53rd annual Prix Italia, and Carlo Sartori, the Prix's Secretary General, was relieved. The terrorist acts in New York City and Washington, D.C. failed to paralyze the American entertainment...