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The 25th
anniversary
MIPCOM,
Cannes 5-9 Oct 09, was a star studded event. Content
producers pulled out the big guns to sell their programmes
in a reviving but transforming market.
The
Simpsons
creator
Matt Groening
and Producer
Al Jean
celebrated 20 years of animated mayhem. They were awarded
MIPCOM's first Creative Icon Award.
Jerry Seinfeld
returned to TV after 17 years, but behind the scenes as
Executive Producer of a new comedy reality show
The
Marriage Ref.
Lisa Kudrow
(Phoebe from
Friends)
launched the US version of the BBC's celebrity ancestry
programme
Who Do You
Think You Are,
in the role of Executive Producer.
John Nettles
who plays Detective Tom Barnaby in the UK drama
Midsomer
Murders
was in town to celebrate it's 25th anniversary, along with
others from the cast and
Joan Rivers
was in town to perform in a caberet setting. Watch our celeb
packed video report on the world's major TV market presented
by
Susan Hickey.
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Cautious
optimism overtakes Mipcom
Variety 09
Oct 09
There were fewer folk pacing the
corridors of the Palais de
Festivals than a year ago, but
all the key players were
present. That was the consensus
at the 25th edition of Mipcom,
which wrapped Oct. 9, as
attendees from more than 103
countries baked in the
unseasonable heat.
Steve
Clarke & Elsa Keslassy. |
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TV mart Mipcom ends on a high
Variety 08 Oct 09
Not
even the return of cloudy skies and talk of thunderstorms after days
of sunshine could dampen spirits as the 25th Mipcom sales mart wound
down on a high. Organizers Reed Midem said that with more than
12,000 participants, attendance was up 4% on the spring Mip TV
market and that "a lot of deals" had been done.
Steve Clarke. |
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Simpsons, Seinfeld and Sun Shine at MIPCOM
2009
StreetInsider.com 08 Oct 09
The mood was upbeat in Cannes this week at the 25th edition of
MIPCOM, as executives from the international television, digital,
advertising and games industries focussed on deals rather than the
global economic crisis. With over 12,000 delegates in Cannes, MIPCOM
registered an increase on the 11,500 delegates who attended MIPTV in
April. Buyers were also out in force, with over 4,000 in town
compared to 3,500 at MIPTV. |
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TV news channels explode in Europe but future
unsure
Yahoo! 08 Oct
09 The rising
popularity of the Internet as a source of news, along with cuts in
advertising, threaten Europe's burgeoning TV news channels, industry
sources said at the annual MIPCOM trade fair this week. Thanks to
the digitisation of cable and satellite networks, the number of TV
news channels has doubled in Europe in five years, with 162 national
and international news channels available today to viewers around
Europe. AFP. |
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MIPCOM
winds down on up note
The Hollywood
Reporter 07
Oct
09 Creative financing and feel-good shows were all the rage as the
MIPCOM TV market began winding down Wednesday, with buyers and
sellers alike hopeful that the worst of the economic nightmare was
past. Despite numbers down about 8% year-on-year, overall attendance
of 12,000 participants was well up on numbers MipTV managed six
months ago -- the two markets are usually on par.
Mimi Turner. |
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Seinfeld’s Marriage Ref secures first
sales
Broadcast 07
Oct 09 Jerry
Seinfeld's new series about married couples has been picked up in
Abu Dhabi – the first sales by Endemol Worldwide Distribution for
the show. When it launches in the US in March 2010, The Marriage Ref
will feature opinionated celebrities, comedians and sports
personalities who will candidly comment, judge and offer different
strategies to real-life couples in the midst of a classic marital
dispute.
Michael Rosser. |
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The Simpsons paint Cannes yellow for
20th birthday AFP
07 Oct 09 America's most famous
dysfunctional cartoon family, The Simpsons, played Riviera stars of
the day Wednesday, winning 20th birthday accolades from the global
TV industry and receiving the keys to Cannes. The animated series is
coming up to its 500th episode, making it the longest-running US
primetime TV show ever. Cannes Mayor Bernard Brochand handed over a
yellow key to the city to Groenig and Jean, while proclaiming
Wednesday "Simpsons' Day". Groenig also won an inaugural Creative
Icon award from the MIPCOM television trade fair taking place here,
the world's biggest such annual event. |
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Reality TV tackles life
News 24 07 Oct 09
Train to dance like Michael Jackson, cook like a
chef, or just learn to be happy! Reality TV is here to stay,
according to the experts, but is shifting from glamour to tackle
everyday life. Reality TV has steadily grown over the last decade,
according to production companies and market watchers attending the
Mipcom entertainment industry fair taking place on the French
Riviera this week.
SAPA. |
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Sunny Mipcom mood
Variety 04 Oct 09
Distributors at the 25th Mipcom sales market seem buoyed by a mood
of optimism -- and it's not just due to the sunny skies and balmy
temperatures here in Cannes. "There's a real sense that things are
starting to get better," said Chris Grant, topper at L.A.-based
Shine Intl., prepping for today's opening. He said his slate was
four or even fives times bigger than the last time he made the trek
to the south of France. Some 12,000 participants, including 4,000
buyers from 100 countries, have registered, slightly down on last
fall's Mipcom, when 12,500 delegates attended, but up on April's Mip
TV mart with 11,500 participants.
