Video Age International September-October 2012

V I D E O A G E • N o . 5 • S e p t e m b e r / O c t o b e r 2 0 1 2 Cover stories: Life of program buyers has changed, but the attention they get has not Content piracy in Latin America is a costly issue for all concerned Looking for “The Next Big Thing” is like searching for the big bang The 2012-13 Season is “Disaster” in Dramas, “Losers” in Comedies 4. World: U.K., U.S., Brazil, Portugal, Germany. Plus, Famous Quotes 12. Tech News: TV vs. Online, Apple’s OTT STB, N-Screen 14. Book Review. Kiss and Tell: The clandestine sex lives of Hollywood stars 16. AFM Preview. Everyone’s happy to return, but the age-old calendar question looms 20. Film Fest Report. Venice boosts its marketplace with a French exec import 22. The Euro Zone Crisis: Distribution has become a more stable business than production 24. NATPE Budapest Review. The Yankees are coming: The Americanization of an Eastern European TV market 26. UbiQ Report. New digital market generates double-digit confusion 28. NAMIC Report : Ethnic multimedia has the attention of TV’s top U.S. execs 30. Local, regional, individual and specialized TV trade shows challenging the world order 34. NATPE Preview. Market gaining strength on eve of its “Big Five-O” bash, but it still feels 35 38. MIPCOM Preview: A bazaar that closes the TV buying season 42. The London Games Part I: Olympics broadcast in facts and figures 44. The London Games Part II: NBC sparks controversy with Olympics coverage 46. The NAB Content Market: Telenovelas take center stage at Las Vegas TV trade show 52. Some light moments at the L.A. Screenings 58. Travel tips, conference news and calendar of events 60. My2¢. The problem with history: It happens after the fact

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