Interviews

December 2008 Over the last few years, Malaysia’s Media Prima Berhad has made an ambitious play to reach the nation’s more than 27 million residents on as many platforms as possible. Malaysia’s largest integrated media company operates four of the …

October 2008 They go by the names Ray Mysterio, Santino Marella and Michelle McCool. They are some of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstars, and a huge business has been built around them. WWE’s television programming can be seen in …

When FOX launched in Latin America 15 years ago, it introduced viewers in the region to U.S series and other programming not offered elsewhere. The success of FOX led to the development of a bouquet of 140 channels across 18 …

The thousands of Heroes fans who were in attendance at Comic-Con this year received an unexpected treat when Tim Kring announced that they were about to see the entire first episode of the new season, months before its TV launch. …

2008 was an exceptional year for the Comcast Entertainment Group (CEG) and its channels E!, The Style Network and G4. All three experienced record-breaking ratings, and that is very good news for Ted Harbert, the company’s president and CEO, especially …

For years, Cartoon Network has been offering fun, sometimes goofy, always action-packed animated series attracting boys in droves, both to the linear channel and to the website. But in the last few months, following changes and additions to the schedule, …

October 2008   American Idol is the quintessential tentpole program. It took the country by storm, sparking “water-cooler” debates across the nation, becoming FOX’s highest-rated show and propelling the network to first place among the coveted 18-to-49 demographic. Cecile Frot-Coutaz, …

 October 2008 Carol Mendelsohn is the first to admit that she watched way too much TV when she was a child, but all those hours spent absorbed in story lines and characters have certainly paid off. As executive producer and …

October 2008 By Anna Carugati Just about every preschooler knows Thomas, Bob and Barney. They’re not passing acquaintances at the playground or relatives they see on weekends. Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder and Barney are among the top brands …

October 2008 In July, UTV Motion Pictures cracked the list of the top 20 film distributors in the U.S., thanks to the success of its hit Bollywood feature films. The studio, a division of the Mumbai-based UTV Software Communications, has …