Interviews

Starting on October 10, 2010, children and families in the U.S. will have a new channel to watch. The Hub is a multiplatform joint venture between Discovery Communications and Hasbro that will offer original animated and live-action series as well …

With the rollout of TLC in Asia this month in place of Discovery Travel & Living, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific bolstered its lifestyle portfolio in the region and set up what executive VP and managing director Tom Keaveny sees as a …

The name Jim Henson is synonymous with some of the best-known brands in family entertainment, from the Muppets to Fraggle Rock. The legendary puppeteer’s legacy of providing high-quality entertainment for kids’ and families is being continued today at the company …

Between the new dramas and comedies produced for NBC’s re-vamped prime-time schedule, classic shows and some of the hottest hits in the U.S. cable market, Belinda Menendez, the president of NBC Universal International Television Distribution, has a wide variety of …

In the seven years since it was established, MarVista Entertainment has evolved from simply selling third-party programming to producing and distributing a wide variety of genres. Known as a leading supplier of TV movies and family fare, MarVista has built …

As managing director of content and production at BBC Worldwide, Wayne Garvie is responsible for securing the best possible programming, whether by investing in independent production companies or overseeing BBC Worldwide’s production activity. The company has wholly owned studios in …

  This interview was originally published in the MIPTV 2010 edition of TV Kids.   For 25 years the BBC has been providing children’s programming as a dedicated branded block—a block that was so successful it was spun off into …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2010 issue of TV Europe.   With some 20,000 hours of programming in its catalogue, encompassing entertainment, factual, drama, comedy and lifestyle, FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has something for just about any channel and …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2010 issue of TV Asia Pacific.   The past year has seen tremendous growth for Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific. In February, the company picked up a majority interest in the Hindi-language entertainment …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2010 issue of World Screen.   Canada’s Shaftesbury Films has long been known for its live-action youth programming. Over the last several years, however, it has made a name for itself in prime-time …