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An Epic Love Story _/30
Burak Sağyaşar and Timur Savci, Producers of ‘Bitter Lands’ (Inter Medya)
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Dopamine Readies Series ‘Hernán. El Hombre’ _/58
Fidela Navarro, CEO of Dopamine
What’s Genuine Is Universal _/88
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Roberto Rios, Corporate VP of Original Productions at HBO Latin America
An Enticing New Challenge _/94
Iván Sánchez, Sales Director for Latin America at Global Agency
Calinos is Looking East _/100
Ismail Dursunov, Deputy General Manager at Calinos Entertainment
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Galleries EXECUTIVES
Fremantle Delves into Original Production in LatAm _/32
Sheila Aguirre, EVP, Content Distribution & Format Sales at Fremantle
Showcasing the Diversity of Filipino Content _/98 Roxanne J. Barcelona, Vice President at GMA Worldwide
Zee Takes Miptv Into Space _/104
Sunita Uchil, Chief Business Officer, Global Syndication & Production, International Ad Sales at Zee Entertainment
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SPORTS ANTI-PIRACY SUMMIT MX 2019 February 20-21, World Trade Center, Mexico City, Mexico
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NATPE MIAMI 2019 22-25 Januray, Fontainebleu And Eden Roc, Miami Beach, USA
IN MEMORIAM _/08 A FAREWELL TO FERNANDO GAITÁN
SLOVTELEXPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY _/62 RUSSIA’S FINEST LANDS IN CANNES
KANAL D INTERNATIONAL _/14 THE SECRETS UNDER THE FLOWERS
MISTCO _/64 SUCCESS IN EVERY ERA HAYMILLIAN _/66 MAKING CONTENT TRULY UNIVERSAL
SPORTS ANTI-PIRACY SUMMIT MX 2019 _/18 AN UNPRECEDENTED SUMMIT US _/23 DISNEY ALREADY OWNS FOX SPAIN _/26 MEDIAPRO LAUNCHES THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO MONDO TV IBEROAMÉRICA _/34 MONDO TV PUTS THE FOCUS ON ORIGINAL PRODUCTION CANADA MEDIA FUND _/51 CMF INVESTS MILLIONS IN DIGITAL CREATIVITY
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VIS INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS _/60 VIS INTRODUCES ANA DE LA REGUERA SERIES
ATV DISTRIBUTION _/84 FAMILY AFFAIRS MIPTV 2019 _/90 MEDITERRÁNEO GETS A CANNES INTRODUCTION BANIJAY RIGHTS _/92 BANIJAY GETS HONORED AT MIPTV ALL3 MEDIA INTERNATIONAL _/102 LATAM, A REGION WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL
“Disney’s Acquisition of 21st Century Fox Will Bring an Unprecedented Collection of Content and Talent to Consumers Around the World” (Tweet by @WaltDisneyCo on March 20th to announce the acquisition of 21st Century Fox)
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A FAREWELL TO FERNANDO GAITÁN The Colombian producer and creator of ‘Ugly Betty’, considered to be the most successful telenovela of all time, passed away suddenly on January 29 in Bogotá, Colombia.
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n Tuesday, January 29, the prestigious Colombian screenwriter, Fernando Gaitán, passed away suddenly at the age of 58. According to local media, Gaitán suffered a heart attack at a clinic in Northern Bogotá (Colombia). A writer, journalist, screenwriter, director and producer, Fernando Gaitán had over 30 years of experience in the TV industry. He participated as producer, screenwriter or adviser in over 80 productions, including his most iconic creation 20 years ago: ‘Ugly Betty’, considered to be the most successful telenovela of all time. It aired in more than 180 countries and has 27 international versions, which will be
joined by a new version by Telemundo for the US Hispanic market: ‘Betty in NY’. Other major productions by Gaitán were ‘Café con aroma de mujer’, ‘Hasta que la plata nos separe’, ‘Ecomoda’, ‘Guajira’, ‘A corazón abierto’ and ‘Azúcar’, among others. In 2009 he was named Creative VP and Content Adviser for Canal RCN, where he worked until 2014 when he quit to go back to content creation. He was one of the biggest names in the Latin American entertainment industry and most recently had signed a deal with Sony Pictures Television to develop new content. In 2012 we was recognized by the Natpe association with the prestigious Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award, becoming the first Latin person to receive this honor.
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‘GREEN BOOK’ WINS THE OSCAR FOR BEST FILM
29.6 million viewers tuned in to the Oscars 2019, barely coming on top of the 2018 ceremony, which went down as the worst in history according to Nielsen.
2.5 million
subscribers was the number lost in 2018 by the ten main pay TV operators, according to Informitv’s Multiscreen Index.
20 billion
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5 billion+
people already have cellphones and 5G will account for 15% of the total in 2025, according to a report from GSMA titled Mobile Economy.
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of homes were reached by the Super Bowl LIII, the worst number since 2009, according to preliminary data from Nielsen.
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new users joined Roku during 2018, closing the year with 27 million users in the US, where they claim to be present in one of five homes.
SERIES MANIA 2019
‘MONZÓN’ PREMIERES WORLDWIDE AS ONE OF THE STANDOUTS at the Series Mania Festival 2019, ‘Monzón’, the anticipated bioseries about controversial Argentine boxer Carlos Monzón, made its debut as part of the International Panorama section, devoted to world premiere screenings for 15 international series. The festival screened the first two episodes of the series co-produced by Disney Media Distribution Latin America and Pampa Films, starring Jorge Román and Mauricio Paniagua as Carlos Monzón. The series’ TV debut is scheduled for 2019 across Latin America on the Space network (Turner Latin America) and other screens.
AT AN AWARDS CEREMONY with no host and no major moment, the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles hosted the 91st Oscar Awards, which granted ‘Green Book’ (distributed in LatAm by Telefilms) the award for Best Film (as well as Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali and Best Original Screenplay for Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie and Peter Farrelly). Netflix will have to wait another year to make history at the Oscars, as this time its movie ‘Roma’, which was a big favourite with 10 nominations, scored just three, including Best Non-English Language Film.
