MIPCOM 2009 - Sponsors and partners

MIPCOM would like to thank all of the sponsors and partners listed in this section.

Conferences and events sponsors

CREi Inc.

CREi Inc.(formerly TBS Service Inc.) is one of the largest distributors for overseas sales in Japan. It started as a brand for overseas sales in TBS Service Inc. in 1998. We handle various Japanese programs including Animation,Feature Films, Variety Shows, Sports, Dramas and Documentaries of various production companies. In May 2003, we were officially established as“Media Shogun Limited ”to broaden our future opportunities, and in April 2005, the company name was finally changed to “CREi Inc.” We continue to be more active than ever in international market place far out of TBS Group and we aim tosatisfy your programming needs with our extensive program catalogues. We exhibit MIPTV and MIPCOM in Cannes, and many other TV/Film markets every year.

Alcatel-Lucent

A leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, providing solutions that deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users, with operations in more than 130 countries.

GlobalCollect

GlobalCollect is the world's premier Payment Service Provider of local e-payment solutions for international Customer Not-Present (CNP) businesses such as internet, mail and telephone orders. Through a single-interface online payment platform, we offer access to an unrivalled portfolio of local and international payment methods in over 200 countries and for 170 currencies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers is a leading professional services organisation for the Entertainment & Media (E&M) industry, providing industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to help clients manage risk, maximise shareholder value and support M&A activities. The PricewaterhouseCoopers E&M Practice offers a deep and diverse industry-dedicated global team of professionals, working together to provide solutions for critical issues facing E&M companies.
The practice leverages the strength of the entire PricewaterhouseCoopers global network of more than 155,000 people in 153 countries, who connect their thinking, experience and solutions to build public trust and enhance value for clients and their stakeholders.
The team addresses clients' business challenges such as developing business strategies to exploit the digital opportunity, and creating insight into consumers changing consumption habits as they adopt new ‘digital’ behaviours.
The Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2009-2013 is PwC’s globally recognised flagship forecast and analysis of the world’s media industry

MSN and Windows Live

MSN and Windows Live are Microsoft’s social media. Over 528 Million Unique User worldwide visit the MSN portal and use the Windows Live services (Mail, Messenger, Space) every month. With local versions in 54 markets and 48 languages, MSN is a leading offer of high quality content from reference content partners in news, entertainment and lifestyle, as well as of premium online advertising solutions delivered by Microsoft Advertising.

Starz Media, LLC

Starz Media, LLC, creates TV, features and broadband content, and distributes these productions as well as acquisitions to buyers worldwide. It is a unit of Liberty Media’s Starz, LLC.

Thomson

Thomson is the world leading provider of solutions for the creation, management, delivery and access of content for the Communication, Media & Entertainment industries. Under the Technicolor brand, the Group offers its content creator and distributor customer base services related to the creation, preparation and distribution of premium video and film content. Through its Thomson Connect activities, the Group supplies satellite, cable and telecom operators with access and home networking devices and software platforms. Thomson conducts extensive research and development activities to innovate and to support its solutions to the Communication, Media & Entertainment industries. The Group also licenses its intellectual property.