MIPCOM Confirms Initial Keynote Lineup

PARIS: Among the speakers already confirmed to take part in MIPCOM’s Media Mastermind conference program are Bravo and Style Media’s Frances Berwick, FremantleMedia’s Cécile Frot-Coutaz, Relativity Media’s Ryan Kavanaugh and Amazon Studios’ Roy Price.

Berwick is the president of Bravo and Style Media, where she has strategic oversight for both networks. Her remit sees her overseeing production, development, programming, marketing, research, ad sales, digital and communications for Bravo and Style Network.

Frot-Coutaz is the CEO of FremantleMedia, which delivers more than 9,200 hours of programming a year. Its output spans prime-time entertainment, drama, serial drama, factual entertainment and kids’ and family programming.

Kavanaugh is the CEO of the next-generation studio Relativity. The company engages in a number of aspects of entertainment, including film and TV financing, production and distribution, music publishing, sports management and digital media.

Price is the director of Amazon Studios, a role that has seen him overseeing the development and production of original film and TV properties. Amazon Studios currently has 24 film projects and 30 TV series in development.

These four will take part in the Media Mastermind conference program, part of this year’s MIPCOM, which takes place October 7 to 10.

Laurine Garaude, the director of Reed MIDEM’s television division, said: “Television is undergoing a dramatic transformation and confirms itself as the world’s most creative medium for the world’s best storytellers. With more screens and more interaction coming into play, television and storytelling as we know it is being redefined—leading to more creative and business opportunities than ever before. As we enter a new golden age of television, MIPCOM is delighted to welcome some of the most influential personalities of the new world of content from major film, television and online companies such as Bravo and Style Media, FremantleMedia, Relativity Media and Amazon Studios.”

Garaude continued, “With the first speakers lined up for the Media Mastermind Keynote program, a new Croisette Village exhibition venue to meet increasing demand for stands and companies already expressing interest in bringing in more talent than ever before, MIPCOM 2013 promises to be a record-breaking edition.”