MIP London Ending After Two Years as Organizers Launch New Event at London Book Fair

MIP London will not be returning in 2027, with organizers RX France instead launching a new event alongside the London Book Fair.

Titled MIP Talks, the two-day conference will take place March 16-17, 2027 — concurrent to the book fair — with the aim of “bringing together leading voices from across the increasingly connected worlds of entertainment, media and culture to explore what is changing, what is breaking through and where new opportunities are emerging,” according to a press release.

The inaugural event will be held at London ExCel and focus on the theme “From IP to Fandom — and Fandom to Global Business.” The programming will include “headline conversations, unexpected pairings, global trends and data, cultural insight and case studies,” the release states, all delving into “an entertainment world where traditional boundaries are disappearing, audiences move seamlessly across platforms and experiences, and IP can come from anywhere.”

“The boundaries of entertainment have all but disappeared,” said Lucy Smith, director of the entertainment division at RX France, in a statement. “IP can come from anywhere, audiences don’t think in sectors and an idea can travel further and faster than ever before. MIP has always been about understanding where the entertainment business is going next. MIP Talks at the London Book Fair takes that curiosity further bringing together the people shaping what breaks through, how fandom is built and where new global businesses are emerging.”

Added Emma Lowe, director of the London Book Fair: “The London Book Fair is delighted to be working in partnership with the brilliant team at MIP Talks to meld together our fantastic worlds where stories are created, curated and sent out to find ever more fans, more audiences and more homes.”