Seven countries competed in the 7th International Digital Emmy Awards held during the MIPTV Opening Party at the palatial Hotel Martinez in Cannes. This year, the event received a record number of 100 submissions. Comparatively, in its inaugural year, there were only 15 submissions. There were three awards up for grabs – “Children & Young People”, “Fiction” and “Non-Fiction.” In the end, Shujazz FM from Kenya won in the Children & Young People … [Read more...] about International Digital Emmys receives record entries
Archives for May 2012
MIPTV Creative Party
MIPFormats Winner Held on March 31, 2012, the MIPFormats Pitch competition saw five finalists drawn from 70 entrants from over 30 countries pitching their most innovative non-scripted entertainment format to a five-man jury. Warner Bros. International Television Production, MIPFormats Pitch exclusive sponsor committed a €25,000 development budget for the winning entry, which went to Stuart Coxe of Antica Productions for his dating series Looking for Love. MIPCube Winners Content 360/MSN … [Read more...] about MIPTV Creative Party
“Film in Malaysia” incentive scheme
The timing and location cannot be any better. As industry partners gathered at the beach party with the setting sun over the French Riviera as backdrop, the National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) made a major announcement released back home just two weeks earlier – the Film in Malaysia Production Incentive. N. Balaraman, Director of Planning & Research of FINAS, made the announcement on behalf of Director General of FINAS, Mohd Naguib Razak. Under the incentive scheme, local as … [Read more...] about “Film in Malaysia” incentive scheme
AMC’s Josh Sapan on iconic content
Sapan, President and CEO of AMC Networks, tells the audience at the start of his rhetoric that “the internet has already been proven to have what we might term ‘tsunami-like’ qualities.” “What will keep people wanting to watch TV everywhere, and paying each month to watch on all those platforms whether it’s at home, iPads, phones or tablets is one thing and one thing only: content.” Not just any content but “iconic content,” Sapan says, which … [Read more...] about AMC’s Josh Sapan on iconic content
“The future of formats is bright, it’s very bright!” – Lars Beckung
“The Formats Futures Report: A global perspective on the booming formats community,” was held on 30 March, 2012, at MIPFormats in Cannes. David Jenkinson, Editor-in-Chief & Managing Director of C21 Media, opened the session by summarising the findings of the latest C21 Formats Report. The report combined the findings from a mass survey (which drew a modest 172 respondents) with Schedule Watch, a staple strand on C21. Highlights from the report: “Game shows do seem to be … [Read more...] about “The future of formats is bright, it’s very bright!” – Lars Beckung
Slow but Steady
This year’s MIPTV opened on Palm Sunday and closed on a rainy Wednesday in Cannes. Perhaps due to the unconventionally early weekend start by Reed MIDEM to stay away from the Easter holiday, attendance at the market (unsurprisingly) fell, although marginally. According to Reed MIDEM, last year’s market saw some 11,500 attendees while this year’s exhibition reported 11,000 industry executives, a relatively small drop. Of the 11,000 attendees from more than 100 countries, an … [Read more...] about Slow but Steady
