Features – Page 29
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FeaturesWomen in war zones
How much of the risk faced by female war reporters is due to their profession - and how much to their gender? Catherine Neilan speaks to the women still fighting to go to the front
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FeaturesUS exports: acquisitions strategies
A year on from Sky Atlantic’s launch, Andy Fry looks at the impact its stranglehold over US imports has had on the market - and what’s left for rival broadcasters.
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FeaturesJapan: opportunities for UK indies
The Japanese TV market is set to grow rapidly following last year’s digital switchover. Lisa Campbell visited Tokyo with Pact and a group of UK indies to discover more.
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FeaturesAbu Dhabi: hot spot for TV production
Abu Dhabi is offering incentives for foreign producers to set up in the country as it seeks to establish itself as the Middle East’s media and cultural centre.
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FeaturesBabes on the Bus, Endemol
Broadcast climbs aboard a new format that packs single city women onto a bus and sends them on the hunt for bachelors.
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FeaturesGallery: Mipcom 2011
The Croisette Beach in Cannes was the venue for this year’s Mipcom party, held on 4 October by Media Development Authority Singapore in association with Broadcast and Screen International.
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FeaturesBBCW: ‘Turn content into brands’
BBC Worldwide chief executive John Smith has urged the UK television industry to build programmes into content brands and become better at exploiting them around the globe.
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The Broadcast InterviewAnne Sweeney, Disney/ABC
The inside view from the Disney ABC exec and Mipcom’s personality of the year.
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FeaturesTop 20 dealmakers 2011
Broadcast crowns the top 20 international dealmakers of the past 12 months, from the top floor to the coal-face.
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FeaturesBig Law: Deputy Butterbean, ID
Broadcast shines the spotlight on a former heavyweight boxer who has turned lawman for a new reality show.
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FeaturesOnes to watch: Mipcom 2011
From animated fun, science fact and fiction to celebrity births and Civil War drama, this year’s Mipcom features content and formats for a growing range of platforms.
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FeaturesHomeland, Showtime (US)
Broadcast shines the spotlight on one of Channel 4’s latest US acquisitions.
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FeaturesAll smiles at LA Screenings
After the underwhelming performance of last year’s pilots, there was a mood of optimism at this year’s market, with the major networks all pushing comedy.
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FeaturesUS TV: Commissioning Strategies 2011-2012
Broadcast has released an abridged version of its in-depth US TV report, revealing insight into commissioning strategies at key US broadcasters ahead of this month’s LA Screenings.
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FeaturesNBC
NBC had enjoyed unparalleled dominance in US broadcasting, claiming number one spot in primetime ratings throughout the 1980s and 1990s - fuelled by scripted powerhouses Friends, Frasier, Seinfeld, The West Wing and ER, not to mention the earlier classics such as Cheers, The Cosby Show, Family Ties, Knight Rider and ...
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FeaturesCBS
CBS started as one of the largest radio conglomerates in the Unitied States in the late 1920s and, though now a television network, CBS has stayed in the foreground of entertainment since its inception. Currently the most-watched network in the US, CBS has kept this position for almost a decade.
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FeaturesErika Kennair, Syfy
Syfy, the network formerly known as Sci-Fi, is part of the NBC Universal family. One of the most popular cable channels in the US, Syfy currently ranks in the top 10 among 25-to 54-year-olds.