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WWW.VIDEOAGEDAILY.COM DAY • 1 MONDAY ® APRIL 8, 2013 Stars Light Up MIP-TV at 50: No Vacancy Canada Shows In Cannes Celebrations add extra buzz to biz MIP Loyalty here’ll be no need for night-vision s always, Canadian distribution year, as are German company ZDF and lenses to see the stars in Cannes t’s a popular year to be turning 50. companies will be at the Palais in even The Beatles’ 1963 album Please for MIP-TV this year — the NATPE reached the half-century full force. At press time, some T Please Me. Also hitting their mid-life milestone this past January, and A Croisette will be aglow with celebrities I 184 Canadian companies had regis- points this year are celebrities like out in full force to promote their now it’s MIP-TV’s turn. In May, the tered for the event, including 51 first- Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Mike Myers respective programs. L.A. Screenings will hit its big Five-O. timers, 96 exhibitors and 86 visiting and Quentin Tarantino, among others. Starz Worldwide Distribution is on WNET Channel Thirteen, PBS’s largest companies. MIP-TV’s 50th kicks off today under the scene with the lead of the new importer of foreign fare, is also 50 this According to Mary Powers, president STARZ Original Series The White the marching order of “No empty exhibition spaces in the Palais.” of MPowers Communications, who Queen, which is produced in associa- spent over 10 years as SVP of Marketing tion with the BBC. Actor Max Irons, During their big year, MIP organizers don’t want to repeat the embar- and Communications at CHUM who portrays Edward IV in the period International prior to launching her drama, and bestselling author Philippa rassing showing of unoccupied floor space seen last April. Perhaps, for this own PR company: “My clients come to Gregory, who wrote the novels on reason, some exhibitors are being MIP-TV because it has great value. MIP which the series is based, will attend asked to expand into adjacent avail- may be 50 years old, but Reed MIDEM the screening of the first episode of The able space. In addition, those has evolved the market to keep pace White Queen for prospective buyers exhibitors who usually rent only a with both the changes in our industry today at 3 p.m. in Auditorium K in the small space at the Palais (in order to and the way we do business.” Palais. Asked why Canada has such a large On the comedy side, Viacom (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) International Media Networks (VIMN) is bringing comedian, movie star and producer Kevin Hart to Cannes to promote its new faux reality/comedy series Real Husbands of Hollywood, which is a parody of the Real (Continued on Page 4) 1980 Archives: Past Recalled he ever increasing number of TV stations worldwide, “Tplus improved transmis- sions and longer broadcasting periods, in addition to extended technologies such as cable TV, pay-TV and video cas- sette recorders, are now catapulting the annual global TV program market to an estimated $700 million, and growing, especially for non-American companies. For the past 16 years, one of the major “supermarkets,” if not a bazaar, for this expanding programming uni- verse has been the annual Marché International des Programmes de Television, or MIP-TV, to be held April 18-24 in Cannes, France. Selling TV programs is said to be just like selling anything else. (Full story on Page 18)

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Canada Shows On her part, Canamedia’s Stokes was confident that Canadian companies in Stars Light Up In Cannes MIP Loyalty general would draw buyers, regardless of what the U.S. studios are doing. (Continued from Cover) “Our product speaks for itself…a lot of (Continued from Cover) unique programming is generated and presence at MIP-TV as compared to created in the Great White North,” she other markets, Canamedia’s Andrea said. Stokes replied, “Canadian producers The potential extra attention from and distributors count on MIP-TV to buyers is beneficial because, as Tricon connect with the bulk of our interna- Films and Television’s Jon Rutherford tional buyers — there is still no mar- noted, “Although international buyers ket that offers the same amount of tend to finalize their new program- presence and coverage for our companies.” ming schedule following May’s L.A. “MIP-TV is a great platform to Screenings, it’s still important to unveil launch new titles, get a sense of new programs in April — especially if future trends in the market and learn you’re an independent distributor who more about broadcasters’ upcoming doesn’t have the same studio presence needs,” said Federico Vargas of CCI during the Upfront presentations.” Entertainment. A+E’s Sean Cohan According to Peace Point’s Les Tomlin, “Since MIP-TV attracts buyers everyone’s mood and attitude.” from the world over, it’s a must for MIP-TV Preview “MIP-TV is a very vibrant market,” Canadian product to be well repre- said Sean Cohan, A+E Networks’ SVP of International. “And the fact that it’s sented at MIP. It’s also a cost-effective (Continued from Cover) way to present your material to a celebrating its 50th anniversary is a diverse group of buyers for all genres, “good buzz-generating tool for the Housewives franchise. He will be on whether fiction, factual, documen- be listed in the MIP-TV guide), but use folks at Reed MIDEM and those hand for a cocktail hosted by VIMN. tary or animation.” apartments for meetings, are being involved in the market to get atten- Entertainment One is here with two In addition, CCI’s Vargas noted that asked to return to the exhibition floor dance up even a bit more, though stars: Thandie Newton, the lead in the reduced presence of the U.S. stu- in a bigger way. attendance is pretty healthy,” said thriller Rogue, and rock legend Gene