http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/ TVWeek.com is proud to welcome a trio of prominent executives who will be our eyes and ears on the French Riviera at this year’s MIPTV international television market.The three companies these gentlemen represent all figure to be involved with some of the biggest deals to take place in Cannes, whether it’s program acquisition, sales, technology, or developing new platforms.Mr. Neil Braun is president of distribution and marketing for Starz Media, a U.S. company heading to MIP for the first time. Sean Cohan is senior VP, International for A&E Television Networks and will be at the market with the goal of managing and expanding A&E Television Networks’ brands and services outside the U.S. Greg Moyer serves as general manager of Voom HD Networks, and will be at MIP to explore new avenues for his brand.As the world gets smaller, all three of these companies figure to play bigger roles both within the United States and around the world. Their blogs will provide insights to the market that you won’t find anywhere else. en Copyright 2008 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:36:54 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wednesday’s trickle of departures turned into a flood Thursday, as the MIP market more or less wound up by the end of the day today. A brief power outage in the area around the Palais, including in the Riviera http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/trickle_turns_into_a_flood.php http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/trickle_turns_into_a_flood.php Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:36:54 -0800 The MIP market is officially over at 6pm tonight, but buyers are leaving beginning to leave in droves. Halls are half as full as the day before. Even the sky has gone from beckoning us with brilliant blue to http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/exit_day.php http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/exit_day.php Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:25:47 -0800 Back with the update on the last two days of MIP TV 2007. Lots to talk about: Great awards dinner on Wednesday night, with the International Academy honoring the International Interactive Emmy Nominees and winners. Our UK joint venture http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/groundhog_day_draws_to_a_close.php http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/groundhog_day_draws_to_a_close.php Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:23:47 -0800 CANNES – Today Voom HD and Altitude Films announced co-production of a major theatrical documentary retracing the steps of George Mallory, a legendary British explorer who may have the first man to summit Mount Everest nearly 30 years before http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/18_months_to_climb_everest.php http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/18_months_to_climb_everest.php Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:20:42 -0800 Cannes, France – You can sense it while walking around the MIP market today: the event is starting to slow down. You see MIP participants – identifiable by the large ID card, attached to a bright orange lanyard, around http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/face_time.php http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/face_time.php Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:59:15 -0800 CANNES. Welcome to the United Nations. With cruise ships docked offshore and a sliver of silvery beach covered by sun worshipping tourists, this is a far cry of the East River in the mid-40s. But this week, the Palais http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/the_united_nations_of_televisi.php http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/the_united_nations_of_televisi.php Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:49:35 -0800 Cannes, France – This has been a long but satisfying day for us at MIP, since tonight we celebrated the strong premiere performance of our new action series, “Painkiller Jane.” It attracted nearly 1 million viewers in our core http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/good_sales_good_weather.php http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/good_sales_good_weather.php Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:37:03 -0800 Was so removed and locked in back-to-back meetings the past two days that I was unaware of the tragic events that occurred at Virginia Tech until this afternoon. I’m profoundly saddened and stunned by the tragedy – my thoughts http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/word_of_virginia_tech_tragedy.php http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/word_of_virginia_tech_tragedy.php Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:05:44 -0800 CANNES. Monday. MIP TV is underway. Buyers, sellers, and other well-dressed enablers are streaming into the Palais on another flawless weather day about to begin a series of meetings and drive-by inquiries in search of the next hit program http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/speed_dating_for_hits.php http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/speed_dating_for_hits.php Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:10:59 -0800 CANNES, France -- Today was the start of business on the MIP TV convention floor - floors, really, since the market has now spread into the new Riviera building, including the rooftop Riviera Seaview area, which is where Starz http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/elevating_programming.php http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/elevating_programming.php Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:20:44 -0800 This morning we announced the near term launch of The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and the formation of a landmark joint venture with Astro to operate these channels and http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/aetns_second_postcard_from_the.php http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/aetns_second_postcard_from_the.php Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:54:05 -0800 Cannes. Sunday. The day before the MIP marathon begins. Early arrivals like me get to enjoy the casual pleasures of Cannes in nearly perfect conditions – 70 degrees and a mix of sun and clouds. This may be the http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/the_feast_of_the_epiphany.php http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/the_feast_of_the_epiphany.php Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:51:08 -0800 Over the next week, we'll be moving through the market scouting opportunities for Voom HD Networks, a suite of 15 HD channels distributed through the Dish Network in the U.S., and for Voom HD Global, our 24/7 HD channel http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/vooming_on_the_croisette.php http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/vooming_on_the_croisette.php Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:25:35 -0800 We’re finishing up our final preparations for MIP 2007, the first for Starz Media, but we can already see the clear advantages that come from being part of Starz and Liberty Media, Starz’s parent company. Our business model is http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/starz_at_cannez.php http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/starz_at_cannez.php Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:07:08 -0800 AETN International is a bit different from other exhibitors at MIP TV, making our market objectives a bit more complex. We are both buyer and seller – and our activities including content syndication to free, pay TV, and digital http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/aetns_first_postcard_from_the.php http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/mip-tv/2007/04/aetns_first_postcard_from_the.php Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:05:46 -0800