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FRANCE NAMED COUNTRY OF HONOUR 2019 FRANCE HAS BEEN CHOSEN as the 2019 Country of Honour for the new edition of Miptv, which will take place in Cannes on April 8-11, 2019. The announcement comes after an impressive performance by the French TV overseas, with total income of 325 million euros, the second best number in the last 20 years, according to TV France International. In addition, the association said French exports travel well beyond Europe, with a notable increase in the US and Canada, 16% more than last year. “French creators and producers are developing more and more programmes with international appeal without sacrificing that undefinable French touch,” said Laurine Garaude, Director of Television Division at Reed Midem. “We are proud that Miptv can play its part in supporting the French television industry and promoting French programming on the international market via the 2019 Country of Honour project.” Laurine Garaude, Director, Television Division at Reed Midem
MARKETWATCH DISNEY+ STARTS PRODUCTION OF ‘HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL’ SERIES With 10 episodes set 15 years after the original movies, the original series for Disney’s new OTT service has begun production in Salt Lake City after presenting the full cast. AMAZON TEASES ‘LORD OF THE RINGS’ SERIES WITH INTERACTIVE MAP Ahead of production on the series expected to become the next big hit for Prime Video, the streamer has released an interactive map with clues about the period in which the story is set. ‘CARONTE’ TO STREAM WORLDWIDE ON AMAZON Mediaset Spain and Amazon Prime Video have announced that each episode of its new scripted series will be available on the streamer the day after they air on Telecinco. BRAZIL PREMIERES SEASON 4 OF DORI MEDIA’S ‘IN TREATMENT’ After three successful seasons, ‘Sessao de Terapia’, as the Brazilian remake of the Israeli format is called, is coming back for a 35-episode fourth installment to air on Globoplay and GNT.
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TURKISH DRAMA MY LITTLE GIRL GETS LATAM PREMIERE ON MEGA On Mrach 4, the Chilean network premiered Madd Entertainment’s drama My Little Girl, becoming its firs LatAm screen. MGM TO DEVELOP SERIES BASED ON LATINO COMIC BOOK MGM Television is set to develop a TV series based on the Latino comic book series by Richard Domiguez, ‘El Gato Negro: Nocturnal Warrior’. Diego Boneta will produce and star as the title character.
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VIACOM ANNOUNCED NEW DIRECTIVE STRUCTURE FOR VIS
VIACOM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA NETWORKS (VIMN) – Américas announced a new directive structure for Viacom International Studios (VIS). Federico Cuervo is taking on the newly created role of SVP - Head of VIS, under Dario Turovelzky’s leadership, who is now becoming SVP, Global Content at VIMN Américas, while keeping his title of Co-Chief of VIMN, South Cone. The new structure will unify all content creating functions for the group’s brands and countries within VIS, and will all be led by Cuervo.
Federico Cuervo, SVP - Head of Viacom International Studios
AWARDS
MIPTV PRESENTS ITS 2019 MÉDAILLES D’HONNEUR MIPTV announced that its 2019 Médailles d’Honneur will be awarded to Mosunmola “Mo” Abudu, CEO, EbonyLife Media (Nigeria); Ilene Chaiken, Writer, Showrunner and Producer (USA); Stéphane Courbit, Chairman, Banijay Group (France); and Jane Millichip, Managing Director, Sky Vision (United Kingdom). The four will receive their Miptv Médailles d’Honneur at a cocktail and awards ceremony taking place in Cannes, France, at the InterContinental Carlton Hotel on Monday, April 8, 2019.
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CONECTA FICTION 3 BETS ON CHILE DURING THE EUROPEAN FILM MARKET in Berlin, the organization hosted a cocktail where it revealed important details for the event’s new edition, which will take place in Pamplona-Iruña (Navarra, Spain), on June 17-20, 2019, at the Palacio de Congresos y Auditorio de Navarra - Baluarte center. With the intention of highlighting the TV fiction industry’s current success, Chile has officially been confirmed as the first of two Focus Countries for Conecta Fiction 3. The event will analyze both industries and territories, their co-production potential and their local creators’ talent. Colombia and Germany were the event’s Focus Countries in its first two editions. Geraldine Gonard, Director of Conecta Fiction
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THE SECRETS UNDER THE FLOWERS Lost Scent Drama
Romantic drama ‘Lost Scent’ is one of the new highlights from Kanal D’s catalogue for Miptv 2019. The show spearheads a list filled with attractive series including classic Turkish dramas like ‘Price of Passion’, modern shows like ‘Double Trouble’, all of which come with a high quality standard. By Luis Cabrera @luis_cabreram lcabrera@todotv.tv
‘Double Trouble’, in particular, is a different kind of production within the Turkish drama genre. A police series with plenty of action in which two rival officers, distanced by something that happened in their past, have to work together to fight some of the country’s most notorious drug dealers.
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mysterious town filled with secrets burried under its famous flower fields is the setting for ‘Lost Scent’ (‘Yüzleşme’), a new Turkish drama production that premiered locally this past March. In ‘Lost Scent’, a woman called Masal settles in Kalender, a famous little town known for its flower cultivation and essence production. She is determined to reveal the town’s buried secrets and take her revenge for her lost childhood as Gonca. But going against 15 years of buried truths in her hometown of Kalender will prove to
be difficult and she will have to face many twists and turns along the way. Will she be able to take her revenge? Will Kalender be the same little town she had to leave? Acclaimed actress Hande Doğandemir plays Masal alongside a strong cast that includes names like Uğur Yücel, Engin Öztürk and Yiğit Kirazcı. ‘Lost Scent’ leads a strong lineup of dramas that offer a myriad of options for everyone’s taste, from the most classic tales of romance and family, to stories that focus more on action and crime.
İbrahim Çelikkol (‘Black and White Love’) and Kerem Bürsin (‘Waiting for the Sun’) play the titular roles in the show, which premiered in Turkey this past November 1 under its original title: ‘Muhteşem İkili’. Another bet, a little more traditional and in line to what we’ve come to expect from Turkish dramas, is ‘Price of Passion’ (‘Siyah Beyaz Aşk’), a series that has all the elements that have bolstered the Turkish phenomenon around the world, particularly in Latin America. ‘Price of Passion’ comes as a “modern-day Snow White and the Huntsman and set under
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“Our international distribution represents a catalogue of more than 100,000 hours.” “We will continue to work in our coproduction projects and will soon announce progress.”
the shadows of a city’s skyscrapers, surrounded by ambition, power and corruption.” Once again, actor Ibrahim Çelikkol is involved on the project, joined by actress Birce Akalay (‘Little Lord’). They play Ferhat y Aslı in the drama. One day, the path of this characters cross unexpectedly when Aslı is forced to marry Ferhat in order to save her life. In a world filled with corruption and a hunger for power, they end up growing closer. Will the live happily every after, even against all the dangers ahead? Their union will lead them to make decisions that will change their destiny, causing a ripple effect, and forcing them to face certain situations that will open old wounds, deepening the bond between them. The series, which was presented to the market over a year ago, has already landed in the Philippines last year. LATIN AMERICA GOING STRONG. This past 2018 has been a great one for Kanal D International, especially in one of its targeted regions: Latin America. “Our international distribution represents a catalogue of more than 100,000 hours and, in 2018, we have managed to distribute our content in Chile, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Uruguay, Paraguay, Ecuador, Panama, Guatemala, and the US,” explained Mikaela Pérez, Sales Executive for LatAm & Spain at Kanal D International.
