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  • Mipim names Nicolas Boffi as new director

    Mipim names Nicolas Boffi as new director

    PARIS: Rx France has appointed Nicolas Boffi as director of Mipim, the global urban festival that each March draws more than 20,000 delegates to Cannes. An engineer and urban planner by training, Boffi has over two decades of experience in real estate and urban development, spanning project management, business development and public affairs.

    He joins from Arcadis, where he led strategy for the global cities programme as Paris city executive, working with both the private sector and city leaders on sustainable projects in the French capital and beyond.

    Boffi succeeds Nicolas Kozubek, who steered Mipim through a turbulent period of industry change. Under his watch, Mipim became a forum where real-estate players and policymakers confronted geopolitical risk, technological disruption and the shift towards sustainability.

    Filippo Rean, managing director at Rx France, said Boffi’s “strategic mindset and track record in aligning public and private priorities” would help sharpen Mipim’s position as the place where cities’ biggest challenges—sustainability, resilience and competitiveness—are tackled head-on.

    Boffi said his priority was to deepen dialogue between the public and private sectors. “The next few years will bring economic, political and fiscal challenges that demand collaboration and bold decision-making,” he said. “Mipim must be where uncertainty turns into opportunity.”

    Expect new content under his leadership, from a sharper focus on AI disruption to the race to net zero.
    Mipim returns to the Palais des Festivals in Cannes from 9-13 March 2026. The Mipim Asia Summit runs on 3-4 December 2025 in Hong Kong.

  • RX France announces launch of Mip London 2025

    RX France announces launch of Mip London 2025

    MUMBAI: Change is the only constant is an adage we all know. Well, that’s happening at RX France’s long running MipTV market too. The RX France management today announced that the 61 year old content exhibition market which is held in March-April annually  in Cannes, France is being wrapped up after this year’s edition between 8 and 10 April. A new event called Mip London will come up come-2025. (Its bigger sister event, MipCom which is held annually in Cannes will however continue with its October dateline.)

    Mip London is positioned as a new industry market and networking event which is set to take place 24-27 February with a preopening a day before. The debut event will coincide with the 2025 London Screenings, which have been growing in stature over the years. The venue for Mip London is salted to be the Savoy Hotel and IET London: Savoy Place adjacent venues in the city’s West End. A press release issued by RX France states that Mip London was created following industry feedback to satisfy the growing need for versatile meeting and screening solutions in line with the increased demand for international companies to connect with buyers in London each February.

    Mip London, the release states,  aims to consolidate an already-busy global TV events calendar, and differs in format to MIPTV. The focus is not on exhibiting but rather providing international companies looking to have a presence in London with tailored, scalable options to showcase and network in one convenient spot. MIP LONDON will have a comprehensive invitation programme which gives free access to qualified buyers.

    “The creation of Mip London  is a direct result of clear and evidenced market factors,” says RX France entertainment division director  Lucy Smith. “There is a continued appetite for a global content market

    in the first half of the year. Mip London  will not only alleviate a busy events calendar but will provide

    an additional entry point for international companies to gather in London at the same time.”

    “Staging markets that provide clients with the best possible solutions for showcasing their content and facilitating deal making is what we do best at Mip and take a huge pride in, as proven over decades in Cannes and more recently Cancun,” adds Smith. “We have consulted with many of those already hosting events in London as well as with international companies looking to do so. Our vision is a market that complements, not competes with, the established screenings programme, that provides further options for the widest range of international distributors, studios and buyers to take part and can bring even more business to London in February for the benefit of all. Leading RX France’s first Mip market in London is an opportunity I’m very grateful for.”

     

  • RX France’s MIPTV trade show calls for entries for the fifth MIP SDG Awards 2024

    RX France’s MIPTV trade show calls for entries for the fifth MIP SDG Awards 2024

    Mumbai: RX France has announced the Call for Entries for the 2024 MIP SDG AWARD, established in 2020, to recognise the contribution of, and action by, media companies worldwide to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The MIP SDG AWARD 2024 recipient will be presented live on stage in Cannes, France during MIPTV – The Spring International Television Market – in April of next year.

    The announcement was made by RX France entertainment division director Lucy Smith, on the occasion of the 2023 SDG Summit, which kicked off the high-level week of the UN General Assembly in New York (18-22 September). RX France was participating in a media session at the SDG Media Zone,“Driving Social Impact for the SDGs” which also featured previous MIP SDG Award recipients Studio Silverback and Junk Kouture.

