MIP TV Cannes 30 March - 3 April 2009

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Television executives from around the world gather 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. Reed MIDEM UK Managing Director Peter Rhodes OBE tells us what the industry is talking about this year and fondly recalls 'The Sex Olympics.' CSI's Grisham, Wiliam Petersen laments the effect of reality tv on quality drama and execs tell us what they are buying and selling.

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MIP TV 2009 News Archive

Shifting tastes imperil TV sales  Variety 17 Apr 09 Hollywood's oasis in these troubled times has been its overseas TV biz, but there are ominous signs the U.S. companies won't be able to depend on the annual $7 billion in revenue from international markets. John Hopewell.

Recession brings caution to Mip TV  Variety 3 Apr 09 The international TV business didn't fall off a cliff at Cannes' 46th Mip TV mart. But recession lashed the event, which closed April 3, sparking a variety of reactions: cost-containment, buyer caution -- and a bunch of acquisitions of international formats for potential Stateside remakes. John Hopewell/Elisa Keslassy.

Arte picks up 'Suburban' at mart  Variety 3 Apr 09 Franco-German net Arte has acquired BBC crime comedy "Suburban Shoutout" at Mip TV, which wraps today. Elsa Keslassy.

REED MIDEM: Changing Entertainment World Connects at MIPTV 2009 Futures & Commodity Market News  2 Apr 09 11 500 entertainment content producers, distributors, digital media and advertising executives from 105 countries, gathered in this week saying that the television industry may have changed forever, as the global economic situation and a blurring of lines between television and newer mobile, web and IPTV players, re-draws the entertainment map. Reed Midem Press Release.

MIPTV Wrap: Day Three “The Time-Wasters Stayed Home!” Animation Magazine 2 Apr 09 Despite the lousy weather, most of the toon execs I cornered today seemed pretty happy about their business meetings—of course, they would just say that to the gullible press, right? Ramon Zahed.

Mip TV- Wrap up Day 1  Digital Media 31 Mar 09 Mip TV 2009 opened yesterday to annoyingly rainy skies, as delegates took cover at the Palais du Festivals. Neither the economic climate nor the downpour has dampened enthusiasm for the event with exhibiting companies tracking at the same level as last year and Mip TV accreditations slipping 10-15% below 2008, according to Laurine Garaude, Reed Midem Television Division acting director.

U.K., Australia nab Digital Emmys  Variety 30 Mar 09 Australia's "Scorched," the U.K.'s "Battlefront" and "Britain From Above" won the three Intl. Digital Emmy Awards given out at Mip TV on Monday. Elsa Keslassy.

Lionsgate, Burnett team on 'Parenti'  Variety 30 Mar 09 Mark Burnett Prods. and Lionsgate TV are teaming to produce a U.S. version of "Parenti talenti," an Italian family talent show described as "American Idol" meets "Dancing With the Stars" for the family. John Hopewell.

Germans make a splash at Mip  Variety 30 Mar 09 With a slew of deals at the Mip TV programming mart in Cannes and a number of new pay TV channels ready to go on air, the Teutonic TV industry appears to be weathering the financial crisis better than others. Ed Meza.

Mip minding bottom line  Variety 29 Mar 09 The 46th Mip TV mart will bow today transfixed by recession obsessions, the biggest of which is whether international TV trading can hold up as the economic downturn lengthens. With that outlook unclear, Mip TV 2009 looks set to be dominated by a clutch of Cs: caution, cost-cutting, co-production and consolidation. All these trends set out to avoid a new four-letter word: risk. John Hopewell/Elsa Keslassy.

No shortage of parties at MIPTV  The Hollywood Reporter 29 Mar 09 The art of putting on a party becomes trickier in straightened times, but even in the grimmest economic climate in 40 years, the show must go on -- and be promoted. This year's MIPTV sees its fair share of program launches, but whether it is a party at the Carlton or a launch on the stands, distributors are looking at creative low-cost ways to keep their shows on the road. Mimi Turner.

