EDITOR’S NOTE
Stewart Clarke
O
ver the past decade many docu- mentary filmmakers have tackled the unforgettable events of September 11, 2001. From the Robert de Niro-fronted documen-
tary that came out soon after to the raft of films telling the stories of fire fighters, emergency workers, victims and their families and the perpetrators of the attacks, it has been a well-documented subject. Ten years later, a raft of new films have been made as broadcasters prepare to mark the anniversary. In many cases these are projects that simply could not have been made before, benefitting from a new per- spective given the time that has elapsed. Perhaps the most remarkable is Rebirth, the film made by Hollywood producer Jim Whittaker, which has time- lapse images of the rebuilding of Ground Zero put together since six months after the attacks. We speak to Whittaker and other producers and distributors in our feature on 9/11 documentaries.
Staying with factual programming, we also have an exclusive interview with Ken Burns, the prolific US filmmaker who tells us about his latest series for PBS. Elsewhere, we highlight the rise of Nordic-originat-
ed drama. Off the back of Wallander, The Millenium trilogy and The Killing, the region has become a hot- spot for crime drama. We take a look at what’s coming next.
While producers in the Nordic territories are up and coming in terms of internationally successful TV drama, the US studios have been churning out mega- budget hit scripted series for years. But the 2010/2011 TV season was a damp squib, with little by way of break-out hits. Fresh from a trip to LA for the Screenings, TBI runs down this year’s comedy-heavy line-up of new shows. Take a look – one of these could be the new Friends, Lost or 24.
And with the Discop programming market in Budapest upon us, we take a look at shows being launched to the assembled buyers from Central and Eastern Europe. More relaxed than MIP or MIPCOM and more sales focused than NATPE, the event has carved out its own niche as a friendly, region-specific market. Organiser Patrick Jucaud tells us about how he wants to position the event in our People to Meet at Discop feature.
Publisher Lydia Blackwood Direct Line +44 (0) 20 7017 5301 Editor Stewart Clarke Direct Line +44 (0) 20 7017 4244 Deputy Editor Peter White Direct Line +44 (0) 20 7017 5809 Sales Director Patricia Arescy Direct Line +44 (0) 20 7017 5320 Art DirectorMatthew Humberstone Managing DirectorMartin Hill e-mail:
firstname.lastname@
informa.com
Published by Informa Telecoms & Media,Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street,London W1T 3JH Tel:+44 (0)20 7017 5000 Fax:+44 (0)20 7017 4953 e-mail:
tbi@informa.com web:
www.informamedia.com
Printed in England by Wyndeham Grange Ltd,Southwick,West Sussex BN4 4EJ.
Television Business International (USPS 003-807) is published bi-monthly (Jan,Mar, Apr, Jun,Aug and Oct) by Informa Telecoms Media,Mortimer House,37-41 Mortimer Street, London,W1T 3JH,United
Kingdom.The 2006 US Institutional subscription price is $255. Airfreight and mailing in the USA by Agent named Air Business,C/O Priority Airfreight NY Ltd, 147- 29 182nd Street, Jamaica, NY11413. Periodical postage paid at Jamaica NY
11431.US Postmaster: Send address changes to Television Business International , C/O Air Business Ltd / Priority Airfreight NY Ltd, 147-29 182nd Street, Jamaica, NY11413. Subscription records are maintained at Informa Telecoms Media,Mortimer House,37-41 Mortimer Street, London, W1T 3JH,United Kingdom. Air Business Ltd is acting as our mailing agent.
© Informa UK Ltd 2011 All rights reserved Reproduction without permission is prohibited
4 TBI June/July 2011
For the latest in TV programming news visit
TBIvision.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48