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Factual trends; Blue Ant on the global crisis; All3Media keeps MIP meetings alive; eOne’s first French-language series; International Kids Emmys; virtual Beta Brunch; company deals; and more...

SPI International affiliate Kino Polska TV’s deal with The Walt Disney Company sees a portfolio of new movies and hit television series available in Poland. The vast majority of the new titles will air on Polish linear-movie channel Stopklatka, with some slotted to broadcast on Zoom TV and Kino TV. “Our partnership with The Walt Disney Company reflects our commitment to delivering highly-demanded, top-quality content in all genres to our audiences in Poland,” acquisitions director at SPI International, Magdalena Blasiak, said.

Highlights include the first three seasons of The Moulin Rouge X Files; Speed, starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves; Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel and Mila Kunis; and Moulin Rouge, starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor.

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Germany-based distributor Beta Film has picked up the finished tape and format rights to Russian comedy series 257 Reasons To Live (13 x 30 mins). The feelgood series is produced by Start Studios, the production arm of Russia’s Yellow, Black and White Entertainment Group (YBW) and is due to premiere on START in Russia later this spring. The plot follows terminal cancer patient Zhenya who unexpectedly goes into remission. She is determined not to waste a minute of her second chance, however, her boyfriend dumps her, her colleagues are unhappy to see her return and her younger sister won’t let go of the income she created from online fundraising for Zhenya’s 257 Reasons To Live treatment.

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Social experiment, sport and crime dominate the new age of factual to today’s box-set documentaries that the SVODs have driven of late, for example 2015’s Making A Murderer. These box-sets which exhaustively cover tough subjects from multiple perspectives, have raised the value of this genre,” Lin said. “A number of these shows have also been praised for their extraordinary levels of access, cutting between multiple parallel narratives, shifting audiences from senior female viewers to a wider demographic.”

And existing true-crime content is “being curated into new VOD libraries”, one example being A&E’s Crime Central, which launched in February of this year and featuring a library of more than 900 shows at launch, drawing from A&E,

Michelle Lin, manager, Asia Pacific, at UK-based research company K7 Media, presented Factual Trends, a virtual session on day-two of MIPTV Online+ LOADED with video clips, K7 Media’s Factual Trends session focused on how trends in factual TV have developed over the past decade.

One observation was how many social-experiment series and specials are finding their way on to our screens. “We have seen quite a few examples in the late 2010s — shows focusing on experiments with vegetarian and vegan diets, stand-out examples including Travel With A Goat (Insight TV), Meat The Family (C4) and Veganville (BBC3).” She added: “Another successful format from 2019 was Red Arrow’s The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes, which sets out to see if running a restaurant could help people suffering from dementia to improve their memories and their living conditions.”

There is a wealth of topics to explore in the social-experiment genre, she said, for example “politics, race, gender, nationalism, migration, technology, ethics and climate change. And even though social experiment TV isn’t a new style of programming, the surge has been comparatively recent and is continuing into the 2020s.”

An example of current programming in this genre was the NPO series, The Opposites, which observes two groups of 20 taking part in a series of experiments to find out how different they really are. Each group represents an opposing stereotype, such as young and old or meat-eaters and vegans.

“In the coming years we are going to see more social-experiment TV featuring climate change. And they won’t be passive, one-way preaching documentaries; instead they will be fun, shows featuring

interactive experiments,” Lin said Live sports are taking a hit Because of the current COVID-19 outbreak, leaving sports fans frustrated while stuck at home.

“However, the good news is that there are some upcoming docu-series unveiling the stories and secrets of hot-blooded sports teams and inspiring athletes,” she said. “Documentaries on sports have never dropped in popularity. And while live sports coverage has been the linear broadcasters’ battleground, digital platforms have been presenting excellent documentaries with inspiring stories that can be found in all sorts of sports.”

Following the success of 2018’s All Or Nothing: Manchester City from Amazon, the All Or Nothing brand has expanded with two new behind-the-scenes exclusive sports stories from the streamer.

“Fans get to follow the stories of the Brazilian national soccer team and their rise to become the top team in South America after a heroic performance at 2019’s Copa America,” Lin said.

“The second upcoming series, All Or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur, will look inside the team’s brand new 62,000-seater stadium in North London, as well as the results on the pitch, which have not been great with rumours of in-team unrest and the exit of manager Mauricio Pochettino.”

The crime genre has shifted from the magazine-style crime information shows of the past, “which targeted the middle-aged Michelle Lin, manager, female audience, Asia Pacific, at K7 Media

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History and Lifetime series and specials.”

And the new players are getting in on the act with premium shortform platform Quibi unveiling a number of more unusual, original quick-bite crime formats among its newly-announced raft of shows.

