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discovery+ tops the SVOD “Most Streaming Sign-ups” list for U.S. in its launch month. discovery+ accounted for a 19% share of US SVOD signups in January according to new data released by ANTENNA, a subscription insights provider. That put discovery+ ahead of HBO Max (14%), Disney+ (13%) and Hulu and CBS All Access (each with …
Sunny Side 2015 revealed lots of valuable insights into the development, production and distribution of documentaries and unscripted television programs. Here are nine brief video interviews with industry leaders, from CICC China, Nat Geo Wild U.S., South African Indies, ChannelNewsAsia Singapore, 422 South Graphics UK, France 3, EUROVISION Science & Knowledge Group, the Taiwan Film Institute, and Autentic Germany. …
Beginning with Ruby Chen on the dock, following are insightful delegate interviews captured by Madelyn Most in compatible La Rochelle. Ruby Chen is co-Founder and CEO of CNEX Foundation based in Beijing China which is dediated to supporting artistic documentaries about contemporary Chinese life. Marie Ange Billot-Thebaud is a writer, director, producer of Jatropha Films Productions based in …
What are the key trends for 2015 in documentary distribution? Jan Rofekamp is president & ceo of Films Transit International and a veteran documentary sales agent based in Montreal. He has been associated with many classics and major award-winners. My top pick among these is Noam Chomsky on ‘Manufacturing Consent’. His catalog is here and …
The 17th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival & Market far exceeded my expectations. Here’s why! Video by US director Michael Galinsky, who pitched All the Rage about the back pain miracle worker, Dr Sarno. 1. A Lesson in Political Economy Thessaloniki is the #2 Greek city. The horizon across Thermaikos Gulf is graced by snow-covered Mt Olympus, …
Bo Stehmeier heads distribution at Off the Fence, and he joined Peter Hamilton at MIPDoc 2014 to talk about “Money Matters.”
Wuna Wu came to WESTDOC to develop her Taiwan-based Reality series ‘Lets Fall in Love’. She shares her Takeaways on the Producers’ Master Class hosted by Ed Hersh, Stephen Harris and Peter Hamilton.
Wild Talk Africa was a tremendously exciting and well-organized conference focused on Natural History television that was held in Durban in July 2013.