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  • Keshet International unveils its interactive prime time format

    Keshet International unveils its interactive prime time format

    MUMBAI: Following the international success of its trailblazing talent show RISING STAR,Keshet International has today unveiled itsplans to launch an innovative real time interactive format ELEVATOR PITCH. The high concept show sees entrepreneurs stepping into an elevator to deliver a pitch of a lifetime to business tycoons and the entire live viewing audience, in the hope of securing funding to take their passion projects to the next level.

     

    ELEVATOR PITCH is a live interactive viewing event which directly engages the audience and gives them an influence over the fate of the show’s contestants and their ideas. They are asked “Would you buy the product/idea being pitched?” and thereby encouraged to watch the show in real time and take an active role in how it unfolds via a digital app. The new launch underlines Keshet’scommitment to continue bringing pioneering digital formats, which change the way viewers watch television, to the world.Keshet has again teamed with Tedy Productions, which it also partnered with on RISING STAR and other hit formats, to produce the primetime show.

     

    In a new and unique format pillar, the live viewing audience effectively takes part in the quickest and largest market research test ever executed on TV. An entrepreneur must pitch to the nation and the five tycoons located on the top floor, to secure a minimum percentage of the viewing audience and the tycoons’ interest within the time limited elevator journey. Only then can they enter the studio and take part in a dramatic live bidding war with the tycoons who have voted “in”. If they can’t travel up the required number of floors, the elevator returns to the ground floor and the entrepreneur sadly leaves without ever coming face to face with their potential investors.

     

    ELEVATOR PITCHis a dramatic and cutthroat television event that instantly determines the level of market confidence in an idea and,by putting the end consumers center stage, lets themdecide whether to press the button and elevate the entrepreneurs to the top of their game.

     

    ELEVATOR PITCH will launch on Keshet Broadcasting in Israel later in 2014. Its trailer will be revealed at The RISING STAR Case Study session at MIPTV formats on Sunday 6 April at 15.40 – 16.00. For more info see: http://www.my-mip.com/en/Sessions/4911/RISING-STAR-FORMAT-CASE-STUDY

    Visit the Keshet International stand R8.C9, Riviera 8, Palais Des Festivals,at MIPTV 7 – 10 April 2014
        

     

  • Lucy Smith named director of MIPDoc MIPFormats & MIPJunior

    Lucy Smith named director of MIPDoc MIPFormats & MIPJunior

    MUMBAI: Reed MIDEM today announced that Lucy Smith, director of conferences for Reed MIDEM’s Television Division, is named director of MIPDoc, MIPFormats and MIPJunior.

     

    In her new role, Smith will continue to manage all MIPTV and MIPCOM-related conferences in addition to developing MIPDoc, MIPJunior and MIPFormats.

     

    “Over the past seven years, Lucy has done an outstanding job producing conferences that are at the cutting-edge of the key issues facing the entertainment industry. She has been instrumental in attracting world class speakers and making our MIPTV and MIPCOM conference programmes an integral part of the event experience. She has been a key player in the launch of well-received competitions and screenings and her strategic understanding of the documentary, youth and format sectors makes her the ideal choice to develop MIPDoc, MIPFormats and MIPJunior,” comments Laurine Garaude, Director of Reed MIDEM’s Television Division.

     

    MIPJunior exists since 1993. It is the leading international conference networking and screening showcase for kids and youth programming. MIPJunior provides over 500 buyers with the chance to view more than 1,000 programmes and discover new projects that are seeking funding.The event takes place in October on the weekend prior to MIPCOM.

     

    Launched in 1998, MIPDoc is the world’s leading factual co-production, screenings and conference event held inApril on the weekend before. MIPDoc brings together factual programming producers and distributors with over 400 buyers who access in excess of 1,500 programmes and projects.

     

    MIPFormats is the only international conference, networking and screenings event dedicated to the fast-growing formats community. Launched in 2010, MIPFormats provides unique access to some of the main players in the format business as they discuss success stories and major trends. The screenings showcase the best and newest ideas in the format sector.

  • CBC Canada heads for Banijay International’s Comedy on the Edge

    CBC Canada heads for Banijay International’s Comedy on the Edge

    MUMBAI: Leading distributor Banijay International has sold the entertainment format Comedy on the Edge to Canada. The format, created by DR in Denmark, has been acquired by national broadcaster CBC for English speaking Canada.

