Creative Europe MEDIA events at MIPCOM 2026

Creative Europe MEDIA stand can be found at P4.B1 at Palais des Festivals. The stand opening hours are: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday from 9am to 7pm; and Thursday from 9am to 4pm.

Creative Europe MEDIA Event Programme

Sunday 11 October

• 16.00 - 17.00 WELCOME SESSION FOR NEWCOMERS AND FIRST-TIMERS AT THE CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA STAND. Step In and Connect: Your Journey Starts Here, Isabelle Lindberg Pechou. Location: Creative Europe MEDIA Stand.

Monday 12 October

• 8.00 - 9.00, MIPCOM FIRST TIMER TOUR. Stay On Trac. Organised by RX. Location: Verriere Grand Auditorium.
• 10.00-10.30, KICK-OFF CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA STAND SESSIONS. Meet & Mingle: Overview of all the Sessions! Dennis Alme de Visscher. Location: Creative Europe MEDIA Stand.
• 10.30-11.30 INFORMATION SESSION - CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA: Which funding opportunities for European companies and professionals? Know your EU Funding for European Media Maker. Matteo Solaro EACEA & Agata Szczygiel CED Spain. Location: Creative Europe MEDIA Stand.
• 1.30-12.30 MASTER BUYER - ZDF STUDIOS. Learn from an international expert in acquisition! Kristina Hollstein, Germany. Location: Creative Europe MEDIA Stand.
• 15.00-16.00 WORKSHOP - ABC OF NEGOTIATIONS. ABC of negotiations. Do and don’t! Dennis Alme de Visscher. CLocation: Creative Europe MEDIA Stand.
• 17.00-18.00 MATCHMAKING DISTRIBUTORS. Meet, Match, and Make Magic Happen! Dennis Alme de Visscher. Location: Creative Europe MEDIA Stand.
• 17.30-19.00 HAPPY HOUR. Bring a Guest, Build a Network!

Tuesday 13 October

• 9.15-10.00 DIVE INTO INNOVATION PROJECTS FUNDED BY CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA. Location: Innovation Lab Stage. Discover four cutting-edge Creative Europe MEDIA-supported projects developing innovative solutions to tackle key industry challenges and drive growth. Filmmakers System, &WHY, OKAST and PRIVIO will showcase how their tools and services are helping reshape the audiovisual sector through smarter workflows, stronger market reach and new business opportunities.
  
• 11.30-12.00 BUYER BRIEFING - LATVIAN TV. Find out what LTV is buying, commissioning, and co-producing! Zane Valeniece, Latvia. Location: Creative Europe MEDIA Stand.
• 12.00-13.00 BUYER BRIEFING - ORF. Find out what ORF, WELT Journal and WELT Journal + is buying, commissioning, and co-producing! Marion Oberdofer (Acquisitions and Distribution) & Ines Pedoth (WELT Journal, WELT Journal +) Austria. ocation: Creative Europe MEDIA Stand.
• 16.00-16.30 WORKSHOP - A.I. IN PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING: A PRACTICAL APPROACH. Haydan Price TENBEC. Creative Europe MEDIA Stand.
• 17.00-18.00 MATCHMAKING PRODUCERS. Meet, Match, and Make Magic Happen Dennis Alme de Visscher. Creative Europe MEDIA Stand.
• 17.30-19.00 HAPPY HOUR. Bring a Guest, Build a Network! Creative Europe MEDIA Stand.

Wednesday 14 October

• 10.00-11.00 WORKSHOP - AUDIENCE CHECK. Audience Check. Is Your Program a Match for the Current Market? Isabelle Lindberg Pechou. Creative Europe MEDIA Stand.
• 14.00-15.00 WORKSHOP - DARE TO PITCH. Dare to Pitch? Showcase of 4 projects from EU producers. Dennis Alme de Visscher. Creative Europe MEDIA Stand.
• 15.30-16.00 EXPERT VIEW : CONTENT TRAVELS: MONEY FOLLOWS. Rémi Tereszkiewicz, Beta Series.
• 16.00-16.30 BUYER BRIEFING - BBC CHILDREN'S. Find out what BBC Children is buying, commissioning, and co-producing! Kate Morton & Sarah Muller, United Kingdom.
• 17.00-18.00 FEEDBACK ON PROGRAMME. You Matter! Your Feedback on the Programme's Highs and Lows. Dennis Alme de Visscher. Creative Europe MEDIA Stand.
• 17.30-19.00 HAPPY HOUR. Bring a Guest, Build a Network!