| MIPCOM 2005 attracted a total of 11,704 delegates, a 7% increase in comparison to 2004. This figure was surpassed only once before in the history of the market, when 11,786 professionals attended back in 2000. The market also hit a new record in terms of participating companies as 3,896 from 91 different countries attended the market, an 11% increase when compared to 3,522 companies from the previous year. In addition, the recent MIPCOM welcomed 3,504 acquisition heads in comparison to 3,268 in 2004 and the number of buyers present in Cannes posted a rise of 7%.
Paul Johnson, Reed Midem's Director of the Television Division commented "These figures reflect the steady growth and evolution of the audiovisual industry. By providing a comprehensive line-up of specialist conferences, as well as 18,790m2 of exhibition space, we aimed to not only create a dynamic business environment for our clients but also to highlight the future opportunities for audiovisual content, in relation to major issues such as new technologies, developing sectors and emerging formats."
MIPCOM 2006 will be held on 9-13 October 2006 in Cannes, France. MIPCOM provides the key decision-makers in the TV and audio-visual content industry with the only forum to network, discover future trends and achieve commercial success on a global level.
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