Maker’s Kreiz to keynote at MIPTV

Former Endemol boss Ynon Kreiz will deliver a keynote speech at MIPTV as his new company, Maker Studios, is announced as a founding partner of the MIP Digital Fronts screening initiative.

Kreiz will make his speech as part of MIPTV’s Media Mastermind Keynote Series on Tuesday, April 8.

He joined Marker last year as executive chairman after exiting Endemol in 2012.

The news comes as online video firm Maker becomes a founding partner of the Digital Fronts, which will take place on the 8-9 April in the Palais des Festivals.

The event will see the newest original online video programmes and web series showcased to international buyers, producers and distributors, plus agencies, digital strategists, advertisers and other media.