And skewing the genre, Quibi will also mash home renovation with true crime in Murder House Flip, where renovation experts, spiritual healers and forensic specialists will visit some of the most infamous houses in the US to help reveal the history behind the homes, cleanse them of their past and transform them into more attractive places to live.

Sony Pictures Television will produce alongside executive producers Josh Berman (CSI), Chris King (Penny Dreadful), and author Katherine Ramsland.

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Blue Ant reacts fast to global crisis DISTRIBUTOR Blue Ant International has unveiled a new slate that includes over 60 hours of new premium content across its tent-pole categories, including high-impact documentary series, factual entertainment and specialist factual.

The titles feature in its Spring Release catalogue that was compiled following the cancellation of MIPTV and the shutting down of transport around the world.

“We’ve been able to be very nimble and react quickly to the global situation. In particular, we’ve now been in more constant contact with our buyers in lieu of MIPTV and face-to-face meetings,” senior vice-president, co-productions and sales, international, Blue Ant Media, Ludo Dufour said. “The on-going dialogues with our buyers has been critical in responding

to requests and finding solutions to fill programming gaps on an immediate basis that are a result of delayed production deliveries. We’re keeping our finger on the pulse of our clients’ specific programming gaps and finding bespoke solutions to the very timely issues they might be facing.”

Dufour said that the company is focusing on family-oriented content in the current climate.

“Our Natural History category continues to be quite popular because of its appeal for audiences of all ages around the world,” he said.

In that genre new releases include Malawi Wildlife Rescue and Amazing Animal Friends.

“We’ve significantly beefed up our offering of high-impact documentaries and factual series, which have had an increase in demand, by adding

titles such as two new unique seasons of the award-winning series Prison and Old School For Lazy Kids.” He added: “In helping buyers fill gaps in their programming schedules, in light of the global COVID-19 crisis, we are pointing to programming in our catalogue that is heartwarming, educational and great for co-viewing such as Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs and the long-running series Best Cakes Wins.”

Dufour said that before the crisis, he was seeing more demand for premium content “that is relatable and authentic with a high level of compelling storytelling”. He added: “We were also seeing an increased interest in having talent and credentials attached to series and documentaries. Titles in our catalogue that reflect these are Prison, a raw and emotional docu-series, which won Best Documentary Series at the Grierson Awards, the Royal Television Society Awards and the Broadcast Awards. The series also received a 2019 BAFTA nomination for Best Factual Series, for its first season. Also, Detention Adventure, a live-action kids series, which has been racking up international sales and recently won a Kidscreen Award for Best Web Series and in Canada was nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards.”

Mid-crisis, Dufour is seeing an increase in demand for finished programming. “The market for acquisitions is gathering pace and we’re seeing more demand than ever for our catalogue.

At the same time, we are mitigating our acquisition and co-financing strategy for the

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Distributor Blue Ant changes its approach in the face of the transport shutdown and the cancellation of MIPTV

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months and year ahead. In particular, we’re ensuring that we make acquisition decisions on projects that have secure production pipelines in place and that will enable us to commit to programming that can be delivered for MIPCOM 2020 launch list and MIPTV 2021.”

With MIPTV cancelled for 2020, Dufours said the company is talking to buyers and producers, remotely, every day. “In many ways it has strengthened our relationships as we navigate through this challenging time together,” he said. “The cancellation of MIPTV won’t affect our relationships. However, it has affected the opportunity to have ad-hoc meetings that happen in the aisles of the Palais and out on the Croisette. Having the whole industry in one place for an entire week really does help facilitate those informal, in-person meet-ups. Also, MIPTV gives us the opportunity to get perspective by going to panels and seeing the announcements of your industry peers, which creates great conversation around the industry and will be missed this spring.”

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All3Media keeps its MIP meetings alive

Client meetings set up for MIPTV by global production and distribution giant All3Media have taken place remotely this week.

Here is some of what they have been discussing

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A HEADLINE title for All3Media this year is the 7 x 60 mins series All Creatures Great And Small.

Set in England’s picturesque Yorkshire dales in the 1930s, it is based on the best-selling novels by the late writer and veterinary surgeon James Herriot and tells the part-autobiographical story of a newly qualified vet who lands a job in the village of Darrowby.

A Playground Entertainment production for Channel 5 (UK) and Masterpiece in the US, All3Media International executive vice-president, EMEA, Stephen Driscoll said it was “a major hit with buyers at our Upfront screening, and the show is filmed and in the final stages of post which are ongoing”.

He added: “Its family-friendly warmth makes it popular for public-service broadcaster clients around the world — and we’ve also had interest from SVODs who want that broader audience.

