PROGRAM
CEO EXCHANGE
In each one-hour program, CEO EXCHANGE brings together two of the most interesting and innovative CEOs in the world for a lively discussion about themselves, their companies, and their passions in life. The host of CEO EXCHANGE is highly respected television journalist Jeff Greenfield of CNN, known as a conversational interviewer whose wit and insight bring out the best in his guests. CEO EXCHANGE is not only about business news, but focuses on the human side of the CEO, their lives and experiences.
GOOGLE
This 50 minutes documentary gives an in-depth look in the world of Google and search. What if all the world's information would be available and easy to find? What if all the news, all books, all texts, photographs and videos would be collected in one place, and made available, always and everywhere? This is the goal of Google, and the company seems to be realising its core mission at an amazing speed: through its popular search engine, through Google Earth, with which users can find any kind of information based on geography, and through Google Print, a project in which Google digitizes complete libraries.
TRACK FOR SUCCESS
TRACK FOR SUCCESS is a 1 hour documentary that takes a look at the business of Formula 1 through unprecedented access to the AT&T Williams team. TRACK FOR SUCCESS turns the cameras away from the track and focuses on the inner workings of an F1 team. On average there are just 334 hours between races during the season in which time every department must perform at its limit to make sure that the car they send out to race on a Sunday is as good as it can be.
COUNTDOWN TO BEIJING
Countdown to Beijing is the comprehensive weekly program covering all aspects of the preparations, expectations and excitement for what will be China's greatest showcase to the world. Countdown to Beijing showcases test events, technology, environmental impact, venues and feature stories on the people and the city. National selection trials, profiles on emerging athletes and information and background to all the sports and events that will be held.
ADIDAS VS PUMA
The 2006 World Cup final was a battle not only between the French and Italian teams but also between their sponsors, the two sporting giants Adidas and Puma. Their duel for prestige and market share had its origin over eighty years ago in the little town of Herzogenaurach in Germany. There, with the simplest of means, Adolf Dassler and his brother Rudolf manufactured sports shoes.This is the story of one of the most fascinating family histories in the world of sport and the first film to reconstruct the events leading to the rift between the two brothers and their bitterly fought duel.
WASTE=FOOD
A documentary about the Cradle to Cradle principle: designers and manufacturers should incorporate the recyclability of the materials of which the products are made off. This film shows large companies (Nike, Ford) and smaller companies (Herman Miller, Rohner Textile) that experiment with completely clean and sustainable production methods and products according to the concept that 'Waste = Food'.
THE CHARLIE ROSE SHOW
Emmy Award-winning Charlie Rose entered television journalism full-time in 1974, has won for himself what some observers have described as a cult following for the in-depth conversations that have since earned him a reputation as "the best interviewer around today,". "The key to the show is open space on the table's [near] perimeter," Phil Patton observed in Esquire (February 1993), "inviting the viewer to listen in. . . Afloat in a black background, Charlie's table has become an island where savvy channel surfers put ashore each weeknight."
E2 ECODESIGN
2 design is a six part documentary-style television series narrated by Brad Pitt, which explores the solutions to prescient environmental challenges. Comprised of eighteen half-hour episodes, the series covers topics including design, energy, water, food, transportation and places & people. Shot in high definition, e2 features the thought leaders, innovators and inventors who are catalysts for positive change in the relationship between humans and the environment.
FIRE WITHIN: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
This unique 13-episode television documentary is offering an intimate look into the day-to-day lives of the people who played vital roles in the creation of Varekai. It takes us, for the first time, deep into the characters and personalities of the extraordinary men and women, both onstage and off, immersed in the creative process of creating the magic that is Cirque du Soleil.
WOODSTOCK FOR CAPITALISTS
The second richest man in the world, 70 year old guru investor Warren Buffett, receives rock star status every year when his company Berkshire Hathaway, holds its Annual General Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. Australian investor Ian Darling makes his pilgrimage to this Woodstock for Capitalists.
LEMONADE STORIES
Introducing Lemonade Stories, a documentary about extraordinary entrepreneurs and their mothers. This film, produced in collaboration with Babson College and Scott Timmins, focuses on how mothers have contributed to the entrepreneurial spirit of their sons and daughters. The individuals featured in this film include: Richard Branson, Russell Simmons, Arthur Blank and others.
RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares is a critically-acclaimed television programme featuring British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. In each episode, Ramsay visits a failing restaurant and acts as a troubleshooter to help improve the establishment in just one week. Ramsay revisits the restaurant a few months later to see how business has fared in his absence.
THE OFFICE
Welcome to The Office, a place of petty rivalry, bad flirting, and easily-bruised egos. Set in a paper supply merchants near London, season one of The Office introduces smug, lower middle-manager David Brent who attempts to run an office while desperately craving the affection of his staff. His team consists of an army-obsessed territorial yes-man, Gareth Keenan A self-appointed 'team leader,' Gareth is constantly bickering with witty under-achiever Tim, an apathetic sales rep who breaks up the monotony of his day pining after the sweet and long-suffering receptionist, Dawn.
THE RESTAURANT
This program follows young Chef Rocco DiSpirito as he launches and operates a new Manhattan restaurant. We'll get an inside look as he begins construction and opening of Rocco's on 22nd, we follow him as he hires personnel, obtains financing and finally attracts customers, all in the slim period of five weeks.
WALL ST. WARRIORS
This documentary series explores the lives of those who choose to make their living on the most legendary street in America. By following the stories of sixteen different individuals who battle daily to gain wealth for themselves and their clients, the show uncovers the culture and tactics of 21st century Wall Street while exploring the tension and personal struggles these individuals face everyday.
BUFFETT & GATES GO BACK TO SCHOOL
Warren Buffett, CEO of holding company Berkshire Hathaway earned his $41 billion by investing in old-line companies and doesn't keep a calculator on his desk. Bill Gates, chairman of software giant Microsoft Corp. dropped out of Harvard. Two of the richest men in the world offer world-class advice to the next generation of business leaders. Both men spent the day at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where they filled the Lied Center with students and faculty from the College of Business Administration. Buffett told students to follow their passion and polish their public speaking skills, while Gates, citing personal experience, advised them not to procrastinate.
THE MURDOCHS
From a small, provincial Australian newspaper, he has created a global information empire, News Corporation, and is one of the most powerful men on Earth. So what makes Rupert Murdoch tick? Unique and exclusive access to members of the Murdoch family across three generations sees them share their candid views on the man and the family. Supported by intimate home footage, they take us into the heart of a family like no other.
MR IKEA
Only an eccentric would dream up the idea of using his personal initials as a company name: Ingvar Kamprad from Elmtaryd farm in Agunnaryd. That happened over sixty years ago when Kamprad was just 17 years old. His home furnishing empire is now the biggest in the world, and he controls a fortune as big as Bill Gates'. The IKEA Group has a global annual turnover of 11.3 billion euros, and the Kamprad family share is a cool 340 million euros. Anyone who has accompanied Ingvar Kamprad on an inspection tour of one of his stores will understand how the man became a billionaire. He does without personal office space, always uses the cheapest parking space and insists on flying economy. For the first time this documentary provides a glimpse behind the scenes.
LEADERS
This series, a co-production with the IAE Business School brings a close and relaxed encounter with the leaders of the most important companies and industries in Latin America. The goal is to share the Leader's experience and life lessons with the audience. We'll learn their secrets, the key to their success and the skills which took them to the top.