Video Age International February-March 2016

I N T E R N A T I O N A L www.V i deoAge.org THE BUSINESS JOURNAL OF FILM, BROADCASTING, BROADBAND, PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION February/March 2016 - VOL. 36 NO. 2 - $9.75 “I’m blamed for everything” P roblems caused by 4K TV (which, as is known, is four times as sharp as HD) are beginning to show up with a 4K force, affecting actors, casting directors, make-up artists, directors of photography (DPs) and lighting directors. With 4K, every wrinkle, every ounce of make-up and every shadow is clearly visible, more so than with panoramic film. And this means new rules for everyone involved. Hollywood freelance makeup artist Gina Milano, who’s currently working for an ABC TV network show, is not a fan of HD TV: “Every wrinkle and brush stroke can be seen. We do our best to cover scars and pimples but one can only do so much. Covering colors is easy but not bumps on the skin. HD is especially harsh to women. You can see every flaw. I find myself asking for the help of the director of photography. Their lighting can make all the difference. With the help of filters and shadows, they hide these flaws.” 4KChallenges For AboveAnd BelowThe Production Line (Continued on Page 14) My2¢: FTA TV will last 20 more years (with a 50 percent accuracy) NATPE: A market with room to grow outside LATAM Forecasters replaced by superforecasters due to high failure Repacking, 4K UHD, ATSC 3.0 weigh on U.S. FTA TV’s future Page 26 Page 10 Page 6 Page 4 A rmando Nuñez Sr.’s career began with a U.S. studio in 1953, at Fox in Cuba, and completed with a U.S. studio in 2000, at Universal. The first job lasted up until 1960, after Fidel Castro entered Havana and when Armando and his eight-month pregnant wife fled Cuba with only the $10 in cash that they were allowed to take with them. Armando Nuñez Sr.: Int’l TV Distribution Hall of Fame Honoree (Continued on Page 20) (Continued on Page 18) O n the occasion of its sixth anniversary, Discop Istanbul is being hit by a perfect storm: the convergence of anxiety over terrorism, Middle East financial woes due to low oil costs and the discord between the market’s new co-owner and Turkish program distributors. In March 2014, Discop’s founder, Paris and Los Angeles-based Patrick Zuchowicki Jucaud, announced that he’d sold 50 percent of Discop Istanbul to the local trade organizer, Globus Fairs. This action prompted some concerns by Turkish TV content distributors. Discop Istanbul: Discord Inside, DisquietOutside