Fancy being treated to freshly barbequed prawns and beef marinated Thai style and washing all the goodness down with sparkling wine whilst watching the sun go down on the French Rivieria – well, that’s what some clients of ABC Australia were treated to at the Thai Street Food function held during the MIPCOM market in Cannes. Natalie Lawley, Manager of ABC Content Sales, fronted the event in the presence of the series’ presenter and chef David Thompson, who was in Cannes to … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Thai Street Food in Cannes
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MIPCOM: Singapore’s Monstrou Studio inks S$6.2 million deal with Spain’s Sweatbox
Cannes – Singapore animation production house Monstrou Studio has signed a deal worth €3.9 million (S$6.2 million) with Spanish production company Sweatbox and Catalan TV network Televisió de Catalunya (TV3), to create the 3D action-adventure cartoon series Nightbreeds (26 x 23’) in what will be the first international co-production between Spanish and Singapore animation companies. The series is slated to premiere on Televisió de Catalunya (TV3) at the end of … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Singapore’s Monstrou Studio inks S$6.2 million deal with Spain’s Sweatbox
MIPCOM: Venevision announces sales of ‘Rosario’
Cannes – Venevision International, the global entertainment company of the Cisneros Group, has fortified its status among the leading distributors of the telenovela genre with the successful sale of its latest dramatic series Rosario here at MIPCOM 2012. Cesar Diaz, Vice President of Sales of Venevision International, said, “The novela is still in the middle of production, but there’s already a buzz in the market and customers are inquiring about it. When you have a product of … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Venevision announces sales of ‘Rosario’
MIPCOM: Zodiak Kids’ The Foundation partners One Animation to develop three kids’ programmes
Announcing the MOU at MIPCOM’s Singapore Pavilion are Yeo Chun Cheng, Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Director of Broadcast, Animation, Film and Music (BAFM) for MDA (leftmost); Nigel Pickard, CEO, Zodiak MEAA (second from left), and Jeremy Hall, Executive Producer, One Animation (rightmost). The Foundation, Zodiak Kids’ production company, and Singapore-based animation production studio One Animation have inked a memorandum of agreement (MOU) regarding the development of three … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Zodiak Kids’ The Foundation partners One Animation to develop three kids’ programmes
MIPCOM: 20th Birthday Bash for Cartoon Network and MIPJunior
At the MIPJunior keynote address, Stuart Snyder teased the audiences with a first-generation mobile phone, one he claimed he owned way back when! It was in a tent lined with black and white balloons (Cartoon Network colours) that a delectable seaside lunch was served to all who came to witness two giants in the kids programming world commemorate their 20th anniversaries. MIPJunior, the arm of MIPCOM that has gathered and nurtured talent and decision makers in the children’s … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: 20th Birthday Bash for Cartoon Network and MIPJunior
MIPCOM: Man of the hour Emilio Azcárraga Jean discusses Televisa’s road to success
Cannes – Emilio Azcárraga Jean, Chairman of the board and CEO of Grupo Televisa, has accepted this year’s MIPCOM Personality of the Year award. Under him, Grupo Televisa has doubled its operating margin and garnered more than 70% of the Mexican Broadcast TV market. In his keynote speech, Azcárraga Jean explained how Televisa achieved this. “We’ve made foreign co-productions a top priority… we have fine-tuned our engaging formats to local needs and … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Man of the hour Emilio Azcárraga Jean discusses Televisa’s road to success