Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Interviews

Michael Fries

July 12, 2010

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2010 issue of World Screen.   Liberty Global is the largest cable company outside the U.S., with operations in Chile, Europe and Australia, reaching some 15.2 million video subscribers, 6.7 million broadband …

Q&A: Moonscoop’s Cynthia Money

July 6, 2010

The Moonscoop Group has been on a constant growth trajectory for the past few years. The company was born from the merger of Antefilms Production and France Animation and the subsequent acquisition of a majority stake in Mike Young Productions …

Q&A: FremantleMedia Enterprises’ Jeff Tahler

July 6, 2010

The travel slate has been a key facet of FremantleMedia Enterprises’ (FME) catalogue, which contains high-quality programming from across all genres—drama, comedy, factual, entertainment, lifestyle and popular culture. In 2008, the company struck a deal with Travel Channel that brought …

Derek Harrar

July 6, 2010

  This interview was originally published in the MIPTV 2010 issue of World Screen.   The best way to describe how well the Comcast On Demand service on TV has been received by its 18 million customers is to offer …

Video Interview: Breakthrough’s Marina Cordoni & Nat Abraham

July 1, 2010

TORONTO/NEW YORK: In this video interview, Marina Cordoni, the head of sales and business development for theatrical and TV movies at Breakthrough Entertainment, discusses the company’s film slate, while Nat Abraham, head of distribution, talks about the successes in the …

Felipe Gozon

June 28, 2010

This interview originally appeared in the April 2010 issue of World Screen/TV Asia Pacific.   Consistently topping the ratings in the greater Manila area, also known as “Mega Manila,” GMA Network has set as its mission the enrichment of the …

Steve Macallister

June 21, 2010

Managing Director, Sales & Distribution BBC Worldwide   This interview originally appeared in the June 2010 issue of World Screen.   The sales-and-distri­bution division of BBC World­wide is a behemoth in the international tele­vision business. Second only to the Hollywood studios, …

Q&A: Bravo Media’s Frances Berwick

June 14, 2010

Earlier this month, Frances Berwick was elevated to president of Bravo Media, after having served as the executive VP and general manager since January 2008. Under Berwick’s oversight, Bravo ramped up its original programming by 33 percent, and has achieved …

Endemol’s Tom Toumazis and Cathy Payne

June 14, 2010

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2010 issue of World Screen.   For years, Endemol has been known primarily for its expertise in the format business. But after acquiring Southern Star International at the beginning of 2009, and a …

Ken Lowe

June 7, 2010

This interview originally appeared in the MIPTV 2010 issue of World Screen.   Since launching HGTV in 1994, Scripps Networks has become the leading developer of lifestyle content, producing popular programming for television, online, satellite radio, print and new-media platforms. …