Mipcom 2023: Strong Spanish participation thanks to Audiovisual from Spain

Nearly 40 Spanish companies will arrive next week at Mipcom Cannes, the world's largest market for the sale and acquistion of television content, which celebrates its 39th edition from October 16 to 19 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. Organizer RX France expects more than 11,000 professionals to participate in a year in which China will be the country of honour.

Audiovisual from Spain’s delegation, the umbrella brand of ICEX Spain Trade & Investment for the internationalisation of Spanish content producers and distributors, will be made up of the following companies: Ánima Kitchent, Arait Multimedia, Ártico Distribution, Atlantis Animation, Atomis Media, Atresmedia Televisión, Boomerang TV, Divisa Red, DRV Studio, Feelsales, Film Factory Entertainment, Filmax, Hampa Studio, Inside Content, Inversiones con Humor, La Nueva TV, Lingokids, Mediacrest, Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group, Mondo TV Studios, Morgana Studios, Neos Media Consulting, Onza Distribution, Plano a Plano, Puro Studio, Scenic Rights, Telson, Urban Films, Vértice 360, We Love Animation, Wild Stories Distribution, and Zona Mixta; as well as the public entities Instituto Canario de Desarrollo Cultural, Axencia Galega das Industrias Culturais (AGADIC) and the Film Commissions of the islands of Ibiza and Tenerife.

In addition to repeating the double space it had last year, with the usual stand for Spanish exhibitors in the Riviera 7 area (booth R7.J11) and an exclusive area within the Seaview Producers Hub (Riviera 9), more oriented towards projects co-production and financing, Audiovisual from Spain's main commitment for this event focuses on the organization of numerous networking activities to promote and generate new business opportunities for its companies.

Among these activities, a co-production meeting with Canada (Spain & Canada: focus on Coproduction) stands out on Monday, October 16, as well as the first breakfast for buyers (Spain Brand New Content – Breakfast), scheduled for Tuesday 17. The following day, there will be a meal, The Audiovisual from Spain Networking Lunch, which is a networking lunch for partners and clients of Spanish companies.

Moreover, the world premiere of one of the most eagerly awaited Spanish TV series will take centre stage on the eve of the market's opening: the first episode of “Zorro” (10x52’), produced by Secuoya Studios for Prime Video and Amazon Studios, will be showcased on Sunday afternoon. Additionally, Movistar Plus+ International will screen the first episode of its new series “La Mesías.”