Steve Clarke & Elsa Kaslassy. |
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MIPCOM: Glitz amid a still-tricky market
Hollywood
Reporter 04 Oct 09
Weak local currencies and the slow road to recovery were on the
minds of buyers and sellers heading to the Riviera-side market
MIPCOM. Despite the tough economic realities, the mood is tipped
towards optimism as the TV industry is looking to sell audiences on
what it knows best: entertainment. With a raft of exclusive
performances, cocktails and parties, there is a sense that glitz and
glamour is back on the Croisette, albeit as part of a pretty
tough-sell as distributors go all-out to woo buyers to new shows.
Mimi Turner. |
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Springfield Comes to Cannes for MIPCOM
Simpsons Bash
Animation Magazine 04 Oct 09
The Simpsons are taking over MIPCOM to celebrate the 20th
anniversary of the iconic animated television series. The
celebration, put together by Twentieth Century Fox Television
Distribution with MIPCOM organizers will include keynote addresses
Oct. 6 from series creator Matt Groening and executive producer Al
Jean.
Thomas J. McLean. |
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NBC Universal rebrands global units
Variety 04 Oct 09
NBC Universal is rebranding its flagship global
channel brands in a multimillion-dollar investment to boost its
international TV presence: The NBC U Global Networks division will
become Universal Networks Intl. Unveiling the strategy at Mipcom,
the company said the revamped webs would deliver original firstrun
content targeted at local auds around the globe.
Steve Clarke. |
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MIPJunior Wrap: A Weekend Postcard from Cannes
Animation
Magazine 04 Oct 09
It could have been the perfect sunny weather or various reports that
the global economic woes would be slowly lifting by the time the new
year rolls around. Whatever the reason, the kids programming and
animation professionals attending MIP Junior at Cannes’ glam Carlton
hotel this weekend (Oct. 3-4) seemed to be enjoying a renewed sense
of optimism and energy.
Ramin Zahed. |
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MIPCOM and the Mobile Entertainment Forum
announce their partnership
Melodika.net 27
Sep 09 MEF, the
global trade association for the mobile media industry, will bring
its expertise to MIPCOM with a line-up of events on October 8,
including a keynote address by Javier Perez Dolset, Founder,
President and CEO of Zed Group, a panel focusing on mobile
applications and a breakfast workshop during which new revenue
opportunities will be discussed. |
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Host of stars expected at MIPCOM
The Hollywood
Reporter 17 Sep 09
Cannes will roll out its red carpets once again at the 25th annual
MIPCOM TV market where international talent attending will include
Lisa Kudrow, Joan Rivers, Morgan Spurlock, Matt Groening and Jerry
Seinfeld. Groening, series creator of "The Simpsons" will be in town
to fete the show's 20th anniversary and will give a keynote
alongside the show's producer Al Jean. Actor and director turned
"Super Size Me" superstar Morgan Spurlock will present the
"Simpsons" conference. MIPCOM won't be a show about nothing this
year as Jerry Seinfeld and producer Ellen Rakieten schmooze their
way along the Croisette to spread the word about new comedy "The
Marriage Ref."
Rebecca Leffler. |
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Now
in its fourth year, the Monaco Media Forum (11-12 Nov 09) brought together leaders of new and old
media for two and a half days of high-level discussions about the
future of online, broadcast and print communications. Hosted by
HSH Prince Albert II, the invitation-only event focuses on
emerging opportunities in technology, distribution and content,
along with related developments in marketing and finance. Check
out the coverage from this years event. |
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The English
language monthly newspaper
Riviera Times
& its German language sister paper
Riviera Cote d'Azur Zeitung
are an essential part of expatriate life. Both titles recently launched new web-sites. Now you can access regularly
updated news and information inbetween their monthly appearance
on the news-stands. This video takes you behind the scenes where
we meet the principle players behind these two titles.
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Its a wrap! This years
56th Cannes Lions Ad Fest ended with a web movie beating the usual TV
commercial for the Grand Prix prize. Check out the winning vid for
Philips Carousel and all the news that matters in our Cannes Lions News
Archive. The Obama For America campaign won the Titanium & Integrated
Grand Prix prize picked up by campaign manager David Plouffe, who was
one of many significant keynote speakers at this years ad bash. |
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Television
executives from around the world gathered in Cannes 30 March
- 3 April 09 for one of the major markets for buying and
selling programmes, MIP
TV.
The content being traded however is no longer destined just
for 'the box.' Increasingly content is being shared, and
created exclusively, for the Internet and mobile devices
such as i-phones. RivieraLife.tv's
Susan
Hickey
reports from this years MIP-TV. |
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Riviera Radio's mix of news, music and local information in
English has been a vital part of everyday life on the Cote
d'Azur for more than 21 years. Now you can see the faces
behind the microphone |
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The
world's largest property market MIPIM
took place in Cannes March 10-13. With the crash in
the property market at the centre of the global credit
crunch, attendance was down by one third this year.
However it was billed as one of the most important
MIPIM ever as global leaders in the property market
met to size up their options for the future.
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