All articles by Andy Fry – Page 4
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FeaturesTrends: What will the future bring?
From on-demand to ownership, Andy Fry examines the developments in distribution that are providing both opportunities and challenges for everyone in the industry.
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FeaturesPeer Poll: All3Media - still the boss
US-originated content such as Undercover Boss and Fairy Jobmother has helped the distributor maintain its position at the top of our peer poll for the second year running.
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FeaturesThe Distributors Survey 2011
Broadcast’s seventh annual survey of the UK distribution sector including analysis, trends and our peer poll.
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The Broadcast InterviewGerhard Zeiler, RTL
The RTL chief executive talks to Andy Fry about his plans to expand the ‘family of channels’, and how the group bounced back from the economic downturn to produce record revenues in 2010.
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FeaturesDistributors Survey 2010
Welcome to Broadcast’s sixth annual survey of the UK distribution sector, which this year includes 30 of the UK’s leading rights management groups.
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FeaturesMipTV 2010: Kids hot picks
Even during a downturn, the range of projects coming through in the kids market is vast.
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FeaturesMipTV 2010: Drama/comedy hot picks
In today’s competitive market, dramas need to be standout events with promotional hooks - or the kind of long-running repeatable franchises that US studios deliver year after year (House, CSI, 24, Grey’s Anatomy).
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FeaturesMipTV 2010: Entertainment hot picks
With brands such as Idol, Got Talent and The X Factor drawing huge ratings on free-to-air channels, the entertainment sector has done a lot to convince market analysts that digital media does not mean the death of traditional television.
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FeaturesMipTV 2010: Factual hot picks
Factual programming is the workhorse of free-to-air broadcasters and pay-TV platforms. While a handful of international producers such as Discovery, National Geographic, NHK and the BBC are in the factual-event business, most buyers and sellers are focused on schedule stalwarts that can support drama and entertainment.Over the past year, Beyond ...
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FeaturesMipTV 2010: Factual buyers
As they prepare for MipTV, six buyers reveal their latest acquisitions, how they view the UK factual market, and what formats they’re hoping to find at the show.
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FeaturesEarning from on-demand
Selling content to digital platforms is now on the agenda for most independent producers - but they should avoid being too focused on the UK, says Andy Fry
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FeaturesIndia beckons for quality TV
India's media and entertainment market is predicted to rise to $21bn by 2014, and as pay-TV subscriptions continue to grow, the sub-continent is filled with opportunity.
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FeaturesOverview: Distributors weather the storm
Although the figures are yet to reflect the full force of the downturn, 2009’s table shows that global formats, returning series and non-UK content are leading the way.
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FeaturesPeer Poll: RDFR returns to the top of the pile
Our survey asks distributors to rank their peers, and RDF Rights came top, closely followed by FME and BBCW. Andy Fry looks at their approach to service, development and management.
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FeaturesTrends: The content conundrum
With a lack of UK channel commissioning, distributors are having to pay more for shows or deficit finance themselves. But that’s only the start of their problems.
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Hungary: Westernised market
MipTV 09: With 4 million TV homes, Hungary is one of the most westernised markets in the region.
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Czech Republic: Dominant players
MipTV 09: Ratings-wise, TV in the Czech Republic is dominated by public broadcaster Czech TV (CTV) and its commercial rival, TV Nova, which take 70% audience share between them*.
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Poland: Bucking the downturn
MipTV 09: With 14.1 million TV homes, Poland is expected to see GDP growth of 2% in 2009.
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Russia: Potential partners
MipTV 09: Russia has 35.5 million TV homes, which makes it a key target for rights owners.