MIPTV, MIPCOM AND ATF TO LAUNCH MIP ACADEMY CONFERENCE EVENT AT ATF 0

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MIPTV, MIPCOM AND ATF TO LAUNCH

MIP ACADEMY CONFERENCE EVENT AT ATF 2013

Paris, Friday 7 December 2012 Reed MIDEM, organiser of leading international entertainment content markets MIPTV and MIPCOM and Reed Exhibitions Singapore, organiser of the Asia Television Forum & Market (ATF) announce the first MIP Academy conference sessions to be launched during ATF 2013.

The new full-day event will offer pan-Asian producers a number of masterclass sessions and workshops, conducted by industry experts, on how to create programming and entertainment content with international potential and how to successfully export that content. As part of the long-term collaboration between MIPTV/MIPCOM and ATF, the MIP Academy event is supported by the Media Development Authority (MDA).

Were delighted and proud to bring the first MIP Academy event, with ATF and MDA, to our valued clients in the growing Asian television production market, said Jrme Delhaye, Director of the Entertainment Division, Reed MIDEM, Paris. MIPTV, MIPCOM and ATF are key events in Reed Exhibitions strategy to provide the best solutions for content producers across the world and we will continue to work together to enhance value for our clients.

Michelle Lim, Managing Director, Reed Exhibitions Singapore, agreed, Reed Exhibitions Singapore is very pleased and excited to partner our sister company Reed MIDEM to launch MIPAcademy at ATF | ScreenSingapore 2013. The MIP name is well-established in the global entertainment content market and we expect to bring in prominent personalities and thought leaders from the industry to share their know-how and market knowledge with ATFs clients. The local and regional TV and film community can look forward to unprecedented opportunities for networking and learning. To be able to support the Asia entertainment content industry in this significant way is certainly very meaningful and special for us.

MDA supports efforts that will help the local industry grow and develop and is very pleased that Reed MIDEM and Reed Exhibitions Singapore have taken the initiative to launch MIP Academy. We believe it will help producers to export more of their content, specifically formats, added Yeo Chun Cheng, Assistant Chief Executive (Industry), Media Development Authority, Singapore.

PRESS CONTACTS

Mike Williams, Director of Communications, Reed MIDEM.

+33 (0)6 24 19 36 57 mike.williams@reedmidem.com

Ng Yuina, Senior Manager, Reed Exhibitions Singapore

+65 6780 4650 yuina.ng@reedexpo.com.sg

About Asia Television Forum & Market Asia Television Forum & Market (ATF) is Asias leading entertainment content market, a must-attend international platform for the financing, co-producing, buying and selling of entertainment content across all platforms. Bringing together international sellers and Asia Pacific buyers, ATF is the gateway to Asias entertainment content business. For more information on ATF 2012, visit the official website at www.asiatvforum.com.

About Reed Exhibitions Reed Exhibitions is the worlds leading events organiser, with over 500 events in 39 countries. In 2011 Reed brought together six million active event participants from around the world generating billions of dollars in business. Today Reed events are held throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa and organised by 33 fully staffed offices.Reed Exhibitions serves 44 industry sectors with trade and consumer events and is part of the Reed Elsevier Group plc, a world-leading publisher and information provider and a FTSE 100 company. www.reedexpo.com

About Reed MIDEM Founded in 1963, Reed MIDEM is a leading organiser of professional, international tradeshows. Reed MIDEM events have established themselves as key dates in professional diaries. The company hosts MIPTV, MIPDOC, MIPCOM, and MIPJUNIOR for the television and digital content industries, MIDEM for music professionals, MIPIM, MIPIM Asia and MAPIC for the property and retail real estate sectors. www.reedmidem.com

About MIPTV Founded in 1963, MIPTV is the annual international market and creative forum for content on every screen. It brings professionals from the global TV and online content industry to Cannes, France, for four days of events, conferences, screenings and networking. MIPCube constitutes a special programme exploring tech and creative approaches with the community of disrupters re-inventing the content experience within MIPTV. The weekend prior to MIPTV, MIPDoc and MIPFormats offer professionals from the factual programming and format entertainment segments two dedicated accelerator days. In 2013, MIPTV celebrates its 50th anniversary. www.miptv.com

About MIPCOM MIPCOM is the years most anticipated global market for entertainment content across all platforms. Each Autumn, the industrys international heavy hitters from TV and film converge in Cannes to create a new world of entertainment. MIPCOM turns every moment into an opportunity, transforming four days of meetings, screenings and conferences into deals from blockbuster programming to ground-breaking partnerships. And the childrens entertainment industry gets an early start at MIPJunior, where key international buyers, sellers and producers gather to present, discover and screen content at the worlds showcase for kids programming. www.mipcom.com

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