Australia
The number of free-to-air channels in Australia has tripled in just over a year, with 15 digital terrestrial channels now on air here. As each new channel targets a specific demographic, audiences are fragmenting quickly and broadcasters are looking for big event franchises to follow the success of "MasterChef Australia" in drawing mass audiences to their main channels. Pay TV executives say its incumbent on them to sell the superior technology benefits and find more exclusive programming to their customers, as pay TV subscriptions plateau at 33% penetration in the face of the new competition. -- Pip Bulbeck
Canada
The new battleground in Canadian primetime is comedy, but it's no laughing matter. Top-rated network CTV has piggy-backed on CBS' new Thursday comedy block with the geek-friendly "The Big Bang Theory" at 8 p.m., followed in October by the William Shatner comedy "$#*! My Dad Says," going up against rival Citytv's NBC comedy lineup of "Community" and "30 Rock.
The number of free-to-air channels in Australia has tripled in just over a year, with 15 digital terrestrial channels now on air here. As each new channel targets a specific demographic, audiences are fragmenting quickly and broadcasters are looking for big event franchises to follow the success of "MasterChef Australia" in drawing mass audiences to their main channels. Pay TV executives say its incumbent on them to sell the superior technology benefits and find more exclusive programming to their customers, as pay TV subscriptions plateau at 33% penetration in the face of the new competition. -- Pip Bulbeck
Canada
The new battleground in Canadian primetime is comedy, but it's no laughing matter. Top-rated network CTV has piggy-backed on CBS' new Thursday comedy block with the geek-friendly "The Big Bang Theory" at 8 p.m., followed in October by the William Shatner comedy "$#*! My Dad Says," going up against rival Citytv's NBC comedy lineup of "Community" and "30 Rock.
- 9/28/2010
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paris -- French public TV group France Televisions will get a summer facelift when Remy Pflimlin replaces Patrick de Carolis as CEO of the group in August, France Televisions said Monday.
President Nicolas Sarkozy has chosen Pflimlin after months of speculation over who would replace De Carolis as head of the state-owned group of public TV networks. Pflimlin is the first head of France Televisions chosen by the state as part of a nationwide public audiovisual sector reform movement.
Pflimlin is no stranger to the group after having served as general director of France 3 from 1999 to 2005. The 56-year-old exec has since been running press distribution and commercialization company Presstalis.
Pflimlin will start his new job on Aug. 23 if the appointment is approved by government audiovisual regulation authority the Csa on Thursday.
President Nicolas Sarkozy has chosen Pflimlin after months of speculation over who would replace De Carolis as head of the state-owned group of public TV networks. Pflimlin is the first head of France Televisions chosen by the state as part of a nationwide public audiovisual sector reform movement.
Pflimlin is no stranger to the group after having served as general director of France 3 from 1999 to 2005. The 56-year-old exec has since been running press distribution and commercialization company Presstalis.
Pflimlin will start his new job on Aug. 23 if the appointment is approved by government audiovisual regulation authority the Csa on Thursday.
- 7/5/2010
- by By Rebecca Leffler
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TV5MONDE USA, America.s only 24/7 French language channel, is celebrating its 25th anniversary by airing special programming on September 20th at 11 pm Est which will feature important moments in recent history as were shown on TV5MONDE over the past 25 years. The special will be hosted by Philippe Dessaint. According to the network, Mr. Dessaint will help viewers relive 1984 to 2009 in TV5MONDE broadcasts with archival footage and special guests, which include individuals that have been a part of the network for over two decades, both on and off air. Participants include Patrick de Carolis, Michel Drucker, Fadila Laanan, William Leymergie Frederic Mitterrand, Serge Moati, Christine Ockrent, Pernoud George Bernard Pivot, David Pujadas, Darius Rochebin...
- 9/19/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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