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Interviews

Mike Fries

March 12, 2012

  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, …

Vince Pace

March 5, 2012

  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 …

Jeff Bewkes

March 5, 2012

  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 …

Philippe Dauman

February 27, 2012

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2011 issue of World Screen.   From networks like MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, to individual shows like Jersey Shore, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Victorious, Viacom’s brands are extremely …

Matthew Blank

February 27, 2012

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2011 issue of World Screen. A wholly owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, Showtime Networks operates a bouquet of pay-TV linear and on-demand channels. A raft of critically acclaimed and very successful shows, …

John Smith

February 21, 2012

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2011 issue of TV Europe.   When audiences first demonstrated their desire to watch programming “wherever, whenever,” the BBC launched its iPlayer, an online video-on-demand service that defined and set the standard …

Matthew Strauss

February 6, 2012

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2011 issue of World Screen.    Comcast, the largest cable operator in the U.S., has been a leader in on-demand. Its extensive Xfinity service allows subscribers to catch up on missed episodes …

Jon Feltheimer

January 9, 2012

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2011 issue of World Screen.   The key to Lionsgate’s success has been identifying audience niches that the major studios were not serving and providing them with movies and TV series they …

Top Video Interviews of 2011

January 2, 2012

With our extensive slate of interviews this year, World Screen Weekly touched on every area of the media business, from the stars in front of the camera to the creatives behind the scenes to the executives in charge of exploiting …

Q&A: Hans-Holger Albrecht

January 2, 2012

The Modern Times Group (MTG) operates a portfolio of free-TV and pay-TV services in 33 countries. While many channel programmers view over-the-top services as disruptors of the traditional methods of delivering content to consumers, MTG’s Viasat Broadcasting has not only …