Archive for the ‘MIPTV’ Category

Jean Reno leads cast of stars at MIPTV 2012 in Cannes

Jean Reno leads cast of stars at MIPTV 2012 in Cannes

International talent such as Jean Reno, Franka Potente, Julian Fellowes, Elle MacPherson, Geraldine Somerville, Toby Jones, Celia Imrie, Deena Nicole Cortese, Vinny Guadagnino, Nikki Griffin and Tiffany Brouwer will be attending MIPTV 2012, which runs 1-4 April in Cannes. Major new TV series French actor Jean Reno (Ronin, Leon The Professional, Da Vinci Code) is [...]

MIPFormats announce pitch Competition finalists

MIPFormats announce pitch Competition finalists

The five finalists in this year’s MIPFormats Pitch competition finalists have been announced. They will be invited to Cannes to pitch their projects during the 3rd edition of MIPFormats, running on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 March 2012, ahead of MIPTV 2012 (Sunday 1 – Wednesday 4 April). The MIPFormats Pitch competition is an international event for [...]

Titanic sets sail for MIPTV in Cannes

Titanic sets sail for MIPTV in Cannes

The big news for MIPTV is the arrival of the first episode of the four-part drama “Titanic” that will screen at the fair on April 1, 2012. The showing, hosted by distributor ITV Studios Global Entertainment and Lookout Point, will be followed by an exclusive conversation with leading creators and cast members of Titanic, including [...]

Pitch your web series or viral video idea at Cannes

Pitch your web series or viral video idea at Cannes

The lines between film, TV and online video are definitively blurred. So if you’re in the audiovisual field, why not cast your net in all three? MIPCube Content 360, part of MIPTV in Cannes, is running two competitions for the upcoming edition with deadlines this month. Global Buzz from MSN MSN International is commissioning original [...]

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 [...]