MIPCOM Cannes announced that All3Media CEO Jane Turton is to give a keynote interview at the forthcoming 40th edition of the International Co-Production and Entertainment Content Market in Cannes, which will take place from October 21 to 24. Staged as a fireside chat in the Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festival on October 21 at 15.00, the keynote forms part of the “C-Suite Conversations” series being presented across the opening afternoon of the market in partnership with Variety.
Since becoming CEO in 2015, Turton has led a global strategy that has built All3Media, now owned by RedBird IMI, into a world class content business spanning production, distribution and digital media companies. Turton has grown the Group from 19 production companies and labels a decade ago, to more than 40 today responsible for some of the world’s most successful and well-travelled titles. The session will explore creative and commercial trends driving transformation across all sectors, how these are informing the Group’s strategy and shaping the wider future for the global industry.
With companies based in the UK, U.S., Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and New Zealand, All3Media companies are responsible for more than 4,000 hours annually across all genres for linear broadcasters, VOD, social media and other digital platforms. Shows from the group include breakout format “The Traitors” (with 30 versions to date); landmark natural history series “Wild Isles,” presented by Sir David Attenborough; multi-award winning format “Gogglebox”; BAFTA award-winning reality competition series “Squid Game: The Challenge”; makeover format “Sort Your Life Out”; Keanu Reeves-fronted documentary “Brawn: The Impossible F1 Story” for Disney+; popular quiz show “Lingo”; cult comedy “Fleabag”; period drama “Call the Midwife” as well as Oscar award winning film 1917 and the UK’s top-selling drama series worldwide “Midsomer Murders.”
All3Media International exploits a catalog of 35,000 hours of scripted and non-scripted programming, including premium factual and natural history, as well as formats, to over 1,000 broadcasters and media platforms around the world. Award-winning digital content agency and media network Little Dot Studios is one of the world’s largest distributors of premium content on social video platforms, managing over 700+ digital channels and 830million subscribers on behalf of world-famous entertainment and sports brands across YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram.
“Jane Turton is one of the most insightful and intuitive executives in global television,” said Lucy Smith, Director of MIPCOM Cannes and MIP Cannes. “…with a deep experience of each area of the industry, unrivalled commercial acumen and a proven track record of championing talent, creativity and delivering growth at All3Media. There is no one who will be in Cannes who wouldn’t benefit from hearing Jane’s take on the current outlook and how to adapt in transitional times.”
Originally joining All3Media in 2008 as deputy COO, Turton became COO in 2011 and CEO in 2015. She played a key role on the executive team at ITV where she was Director of Commercial and Business Affairs and Director of Business Affairs at ITV Studios and then ITV Network. Jane was also a senior executive at UK broadcasters Granada Television, United Productions, and Meridian Broadcasting.