Interviews

  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 …

  This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2010 issue of TV Kids.   As co-creator and executive producer of the hit shows Hannah Montana and That’s So Raven, Michael Poryes definitely knows how to relate to the tween audience …

This interview originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2010 issue of World Screen.   Since its launch in 1995, the Australian pay-TV platform FOXTEL has remained firmly committed to providing its subscribers choice and constant innovation. As a result, it has …

In just six years, Armoza Formats, an independent boutique company, has become an important player in the formats business, making deals with such major television outlets as the BBC, RTL in Germany and HBO. Avi Armoza, the company’s CEO and …

The Hub, a joint venture between Discovery Communications and Hasbro, launched in place of Discovery Kids last October in the U.S. with the aim of providing children and families with a new and different destination for quality entertainment. With a …

When Michelle and Robert King came up with the idea of a wife whose husband is an elected official convicted in a sex and corruption scandal, they crafted an intelligent show that offers a realistic portrayal of women, men and …