London - Murder mystery and bittersweet comedy top the list of new dramas BBC Worldwide is taking to MIPCOM 2008. Major BBC 1 drama Wallander is based on the award-winning and popular novels by Henning Mankell. The comedy, Mutual Friends explores the modern dilemma of choosing between family and responsibility or fun and reckless abandonment. Action adventure Survivors covers a group of lone survivors faced with the challenge to survive - after a strange disease wipes out the rest of the … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide drama takes centre stage at MIPCOM 2008
MIPCOM 2008
FitzRoy Media appoints Director of International Sales
New York - FitzRoy Media has appointed Nadia Belhiba director of international sales, it was announced by CEO Hamp Hampton. Debuting in her new position at MIPCOM 2008, Belhiba will be responsible for worldwide sales of FitzRoy's entire slate of new children's entertainment properties, which is available for a variety of new and emerging media platforms including mobile, internet and interactive broadcast television. Belhiba joins FitzRoy from the TV division of Reed MIDEM, a leading organizer … [Read more...] about FitzRoy Media appoints Director of International Sales
Tudou founder on China’s web entertainment future at MIPCOM 2008
Paris - Gary Wang, founder and CEO of Tudou, China's leading video sharing platform, will deliver a keynote at MIPCOM 2008. The address will be given on October 16 within the framework of a day of debate dedicated to the convergence between TV, video sharing online communities and video games. The 24th edition of MIPCOM runs 13 - 17 October at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. Known as both the YouTube and the Hulu of China, Tudou currently delivers over 100 million videos daily to more than … [Read more...] about Tudou founder on China’s web entertainment future at MIPCOM 2008
Internet star Ze Frank and Gary Carter of FremantleMedia to deliver joint keynote on creativity at MIPCOM 2008
Paris - Internet star Ze Frank and Gary Carter, president, Creative Networks and chief creative officer, FMX of FremantleMedia will deliver a joint keynote on creativity at MIPCOM 2008, on October 14 in cooperation with the Entertainment Master Class, The Format Academy for Entertainment Television. Entitled ‘A Million Dying Flowers: Popularity, the Network and the Next Big Thing', the two will explore the digital divide between old and new media. Jointly, Ze Frank and Carter will try to … [Read more...] about Internet star Ze Frank and Gary Carter of FremantleMedia to deliver joint keynote on creativity at MIPCOM 2008
