Australia - SBS announced that the documentary First Australians will head its MIPTV and MIPDOC 2009 showcase. Produced over six years by Australia's Aboriginal filmmakers, Rachel Perkins and Darren Dale, the series chronicles the birth of contemporary Australia and explores what unfolds when the oldest living culture in the world is overrun by the world's greatest empire. Other titles in SBS's MIPTV showcase include The Nest, The Miscreants and Best Undressed. … [Read more...] about First Australians to lead MIPDOC & MIPTV 09 line-up
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Target at MIPTV
London - Target Entertainment Group will be debuting series three of Fifi and the Flowertots and series two of Roary the Racing Car at MIPTV. Fifi and the Flowertots is about an inquisitive little Flowertot who lives in a colourful garden world with her friends. In the third series she will be joined by two new characters, Buttercup and Daisy. Target has the international TV rights to Fifi and the Flowertots, for which 104x10' episodes are now available. Roary The Racing Car is a CGI animation … [Read more...] about Target at MIPTV
China’s SARFT Vice Minister Tian Jin at MIPTV 2009
Paris - China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT) Vice Minister Tian Jin will lead a Chinese industry delegation at a series of ‘Focus on China' events and private receptions to be held at the 46th MIPTV on March 31. According to the SARFT Vice Minister, China's economy remains relatively vibrant despite the global economic crisis. "Our major aim in attending MIPTV is to develop television programme exchanges and co-operation with other countries, to promote … [Read more...] about China’s SARFT Vice Minister Tian Jin at MIPTV 2009
WPP’s CEO Sir Martin Sorrell joins MIPTV keynote lineup
Paris - Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of the advertising and marketing communications giant WPP Group, will give a keynote speech at MIPTV 2009 on the theme, ‘What screens will they watch - and what will be on them?'. Other ad industry keynote speakers include Chuck Porter, chairman of Crispin Porter + Bogusky MDC Partners, and Christophe Lambert, co-founder of the Blue agency, who will participate in a day dedicated to branded content and creativity on 31 March 2009. MIPTV runs in Cannes from … [Read more...] about WPP’s CEO Sir Martin Sorrell joins MIPTV keynote lineup
Christophe Lambert to keynote at MIPTV 2009
Paris - Christophe Lambert, advertising director and co-founder of the Blue agency with director/producer Luc Besson, will give the creative keynote at MIPTV 2009 on branded entertainment. The 46th MIPTV entertainment content market will take place in Cannes from 30 March to 3 April 2009. The keynote, organised in partnership with Euronews, will be held on March 31 in the Palais des Festivals, within the framework of the MIPTV 2009 conference programme. Lambert joined forces with Luc Besson in … [Read more...] about Christophe Lambert to keynote at MIPTV 2009
FME and MDA agreement bears first fruit – Singaporean production partners announced
MIPCOM, Cannes - FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) announced three production partners selected to create the first content out of their production deal, as announced at MIPTV 2008. The agreement to invest into multi-media TV projects is set to generate $12 million over the next 2 years. Imaginary Friends Studio (IFS), Oak3 Films and Ochre Pictures have each been awarded investment to produce content out of Singapore. Each production partner … [Read more...] about FME and MDA agreement bears first fruit – Singaporean production partners announced