Interviews

October 2006 By Anna Carugati There is hardly a child between the ages of 6 and 14 in the U.S. who hasn’t heard of High School Musical (HSM). And as this Disney Channel original movie airs around the world, it …

October 2006 By Anna Carugati 2006 has been a good year so far for Sony. The corporation posted its first profit in a long time, thanks to brisk sales of its Bravia LCD TV set, and to the box-office success …

October 2006 By Anna Carugati Alexander Coridass first joined ZDF in 1985, working in the legal and business- affairs departments. In 1993, he moved to ZDF Enterprises, the newly formed commercial arm of the German public broadcaster. Since then he …

October 2006 By Anna Carugati After gaining extensive experience managing channels for ESPN, BSkyB and Nickelodeon, Ross Hair joined Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) in 2001. Today, as the senior VP of international networks in Europe, Hair’s main responsibility is …

October 2006 By Mansha Daswani The Taiwanese government is looking to radically transform the local media sector, which remains one of the most fragmented television markets in the region. Earlier this year, the government initiated the merger of two public-broadcasting …

October 2006 By Anna Carugati Cosgrove Hall Films is the Manchester-based animation studio that brought to life such beloved children’s shows as Postman Pat, Fifi and the Flowertots and Little Robots. While the studio specialized in high-quality animation, it mainly …

April 2006 By Anna Carugati When viewers in Britain want to watch programming that is different, cutting edge, and often pushes the envelope, chances are they tune in to Channel 4. It was established in 1981 as an advertising-funded, not-for-profit …

August 2006 This month, the SCI FI Channel series Stargate SG-1 celebrates its 200th episode. First launched on the Showtime pay cable network in the U.S., the show is now in its tenth season and has been licensed into more …

He is greatly admired by many, disliked by others, but considered an exceptional, savvy, risk-taking entrepreneur by all. In building News Corporation into a leading global media company, Rupert Murdoch has often dared to go where others would never have …