Among Kanal D’s recent hits in Latin America we can highlight the premiere of ‘Leaf Cast’ in Chile. “The story started this past December 4 in Mega and, since it launched, it has been well received by Chilean audiences,” explained Pérez. ‘Leaf Cast’ tells the story of Mr. Ali Riza, the patriarch of a family who decides to move to Istanbul in search for better opportunities for his daughters and his eldest son. However, they quickly realize that Istanbul will teach them a big family lesson, of unity and of difficult times.
“Our objective is to be able to distribute ‘Leaf Cast’ across the whole region, as it is a story that can connect with families anywhere in Latin America,” she added. At the same time, the season two of ‘Wounded Love’ was picked up in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Mexico and Peru. In addition, the biggest announcement yet to come from Kanal D International is its first ever co-production in Latin America, but, while things seems to be moving along, there are no official news: said Pérez. Ruthless City Drama
#SPORTSSUMMITMX 2019
AN UNPRECEDENTED SUMMIT
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The SportsSummitMX 2019, event devoted to sports content protection and innovation, hosted on February 20 -21 at the World Trade Center in Mexico City, was an unprecedented success, with over 1500 attendees in its first edition. By ttvnews
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he first edition of the Sports Anti-Piracy Summit, event focused on sports content protection and innovation, organized by ttvmedia and presented by FOX Sports, gathered over 1500 people, 70 speakers, 15 leagues, 40 clubs, and more than 90 companies and advertisers. The event was backed by LaLiga, Bundesliga, Genius Sports, LTA Hub, Directv and Friend MTS, among others. Hosted on February 2021 at the World Trade Center in Mexico City, the Summit offered conferences and talks, in addition to two days of workshops with industry authorities and tech experts. MORE THAN US$ 10 BILLION IN LOSSES. The Summit kicked off with the “Piracy in Sports: How big is the problem?” panel, presented by Carlos Martínez, president of FOX Networks Group Latin America (FNGLA), and Daniel Steinmetz, Chief Anti-Piracy Officer at FNGLA. Martínez explained the real dimensions of the issue in figures: about $10 billion in losses caused by piracy. “As the whole industry gets involved in attacking the issue, we will truly succeed,” underlined the executive. During the “FIFA - Russia2018 Overview and the Challenge of Protecting Sports Content for Qatar 2022” keynote, Emilio García Silvero, Legal director and Integrity Officer at FIFA; offered details about the Federation’s efforts in regard to rights’ protection.
PIRACY? “DON’T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN”. The event also hosted the “Leagues as the Engine for Football Development: Challenges and Opportunities to Conquer the International Market, Use of Technology and Content Protection during Live Broadcasts” panel, which featured Enrique Bonilla, president of LigaMX; Carlos Del Campo, Joint director to the Presidency of LaLiga; Mariano Elizondo, president of the Superliga Argentina; and Jorge Enrique Vélez, president of the Dimayor in Colombia. “It’s our obligation to generate all the tools possible from the administrative point of view for clubs and players to be able to develop the wonderful show that is football,” said Bonilla.
“THOSE RIGHTS ARE DISTRIBUTED AND GENERATE 5.5 BILLION DOLLARS EVERY 4 YEARS OR SO, AND THEY’RE USED TO INVEST IN THE FIFA’S ADMINISTRATION AND SETTING ALL THE WORLDWIDE TOURNAMENTS IN MOTION.”
“We must provide, from an administrative point of view, the certainty that the player will be able to give it their all. That sounds strange, but the truth is that without a solid and professional administration, it’s very hard for football to develop,” he added. In addition, Vélez said that the Colombian league has “very serious numbers” in terms of falsification of club shirts. “We invented one thing and immediately two more ways of theft are created.” Meanwhile, Elizondo spoke about the basis for fighting in the industry: “Piracy isn’t a
García Sivero explained that FIFA is the owner of the commercial rights linked to the World Cup. “Those rights are distributed and generate 5.5 billion dollars every 4 years or so, and they’re used to invest in the FIFA’s administration and setting all the worldwide tournaments in motion.” How does FIFA work to protect intellectual property and what criteria does it use to do it? “We guarantee the integrity of our associated brands and the rights of our main partners. And in this sense, the main goal for us is for piracy to stop,” he said. In addition, the executive shared numbers about the IP infractions that rose to a total of 731 between May and July of 2018: Russia (162), Asia (89), Europe (82), LatAm (68), Middle East (50), North America and the Caribbean (23), Africa (18) and Oceania (2).
“WE MUST PROVIDE, FROM AN ADMINISTRATIVE POINT OF VIEW, THE CERTAINTY THAT THE PLAYER WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE IT THEIR ALL. THAT SOUNDS STRANGE, BUT THE TRUTH IS THAT WITHOUT A SOLID AND PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATION, IT’S VERY HARD FOR FOOTBALL TO DEVELOP”.
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E-SPORTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE INDUSTRY’S FUTURE?
Elizondo added that the key lies in the technology, services and experience offered to fans. “We have to work with a service that’s better to offer football. Offer things to that person who comes to the court, for them to live an experience and participate in a show.”
The Sports Summit also hosted two sessions devoted to the growing digital segment, boosted by social media and eSports. The “Social Media in Sports: the integration of sports and live events to digital platforms, and the interaction on social media” panel featured Luan Knaya, director of Sports Content Alliances at Twitter LatAm; Jon Anthony Cruz, Sports Content Partnerships at YouTube; and Leonardo Lenz Cesar, director of Sports Partnerships and Programming for Latin America at Facebook. The three companies currently promote a revolution on media, with major acquisitions of sports rights that are slowly but surely being taken from traditional media. In this regard, the three platforms highlighted their massive audiences, the interaction potential and their ability to generate communities. eSports generated a total of US$ 906 million in 2018, a number that will grow to US$ 1.65 billion in 2021.
THE KEYS TO 9 TITLES IN 9 YEARS. Miguel Ángel Gil Marín, CEO of Atlético de Madrid, offered the keynote: “Keys to reinventing a club and transforming it into the international star.”
