Video Age International November-December 2008

V I D E O A G E • N o. 6 • N o v / D e c 2 0 0 8 Cover stories: Breakfast with the Starz. Prez Bill Myers talks about TV that changes and TV that stays the same NATPE, Africa, Berlin: Gallivanting on three continents in 30 days in search of business Singapore to highlight TV market’s strength and the ATF’s weakness Middle East as market venue gets praise and criticism. The good and the bad is vented out 2. World: DTTV switch-over, U.S. travel hassle, Miami’s FMM, Latin America, wireless mics 6. Book Review. Fred Astaire’s era and his movies. Seventy-five years of pairing with a woman he disliked: Ginger Rogers 8. MIPCOM review. Latins got market dancing to their tune. U.S. studios finally showcased pilots. Financial crisis stimulated buying 12. The AFM Diary. More of the usual problems dealt some hope and even excitement 16. Antalya Film Fest reached the moon and the stars in Turkey, like the nation’s flag. Sales and co-productions also get some credit 26. Conferences and events news. It’s only a fancy name for the calendar of events 28. My 2¢: Someone who has never been a program distributor telling you what to do in content distribution

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