IFA 2020: Innovative concept for unprecedented times
IFA Berlin is set to go ahead in 2020, but with an innovative new concept, following the decision by the Berlin government to ban all events with more than 5,000 participants until October 24th. As a result, IFA Berlin, the trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances, will not be able to go ahead […]
Inaugural CommunicAsia Awards during ConnecTechAsia
ConnecTechAsia – Asia’s leading Infocomm Media and Technology event organised in partnership with Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), announces the launch of the first-ever CommunicAsia Awards to be held on 30 Sept at this year’s virtual event. CommunicAsia, a brand synonymous with Asian telecoms, has seen the evolution of telcos and has been a […]
ITV Studios unveils Fall Festival
ITV Studios has announced it will not participate in MIPCOM this October and will instead launch an extension to its Spring Drama and Formats Festivals. The inaugural ITV Studios Fall Festival, will be a series of virtual content and production sessions for buyers held over three weeks from September 14th. In addition to providing a dedicated […]
ITV Studios unveils upcoming Fall Festival
ITV Studios unveils its upcoming Fall Festival this Autumn, building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, with tailored Non Scripted, Drama and Formats days. The hybrid festival, with a dedicated space for buyers to connect with the ITV Studios sales team, will allow customers to deep dive into its world-leading titles with behind […]
Korea is the MIPCOM 2020 Country of Honour
Reed MIDEM has announced that Korea is the MIPCOM 2020 Country of Honour. Korea will become the first Country of Honour to be showcased on the new MIPCOM ONLINE+ platform, making its flagship content accessible to television professionals around the globe. The Korea Country of Honour showcase is sponsored by Korea Communications Commission (KCC), responsible […]
Media Production & Technology Show confirms 2021 dates
Media Business Insight, the organisers of the annual Media Production & Technology Show (MPTS) has confirmed that the show will take place from May 12th-13th 2021 at London’s Olympia exhibition centre. Following its postponement due to the COVID lockdown, MPTS will once again showcase the industry’s latest technologies and services, as well as continue to […]
MIPCOM moves online
MIPCOM has announced that the 36th annual international television content market will now take place entirely online as MIPCOM ONLINE+. The physical gathering, previously scheduled to take place as MIPCOM RENDEZVOUS CANNES, is cancelled due to the continued impact of Covid-19. MIPCOM ONLINE+ will be centred around the digital MIPCOM Week that occurs October 12th […]
MIPCOM on, sort of
MIPCOM 2020 will not have exhibition stands in or around the Palais des Festivals, and Reed Midem have also shifted kids show MIPJunior to run at the same time as the main event. The event will change its name to MIPCOM RENDEZVOUS CANNES, taking place from Monday to Wednesday, 12-14 October. MIPJunior, which normally takes […]
MWC refunds: no cash if you cancelled
The GSMA has outlined the financial compensation package for the cancellation of MWC Barcelona 2020 due to coronavirus. Companies are eligible for credit towards future events or a partial cash refund – but only if they weren’t among those that dropped out before the show was officially cancelled. Smaller exhibitors are being offered a full […]
NAB 21 bites the dust
The NAB show, due to be held in Las Vegas next month, has been abandoned due to the ongoing Covid situation. The organisers had been confident of holding the event, normally on in April, this autumn but travel restrictions imposed by the US and a reluctance among clients to attend have seen them withdraw. NAB […]