V I D E O A G E • N o. 6 • S e p t / O c t . 2 0 0 9 Cover stories: Endemol and Italian television found a big brother in Pier Silvio Berlusconi The Buttons of Disney’s Benjamin Pyne. Global boss hits the right keys Salute to a WINner. Australia’s WIN celebrates its 30th anniversary Movie and TV “ultimates” score big at U.S. studios 4. World: U.S., Canada, China, U.K., Italy 10. Cooking shows: Who made food on TV become more than TV dinner 12. Book Review: A look at the history of food on TV becomes a bubbling mess 14. Little DISCOPs grow and multiply, but do not bother the mother hen 16. MIPCOM preview: Market upbeat after being beaten up by economy 22. Film Fests. Italy, Canada. Two Countries Split in Four: Montreal, Toronto, Venice, Rome 24. New media guru declares the Internet a destination, saying, “it ain’t television” 26. Are TV stations, Cable and Satellite platforms preparing for IPTV? 30. Economic Blues. Times Are Tough, Budgets Are Down: TV’s New Reality Show 32. Promax report. TV role at promo trade had lost its focus but found some hope 34. Now & Then: How the TV business has changed in Latin America 36. Now & Then: How the TV business has changed in Canada 38. Roma Fiction Fest review. The Eternal City takes the MIFED mantle 40. New U.S. TV Season. Good shows, good license fees, great expectations 64. Conferences and event news. Less leg room for more money. Plus your usual calendar of must-attend events 66. My 2¢: Digital mux are a must for U.S. TV FTA channels
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