James Murdoch Set for MIPCOM Media Mastermind Keynote

PARIS: James Murdoch, co-COO of 21st Century Fox, is set to open the Media Mastermind Keynote interview at this year's MIPCOM, addressing delegates on Monday, October 13.

Murdoch works across 21st Century Fox’s global portfolio of businesses. He has direct responsibility for the group’s TV interests, which include the Fox Networks Group in the U.S. and, internationally, the company's holdings in BSkyB, Sky Deutschland, Sky Italia and STAR India. Murdoch will kick off the roster of speakers at the conference, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.

“We are extremely honored to welcome James Murdoch as MIPCOM’s opening mastermind interview,” said Laurine Garaude, the director of Reed MIDEM’s television division. “James Murdoch represents one of the world’s global original content powerhouses. 21st Century Fox has dared to challenge convention, reshaping the industry and developing businesses that are large employers of creative talent. Their commitment to international television production coupled with their interests in pan-European pay-TV makes this a unique opportunity to hear about the group’s plans from a recognized leader in the television industry. At a time when the quest for powerful original content has never been so relevant we are delighted to have James Murdoch speak at MIPCOM 2014 and look forward to contributing to the global debate on creativity in today’s digital era.”