Multiple conversations are ongoing — but signed deals include the co-producer WGBH/PBS.” Another scripted highlight is Roadkill, (4 x 60 mins), a British political thriller from writer David Hare, produced by The

Forge, producers of The Accident and National Treasure. Hugh Laurie stars as charismatic politician Peter Laurence, alongside Helen McCrory and Sidse Babett Knudsen, with Laurie’s appeal attracting interest from “a range of broadcasters across the EMEA region”, according to Driscoll.

“There are several deals at signature stage across the region and the show is in the final stages of post production, so available for a late Q3/Q4 delivery.”

All3Media’s factual roster includes the return of Gordon, Gino And Fred’s Road Trip (5 x 60 mins), in which three friends travel around the Americas. The hit BAFTA-nominated series from Studio Ramsay follows the three chefs on a quest to find the best ingredients, cooks and characters in some stunning locations.

“Over 30 broadcasters around the world picked up season one of the show — and have continued through to season two, which was hotly anticipated this year,” Driscoll said. “The buyers love the camaraderie between the hosts and the opportunity to see Gordon Ramsay in a more relaxed,

informal persona than he is in his 24 Hours To Hell And Back and Kitchen Nightmares series.

Broadcasters now include NatGeo USA, Fox Balkans, Discovery Italy, Foxtel Australia, RTL Netherlands, RTL Germany, TVB Hong Kong and NENT Sweden.”

In the field of formats The Hustler, from Studio Lambert for ABC USA, keeps contestants guessing as they work together to build a prize pot and uncover the hustler’s identity.

“The Hustler attracted a lot of interest at our Upfronts and we have several conversations ongoing in advance of it’s launch in the US on ABC — it’s a major launch for Studio Lambert, which of course has had some success in the US with Undercover Boss on CBS.” A format pertinent to what’s going on in the world right now is Celebrity Call Centre, a fixed-rig format “which tackles everyday problems with extraordinary solutions”. The call centre is staffed entirely by celebrities with the all-star team on standby to advise members of the public on their problems. The format originally created by Kerfuffle TV has found

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All3Media International executive vicepresident, EMEA, Stephen Driscoll

success in the UK and the Netherlands.”

The appeal of Celebrity Call Centre is its feelgood tone, with real insights from the celebrities’ personal views, experiences and thoughts,” Driscoll said. “And indeed the producers are looking at producing this show direct from individual homes, avoiding studio requirements.”

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French-language drama series La Garconne is a first for eOne INTERNATIONAL distribution company eOne has announced its first French-language acquisition.

The six-part limited drama series La Garconne is set in Paris during the Roaring Twenties, and follows Louise Kerlac (Laura Smet) who witnesses the murder of a relative committed by government agents.

A career forbidden to women at the time, Kerlac is convinced that joining the police will be her best hiding place and also provide the means to investigate the murder.

She assumes the identity of her twin brother Antoine (Tom Hygreck) and enters the police force as a man.

The international market for drama has changed radically in recent years and productions in foreign or multiple languages are now accepted the world over. “We live in a global marketplace with audiences that appreciate compelling drama regardless of where it is created or language,” eOne head of sales, EMEA, Dan Gopal said.

“It is quality that matters most for

our clients and their viewers. La Garconne is a gripping detective crime series set in the lavish Paris of the 1920s, and touches on contemporary issues that society contends with today. This series will appeal to a broad demographic and work well both for linear broadcasters, like commissioner France Television, and streaming platforms around the world.

Also from eOne, Last Summer is an unconventional thriller that takes place over three summers — 199395 — in a small Texas town when a popular teen, Kate, is abducted and, seemingly unrelated, a girl called Jeanette, goes from being a sweet, awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by 1995, the most despised person in America. Each episode is told from the point-of-view of one of the two main girls, which will have the viewers’ loyalties constantly shifting as more information is revealed.

“The series has resonated with all our partners internationally, the

response has been incredible,” Gopal said. “The combination of the twisting narrative that takes the audience across three summers and between alternating views of our two main protagonists, and the fantastic writing and performances, will have au-

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Esme & Roy head for Latin America CORUS Entertainment’s Nelvana, an international producer and distributor of children’s content, together with Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organisation behind Sesame Street have announced that the first season of animated series Esme & Roy has been picked up by Discovery Kids in Latin America. Distributed by Nelvana, the 52 x 11 mins series was created by TV veterans Dustin Ferrer and Amy Steinberg.

“In today’s challenging times, lessons in mindfulness, creativity and socio-emotional development are more important than ever,” head of Nelvana Enterprises, Mellany Masterson, said.

“The series entertains children all over the world with these strong

universal themes and we are excited to introduce this dynamic monster-sitter duo to Discovery Kids Latin America and its young audience.”

Nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Preschool Children’s Animated Series, the series follows the adventures of Esme and Roy, “the best monster-sitters in Monsterdale!”. They’ve become experts at using creative games and mindfulness strategies to solve little monsters’ problems.

Esme and Roy use the power of play to help younger monsters through relatable situations, like trying new foods and feeling scared during loud thunderstorms.

With season two currently in pro-

diences gripped throughout the season. The series is targeted at younger audiences but the whole family will enjoy watching together, and ultimately we think this will be successful across both broadcast and SVOD.” Already picked up by Freeform in the US, the show comes from eOne and executive producers Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple from Iron Ocean Productions, and well as creator and showrunner Bert V Royal.

duction, Esme & Roy first premiered on Treehouse in Canada

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and HBO in the US in August 2018, and has since launched in over 20 territories.

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Emmy Kids Awards announced online and via social media THE INTERNATIONAL Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced yesterday the winners of the 8th International Emmy Kids Awards. The announcement was made on the Academy’s website and via its social-media channels. This route was chosen after the cancellation of MIPTV, where the announcement would normally be made.

The seven winners spanned six countries: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Norway, The Netherlands and the UK. “We decided to keep the winners’

announcement for the same day the awards ceremony would have been held in Cannes,” International Academy president, Bruce L Paisner, said. “And so although we cannot do it on-stage as usual, the International Academy, and our partners MIPTV, TV Kids and Ernst & Young, join us to congratulate the outstanding teams behind the winning programmes. These programmes entertain, educate and enlighten, with the high standard of quality we expect for our children and their communities at large.”

Winning programmes from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Norway, the Netherlands and the UK are: Zog, Magic Light Pictures (Kids: Animation); Lik Meg (Like Me), NRK Super (Kids: Digital); Nosso Sangue, Nosso Corpo, Fox Lab Brazil/Your Mama (Kids: Factual); Nachtraven (Nighthawk) , De Mensen/Ketnet (VRT) (Kids: Non-Scripted Entertainment); Bluey, Ludo Studios/ABC Australia/BBC Studios/Screen Australia/Screen Queensland (Kids:Preschool); De Regels van Floor, (Floor Rules) NL Film &

Beta Film hosts virtual Beta Brunch BETA Film staged its traditional Beta Brunch as a virtual edition on Tuesday, March 31, 12.00.

CEO Jan Mojto and his Beta Film colleagues introduced the virtual event, followed by the Beta Brunch trailer, which contained the highlights of the company´s current line-up.

Among these are the event series Atlantic Crossing featuring Twin Peaks star Kyle MacLachlan and Sofia Helin, star of The Bridge;

The Turncoat, directed by Oscar winner Florian Gallenberger — which in this MIPTV week has sold to Scandinavian public broadcasters NRK, SVT, DR and YLE; the Russian dramedy series 257 Reasons to Live; and the two young adult series, Cryptid from Scandinavia and The Sea Beyond from Italy.

Meanwhile, the Movistar+/Beta Film online presentation of the original series La Unidad received

“overwhelmingly positive feedback from international buyers”, according to the company. Domingo Corral, Movistar’s head of original programming, series director Dani de la Torre, screenwriter Alberto Marini and Beta’s executive vice-president Christian Gockel presented the series both on Beta Film’s website and on YouTube with an international trailer premiere and a live Q&A, in which the executives answered

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TV/VPRO (Kids: Series); and Jacqueline Wilson’s Katy, BBC Children’s In-House Productions/ CBBC (Kids: TV Movie/Mini-Series).

questions from buyers and journalists online. The series sold this week to HBO LatAm. Mojto has been presenting the Beta Brunch in Cannes now for some 30 years. And the virtual edition was a hit too: “We got great numbers, with lots of clients using the chance to watch Jan introducing,” Beta Film’s Dorothee Stoewahse said. “We attached greetings from all our staff, sitting in home offices all over the world, from Germany, Italy, Spain, Eastern Europe to the US and Latin America.”

Jan Mojto, producer and CEO of Munichbased Beta Film at the company’s annual MIPTV Beta Brunch in Cannes last year

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NOVOCOMEDY LAUNCHES PET SELFIE SERIES NOVOCOMEDY, distributor of comedy shows and clips internationally, is now the distributor of brand new series Oh My Pet! (52 x 22 mins), produced by CIC Media. The series is available in English and Spanish.

Through a campaign across the US and Latin America, CIC Media obtained a vast amount of user-generated content of pets displaying hilarious behaviour. With editing and a voiceover, the result is a series of 52 episodes comprising funny clips aimed at the whole family. Pre-sales of the series have already started and the first 13 episodes will be available to ship at the end of this month.

Novocomedy is distributing the full series for broadcasters wishing to air the completed show and also distributes the thousands of individual clips acquired, which can be edited together to suit local audiences.

