A New Nollywood: A Close Second To Bollywood, Larger Than Hollywood
Emily Witt’s concise overview of Nigeria’s film industry, titled Nollywood: The Making of a Film Empire (Columbia Global Reports, 2017, 128 pgs., U.S.$14.99), opens with a monologue from Nigerian director-producer (…)
Pedro Simoncini: A Broadcasting Pioneer Who Loved Distributing Educational TV Program
Pedro Simoncini has been involved with Canal 11 in Buenos Aires since 1957. He developed it into Telefe in 1989.
His story is rich in drama (military takeovers), financial intrigue (making (…)
Canada’s TV Acquisitions Outside the U.S. Studios
In Canada, where the thirst for content is truly unquenchable, independent distributors play a key role.
Take The Handmaid’s Tale, set to return for a second season in April. Here was (…)
FIFA’s World Cup Short on Sponsorships Because of FIFA’s Negative Image
The football (soccer) world has more problems with Russia than U.S. President Donald Trump.
It all started last November with Italy’s elimination from the tournament, which translated to widespread disinterest for (…)