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YouTube Joins MIP Digital Fronts As Founding Partner

By TechTaffy Desk

MIPTV

YouTube is confirmed as the first founding partner of the inaugural MIP Digital Fronts, an international screening to showcase and trade original online video programming and web series, in front of an audience of international buyers, producers and distributors, and advertisers.

Organized by Reed Midem the 51st annual MIPTV takes place 7-10 April 2014 in Cannes, France. The MIP Digital Fronts will be held on Wednesday 9 April in the Palais des Festivals.

[Image courtesy: MIPTV]

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