Paris – MIPTV has announced​ that YouTube is confirmed as the first Founding Partner of the inaugural MIP DIGITAL FRONTS. 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 Wednesday April 9​ in the Palais des Festivals. MIP DIGITAL FRONTS are the world’s first international screenings to showcase and trade original online video programming and web series, in front of an … [Read more...] about ​​Y​ouTube confirmed as first founding partner of MIP DIGITAL FRONTS
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MIPFormats International Pitch 2014 entries now open
Paris – Reed MIDEM, organiser of MIPTV and MIPFormats, and Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP), have announced the renewal of their partnership. For the third year, the U.S. major will be the exclusive sponsor of the MIPFormats International Pitch 2014 competition. Preceding the annual MIPTV content market (7-10 April 2014), the 5th edition of MIPFormats will take place in Cannes, 5-6 April. The call for entries is now open to companies with new … [Read more...] about MIPFormats International Pitch 2014 entries now open
Reed MIDEM to launch MIP DIGITAL FRONTS at MIPTV 2014
Cannes – Reed MIDEM has announced the launch of The MIP DIGITAL FRONTS at MIPTV 2014, creating the world's first international screenings to showcase and trade original online video programming and web series, which will be presented to an audience of international buyers, producers, distributors, advertisers and strategists from the global TV and digital entertainment ecosystem. The MIP DIGITAL FRONTS will feature a full day's programme of 45-minute curated screenings from … [Read more...] about Reed MIDEM to launch MIP DIGITAL FRONTS at MIPTV 2014
MIPCOM: Armoza to launch six new formats
Israeli independent formats company Armoza Formats has announced their full line up of new shows that they will be bringing to MIPCOM 2013, comprising six new formats ranging from prime time studio entertainment to dramas and game shows. The six formats are: Prime time studio entertainment format I Can Do That (90-120’), developed together with Chinese broadcaster JSBC; scripted suspense show Hostages (60’), which leads Armoza’s scripted portfolio … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Armoza to launch six new formats
SES: 4K–Ready
Q: SES made an appearance at MIPTV in Cannes this April, which is not a usual gathering place for the satellite communications industry. Why MIPTV? A: We believe that, as a global leader in Direct-to-Home satellite TV, we have a significant role to play in helping to drive the entire broadcast ecosystem forward. While some building blocks to deliver Ultra HD content to the audience are present today, others still need to be developed before Ultra HD will become viable commercially. First the … [Read more...] about SES: 4K–Ready
TV ASIA Plus WEB-Exclusive: Interview with King of Cheats director Alex Holmes
Director Alex Holmes Q: King of Cheats (the title) has a somewhat antagonistic tone to it. Why this title? A: The first thing is that this is a working title, but I think the idea behind King of Cheats is that Lance rode in an era when doping and taking performance enhancing drugs in cycling was very widespread. But no one did it to quite the same degree or with quite the same success that he did. In a way there’s something also celebratory about King of Cheats – he did it … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB-Exclusive: Interview with King of Cheats director Alex Holmes