MIPFormats: “The future of formats is bright, it’s very bright!” Lars Beckung, KANAL 5, Sweden “The Formats Future Market: A global perspective on the booming formats community,” was held on 30March, 2012, at MIPFormats. Below are some highlights of that discussion. David Jenkinson, Editor-in-Chief & Managing Director of C21 Media, opened the session by summarising the findings of the latest C21 Formats Report, based on two months of extensive analysis into … [Read more...] about Editor@MIPFormats: “The future of formats is bright, it’s very bright!” Lars Beckung, KANAL 5, Sweden (A TVAPlus web exclusive)
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MIPFormats Pitch finalists announced
Paris – MIPFormats has unveiled the names of the MIPFormats Pitch competition finalists who will be pitching their projects during the third edition of MIPFormats, running on 30 and 31 March 2012 ahead of MIPTV. The 5 finalists are: All For One One For All (IPROD, Lebanon); Looking For Love (Antica Productions, Canada); Million Dollar Mystery (Markowitz Media, US); Persuasion (Summertime Entertainment, US); and Which One Out (MediaCity Finland, Finland). The MIPFormats Pitch is an … [Read more...] about MIPFormats Pitch finalists announced
Genre-bending
Paris – The MIPFormats Pitch 2012’s call for entries is now open. Taking place during the main MIPFormats forum, the international pitching competition aims to find new ideas, new talent and new formats. The event, held on 31 March, is open to all creators and producers from around the world who work under the banner of a company or independently. Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP), the exclusive sponsor of the competition, will oversee pre-selection to choose … [Read more...] about Genre-bending
Warner Bros. supports Fresh Talent
Cannes – Warner Bros. International Television Distribution has concluded an agreement with Reed MIDEM, in which it is set to be the exclusive sponsor of the MIPFormats Fresh Talent Pitch in 2012. Under the terms of the partnership, the network will spend up to USD$25,000 to develop the winning project as a television project, via one of its production companies. The Fresh Talent Pitch is a competition for companies with innovative concepts for new, non-scripted entertainment formats. The … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. supports Fresh Talent
MIPTV launches MIPFormats
Paris - MIPTV, the world's entertainment content market announced the launch of MIPFormats, a new stand-alone premium business conference and pitching forum dedicated to the fast-growing format industry. MIPFormats, an annual destination for the format community, takes place one day prior to MIPTV on April 11 in the Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France. The event is organised in association with C21FormatsLab, C21Media's dedicated channel that provides daily news and analysis of the non-scripted … [Read more...] about MIPTV launches MIPFormats
