“Ask anyone in the broadcasting industry and they will agree: On-demand viewing is where television is headed. How the industry will get there, however, is another question.” For one, where’s the money going to come from?
Tag: 12.06.07
Has Art Basel Become Over-Crowded?
Twenty satellite art fairs accompany this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach. “It remains to be seen if all the fairs will do well and be able to return next year . ‘We have reached the top in terms of ‘art fair inflation’ and I think the events will downsize to a more normal level’.”
The Grammys Prove Once Again They’re A Joke
“The entire enterprise is basically one massive excuse for the record industry to pat itself on the back, and after the financially disastrous year it just had, that’s not really something the business should be rushing to do. I know all this very well. And still every year, when the Grammy nominations are announced, I inevitably end up finding myself stunned.”
Toyota Shows Off Robot Violinist
“The 5-foot-tall all-white robot, shown Thursday, used its mechanical fingers to press the strings correctly and bowed with its other arm, coordinating the movements well.”
China Denies It Will Ban American Movies
“Chinese film industry officials denied on Thursday a news report that China is banning Hollywood movies for three months to protect local films.”
China Bans American Movies For Three Months
“Chinese authorities have banned the release of American pics for at least three months. Key factors in the decision are said to be disagreements with U.S. trade policy and the recent success of American pics at the expense of local films.”
Linda Bowers To Lead Seattle Arts & Lectures
“Bowers, who has held the interim director spot since August, was appointed to the permanent job after a nationwide search. SAL runs several lecture and teaching series, as well as educational programs devoted to reading, writing and the discussion of literature.”
The Netflix Of Books?
“Paperspine launched last week with 150,000 paperback titles and four subscription plans, ranging from $9.95 to $24.95 a month. Subscribers can check out up to five books at a time. Like Netflix there are no late fees, and members return books in a prepaid envelope.”
Where Did Canada’s Oscar Connection Go?
Canada has a proud tradition of producing great actors for Hollywood. But lately the Oscars have been a dry well for the Northerners…
Miserable Box Office Makes Distributors Rethink Documentaries
Documentaries were a hot commodity at last winter’s Sundance. But “only three of the 83 documentary features released over the last year surpassed the $1 million B.O. mark, making the genre’s collective total a dismal $39 million.”