ATTENDEE PROFILES Of the 4,000 programme acquisition executives, 800 were VOD and digital buyers which was a 30% increase on the previous year. Reed reported significant year-on-year increases in the numbers of companies participating from Russia (+18%), Ukraine (+30%), Brazil (+17%) and the United Arab Emirates (+58%). With 79 companies represented, China’s delegation was the largest ever at MIPTV. Also, Argentina has been selected as MIPCOM 2013’s Country of Honour. RED CARPET … [Read more...] about It’s a Wrap!
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Window Shopping
How does one impress at the 50th MIPTV? One can fly in a Peking Opera troop to promote a doc on the celebrated art form, as CCTV did; one can pay tribute to 50 years of television, as Reed MIDEM did at their opening bash, with a dance number featuring popular TV themes – I cracked up when two dancers (both men!) attempted an iconic Time-of-my-life pose ala Patrick Swayze-Jennifer Grey; or one can simply hand out cash on the Palais floor, as Global Agency did (I kid you not). The Turkish … [Read more...] about Window Shopping
AMC/Sundance Channel Global announces new appointments and acquisitions
New York – AMC/Sundance Channel Global, the international division of AMC Networks, has announced numerous personnel appointments and the acquisition of a wide array of award winning films and acclaimed series ahead of the company’s participation at Asia Pacific Pay-TV Operators Summit (APOS) in Bali. Courtney Williams has been appointed to the newly created position of Managing Director of Business Development and Strategy, Asia Pacific, AMC/Sundance Channel Global. In addition, … [Read more...] about AMC/Sundance Channel Global announces new appointments and acquisitions
What’s App?
When one steps out their door, one checks for the essentials needed to go about the day: wallet, car key – the mobile phone. Over the years, our mobile devices have evolved to include numerous functions unthought-of decades ago; it’s quite shocking to think back to a time when a mobile phone was merely used to make phone calls. Today, social applications incorporated into mobile devices take communication with family, friends and colleagues to a whole new level. According to … [Read more...] about What’s App?
Eye for talent
Q: Let’s start with The Amazing Race Australia. What elements are you looking for when you cast the characters? PY: You always want to have a bit of a shock value. But at the same time it needs to be something that people understand and it needs to feel as if it’s somebody that can be your friend. You engage with your audience because you need to have that air of familiarity; it could even be your next door neighbour. So it’s not always about the Goths or the b******!” Q: … [Read more...] about Eye for talent
Time and again
Lugers and lies, and beheading of spies – it sounds like a plot for a primetime drama, but in Execam’s case, truth is infinitely more interesting than fiction. Production company Execam’s Asian Television Awards (ATA) Superpitch winning documentary pitch Coast Watchers of the South Pacific looks into Australia’s Coastwatchers organisation which placed men and women in New Guinea, The Solomon Islands and other locations – including Japanese occupied territories … [Read more...] about Time and again