    The local version, which will consist of 13 x 30’ episodes, will be produced by Frantic Films and is set to launch in early 2015.

    Comedy on the Edge, a show which aims to bring back a local community’s lost sense of humour, was originally created by and aired on Denmark’s public broadcaster DR. The successful Spanish adaptation was recently renewed for a second season on TV Catalonia, and multiple seasons of a local version have also aired on TV2 Norway.

    Sebastian Burkhardt, Head of Sales at Banijay International, said, “Our friends at DR have created a format which perfectly blends comedy with factual entertainment. More than anything this format is about bringing people together and connecting viewers with even the most remote places in the country using shared humour.”

    Each week in Comedy on the Edge, a comedian-host heads to a small town that find themselves on the decline due to industries closing, unemployment rising and people moving away. They’re often stigmatized in the media, but the comedian will demonstrate that they are also places with proud residents, where you’ll find quirky people and unusual practices. The comic will spend several days in the town, joining in local customs, discover unique trades, see secret beautiful sights and uncover the town’s creative outlets. At the end of the visit, in front of an audience of residents, the host will deliver a stand-up routine based on everything they have seen, to celebrate the locals’ sense of humour about themselves, and give viewers a new perspective.

    Comedy on the Edge will return to Cannes next month along with a raft of new formats from Banijay International. The distributor’s slate of new launches includes Extraordinary Masters, the new high-octane studio entertainment format from Brainpool, the creator of Stars in Danger: The High Dive and Beat Your Host. In each thrilling episode, pairs of contestants duel it out in brand new disciplines never before seen on TV, from extreme physical events to feats of dexterity or super-human intelligence. The winner of each duel wins the national title, and then it’s up to the audience to choose their favourite Master of the day, who will be back to meet an international competitor and fight for the world title. The original German series drew nearly 4m viewers per episode.

    Also launching at MIPTV is The 7 Weddings. This unique and ambitious documentary-style format follows 7 couples from the moment they make their wedding vows through the highs and lows of the first 7 years of their marriages. What really lies ahead for these couples, and what does it take to make a marriage work? Produced and shot like a feature film, the series picks up on the nuances from 7 very different couples. Can they beat the odds and make their marriage last in a society where the divorce rate is rising and relationships are under more pressure than ever before? The carefully crafted production consists of seven episodes per year, for seven years, one for each couple, up until the notorious “seven year itch”, often seen as the make-or-break point for marriages. This fascinating series provides voyeuristic access into the ongoing challenges, joys, obstacles and changes that lie at the heart of any marriage. Some will thrive, some will struggle, some may fail entirely, but each will offer a fascinating window into the modern world of love, and what it takes to truly make a relationship work.

    Other titles to debut at MIPTV include youth-skewing “sciencetainment” format Tested on Humans, factual entertainment My Week Your Week, in which each partner in a relationship takes total control for one week to try to get things back on track, and trivia-meets-sightseeing game show Street Smart.

  • A+E Networks heads to MIPTV with an all-new slate of original movies

    A+E Networks heads to MIPTV with an all-new slate of original movies

    Marking its 30th Anniversary, A+E Networks heads to MIP TV with a programming slate developed for the company’s portfolio of pay-TV brands, including A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime, and FYI.

     

    Highlighting the line-up are 18 new Lifetime Original Movies, including Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind.  The movies are the first two installments from the four-part best-selling book series by author VC Andrews, and star Academy Award-winner Ellen Burstyn and Heather Graham. Flowers in the Attic premiered in January on Lifetime in the US, and was the network’s most-watched original movie since 2012, locking in 6.1 million Total Viewers.  The movie triggered massive social media buzz as well; it was the second most tweeted program on all television during its premiere.

     

    A+E Networks’ MIP TV slate features a range of factual series from the epic docu-drama World Wars to the documentary series Big History, and a paranormal series, Miracles Decoded.  Character-driven series include Kim of Queens, Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne, and the company’s newest hit, Wahlburgers, featuring Hollywood stars Mark and Donnie Wahlburg.  MIP TV will see the premiere of an expanded offering of lifestyle programs produced for A+E Networks’ newest channel, FYI, including the makeover show B.O.R.N. to Style.  Finally, returning hits include the ratings juggernaut, Duck Dynasty.