“This type of content is right up our alley and is a perfect fit for our catalogue,“ Novocomedy CEO Francois-Xavier Poirier said. ”We are all fans of the series here and strongly believe that now, more than ever, people need to lighten up and have some serious laughter in the house together”.

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Lineup strikes deal with Germany for Belgian game show Switch HIT BELGIAN game show format Switch is to be produced for German broadcaster WDR by Belgian producer Riverside. The show is from international distribution company, Amsterdam-based Lineup Industries. The new local version, titled Quizz Dich Auf 1, will be adapted to fill a 45-minute slot and air weekly.

The series launches this month and will be hosted by German television presenter, Guido Cantz.

Lineup claims Switch to be “the first quiz in the world that is played without points”. Five contestants stand side-by-side and their position in the line is determined by their answers: the one furthest on the left is in first place, the one furthest to the right is in last place. By solving word puzzles and trivia questions, contestants can switch places.

The goal is to stay in the game with increasingly high stakes and be in first place before the final.

If a contestant wins the final, they are awarded €1,000. If they lose, the money rolls over until

it’s won. The same five contestants return throughout the week and if a contestant wins all five days, their prize fund is doubled.

Julian Curtis, co-founder of Lineup Industries, said: “Studio-based game shows continue to be appealing for both audiences who are looking for event television the whole family can enjoy together, and for broadcasters who are seeking dynamic programmes to boost their primetime schedules. In addition, and timely in the current

climate, Switch only requires a handful of participants and can easily be filmed without a live audience. Its success in Belgium and the Netherlands shows that this is a compelling but simple format which draws viewers to tune in week after week.”

Switch was originally commissioned by VRT in Belgium and following its ratings success has now also been commissioned for a fifth season which will air from summer 2020. Lineup Industries holds global format rights.

Guido Cantz presents the German version of Switch

Live poker goes global with Octapixx OCTAPIXX Worldwide and its sister company, Protocol Sports Marketing, have been named the exclusive worldwide media rights distributors for global elite poker tournament organiser Triton Poker.

Started in 2017 with a mandate to feature only the best poker players in the world, Triton launched the Triton Super High Roller Series in 2019, which culminated in a televised year-end event in London, which featured an industry-record £19m (€21m) grand prize.

Octapixx and Protocol Sports have are making available worldwide broadcast and streaming rights to Triton Super High Roller Series – London (10 x 60 mins/ HD), which features all of the

intense narrative, personalities, high-stakes tension, defeat and elation that characterise this nineday tournament.

And the companies are currently

in discussions with platforms all over the world that are lining up to become live broadcast licensees for future Triton Super High Roller Series events.

Triton Super High Roller Series – London (Octapixx, Protocol Sports)

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FUGITIVE CONTENT developer, financing and producing company Fugitive is now distributing finished content. Its first major acquisition is Mom Vs Matchmaker (40 x 30 mins), a long-running competitive dating series produced by Go Button Media for Canada’s OUTtv. Each episode of Mom vs Matchmaker sees celebrity matchmaker Carmelia Ray compete with a mother to see who can find the best date for her son or daughter. They put their candidates through a ‘woo camp’ to instruct them in ways to help romance blossom — from wardrobe to physical contact, culture and manners. Choices are made after a round of dates. Fugitive is also pre-selling an additional 10 episodes for the show’s fifth season and represents the format internationally.

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FRENCH animation studio TeamTO has partnered with M6 and Canal+, in co-production with Panache and La Compagnie Cinematographique, on Presto! School Of Magic (52 x 11 mins). Based on N’Wave Studio Canal’s hit film, The House Of Magic, the series stars a band of curious kids who dream of becoming magicians. They can’t believe how lucky they are to attend a school housed in the manor of famous retired magician Lorenzo Presto where they learn the tricks of the trade.

MONDO TV presents MeteoHeroes, an animation series in which six amazing kids use their superpowers to protect the planet from extreme weather events and pollution. It premieres with a special four-episode sneak preview on April 22 on the free-to-air channel Cartoonito in Italy, a DTTV and satellite channel for pre-schoolers operated by Boing. The premiere date was chosen to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. After that the series in total will launch in June with the full 18 episodes.

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KOKO ROSE MEDIA UK PRESENTER, naturalist, conservationist and photographer Chris Packham has partnered with the pre-school eco-comedy project Flora Of The Forest to provide input on the natural-history elements, and guide stories towards matters of relevance in nature and the environment. Flora Of The Forest (52 x 11 mins) features a switchedon seven-year old with a mad passion for nature and a bold mission in to publish Flora’s Diary Of Every Living Thing. Flora, with friends Toby and Rowan Fox, are citizen scientists with a relentless curiosity for the natural world.

