Janson Media’s MIPTV 2010 Appointment Book Now Open

by Janson Media Admin

Yes, we’re starting early this year.  Our MIPTV 2010 appointment book is now officially open.  Please visit this page to suggest several days and times for meetings at our “home away from home,” in Cannes: Stand #R30.18, in the Riviera Hall of the Palais des Festivals. We look forward to seeing all of our good friends and colleagues once again in April on the sunny Cote d’Azur.

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MIPCOM 2009 Catalog Available for Download

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Our MIPCOM 2009 Catalog is now available.

Download the 72dpi screen version here or the 300dpi print version here.

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Scripps Wins Bidding War for Travel Channel

November 6, 2009

Worldscreen’s Mansha Daswari reported yesterday that Scripps Networks Interactive has “triumphed in the bidding war for Travel Channel, acquiring a 65-percent stake in a deal that values that lifestyle cable network at $975 million.”  This is probably good news for the Travel Channel brand, since Scripps knows how to build a great brand. They know [...]

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Protected: MIPCOM 2009, Cannes: Market Overview

October 14, 2009

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Download the Janson Media Corporate Profile

September 29, 2009

Our Corporate Profile is available as a PDF file.
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Joey Bond of Tai Chi Innerwave

September 10, 2009

Besides being a Tai Chi Master, a professional magician, a published author and musician, the host of the PBS television series Tai Chi Innerwave, and the founder of eight Tai Chi Innerwave schools in Canada and Florida, Joey Bond is just an incredibly nice guy, one of the most balanced and centered people we know, [...]

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Janson Media’s YouTube Channel

September 8, 2009

As of this writing, we have 1,240 subscribers to the JansonMedia Channel on YouTube. Our channel itself has been viewed over 53,000 times, and our programs and trailers (over 300 titles at present) have achieved over five million views collectively.
Trailers of our programs are available on the channel. So are the programs themselves.

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Skin in the game…

July 23, 2009

Q. Why do we ask our producers or program suppliers to contribute a Co-op Marketing Fee during the first year of distribution?
A. Because we want them to have skin in the game.
The expression comes from legendary investor Warren Buffett, who coined the term to refer to a situation in which high-ranking insiders use their own [...]

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Don’t be that guy…

July 14, 2009

Like anything in life, you get what you pay for.
One of the truest aphorisms around, but a lot of folks go through life thinking otherwise.
International program distribution is no different.
A lot of producers think they can do it all themselves, and keep the 30% commission for themselves. They think the distribution game is easy. How [...]

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Joost is Dead

July 2, 2009

Joost is dead as an online ad-supported video streaming platform.  Read Joost CEO Mike Volpi’s blog post here, and the PC World article here.

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Paradigm Shift

June 25, 2009

Bloomberg reports that television shows such as “The Simpsons” and “CSI” now command higher advertising rates at websites like Hulu.com and TV.com than on prime-time broadcast networks.

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Protected: Overview, World Content Market 2009

June 16, 2009

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Protected: MIPTV 2009, Cannes: Market Overview

June 15, 2009

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An Overview of the Television Landscape in Italy

June 12, 2009

Elena Mora and Anna Carugati have written a terrific report on the history of the Italian television market, published by Worldscreen, June 8, 2009. Well worth reading for producers and distributors doing business in Italy, or hoping to…

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Protected: DISCOP Africa 2008 Overview

May 1, 2009

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NATPE 2010 to Vacate Exhibition Hall for Hotel Suites

April 21, 2009

Television Business International (TBI) reports that Las Vegas television market NATPE will abandon its exhibition floor in January 2010, and instead make at least four more floors of standard exhibition suites available at THEHotel, as well as using ballrooms at the Mandalay Bay. The plan is a response to both declining attendance and the fact [...]

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Microsoft: Internet to Overtake Traditional TV Consumption in Europe by 2010

April 9, 2009

Worldscreen’s Mansha Daswani summarized a new report from Microsoft, Europe Logs On: Internet Trends of Today & Tomorrow, which anticipates the Internet overtaking traditional TV as the most-consumed form of media throughout Europe by June 2010. Read the Worldscreen article here, and the complete Microsoft report here.

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Hollywood Collection: Spanish versions available

April 7, 2009

THE HOLLYWOOD COLLECTION
Spanish Versions available (15 x 60’); produced  by TNT and TCM Latin America:

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Janson Media MIPTV 2009 Catalog Now Available

March 19, 2009

Our MIPTV 2009 Catalog is now available. You may download the 72dpi screen version here or the 300dpi print version here.

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MIPDOC Buyers Seek New Current Affairs Content

March 11, 2009

According to Reed-Midem’s MIPDOC 2009 pre-market survey of 400 registered buyers, the most sought-after genre at this year’s documentary screening will be Current Affairs progamming, for the second year in a row.