Del Campo agreed with everyone else and added: “We have to make it more appealing and easier for fans. And in terms of piracy, the first thing to do is not let our guard down.”
The president of Atlético de Madrid, one of the fundamental pillars of success for LaLiga’s model, spoke about the “umbrella” that covers all the Spanish football clubs.
problem that only affects football, but rather all sports activities in terms of TV content. We have to defend our work and the industry.” Bonilla considered it necessary for fans to be aware of the problem as well. “Consuming illegal content is something that affects them negatively. We are affecting jobs and creating a lack of resources for the industry and the country to grow,” he said.
“I’ve always been a loyal fan of this club. I am proud to be a part of this brand that is the Atlético de Madrid, mainly because of the values it represents: effort, loyalty, commitment, solidarity, passion; all those values I’ve taken on as a person,” he said. “We want to maintain the bond with the players, their families and fans.” In this regard, Gil said that the club established a “travel guide” with one major goal: “To win back the club’s credit,” capitalizing it to improve its financial situation. “thanks to the investors who believed in me, the team competed again and a new stadium was built,” he said. The president believes the new stadium has “completely changed the club’s image for the world”, because it’s a “practical” and “modern” stadium. Since 2003, the club has gotten over 150 million euros and tripled its member base since 2014, going from 42,800 to 127,000. IMPORTING THE EUROPOL MODEL TO AMERICA. The “LatAm Authorities: the experience of fighting against piracy: Enforcement” panel, moderated by Ygor Valerio, CEO of LtaHub, featured Irely Aquique, director of the Intellectual Property Protection Division of the Mexican Institute of Intellectual Property (Impi); Dolores Sánchez, Criminal Trial Judge of the First Instance (Uruguay); María Pilar Rodríguez Fernández, chief prosecutor of the province of Madrid (Spain); and Ivo Gagliuffi, president of the Board of Directors (INDECOPI). During the conference, Aquique explained that when you order a website to be blocked “it must only be in regard to the content that are presumably being affected.”
Javier Tebas / La Liga The official mentioned the case of pirate platform Sportflix. “Two years ago a complaint was received. The platform had access to all live sports. We initiated the procedures. On the one hand because of the use of logos. The league’s logos were used within the platform. It was a very important case for the Impi,” she said. Sánchez commented that the case of the blocking of the Rojadirecta.com site was a challenge for Uruguayan justice. “There was no precedent in Uruguay with regard to this type of measure.” And Rodríguez Fernández warned of the problem of combating pirated content housed in the cloud. “Those contents are duplicated in delocalised servers. We do not know where they are,” she said. However, the expert said that Europe has the advantage of having the service of Europol. “This should be exported to America. Creating joint research teams in all countries and for tests to be used in all countries,” she argued. For Gagliuffi, piracy is a cultural issue: “Where you have to put the public resource is in the educational issue.” And he said that Peru is promoting a project that has a triple focus on public policy: education, persuasion and reaction. “We must create dynamic precautionary measures. Hit quickly. As in the Sportflix case. A dynamic system of going and hitting quickly,” he summarized. PROTECTING THE PASSION FOR SPORTS. The Summit also featured European experts in sports rights protection, who spoke in the “European Competitions: commercializing sports rights in Latin America and the fight against network and content theft, apps and illegal IPTV” panel, moderated by Marta Ochoa, Assistant VP - Senior Legal Adviser for Directv Latin America and Executive Director of Alianza Contra la Piratería de Televisión Paga. The panel featured Arne Rees, EVP of Bundesliga International; Seong Sin Han, Director of Legal Marketing Services of UEFA; and Julien Taieb, Director of Legal Affairs and Public Relations of the French Football League (LFP).
In addition, Taieb explained that if piracy continues to grow, people will always have easy access to content. “For us it’s very important to send the message that we are protecting the league from piracy.”
GLOCALIZING THE FIGHT AGAINST PIRACY. Another one of the most anticipated keynotes was “LaLiga: how to become a world-class intellectual property and content protection strategies”, held by Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga in Spain. In it, Tebas detailed the fan-focused strategy that LaLiga is taking on and which has allowed it to grow exponentially around the world. In regard to piracy, LaLiga looses around 300 million euros a year in Spain alone, he said: “The leagues are the ones who must invest the most in protecting content from piracy,” he said. “We’ve invested millions of euros in tools like Blackhole, which we launched in December of 2018. Or Marauder, which is a tool that tracks social networks,” Tebas said. “We have a department with 22 hackers. We look for lawyers in each country to work with. We’ve geolocalized the fight against piract,” he added. “In order to be able to fight against piracy, you must understand it. We are learning about tech issues to bring down all those IP directions where they’re hosted,” Tebas said. The Sports Anti-Piracy Summit confirmed there will be a new edition hosted in 2020 in Mexico.
#SPORTSSUMMITMX IN NUMBERS +1500 attendees +35 countries +70 speakers +27 conferences +10 workshops +15 leagues & competitions +40 clubs +90 companies & sponsors
“WE’VE INVESTED MILLIONS OF EUROS IN TOOLS LIKE BLACKHOLE, WHICH WE LAUNCHED IN DECEMBER OF 2018. OR MARAUDER, WHICH IS A TOOL THAT TRACKS SOCIAL NETWORKS,” TEBAS SAID. “WE HAVE A DEPARTMENT WITH 22 HACKERS. WE LOOK FOR LAWYERS IN EACH COUNTRY TO WORK WITH. WE’VE GEOLOCALIZED THE FIGHT AGAINST PIRACT”.
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Rees said the Bundesliga’s brands seek to “expand” in new markets such as The Americas. “The great challenge is to bring the best quality to the fan and protect -together with the partners- their passion for sports,” he said.
Seong Sin Han explained the UEFA’s challenge is to increase the volume of “consumers” and distribute “what we think is the best of the best” of content. “We distribute the experience of the finals to the major clubs,” he concluded.
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February 20-21, World Trade Center, Mexico City, Mexico The first edition of the Sports Anti-Piracy Summit gathered over 1500 attendees, and 70 speakers from more than 15 leagues and tournaments, 40 clubs and over 90 companies and advertisers. The organization confirmed there will be a second edition held in Mexico in 2020.
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DISNEY ALREADY OWNS FOX On March 20, The Walt Disney Company finally finished the acquisition of 21st Century Fox for 71.3 billion dollars, becoming the largest entertainment giant around the world. By @ttvnews
Bob Iger,
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“This is an extraordinary and historic moment for us — one that will create significant long-term value for our company and our shareholders.”
