Interviews

April 2008 In 2003, when Showtime stepped up its efforts to take on HBO as the destination for original entertainment in the premium-channel space, it lured the successful producer Robert Greenblatt to become its president of entertainment. While at The …

April 2008 Brightcove is positioning itself as the go-to guide for media companies navigating the complexities of making content available online. The Internet TV platform was founded in 2004 by Jeremy Allaire, who played a key role in the development …

April 2008 Earlier this year, Discovery Channel launched its first print initiative, teaming with Readers Digest Asia to launch Discovery Channel Magazine in markets across the Asia-Pacific region. The magazine adds to Discovery Networks Asia’s portfolio of seven networks, reaching …

April 2008 After holding the position of managing director of Sky Networks, Elisabeth Murdoch set up her own production company, Shine Group, in 2001. She sought out the best talent the British market could offer. She acquired the drama producer …

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 …

April 2008 WS: What sparked the idea for Lipstick Jungle? BUSHNELL: I started writing it at 44 and all the women I had as friends who were inspiration for Sex and the City—single women in their 30s—were now in their …

May 2008 In a keynote speech at MIPCOM last year, Emilio Azcárraga Jean, the chairman of the board, president and CEO of Grupo Televisa, stressed the importance of global partnerships as part of the Mexican media giant’s continued international expansion. …

May 2008 As co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), Amy Pascal not only runs the company, she is also responsible for overseeing all development and production activities at Columbia Pictures. She has overseen the hit Spider-Man franchise, the Oscar-nominated Surf’s …

May 2008 As president of Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, Mark Kaner manages some 125 people located in offices around the world, whose job it is to sell programming to broadcasters and pay-TV services worldwide, resulting in about $2 billion …

April 2008 Next year, Fuji Television Network celebrates its 50th anniversary of broadcasting in Japan. Over the years, the terrestrial broadcaster has become the country’s leading commercial network with a mix of drama, variety, sports, news and infotainment. Fuji has …