BBC Studios’ Tim Davie, AMC Networks’ Josh Sapan on MIPCOM Roster

Tim Davie, CEO of BBC Studios, and Josh Sapan, president and CEO of AMC Networks, are confirmed as keynote speakers at this year’s MIPCOM, which will take place under the theme “The Big Shift.”

In his keynote, Davie will outline the ambitions of the new company—former through the merger of BBC Studios and BBC Worldwide—discussing its approach to strategic partnerships as well as exclusively showcasing some of its latest premium content. His keynote is scheduled for Monday, October 15.

Sapan’s keynote will take place the following day, October 16. He will share insight gained as the driving force behind establishing AMC Networks as a global creative powerhouse consisting of several leading entertainment brands such as the U.S. cable networks AMC, BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV and WE tv, as well as AMC Studios, streaming platforms AMC Premiere, Sundance Now and Shudder, independent film label IFC Films, and AMC Networks International, the company’s worldwide programming and distribution division.