Television
Whether you’re into Gossip Girl or Boardwalk Empire, chances are one of your favourite TV shows originated on the printed page. Bestselling books don’t just make for quality reading – when brought to the small screen they’re good for ratings… more
Branded Entertainment
As TV brands and fictional characters enter the Twittersphere, the line between content producer and consumer is blurring. Media critic Aymar Jean Christian explains how frustrated networks are protecting their… more
Q&A
Calling itself the “next generation television network,” blip.tv works with independent producers to host, distribute and monetize their Web series. We spoke to co-founder Dina Kaplan about branded entertainment and… more
Brand Brazil
Media scholar and "Convergence Culture" author Henry Jenkins visited Brazil this summer to check out the country’s burgeoning transmedia scene. Local journalist Renata Acioli spoke to him about a culture on the threshold of international attention.… more
Branded Entertainment
The new Sex and the City movie has been skewered by critics, but bad writing isn’t the only thing tarnishing the beloved television brand. Media watcher Aymar Jean Christian looks at how the film’s producers bungled what the TV show excelled at… more
Transmedia
With more and more people watching TV on the Internet, reading magazines on their e-reader and playing games on their smart phone, the terms “old media” and “new media” are becoming meaningless. Jacqueline Parker reports on how smart brands… more
Q&A
As executive producer of MTV’s Valemont, Sony’s Woke Up Dead, and other branded transmedia projects, Brent Friedman obliterates the line between broadcast and interactive media. In a special interview for Sparksheet, content… more