Mipcom Details Increased Security Measures as Conference Boss Pays Tribute to the ‘Innocent Victims in Israel and Gaza’
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent Mipcom Cannes, the international TV conference, opened on a solemn note with market director Lucy Smith paying tribute to the “innocent victims in Israel and Gaza.” Smith addressed the reverberations of the Israel-Hamas conflict at the market and within the industry.
Out of the 70 Israeli industry executives who had registered for Mipcom, only a few were able to attend due to the devastation brought by Hamas’ attack on Oct.
7, which killed more than 1,200 Israelis. “Our thoughts and prayers are with them and with all of the innocent victims in Israel and Gaza following last week’s horrific terrorist attack,” Smith said.
She added that RX Global, the organizer of Mipcom and MipTV, is “supporting humanitarian relief across the region.” France has raised its security alert to the highest level within the last week.
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