Celebrating 25 Years – Shakira Interview Throwback Time
THROWBACK—On this day in history, 25 years ago, I was terrified as I left my corporate job to begin my own company after only three years in NYC. I had a little money saved up, but not much, and zero experience, but I had an idea, researched it, and believed in the vision. I’d met […]
Chicken Soup for the Soul – Will they Walk the Walk in Ukraine?
– From Cynopsis “Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s premiere of the Ukrainian fantasy series “Cossacks” arrives on Crackle on September 1. Directed, written, and shot on location in Ukraine and featuring a cast of Ukrainian actors, “Cossacks” is a 12-episode sword and sorcery fantasy series” Hmm. Is this a good thing or tone-deaf, given the […]
TV Newscheck Says Regulation is the Problem? It’s the Answer.
My answer to today’s editorial from TVNewsCheck – The lack of regulation enforcement is one reason we are in this mess, so don’t use the misguided attempt to punish the Murdochs as an excuse to throw out the rules that work. An update and expansion of FCC rules to cable and internet news organizations is […]
The Cable Strategy Tragedy
THE CABLE STRATEGY TRAGEDY: Too easy, I know, and sad but almost always unsaid, so I’ll say it. This is just the latest shoe-to-drop and consequence of cable TV’s not-too-long-ago obsession with “reality TV” and “over-the-top” characters that eventually helped put yet another nail in cable TV’s coffin. Just 10 or so years ago, the […]