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Interviews

Cathy Payne

July 31, 2014

When Endemol acquired the Southern Star Group in January 2009, the producer of megahit formats like Big Brother and Deal or No Deal not only significantly augmented its library of finished programs, it also got an experienced executive to run …

Elie Dekel

June 30, 2014

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2014 issue of TV Kids. One of the longest-running kids’ franchises in TV history, Saban Brands’ Power Rangers is in its 21st season and remains one of the top-rated boys’ live-action series on …

SSA at 25

May 22, 2014

With clients from across the international entertainment community, SSA Public Relations has spent the last 25 years building up a reputation with the top broadcast and cable networks, globally renowned production and distribution companies, home-entertainment producers and distributors and many …

Sofía Vergara

April 21, 2014

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2014 issue of World Screen. Sofía Vergara is known to millions of TV fans as Gloria on the hit comedy Modern Family. Vergara shares many traits with the hilarious character she plays—she speaks …

Robert Bakish

April 14, 2014

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2014 issue of World Screen. Some of the most well-known TV brands in the world are part of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). Leading the pack is MTV, which in the ’80s and …

David Tennant

March 25, 2014

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2014 issue of World Screen. An eight-part series produced by Kudos for ITV about the murder of a young boy in a small coastal town, Broadchurch, came out of left field to become …

Michael Emerson

March 18, 2014

Michael Emerson developed a loyal following with his Emmy Award-winning performance as the mysterious and nefarious genius Benjamin Linus on the critically acclaimed series Lost. He is now playing an equally brilliant somewhat mysterious and eccentric billionaire on Person of …

Hernan Lopez

March 17, 2014

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2014 issue of World Screen. With popular brands like FOX, National Geographic, STAR World and FX in its stable, FOX International Channels (FIC) has rolled out more than 300 channels around the globe …

David Zaslav

February 26, 2014

David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery Communications, explains how the company’s continued investment in content is fueling growth in the U.S. and internationally. WS: There was speculation in the press that Discovery might acquire Scripps Networks. Would Discovery be …

Relativity Media’s Ryan Kavanaugh

January 9, 2014

Last year, Forbes dubbed Ryan Kavanaugh the most-watched man in Hollywood. In just a few years, Kavanaugh has made Relativity Media, which he leads as CEO, a major force in Tinseltown with his "risk-mitigated" approach to moviemaking. The studio, which …