Interviews

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 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 …

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 …

October 2006 By Anna Carugati Over the last two decades, drama series produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television have been famous for their innovative storytelling techniques and high-quality production values, from L.A. Law, Ally McBeal and Buffy the Vampire Slayer …

October 2006 By Anna Carugati The National Geographic Channel in the U.S. launched in January of 2001. In its first two and a half years, it was the channel with the fastest-growing distribution in America. In its second two and …

October 2006 By Mansha Daswani With two big acquisitions this year—the leading British independents Darlow Smithson Productions and Tiger Aspect Productions—IMG Media is rapidly changing from a sports and live-productions specialist to a multigenre producer and distributor. As executive VP …

October 2006 By Anna Carugati As president of NBC Universal Television Studio, Angela Bromstad is responsible for a diverse slate of shows, from the formidable Law & Order franchise to the hit House and the innovative Heroes. She has high …

October 2006 By Anna Carugati David Ellender has been with FremantleMedia since 2001. As managing director of its international sales arm, Fremantle International Distribution (FID), he witnessed first-hand the power of extremely successful brands like Idols, The Apprentice and Project …