Paris – MIPCOM is launching the inaugural Diversity Summit, which includes a series of talks and panels to explore issues of diversity in entertainment, both on-screen and in the boardroom. The inaugural event will be held in partnership with A+E Networks as the premium sponsor and additional sponsors include Afrostream and Sonar. The inaugural Diversity Summit is expecting 100 leading international content creators and talent. The board of Diversify TV, a group that champions and … [Read more...] about Diversity at the forefront at MIPCOM
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Strong speakers at MIPCOM
Paris– Ben Sherwood, Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks, President, Disney-ABC Television Group; David Linde, Chief Executive Officer, Participant Media; and Sophie Watts, President, STX Entertainment are confirmed as keynote speakers at MIPCOM 2016. Organised by Reed MIDEM, the MIPCOM entertainment content market runs in Cannes from 17 to 20 October 2016. These three Media Mastermind keynote speakers will explore, each from their own perspective, the MIPCOM 2016 theme of “The New Television”. … [Read more...] about Strong speakers at MIPCOM
MIPTV roundup
Cannes– MIPTV saw international launches across all genres as factual, drama, kids and format programming used the spring event to propel themselves into the international market. Many major production and distribution companies announced plans to ramp up drama production either by taking stakes in existing outfits or by launching new drama entities. The inaugural MIPDrama Screenings gave international premieres to 12 drama series from around the world. Belgium’s Public Enemy won the MIP … [Read more...] about MIPTV roundup
Japan is Country of Honour at MIPCOM2016
Cannes– Reed MIDEM announced that Japan has been named the MIPCOM 2016 Country of Honour. According to research by Mitsubishi Research Institute, penetration of 4K television sets in Japan is poised to explode, from around 6% of households this year to more than half of the marketplace by 2020 – ahead of forecasts for either North America or Europe. Japan’s production sector is also shifting widely to 4K, as witnessed by the programming on show at MIPCOM. MIPCOM 2016 will feature a look … [Read more...] about Japan is Country of Honour at MIPCOM2016
MIPTV – Kids Buyers Advisory Board
Cannes– Reed MIDEM’s Television Division announced that it has brought together nine top international TV executives to form the Kids Buyers Advisory Board. The board’s primary role is to offer guidance on strategy and content development for future kids’ programming projects related to Reed MIDEM’s portfolio of television events, including MIPTV and MIPCOM. The new board will meet several times a year, including a meeting at the forthcoming MIPJunior kids’ TV market to be held in Cannes, … [Read more...] about MIPTV – Kids Buyers Advisory Board
Winners of Emmy Kids Awards
MIPTV, Cannes- The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners of the 4th International Emmy Kids Awards, which took place for the first time at MIPTV in Cannes, in a partnership with Reed MIDEM. Winning programmes from Australia, Japan, Norway, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom are: Nowhere Boys Series 2(Kids: Series); Ronja, The Robber’s Daughter (Kids: Animation); Best i Mest (All-Round Champion) (Kids: Non-Scripted Entertainment); Rabarber … [Read more...] about Winners of Emmy Kids Awards
