Interviews

December 2008 The offices of the Media Development Authority (MDA) of Singapore were consolidated at one location this year, in a complex named Fusionopolis. The government-backed initiative was set up as a central hub for Singapore’s science, technology and media …

October 2008 This year, SUPER RTL not only celebrates its tenth year as the market-leading TV channel for children in Germany, it also continues on its path toward diversifying its revenues and successfully migrating its content to the online world. …

October 2008 The beautiful images and footage offered up by National Geographic’s magazine and channels adapt themselves easily to the type of short-form content that is ideal for websites and mobile phones. Add to that the factual accuracy that characterizes …

October 2008 Ynon Kreiz distinguished himself early in his career as chairman and CEO of Fox Kids Europe (now Jetix Europe), a channel he founded with Haim Saban in 1996. While taking the service to 56 countries in 17 languages …

October 2008 When Peter Iacono joined ITV Global Entertainment, formerly ITV Worldwide, earlier this year, he immediately set out to broaden the reach of the company. Part of the commercial broadcaster ITV’s Global Content division and encompassing Granada International and …

This interview appeared in the October 2008 issue of TV Europe. In November, Woolfe announced that he was leaving Sky to head to Five. The British home of American series like Lost, the buzzed-about Fringe and the upcoming Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica, …

November 2008 As the business of independent filmmaking is becoming increasingly challenging for many, with tightening credit and traditional business models beginning to falter, Regent Entertainment is positioned to continue on its successful course. And not for any changes it’s …

November 2008 Robert Halmi, Jr. has worked in the family business, RHI Entertainment, for nearly three decades. Alongside the creative genius of his father, Robert Halmi, Sr., who has made some of the most famous and top-rated event mini-series and …

October 2008 Channel 4 is a hybrid broadcaster, one that could only exist in the U.K.’s diverse television landscape. It is owned by the government, and as such its primary purpose is to fulfill its public-service remit, which requires that …

October 2008 With several popular shows, including Dexter, Californication and NCIS, generating considerable demand among international broadcasters, not to mention the mega-hit CSI franchise, CBS Paramount International Television’s president, Armando Nuñez Jr., is quite bullish about worldwide distribution opportunities. WS: …