U.K. Indies Pavilion Heads to MIPTV

LONDON,
March 23: Following its successful debut at MIPCOM last year, the U.K. Indies
pavilion will be present at this year’s MIPTV in April, with 28 independent
producers from the U.K. already scheduled to participate.

Of
the 28 producers, 16 will be using the pavilion for the first time. Following
the huge success of the digital viewing system (DVS) used on the pavilion at
MIPCOM last year, the system for MIPTV can now be viewed online, allowing
buyers to view product pre and post-market. Companies using the pavilion will be able to upload half an
hour of promotional clips at www.ukindies.co.uk.

The
list of companies planning to showcase their work from the pavilion at MIPTV include:
Boomerang, Cake Entertainment, Calon, Child’s Eye Media Cogapp, Dinamo
Productions, Diplomat Films FTC – The Film And Television Company, Green
Bay Media, Honeycomb Animation, Icon Films, Libra Television, LTL Production,
MercuryMedia, Moonbeam Films, Multi Media Arts, Opus TF, Skyworks, So
Television, Testimony Films, Title Role, Touch Productions, Twofour, Urban
Canyons, V Good Films, Waddell Media, Westway Film Productions and Wilderness
Productions.

The
pavilion is supported by UKTI and the following regional funders: Creative
London, International Business Wales, Scottish Development International,
Northern Ireland Film and TV commission, NorthWest Vision, South West Screen,
and South East Media Network.

Trade
Minister Ian McCartney noted: "The U.K. pavilion, which made its debut
last year, will continue to play a key role in helping U.K. television
companies put their best foot forward at MIPTV. Having all the U.K. companies under one banner will give
them clear and distinctive branding increasing their chances of meeting buyers
and distributors."