Next Week: Coverage from Mipcom Conference, Cannes

[By Robert Andrews, UK Editor] So it’s back to the south of France. Mipcom may have been conceived to help TV producers sell shows to broadcasters but, in this day and age, the digital media play just as big a part. With 12,509 participants from 98 countries and 4,216 companies, it’s a goliath of a conference. This year, Mipcom will be hearing from the likes of Joost, YouTube, Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), BBC Worldwide, MySpace and KateModern. I’ll be in Cannes between Monday and Friday – armed with laptop, camera, notebook and pen – attending conference sessions and looking for behind-the-scenes activities and chats in pursuit of stories about the latest deals, news and views (plus the odd cocktail party on a yacht). We’ll have coverage on all of our sites. Maybe I’ll see you there…