Flora Of The Forest (Koko Rose Media)

DOGWOOF A CURRENT highlight for London-based distributor Dogwoof is new HD film from David Osit, Mayor (1 x 52/87 mins). Mayor is a real-life political saga following Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of Ramallah, during his second term in office. Surrounded on all sides by Israeli settlements and soldiers, most people in Ramallah never have the chance to travel more than a few miles outside their home, which is why Mayor Hadid is determined to make the city a beautiful and dignified place to live. His immediate goals are to repave the sidewalks, attract more tourism, and plan the city’s Christmas celebrations. His ultimate mission is to end the occupation of Palestine. Rich with detailed observation and a surprising amount of humour, Mayor offers a portrait of dignity amid the endless occupation while posing a question ‘how do you run a city when you don’t have a country?’

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DRG DRG IS launching two new series from ZCZ Films, the production company founded by presenter and art expert Waldemar Januszczak. Handmade In Bolton (4 x 30 mins) tells the story of Shaun Greenhalgh, one of the UK’s most prolific art forgers. Working from a shed at his parents’ house, he fooled experts for three decades, everything from Roman plates to Gauguin sculptures. After a spell in prison, he decided to use his talent for good and has now teamed up with Dr Janina Ramirez, an Oxford University historian, to recreate artefacts from the past, including a Visigoth jewelled brooch, a pre-Reformation alabaster carving, a Renaissance animal plate, and a 10th-century rock crystal Islamic bottle.

The Art Mysteries (4 x 30 mins) sees Januszczak embark on a far-reaching investigation into four great paintings. By highlighting subtle clues, new meanings, and hidden messages, he encourages a reappraisal both of the artist and the familiar canvas. The paintings featured are Gaugin’s The Vision After The Sermon, Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, Seurat’s Les Poseuses, and Cezanne’s Card Players.

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POORHOUSE INTERNATIONAL THE 200th anniversary of Jacques Offenbach is a good opportunity to remind us of the composer Rossini, fondly known as ‘the Mozart of the Champs-Elysees’. A child prodigy on the cello, he studied under Cherubini in Paris and went on to entertain the world with his operettas, sometimes featuring on numerous play bills at the same time. Stage producer Laurent Pelly, with many Offenbach productions to his credit, and Dame Felicity Lott, who charmed Paris with her Belle Helene, guide us through the life of the composer in the documentary Tales Of Offenbach. Clips of his most famous works underpin the story. Germany’s Poorhouse International also represents the recent Lyon Opera production Bluebeard, staged by Laurent Pelly and recorded last year by Telmondis. This is entertainment at its best with Offenbach letting his heroines have the upper hand. This unfortunately cannot be said of Rita Hayworth, who according to her ex-husband Orson Welles, suffered for much of her life. Wichita Films’ new documentary The Love Goddess, narrates the tragic life of the film star as part of its new slate of programming that includes documentary The Witches Of Hollywood, and profiles of Jack Lemmon and William Holden.

The Love Goddess (Poorhouse International)

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Greta Thunberg: The Voice Of The Future (Flame Distribution)

FLAME, a company head-quartered in Australia with offices in the UK, Greece, Singapore and Germany, holds a slate of new programming, including: Greta Thunberg: The Voice Of The Future (1 x 60 mins), the story of how the actions of one Swedish teenager went on to inspire a global Climate movement; Fascinating New Zealand (1 x 90 mins/ 2 x 52 mins), looking at the country’s breathtaking origins and up to the present-day; Ocean Current Odyssey (3 x 60 mins/8K), a blue-chip natural history series capturing the spectacular beauty of Australia’s east coast and exploring the profound importance that all ocean currents have on the lives of people all over the world; Work On The Wild Side (20 x 60 mins), following vets, veterinary nurses and long-term volunteers who have moved to South Africa to rescue, rehabilitate and help save the lives of some of the extraordinary animals; Britney Spears Breaking Point (1 x 60 mins); and six-part culinary tour of the American South, Somewhere South. Returning titles include: the third seasons of Scrap Kings, Outback Opal Hunters and My Greek Odyssey.

FRANCETV DISTRIBUTION THE DRAMA slate from Francetv distribution includes: Derby Girl (10 x 22 mins), about 25-year-old Lola, a fallen ice-skating star with an outsize ego, who decides to become a roller-derby champion, but unwittingly joins one of France’s worst teams; Laetitia (6 x 45 mins), based on a true story, about a missing girl; and Stalk (10 x 23 mins), about Lucas, an exceptionally gifted engineering student who stalks those who made fun of him, and manages to befriend them in order to take revenge. Factual titles include: the third season of The Real War Of Thrones (6 x 45 mins), featuring Henri IV, Philip III, Elizabeth I, Louis XIII, Anne of Austria and Marie de Medici; The Ghost Of The Neolithic (1 x 52 mins); and Apocalypse: Hitler Takes On The West: 1940 (2 x 52 mins). Animations include: Disco Dragon (52 x 13 mins), currently in development, featuring Disco and Betty, a musical duo who have decided their mission in life is to help every child find their groove; Super Caribou (48 x 11 mins + 2 specials, 2 x 22 mins/44 mins); and Grosha & Mr B. (52 x 11 mins), also in production, about two cat detectives.

