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Stars turn out for Mipcom television industry meeting in Cannes

Reuters
British naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough stands in front of a section of the keel of the new polar research vessel that will carry his name at a ceremony at the Cammell Laird ship yard in Birkenhead, northern England October 17 , 2016. REUTERS/Phil Noble (Reuters)

CANNES, France (Reuters) - The much-anticipated BBC environmental series "Planet Earth II" narrated by British naturalist David Attenborough as well as the 2016 remake of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" are among the programmes to be screened at the annual Mipcom entertainment industry meeting, underway in Cannes this week. The gathering of television executives and celebrities in the southern French town takes place over four days as television shows are premiered to networks and as a buying platform for executives. Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland will address the meeting as a keynote speaker while "Slumdog Millionaire" actress Freida Pinto and South Korean musician Jihae are among a host of celebrities that have turned out on the French Riviera. American producer Shonda Rhimes will be recognised as Mipcom personality of the year for her work on hit shows including "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal". (Writing by Adela Suliman Editing by Jeremy Gaunt)