     

    “From movies to docu-dramas to entertainment and factual series, A+E Networks offers our clients a range of top quality programs that are proven performers,” said Marielle Zuccarelli, Managing Director, International Content Distribution.  “Our growing library of original movies, including the first two films from VC Andrews’ controversial book series, Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind, will captivate buyers and viewers alike.  And, our new docu-drama, World Wars, commemorates the 100th anniversary of World War I with a unique perspective on three decades of devastating war.”  

     

    Movies:  

    Flowers in the Attic (1 x 2 hours)
    Based on V.C. Andrews’ controversial book that quickly became a cult classic, Flowers in the Attic weaves the twisted story of the Dollanganger kids who, after the unexpected death of their father, are convinced by their mother Corrine (Heather Graham) to stay hidden in the attic of their wealthy grandparents’ mansion so she can reclaim the family fortune. At first they think their confinement is temporary, but as it drags on over years, they form a surrogate family, with the two older siblings serving as parents to two small twins, whose growth is stunted by their confined life in the attic. Meanwhile, as the two oldest start to mature, they turn to each other for comfort and start a forbidden sexual relationship, only to discover that their mother has abandoned them and their grandmother is slowly poisoning them, with fatal consequences.  Produced by Tulip Road Productions Ltd. For Lifetime Television.

    Petals on the Wind (1 x 2 hours)
    Petals on the Wind, the second installment from V.C. Andrews’ bestselling Flowers in the Attic book series, follows siblings Chris and Cathy Dollanganger as they escape from the attic. After miscarrying her brother’s baby, Cathy marries a fellow dancer to try to forget her brother, but she can’t. When her husband dies, Cathy attempts to forget Chris by seducing her mother’s husband and having a child with him. The soap opera comes to a climax when her mother, deranged with jealousy and anger, sets fire to Foxworth Hall, where she had imprisoned her children in the attic, and leaves the evil grandmother to burn to death. Chris and Cathy finally reunite and run away together to find happiness, but tragedy is sure to follow them.  Produced by Silver Screen Alta Productions for Lifetime Television.

    HISTORY:

    World Wars (6 x 1 hour or 3 x 2 hours)
    With just over 20 years separating the two most cataclysmic conflicts of the twentieth century— WWI and WWII—many historians argue that they were not separate wars, but one bloody continuum that spread from Europe to the entire globe.  The most iconic figures of WWII— Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, George S. Patton, Tojo, Charles de Gaulle and Douglas MacArthur—were caught up in both conflicts.  Before they were giants, they were infantrymen and privates in WWI, mired first in the trenches at Ypres and the Somme, and then years later, fighting on the very same ground in the Battle of the Bulge.  Using state of the art CGI, dramatic re-enactments and contributors General Colin Powell, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti and British Prime Minister John Major, among others. Produced by Stephen David Entertainment, Inc. for HISTORY and H2.

    Big History (16 x ? hour + 1 x 2 hour Special)
    Twenty years ago, a group of innovative teachers had a breakthrough idea: break down the artificial wall between science and history. The idea: use science to teach history, and use history to reveal science. Bill Gates discovered the course and vowed to help spread the revolutionary idea. In each episode, science – from biology to astronomy, geology to chemistry – reveals an unexpected twist on historical events. For example, viewers will discover how every time they use a cell phone, they’re using radio wave lanes assigned after Titanic telegraph rescue calls went unanswered 100 years ago. Then producers connect that same call to an exploding star a billion years into the past using tantalum, a rare but essential element linked to the Big Bang and a trace part of every cell phone. The 2-hour finale will reveal a breakthrough idea that connects all of the Big History episodes into one grand narrative of the universe.  Produced by Flight 33 Productions, LLC in association with Bill Gates’ Big History Project for HISTORY and H2.

