Friday, March 29, 2024

Interviews

Guillaume de Posch

April 14, 2008

April 2008 ProSiebenSat.1 Media was already a powerhouse in Germany with its four stations, Sat.1, ProSieben, kabel eins and N24, even before it bought the SBS Broadcasting Group last year. With this acquisition, however, it has become a leading pan-European …

Jeff Zucker

April 14, 2008

April 2008 Jeff Zucker, today the president and CEO of NBC Universal, has spent more than 20 years at NBC. Since he joined NBC Sports in 1986 as a researcher for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Zucker …

Cathy Payne

March 10, 2008

October 2007 Southern Star International (SSI) has made a name for itself internationally as a producer and distributor of high quality programming across a variety of genres: thriller TV movies such as Wire in the Blood, the long-running series Home …

Michael Grindon

March 3, 2008

October 2007 As president of Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI), Michael Grindon oversees three complementary businesses: the distribution of feature films and television programming; local production in key international markets; and some 40 channels in more than 130 countries reaching …

Andy Kaplan

March 3, 2008

October 2007 AXN is 10 years old this year. But the content for which it is known is timeless. The universal appeal of its action-adventure programming has made AXN a leading international cable and satellite destination among young adults aged …

David Haslingden

February 25, 2008

October 2007 National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) invites viewers to re-think the way they see television—and the world—with smart, innovative programming. Owned by National Geographic Television (NGT) and FOX Entertainment Group, NGCI produces and airs content that helps further the …

Louise Sams

February 25, 2008

October 2007 Recognizing the universal appeal of news and animation, Turner Broadcasting started expanding its key brands around the world very early on. CNN International made its debut in Europe in 1985, just five years after CNN launched in the …

David Weiland

February 19, 2008

October 2007 CBeebies’ mix of educational and entertaining shows has obviously delighted the preschool crowd in the U.K. In fact, the BBC’s service is the number-one children’s channel in the U.K., a country that has more than 20 channels targeting …

Thomas Valentin

February 19, 2008

October 2007 In the 20 years it has been on the air, M6 has built up a loyal viewership by offering a mix of imported series and homegrown hits. It has often been the first among the French terrestrial networks …

Peter Smith

February 19, 2008

October 2007 NBC Universal Global Networks is home to a number of international services: SCI FI, which specializes in science fiction; 13th Street with its action and adventure slate; the 24-hour movie channel Studio Universal; and Universal Channel, which offers …