NATPE & Monte Carlo Bet on Non-Gamblers.`.Once again, the winter markets of NATPE NATPE National Association of Television Programming Executives and Monte Carlo will be vying for the attention of international TV buyers and distributors. NATPE's 38th annual Conference and Exhibition heads to the desert gambling oasis of Las Vegas, Nevada from January 22-25, 2001, while Monaco's casino-loving capital hosts the 23rd annual Monte Carlo Television Market from February 19-22 and the 41st annual Monte-Carlo Television Festival running February 16-22. It is hoped that gambling on programs will take precedence over gambling at the tables. NATPE president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Bruce Johansen remarked, "We had around 140 international and New Media exhibitors last year [in New Orleans] but we expect more this year." He estimated that 35 percent of exhibitors will come from New Media. Johansen also noted that the agency side of the business would be well represented, with approximately 800 advertising executives expected. NATPE chairman Steve Mosko, president of Columbia TriStar TV distribution, commented, "Las Vegas is generating a huge response this year," pointing out that "it's only a day trip for stars to come out from L.A." Last year's NATPE hosted a bevy bevy a flock of birds. of celebrities promoting TV product, including Queen Larifah, Pamela Anderson Lee, Montel Williams, Jenna Elfman of Dharma dharma (där`mə). In Hinduism, dharma is the doctrine of the religious and moral rights and duties of each individual; it generally refers to religious duty, but may also mean social order, right conduct, or simply virtue. & Greg, Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson of Dawson's Creek and the entire Will & Grace cast (Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally). Whether it's the proximity to Los Angeles or the allure of a trip to Sin City, a record number of exhibitors have signed up for NATPE 2001. At press time, 306 exhibitors had registered, representing an increase of 35 percent compared with last year's figures. There are 53 new exhibitors including Mixed Signals, dorTV, Sun Microsystems. iBlast Networks. TV Tokyo, Nelvana, TV Asahi and iBeam. NATPE regulars include Paramount Television, Columbia TriStar Television Columbia TriStar Television, Inc. was the third name of the television studio Screen Gems, adopted with the Columbia-TriStar merger of 1991 and last used in 2002. Columbia TriStar Television was launched in 1994 as a joint venture between Columbia Pictures Television and , Studios USA, Warner Brothers Television, Alliance Atlantis, Pearson Television and many others. More than 20 participants have reserved space in the New Media Pavilion, which successfully debuted last year. Newcomers include Akamia Technologies, Liberate Technologies, Hitplay, Mondo mon·do Slang adj. Enormous; huge: a mondo list of pizza toppings. adv. Extremely; very: a mondo big mistake. Media, XDrive, QPass and ACTV ACTV Active ACTV Activate ACTV Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano (Venice Public Transport Company, Italy) ACTV Advanced Compatible Television . Pavilion sophomores are Digital Convergence and Real Networks. The international presence at NATPE continues to swell. New to NATPE are the U.K.'s Huntley-Film Archives and two German companies, Igel Vision and EM.TV & Merchandising. Returning companies include Leda Films and Telefe International. NATPE will host a total of 12 international pavilions, with one each for Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Korea, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Switzerland and Spain. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, creator and star of Seinfeld, will be the recipient of NATPE's Chairman's Award, honoring an individual who has made a substantial contribution to the TV industry. Seinfeld was broadcast for eight seasons and is now in syndication, airing on 233 stations representing 99 percent of the country. Steve Mosko will honor Seinfeld during NATPE 2001's Opening General Session on Monday, January 22 in the Las Vegas Hilton The Las Vegas Hilton is a hotel, casino, and convention center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a joint venture between Colony Capital, which owns 60 percent, and New York City-based REIT Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds, which owns the remaining 40 percent. , adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. where the market is being held. Previous recipients of the Chairman's Award include Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, Carl Reiner, Carol Burnett, Milton Berle, Bob Hope, Rupert Murdoch, Norman Lear, Ron Howard and Aaron Spelling. TV comedy star Sid Caesar snagged last year's Chairman's Award. A few weeks after dilly-dallying in the desert, international-TV folks will jet to Monaco for the Monte-Carlo Television Market and Festival. Pedro Font's Global Media Distribution will fund the Opening Gala for the third year in a row. The Opening Market dinner is scheduled for Monday, February 19, followed by the presentation of the Nymph nymph, in Greek mythology nymph (nĭmf), in Greek mythology, female divinity associated with various natural objects. It is uncertain whether they were immortal or merely long-lived. There was an infinite variety of nymphs. d'Honneur and the European Producer Award by Prince Albert, president of the Festival. The shindig shin·dig n. 1. A festive party, often with dancing. Also called shindy. 2. See shindy. [Probably alteration of shindy. will take place in the Salle d'Or of the Monte Carlo Grand Hotel. On Tuesday, Distraction Formats will sponsor the "Formats" evening at Stars & Bars, and on the following evening, everyone will be decked our in black-tie for the 41st annual Awards Gala Dinner at the Sporting Club. The TV Festival will award a Gold Nymph to Robert Halmi Sr., a producer of more than 200 hours of TV programming including the Emmy-winning shows Gulliver's Travels and Lonesome lone·some adj. 1. a. Dejected because of a lack of companionship. See Synonyms at alone. b. Producing such dejection: a lonesome hour at the bar. 2. Dove and recent productions like The 10th Kingdom and Jason and the Argonauts Argonauts: see Jason; Argo; Golden Fleece. Argonauts In Greek legend, a band of 50 heroes who went with Jason in the ship Argo to retrieve the Golden Fleece from the grove of Ares at Colchis. . The TV Market will also bequeath To dispose of Personal Property owned by a decedent at the time of death as a gift under the provisions of the decedent's will. The term bequeath applies only to personal property. a Gold Nymph to Juan Jose Nieto, president of Spain's Telefonica Media. Both statues will be presented by Prince Albert. For the third year in a row, the European Producer Award will be given to an independent production company. The pre-selection committee for the award is composed of representatives from Europe's main producer's unions. Last year's winner was the Danish company Zentropa and in 1999 the award was snared by France's Telfrance. The 2000 Marker tallied 476 participating companies, 131 exhibiting companies, 448 buyers and 1,861 delegates from 62 countries. TV Market seminars at this year's event will highlight formats/information technology and Spanish/South American TV production. A special feature at Monte Carlo is the two-year-old "Formats" rendez-vous, an opportunity for executives to forge business contacts. |
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