Nonfiction still in demand at MIPDOC  The Hollywood Reporter 29 Mar 09 The global economic meltdown may have an upside, at least for sellers hawking their wares at this year's MIPDOC, the two-day market for factual programming that wrapped Sunday in Cannes ahead of MIPTV. While channels worldwide are tightening their budget belts, nonfiction continues to move. Scott Roxborough.

No shortage of parties at MIPTV  The Hollywood Reporter 29 Mar 09 The art of putting on a party becomes trickier in straightened times, but even in the grimmest economic climate in 40 years, the show must go on -- and be promoted. This year's MIPTV sees its fair share of program launches, but whether it is a party at the Carlton or a launch on the stands, distributors are looking at creative low-cost ways to keep their shows on the road. Mimi Turner.

Growing TV territories grab attention at MIPTV  AFP 27 Mar 09 Fast growing TV territories, China and the Middle East, as well as the new age of TV in the multi-screen world, are set to dominate this year's MIPTV, the world's largest audiovisual entertainment trade show.

2008 saw a one-minute hike in couch potato syndrome  AFP 27 Mar 09 2008 was the year of the one-minute hike in the couch potato syndrome as TV fans around the globe spent more time than ever glued to the box, according to statistics this week from French media ratings agency. And sport, particularly football, remained the firm TV favourite, followed by fiction, according to data from over 80 territories worldwide.

ZillionTV Partners with The Weinstein Company to Add Top Hollywood Films to Growing Content Library  Oceania 30 Mar 09 ZillionTV, a first-of-its-kind personalized television platform, announced today a content agreement with The Weinstein Company, an independent American movie studio best known for films including The Reader and Vicky Cristina Barcelona. This announcement was made at MIPTV, the international market for financing, co-producing, buying and selling entertainment across all platforms.

Image Entertainment to Supply BET International with Broadcast Rights to Entire Urban Catalog  StreetInsider.com 30 Mar 09 Image Entertainment, Inc., a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, announced today at MIPTV that it has signed a multi-year agreement with BET International as part of the network's expansion into international markets.

'24' Creator to Take on the Kennedy Story  California Chronicle 27 Mar 09 Joel Surnow, friend of Rush Limbaugh and co-creator of action drama "24," will be shopping a 10-hour miniseries about the Kennedy family at the MIPTV conference in Cannes this weekend, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Mip buyers perplexed by prices  Variety 27 Mar 09 The global economic downturn may not quite be generating a universal blanket of pessimism for TV biz players, but for many, especially in Europe's Big Five territories, general uncertainty rather than outright gloom seems the prevailing mood. David Hayhurst.

MIPTV buyers waiting for prices to fall  Hollywood Reporter 26 Mar 09 This year's MIPTV confab is shaping up to be less "Show me the money" and more "Where is the money?" Feeling the pain of double-digit drops in advertising revenue, broadcasters throughout Europe are squeezing their budgets until they scream. The U.K.'s BBC wants to lop $580 million off its expense column, Germany's ProSiebenSat.1 is targeting $125 million in cuts, and France's TF1 is chopping $75 million. Scott Roxborough.

Mip numbers hold up in recession  Variety 23 Mar 09 Attendance at the Mip TV mart will be dented -- but not decimated -- by recession, according to statistics released by organizers Reed Midem on Monday. John Hopewell.

MIPTV gathers talent from four corners of the world  M2 PressWIRE  18 Mar 09 International talent from four continents is heading to Cannes later this month, to take part in MIPTV, the world's entertainment content market.

Warners Int'l cuts back on MIPTV presence  Hollywood Reporter 16 Mar 09 Warner Bros. International TV, arguably the largest distributor of TV shows and movies in the world, has decided not to man an exhibition booth at the upcoming MIPTV program sales bazaar in Cannes. Elizabeth Guider.

Petersen accompanying 'CSI' to MIPTV  Hollywood Reporter 6 Mar 09 "CSI" exec producer William Petersen retired his Gil Grissom character this year after nine seasons, but he'll still be the face of the series when MIPTV kicks off March 30. Rebecca Leffler.

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