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BANFF 2013: Nine TV trends from the Rockies


TRACKING TRENDS REMINDS ME of what Henry Ford said when he was quizzed about popular trends and his new Model T, "If I had asked people about what they really wanted they would have said a faster horse!" But here at the Banff World Media Fest there are some bankable trends emerging. First, the rise of the multi-gadget digital viewer is a hyper-fact, and very often creators enjoy working with niche media and OTT platforms for the freedom and multi-platform thrill and innovation of it all. However, there is still nothing quite like broadcast television for the immediate future. Second,...