For my first 20+ years of attending MIPs, a lot of the dealmaking was concentrated in the lounges of the Majestic and the other grand hotels along the Croisette. It seemed like the bars were packed with encampments of suits who fought to close deals for the platforms and channels that they were planning to …
How do network decision-makers cover reality TV pitches? A&E’s Stephen Harris shared his insights by responding to a memorable pitch from Craig ‘Burnie’ Burns at our 2011 Real Screen workshop. See last week’s post for the Setup, including Stephen’s filters We assembled our Case Study from notes taken at the workshop, as well as from later …
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The cable/satellite program distribution model is mature and under increasing fire from ‘over the top’ delivery options. Today: U.S. network distribution data for June 2011 versus June 2010: Who were the gainers and losers? And what does it mean? U.S. TVHH’s (‘000) 2011 2010 Change Category TBS 101,138 100,608 0.5% Entertainment CNN 100,988 100,370 0.6% …
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What Can We Learn From Cord-cutting Studies? Cord-cutting data are dissected like sacrificial offerings by the high priests of our industry: This week, a study by The Diffusion Group found that heavy Netflix streamers are beginning to recognize that they are watching less pay-TV As a result, they are more disposed to cutting pay-TV What’s …
This is part 2 of a two-part post on Globe Trekker, the leading PBS Travel series created by Pilot Productions’ Ian Cross. Last week: Globe Trekker’s history, distribution and audience This post: the business model and Takeaways. REVENUES Public TV Revenue Model Stations are given programs for free or for a comparatively low license fee The producer sells …
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Is there a way for Factual producers to succeed the old-fashioned way: in U.S. public television? In this week’s Case Study: How the Globe Trekker series blazed a path to a respectable living for Pilot Productions. At History Makers and then at Real Screen, we met with Ian Cross, Pilot Productions’ founder and managing director. Ian …
Are U.S. multichannel subscribers cutting the cord in such numbers that programmers and producers should be concerned for the long term? Analysts of our sector were recently whipped into a bit of a frenzy by the release of two studies: SNL Kagan reported that the U.S. industry lost 119,000 subscribers in the 3rd quarter 2010, …
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