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

MIP CREATIVE HUB

From creative vision to commercial reality.

WHERE IP MEETS
OPPORTUNITY

Whether you’re developing new IP, building creator partnerships or looking for what’s next, the MIP Creative Hub connects new creative opportunity with the global entertainment business.

Discover Original IP

Find projects, formats and ideas with the potential to travel across audiences, platforms and markets.

Find Emerging Talent

Meet producers, creators and creative businesses bringing fresh voices and new approaches to entertainment.

Take Ideas Further

Connect with studios, streamers, distributors, brands, platforms and investors who can help develop, finance and scale them.

EXPLORE THE 
CREATIVE HUB

From creator-led entertainment and emerging formats to financing, distribution and new business models, discover the conversations shaping the next generation of entertainment.

The Power Brokers: Inside the Business of Creator-Led Entertainment

Wednesday 14 October · 11:40–12:10

Meet the people building the commercial infrastructure behind creators, original IP and scalable creator-led entertainment businesses.

Joe Lamb

MD, Commerical, Arcade

Rich Bloom

GM, Creator Programs and EVP, Business Development, Tubi
Creators Connect: Vertical Originals
Scott Brown, CEO & Founder, Second Rodeo Productions

Wednesday14 October · 15:00–15:30
Discover how vertical storytelling is creating opportunities for creator-led originals, studio partnerships, branded entertainment and platform commissions.

Microdramas Go Premium

Tuesday 13 October · 15:45 - 16:30
Explore how established media companies are entering microdrama and how premium producers are adapting to mobile-first economics, workflows and audience expectations.

Alex Montalvo

Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer, GammaTime

Maureen Kerr

Partner, Kerr Partners

Tomas Escobar

CEO & Co-founder, Shorta

Melanie Fletcher

CEO, North America, Done+Dusted

Joshua Barnett

CEO, After Party Studios
LIVE: The New Prime Time

Tuesday 13 October · 15:00 - 15:30
Examine the growing power of live entertainment across traditional, streaming and digital-first platforms.

Sports IP: The Next Chapter

Monday 12 October · 14:00 - 14:30
Explore the development, expansion and commercial potential of sports-related entertainment IP.

Paul Martin

Co-CEO and Executive Producer, Box to Box Films

Joe Lamb

M, CommericalArcade 
Branded Entertainment 2.0: When Purpose Meets Premium Production
Lydia Goomansingh, SVP & Head of Global Branded Entertainment, Fremantle

Monday 12 October · 15:20 - 16:00

Examine how brand purpose and premium storytelling can combine to create entertainment with audience and commercial value.

Business, Financing & Growth

Explore the commercial models, partnerships and strategies taking content and IP from creative idea to global opportunity.

The Next Chapter for International Co-Productions: Post Peak-TV, Opportunity Remains

Monday 12 October · 10:00 - 10:30
Explore how co-productions are evolving from financing mechanisms into strategic partnerships for audience growth, IP development, distribution and global reach.

Speaker: Yusuke Kato, Chief Director, Fuji Television Network, Inc


The New Distribution Playbook: Maximising Value Across a Fragmented Global Market

Monday 12 October · 10:45 - 11:15
Examine how broadcasters, streamers and producers are adapting windowing, exclusivity and release strategies to extend reach and long-term value.

Julia Schulte

SVP International Sales, France TV Distribution

Sebastian Kim

Head of Content Distribution Business Unit, CJ ENM

Mark Young

EVP EMEA, Sony Pictures

Deirdre Brennan

CEO, Screen Australia

Elly Vervloet

International Drama Expert, VRT

Claire Marshall

Head of International Scripted, Vice Studios

Commissioning IP for a Multi-Platform World

Tuesday 13 October · 10:30 - 11:15
Explore how producers can build viable financing plans using co-productions, distribution guarantees, private investment, brand partnerships, tax incentives and digital collaborations.

Financing the New Drama Economy

Tuesday 13 October · 11:15 - 11:45
A practical look at the increasingly complex financing landscape for premium drama and international content.

John Glencross

CEO, Calculus Capital

Grady Craig

President, BondIt Media Capital & Buffalo 8

The New Economics of Content: Why Advertising Matters

Tuesday 13 October · 09:45 - 10:15
Explore the renewed importance of advertising within streaming and the wider content economy.

Speaker : Guy Bisson, Executive Director, Ampere Analysis

WHO YOU'LL MEET

Connect emerging creativity with the people who can develop, finance, distribute and scale it.

Creators · Independent Producers · Emerging Talent · Studios · Streamers · Distributors · Brands · Platforms · Investors

PUT YOUR IP
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

MAKE YOUR BUSINESS IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE

Showcase your projects, talent and creative business to the global entertainment industry.

The MIP Creative Hub gives creators, producers and emerging entertainment businesses a dedicated space to build visibility, make connections and open up new commercial opportunities