Archive for the ‘MIPTV’ Category

Cindy Gallop to “blow shit up” at MIPcube?

Cindy Gallop to “blow shit up” at MIPcube?

Former US President of creative agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty and CEO of IfWeRanTheWorld.com Cindy Gallop is the first confirmed speaker at MIPCube, the hothouse for new “disruptive” projects at MIPTV next year. For the second time, the TV start-up competition will see companies from around the world pitch innovative business plans and prototypes to a [...]

Public funding for Film and Audiovisuals

Public funding for Film and Audiovisuals

The news for people into film and TV production is that the grandly-named European Audiovisual Observatory has released its annual review of public funding sources for film and television in Europe. The Observatory collects, analyses and publishes information on public funding for the film and television industry in Europe. It has been working since 1993 [...]

EU unveils plans for “Creative Europe”

EU unveils plans for “Creative Europe”

The EU has unveiled plans for a major programme called Creative Europe that would replace the MEDIA programme. The news is of significant importance to European film, TV and music professionals – as well as their international partners. What is the Creative Europe programme? The Creative Europe programme would support European cinema and the cultural [...]

Getting the most from Cannes for Midem, MIPIM and MIP

Getting the most from Cannes for Midem, MIPIM and MIP

One particularity of Cannes is that it hosts the most important trade fairs in a number of different industries. Midem, MIPIM, TFWA, the Film Market, MIPTV, MAPIC and MIPCOM – to name a few – are the most influential trade fairs of their kind. This is not news, and in boom times, many people would [...]

CANAL+ to up TV drama investment to €50 million

CANAL+ to up TV drama investment to €50 million

French producer and broadcaster CANAL+ will announce an increase of €10 million in investment in TV drama at the upcoming MIPTV show in Cannes. The company intends to ramp up investments to €50 million for its TV dramas, underlying the need to keep a flow of international supply of original programming.   CANAL+ will also [...]

MIPTV announces CC Venture finalists

MIPTV announces CC Venture finalists

The current buzzword at MIPTV is “Connected Creativity”. The Cannes event has just announced the 11 finalists for CC Ventures, the new start-up competition for innovation in connected entertainment. The finalists will get to pitch their projects to an expert jury during Connected Creativity at MIPTV, the new global forum uniting the world’s leading companies [...]

Last call for MIPTV’s Connected Ceativity

Last call for MIPTV’s Connected Ceativity

The early-bird rate for Connected Creativity at MIPTV is February 24. This new forum wants to bring together media executives, business development leaders and investors from the leading device makers, network operators and content groups. The idea is to create opportunities for start-ups to showcase new entertainment technology solutions to new partners. Get access to: [...]

MIPTV looking for “game-changing ideas”

MIPTV looking for “game-changing ideas”

Content360, MIPTV’s digital media pitch contest, is open for registrations until February 21, 2011. The event allows developers and application owners to pitch new concepts in audience engagement to the global TV & media industry at MIPTV 2011, 4-7 April in Cannes, France. Four categories enable companies the opportunity to win international recognition, meet new [...]

MIPTV early bird deadline: January 20, 2011

MIPTV early bird deadline: January 20, 2011

Good news if you intend to attend MIPTV in Cannes (April 2011): the early bird deadline runs until January 20. Registering now can save you 35% on the walk-in rate – that’s a saving of about €480 (which could cover your accommodation if you use our booking service!). In 2011, some 11,500 global TV & [...]

MIPTV and GSMA to launch “Connected Creativity” forum

MIPTV and GSMA to launch “Connected Creativity” forum

With all the talk about multi-platforms at MIPCOM 2010, it’s hardly surprising that MIP should start getting even more cosy with the mobile world. So the news is that Reed MIDEM and the GSMA, the body that represents the worldwide mobile industry and which also produces the Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Congress events, [...]