MUMBAI: Television format creator and distributor Endemol has announced that talent from the new drama series ?Low Winter Sun?, a co-production between Endemol Studios and AMC Studios, and TV series ?Steve Harvey? will be appearing at next month?s television trade event MipTV 2013 in Cannes, France.

Hollywood actors Mark Strong and Lennie James will be in Cannes with showrunner Chris Mundy to represent ?Low Winter Sun?, the new crime drama premiering on AMC later this year.

A press conference featuring all three alongside representatives from Endemol Studios will be held on 8 April.

Steve Harvey will be in town to represent his US syndicated daytime series, ?Steve Harvey?. It is produced by Endemol USA and is distributed by NBCUniversal, with Endemol Worldwide Distribution handling outside the US. Endemol will host a ?Steve Harvey? cocktail party for buyers and press on 8 April.

Endemol Worldwide Distribution CEO Cathy Payne said, "We are proud to be bringing talent of this calibre to the 50th anniversary of MipTV for two very different shows; both created, produced and distributed by Endemol. The drama of ?Low Winter Sun? is defined by grit and action whilst the fabulous ?Steve Harvey? delivers nothing but humour and entertainment."

?Low Winter Sun? is a contemporary story of murder, deception, revenge and corruption in a world where the line between cops and criminals is blurred. It begins with the murder of a cop by a fellow Detroit detective. Seemingly the perfect crime, in reality, the murder activates forces that will forever alter the detective?s life, and pull him into the heart of the Detroit underworld.

?Low Winter Sun? is based on the 2006 British two-part mini-series of the same name written by Simon Donald and produced by Tiger Aspect Productions (an Endemol Company).

It was recently announced that Fox International Channels acquired the exclusive first Pay-TV window rights for the Low Winter Sun outside of the U.S, Canada and France and will launch in 120 countries in Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 2013.

?Steve Harvey? aims to bring a funny, fresh and insightful approach to everyday problems. Drawing from his varied life experiences, Harvey entertains, informs and inspires, covering a vast range of relatable topics such as marriage, dating, finance, parenting, work place issues, friendship and the daily dramas we face throughout our lives, all with his comedic spin.

MUMBAI: UK pubcaster The BBC?s controller of drama Ben Stephenson will take centre stage at the television trade event MipTV to throw light on the behind-the-scenes magic at the heart of the commissioner/producer creative alliance, during a Creative Talk on 9 April. Stephenson will also present the opening speech at MipTV?s second annual Drama Co-Production Summit on 8 April.

Organised by Reed Midem, MipTV 2013 will take place in Cannes, France from 8-11 April 2013.

Appointed Controller of Drama Commissioning in September 2008 and in charge of the BBC?s drama output, Stephenson has carved out a reputation for risk-taking and originality in his efforts to bring a new generation of mainstream hits to the BBC channels.

2012 marked a string of successes, with the launch of the BBC One drama series ?Call the Midwife? and BBC Two?s ?Line of Duty?. BBC Two?s Shakespeare Season received critical acclaim and Stephenson also launched BBC One?s returning series ?The Syndicate?, ?The Paradise?, ?Prisoners Wives? and ?Last Tango in Halifax?. ?Sherlock? and ?Luther?, both originally commissioned by Stephenson, will also return this year.

Stephenson is responsible for the re-emergence of drama on BBC Two, with a range of original programmes including ?The Shadow Line?, ?United?, ?Eric and Ernie?, ?The Crimson Petal and the White?, ?Murder? and ?Parade?s End?.

Forthcoming dramas include ?Dancing on the Edge?, ?The Fall?, ?Frankie?, ?Mayday?, ?Mary and Martha?, ?Peaky Blinders?, ?Top of the Lake?, ?The Village?, and ?The White Queen?.