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MIPTV 2003, MILIA to be held concurrently
PARIS: Reed Midem, which organises the international television programming event MIPTV, has announced that next year there will be a close association with leading digital and interactive content event MILIA.
By moving together, MIPTV and MILIA will strengthen exchanges and partnerships between the global TV industry and the new media community, an official release says. MILIA will introduce a new format combining high-profile keynotes, targeted business forums and networking events with product presentations, content demo villages and private meeting areas.
The new MILIA aims to stimulate strategic contacts between MIPTVs global TV audience and key new media decision-makers from interactive content, games, interactive TV, broadband, mobile networks. MIPTV will provide further bridges with MILIA by hosting an all-new Digital Content Club and Showcase Village inside the Palais des Festivals.
The move enriches the current format of MIPTV by offering new possibilities to companies and visitors from the mainstream international television business. Michael Weatherseed, Director of MIPTV, has been quoted in the release as saying: “We are aiming to increase the return on investment for our MIPTV clients by enabling them to make even more of their week in Cannes. Increasingly, our clients have been telling us that new media is a business reality for them but time constraints have not always allowed them to travel to both MILIA and MIPTV. Now they will all be able to explore the new business possibilities provided by MILIA, the worlds leading interactive content market for interactive and digital entertainment.”
ESPNSTAR.com.tw will also encourage the creation of a virtual community through a two-pronged membership process – one for viewers and another for clients.
MIPTV (International Television Programme Market) is the televisions industrys largest and longest-running trade event for content programming and enters its 40th consecutive year in 2003. Held annually in Cannes since 1994, MILIA, advertises itself as the worlds interactive content marketplace.
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CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
