The View From the Top

President of NBC Entertainment Jennifer Salke reflects on the precarious state of network television, the challenge of creating hit shows, and building greater diversity for directors.

Bruce Rosenblum, president of Warner Bros. Television Group, considers the challenges and opportunities of the digital age.

California Congressman Howard Berman talks about issues facing the entertainment industry.

Virginia Congressman Bob Goodlatte talks about issues facing the entertainment industry.

Co-presidents Tom Bernard & Michael Barker have steered Sony Pictures Classics through the choppy waters of indie film for 21 years with a combination of business savvy and a respect for directorial vision.

As chief digital strategy officer for Sony Pictures and leader of an industry-wide digital consortium, Mitch Singer talks about how the UltraViolet cloud could revolutionize home entertainment.

IATSE president Matt Loeb looks at the challenges facing the industry and the people employed in it.

As head of CBS in the ’70s and CEO of Warner Bros. for almost 20 years, Robert A. Daly oversaw an industry in transition. He looks back at the business as he knew it.

Former head of ABC and longtime TV executive Fred Silverman reflects on the medium’s coming of age.

Steven J. Ross, chairman of the history department at USC, looks at the labor conditions that contributed to the founding of the Guild.

Twitter co-founder and creative director Biz Stone considers the impact of tweeting on the entertainment industry.

John Fithian, president of the National Association of Theatre Owners, talks about the future of moviegoing as we know it.

Anne Sweeney, co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president of Disney-ABC Television Group, says we live in challenging times. That's why she's excited to come to work every day.

James Schamus, chief executive officer of Focus Features and producer and/or writer of all of Ang Lee's films, looks at the specialty film business and sees a world in flux.

Lauren Corrao, president of original programming and development for Comedy Central, talks about directing comedy and what you can get away with on cable TV.

David Shaheen, head of JP Morgan Chase's Entertainment Group, reflects on what impact the economic crisis might have had on the industry and the $8 billion the bank has loaned it.

Leslie Moonves, president and chief executive officer of CBS, talks about the challenges of the Internet and why network television is indispensable.

Producer Brian Grazer talks about how he hires a director, the importance of vision, and why visiting the set is meaningless.

YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley considers how the Internet site is trying to convert all those hits into a plan to make money.

Top entertainment attorney Ken Ziffren talks about his role in the DGA negotiations and where the industry may be headed.

Karen Stuart, executive director of the Association of Talent Agencies, reflects on the changing nature of an agent's job.

Terry Denson, vice president of content strategy and acquisitions for Verizon's FiOS TV, heralds the arrival of telcos and fiber optics in the home.

From tentpoles to cellphones, Warner Bros. Chairman and CEO Barry Meyer surveys the business.

Netflix's Ted Sarandos talks about how the online rental company has changed the video business...and what's next.

Former MPAA President Jack Valenti defends the ratings system.

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg extols the virtues of shooting in the Big Apple.

Fox Television president Dana Walden talks about an industry trying to keep up with technology.

As director of the Sundance Film Festival for sixteen years, Geoff Gilmore has helped change the face of independent film. He surveys the current scene with Quarterly editor James Greenberg.

One of the busiest producers in town talks about finding new talent, the rise of TV and why he won't direct.