Interviews

October 2006 By Anna Carugati Widely considered one of the most talented comics working today, Ricky Gervais came to comedy in a roundabout way. He began his career in pop music, managing a band called Suede. He then got a …

By Anna Carugati January 2007 2006 was an important year for DIC Entertainment. Besides building on its business as a brand management company, with renowned properties such as Strawberry Shortcake, Madeline and Classic Trolls, the company has also accumulated one …

October 2006 By Anna Carugati HBO series like The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Deadwood and The Wire changed the vernacular of TV dramas. Carolyn Strauss, the president of HBO Entertainment, has been with the company since 1986 and was part …

October 2006 By Anna Carugati Mike Darnell has an unabashed passion for television. As a child he was transfixed by his favorite shows, which included All in the Family, Mary Tyler Moore, Happy Days and Kojak. He wouldn’t just watch …

October 2006 By Anna Carugati Nickelodeon has grown from a single channel since its launch in 1979 to a portfolio of digital channels in the U.S. and 29 channels around the world. As the president of Nickelodeon and head of …

October 2006 By Anna Carugati Some of television’s most successful reality formats, including Changing Rooms, were the fruit of Peter Bazalgette’s imagination. He joined the Endemol group in 1998 and was appointed chief creative officer in 2005. He also serves …

October 2006 By Anna Carugati Given the huge success of the forensic drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami and CSI: NY in the U.S. and around the world, it’s hard to believe that just a few months before …

December 2006 By Mansha Daswani It’s fair to say that with a stable of top-rating U.S. dramas, Buena Vista International Television (BVITV) is having a good year in virtually every market around the world. It can also be said that …

December 2006 By Mansha Daswani As it has in the rest of the world, Disney Channel has carved a considerable niche for itself in the Asia-Pacific region, with four dedicated feeds. As senior VP and managing director of Walt Disney …

December 2006 By Marlene Edmunds The so-called “Korean Wave” is arguably the biggest trend to hit the Asia-Pacific broadcasting market in the last few years. Korean dramas have been racking up sales, from China to India, and delivering record-setting ratings …