June/July 2007 Issue

Cover Stories:

At the L.A. Screenings, studios are the stars, but independents are whining their way in
Ralph Baruch’s life is now in paperback. The yarn could be better and more complete
A case of the West (NATPE) looking to reign in the East (DISCOP), with good intentions and services for the TV industry
TV forum will try for the eighth time to spring open the Brazilian TV market

World: Europe, Slovakia, South Korea, U.K.
Studios format drama without generating local competition, only cash
TV ratings nowadays are full of plusses and minuses. Plus seven for broadcasters, live plus same day for advertisers.
Promax bills Bill Clinton as its max promo guru. Former U.S. prez will oblige with a badge
Official L.A. Screenings Guide II

New U.S. Season TV series
Acquisition Executives Who Do L.A.
Who the Exhibitors Are and Where They’ll be in L.A.
Shooting Stars Around L.A.
Legal matters are important to comprehend when TV becomes too complicated to understand
Calendar of events. Take it for what it’s worth
My 2¢. Campaigning to boycott the Beijing Olympics is nothing like pushing the Russians around in 1980