    LIFESTYLE:

    B.O.R.N. to Style (10 x 1 hour)
    B.O.R.N. to Style is a lifestyle makeover series centered on a “fierce” four-some from New York, and their larger than life boss, Jonathan Bodrick. Springing from the Harlem-based eclectic boutique, B.O.R.N. (borrowed, old, recycled and new), the style super heroes land at the door of those desperately in need of some “color in their lives.” By rifling through their client’s belongings and asking blunt questions, the team at B.O.R.N. gets to the root of their fashion malaise, before whisking them away for a transformation that goes beyond just their look. In each episode, viewers will see them offer up their own brand of therapy and inspiration to clients as they transform them into their best possible selves.  Produced by Left/Right for FYI.

    ENTERTAINMENT:
     
    Kim of Queens (12 x 1 hour)
    Dance Moms meets My Fair Lady in this real-life series starring Georgia’s most outspoken and outrageous pageant coach, Kim Gravel.  Kim’s a sharp-tongued drill sergeant with an uncanny ability to spot diamonds-in-the-rough. Kim was the youngest Miss Georgia in the pageant’s history and alongside her mother and sister has been training pageant winners at “The Pageant Place” since 2006. Their family-run business will be at the center of this series with Kim and her team helping their girls tackle a specific challenge ending with a pageant or a talent showdown.  While she charges very high prices for her services, Kim prefers to take chances on the less polished girls and will turn away pushy, wealthy moms who think “money buys crowns,” creating no shortage of mama drama.  Produced by Relativity REAL, LLC for Lifetime Television.

    Wahlburgers (8 x ? hour + 1 x 1 hour)
    The American dream is alive and well in Boston, Massachusetts. From the streets of Dorchester to the red carpets of Hollywood, the city’s most famous family, the Wahlbergs, has taken on a new sizzling business venture. Brothers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg have impressed us in the world of entertainment and now they are joining forces with their self-professed ‘most talented sibling,’ Paul, as he sets out to make the family name as synonymous with burgers as Boston is to baked beans. Viewers will go behind the scenes with the Wahlberg family and the group of eccentric employees who work for them, as they face the challenges that come with running a burger joint. But with a name like Wahlberg comes high expectations to take the city (and eventually the country) by storm.  Produced by 44 Blue Productions for A&E Network.

    Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne (13 x ? hour)
    Andrew Mayne is a charming, underhandedly likeable troublemaker who also happens to be a brilliant illusionist.  Andrew uses his comically antagonistic sense of humor and creates an arsenal of illusions to help someone exact revenge on a friend or family member who has done them wrong. In each episode, Andrew has fun with man-on-the-street illusions, all culminating in a spectacular trick that puts the wrongdoer-of-the-week in his or her place. And, despite his politically incorrect edge, in each episode Andrew performs the greatest magic trick of all – he stays incredibly likeable and charming.  Produced by Joke Productions for A&E Network.

    PARANORMAL:

    Miracles Decoded (8 x 1 hour)
    A riveting new series about miracles and supernatural phenomena. Around the world there are people who have experienced life-changing miraculous events that challenge our understanding of the natural world. In America, a mechanic is crushed by a logging truck, has an out of body experience and sees angels who save his life. In Italy, a medieval ritual involving the blood of a Saint is thought to protect a city from calamity. In Poland, mysterious witches claim the power to see devils and set people free from their demons. In Ireland, a faith healer uses a secret prayer and lays hands to cure the sick. Can everything be explained through reason or are there powers at work beyond understanding? This timely series looks for meaning in a complicated world. Appealing to the most faithful as well as the unbeliever, this gripping, dramatic series explores the fascinating relationship between science and faith.  Produced by Saloon Media for HISTORY.

    RETURNING SERIES:

    Duck Dynasty (67 x ? hour + 5 x 1 hour)
    Ask anyone in Louisiana and they’ll tell you that the Bayou States favorite family doesn’t live in the governor’s mansion, but in the backwoods where they operate a sporting empire fabricating, of all things…duck calls! Meet the Robertsons. They’re modern-day Beverly Hillbillies living the American Dream operating a multi-million dollar enterprise while remaining true to themselves and their outdoor lifestyle. The most famous Robertson of all is the patriarch of the family, Phil Robertson, better known as the Duck Commander. Along with his brother Silas, sons Willie and Jase, their respective wives Korie and Missy, and Phil’s best friend John, they run Duck Commander Products and employ half their neighborhood as they grow a booming business. It’s a never-ending adventure as they put out one fire after another – but that’s not to say they don’t have their share of fun.  