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fter getting the green light in countries like Brazil and Mexico in the last few weeks, on March 20 at 00:02 AM (Eastern Time), The Walt Disney Company finally completes the acquisition of 21st Century Fox in a deal valued at for 71.3 billion dollars. “This is an extraordinary and historic moment for us — one that will create significant long-term value for our company and our shareholders,” said Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, in a press release. “The combination of the rich creative content and talent inside Disney and 21st Century Fox gives way to the “Combining Disney’s and 21st Century Fox’s wealth of creative content and proven talent creates the preeminent global entertainment company, well positioned to lead in an incredibly dynamic and transformative era,” added Iger.
Meanwhile, Iger promised Walt Disney Company’s shareholders savings of up to US$ 2 billion until 2021. This will involve the movement of several pieces within the new giant, which will absorb 15,400 21st Century Fox workers. How-
A GLOBAL GIANT. The sale was initially announced in December of 2017 and approved by shareholders from both companies in July of 2018, after Comcast stepped down from an intense bidding war that saw a periodic increase of prices. Since then, the acquisition was subject to the approval of several regulatory organisms in different countries, which set certain terms and conditions in order to avoid concentration and competition issues. Thus, The Walt Disney Company has become the owner of 21st Century Fox entertainment assets, which include, among others, 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 20th Century Fox Television, FX Productions and networks like FX and National Geographic. In addition, Disney is also acquiring Fox’s shares in Endemol Shine Group, Tata Sky and Hulu. The last of the three will see Disney become its majority stakeholder, since the company will now own 60% of the streamer. On his end, Fox’s owner Rupert Murdoch will keep under his control the company’s units focused on sports and news, Fox Corporation, under which Fox News and Fox Sports 1 operate.
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The Walt Disney Company’s objective with this acquisition, as they explained, is to expand “its international footprint” and “expand their direct-to-consumer offering”, which will materialize in good part with the highly anticipated release of OTT platform Disney+.
ever, Disney is expected to announce massive layoffs in the short term, affecting close to 4,000 employees.
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MEDIAPRO LAUNCHES THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO Aimed at bolstering its international expansion by further investing in highquality content, the European audiovisual company is launching the new production studio, which already has 34 series in Spanish and English in the works for 2019, with an investment of 200 million euros. By ttvnews
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ediapro Group, the European audiovisual group, announced the launch of The Mediapro Studio, to go one step further in bolstering its international expansion, clearly and firmly investing in content. The group is evolving in its role as the benchmark content producer in Spain, growing into an active protagonist on the international stage by driving productions designed for the global market.
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Headquartered in Barcelona, The Mediapro Studio has 10 creative offices around the world. The studio has 34 series underway in 2019 and a global investment of 200 million euros for producing series, films, shows, short formats and documentaries in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Great Britain, Finland, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, the United States and the Middle East. The Mediapro Studio represents the Group’s prestigious track record, its well-established current situation and unbeatable future expectations on an expanding content market. After over 20 years producing content and
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making decisive contributions to Spanish fiction’s international success, the Mediapro Group is now acting as representative and driving force behind projects designed for all markets and operators.
The Mediapro Studio shares productions with HBO, Viacom, Netflix, Amazon, FOX, Turner, Disney, Yle, Sony, Vice, Directv, Hulu, TF1, Televisa, Univisión, Movistar, TVE, A3Media, Mediaset España and Globo Internacional.
The Mediapro Studio’s structure encompasses the entire chain of value, including development, creation, production, audiovisual services, artistic direction and distribution.
Its creative teams are working on developing 200 projects in Spain, the United States, Great Britain, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Portugal and the Middle East.
The studio is also involved in funding new projects. This entails a paradigm shift for traditional production models in Spain, by creating a global brand that will enable the Group to create large franchises, fund projects and control distribution and intellectual property rights in association with large international partners.
The studio also produces over 5,000 hours of entertainment programs, with original formats like ‘El intermedio’, ‘Zapeando’ and ‘El conquistador del fin del mundo’, or worldwide franchises like ‘Ninja Warriors’. According to Jaume Roures, Managing Partner of Mediapro Group, “the time has come to
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Jaume Roures,
Managing Partner of Mediapro Group
“The time has come to move beyond our role as a production company and to become a studio.”
move beyond our role as a production company and to become a Studio. For 25 years, we have produced hundreds of great quality projects all around the world, with the ability to develop global content, all the way from the concept to broadcasting, including executive production and artistic direction. Because of this, we feel we are ready to go one step further and create unique content.”
such as David Simon (creator of ‘The Wire’), Àlex and David Pastor, Javier Olivares, Ran Tellem, Daniel Burman, Diego San José, Fernando González Molina, Iván Escobar and more.
In the words of Tatxo Benet, Group Managing Partner, “we want to be a global company, a key player in the international content industry, strengthening our presence around the world as a part of our growth. We are very excited about this step, which will enable us to increase our audience and production capacity.”
It was also in charge of the first European Netflix and Amazon productions, ‘Los reyes de la comedia’, ‘Six Dreams’ and ‘All or nothing: Manchester City’.
Javier Méndez Zori, Javier Pons and Laura Fernández Espeso will oversee the Studio’s productions in all territories to push creation, production, funding and content distribution, also reinforcing presence in the USA through the New York office that was opened three years ago. With over 6,700 professionals and 58 offices on 4 continents, the Mediapro Group has collaborated with directors such as Oliver Stone (‘Comandante’), Paolo Sorrentino (‘The Young Pope’), Fernando León de Aranoa (‘Los lunes al sol’, ‘Un día perfecto’), Isabel Coixet (‘La vida secreta de las palabras’, ‘Nadie quiere la noche’), Roman Polanski (‘Carnage’), Woody Allen (‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’, ‘Midnight in Paris), and promoted projects such as ‘Tres metros sobre el cielo’, ‘Águila Roja’, ‘Vis a Vis’, ‘Six Dreams’ and ‘Todo por el juego’. Currently, those collaborating in its creative projects would include prestigious figures
At this time, Mediapro has 27 entertainment shows being broadcast, spanning all genres, from comedy, news and documentary to contest shows.
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Managing Partner of Mediapro Group
“We want to be a global company, a key player in the international content industry, strengthening our presence around the world as a part of our growth.”
