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Entertainment
industry creative icon Simon Cowell
honored as the MIPCOM 2014 Personality of
the Year. The TV and film
producer, music label boss and
internationally-renowned talent show judge
will receive his award at a gala dinner
for industry executives at the Carlton
Hotel in Cannes on Tuesday 14 October. On
Monday 13 October, Cowell will give a
keynote interview in the Grand Auditorium
of the Palais des Festivals.
•••••One
of the best-known faces on TV screens in
the world, Cowell has transformed popular
culture in the 21st century through his
wide-reaching TV and music
enterprise.
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Entertainment
industry creative icon Simon Cowell is to
be honoured as the MIPCOM 2014 Personality
of the Year.
•••••
The TV and film producer, music label boss
and internationally-renowned talent show
judge will receive his award at a gala
dinner for industry executives at the
Carlton Hotel in Cannes on Tuesday 14
October. On Monday 13 October, Cowell will
give a keynote interview in the Grand
Auditorium of the Palais des
Festivals.
•••••One
of the best-known faces on TV screens in
the world, Cowell has transformed popular
culture in the 21st century through his
wide-reaching TV and music
enterprise.
•"Simon
Cowell is a visionary producer whose
television franchises are on air in almost
200 territories around the world,
underlining his status as a global
creative icon. In recognition of his
amazing career as a creator of
international formats and his formidable
impact on the entertainment industry as a
whole, we are honoured to welcome him to
Cannes as the MIPCOM 2014 Personality of
the Year," said Paul Zilk, CEO of Reed
MIDEM, organiser of MIPCOM.
•••••Cowell's
Syco Entertainment is a world-renowned
music, film, and television production
company responsible for some of the most
successful global music and television
franchises. Syco's television assets
include the two international phenomenon
formats: "Got Talent" and "The X Factor"
both created by Simon Cowell. The Syco
Music roster includes stars such as One
Direction, Little Mix, Susan Boyle, Ella
Henderson, Il Divo, Labrinth, Cher Lloyd,
Fifth Harmony, Alex & Sierra, and
Collabro.
•••••Under
Cowell's stewardship, Syco Entertainment
continues to develop global TV formats
that have appeal throughout the TV, Film
and digital world.
•••••In
April, "Got Talent" was officially named
the World's Most Successful Reality
Television Format by The Guinness Book of
Records. Alongside Syco's longstanding
co-production partner, FremantleMedia,
original versions of Got Talent are now
being produced in 62 territories
worldwide. Emmy-nominated "America's Got
Talent" has been the No.1 rated summer
programme ever since its launch in June
2006. Now in its ninth consecutive season,
the show currently airs in 193 countries
worldwide.
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"The X Factor" is
now produced in 49 territories around the
world since its launch in the UK in 2004
where it remains the #1 entertainment show
and a cultural phenomenon. The format has
launched more superstar artists' careers
than any other TV format. Artists
discovered by the show worldwide have sold
more than 160 million records, including
170 No.1 hits, and 380 Top 10 records.
•••••In
2002, Cowell became lead judge of the
fledgling "American Idol." By the final of
the second series in 2003, a staggering 38
million Americans were tuning in to watch
Cowell on the show. Cowell was the lead
judge on the US "X Factor" for three years
from 2011 before leaving to make his
return to the UK show as a judge for its
11th season, which begins in August
2014.
•••••In
August 2013, Cowell produced his first
feature film, "One Direction: This Is Us."
The movie debuted at No.1 at both the US
and UK box offices, before going on to
enjoy international success.
•••••For
his newest take on the singing competition
genre, Cowell has teamed up with Univision
to create "La Banda," a series which will
search the US and Latin America for the
next Latino boy band in 2015. Syco also
recently announced a ground-breaking new
music show, "Ultimate DJ," in partnership
with SFX and T Mobile. ••••
About
MIPCOM -- 2014 marks the 30th
anniversary of MIPCOM, the year's most
anticipated global market for
entertainment content across all
platforms. Each October, the industry's
major players from TV and film -- converge
in Cannes to create a new world of
entertainment. MIPCOM turns every moment
into an opportunity, transforming four
days of meetings, screenings and
conferences into deals, from blockbuster
programming to ground-breaking
partnerships. And MIPJunior -- the
leading showcase for kids programming
which takes place the weekend before
MIPCOM -- unites the world's most
influential buyers, sellers, producers,
digital players, publishers and licensing
executives who present, discover and
screen the very latest content. For the
first time this year MIPJunior will be
held at the Palm Beach, the Croisette's
glamorous landmark location.
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