The studios will join the previously announced A+E Networks, BBC Studios and ZDF, in participating in the first Global Upfronts 2020, which will take place during the hybrid Mipcom Rendezvous Cannes and Mipcom Online+ markets in octubre.
Major Studio ViacomCBS (ViacomCBS International Studios and ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group) along with Discovery, Inc., and Newen are the latest companies to confirm they will premiere content as part of the first annual Mipcom 2020 Global Upfronts presentations.
They join all3media, A+E Networks, BBC Studios and ZDF Enterprises in the world-class line-up for the presentations to international acquisition executives.
Each studio will curate a dynamic 20-minute showcase of their most anticipated new programming including a mix of finished series and series that are in production or in pipeline.
The 2020 Global Upfronts are a new feature at MIPCOM and aim to give buyers a fresh look at the most anticipated new programming from the world’s leading studios across all genres. The MIPCOM 2020 Global Upfronts line-up will include up to 14 studios.
“We are thrilled to be able to bring programming from major studios to buyers around the world via the Mipcom 2020 Global Upfronts. In these times, as always, we are committed to supporting the industry and are delighted to present this extraordinary slate of showcases,” comments Laurine Garaude, Director of Reed MIDEM’s Television Division.
