China Inbound - The International Pavilions at the 2009 Shanghai TV Festival

Held from June 8th - 12th, 2009, the 14th Shanghai TV Festival will consist of four major events: the Magnolia Film Award, the Magnolia International TV Forum, the International Film & TV Market and the International Radio, Film & TV Equipment Exhibition.

CMM-I's European, Americas and Africa Pavilions will once again be the largest foreign umbrella stands providing One-Stop Service for all International participants.

Previous year pavilion's participants included: German Films, Filmfee, Media Luna, SevenOne International, Telepool, Deutsche Welle, Eurodata, Granada International, Bomanbridge, NPO, and Power.

The International Film and TV Market, which will take place from June 9th - 11th, 2009 will bring together Chinese leaders, buyers and producers from national, provincial and municipal organizations with widely renowned broadcasters, production and distribution houses from USA, Canada, UK, Italy, France, Spain, Thailand, Japan, Sweden, to name a few.

CMM-I European Pavilion One-Stop services include:

• Stand building
• Registration & accreditation
• Meeting facilities such as the exclusive MIP-STVF VIP-Club
• Networking opportunities such as cocktail receptions or dinner with Chinese buyers and producers
• Meeting arrangements with Chinese media companies prior and during the event
• Translation services
• Chinese language promotion including the International Programming Guide
• Chinese language marketing materials
• China TV market information seminar & reports
• STVF daily news coverage
• additional services and support available

For more information please contact us. Tel: +86 10 8418 6468. E-mail: helen@cmmintelligence.com.

Events at the 2009 STVF

Main Events
1. Magnolia Award International TV Program Competition, with Magnolia TV Program Showcase
2. International TV and Film Market (with CMM-I's International Pavilion )
3. New Media and International Broadcasting Equipment Market
4. International TV Forum

The CMM-I International Pavilions

Through the CMM-I International Pavilions, CMM-I offers a one-stop service for European, North and South American and African media companies attending STVF's International Film & TV Market. In addition to management of the central exhibition space, CMM-I offers value-added services, including meeting facilitation, networking functions and trade publications.

The International Pavilions build on a sleek and modern design with strong branding; providing participating companies with the individual space to develop their own corporate statement.

The European Pavilion

First established in 2004, the CMM-I European Pavilion is the largest international group exhibition at the Shanghai TV Festival and brings together broadcasters, production houses and distributors from across the European. Previous exhibitors have included Belgium TV, Channel 4, Deutsche Welle, Endemol, Film London, Granada Media, RTVE, etc. European Pavilion participants also benefit from exposure at CMM-I functions and in publications, including the European Programming Guide and CMM-I’s proprietary intelligence products.

The European Pavilion strengthens Europe’s presence on the Chinese media trading floor and creates the significant impact required for Europe to compete in a market of over 500 buyers charged with acquiring entertainment content for over 200 distinct TV rights territories and thousands of new IPTV operators.

Download our European Pavilion 2009 information brochure here.

The Americas Pavilion

Building on the success of the European Pavilion, 2009 is the first year for the establishment of the Americas Pavilion. Following the 2008 Olympics and in a period of global economic downturn, CMM-I is responding to increased interest in the Chinese market by offering additional opportunities to North and South American companies. Now, additional companies can benefit from the services that CMM-I has provided to European companies at the Shanghai Television Festival. Click on the link below to see the full offer of services.

Download our Americas Pavilion 2009 information brochure here.

The Africa Pavilion

With the Chinese government’s increased outreach to Africa nations and the emphasis in encouraging trade between its two continents, CMM-I is assisting Chinese media companies with their outreach to and collaboration with African media. Through a representative office in Cape Town, South Africa, CMM-I now offers exhibition services at the Shanghai Television Festival to African companies. Click on the link below to see the full offer of services.

Download our Africa Pavilion 2009 information brochure here.

About Shanghai TV Festival

Held since 1986, Shanghai TV Festival (STVF) has become the most influential and prestigious international TV festival in Asia strengthening the cooperation and communication between the Chinese media industry and the world. Since 2002, STVF and Shanghai International Film Festival take place every June, accredited by The State Administration of Radio, Film and TV, together with Shanghai Municipal Government, and organized by Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture, Radio, Film and TV Administration and Shanghai Media and Entertainment Group.

The STVF 2008 saw more than 200 exhibiting TV industry companies from 16 countries and 500 professional buyers.