“It’s commendable that C21 was able to organize a market in a few short months,” said content buyer Cida Goncalves about the very first Content Americas TV market, which is, at least for this year, taking the place of NATPE (which was typically held in late January). Goncalves, who is at the Miami market, which takes place January 24-26, as an invited buyer of content for her distribution pipe, added: “I think the market is successful and will continue.” Others we spoke with felt similarly.
Still, while it seems clear that Content Americas is being accepted by the international TV industry, what remains to be seen is what Brunico, the Canadian publisher that acquired the NATPE brand, will be doing in 2024. Brunico organizes the Kidscreen market, which will be held February 12-15, 2023 in Miami. Might it return to Miami next year and be combined with NATPE (as a sort of…
