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MIPTV Boss Says Emotional Farewell To 61-Year-Old Cannes Market
MIPTV Boss Lucy Smith said an emotional farewell to the Cannes market after 61 years.
Visibly emotional, Smith said her goodbyes to MIPTV in its current form with images from the first ever market 61 years ago and paid a tribute to German producer and director Reiner Moritz, who is believed to be the only delegate to have attended every one since its launch. She ended with a rousing commitment to October’s much larger MIPCOM Cannes, which she called “the mother of all entertainment content markets.” It regular attracts a five-figure crows, including the U.S. studios and almost all major TV distributors from around the world. Smith said conversations are taking place over the future of MIPDoc and opportunities for the children’s TV community, with more updates incoming.
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