Google & YouTube's Robert Kyncl To Keynote At MIPCOM 2012

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Aug 09, 2012, 10:48 ET

PARIS, Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert Kyncl, Global Head of Content at Google/YouTube, will deliver a Media Mastermind keynote address on the future of media, entertainment and video content at MIPCOM on Monday 8 October 2012. Organised by Reed MIDEM, MIPCOM will take place in Cannes, 8-11 October.

Robert Kyncl's keynote is part of MIPCOM's Media Mastermind keynote series, focusing on a new breed of original content creators and financiers all working together in different ways to create and distribute great content. These 'Original Creators' will unveil their content strategies at MIPCOM.

More people than ever are watching existing or web original content online, over 800 million people watch over 4 billion hours a month on YouTube alone. YouTube's channel focus galvanized the creative and advertising community and has brought together major global brands, well-known celebrities and online video sensations that together are catalyzing the creation of new original content and captivate audiences worldwide.

Kyncl's keynote will explore this growing world of online content by covering:

How this content pushes traditional boundaries: it's interactive, personalised and unconventional.
How it provides big brands and content creators alike the creative freedom and instant feedback loop to experiment with formats, explore niche content, discover massive audiences and break the rules of traditional entertainment.
How the content and ad formats are bringing in new advertisers by providing them with engaged audiences and viewers with choice and control around what ads to watch.

As the Global Head of Content, Robert Kyncl's focus is to build out Google's presence in the media world. He oversees content partnerships across the entertainment, music, sports and news industries. Prior to joining Google, Kyncl was Vice President of Content Acquisitions at Netflix, where he spearheaded the company's content acquisition for streaming TV shows and movies over the Internet.

For more information on MIPCOM, please click here.

About MIPCOM – MIPCOM is the year's most anticipated global market for entertainment content across all platforms. Each Autumn, the industry's international heavy hitters – 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 the children's entertainment industry gets an early start at MIPJunior, where key international buyers, sellers and producers gather to present, discover and screen content at the world's showcase for kids programming.

Please visit www.mipcom.com

SOURCE Reed MIDEM