The Inaugural New York City Television Week kicked off Monday a the Waldorf Astoria with a daylong series of sessions around the theme the “State of Television.” Brief will be providing roundup coverage of the newsmakers and notables appearing throughout the weeklong confab.
Local Broadcasters in All Out Multiplatform Assault
TV stations are embracing everything mobile and tablet apps to deliver content as breaking news events like Hurricane Sandy and the Boston Marathon Bombing demonstrate local news is more important than ever, a panel of broadcasting experts told the audience Tuesday.
Hearst saw 100,000 live streams at its local properties at the height of the Boston bombing, reinforcing the need to move aggressively into non-linear platforms.
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Mosko: Piracy Will “Kick Us in the Gut FInancially”
Sony Pictures Television topper said that the growing problem of internet piracy—especially among global viewers—is having a dramatic impact on studios’ bottom lines, and that U.S. executives aren’t doing enough about it.
He told the audience that as much as 45 percent of all content in Spain is consumed through illegal sites.
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ABC Studios Exec: Broadcast Ain’t Dead Yet
Netflix and Hulu might be getting a lot of good press and critical accolades these days, but ”[n]othing still replaces a big, fat network hit,” ABC Studios executive V.P. Patrick Moran said Tuesday.
To remain at the top of the pack, broadcast nets are going to need to beat the streaming platforms at their own game, he said.
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