MIPTV

The Donut of the week is:

Chocolate Custard Filled Donut

The classic indulgence donut. Glazed chocolate goodness, then a surprise burst of sweet velvety custard goodness. After a week traveling and working, there was this sweet beauty awaiting my return. Eat one of these and all is right with the world.







Okay back to my normal postings.

MIPTV

MIPTV is one of the two big television markets in Cannes. MIPTV or MIP for short is held in early April. The other, MIPCOM is held in October. These are primarily TV markets, so the majority of buyers and product is geared to television. There are a ton of broadcasters from around the world, in addition to a handful of regional distributors and video distributors. The majority of the product there is television product, tv series, formats, and tv movies. There are also some theatrical movies being sold as well. However, the big markets for theatrical movies are Cannes in May and AFM in November.

This was my first time attending MIPTV and the first time at a market where I was selling. I've been to Cannes and AFM before but in a more supportive role than actively selling. Before the market, I was more concerned about having as many meetings as possible because I didn't want to be standing around. In addition, I didn't want to give my bosses any reason to think that I wasn't prepared to begin selling. I didn't want to hear any 'Why didn't you contact X broadcaster?' But once I got there, I was thankful I didn't have back to back meetings. By the time my afternoons rolled around, I was suffering from jet lag so much I just wanted to go back to the apartment and go to sleep. I'll remember to try and schedule most of my important meetings for in the morning next time.

Overall, I had fun. And my boss told me I did a good job. Now it's just a matter of following up and hoping they actually want to buy our product. It's a good thing that buyers seem to be interested in our product. That's all for now.