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An Epic Love Story The biggest hit of the new season in Turkish TV is ‘Bitter Lands’, a period drama with a powerful love story and complex characters. Produced by TimS&B and distributed by Inter Medya, the show has all the markings of an international phenomenon, particularly after breaking ratings records at home. By Luis Cabrera / @luis_cabreram / lcabrera@todotv.tv
Burak Sağyaşar and Timur Savci, Producers of ‘Bitter Lands’ (Inter Medya)
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aunched during MipCancun as the next big drama hailing from Turkey, ‘Bitter Lands’ highest expectations might prove pale in comparison to what the show has already accomplished with its first season. Galvanized by a powerful love story, a high-quality production and heaps of talent both in-front and behind the camera, the show, produced by TimS&B Productions, scored record ratings with 15 points and a share higher than 32% during its 24th episode, numbers tantamount to the most attractive local football rivalries.
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On the international market, the show, distributed by Inter Medya, was recently acquired by Imagen (Mexico) and Pop TV (Slovenija), with further negotiations in underway in the picture well before its debut on Miptv 2019. ‘Bitter Lands’ tells a legendary love story that begins in Istanbul during the 1970s and continues in the fertile lands of Southern Turkey throughout the trials of evil, ambition and tyranny. It asks whether love is eternal against life and tests the resistance the goodness of the human heart amidst a series of turbulent events. To know more about this high-quality drama, ttv interviewed two of its producers: Burak Sağyaşar and Timur Savci.
‘Bitter Lands’ came to the international market as series with the potential to become an international phenomenon. At what stage of the production process did you became aware of the show’s potential both locally and internationally? As soon as we read the story, we felt that the series had the potential to become both a local and an international phenomenon because it runs on a simple yet very strong foundation. ‘Bitter Lands’ is a powerful love story. With the flavor of an epic film, it is a project that brings grandiose shots into your mind’s eye even as you read it. And the fact that it is a period drama was an added hype. How does the series’ budget compare with other Turkish productions? The series’ budget is higher than the average production figures and other Turkish production budgets. What other numbers can you share from the show’s production? The signature mansion and main locations used for the series
were built in about 8 months by a crew of 450 people, who recreated the atmosphere of Adana (in southern Turkey) in the 1970’s. Approximately 3000 costume pieces have been produced for the series so far. Around 8000 extras have taken part during the filming of the first 25 episodes. What can you share about the talent working in the show? We are proud to be working with everyone on our team from the director to the writer, from the cast to all members of the technical crews. We cannot really make a distinction here because the ‘Bitter Lands’ team was established meticulously from the very beginning. We are extra sensitive when it comes to productions that take place outside of Istanbul. The drama deals with a lot of interesting economic and social aspects from Turkey’s past and present. Which ones would you highlight? Socioeconomic differences, class distinctions, patriotism, wealth, poverty, the struggle to make a living, penchant
for flamboyance and hubris or being intoxicated by power are the main themes that we can mention here. None of these issues are necessarily “unique” to ‘Bitter Lands’, which makes the series what it is. You can find all types of personas, psychological behaviors, traumas, reflexes, weaknesses and cravings of the flesh and soul in this drama. ‘Bitter Lands’ is an elaborate character drama. Viewers from around the world can find a trace of themselves or their close circles in this series. What characters arcs do you think resonate more with the audiences? To summarize, the most powerful themes in the series are: first and foremost love, followed by desire, jealousy, virtue, power, poverty, and psychological wars. In terms of character arcs, all of them can resonate with audiences, but if we were to put them in an order: Demir – Zuleyha – Yilmaz; Hunkar – Demir; Hunkar – Zuleyha; Fekeli – Yilmaz and Fekeli – Hunkar. And of course, the amazingly delicious relationship between Gaffur, Saniye, Gulten and Fadik also deserves special recognition.
Can you give us an idea on how the show is working locally? Our series broke a record this week (with episode 24) with 14.99 rating points and a 32.44 share, among all productions on air this 2018-2019 season. This is the kind of rating reserved for soccer games among rivals in Turkey. The ratings demographics the series does well in are: 55+ All, 45+ All, 25 -34, 35- 44, Female 20+, Housewife, Working Women, Male 20+ and it achieves 10 plus rating in mid-Anatolia, the Aegean, the Marmara and Black Sea regions. What is the weigh you give to international viewers during the pre-production stages of a drama like this? Do you think of anything at all to make the drama more international? Tims&B Productions creates
all of its productions designing and conceptualizing them within an international scope, taking into consideration the liking of audiences worldwide. As producers, we plan a concept design that caters to the global market from the beginning of writing the story. We place a premium on our international audiences as well. Have you and Inter Medya planned any special presentation for the series at Cannes? ‘Bitter Lands’ made its international premiere at MipCancun in November following our Fresh TV debut at Mipcom. Although we do not have a launch event prepared for this Miptv, visitors who stop by our distributors’ - Inter Medya - pavilion will be pleasantly surprised as they are planning to present a very neat gimmick that is rooted in the series itself.
“TIMS&B PRODUCTIONS CREATES ALL OF ITS PRODUCTIONS DESIGNING AND CONCEPTUALIZING THEM WITHIN AN INTERNATIONAL SCOPE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE LIKING OF AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE.”
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Fremantle Delves into Original Production in LatAm Sheila Aguirre, EVP, Content Distribution & Format Sales at Fremantle, highlights the company’s many new titles for 2019, a list led by ‘The Pack’, the first of many Spanish-language co-productions in Latin America, currently in development in Chile. By Carolina Mussio / @carolinamussio / cmussio@todotv.tv
which follows a police force who specialise in gender related crimes who investigate the strange disappearance of a young woman. We are also launching the ambitious six-part series, ‘Beecham House’, from award winning production company Bend It TV, which is produced and directed by Gurinder Chadha and scheduled to launch on ITV in the UK. In addition, audiences are going to fall in love with ‘The Luminaries’, a six-part series based on the book of the same name, from Working Title and authored by Eleanor Catton, the youngest female to ever be awarded the Man Booker Prize. The series will premiere on BBC Two and is set in New Zealand’s South Island, featuring some amazing talent such as Eva Green and Eve Hewson.