     

  • Endemol launches MIPTV 2014 line up with all-new formats from around the world

    Endemol launches MIPTV 2014 line up with all-new formats from around the world

    MUMBAI: Endemol, the world’s largest independent production company, today unveiled its line-up of brand new formats making their international debut at MIPTV 2014.

     

    Among the headline formats for this year’s slate is Fundastic, a live multiplatform series created by Endemol Israel and developed with leading broadcaster Reshet. This innovative format integrates real-time active viewing through a dedicated crowd funding app. 

     

    Fundastic is a nail biting show where budding entrepreneurs not only face a panel of tough judges but must win over viewers who decide, via the bespoke app, how much financial backing from the prize fund each contender deserves. The final winning entrepreneur receives funding as well as expert mentoring and guidance to help make their business vision a reality. 

     

    Ejector Seat is a funny, fast paced general knowledge game show from Endemol UK for ITV. When loosing contestants exit the show they are literally tipped backwards from their seats in a spectacular fashion. The game is simple: if contestants answer questions correctly they stay sitting happily in their seat. But give the wrong response and their seat travels backwards along the track. The contestant is now under pressure – and, as they move further towards the back, even the simplest questions suddenly feels incredibly tough. 

     

    Host in the Box is an original factual entertainment series from Endemol Germany for Prosieben. The presenter is locked in a wooden box and shipped off to an undisclosed location equipped with nothing but burning curiosity and the box they arrive in. From rough riding Hell’s Angels to the sober Amish and wild porn actors, the host must adapt to a completely different lifestyles than what they are used to. 

     

    Endemol Spain has created Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids & Co an entertaining new twist on the global celebrity talent show which has successfully launched in Portugal. This format brings together an all-star cast from previous Your Face Sounds Familiar series to mentor talented kids. Eight youngsters are teamed up with eight of the best celebrities to perform in duos, impersonating iconic musical performers of all times. As always, the Your Face Sounds Familiar buzzer will determine which modern or iconic musical performance each contestant will become the following week, guaranteeing hilarious and dramatic results. 

     

    Iris Boelhouwer, Endemol’s MD of Creative Operations says; “This year we have an extremely strong line-up of entirely new formats all set to make their international debut in Cannes. These groundbreaking shows originate from some of the world’s most creative markets and are a great mix of entertainment, games shows and multiplatform innovation.” 

     

    At MIPTV 2014 Endemol will exhibit in the Riviera Hall (R8.E15)

  • Scripps Networks UK/EMEA acquires Travels with the Bondi Vet from Fred Media

    Scripps Networks UK/EMEA acquires Travels with the Bondi Vet from Fred Media

    MUMBAI: Chris Brown, one of TV’s best-known vets, is set to take viewers on a whole new adventure. The popular Aussie vet will be seen on Travel Channel, which has picked up his new series “Travels with the Bondi Vet” for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

     

    Chris originally appeared on the iconic “Bondi Vet” series in 2009. The show has been a long-running hit for Network TEN in Australia and for Animal Planet, Europe, where it is aired six nights a week. The show is now seen in 170 countries around the world including CBS in the United States.

     

    “Travels with the Bondi Vet” combines Dr. Chris’ passion for animals and travel. He shares hot springs with snow monkeys in Japan, goes to the edge of a volcano in Vanuatu, swims with whale sharks and survives a medieval battle.

     

    Fred Media’s newly appointed General Manager, Michael Aldrich says, “We are thrilled with the recent partnership with Travel Channel and excited about the future of this new series. “Bondi Vet” has been a great success for us internationally and we are confident that the host, Dr. Chris Brown will cross over into the travel-lifestyle space.”

     

    “We see this new partnership as an endorsement of this decision and are incredibly grateful for the support of such a respected broadcaster.” Scripps Networks UK/EMEA VP, Broadcasting, Steve Fright says, “Travels with the Bondi Vet” was a great match for Travel Channel culturally and shows potential as a renewable and popular series. It has been great to work with Fred and we think their new series will be a great addition to our schedule.”

