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About the Taipei International TV Market & Forum

The Taipei International TV Market & Forum is the most important annual event for Taiwan’s TV industry. The event was inaugurated as the Taipei TV Festival in 2004 by the Government Information Office. Since 2012, the event has been coordinated by the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development under the Ministry of Culture. Every year, the TV Market hosts content distributors, production companies, investors, film festival curators, and industry insiders from around the world. Attendees have access to such services as TV program and animation content trading, loan and investment assistance, and connecting to co-production and post-production partners. Today, the event is a key exchange platform in sync with market trends, where experience and techniques are shared, collaborative relationships are built, and a healthy cultural industry ecosystem is fostered.

The 2018 Taipei International TV Market & Forum will be held November 13-15 at the Taipei Marriott Hotel. This is an unbeatable opportunity for the world to discover more about Taiwan’s TV content, and experience the latest in industry technology.

In the spotlight at the 2018 Taipei International TV Market & Forum will be well-known domestic and foreign television and documentary producers, as well as innovative TV content creators and heavyweights from the publishing, post-production, animation, and software worlds. The Forum facilitates in-depth conversations between creative domestic TV content producers and overseas distributors and investors about products ripe for the market. A special exhibition will explore collaborations between TV content creators and the cultural and creative industry, and look at the crossroads between TV content and derivative works. This year, the organizers are excited to announce that content buyers will be on hand from 23 nations: Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Netherlands, Panama, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Vietnam.

Three international TV forums will feature speakers from Taiwan and other nations, who will share their views on the hottest trends in the global film and television industry, case studies of successful initiatives, and the keys to fruitful business operations. They will provide a global perspective, and offer innovative ideas on boosting the economic return from TV content. Pitching events are being introduced for the first time this year, and TV content producers and derivative content providers will present proposals and introduce content creators and their original derivative works so as to connect content creators with greater investment.

During the event, the Buyer’s Lounge and Project Matching Center will be open for buyers and sellers, or producers and investors, to meet in privacy and comfort. The 2018 Forum will also feature theme areas— the Technology Exhibition Area, Filming Location Assistance Zone, and Derived Content Visualization Area. At the first, the latest in digital filming technology will be displayed. At the second, public servants will help filmmakers find ideal shooting locations. The third area is for those seeking to forge cross-sectoral alliances between TV content creators and those in other industries seeking to create derivative works. As well, a Startup Proposal/Demonstration Area will feature works by young and promising creators, to bring them to the attention of international buyers.


The organizers of the 2018 Taipei International TV Market and Forum have made a great effort to ensure a fantastic experience for buyers and sellers. We look forward to making everyone attending the event feel the energy and potential of Taiwan’s TV industry!