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THE ARGENTINE NATIONAL FILM BOARD (INCAA) PARTNERS WITH REED MIDEM FOR MIPCOM FOCUS ON ARGENTINA CANNES, France, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reed MIDEM today announces that Argentina has been named MIPCOM 2013 Country of Honour. Organised by Reed MIDEM, MIPCOM will take place in Cannes, 7-10 October. In partnership with the Argentine National Film Board (Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales), MIPCOM will organise a dedicated focus on Argentina's vibrant television,...

MOSCOW, March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reed MIDEM, organiser of leading international entertainment content markets MIPTV and MIPCOM, and Digital October, a key centre in Moscow for international professional conferences and technology entrepreneurship, announce the first MIPACADEMY Moscow to be held next 13 May 2013. The new full-day event will offer Russian TV industry and digital content creators a number of masterclass sessions and workshops, conducted by international and...

CANNES, France, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Major companies and household names from the film and internet world this week lined up alongside their television counterparts for one of the biggest MIPCOMs ever. MIPCOM 2012 cemented a coming together of all sectors of the entertainment business and showed an appetite for developing international deals. The market also welcomed a stellar line-up of keynotes, speakers and stars. The mood at MIPCOM reflected the sunny October sky, as...

SINGAPORE, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has led a delegation of 20 companies to MIPCOM 2012, marking Singapore's 12(th) expedition to one of the world's largest audiovisual and digital content market. Held in Cannes from 8 - 11 October 2012, the event has attracted over 12,000 participants from over 100 countries. A total of 55 programme titles were offered for international sale and distribution at MIPCOM 2012, covering...

PARIS, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Leading names from the much anticipated Netflix commission, House of Cards, are confirmed to attend MIPCOM with international distributor for the series, Sony Pictures Television. Attending the market will be Academy Award(®)-nominated writer Beau Willimon (The Ides of March) and on-screen stars, Academy Award(®)-winning actor Kevin Spacey (Horrible Bosses, American Beauty) and Golden Globe(®) nominee Robin Wright (The Girl with the Dragon...

PARIS, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MIPCOM 2012 is preparing to welcome a galaxy of internationally-recognised actors, directors, writers, producers and show business personalities, many of whom will grace the red carpet at MIPCOM's Opening Night Party. Organised by Reed MIDEM, MIPCOM will take place in Cannes, 8-11 October. The MIPCOM 2012 World Premiere TV Screening is new period drama, The Americans, which is being sold internationally by 20th Century Fox Television...

PARIS, Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MIPCOM today announces four internationally-renowned women executives to headline MIPCOM's inaugural "Women in Global Entertainment Power Lunch." Nancy Dubuc, President, Entertainment and Media, A+E Networks;Marion Edwards, President, 20(th) Century Fox International Television;Sophie Turner Laing, Managing Director, Entertainment, News and Broadcast Operations, BSkyB;Margarita Simonyan, Editor-in-chief, Russia Today. The panelists will be...

PARIS, Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, seven major Japanese broadcasters and two Japanese government ministries will come together at MIPCOM to promote new TV format ideas to senior international television executives at the Treasure Box Japan New Formats Dinner. The new networking event is designed for the international TV formats community and will be held on the eve of MIPCOM to give formats executives an early start to finding the next hit format for their...

PARIS, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Bros. Television Group's President Bruce Rosenblum will join PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) at MIPCOM 2012 to discuss the future of media, entertainment and broadcasting. Organised by Reed MIDEM, MIPCOM will take place in Cannes, 8-11 October. Following the much-anticipated PwC Global Entertainment & Media Outlook industry report presentation at MIPCOM on Monday 8 October, PwC's Global Leader Entertainment & Media, Marcel Fenez,...

PARIS, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MIPCOM today announces that FX's new TV series The Americans will debut at MIPCOM 2012's World Premiere TV Screenings on Monday 8 October in Cannes, France. International buyers and media will have their first chance to screen episode one of this eagerly-awaited period drama in the Palais des Festivals' Grand Auditorium at 6.30pm. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the stars and production team of the show, who will later grace the...