     

    The program will be broadcast on multiple networks including BskyB, TV4 Sweden, TVB Hong Kong and A+E Networks Asia

  • Now MipTV roadshow to hit Bengaluru today

    Now MipTV roadshow to hit Bengaluru today

    BENGALURU: Today is the turn of India’s garden city Bengaluru (Bangalore)  to get insights on  how its animation, gaming, TV channel and production and film executives can take audiovisual content from Karnataka global through markets such as MipTV and MipCom which have been organised in Cannes for decades now.

     

    An intimate audience in Chennai  (having a similar profile) engaged with Reed Midem representatives Ted Baracos, Paul Barbaro and India representative Anil Wanvari on 20 January.

     

    “Bengaluru has built up its reputation as India’s Silicon Valley,” says Baracos. “We, at Reed Midem, would love to see it known for its prowess in the media and entertainment space too. MipTV and MipCom offer the biggest gatherings of buying and selling executives from TV and digital from all over the world, and can work well to catapult Bengaluru in front of these folks. It could well serve as a good starting point to start the Karnataka content export engine to new markets.”

     

    “For that to successfully happen, Karnataka’s industry will have to take a bold step in wanting to be a part of a content export  economy which runs into billions of dollars each year,” adds Barbaro. “In recent times, Korea, Russia, Turkey and even provinces in China have been step by step increasing their initiatives in this direction. There is a huge pie out there in the 100 or so countries that participate in MipCom and MipTV respectively.”

     

    To reach out to the community in Bengaluru, a partnership was struck by Reed Midem  with the Association of Bangalore’s Animation Industry (ABAI) a couple of years ago. And today’s get together will see that relationship bearing fruit as ABAI is sending scores of its representatives to attend the seminar entitled “Content without boundaries.”

     

    “MipTV offers scores of opportunities: right from simple syndication to co-production to licensing to co-creation,” says Wanvari. “The neighouring state of Andhra Pradesh has already taken strides in that direction and its government has been encouraging producers and creators to go global. I believe Karnataka’s content production industry can use these opportunities to gradually get their revenues moving northward.”

     

    The industry get together will take place this evening at the Hotel Aloft in the swanky IT district – the Whitefield area – from 7:00 pm onwards. 

     

    The road show will next move to Mumbai where a seminar is planned for 24 January.

  • MipTV roadshow to hit Chennai on 20 January

    MipTV roadshow to hit Chennai on 20 January

    MUMBAI: Paris-based Reed Midem, which produces the world’s biggest and most successful content markets MipTV and MipCom in the French Riviera seaside town of Cannes, is all set to begin a series of road shows in India which will feature seminars and interactions in three cities  – Chennai, Bengaluru and Mumbai – explaining how India’s content community can build its international sales and presence.

     

    The first of these will be hitting Chennai on 20 Januray 2014. To be held at the Hotel Benzz Park in the T. Nagar business area,  it is slated to be attended by a select group of invited professionals  from the southern India city’s animation, TV, film distribution and value-added services sectors.

     

    The theme of this year’s roadshows is “Content without boundaries.”

     

    Down for the second time in about six months from the Paris headquarters  of Reed Midem are director of new market development Ted Baracos and Asia sales head Paul Barbaro. Accompanying them is Indiantelevision.com founder, CEO Anil Wanvari, who is MipTV, MipCom and Midem India representative.

     

    Says Baracos: “We were quite delighted with the response from  India’s talented content creators when we had road shows in Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai last year.  Our theme then was: Can Indian content leave its stamp on the world? And India responded with a big yes. Attendance from the country was up almost 20 per cent as Indian companies came to MipCom in October 2013 to strike deals and pursue international market opportunties. So we decided to come back once again to connect with the community here.”

     

    Adds Barbaro: “Several Indian companies such as Shemaroo, Green Gold, Viacom18, Zee TV, DQ Entertainment, AVCGI have understood the power of MipCom and MipTV and have  successfully been using the platforms we provide to expand their content syndication, production and co-production businesses. We would like India’s  new content creators to understand, be a part and exploit the new entertainment economy in which content is likely to cease having borders, it will travel everywhere. Hence we  are here continuing our conversation with them through these road shows.”

