12 (Continued From Page 10) Going back to MIP Cancun, VideoAge recorded other observations from exhibitors from different territories. María Pérez Campi, director of Sales, U.S. Hispanic and Latin America, for the Israeli-based Dori Media, reported that, “MIP Cancun was a great market for us. We are now doing all our follow ups and all our best to close all these open negotiations as we head to Content Americas, or even before.” Similarly, Maria Ibarra, vice president, International Sales, for Canada-based Blue Ant Media, said: “MIP Cancun was a highly positive experience this year, coming off the recent corporate acquisition announcements in which we acquired Magellan TV and Thunderbird Entertainment, and Blue Ant has become a publicly traded company. It was also a great platform to highlight our expanding scale and the global advantages we now deliver across our integrated channels, production, and rights division. The breadth of buyers on-site gave Blue Ant Rights a strong platform to demonstrate how we’ve evolved as a business and to showcase the depth and diversity of our catalogue.” Michelle Wasserman, the Miami-based SVP, LatAm, U.S. Hispanic and Brazil, for the global distributor Banijay Rights, provided a more comprehensive assessment: “MIP Cancun has grown and it has become a key market for us. It started as a complementary event, mainly focused on networking with smaller players. Today, it offers outstanding attendance quality, strong sessions, and presentations that combine an attractive format with a manageable pace, while addressing highly relevant and current industry topics. It is one of the few markets where I can successfully balance a full commercial agenda with attending panels, and where I truly have direct and immediate access to participants. What used to be a ‘TBC’ event for us year after year has now become an established and essential part of our annual slate. “The market brings together a large number of local players who don’t usually attend events outside the country, which makes it especially valuable. I would even consider adding an extra day dedicated only to conferences, or adjusting my schedule to arrive one day earlier so I can make full use of Tuesday [the event’s first day, prior to the opening of the market floor].” Fox Entertainment Global’s Sabrina Hall Aguirre and her mother, Fremantle’s Sheila Hall Aguirre Luciana Santacruz from the Miami office of NBCUniversal VIDEOAGE January 2026 MIP Cancun Report FROM CREATION TO INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION RETURNS TO LILLE (FRANCE) MARCH 24–26, 2026 MARCH 23 BUYERS UPFRONT 2ND EDITION AHEAD OF THE EVENT, GET AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SERIES
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