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Starz readies for Mipcom battle

Celebs, execs attend opening night party
Variety Staff - 10/23/2009

Beta sells 'Sisi' across Europe

'Mrs. Miracle' goes to France
Ed Meza - 10/14/2009

Cautious optimism overtakes Mipcom

Business was brisk despite drop in attendance
Steve Clarke, Elsa Keslassy - 10/09/2009

TV mart Mipcom ends on a high

Attendance up 4% on spring Mip-TV market
Steve Clarke - 10/08/2009


Mip buyers perplexed by prices
The global economic downturn may not quite be generating a universal blanket of pessimism for TV biz players, but for many, especially in Europe's Big Five territories, general uncertainty rather than outright gloom seems the prevailing mood.

• Digital Emmy noms embrace novelty
• Exhibitor and product listings
'Sons of Anarchy'
Studios say nets must spend to save
Majors convinced b'casters have needs to fill
Beijing Olympics
China TV biz broadens its outreach
Restrictions still tight but Web presence grows
'American Idol'
Advertisers starting to embrace DVR
Realization sets in about branding opportunities
'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'
Made-for-online content still stalled
Business model remains a work in progress
TERRITORY REPORTS:
Variety takes a look at the pulse of TV markets -- what shows are hot, why some channels are working while others aren't -- for several major territories around the globe.
MIP PREVIEW:

Documentaries thrive in tough times
If it's true that serious times demand serious fare, a new golden age of docus may be on the horizon.
"The mood of the times plays into the hands of documentary makers," says John Willis, longtime British TV producer and exec who runs U.K. shingle Mentorn. "Documentaries always go in and out of fashion, but despite the credit crunch the documentary is holding up rather well.

• Broadcasters upbeat for populist fare

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