MIPCOM - The world’s entertainment content market
12-15 October 2026
Palais des Festivals, Cannes

What's on at MIPCOM

The MIPCOM CANNES conference programme is built to turn insight into action — bringing together industry leaders to explore the forces reshaping the global content business.

From the Creator Economy and Brand Entertainment to AI, sessions focus on the strategies and partnerships driving the next wave of content with practical insights you can apply immediately.

Beyond the stage, MIPCOM is designed for business with curated deal environments, pitch sessions, buyer briefings and C-level roundtables connecting the right players and accelerating deals.

Leave with sharper insight, stronger connections, and real business outcomes.

MIP BRANDWORKS

The place to step into the global content market as partners, commissioners and IP owners.

Where conversations become partnerships, built for brands creating, funding and scaling content.

  • Dealmaking that delivers - turn the right introductions into real partnerships and projects.
  • High-value networking & smart matchmaking connect with senior decision-makers across the global content industry.
  • The CXO Summit - invitation-only access to top executives for closed-door, high-impact conversations.
  • Insights that matter - how brands are showing up in content, culture and storytelling.
  • Showcase your brand in action - bring your collaborations, campaigns and IP to life in front of the right partners.

Built for a new era of entertainment, MIP BRANDWORKS brings together brands, marketers, creators, studios and rights holders to develop, finance and scale brand-funded storytelling across every genre and screen.

From premium formats to creator-led IP, brands are no longer on the sidelines - they are shaping what gets made, how it’s funded, and how it reaches audiences worldwide.


MIP AI EXCHANGE connects the global content industry at the intersection of AI, production and IP — bringing together the technologies, partners and decision-makers redefining how content is produced, valued and traded, with AI activity embedded across every day of MIPCOM.

More than a showcase, it turns AI into real business opportunities across the content ecosystem.

MIP AI EXCHANGE

Where the future takes shape.

The home of AI in content at MIPCOM bringing together the companies and technologies shaping the industry.

  • Meet the companies investing in AI - studios, platforms and global tech leaders.
  • The MIP Innovation Lab dedicated to AI demos, workshops and hands-on product discovery.
  • AI in action - how AI is being used across development, production and distribution.
  • Curated sessions and roundtables focused, high-level discussions with industry leaders.
  • Integrated visibility positions your brand across content, stages and spaces.

WHAT HAPPENED IN 2025

2026 Conference Programme coming soon!


High-Impact, Future-Facing Conferences

Access the now and discover the next 
  • Insightful Discussions: Thought leadership panels and discussions focusing on future-facing topics, providing a platform to share insights and forecast industry trends.
  • Industry Transformation: Sessions which are tailored to explore strategies for financing, distribution, and creative innovation, ensuring participants are well-equipped for the evolving market landscape.

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Curated Networking & Matchmaking Opportunities

It only takes one conversation.

Experience seamless networking with MIP’s results-driven matchmaking platform designed to ensure meaningful connections and commercial growth.

Themed Speed Matchmaking - Fast-paced, pre-organisedmeetings designed to spark new business relationships

Free-Flow Matchmaking - an open-format networking experience designed to deliver high-value connection. 

Roundtables - Small, expert-led discussions where participants exchange insights and connect with peers around key industry themes.

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Cutting-Edge Showcases & Screenings

First Glances. Global Debuts. Unforgettable Moments.

From dazzling red-carpet premieres to exclusive industry screenings, MIPCOM is the premier stage for showcasing fresh programming and emerging IP across every genre. We provide the ideal platform where international buyers can uncover the next global hit, ensuring that every standout moment is seen and celebrated.

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Diversify TV Awards

At MIPCOM CANNES, we are committed to promoting inclusivity and representation, reflected across our market and conference programme, as well as through dedicated initiatives such as the Women in Global Entertainment Lunch in partnership with A+E Global, MédiaClub’Elles Mentoring Breakfast, The BIG LGBTQ+ & Ally Dinner, and the MIP SDG Award.

While the Diversify TV Awards are no longer part of the programme, we remain dedicated to providing a platform that highlights diverse voices and engages meaningful dialogue across the global content community.

 


Immersive Spaces

MIP INNOVATION  LAB

Tech-Focused, Creatively Driven.

A central hub for next-generation storytelling and tech innovation, spanning AI, online video monetisation + Microdrama.

It connects tech leaders and content creators with dedicated individual meeting spaces, focused summits, and high-level matchmaking to drive partnerships and new revenue.

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MIP CREATIVE HUB

From creative vision to commercial reality. 

This central beachfront hub is where creativity meets opportunity, bringing together international producers and creators.

With VIP networking, curated, future-facing conference sessions, and private sponsor spaces, it delivers direct access to partners, talent, financing, and key decision-makers shaping the future of content.

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Speaking opportunities at MIPCOM 2026

Are you a thought leader, industry expert, or visionary in the world of television and digital content? MIPCOM CANNES invites you to share your insights, innovations, and expertise with a global audience of media professionals, content creators, and decision-makers.

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