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EVP, Content Distribution & Format Sales at Fremantle
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lready present in Latin America through its distribution catalog, Fremantle is now ready to conquer the region as an original content producer, with its first co-production project, ‘The Pack’, already in the works. Sheila Aguirre, EVP, Content Distribution & Format Sales at Fremantle, shares details about this and other new titles the company will be presenting in 2019. Owner of one of the largest content collections in the world, which titles would you say will be the stars of your catalog for 2019? We’ve got an incredible line up of content in our catalogue. Topping the list is ‘The Pack’ (‘La jauría’), our first Spanish language co-production with Fabula. The eight-part series is a psychological gender crime thriller
Lastly, from Euston Films, we will have the new six-part crime thriller, ‘Baghdad Central’, created and written by Stephen Butchard and based on the novel of the same name by Elliott Colla. And on the factual side, we have two new groundbreaking documentary series: ‘Expedition’ and ‘Enslaved’. LatAm has been a fruitful location for Fremantle in terms of original content, with productions such as ‘The Pack’ currently in development in Chile, for instance. What can you tell us about this and other original fiction productions taking place in the region? Last year, our CEO, Jennifer Mullin, highlighted Latin America as a region where we will focus and further develop the Fremantle brand and presence. Not long after, we announced our first original Spanish language production, ‘The Pack’, a co-production with the Oscar award-winning producer Fabula and starring the amazing Daniela Vega. It is currently in production in Chile and is looking incredible.
Partnering with such a distinguished talent as Fabula has made this even more special. The pedigree of talent in ‘The Pack’ is undeniably a dynamic that is difficult to match. Everything from the director, Lucia Puenzo, to the cast, with stars like Daniela Vega, Antonia Zegers and Alberto Guerra, to the unpredictable and very cleverly written storyline make ‘The Pack’ must see entertainment. The series is edgy, it’s unique and it’s universal. In addition, we are very excited as we’ve recently announced we have forged a first look deal with Fabula to develop a slate of original English and Spanish dramas, which further demonstrates our firm commitment to the region. There is a wealth of undiscovered stories and talent in Latin America, and we plan to explore and dive deep into the region. Can you share other original production or co-production plans and projects for the year ahead? We are constantly on the search for stories that resonate globally, and we are continually delivering new and exciting content. For example, UFA Fiction is teaming up with the Oscar and Palme d’Or winning director and screenwriter Michael Haneke to create his first ever TV series-based Kelvin’s Book. And in addition to our recently announced first look deal with the Larrain brothers from Fábula, we also announced last year our first look deal with the actress and writer Natalie Dormer, who we are currently working with on ‘Vivling’, a series based on the life of legendary British actress Vivien Leigh,in conjunction with Mainstreet Pictures. We’re eagerly looking forward to working with Random House Studio, Dancing Ledge Productions with the visionary renowned Brazilian author Paulo Coelho in the development of his first ever TV drama series. And our Scandinavian drama producers, Miso Film, are currently working on ‘The Investigation’, an intriguing six-part drama which offers insight into the complex investigation carried out in Cophenhagen into the brutal murder of aspiring young Swedish journalist Kim Wall.
“SEGUIMOS “THERE ISTRANSFORMANDO A WEALTH OF UNDISCOVERED NUESTRO MODELO STORIESDEAND NEGOCIO TALENT HACIA IN LATIN ADENTRO AMERICA,DEAND LA ORGANIZACIÓN, WE PLAN TO EXPLORE PERO TAMBIÉN AND DIVEHACIA DEEPAFUERA. INTO THE ” REGION.”
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MONDO TV PUTS THE FOCUS ON ORIGINAL PRODUCTION With the successful ‘Heidi Bienvenida’ series under its belt and a movie underway, Mondo TV Iberoamérica is ready to continue investing in original productions this year, with two major projects already in the works. By @ttvnews
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lready a major player in the international distribution arena, Mondo TV Iberoamérica is upping the ante in terms of original production, with several projects in store for the year ahead. “As an international distributor, we aim to strengthen our position by continuing and growing our distribution of the Mondo TV catalogue and of third-party properties,” Maria Bonaria Fois, General Manager and CEO of Mondo TV Iberoamérica, said to ttv.
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MONDO TV IBERAOMÉRICA AT MIPTV 2019 During this new edition of Miptv, Mondo TV Iberoamérica will be presenting its newest titles, including live action series ‘Heidi, Bienvenida a casa’ (60 x 45’) and ‘Heidi, Bienvenida al Show’ (60 x 45’); and adventure comedies ‘Meteo Heroes’ (52 x 7’), ‘Invention Story’ (104 x 11’), ‘Sissi The Young Empress’ (52 x 11’) and ‘Yoohoo to the Rescue’ (52 x 11’).
“But these days Mondo TV Iberoamérica is also doing a lot of production work. So, while distribution remains a key function of our company, we consider the development of original content to be one of the pillars of our business plans for the future,” she added. One of the company’s greatest achievements in this regard is its original teen series ‘Heidi Bienvenida’, which already has two seasons (‘Heidi, Bienvenida a Casa’ and ‘Heidi, Bienvenida al Show’), and a feature film titled ‘Inolvidable Heidi’, which was announced at the last Miptv and is now in production with Alianzas Producciones. And while ‘Heidi Bienvenida’ is already proof that the company is well versed in the field of original production, Mondo TV Iberoamérica is now working on a new project, which was announced at the last Mipcom:
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“We consider the development of original content to be one of the pillars of our business plans for the future.” sci-fi drama ‘2050’, in partnership with VIP 2000 TV and Casablanca. Targeting viewers from young adult upwards, it tells a thrilling and highly original new story, in which messages from the past bring hope to the people of a terrible future. “The series is on the development stage and the first feedback from the market has been really positive,” she revealed. In addition, the company recently signed an agency agreement with Azteka Films, with the aim of developing key fiction projects. “We will act as agent for the negotiation and conclusion of commercial agreements with third parties in order to obtain production financing and to find international distribution for projects,” she explained. “We hope through this strategic alliance to reach really positive results in the short and long terms”, she added. These are just the first in many partnerships the company hopes to strike in Latin America, where it’s “always looking for new ventures and new exciting projects to develop.” “Our aim is to widen our audience and diversify our business model,” she said. “The arrangements –financial, creative and strategic– will vary from one partnership to another, and this depends on the project,” she concluded.
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BBC STUDIOS TO ADAPT ITS FORMAT ‘GREAT BRITONS’ BBC STUDIOS ANNOUNCED it has signed its first content development deal in Peru with the IRTP (National Radio and TV Institute of Peru) to broadcast the format ‘Grandes peruanos’, based on the original BBC format ‘Great Britons’, on the public networks TV Peru and Canal IPe. The Peruvian adaptation will premiere in the first half of 2020.
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CANAL SONY RENEWS ‘SHARK TANK’ FOR SEASON THREE CANAL SONY ANNOUNCED ‘Shark Tank Colombia: negociando con tiburones’ is returning for a third season in 2019. The news follows the second season’s success in Colombia, where it broke ratings records and placed the network in pay TV’s top 3 during prime time. Sony Pictures Television will continue to produce the hit reality, which is an adaptation of the original format ‘Dragons’ Den’, created by Nippon TV in Japan. ‘Shark Tank’ has made waves across Latin America since premiering on Canal Sony, travelling to over 17 countries in the region between February and May of 2018.
