Tag: Lucy Smith

MIPCOM Cannes has opened the global call for entries for the seventh edition of the MIPCOM Cannes Diversify TV Awards, which recognize the promotion of diversity and inclusion in international TV.

The 60th edition of MIPTV came to a close in Cannes today with attendance up 22 percent from last year’s edition to reach 5,650 delegates, RX France’s Lucy Smith told reporters this morning.

Attendance at MIPTV is expected to be up some 20 percent from last year, led by several Asian countries increasing their presence at the market, plus gains in the number of buyers from key European territories, RX France’s Lucy Smith tells World Screen Newsflash.

MIPTV, which is under three weeks from opening, is tracking toward overall growth in attendees to be up 20 percent.

RX France’s Lucy Smith shares with World Screen Newsflash some of the highlights of this year’s MIPTV, running from April 17 to 19, including its landmark 60th-anniversary celebration, the new “Super Sunday” lineup, the inaugural FAST & GLOBAL SUMMIT and curated initiatives for execs in the doc, formats, drama and kids’ segments.

A reformatted MIPCOM took place in Cannes, hosting some 4,500 executives on site, according to RX France's Lucy Smith, with the lessons learned from planning this event set to inform the shape of MIPTV 2022.

Reed MIDEM has announced several exhibition layout and schedule changes for MIPCOM, including shifting MIPJunior to take place alongside the four-day event.

Lucy Smith, the director of MIPTV and MIPCOM, shares how the organizers are planning for a physical event in October.

Digital MIPTV begins today, with organizers Reed MIDEM promising "a week of one-to-one matchmaking, networking, content showcases and market intelligence, with a sharp focus on doing real business and not just talking shop," Lucy Smith, director of MIPTV, said in her welcome address.

Lucy Smith, the deputy director of Reed MIDEM's TV division, talks to World Screen Newsflash about innovations, registration so far and market highlights for the reimagined MIPTV, which aims to allow participants to scale their presence at the market.