Caucus urges FCC to recognize Independent Producers in filing on Comcast/NBC-Universal Merger
The Caucus filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission calling for a 25% carve out of the domestic cable and free broadcast primetime schedule for independent
production as a condition of approving the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC. The proposed merger would bring together a distributor of programming in Comcast with a
producer and owner of programming in NBC. With their filing arguing for conditions on the merger, the Caucus joins a growing number of individuals and advocates expressing
concerns about the effect of such a merger. [More]
Programming & Monetizing for the Digital Age
The Caucus teamed with NATPE for a recent breakfast panel May 19th at the Beverly Hills Hotel Standing: Syd Vinnedge (Caucus Event Co-Chair) Lin Dai (Alloy Digital), Jared Tobman (Reveille), Rick Feldman (NATPE),
Chris Williams (The Walt Disney Company), Jonathan Small (Break Media) Seated:
Albert Fisher (Caucus Event Chair), Dennis Doty (Caucus President), Chuck Fries (Caucus), Vin Di Bona (Caucus Co-Chair)
3-D Panel Video Now Available
Recent Caucus panels are being posted for online viewing by The Caucus in association with Emerson College.
American Spirit Award March 28
Honoring Senator
John Thune (R-SD-JR.), Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA-30) and Debbie Allen (producer, writer, director, actress, choreographer, dancer).
March 28, 2010 at 6pm - more info
27th Annual Awards Dinner December 6, 2009
The Annual Caucus Award dinner recognizing outstanding creative television talent was December 6th at the Beverly Hills
Hotel with host David Hasselhoff. The Gold Circle Outstanding Student Film Award was also presented. A significant
portion of the proceeds from the Dinner benefit The Caucus Foundation which has provided grants and awards of $805,000 to 88
worthy students to complete their film, television or interactive projects.
Angela Bromstad
President, Primetime Entertainment,
NBC and Universal Media Studios
Executive of the Year Award
Chas. Floyd Johnson
Executive Producer
Chair's Award
Frank von Zerneck Executive Producer
Caucus Lifetime Achievement
Elizabeth Guider Editor, Hollywood Reporter
Journalism Award
Sandy Climan
CEO 3ality Digital, LLC New Visions Award
Steve Schklair CEO 3ality Digital Systems New Visions Award
Albert Fisher Producer, Writer, Director
Caucus Distinguished Service
Robert Mandel Dean, American Film Institute
Special Educator Award
Caucus Honors: Matt Nix, Writer
Steven J. Cannell, Producer
Alex Rudzinski, Director
Steve Carell, Actor
Caucus Panel Previews 2009-2010 TV Season
Debate of the Leno effect, the rise of cable in scripted programming, and the rising costs of reality were all hot topics with the panel of creatives
and executives at the Beverly Hills Hotel September 22. Panelists included:
Kevin Beggs - President, TV Programming & Production, Lionsgate John Ferriter - Worldwide Head/Non-Scripted TV, WME Entertainment Michael Lombardo - President, Programming Group, Home Box Office Matt Nix - Creator & Executive Producer, Burn Notice Jeff Wachtel - President, Original Programming, USA Network Kevin Williamson - Creator & Executive Producer, The Vampire Diaries, Dawson's Creek
Produced by the Caucus in association with Emerson College, the event was moderated by Elizabeth Guider of the Hollywood Reporter. HR coverage of the event
is here.
Reality Bytes The Caucus and NATPE at CBS
Panel moderate by Michael Schneider. Pictured: David Lyle, Vin Di Bona, Jeff Bader, Peter Engel, Todd Christopher,
Eugene Young
Caucus and NATPE Pack Panel with M.O.W. Pros
Left to right: Chuck Fries-Caucus, Albert Fisher-Caucus, Reena Singh-Disney
Channel, Michael Vickerman-Writer, Brian Lowry, Variety (moderator), Helen Verno-Sony,
Dennis Doty-Caucus, Greg Gugliotta-Caucus, Barbara Fisher-Hallmark Channel, Howard Braunstein-Jaffe/Braunstein Entertainment,
Quinn Taylor-ABC
