MIPCOM (Marché International des Programmes de Communication, English: International Market of Communications Programmes)[1] is an annual trade show for the television industry held in Cannes, France, 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
StatusActive
GenreTrade show
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Palais des Festivals, Cannes
CountryFrance
Years active1985–present
Participants13,700 (2015)
ActivityBuy, sell and view television formats
Organised byRX Global
Websitewww.mipcom.com

The event is 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]

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References

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  1. ^ Moran, Albert (2006). Understanding the global TV format (1. publ. ed.). Bristol, UK [u.a.]: Intellect Books. ISBN 1841501328.
  2. ^ a b Clarke, Stewart (8 October 2016). "MIPCOM reports 2015 numbers". TBI Vision. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Mipcom TV market features Jamie Oliver, Gene Simmons, Simon Cowell ... and toilet rolls". Sydney Morning Herald. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Stars turn out for Mipcom television industry meeting in Cannes". Reuters. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  5. ^ Hopewell, John (8 October 2015). "Mipcom: TV World Embraces Content Revolution". Variety. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Market Profiles - MIPCOM". Screen Australia. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  7. ^ Goldbart, Max; Broadcast2020-09-10T11:46:00+01:00. "Mipcom moves 2020 event fully online due to travel restrictions". Screen. Retrieved 2020-10-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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