Magazine looks a bit different this time. The reason for this is that we would like to turn the attention of the industry to a problem that remains outside the agenda of the entertainment business – climate change.
We have entered the age of online video. Digital entertainment services now dominate the daily lives of the biggest part of the population of the World. In a couple of years, novelties like streaming and binging have become the norm for daily entertainment of the modern individual.
Young Swedish eco activist Greta Thunberg has been dominating the international news related to climate change with her climate strike movement and much talked about speech in front of the UN.
As the entertainment and TV industry evolves into ‘one market’ dominated by tech giants and US broadcasters transforming into global streamers, local players are facing new challenges in their own markets.
Federico Cuervo, SVP and Head Viacom International Studios, tells Yako Molhov about the recent consolidation of the studios which allowed the company to implement its multi-territory approach and start offering an increased volume of high-quality content to various audiences throughout the Latin American continent and beyond.
Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM is growing its international presence relying on its strong portfolio of entertainment and scripted content.
This summer, Armoza Formats officially became part of the global operations of ITV Studios. The Israeli company was one of the few independent international format creators and distributors left on a market dominated by global giants like ITV, Banijay, Fremantle, Endemol Shine and the likes.
In our very own galaxy, in a time not so long ago, first there was Netflix. Then we had Amazon Prime Video. Later Hulu appeared, and over the coming few months several big new streaming services will drop from Apple, Disney, NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia.
Iryna Chernyak, Director of TV Content Sales Department at Media Group Ukraine, is coming to MIPCOM 2019 with a diversified catalog which has been reinforced with new high-end drama and crime series that have opened new markets for the group.