     

    “I have been attending Mipcom and MipTV for more than 14 years and have seen Indian broadcasters, animation studios, service providers simply grow thanks to the contacts and deals they strike there,” says Wanvari. “The entrepreneurialism and hunger to conquer new markets can only see India’s content being consumed and even co-produced in markets never thought about before. It is important that more and more Indian firms understand and exploit this opportunity. It can bring home hundreds of millions of dollars in much needed forex into the Indian economy and probably grow the next Endemol or Fremantle out of India.”

     

    From Chennai, the team will then move to Bengaluru on 22 January and to Mumbai on 24 January. The entire road show has been put together and organised by Indiantelevision.com’s ITV 2.0 Productions division.

  • Mipdoc to celebrate tenth anniversary

    Mipdoc to celebrate tenth anniversary

    MUMBAI: Mipdoc, the documentary screening marketplace and conference takes place from 14-15 April 2007 in Cannes prior to the start of MipTV.

    Mipdoc will celebrate its tenth birthday with a keynote from Al Jazeera’s DG Wadah Khanfar, a focus on Italy and eight “Trailblazers” from all across the world.

    Khanfar will deliver a keynote about the reasons behind Al Jazeera Network becoming the first Arab broadcaster to launch a documentary channel covering current affairs, social issues, culture, art and religion.

    He will reveal how his company is becoming one of the major actors in the industry, catching the attention of documentary producers worldwide.
    Mipdoc will focus for the first time on the thriving Italian production industry. During the Mipdoc Made in Italy event, Alessandro Signetto, President of the documentary association Doc IT, is to show trailers of five productions he selected from the latest and best documentaries, in the presence of their producers.

    This year’s conference programme will also offer the Mipdoc participants panel sessions on Online documentary distribution, Dramatising reality and two workshops to help maximise the ability to negotiate with potential partners and to deal with new developing territories : How To Pitch and Co-production with China.

    The third edition of the MIPDOC Co-Production Challenge, which is sponsored by NFB (National Film Board of Canada), will give directors and producers the opportunity to pitch their documentary project to a high-profile jury of savvy industry experts.

    Mipdoc 2006 saw a 13 per cent rise in participation with 432 companies from 57 countries, 385 acquisition executives attending. Production and sales companies sent 1,189 programmes to the digital screening library, of which 769 were appearing at a market for the first time.

  • MipTV’s Milia conference ‘Capture Innovation’ gets 3 industry execs as keynote speakers

    MipTV’s Milia conference ‘Capture Innovation’ gets 3 industry execs as keynote speakers

    MUMBAI: MipTV featuring Milia has announced that three industry executives Joseph Jaffe, Philip Rosedale and Gerhard Zeiler, will be keynote speakers for this year’s conference programme.

    Milia’s 2007 conference programme entitled “Capture Innovation,” will focus on five key themes looking at ‘Trends-in-Television,’ the ‘Explosion of Mobile Media,’ ‘Branding and Marketing 2.0,’ ‘On-Demand Television and Digital Distribution’ and ‘Content 360 and the Future of Media,’ informs an official release.

    Joseph Jaffe president and ‘Chief Interruptor’ of new-age marketing specialists, Crayon L.L.C. and author of the marketing best-seller “Life after the 30-second Spot,” will look at how advertising is evolving in a world ruled by an empowered consumer and a television industry no longer governed solely by the 30-second spot. His speech, entitled “Energize Your Brand: The New Marketing Renaissance,” is part of a new conference track featuring debates between advertising agencies, brands and content industry leaders.

    Philip Rosedale founder and CEO of Linden Lab, the creator of the 3D online digital world phenomenon “Second Life,” will open the ‘Future of Media’ day on 19 April by discussing the next generation of media and how to engage audiences and brands in the a virtual world. The ‘Future of Media’ day will include Content 360 conferences, showcasing new talent along with enabling technologies and creative cross-platform formats, as well as two super panels “TV 2.0 meets Web 2.0” and “Future of Lifestyle Media.”

    Gerhard Zeiler chief executive officer of European entertainment network, RTL Group, will give his “Traditional Media Fights Back” keynote speech on 16 April. A former ‘Mipcom Personality of the Year,’ Gerhard Zeiler will share his vision of how the networks across the world are responding to fragmented media distribution and embracing change.