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MIPCOM 2010 to focus on financing

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:09:57 +0000

MIPCOM, to be held October 4-8 this year, will have a special focus on financing. The TV and content trade fair will host a Producers’ Forum designed to help the right content find the right financing opportunities through conferences and networking events. The goal is to enable people to develop the contacts and content needed to secure financing through production funding, co-production deals and collaboration with film commissions from around the world.

Focus: Australia

A line-up of expert speakers will show how working in Australia can create opportunities that exist nowhere else, with networking and speed-dating events to boost contacts between participants.

As in previous years, MIPCOM will be preceded by Mip Junior.

The agency behind MIPTV & MIDEM campaigns

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:51:15 +0000

If you have ever wondered what the trick is to securing better deals and growing in the TV and content business, MIPTV has the answer: the trick is to be there. Even in the age of LinkedIn and social networking, trade fairs remain the place where the industry gathers, discusses and does business.

This is the theme developed by The Write Stuff & Consorcom, who have worked on 6 MIDEM campaigns, as well as several for MIPTV and MIPCOM over the years. The company has also worked for EAS in Amsterdam as well as developing the names for Amazia in Hong Kong and MIPIM Horizons. A little disclosure is in order as the same company runs Cannes or Bust!

To see more of their work, visit The Write Stuff.

Cannes news and tips to your desk

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:44:39 +0000

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Mipcom and Mipcom Jr kick off in Cannes

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:28:18 +0000

The 25th MIPCOM has kicked off, preceded by MIP Junior. According to a report in Variety the Junior version was dominated by short-format fiction, with a strong accent on live action and comedy. The recession is pushing broadcasters to look for established characters, which is not such good news for people promoting new ideas. There is also a trend towards combing video games, publishing and kids programming.

The Mipcom website is not a news site. However, clients are posting news releases that could be useful for people not attending the Cannes event. You’ll find them at the Mipcom online media centre. Current headlines: NBC Universal invest in revitalised global portfolio; Flickerlab LLC unveils “The Wild Life”; Power become exclusive distributor for P&G’s daytime drama series in China.

So what’s with the funky sneakers in the photo? This is a shot taken this morning by format developer Simon Staffans, in town with MediaCity. We used it to remind people to wear good shoes at MIPCOM. You’ll be walking between 6-7 kilometers per day!

Last-minute offer: serviced city apartments during Mipcom

admin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:51:39 +0000

Azur Online are making a special offer for serviced apartments during Mipcom. They have 13 properties that enable companies to bring several people to town and function with everything they need. The properties range from studios to 5-bathroom villas, some with sea views and others in the hills (which come to think of it could have sea views as well). These special offers tend to go fast, so if you have been hesitating check the offer here.

If you just need a room for one or two people, check hotels for Mipcom 2009. Most of the inner-city hotels are pretty full, but there are great deals to be had in Cannes La Bocca, Juan-les-Pins and Antibes. Follow us on Twitter or via RSS for updates about deals for MIPCOM and MIDEM in January.

Simpsons to celebrate 20th birthday at MIPCOM 2009

admin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:51:01 +0000

The Simpsons, the longest-running primetime TV series in US history, will celebrate its 20th anniversary at MIPCOM 2009. Series creator and executive producer Matt Groening and executive producer Al Jean will be in Cannes, where Groening will receive the inaugural MIPCOM Creative Icon Award during a gala dinner on Wednesday 7 October, with Jean acting as master of ceremonies. Both will also deliver a Creative Keynote in which they will speak about the show’s success, its longevity and its migration across all distribution platforms on October 6, the same day they participate in a Fox International Press Conference for The Simpsons.

With just six weeks to go for MIPCOM, accommodation is selling out briskly. A quick scan of available hotels include the Hotel Stéphanie, Hotel 3.14 and Sun Riviera (all within walking distance, prices between €660 and €2400 for the duration). Outside town, the best value deals remain the Pierre & Vacances and Maeva in Cannes La Bocca (small apartments from as little as €272). Check available hotels in a radius of 5 kms listed by price.

MIPCOM: don’t miss the early bird rate

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:06:58 +0000

MIPCOM, October 5-9 2009

July 30 2009 is the cut-off date for signing up to MIPCOM’s early bird rate of €860 + VAT, a saving of 34% on the walk-in rate. This year’s event will be held October 5-9 and will feature – among other things – a special Games2TV2Games summit. The site bills this as a “full-day showcase [that] will expose the most promising business models in casual and hardcore gaming that are blurring the lines between TV, social networks, games and virtual worlds, giving you a competitive edge for new properties and a global platform to cut new deals.”

For more, visit MIPCOM. Alternatively, grab our RSS feed or bookmark Cannes-or-Bust for more savings.

MIPCOM: early figures show rise in attendance

admin — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:57:36 +0000

MIPCOM, the world’s audiovisual content market, which closed October 9 saw increased business despite the current crises. Early figures point to almost 14,000 visitors, with an impressive 4,566 buyers, an increase of 8% over last year. Increased attendance was particularly strong from Russia and the Middle East.

MIPCOM Junior which preceded the main event, saw a 20% rise in attendance. Proof, if more was needed, that content remains king.

Record attendance at MIPCOM

admin — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:10:08 +0000

According to the figures released by Reed Midem in Paris, this year’s MIPCOM was the best yet, with 13,371 people attending – 17% more than last year. Significantly, international buyers were up 10% up on last year. Things look good for the “content” business.

Entertainment Master Class launches at Cannes

admin — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:08:59 +0000

TV is set to remain the most important entertainment format for some time – and certainly if the Entertainment Master Class has anything to do with it. Launched during MIPCOM, this event is intended as a launch pad for new TV production and direction talent. The international format academy is an initiative of the Potsdam-based Erich Pommer Institut and offers worldwide unique training for the development, production, marketing and distribution of programme formatting for entertainment television.

At the opening reception, ITV entertainment boss and member of the EMC Advisory Board, Paul Jackson said: “With the television format business now officially worth billions of dollars worldwide, you could say we are long overdue in having a properly accredited academy where experts in the field can pass on their knowledge and insights on how the business runs. The Entertainment Master Class is the right idea at the right time.”

See Entertainment Master Class for details.