Interviews

January 2008 Joe Uva spent the majority of his career in the advertising business, either on the agency side or on the channel side. This gave him the requisite experience to head up Univision Communications, the leading Spanish-language media company …

October 2007 It has been a good year for NBC on the unscripted programming front. Deal or No Deal emerged as the game-show hit of the season, while America’s Got Talent was the highest-rated network series of the summer. Alternative …

October 2007 As CEO of the RTL Group, Gerhard Zeiler oversees 38 TV channels and 29 radio stations in ten countries, as well as FremantleMedia, which every year produces more than 10,000 hours of award-winning prime-time programming in 22 countries. …

October 2007 Recent estimates project that the online gaming market will be worth some $13 billion by 2011. Cartoon Network is making sure it can secure a foothold in this lucrative industry with its first MMOG (massively multiplayer online game) …

October 2007 “I want my MTV!” was the slogan that was heard around the world as young viewers clamored for the service that was changing the language of television. MTV: Music Television introduced the TV audience to music videos, those …

October 2007 ESPN has become a multi-platform, one-stop shop for sports fans. In the U.S. it provides sports coverage to the ABC network, programs six cable channels, offers pay subscription packages and operates 31 international channels. Beyond television, ESPN’s businesses …

October 2007 With two main broadcast networks, eight thematic channels, radio stations and daily newspapers, CanWest Global is a major media player in Canada. Its international television assets include Network Ten in Australia and a TV station in Turkey, while …

October 2007 Televisa is a powerhouse in the Spanish-speaking world. It is the market leader in Mexico, with an approximate 70-percent average audience share derived from a mix of telenovelas, variety shows, entertainment, news, sports and movies on four national …

October 2007 It doesn’t happen often that a person reaches his 50s and feels the excitement of a new beginning. But that is exactly the position John de Mol is in. After building an extremely successful career as a co-founder …

October 2007 Darren Childs has spent his entire career launching channels in various parts of the world—perfect training for his current position. As managing director of global channels at BBC Worldwide he overseas a portfolio of 18 wholly owned and …