Interviews

January 2008 As chairman and CEO of the Cisneros Group of Companies (CGC), Gustavo Cisneros sits atop a conglomerate whose businesses encompass media, entertainment, telecommunications and consumer products, reaching some 550 million Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking consumers in the Americas and …

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 …

January 2008 Throughout his career in television, Don Browne has always held a strong belief in the business potential of serving the U.S. Hispanic market. This dedication to the fastest-growing portion of the U.S. population reached its culmination in April …

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 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 …