NOVA TV: A year of leadership in Bulgaria

María Valenzuela, General Manager

‘Estamos en una nueva etapa’, así definió al nuevo foco de negocio que está llevando adelante la división internacional de Movistar Plus+, área que lidera María Valenzuela, General Manager. El streamer, productor y distribuidor, ha logrado su primer gran volumen de ventas internacionales en los últimos dos años, por lo que ya está preparado para transitar a una nueva fase del negocio.

La ejecutiva, quien viene de ocupar puestos de liderazgos en Huawei y en Buendía Estudios, durante un panel en la reciente edición de NEM 2023, precisó en los éxitos de la plataforma y sus originales, los cuales han llamado la atención en América, en medio del boom de la narrativa hispana,

Latvian TV: educational TV and international copros

Operating two of the main free-to-air and mostwatched channels in Latvia, Latvian Television (LTV) is a state-owned public service television broadcaster that operates two generalists, but with a different focus, channels LTV2 and LTV7. About the market share and the programming seeks in the international, Zane Valeniece, Head of Acquisitions, talked with Prensario regarding the company’s participation in global TV markets.

‘Latvian Television is most watched in Latvia, and I think for the public media, it’s very important to be leaders that the audience trusts in us. And our mission, as buyers of course, is to bring the best programs that we can to more audiences. Specifically in animation, which is one of our current needs’, explained Valeniece

Regarding themes in content, LTV is looking for programs that involve imagination, good feelings, good behaviors, and values, like values about friendships, about family.

Following her appointment last year as CEO of Nova Broadcasting Group (Bulgaria) by United Group, Stefana Zdravkova has been driving the strategy of NBG, focusing on creating more successful synergies of digital and traditional media and ensuring high performance and sustainable growth. The company reported last March the biggest viewership result in its history: an average daily audience share of over 30% among the audience 1849 y.o. To date, this is the highest rate for NOVA reported by a peoplemetric system since 2005. In a recent interview, Zdravkova spoke about the good moment of the broadcaster in Bulgaria, and the strategy that gave her good results at the beginning of the year.

Stefana Zdravkova, CEO

Calinos pushes Farah and Indefensible

Calinos Entertainment’s mission is to ‘spread joy to global audiences, to make them enjoy the drama by enhancing the presence of Calinos dramas on all the platforms, in every country, with the newest content’, expressed the company due its participation at NATPE Budapest 2023. The company’s mission in this market is enwidened its catalog with content created by international producers in addition to Turkish dramas. The company’s mission in this market is enwidened its catalog with content created by international producers in addition to Turkish dramas.

As for its distribution side, the company is highlighting some titles, among them, the success of Fall/Winter season Farah; which successfully finalized its 1stseason at the end of May in Turkey. Produced by O3 Medya, Farah is a strong story about an empowered woman.

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Unifrance: The great moment of French audiovisual

After outstanding participation in Annecy Festival/MIFA, Sunny Side of the Doc, Series Mania, and MIPTV, Unifrance, the institute that covers French audiovisuals, returns to NATPE Budapest, with a large umbrella stand that will have no less than 45 of its member distribution companies.

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Alfred Haber: a specialist in live entertainment shows

With several entertainment titles, Alfred Haber Distribution is promoting its catalog in the seasonal markets in the CEE. Among his highlights are Help My House is Haunted and Into the Wild Frontier

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RTVE beats on Los Argonautas for International

With a renewed line up, RTVE arrives at NATPE Budapest to show its novelties, such as the children’s fiction Los Argonautas, co-produced with Portocabo for its children channel, Clan, being the first original production series created for the channel.

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ATV is diversifying its content catalog, and as for NATPE Budapest, the company it’s presenting beyond adult drama series into the market.

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Miracle of Love, from OGM

OGM Universe, the distribution arm of OGM Pictures (Turkey), participates in NATPE Budapest for a new edition of the CEE market, ...

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Centauro: New high-caliber deals

The Colombian-based production company and post-production services studio Centauro, had an excellent run last May at international festivals, where it signed important coproduction and collaboration agreements.

Kanal D makes a difference with Farewell Letter

With global sales reaching 10,231 hours of content in 2022, Kanal D International participates in the CEE market to showcase its line-up in this region. Seasonal highlights are That girl and Farewell letter, a melodrama that recently premiered in Turkey.

Limit, the new psycho-drama from Raya Group

Raya Group has been busy with a lot of recent activity. The company, beyond distributing, also produces, and has been working on five different feature films, which were optioned to Netflix and is now ready to seek new business partners in the market of Central and Eastern Europe.

We Love Entertainment celebrates its first year with important achievements

We Love Entertainment, the company that provides services and offers facilities to production companies and entertainment platforms to produce their audiovisual content, has just celebrated its first anniversary. Carlos Mesber, CEO of the company,

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Mediapro promotes the second season of its thriller series Express

The distribution unit of The Mediapro Studio is participating at NATPE and Content Budapest, where are highlighting three titles that are part of its seasonal catalog: Las Pelotaris 1926, and the second season of Express and The Head 2

The Kitchen Hungary welcomes NATPE Budapest & Content Budapest

With two back-to-back industry forums set to take place in Hungary in June, NATPE Budapest (June 12 to22) and Content Budapest (June 27to 29), Gabor Somogyi, Managing Director of The Kitchen Hungary believes the timing is right for his country to be receiving all of the attention.