London – FremantleMedia International further expands its factual portfolio with the acquisition of global distribution rights (excluding the U.S.) to The Sixties, a 10 x 60’ documentary series from CNN Originals. The series is executive produced for CNN/U.S. by the multiple EMMY® Award-winning producers Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman (HBO’s John Adams, The Pacific, and Game Change) of Playtone; and the EMMY® Award-winning producer Mark Herzog … [Read more...] about MIPTV: FremantleMedia ​to distribute CNN’s “The Sixties”
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MIPTV: Twitter’s Deb Roy to keynote at MIPTV
Paris – Deb Roy (@dkroy), Chief Media Scientist, Twitter, will present a keynote address at MIPTV in Cannes on April 8. The keynote will highlight Twitter as a force multiplier for TV viewing. Studies show that a majority of mobile and tablet users talk about what they're watching on television with others in real time. This results in unprecedented waves of synchronous conversations about culture and events that Deb Roy calls "the social soundtrack for TV". When viewers watch TV … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Twitter’s Deb Roy to keynote at MIPTV
MIPTV: MIP Digital Fronts confirms Maker Studios as founding partner
Paris – MIPTV has announced that Maker Studios, a next-generation media and technology company providing online video content for millennials, is a founding partner of the MIP Digital Fronts. Ynon Kreiz, Executive Chairman of Maker Studios, will deliver a keynote address on April 8 as part of MIPTV's Media Mastermind Keynote Series. Organised by Reed MIDEM, the 51st annual MIPTV takes place April 7-10, 2014 in Cannes, France. The MIP Digital Fronts will be held on April 9 … [Read more...] about MIPTV: MIP Digital Fronts confirms Maker Studios as founding partner
MIPTV: Studiocanal ​and Tandem to present ​joint ​keynote
Paris, France, Munich, Germany – Olivier Courson, Chairman and CEO, Studiocanal, and Rola Bauer,President/Partner, Tandem Communications (a Studiocanal company) will present a joint keynote address at MIPTV in Cannes, Tuesday, April 8. Entitled Tandem/STUDIOCANAL: European Sensibility – Global Appeal, the keynote will highlight the companies’ international productions … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Studiocanal ​and Tandem to present ​joint ​keynote
MIPTV: “Future of Kids TV Summit” announced
Paris – Reed MIDEM, organisers of global kids programming conference MIPJunior, will host the first “Future of Kids TV Summit” during MIPTV 2014, bringing together in Cannes 80 creative strategists from the children's entertainment sector to address key issues surrounding the digital disruption in creation and distribution.The Summit will take place on April 8 in the Carlton Hotel in Cannes, as … [Read more...] about MIPTV: “Future of Kids TV Summit” announced
MIPTV: FremantleMedia signs up new format “Fittest Family”
London – FremantleMedia has secured the global format rights to Animo TV/Kite Entertainment’s Fittest Family. Currently airing on Irish pubcaster RTÉ One as Ireland’s Fittest Family, the primetime series is fast becoming appointment viewing for families throughout Ireland as the series delivers big numbers in its 7.30pm Saturday slot. The six-part series sees twelve uber fit … [Read more...] about MIPTV: FremantleMedia signs up new format “Fittest Family”