The Belly Of Television
At Cannes Festival Hall TV-Programmes Turn To Commodities
Around 9,000 TV distributors come together twice a year for the world’s biggest TV trade fair in Cannes. A place where television programmes are nothing more than commodities, much like pieces of furniture.
Feature films, series, documentaries and entertainment shows are sold as “packages.” It’s all about “formats,” “coverage” and “marketing.” About target groups and new technologies. However, the luxury along the French coast, amongst champagne and glamorous hotels, can be deceptive: the industry is becoming ever tougher and more competitive.
TV expert Lutz Hachmeister and the filmmaking and journalism duo Petra Höfer and Freddie Röckenhaus observed TV distributors at work on the Côte d’Azur, and show how TV programmes eventually find their way onto our screens.
Feature films, series, documentaries and entertainment shows are sold as “packages.” It’s all about “formats,” “coverage” and “marketing.” About target groups and new technologies. However, the luxury along the French coast, amongst champagne and glamorous hotels, can be deceptive: the industry is becoming ever tougher and more competitive.
TV expert Lutz Hachmeister and the filmmaking and journalism duo Petra Höfer and Freddie Röckenhaus observed TV distributors at work on the Côte d’Azur, and show how TV programmes eventually find their way onto our screens.
Facts
Erstausstrahlung: 17. Januar 1996, 22.30 Uhr
Weitere Ausstrahlungen: Südwest 3, B 1
Drehort: Cannes (Frankreich)
Credits
Ein Film von:
Petra Höfer
Freddie Röckenhaus
Lutz Hachmeister
Kamera:
Martin Schmitz
Siegfried Breuer
Schnitt:
Miriam Peter
Redaktion:
Knut Fischer (Westdeutscher Rundfunk)
