International television market MIPCOM on Thursday canceled the planned in-person version of its 2020 event. Organizer Reed Midem said the 2020 edition, set to run Oct.12-Oct.
14 in Cannes, will now be online-only. The decision comes as coronavirus cases have been increasing in France and across much of Europe.MIPCOM had been holding out hope that conditions would improve sufficiently to allow a physical version of the TV market.
Reed Midem was forced to cancel its spring market, MIP-TV, amid the first COVID-19 wave. In place of a physical market, Reed Midem will host a digital conference and online marketplace, MIPCOM Online+, on the original dates.