MIPTV News: Bill Paxton: Texas Rising is “more than a Western”
Texas Rising, a co-production between A+E Studios, Thinkfactory and ITV Studios, had its world premiere at…
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Live Vine: MIPTV 2015 Red Carpet
Brian Robbins, a former actor and now head of the pioneering youth-oriented multi-platform media company…
Liveblog: Sky’s Jeremy Darroch talks pay TV in 2015 at MIPTV
Last year, Sky became one of Europe’s leading investors in original content through the acquisition…
Liveblog: TV channels talk budgets, projects and targets at MIPTV
As ever at MIPTV, broadcasters are doing a lot of listening – to production companies…
Liveblog: MIPLab 2015 Winner RightsTrade is “Airbnb for content licensing”
Above, left to right: Sarah Hemar, Reed MIDEM, with jury members Oscar Hoglünd of Epidemic…
Liveblog: Marriage survival, classical music & more in Fresh TV Formats
This afternoon, Virginia Mouseler, CEO of TV observatory The WIT, gave a roundup of what popular reality formats…
Liveblog: Comedy masterclass with Viacom, Amazon and Ash Atalla
Funny-bones were, predictably, tickled during this afternoon’s Comedy Masterclass session at MIPTV. But there was…
Liveblog: “The family experience is pretty universal”: Modern Family’s Steven Levitan
Above: Steven Levitan, who co-created and executive produces “Modern Family”, and moderator Anna Carugati, group…
Liveblog: Digital-friendly production 101 at MIPTV 2015
What does a creative TV producer need to know about the digital landscape in 2015?…
Natalie Oliveros: 5 tips for making the ultimate wine travel show
1. It’s important to know a lot about your subject matter (in my case, wine…
MIPTV News: Annie Wegelius: Nordics’ strength is “not just a fad”
Photo: Annie Wegelius was presented with the 2015 International Formats Gold Award at MIPFormats yesterday, by…
Liveblog: Discovery Networks’ Phil Craig: ‘Bring us hunches’
All weekend, the attendees at the MIPDoc conference have been hearing about the trends, opportunities…
Liveblog: MIPFormats Pitch – New ideas, new talent, new formats
Above, left to right: Steve Macallister, all3Media International; MIPFormats pitch winner David Visnjic of DolinsekFilms;…
Liveblog: When Brands Use Entertainment to Enhance Audience Engagement
This afternoon, formats and brand experts discussed how the format industry, brands and advertising agencies…
Liveblog: Can comedy formats travel? Lessons from Parenthood & Kaboul Kitchen
Finding the right balance between drama and comedy was the central theme of today’s MIPFormats…