Senior leaders from Disney Kids & Family, including Ayo Davis, will take to the stage at MIPJunior as the company boards the event as a first-time presenting partner.

MIPCOM Cannes has unveiled its microdrama and vertical content agenda with a raft of headline keynotes and panelists, including Anthony E. Zuiker and Holywater's Anatolii Kasianov.

Animaj's Gregory Dray and media cartographer Evan Shapiro, together with analysts from Ampere Analysis and Glance, headline MIPJunior's 2026 agenda.

Utopai Studios has boarded as a headline partner of the first MIP AI Entertainment Forum, taking place at MIPCOM Cannes this October, with Cecilia Shen, cofounder and CEO, set to deliver a keynote on the opening Monday.

MIPCOM Cannes is introducing the MIP AI Entertainment Forum this October as the technology drives a "fundamental rewiring of how content will be created, financed, distributed, and monetized globally over the next decade,” says Lucy Smith.