Channel 21 International MIPTV Bumper 2020 issue
Controlled Circulation: 5673
Additional distribution: MipFormats, MipTV
Published: March 27
Advertising materials deadline: March 9
The MipTV Bumper issue of Channel 21 is the preferred read of the international entertainment business in Cannes. With more than 5,000 copies on site, including VIP hotel room distribution to buyers and at ClubC21, Channel 21 features not only the best content but also the widest distribution.
Special features in this issue:
True crime’s fresh challenge
The buzziest genre in factual shows no signs of slowing down, with new cablenets and streamers getting into it every day, looking for the same stickiness and viewing figures enjoyed by ID and others. But is television’s hunger for glossy, stylish true crime series actually driving narcissists to commit ever-darker atrocities?
Future of distribution
This year’s MipTV is going to be more notable for the major companies that aren’t there than the ones that are. What are the macro factors driving this shift and does the event’s troubles spell danger for the future of distribution as we know it?
Cinema and TV’s blurred lines
In a topsy-turvy media world, people now watch new big-budget feature films at home and go to the cinema to watch TV. Actors no longer differentiate between the two. But how are the lines between TV and film set to blur even more in 2020 and beyond? And how long until they disappear completely?
The impact of 5G
Quibi is hoping mass uptake of 5G will propel its shortform SVoD service, but how else could the ubiquity of 5G change things for streamers and accelerate cord-cutting around the world?
Video game companies target TV
The video games industry makes more money than film, music and TV combined. With UK video game developer Rebellion setting up its own film studio and others pushing more and more into TV, how is the sector likely to impact the TV industry in future?
Live and kicking
Festivals and live events themed around hit TV programmes, from Stranger Things to Peaky Blinders, are becoming more common, offering a golden marketing opportunity via Instagram snaps and a potentially lucrative revenue stream. But how many of these events are legitimate and how can rights holders ensure they benefit? And who should TV companies be partnering with to create a successful event and avoid disappointing fans?
The MipTV issue will also focus on the findings of C21’s annual International Formats Survey report, as well as the format business in South Korea, MipTV’s Country of Honour. The impact of Canada’s Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review will also be explored in full.
Editorial contact: Ed Waller, Nico Franks
Advertising: Odiri Iwuji, Peter Treacher, Hayley Salt
