MIPCOM
MIPCOM (Marché International des Programmes de Communication, English: International Market of Communications Programmes)[1] is an annual trade show held in the French town of Cannes, traditionally in the month of October and running for 4 days. It is owned and organized by Reed MIDEM, a subsidiary of Reed Exhibitions.[2]
| MIPCOM Marché International des Programmes de Communication | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Status | Active | 
| Genre | Trade show | 
| Frequency | Annually | 
| Location(s) | Palais des Festivals, Cannes | 
| Country | France | 
| Years active | 1985–present | 
| Participants | 13,700 (2015) | 
| Activity | Buy, sell and view television formats | 
| Organised by | RX Global | 
| Website | www | 
The event is geared towards the television industry, primarily attended by representatives of television studios and broadcasters, who use the event as a marketplace to buy and sell new programmes and formats for international distribution, as well as celebrities to promote programming.[3]
The event also features keynote presentations and panels featuring representatives of the industry discussing new trends and developments.[4] Additionally, MIPCOM has been used to globally premiere highly anticipated new programs.[5]
Prior to MIPCOM, a spin-off event known as MIPJunior is held, which is devoted exclusively to the children's television industry.[6]
MIPCOM also has a sister event, MIPTV Media Market, which is a similar format also in Cannes by the same organizers, in the opposite half of the year (usually April). MIPCOM is slightly better attended than MIPTV.[2]
In 2020 the event moved online due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
See also
    
- MIPTV, sister event
References
    
- Moran, Albert (2006). Understanding the global TV format (1. publ. ed.). Bristol, UK [u.a.]: Intellect Books. ISBN 1841501328.
- Clarke, Stewart (8 October 2016). "MIPCOM reports 2015 numbers". TBI Vision. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- "Mipcom TV market features Jamie Oliver, Gene Simmons, Simon Cowell ... and toilet rolls". Sydney Morning Herald. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- "Stars turn out for Mipcom television industry meeting in Cannes". Reuters. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- Hopewell, John (8 October 2015). "Mipcom: TV World Embraces Content Revolution". Variety. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- "Market Profiles - MIPCOM". Screen Australia. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- Goldbart, Max; Broadcast2020-09-10T11:46:00+01:00. "Mipcom moves 2020 event fully online due to travel restrictions". Screen. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
