Interviews

  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 …

  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 …

  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, …

  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 …

  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 …

  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 …