    The MIP television industry trade shows are the largest gatherings of entertainment executives and media companies globally with representatives from over 100 countries convening in Cannes, France biannually to showcase their creativity and content. At these, the MIP SDG Award provides an international platform to demonstrate how progress can be accelerated by the industry, helping educate global audiences on sustainability issues both editorially and through their business practices.

    “Inspiring change is what television does best,” commented Smith. “A MIP SDG Award provides a global stage to accelerate change and show what’s achievable and impactful in these critical areas by highlighting exceptional work that peers can admire, learn from and emulate in their own way.”

    The awards form part of RX France’s ongoing membership and commitment to the United Nations’ SDG Media Compact. Founded by the United Nations in 2018, the alliance of media and entertainment companies now numbers over 450 members committed to leveraging their resources towards achieving the SDGs.

  • Mipcom Cannes Diversify TV Awards announces nominations and host

    Mipcom Cannes Diversify TV Awards announces nominations and host

    Mumbai: RX France (formerly Reed Midem) has announced the nominations and host for the sixth Mipcom Cannes Diversify TV Awards.

    The awards celebrate, champion and promote diversity and inclusion through exemplary representation in television series and entertainment programmes internationally. A record 190 submissions were received this year from 27 countries. 10 winners will be awarded.

    Billed as ‘the mother of all entertainment content markets,’ the 38th International Co-Production & Entertainment Content Market (17-20 October) is set to welcome over 10,000 delegates from 96 countries. The ceremony, now firmly established as a highlight of the conference programme, will this year be hosted by international anchor and diversity advocate Femi Oke and staged on 19 October 2022 in the Palais des Festivals’ Grand Auditorium.

    Over four decades, Oke has reported, produced and presented for broadcasters including CNN International, Sky, National Geographic, NPR and the BBC, and been a regular moderator at global forums and conferences, facilitating on behalf of the United Nations, World Bank, and European Commission. Currently host of The Stream on Al Jazeera English, Oke is also the co-founder of Moderate The Panel, an agency dedicated to sourcing diverse event hosts.

    The nominations were reached by a short list jury composed of leading professionals committed to diversity and inclusion. The winning programmes in each category will again be chosen by a final round jury made up of advocacy organisations and specialised publications that campaign for equality and inclusion, including The Anne Frank Trust, APF France handicap, Fondation Mozaïk, Gadim, GLAAD, the Minority Rights Group, ODA, Scope and Stonewall. 

    Mipcom Cannes, MipJunior director Lucy Smith said, “Our approach with DiversifyTV and the awards has been to elevate those already making an impact to inspire our industry internationally. If nominated, that impact has been recognised not only by peers but by specialists and advocacy groups in the diversity and inclusion area, an extraordinary and meaningful accolade that also stands as an example of what’s possible in TV. I wish all the nominees the very best of luck for what will be an inspirational event.”

    The awards are organised in collaboration with founding partner DiversifyTV, and in association with founding presenting partners A+E Networks & Netflix, and returning awards partners Telefilm Canada, Canada Media Fund and All3Media International and D.I.M.E.S., among other supporting partner companies and organisations.

    The nominations are: 

    Representation of Race and Ethnicity – Scripted

    Bangla – The Series
    Original Broadcaster: RAI Fiction
    Distributor: Fandango
    Produced by: Fandango in collaboration with RAI Fiction

    Che Peruvian (“Che Peruano”)
    Original Broadcaster: Personal (Argentina), Flixxo
    Distributor: Flixxo
    Produced by: Ernesto Rowe & Niko Chiesa / TeveLab

    Pour toi Flora
    Original Broadcaster: Radio-Canada
    Distributor: Attraction Distribution
    Produced by: Nish Media

    Representation of Race and Ethnicity – Non-Scripted

    Our African Roots
    Original Broadcaster: SBS Australia
    Distributor: Abacus Media Rights
    Produced by: Chemical Media

    Race Around Britain
    Original Broadcaster: YouTube Originals
    Distributor: YouTube Originals
    Produced by: Expectation, Munz Made It

    Unheard
    Original Broadcaster: Amazon Prime Video
    Distributor: LADbible Group
    Produced by: LADbible Group Australia

