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MIPTV ’09 – A view from Cannes

Yes, the world is reeling from the steely grip of a global economic downturn, but judging from the activity along the Croisette for MIPTV 2009, there are still deals aplenty being made and things to discuss. In between scores of meetings and mixers, we've managed to steal a few minutes to encapsulate some of the newsy bits emerging from this year's model of MIPTV.

April 1, 2009

Yes, the world is reeling from the steely grip of a global economic downturn, but judging from the activity along the Croisette for MIPTV 2009, there are still deals aplenty being made and things to discuss. In between scores of meetings and mixers, we've managed to steal a few minutes to encapsulate some of the newsy bits emerging from this year's model of MIPTV.

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Barry Walsh is editor-in-chief and content director for Realscreen, and has served as editor of the publication since 2009. With a career in entertainment media that spans two decades, prior to Realscreen, he held the associate editor post for now defunct sister publication Boards, which focused on the advertising and commercial production industries. Before Boards, he served as editor of Canadian Music Network, a weekly music industry trade, and as music editor for HMV.com. As content director, he also oversees the development of content for the brand's market-leading events, the Realscreen Summit and Realscreen West, as well as new content initiatives.

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