October 2005 Issue

Cover Stories:

My 2¢: Telcos yearn to take over the TV world, but may self-destruct against MSO-turned Cabelcos
World: U.S., Italy, Canada
Book Review: Sitcom critics get the last laugh
Live & Learn: Assessing the new U.S. TV season
Comedies tickle funny bones more on DVDs than on TV
Losing viewers to the Web is nothing new. Capitalizing on it is the goal.
Product placement: The new Holy Grail of TV loses its high priests
Montreal, Toronto Film Fest gets naked to spite U.S. president Bush
Russian TV is no longer your traditional Bear market
DISCOP gets Russina TV going (to markents)
Haim Saban gets out of Germany
Soccer in the Americas: GolTV, Fox, Rai Int’l, TLN
IPTV stars: FASTWEB,PCCW, FREE
Mobile TV’s business models
How to assess the value of mobile TV conferences