David S. Cohen

I take Branded Content seriously, and that includes diving in to learn all about it. I wrote a 20,000-word white paper on Branded Entertainment for the new Variety Intelligence Platform (subscription required) and condensed part of that into this presentation for the Elevate conference in Park City. (July 2019)

Anda Gansca of Knotch invited me to appear on her Pros and Content podcast to discuss Branded Content from a creator's point of view. We bonded over our shared qualms about the state of metrics for the branded content industry. Knotch is one of the companies that was recommended to me by my sources for their efforts to improve those metrics.

Tennis Channel Live did a series on Australian Film in conjunction with the Australian Open, so I did a spot with them to talk about Aussie films. Yes, I was impressed with Happy Feet.

CKNW Vancouver:
The World Today Weekend
with Sean Leslie
I was a regular guest on CKNW Vancouver for a while, holding forth on the entertainment business. Here I am offering analysis of the upcoming Oscars. Pretty much nailed it.

Christmas Day 2013
I join host Jeremy Hobson to discuss changing business practices in Hollywood this past year, and what they might mean for the future.

Jan. 21, 2014
Jeremy Hobson and I discuss the shift of film & TV production away from Los Angeles, tax incentives -- and my idea for a grand bargain.