Interviews

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2012 issue of World Screen.   Last year, when the Fox Networks Group (FNG) was restructured, David Haslingden was tapped as president and COO of this unit of News Corporation, which has …

This interview originally appeared in the NATPE Budapest 2012 issue of World Screen.   With operations that span four continents and include free TV, pay TV, radio and production businesses, Modern Times Group (MTG) is an international broadcast group whose …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2012 issue of World Screen.   Australia’s Seven Network recently accomplished something most other networks around the world never have: it had the top ratings in every demographic in every week of the …

  AXN first launched in Asia in 1997 and has since rolled out feeds in India, Latin America and much of Europe. Its successful programming mix of high-quality, high-energy entertainment, featuring the best U.S. series and blockbuster movies, quickly expanded …

  This article originally appeared in the MIPTV 2012 issue of World Screen.   Passionate engagement—that is what HBO wants from its subscribers. A key component in eliciting such viewer loyalty has been the variety of the slate of original …

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2011 issue of World Screen.   As technology continues to serve up new platforms and devices, some media executives have been nervous or complacent about finding additional ways to satisfy viewers’ desire …

A relative newcomer in the international cable and satellite channel landscape, AMC Networks has spent the last few years signing up operators across Europe and Asia for its Sundance Channel and WE tv brands. Since November, these efforts have been …

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2011 issue of World Screen.   If there is any doubt about the future of cable television, one need only look at Liberty Global. It’s the leading cable operator in 14 countries, …

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2011 issue of World Screen.   Jeffrey Bewkes worked for many years at HBO before joining the corporate ranks of Time Warner. He witnessed firsthand the development of HBO’s services from one …

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2011 issue of World Screen.   Vince Pace and James Cameron have been working together since the filming of The Abyss. Their shared passion for underwater production segued into a quest for …