Interviews

Cartoon Network has long been a leading destination for young boys thanks to its schedule of part quirky, part irreverent, often silly, always fun animated series. A couple of years ago it ventured into live action and today it has …

The first Hollywood studio to embrace the model of producing content outside of the U.S., Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has built up a broad network of wholly owned and joint-venture production partners across the globe. Historically a leader in scripted …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2010 issue of TV Asia Pacific.   It’s no secret that Japan’s economy took a battering during the global downturn, with media outlets experiencing heavy losses in ad revenues. For the territory’s leading …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2010 issue of TV Kids.   After securing a foothold in the preschool market, Cyber Group Studios has begun to diversify its portfolio. It not only wants to target a slightly older audience, …

Power Rangers: Samurai, a new series of the iconic ’90s franchise, premiered on Nickelodeon this month. Saban Brands has revamped the show, bringing it up to date for today’s media savvy children, but has maintained the core elements of the …

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2010 issue of TV Formats.   Fostering a Creative Network   Formed just two years ago in France, Banijay Entertainment has firmly established itself as one of the powerhouses of the global …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2010 issue of TV Asia Pacific.   Cutting Through the Clutter   Late last year, Universal Networks International (UNI) unveiled a rebranding of its global channels portfolio, following a multimillion-dollar investment in repositioning …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2010 issue of TV Europe.   As the commercial arm of one of the world’s leading public broad-casters, ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) is able to offer buyers a wide range of high-end programming, spanning …

Rainbow has sold a number of animated shows around the world and later this year its leading property, Winx Club, will be premiering on Nickelodeon in the U.S. and in other territories. Rainbow’s founder and CEO, Iginio Straffi, talks about …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2010 issue of World Screen.   When Globosat launched in 1991, it changed the television landscape in Brazil with its offering of pay-TV channels. At first, pay TV was a service only the …