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LONDON: This year's Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) from October 11 to 13 surpassed targets with its record-breaking show, which, with an 8 percent increase in gross square meterage, was the event's largest edition to date.

CANNES: Shonda Rhimes was interviewed by World Screen’s Anna Carugati on the Grand Auditorium stage for her MIPCOM Personality of the Year keynote, discussing her evolution as a writer and showrunner and her approach to the creative process.

Mediaset’s Zelda Stewart, Stan’s Mike Sneesby, UKTV’s Alexandra Finlay and Bonnier Broadcasting’s Cathrine Wiernik participated in a MIPCOM session moderated by Anna Carugati.

CANNES: A range of production, broadcast and distribution executives took part in the inaugural Diversity Summit at MIPCOM.

CANNES: Vimeo has launched its new global television storefront in partnership with Lionsgate, which has made available such hit series as Orange is the New Black, Casual, The Royals, Mad Men and Weeds.

CANNES: James Rosenstock, who has been with VICE Media since 2015, has been promoted to president of VICELAND International, where he will oversee the company's global television networks.

CANNES: Ben Sherwood, the president of Disney/ABC Television Group, delivered a keynote at MIPCOM today before sitting down for an interview with World Screen’s Anna Carugati on stage in the Grand Auditorium.

CANNES: SPI International/FILMBOX Channels Group have launched an Ultra HD on-demand streaming app on Amazon Fire TV and replaced the FUNBOX 4K/UHD demo loop on Eutelsat’s HOT BIRD satellite with a full-fledged channel.

CANNES: Susanne Daniels, the global head of content for YouTube, discussed the platform’s original programming strategy during her MIPCOM keynote, unveiling new shows from Doug Liman, Dan Harmon and Dwayne Johnson.

CANNES: MIPCOM delegates were able to preview an episode of the National Geographic Channel series MARS at MIPCOM, with the screening followed by a panel moderated by World Screen’s Anna Carugati and featuring executive producer Justin Wilkes and author Stephen Petranek, among others.