dios at MIP “is definitely a significant Ahead of the market, Laurine Cohan. “MIPCOM always seems a bit Simmons (pictured above), host of the benefit. Broadcasters are there to Garaude, director of the Television bigger in terms of attendance, but new reality/comedy series Busted. In meet with independents like CCI.” Division of Reed MIDEM, the market this anniversary celebration allows addition to pitching the show, Peace Point’s Tomlin was also organizers, reported: “We are project- the organizers to ratchet up MIP-TV a Simmons will also interview eOne’s pleased that the reduced U.S. studio ing over 11,000 attendees from 100 bit.” president and CEO Darren Throop for presence “frees up buyers’ schedules countries this year and 1,600 exhibiting The exhibitors VideoAge Daily con- the Media Mastermind Keynote Series for meeting with the ‘non-majors,’ companies. We’re expecting 4,000 buy- tacted didn’t seem to think the rela- today. In Busted, Simmons goes on allowing for additional meetings.” He ers, and we have over 800 VoD/digital tively weak presence of the major tour with popular rock bands and added that MIP’s 50th anniversary is buyers, which is 30 percent more than U.S. studios would have much of an exposes practical jokes pulled on rock also the first anniversary of Peace last year.” impact on the market. “If there are stars, band members and roadies alike Point Rights, “and our schedules are This year MIP participants will be less studios selling, it could result in a while the bands are on tour. certainly full.” kept extra busy and amused. To cele- marginal uptick in traffic for indies…. Walking the red carpet and partici- Similarly, Natalie Osborne of 9 brate the 50th, there will be a fireworks We have and will continue to invest in pating in a co-production case study Story Entertainment reported that display, sponsored by the Cannes MIP, and our peers have done and panel tomorrow on behalf of Gaumont “Our schedules are totally jammed,” municipality, on the beach tonight dur- will continue to do the same. The International Television are Hemlock though she noticed that “this MIP, ing the opening party. buyers will be there as long as there Grove stars Famke Janssen and Bill some buyers are attending for a short- “We are launching the MIP-TV are distributors with a lot of content,” Skarsgard, along with director Eli Roth. er period of time, so we are even Médaille d’Honneur, where we will be said A+E’s Cohan. And iConcerts will make some noise busier than usual during the first honoring executives from around the Patrick Elmendorff, managing at its Yacht Party with DJ Ganesh. three days.” world for their contributions to the director at Studio 100 Media, com- Meanwhile, Caterina Murino and Breakthrough Entertainment’s Nat international community. We will con- mented that MIP-TV has become Alessio Boni will walk the red carpet Abraham said that the reduced pres- tinue to do this in coming years, and “well established…over the years for 100% Distribution’s The Odyssey. ence of the studios is “positive in the are pleased to be introducing the [and] its anniversary just proves that Plus, comedian and TV host Steve sense that broadcasters may have awards for our 50th anniversary,” it has had a positive impact on the Harvey will be pushing his U.S. syndi- more time to meet with us on the Garaude said (a special report will fol- market.” cated daytime series The Steve Harvey commissioning and development low in VideoAge’s Day 3 Daily at MIP). On the other hand, Esther van Show (Endemol). side.” But he cautioned, “We’ve all The honorees are Beta Film’s Jan Messel, CEO of First Hand Films, said MIP-TV is hosting the World seen the effects of other event venues Mojto, CBS’s Armando Nuñez, former she didn’t “expect to notice any [prac- Premiere Screening of the new drama where the majors have not attended executive at ITC/PolyGram and 20th tical] impact” from the 50th anniver- series Da Vinci’s Demons (produced by and the results have been a mass Century Fox Armando Nuñez Sr., Sony sary celebrations. Adjacent Productions) tonight, and decline in overall attendance. The Pictures Entertainment Japan’s Masao According to Garaude, “In addition the principal cast from the series, majors are the reason most of the sen- Takiyama, French Groupe M6’s Nicolas to the distribution negotiations, the including Tom Riley and Laura ior buyers attend a programming de Tavernost and BSkyB’s Sophie changing industry creates a greater Haddock, will be in Cannes to walk the event. I know several industry col- Turner Laing. need for making new contacts with red carpet and participate in an on- leagues, both on the content and Tonight also marks the World new entrants to the ecosystem, and stage discussion with writer and broadcaster sides, who will not be Premiere Screening of Da Vinci’s with new territories. The need for showrunner David S. Goyer following attending MIP-TV. They will, howev- Demons. partnerships has increased, and so the screening. Starz will launch the er, be returning to Cannes for MIP- Cesar Diaz, VP of Sales for Venevision has the need for exchange, discovery show in the U.S., while BBC COM in the fall.” He added, “Our International, said, “Since it commem- of new trends, technologies and new Worldwide will distribute the series costs as an exhibitor do not change. orates its 50th anniversary, at the very talent. This is precisely why we creat- internationally. So when there are potentially fewer least, it will add a celebrative atmos- ed MIPCube, and also MIPFormats, For everyone who’s star-struck, key decision-makers attending, our phere to the convention, which is only which are discovery and communi- VideoAge Daily will update all the ROI is severely impacted.” positive, especially if it contributes to ty/contact building events.” celebs in attendance regularly.

