MIPCOM (Marché International des Programmes de Communication,

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: International Market of Communications Programmes) is an annual

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held in the French town of

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, traditionally in the month of October and running for 4 days. It is owned and organized by Reed MIDEM, a subsidiary of

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. The event is geared towards the

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, primarily attended by representatives of television studios and broadcasters, who use the event as a

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to buy and sell new programmes and formats for international distribution, as well as

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to promote programming. The event also features keynote presentations and panels featuring representatives of the industry discussing new trends and developments. Additionally, MIPCOM has been used to globally premiere highly anticipated new programs. Prior to MIPCOM, a spin-off event known as MIPJunior is held, which is devoted exclusively to the

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industry. MIPCOM also has a sister event,

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, which is a similar format also in Cannes by the same organizers, in the opposite half of the year (usually April). MIPCOM is slightly better attended than MIPTV. In 2020 the event moved online due to

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MIPBlogOfficial MIPJunior Website
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