On the opening day of its 60th anniversary, the Festival de Cannes is proposing a moment of reflection on the opportunities and challenges of the next decade.Film industry representatives, new media players, journalists and sociologists from around the world will share their experiences and views on how the fast evolving digital economy is shaping new roles for directors, producers and distributors while offering exciting opportunities to creators and audiences.They will debate on the evolution ...

GUSTAVO CISNEROS NAMED MIPCOM 2005 PERSONALITY OF THE YEARReed MIDEM has named Gustavo Cisneros, Chairman and CEO of the Cisneros Group of Companies, MIPCOM 2005 Personality of the Year. Mr. Cisneros will receive the Award during a gala dinner for industry executives on Wednesday 19 October at the 21st edition of MIPCOM (17 to 21 October, Palais des Festivals, Cannes).“We are delighted to honour the man who has built the Cisneros Group of Companies into the media giant it is today, not only in...

Signs of recovery in the television and interactive content industries, noted at MIPCOM 2003, were confirmed at MIPTV/MILIA 2004, which took place March 29 - April 2 in Cannes. Strong overall attendance figures and a significant rise in the number of programme buyers at the markets underlined the renewed feeling of confidence and heralded an upswing in deal-making.Final figures for MIPTV/MILIA showed the number of participants had hit 11,110, compared to 10,186 at MIPCOM last October. 3,891 comp...

Television Looks East this Wednesday March 31st in Cannes The year 2004 has been officially designated by the French government as the Year of China, and that distinction continues this week at the MIP TV market here in Cannes. China is the major buzzword on everyone's lips as the television industry gets serious about trying to do business with the world's largest market. Gerry Easter, of Creative Media Group in London, is in Cannes trying to sell a series of "behind-the-scenes" documentaries...

Reed MIDEM will honour Robert Halmi, Sr., Chairman of Hallmark Entertainment, with a Lifetime Achievement Award, at this year’s MIPTV international television market (Cannes, March 29 – April 2). The veteran television producer, who has been described as “the last of the great network television impresarios,” has over 200 made-for-television movies, series and miniseries to his credit. Robert Halmi, Sr. will receive his award March 30.“It’s a real pleasure to welcome Robert Halmi, Sr...