Derby Girl (Francetv distribution)

MIPTV Online+ Daily 2 • 22 • 1 April 2020

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NEW RELEASES from Blue Ant International include the second season of Prison (3 x 60 mins/HD), which follows an award-winning season that chronicled life in prison for male inmates. The second season follows female offenders with terms ranging from a few weeks to several decades, exploring the complex bonds they form with the officers and the prison itself. For women prison can be the destruction of their family, the loss of their children and their home. Malawi Wildlife Rescue (6 x 60 mins/HDR/4K/HD) is a docu-series following the work of veterinarian Dr Amanda Salb, and her colleagues, at Malawi’s only wildlife rescue centre, as they care for injured animals until they are ready to be released back into the wild.

The series is shot in Malawi’s rainy season when power cuts are common and the team has to make do with what they can get and often improvise.

KWANZA’s latest factual slate includes documentary The World According To Trump (1 x 52 mins/70 mins), produced

by Roche Productions for M6, Radio-Canada and RSI, which takes a behind-the-scenes look at some of the key moments in the controversial first term of President Donald Trump. Also from Roche Productions, Kwanza highlights 4K travel series Treasures Of Europe (15 x 52 mins), with two seasons already available. Secrets Of The Ancient Builders (5 x 52 mins/4K), due for delivery later this year, features experts and CGI to tell the stories of Petra, the Alhambra, Old Jerusalem, the Acropolis and Easter Island. Another priority title is new mini-series Maya: Ancient Metropolis (3 x 52 mins/4K), produced by La Famiglia for RMC Decouverte. And finally, Naval Legends is a four-part series produced by Le Cinquieme Reve, also due for delivery later this year, uses 3D reconstitutions and archive footage to explore the greatest naval battles of the 20th century and uncover the secrets of famous warships, including aircraft carrier USS Midway.

Malawi Wildlife Rescue (Blue Ant International)

NEW FILMS INTERNATIONAL NEW FILMS International has been acquiring libraries and expanding its selection of movies and TV series with the intention of supplying the digital market. At the forefront are: live-action Russian thriller series Territory, which tells the story of a town crippled by corruption where seemingly ritualistic murders begin occurring one after the other, and two warring detectives join forces to find the killer; and new action movie with Danny Trejo and Robert Davi, Pistolera, a revenge story about a young girl named Angel who witnesses the death of her family at the hands of a ruthless drug lord. Years later, having grown up and sworn revenge, Angel sets out on a rampage of violence to ensure the drug lord pays for his sins.

Secrets Of The Ancient Builders (Kwanza)

MIPTV Online+ Daily 2 • 24 • 1 April 2020

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ZED Ocean Predators (Zed)

HIGH on the slate for French distributor Zed is Ocean Predators Revealed (3 x 52 mins/4K), which brings previously unseen perspectives of the genius tactics behind the deep-sea hunters. Zed is also launching The Night Of The Long Knives: Hitler’s Rise To Power (2 x 45 mins/1 x 90 mins), produced by Les Films en Vrac for ARTE France. With the help of historians and archive footage, the documentary revisits the three days that plunged Germany into one of the most terrifying dictatorships of the 20th century.

Following past seasons of A World Of Colors (21 x 52 mins), which have featured China, Colombia, Australia and France, Zed showcases Japan’s culture, traditions and landscapes in Japan In Colors (1 x 52 mins), co-produced by Zed & Voyage.

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DORI MEDIA GROUP

FRENCH animation producer and distributor Dandelooo highlights two seasons of pre-school animated series Petit. Based on the book Petit El Monstruo, the 2D series targeted at 4- to 7-year-olds, is produced by Chilean production studio Pajaro in co-production with Argentina’s Pakapaka and Nonstop, and Colombia’s Senal Colombia. The charming series follows Petit, a brave, creative, sensitive and thoughtful child who challenges the established rules, and along with his friends and family, finds his own unique answers to life’s challenges. Dandelooo responsible for worldwide distribution.

