March/April 2010 Issue

Cover Stories:

Comcasting NBC opens regulatory floodgate in the U.S. A perfect storm for the FCC
L.A. Screenings preview: Comedies, cops and copycats are fall pilot trends in the U.S.
As soon as money was shown to Canada’s CanWest, a deal that no one wanted turned hot, proving that “dumb pipes” are not content without content
Indian TV has grown too fast by the billion. Growing pains are inevitable

World: U.S., U.K., Europe, Venezuela, India. Famous quotes, plus letters
Book Review: Canada’s TV is not complex. The way it is portrayed is
MIP-TV Preview: In exchange for some needed extra cash, market sold its sparkle
NATPE Review: With the Miami move, the market has nowhere to go but up — despite itself
FIFA Cup: South Africa to help make football popular in the U.S.
DTT transition: When the E.U. gets its “digital dividend,” what will it do with it?
Banijay: The house that Courbit built. France’s new TV powerhouse has powerful friends
Membership Rewards: The big business of film and TV biz associations
An analysis: To buy a company in Italy, please don’t bring cash! Plus, Spain and Italy team up for television of the future
Spain part dos: The land of opportunities
The new television language. Learning how to talk in the digital age
The big, bad picture: A tough 2009 reviewed in the pages of VideoAge
Company profile: Creating GK-TV from scratch with cash
Travel news, conference updates, market dates and more
My 2¢. The porno industry is fun no more. It’s going down alright, but the way of the record industry. Is there a lesson for television?

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