TF1, BBC Worldwide Chiefs Set for MIPCOM Session

PARIS/CANNES: Nonce Paolini, CEO of the TF1 Group, and John Smith, chief executive of BBC Worldwide, will share the stage at a MIPCOM session next week, outlining their perspectives on the state of the global television business and what lies ahead for the industry.

Following their respective presentations, the executives will be interviewed by Marcel Fenez. the global leader of the entertainment & media practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers. The session takes place October 4 in the Grand Auditorium.

"The impact and pace of digital transformation and the unrelenting consumer appetite for faster, newer and more exciting user experiences is causing real challenges for the industry,” said Fenez. “How do they keep pace with these fast, frantic but potentially fantastic developments within the industry, while continuing to meet the needs of their customers and deliver services or content at a price which is affordable. In conversation with TF1 and BBC Worldwide we’ll hear how these two companies are handling the challenges and harnessing the potential of this digital revolution."