While many executives in the syndication business bemoan the current state of affairs–dwindling ratings, ballooning costs, a dearth of new ideas and personalities–Paramount Domestic Television’s Terry Wood isn’t concerned. “The TV landscape is always changing,” she said. “We have to…
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Bernie Brillstein was among the first of the super-managers who broke the traditional rules of old show business and followed a lucrative new path. They were both buyers and sellers of talent. While licensed talent agents at agencies such as…
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Cara Stein is on a mission, and if she’s successful it could have a profound effect on the future of television comedies.As an executive VP of the William Morris Agency and co-chief operating officer of the firm’s New York office,…
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United Kingdom TV equipment company Tandberg Television’s announcement in December that it plans to acquire the American firm N2 Broadband culminated a busy year for N2.Best known as the industry champion for “open” video-on-demand platforms that allow cable operators to…
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