LOSING Alice (8 x 60 mins) is a psychological noir thriller inspired by the story of Faust, following Alice, an ambitious 47-year-old film director who becomes obsessed with 24-yearold femme-fatale Sophie and eventually surrenders all moral integrity in order to achieve power, success and unlimited relevance. Other titles from Israel’s Dori Media include: drama Normal (8 x 60 mins), about a young columnist struggling to establish himself as a writer, who surprisingly finds peace and belonging in a psych ward; reality fashion talent show Corte y Confeccion (The Fashion House); and crime drama Rampensau (Dumb Germany), a 10 x 60 mins series about an actor who agrees to be an undercover policewoman at a Berlin school in exchange for her boyfriend’s release from custody.

Petit (Dandelooo)

Losing Alice (Dori Media Group)

MIPTV Online+ Daily 2 • 26 • 1 April 2020

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MEDIA RANCH BAKING In The Dark (35 x 28 mins) is a cooking competition from DR B&U for broadcaster DR Ultra. The baking show with a twist is aimed at the whole family.

The baking skills of contestants are tested when the lights are suddenly turned off.

The format offers possibilities for versatility, including celebrity versions, at-home challenges and multiple taping sessions in the same studio, and is brought to the international market by Canada’s Media Ranch.

Baking In The Dark (Media Ranch)

MARVISTA ENTERTAINMENT MARVISTA Entertainment is introducing a new movie franchise series, Love At, with the first two titles premiering this year. The movie franchise focuses on unexpected love stories set in magical and stunning locations. The first title, Love At Daisy Hills, stars Cindy Busby (V.C. Andrews’ Web Of Dreams, When Calls The Heart), Marshall Williams (Glee, Sometimes The Good Kill) and Paul Essiembre (Burden Of Truth, One Winter Proposal). The film features a woman who must work with her ex-boyfriend in order to save her family’s general store, learning to forgive and love again in the process. Love At Look Lodge features a couple who learn to see past their differences and embrace the challenges that come their way as they hurry to finish planning a wedding just days before the big event. The movie stars Clark Backo (Supernatural, Designated Survivor), Jonathan Keltz (Reign, 21 & Over), Kathryn Kohut (Christmas Scavenger Hunt) and Chris Violette (Star Trek Discovery, Christmas Crush).

Love At Look Lodge (MarVista Entertainment)

CINEFLIX RIGHTS THE 2020 slate of new scripted and factual content from Cineflix Rights includes: The Minister (8 x 60 mins), a gripping Icelandic political drama which stars Olafur Darri Olafsson as a populist Prime Minister with a worsening mental health condition threatening the stability of the government and the lives of those around him; Happily Married (10 x 45 mins), about two suburban couples who descend into a life of murder and criminality, set in 1974; The Clown And The Candyman (4 x 60 mins), following investigators as they try to identify the anonymous victims of two of America’s most notorious serial killers; Building Historic Homes (8 x 60 mins); exploration show Into The Unknown (6 x 60 mins), Battle Of Britain: Three Days That Saved The Nation (3 x 60 mins); Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook (10 x 60 mins); and vegan cookery show Living On The Veg (10 x 60 mins).

The Minister (Cineflix Rights)

MIPTV Online+ Daily 2 • 28 • 1 April 2020

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ALBATROSS WORLD SALES FOLLOWING a theatrical release, The Meadow – Paradise Lost? (1 x 44 mins/90 mins/4K) is brought to the international market by Germany’s Albatross. The programme explores a habitat which at first glance seems like an untended pasture, but is revealed through the lens of the camera as a vibrant and colourful universe. Other titles include: Gorillas Under Stress (1 x 52 mins/4K), featuring mountain gorillas and exploring urgent questions about species protection and the coexistence of humans and animals; natural history show Above The Arctic Circle, In The Land Of The Far North (2 x 52 mins/1 x 90 mins/4K), and Darwin In Times Square – The Science Of Urban Evolution (52’ 4K), which looks at the problem of the loss of biodiversity cities could harbour a possible solution.

The Meadow – Paradise Lost?

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GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL GENIUS Brands International presents two seasons of animated preschool series Rainbow Rangers to international broadcasters. Rainbow Rangers is a rescue-based series that follows the adventures of seven girls who are Earth’s first responders, protecting people, animals, resources and the natural beauty of the world. The series boasts a highly-accomplished team of creators from the animated motion picture and television worlds, including Rob Minkoff (Disney’s The Lion King director), Shane Morris (Disney’s Frozen co-writer), and author and writer Elise Allen. The series has aired on Nick Jr in the US since November 2018 and is available on Genius Brands’ network of digital channels, including Kid Genius Cartoon Channel. Rainbow Rangers is also available in China on CCTV and iQiyi, Nickelodeon and Noggin in Latin America, Cartoonito in Italy, Televisa in Mexico and Treehouse in Canada.

Rainbow Rangers (Genius Brands International)

MIPTV Online+ Daily 2 • 30 • 1 April 2020