Interviews

This article originally appeared in the NATPE 2010 issue.   The president of Fox Television Studios.   From the acclaimed U.S. cable series Burn Notice and Saving Grace to co-productions such as Mental, Fox Television Studios (FtvS), headed by Emiliano …

This article originally appeared in the ATF ’09 issue.   Earlier this year, FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) named Jon Penn as its CEO for the Asia Pacific. The move was part of the company’s shift toward a more regional structure, with …

Rudyard Kipling’s classic story about a young man-cub raised in the Indian jungle has been adapted for the small screen by India’s DQ Entertainment in the 3-D series The Jungle Book. The first international partners on board with DQ for …

This article originally appeared in the MIPCOM ’09 issue.   Widely regarded as one of the foremost experts in television audience research, David Poltrack has been observing evolving viewing habits for decades. His responsibilities include audience measurement, program testing and …

Ariel Taboada is the Head of Programming, Production and Operations at Claxson What are your top properties for NATPE? Volcano World renowned photographer, Carsten Peter, will take us through an adventure looking for the most impressive volcanoes in the islands …

Tatiana Figueiredo is a sales representative at CABLEready   What are some of your top properties for NATPE? Forensic Files/Medical Detectives Each episode profiles intriguing crimes where science catches the bad guy. Follow coroners, medical examiners, physicians, law enforcement officials, …

Nadav Palti is the president and CEO of Dori Media Group What are your top properties for NATPE? Dori Media Group will arrive to NATPE 2010 with its varied catalogue, which now contains over 4,450 TV hours of mostly telenovelas …

This article originally appeared in the MIPCOM ’09 issue.   Disney Channel’s series continue to resonate with kids, from newer shows like JONAS and Sonny with a Chance to the longer-running hits Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place. These …

With its mission statement, “Every day, we grab people everywhere with our entertaining take on life,” A&E Television Networks (AETN) serves viewers in more than 125 countries with channels and programming in the drama, reality and factual genres. The company …

This article originally appeared in the MIPCOM ’09 issue.   During the 1980s, the winds of deregulation swept through Europe. Major TV markets like Germany, France, Italy and Spain, which had been dominated by public broadcasters, were seeing the emergence …