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David Graham
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Zak Shaikh
Head of US Consultancy

Zak consults on TV Content Strategy...


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Dr Farid El-Husseini
Head of UK Consultancy

Farid consults on Broadcast Strategy...

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Latest News

Attentional Launches Online Overnights 07/02/12

Attentional has launched a new addition to its Overnight services. The new service allows our clients to access Attentional Overnights in an interactive format on tablets like the iPad, and on PC … Read more


Attentional Kicks Off New AQUA Training Programme 13/01/12

Following the appointment of Audrey Migot as Client Relations Executive in November, we have revamped our Support operation.  Training on the use of the AQUA searchable database is available to all our … Read more


Complimentary White Paper on China’s Entertainment Industry 07/12/11

With China adopting a key World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling, this free 13-page long White Paper looks at the current barriers to entry in the Chinese Entertainment Industry for foreign content owners, … Read more


Attentional Links up with MediaXchange 15/11/11

Attentional and MediaXchange have agreed to work together to provide an enhanced service to their clients. Both companies work closely with those who develop or create entertainment properties and invest in them. Creating … Read more


Permission to Laugh: a new complimentary report in our Science of Entertainment series 28/10/11

This short paper explains how ridicule lies at the heart of comedy, where laughter originates, and how we have turned comedy into an enjoyable cultural form. This new paper is illustrated with … Read more


Attentional Reaches 20 12/10/11

This November Attentional celebrates its 20th Anniversary. During the course of 1991, following a deal with BARB, the UK ratings agency, we built the UK ratings reports that became our first services. … Read more


Attentional and Headway lead EU Workshop on the Audiovisual Directive: Last Phase of Consultation 20/09/11

Some 200 people attended a workshop in Brussels on Wednesday September 14th to hear a presentation of the preliminary findings of the latest Study on the Audiovisual Directive, led by Attentional and … Read more


Attentional Launches American Broadcasters Report: A Bible of US Programming. 18/08/11

This extensive report contains over 340 pages of in-depth analysis of the 50 most significant broadcasters in America, covering the big four networks down to smaller basic and premium cable channels. American Broadcasters … Read more


Updates and Improvements to Attentional’s AQUA Services on Overnights.tv 10/06/11

Overnights.tv continually liaises with clients to ensure its services are meeting industry demands. Prompted by the results of a recent survey, and feedback from the BBC, v2011.02 has now been released. The … Read more


A Chance to Influence the Application of the European Media Directive to Internet TV. 04/05/11

The new European media directive opens on-demand TV up to regulation for the first time. Yet few countries have decided exactly how to implement it.  The Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Directive not … Read more


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    "A leg is better than an arm"

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    "A bedroom is better than a living room"

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    "An arrival is better than a departure"

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    "A birth is better than a death"

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    "A chase is better than a chat"

    From Preston Sturges
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    "A dog is better than a landscape"

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    "A kitten is better than a dog"

    From Preston Sturges
    11 rules of the box office

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    "A baby is better than a kitten"

    From Preston Sturges
    11 rules of the box office

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    "A kiss is better than a baby"

    From Preston Sturges
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    "A pratfall is better than anything"

    From Preston Sturges
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