VideoAge International October 2018

30 October 2018 V I D E O A G E MIPCOM Preview vative content being created in the sector. The first day, October 13, closes with the MIPJu- nior World Premiere TV Screening of Gigantosau- rus , presented by Cyber Group Studios. Meanwhi- le, the second day includes a showcase of “Internatio- nal Success Stories” by the Canada Media Fund and Telefilm Canada, as well as a keynote from Margie Cohn, president of Dream- Works Animation Televi- sion. There will also be two pitching sessions, the MIP- Junior IP Pitch (for producers and creators to source original IP ideas from books and games) and the MIPJunior Project Pitch (for producers seeking financing on projects in development). MIPCOM will start on Monday, October 15, when celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and BBC Studios CEO Tim Davie will be featured as part of their own Media Mastermind keynotes, followed by the evening’s World Premiere TV Screening of the new Showtime series Escape at Dannemora , presented by CBS Studios International. A+E Networks will sponsor the seventh annual Women in Global Entertainment Power Lunch, which is invite-only, and will be held at the Majestic Hotel. China will be featured as this year’s Country of Honor. The first two days of the market also double as the Production Funding Fo- rum, and is open to all attendees. The forum’s programming focuses on a num- ber of questions relevant to creators and financiers, with an interesting focus on blockchain innovations. On Tuesday, Nippon TV’s new drama Way Too Kawaii! will be shown as the Asian World Premiere TV Screening. Reed MIDEM’s Television Division direc- tor, Laurine Garaude, remarked that the series “confirms the diversity of inter- national sources for ambitious drama series andMIPCOM’s commitment to pro- viding delegates with access to such excellent new programs.” The Japanese fashion-forward drama follows its protagonist’s transfer from the literary to the fashion world. Thatdaywillfeaturetwopanel discussions on streaming, with one in particular considering how traditional broadcasters in Europe are teaming up for their own OTT services to counter the effect of the U.S. giants. Tuesday will close with the World Premiere TV Screening of the Movistar+ original, The Pier . Last fall’s market saw over 13,800 participants in atten- dance, with 4,800 buyers from across 110 countries, including a significant presence of VoD and SVoD buyers, including the likes of Netflix, Amazon, and China’s Youku. Buyers from the U.S. and the U.K. each made up 16 percent of the top 10 countri- es with the largest number of acquisition execs in attendan- ce, followed by France (with 15 percent), Germany (with 14 percent), and Italy (with eight percent). As expected, a majori- ty, approximately 4,122, atten- ded for drama and fiction. Several new exhibitors are expected this year, including London-based Acamar Films, Bridgestone Multimedia from the U.S., Belgium’s Medialaan, and Ukraine’s Starlight Media, among others. (Continued from Page 26) Once again, the pre-MIPCOMMIPJunior will be housed at the Marriott Hotel © 2018 m4e © & TM Studio 100 104 x 7’ VISIT US @MIPCOM BOOTH R7.C15 distribution@studio100media.com I www.studio100media.com I www.m4e.de 180827_S100m4e_MipCom18_AZ_Multi_VideoAge_185x230MM_RZ.indd 1 27.08.18 19:02