Mipcom Cannes: Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier To Deliver Media Mastermind Keynote Address
deadline.comFox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier will give a keynote speech at Mipcom in October, as the event prepares to welcome back several U.S.
and UK studios following pandemic-triggered absences.The event, which has been quietly rebranded as Mipcom Cannes in recent weeks, runs from October 17-20 at the Palais des Festivals and Collier will take to the stage on the first day to deliver a Media Mastermind address to an audience of global TV execs and creatives.Collier will provide insight into the Fox Entertainment business, explain his growth strategy and address wider industry issues.
He leads the overall creative and commercial vision for the Murdoch family-owned operation, which spans the Fox broadcast network, in-house unscripted studio Fox Alternative Entertainment and scripted arm Fox Entertainment Studios; culinary and lifestyle content venture Studio Ramsay Global, animation studio Bento Box Entertainment; entertainment platform TMZ; Web3 media and creative technology company Blockchain Creative Labs; streaming platform Tubi; and global studio MarVista Entertainment, whose CEO and Founding Partner Fernando Szew is one of the most well-known faces at MipTV and Mipcom.MarVista will have a major exhibiting presence at the event.Prior to joining Fox, Collier was President and General Manager of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios, overseeing the creative and business operations of all three divisions.
He joined AMC in 2006 and was promoted to President in 2008. Under his leadership, AMC launched era-defining series such as Mad Men, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead.
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