Colman Domingo of AMC’s global hit drama Fear the Walking Dead will join Josh Sapan, president and CEO of AMC Networks, for a Media Mastermind Keynote at MIPCOM 2018 on October 16.
The new session timing will be 11:00-11:30am in the Grand Auditorium at the Palais des Festivals.
Domingo has appeared as “Victor Strand” in all four seasons of AMC’s critically acclaimed drama “Fear the Walking Dead,” which is a companion series to “The Walking Dead.” In the most recent season of the AMC Studios production, Domingo directed an episode titled “Weak.” The critically-acclaimed series was recently renewed for a fifth season.
Josh Sapan has been the driving force behind establishing AMC Networks as a global creative powerhouse consisting of several leading entertainment brands including US cable networks AMC, BBC AMERICA, IFC, SundanceTV and WE tv; content producer and worldwide distributor AMC Studios; streaming platforms AMC Premiere, Shudder, and Sundance Now; independent film label IFC Films; and AMC Networks International, the company’s division consisting of channels in various programming genres.
At MIPCOM, Sapan will discuss AMC Networks’ focus on creating distinct, innovative programming that engages passionate fans, as well as the company’s focus on growing its direct to consumer subscription platforms, building out its AMC Studios arm, and its continued global expansion.
