Interviews

This interview appeared in the April 2009 MIPTV edition of World Screen.   With a huge output of product ranging from Hollywood blockbusters to hit network series, tween megahit franchises and charming preschool animation, Ben Pyne, the president of global …

The ins and outs of the judging panel on American Idol have been making numerous headings for the last few weeks. Indeed, as the show gears up for its ninth season on FOX in January, it remains a formidable force …

This interview appeared in the April 2009 MIPTV edition of World Screen.   In spite of the economic decline, Gustavo Cisneros, the chairman and CEO of the Cisneros Group of Companies (CGC), sees great business opportunities for the future, from …

This interview appeared in the April 2009 MIPTV edition of World Screen. President, 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 …

Last month, BBC Worldwide further expanded its slate of children’s properties with the acquisition of the global distribution rights for TV, merchandise, DVD and publishing to ZingZillas. The new commission for  CBeebies is a musical show for preschoolers that premieres …

President Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution Mark Kaner has a unique perspective on the international television business. He hears firsthand the programming needs of broadcasters large and small around the world. He keeps abreast of what TV series and feature …

  April 2009   The Korean media landscape has dramatically altered since SBS launched as the country’s first privately owned terrestrial broadcaster. Its flagship CH6 network now faces an intensely competitive market, as well as an evolving cable landscape and …

  April 2009   When Ynon Kreiz took over as chairman and CEO of Endemol last June, he set out a number of goals, including diversifying the company’s program catalogue beyond formats, expanding production operations in more territories around the …

April 2009   With an aggressive acquisitions spree in the last two years, E1 Entertainment has boldly declared itself a major player in the international production-and-distribution market. What started as a home-entertainment distributor in Canada is now a global enterprise …

This week, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) introduced the Investigation Discovery (ID) brand to Asian audiences as a block on the Discovery Channel. The roll out kicked off in Taiwan at the beginning of the  week and extends to the Southeast …