Archive for September, 2010

MIPCOM to look at smartphone apps and tablets

MIPCOM to look at smartphone apps and tablets

Everybody has one, it seems, even before we were entirely sure what to do with them. Smartphones and online tablet devices are the new black. So when will the content biz start really monetising them? The answer is “now”, according to a half-day seminar on 6 October at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes during [...]

Web TV: should we worry?

Web TV: should we worry?

In the run-up to the MIPCOM 2010, there has been increased talk about Google’s move towards interfacing with the web. Should we worry about this? On the face of it, Google TV looks like a tempting prospect. Described in over-simple terms, it brings search facilities and web connections to the TV screen, creating a more [...]

Bookings start early for 2011 Cannes air show

Bookings start early for 2011 Cannes air show

One of the best money-saving tips is to book early for Cannes events. It allows you to benefit from early bird rates and you get a better choice of hotels. Booking for the Cannes Air Show in June 2011 are taking off already. All the major aircraft manufacturers enrolled between July and mid-September. “They want [...]

MIPCOM: cross platforms and Wonder Girls

MIPCOM: cross platforms and Wonder Girls

On the eve of MIPCOM 2010, one of the words that seems to be coming back repeatedly is cross-platform. The trend has been growing over the past few years and is now reaching maturity. Asked if he set out to be a pioneer in cross-platform content last year, writer/producer Tom Kring (“Heroes”) replied candidly, “No, [...]

Mad Men to show at MIPCOM Premiere World Screenings

Mad Men to show at MIPCOM Premiere World Screenings

The first MIPCOM World Premiere TV Screenings on October 4 in Cannes, France will open with a special screening of Lionsgate’s multiple Emmy® Award winning “Mad Men” and the international debut of “Running Wilde.” The MIPCOM World Premiere TV Screenings is a showcase for television and film companies to screen programmes to influential buyers, industry [...]

TFWA: luxury products and Mika on the menu

TFWA: luxury products and Mika on the menu

TFWA, the annual luxury fair, will kick off next month in Cannes with a number of innovations. The most important is at the site itself, which now features a larger space, the new Golden Village and Marine Croisette areas. New exhibitors this year include Polaroid Eyewear, Chinese cosmetics brand Herborist, La Martiniquaise rum and Danish [...]