International television market MIPTV has been canceled due to ongoing health fears concerning the coronavirus
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“In the current context, many of our clients have expressed concerns about traveling at this time. Rescheduling MIPTV in the coming months is not feasible so the most appropriate course of action is to cancel MIPTV for 2020,” said Paul Zilk, Reed Midem's chief executive. "Given the rapidly evolving situation, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the festival. It is our responsibility to protect the health of guests, professionals and the public." said Fleur Pellerin, President of CanneSeries.
MIPTV's cancellation comes as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout Europe. In France there has been a rising number of confirmed cases of the virus and related deaths. The first known case of coronavirus in Cannes came Feb. 28 when a woman in the city tested positive for the respiratory illness. Initially, however, Reed Midem said it would go ahead as planned with MIPTV.
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