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al level. The goals of the Association are to promote the development of public Southeast European TV Association Elects New Leadership service media, to facilitate cooperation between the public service By Rastislav Durman* aggressive commercial broadcasters media organizations in South East t has been said that public –– they reacted. Europe, to provide expert training radio-TV services in Europe are These public services have decid- for public service media profession- Ilike dinosaurs –– when some- ed not to fall behind, but rather to als, to exchange knowledge and one steps on their tail, they won’t remain important players in the field experience and to cooperate with feel it. of regional media. One tool for other international organizations in However, in the case of public securing their survival was the cre- order to work on and achieve these broadcasters from Albania, ation in 2010 of the Association of objectives. Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and all Public Service Media in South East In less than three years the biggest the countries of the former Europe (PMS SEE, www.publicme- successes were made by the Yugoslavia –– when faced with the diasee.org), in Zagreb, Croatia. PMS PMS SEE’s gathering of general Association’s Working Group for possibility of losing leading market SEE is similar to the European managers in Ljubljana, Education and the Working Group positions in the struggle with Broadcasting Union, but on a region- Slovenia last March for Co-Production. The Group for Education created the Protocol on Cooperation for training among PMS in SEE and organized, co- organized and/or took part in several important regional events in the field of building skills in the media. The Group for Co-Production produced the first documentary series called How I See My Neighbor, which involved highly effective collabora- tion between several public broadcasting services. The Group also took part in the organization of the DISCOPRO Showcase as part of DIS- COP West Asia 2013 in Istanbul. Last month, a gathering of the Association took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, during which presentations were made about the use of multimedia, archive organization and fundraising. The Association also elected new leadership including a new president, Ibrahim Sahin, the director general of Turkish Radio Television (pictured below); two vice presi-

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However, since 2011 the “big three” have made great strides with their evening EDITOR-IN-CHIEF news shows, to the point that now the problem, especially for news junkies like me, is which news program to watch, considering that they’re all excellent and DOM SERAFINI begin and end at the same time: from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. (on the U.S. East Coast). The newfound appeal of the evening news has now created a checkerboard way EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS of watching the news from the three networks. This is because often I too cannot DAY SARA ALESSI resist the impulse to switch from station to station (in New York City they are on adjacent channels — 2, 4 and 7) in order to catch glimpses of all three evening LUCY COHEN BLATTER news programs. CARLOS GUROVICH Taking advantage of the gap of a few seconds between the start of each news- BOB JENKINS cast, I start by listening to the top story headlines from one network, and while it pauses for a commercial break, I turn immediately to another news program that NICOLE MEROGNO it is about to present the news summary or is just beginning its first news report, ERIN SOMERS hoping that it will be the same as that of the others (so as not to miss a beat). Today, choosing which evening newscast to watch is indeed very problematic, CORPORATE AND but for reasons opposite of those of the recent past, and the numbers reflect this new viewer attitude. Toward the end of 2011, NBC News’ audience increased by CIRCULATION OFFICE four percent, to 9.2 million viewers; ABC News increased seven percent (to 8.1 216 EAST 75TH STREET 1 million viewers), while CBS News’ audience increased by three percent (to six NEW YORK, NY 10021 million). 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