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Gabriel Awards 2009 Call for Entries

March 9, 2009

The Gabriel Awards has issued a call for entries, and has extended its 2009 deadline until March 30th. Entry fees have been reduced in recognition of “the economic challenges we are all facing.”

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Janson Media Supports “Family Friendly Flights Act”

March 3, 2009

The “Family Friendly Flights Act” was introduced in the U.S. Congress on September 25th, 2007. It is described by KidsSafeFilms.org as ” smart, common sense legislation which gives [...]

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U.S. Public Television in Dire Straits

February 24, 2009

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting projects a possible $418 million drop in revenue in 2009, reports Current, the newspaper about public television and radio.  Member giving, corporate underwriting, state and local government aid — all are forecast to decline at record rates this year.

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Giant Screen Film Collection> Rights Availabilities for U.S. Television

February 6, 2009

Giant Screen Film Collection > Rights Availabilities for U.S. Television
This is a marvelous collection of big-budget Giant Screen Films originally produced for IMAX™ theaters. Please contact our office for information about licensing opportunities.

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yourchannel.janson.tv

January 30, 2009

Having your own web channel for internet streaming with us at JANSON.TV is easy. This is the process.

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Current’s Pipeline ‘09

January 29, 2009

Current, the newspaper about public television and radio in the United States, publishes Pipeline, an annual survey of national programs in preparation for public television’s future seasons.  Take a look through Pipeline09 to get a sense of what’s coming down the pike in PBS-land.

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Janson Media 2.0

January 27, 2009

Welcome to the new online home of Janson Media. We have redesigned our website with Web 2.0 in mind, and launched it officially on January 1, 2009.  Our new design will encourage interactivity throughout our website, in the hope of building a community of filmmakers, television producers, content creators, programmers, acquisition and co-production executives…  media [...]

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State Film Commissions

January 27, 2009

A list of state film commissions in the United States with contact information and websites. We will update this information on a regular basis.

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The New Janson Media Screening Room

January 26, 2009

The relaunch of the Janson Media website will coincide with the launch of our new online, all-the-time Janson Media Screening Room,

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Deliverables Comparison: Distribution Agreement vs. Content Management Agreement.

January 23, 2009

Producers and content suppliers will want to make a careful comparison between the Deliverables for a Distribution Agreement and the Deliverables for a Content Management Agreement.

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Protected: What We Do for You in a Content Management Agreement

January 23, 2009

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JANSON.TV

January 21, 2009

In time JANSON.TV will be home to countless web channels for entire television series, specials, short-form content, indie films, webisodes, you name it. If you want your film or TV show to be available when some linear television channel says it is, you can do that. But if you want it available anytime, all the [...]

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Congratulations

January 20, 2009

Congratulations, President Obama.
Congratulations, America.
Tonight, let’s celebrate. Tomorrow, let’s get to work.
The Inauguration of Barack Obama.

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www.janson.tv

January 12, 2009

Online, all-the-time? That’s right. 24/7/365.

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Our DVD Distributors & Wholesalers

January 12, 2009

The Janson Media DVD Catalog is distributed into a wide range of markets, both traditional and non-traditional. The following list is by no means all-inclusive.

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DVD License & Publishing Agreement

January 4, 2009

Producers or content creators who are only interested in having us release their title on DVD in North America, (and not entering into a distribution agreement for overall rights licensing) would sign an exclusive DVD License & Publishing Agreement with us.

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Protected: Promotion & Marketing Investment in Distribution Agreements

January 4, 2009

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License Servicing Expenses

January 4, 2009

There are, inevitably, some costs associated with the servicing of license agreements in the global content distribution business. Such as…

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Videotape Masters

January 3, 2009

Licensors entering into distribution agreement with Janson Media must deliver the following videotape masters to us at the

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Deliverables

January 3, 2009

Pursuant to signing a Distribution Agreement, producers/content partners must supply us with the following deliverables, in addition to broadcast-quality videotape masters. This is an investment that professional producers will make in their content if they expect to maximize their royalties, just as we will invest in the promotion and marketing of their content under [...]

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Protected: Sample Distribution Agreement

January 2, 2009

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Protected: Sample Content Management Agreement

January 2, 2009

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Music Cue Sheets

December 29, 2008

An excellent music cue sheet template can be found here, on the PBS website. For more information about music cue sheets and

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Media Industry Links

December 29, 2008

Here are some important media industry websites…

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International Television Markets

December 29, 2008

These are the key markets in our business…

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Film Festivals

December 29, 2008

A very short list of some of the most important film festivals…

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Trade Magazines

December 29, 2008

Here are some trade magazines worth reading on a regular basis…

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U.S. Public Television Links

December 29, 2008

Some useful U.S. public television websites…

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The DMA Rankings

December 29, 2008

Visit the TVB website for an up-to-date list of the DMA rankings of American television markets.

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U.S. PBS Station Telephone Numbers

December 29, 2008

Here is a useful list of PBS station telephone numbers. It’s organized alphabetically by state…

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