V I D E O A G E • N o. 1 • J a n u a r y 2 0 0 9 Cover stories: Ups and downs as recorded through the years by VideoAge. The crisis that unfolds is always the most difficult, but history says otherwise Buying is an inevitable activity at NATPE, but it’s important to know the four Qs: quantity, quality, how quick it is needed and the kind of quid pro quo Africa prepares for television. DISCOP prepares for Africa. Are international producers and distributors prepared for any of it? Net Neutrality is not a neutral subject, especially when so much is at stake 2. World: Remembering VideoAge’s Janet Fine, Canada, France, India, U.K. Plus: Famous Quotes 6. Book Review: Hugh Hefner as the bunnyman. T&A are his T&E 10. NATPE confronts a shaky economy, suite vs. floor exhibition, Latins’ demands and a tough future 14. Predictions for 2009 are easy when going negative. So expect chaos under stress for content providers 16. Singapore as a huge shopping center was inspiring to Asia TV Forum’s market participants 20. No more tears. Nowadays Brazilian television brings fear to viewers and dollars to producers 22. Salute to TLN’s 25th anniversary. Canada’s first trilingual TV network uses dollars as the common denominator 26. Latin America TV Distribution directory. If it’s at NATPE, it’s in there! 29. Sección en Español: La investigación y desarrollo en television se llama “Piloto” Ex ejecutivos encuentran verdadero trabajo como consultores La TV Americana va más allá de sus fronteras 36. Israeli television: When the pond is too small for fish that want to grow 46. Conferences & Events News. It’s more than just dates 48. My2¢. Check it out. This time the editor could be making sense. It’s about making movies work for television V I D E O A G E • N o. 1 • J a n u a r y 2 0 0 9
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