    Representation of LGBTQIA+ – Scripted

    Heartstopper
    Original Broadcaster: Netflix
    Distributor: Netflix
    Produced by: A See-Saw Films Production for Netflix

    (S)he
    Original Broadcaster: TF1
    Distributor: Newen Connect
    Produced by: And So On Films

    Sort Of
    Original Broadcaster: CBC/HBO Max
    Distributor: Abacus Media Rights, Sphere Media Distribution
    Produced by: Sphere Media Toronto (Formerly Sienna Films)

    Representation of LGBTQIA+ – Non-Scripted

    Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
    Original Broadcaster: BBC Two
    Distributor: BBC Studios
    Produced by: Rogan Productions

    LA (A Queer History)
    Original Broadcaster: PBS
    Distributor: PBS, A+E
    Produced by: L.A. Queer History Inc x 4Mat Factory

    Queens To The Rescue
    Original Broadcaster: ATRESplayer PREMIUM
    Distributor: Atresmedia Televisión
    Produced by: Atresmedia Televisión with the collaboration of Estudios Buendia 
    Representation of Disability – Scripted

    Audrey’s Back
    Original Broadcaster: Quebecor/Club Illico
    Distributor: Beta Film
    Produced by: Pixcom in collaboration with Quebecor Content

    Dodger
    Original Broadcaster: CBBC and BBC iPlayer
    Distributor: NBCUniversal Global Distribution
    Produced by: Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group

    Exceptional
    Original Broadcaster: Kan 11
    Distributor: Armoza Formats
    Produced by: Eight Productions

    Representation of Disability – Non-Scripted

    Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism
    Original Broadcaster: BBC One
    Distributor: Keshet International
    Produced by: Flicker Productions

    Speechless
    Original Broadcaster: RTÉ
    Distributor: RTÉ Programme Sales
    Produced by: Firebrand Productions

    We Don’t Play Dolly
    Original Broadcaster: Mediacorp Singapore
    Distributor: Mediacorp
    Produced by: The Moving Visuals Co.

    Representation of Diversity in Kids Programming – Pre-school

    CBeebies Presentation
    Original Broadcaster: CBeebies and BBC iPlayer
    Distributor: BBC
    Produced by: BBC

    Lili & Lola
    Original Broadcaster: Oznoz
    Distributor: Big Bad Boo Studios
    Produced by: Big Bad Boo Studios

    Proud To Be Me
    Original Broadcaster: CBC
    Distributor: CBC
    Produced by: CBC

    Representation of Diversity in Kids Programming – Older Children

    First Day
    Original Broadcaster: Hulu, ABC ME
    Distributor: Australian Children’s Television Foundation
    Produced by: Epic Films in association with KOJO Studios

    Jamie Johnson Series 6 – Episode 8 – ‘The Right Thing’
    Original Broadcaster: BBC
    Distributor: BBC Studios
    Produced by: Short Form Film

    Onyx Family Dinner
    Original Broadcaster: YouTube Originals
    Distributor: YouTube Originals
    Produced by: pocket.watch

    Premio MIP Cancun (New for 2022 in partnership with MIP Cancun)

    Because Victoria
    Original Broadcaster: Amazon Prime Video
    Distributor: VIS
    Produced by: VIS, Oficina Burman

    Che Peruvian (“Che Peruano”)
    Original Broadcaster: Personal (Argentina), Flixxo
    Distributor: Flixxo
    Produced by: Ernesto Rowe and Niko Chiesa / TeveLab

    Grandes Mujeres Latinoamericanas (“Great Latin American Women”)
    Original Broadcaster: YouTube/BILLIKEN
    Distributor: Billiken
    Produced by: Billiken, NutsMedia

    The recipient(s) of the new Behind The Scenes Impact Award will also be announced at the event.
     

  • Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti to deliver a keynote address at MIPCOM Cannes

    Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti to deliver a keynote address at MIPCOM Cannes

    Mumbai: RX France (formerly Reed MIDEM) has announced that Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti will give a keynote address at MIPCOM Cannes, happening between 17 and 20 October.

    As the CEO of the biggest independent content producer and distributor in the world, Bassetti is in charge of a growing operation that spans 22 countries, more than 120 production companies, and a library that includes Big Brother, Peaky Blinders, Survivor, and MasterChef, in addition to the upcoming blockbuster films “Rogue Heroes,” “Blow Up,” “Starstruck,” and “Marie Antoinette.”

    Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti said, “After three years away, we are proud to be back in Cannes with over 200 of our global talent in tow. MIPCOM always stands as a momentous occasion for our business, and I look forward to taking the time to share more about our current strategy and the trends we are recognising across the globe. So much has changed for us since we were last here, so it will be great to fully reconnect with the market and introduce our scaled-up group officially.”

    It will take the stage on the second day of the market as part of the agenda-setting Media Mastermind keynote series, which features eminent global executives and TV industry creatives speaking from the renowned Palais des Festivals stage.

    The discussion will include Bassetti’s observations on both the overall industry trends and the strategy of the world’s producers and distributors.

    MIPCOM Cannes and MIPJUNIOR director Lucy Smith said, “MIPCOM Cannes is back and supersized this year. Hearing from the man at the helm of what is now one of the world’s largest independent production groups couldn’t be more appropriate. We look forward to warmly welcoming Marco back to Cannes and back to the Grand Auditorium stage.”

    The 38th International Co-production and Entertainment Content Market will feature exhibitors from over 45 nations, including the biggest studios and platforms in the world of TV. The highly anticipated market is expected to draw over 10,000 delegates in total.

    The Seaview Producers Hub, an inaugural 1,000 square metre networking lounge and event space set against Cannes’ iconic sea view, is also being added for MIPCOM Cannes in 2022. It was introduced to reflect the market’s increased focus on exploring early-stage development, co-production, financing, and funding partnerships.

    With screenings of eagerly anticipated series and exclusive trend insight presentations alongside the keynotes, the weeklong MIPCOM Cannes conference programme helps define the TV industry’s year.

    Diverse, inclusive storytelling and mentoring will continue to be at the heart of the MIP mission and will be emphasised throughout the programme and market.

  • Over 200 exhibitors to participate at Mipcom Cannes 2022

    Over 200 exhibitors to participate at Mipcom Cannes 2022

    Mumbai: Over 200 exhibitors from 30 countries have already booked stand space for the world’s entertainment content market Mipcom Cannes 2022. The majority of returning exhibitors are back to their pre-pandemic booth sizes or larger, bolstered by the re-opening of major outdoor stands on the Croisette beach and surrounding the Palais des Festivals. The demand for exhibit space affirms a strong content sales and acquisitions climate supported by buyers and sellers to return to in-person international business meetings.

    RX France (formerly Reed Midem) has also announced plans to launch a new International co-production market alongside the exhibition in the Palais des Festivals dedicated to accelerating international co-production and development business in Cannes. Billed as ‘the mother of all entertainment content markets’, the 38th edition takes place from 17-20 October 2022 in the Palais des Festivals. MipJunior returns to its pre-market weekend schedule from 15-16 October at the JW Marriott Cannes.

    Also new for 2022 is ‘The Seaview Producers Hub’, an inaugural 1000 SQM (10,673 SQFT) networking lounge and event space, set against the backdrop of Cannes’ iconic sea view and introduced to reflect the increased focus at the market for exploring early-stage development and co-production partnerships.

    Created to be the base of the new co-production market at MIPCOM, the supersized Seaview Producers Hub will feature a lounge with indoor and outdoor seating to accommodate hundreds of daily meetings prioritised for creators, producers, commissioners, and development executives. The Seaview stage and curated areas will support the co-production programme and daily events. The Mipcom Seaview Producers Hub aims to become the annual business hive and fresh hang out point in Cannes for producers and everyone involved in co-productions worldwide, serving as a catalyst for international deal-making in the heart of the Palais des Festivals.

    RX France Entertainment Division director Lucy Smith said, “2022 is undoubtedly the comeback year for Mipcom Cannes. A healthy set of confirmations four months out from the market, with more being added daily, demonstrates the huge appetite for the return of a full strength Mipcom. And, unhampered by last year’s travel restrictions, to meet increased demand we have a supersized edition planned for this October in Cannes. More to come over the coming months. Watch this space!”

    Companies confirmed to exhibit to date include Zee Entertainment, All3Media International, AMC Studios,  Keshet International, Lionsgate, Mattel, NBCUniversal International, Netflix, Warner Bros. International Television Distribution, WildBrain and ZDF Studios.