MEDIAPRO AND PHILEAS PRODUCTIONS announced new sales in several countries for their new formats, ‘Forever or Never’ and ‘Never Far Away’, which began their international expansion. After a successful run at Mipcom 2018, where ‘Forever or Never’ was chosen by The Wit as part of the year’s Fresh TV formats, the show was sold to Red Arrow Studios’ 44 Blue Productions in the US. It was also acquired by Ah Production in France and Talpa Middle East. Meanwhile, ‘Never Far Away’ was sold to Satisfaction in France, with negotiations currently in place in several territories.
‘RESISTIRÉ’ MAKES STELLAR DEBUT IN CHILE ‘RESISTIRÉ’, the anticipated survival reality developed by Viacom International Studios, Mega and TV Azteca made its debut on Sunday, March 17 in Chile and reached a 17.8 rating, becoming the highestrated show of its timeslot between 10:27pm and 12:42am. In addition, the hashtag #ResistireMega was a trending topic in Chile during the broadcast with over 17,000 tweets. The 95-episode reality show tests 24 participants who are left stranded without water, food, or shelter, but with half a million dollars.
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A CATALOG OF WATERCOOLER MOMENTS Hundreds of territories all over the world, 180 of them reached by ‘The Voice’ alone, make Talpa Global’s catalog one of the most successful in the world, and it’s now on its way to growing even more with brand new formats and productions “that will get people talking” making their debut at Miptv. By Carolina Mussio / @carolinamussio / cmussio@todotv.tv The Voice Senior Format
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hen you think of entertainment formats, ‘The Voice’ is always one of the first that comes to mind, wherever you may be in the world. And that’s because the Talpa Global format is present in a mind-bending 180 countries with 114 versions, a record no other format has ever achieved. ‘The Voice Senior’, the latest addition to the franchise, launched last year, already has nine international versions. And ‘The Voice Kids’ recently added its 38th country (Lithuania) to its international roll out, with two others soon to be announced. “We have covered almost the entire the world”, said Kim Dingler, newly appointed Managing Director of Talpa Global, summing up the format’s success in a few words.
In her new role, she explained, the executive “will be responsible for the global rollout and commercialization of formats and digital concepts”, something that has already been accomplished with ‘The Voice’ and now must be replicated with the many other formats in Talpa’s catalog.
skills and win the ultimate career kick-off with one of the world’s most renowned music producers? The international distributor is also presenting ‘The Desert’, in which competitors are taken away from the urban jungle and placed in the heart of the world’s most unforgiving environment: the desert. Split into teams and guided by survival experts, they must make this harsh environment their home.
Some of them are well on its way to global success, such as the “big, family entertainment formats” like ‘Dance Dance Dance’ and ‘I Love My Country’, which “are now stronger than ever,” Dingler said.
Weekly boot camps and tests will lead to eliminations, where the losing team will have to vote a team member off the show. Eventually both teams merge into one, and it will be everyone for themselves. After 100 days, the 2 remaining finalists will compete in an epic 3-day solitary race through the desert.
“These premium, cut-through formats continue to attract a steady audience to the TV, season after season, even in the midst of the shift towards non-linear viewing that is happening around the world”, she explained. ‘Dance Dance Dance’ has recently been acquired by Poland, bringing the total number to 5 countries. In Thailand the show is aired on the OTT platform Line TV, while in the Netherlands a 5th season will air later this year. And with 33 international versions, the nostalgic entertainment show ‘I Love My Country’ is proving it’s still a very successful format across the globe. “Its extraordinary recommission rate makes it one of the strongest entertainment titles in the format landscape today”, she said.
“WITH A COMBINED NUMBER OF 114 VERSIONS FOR THE ENTIRE ‘THE VOICE’ FRANCHISE CURRENTLY, AIRED IN 180 COUNTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBE, WE HAVE COVERED ALMOST THE ENTIRE THE WORLD.”
The executive also highlighted “family-friendly and feel-good formats” like ‘A Year to Remember’ and ‘The Wishing Tree’, which “have a continuing appeal to audiences across the globe. These smooth and easy-going programs brighten our day and manage to gather the entire family in front of the TV,” she noted.
Social media, peer pressure, drugs, sex. The social pressure to be the perfect parent is relatable to many people. These parents certainly have set the bar very high for themselves and their beloved minors. Because life must above all be perfect. And last but not least, ‘Home Alone’ presents five kids in each episode, all from different parents, who are challenged to live on their own for an entire weekend. Secretly, their parents are just next door, watching and commenting on their child’s every move.
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And while these formats have a long life ahead of them, there’s always room for new additions to Talpa Global’s catalog, which is making the most of Miptv 2019 to showcase its newest entertainment formats and productions.
First on the list is ‘DanceSing’, an exciting new talent show for all-round superstars. It seeks out for talents who can both sing and dance at the highest level. Talents must crush both auditions to advance to one of the hardest bootcamps ever seen on TV, where they will be living under one roof and work hard to remain in this knock-out competition.
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“We want to create formats that lead to a ‘watercooler moment’; content that gets people talking.”
Only 4 talents will make it to the final, where they have to give a once in a lifetime mini-concert under extreme conditions. Which superstar will be able to impress our expert judges with their show stopping dance moves and their incredible singing
The children are confronted with tasks like shopping, team challenges like preparing a party for a guest, and dilemmas such as deciding who sleeps where. In the end, families are reunited and the parents have to determine if their kid is worthy of a reward; something he’s always dreamed of, like a pet, a bike or a summer holiday. “Our plans in general are always to grow, expand and continue to bring innovative new formats to the world,” the executive explained. “We are furthering our ambition to continue developing premium content with global appeal and local relevance. We want to create formats that lead to a “Watercooler moment”; content that gets people talking.” “The continuously changing media world offers great new opportunities for us to work with new clients and new players in the market, parallel to growing our business with our existing network of clients. We will continue to develop content across multiple platforms, that connects the new masses,” she concluded.
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“We also see a strong appetite for our game shows in different parts of the world. We have great success with our game shows like ‘Divided’ and ‘5 Gold Rings’,” she explained. “In the connected game show ‘5 Gold Rings’ viewers are fully engaged with the show, from beginning to end. Playing along creates a full living room takeover for young and old.”
“We are excited to showcase our broad variety of formats”, the executive said. “From portraying the latest cutting-edge visual technologies in ‘DanceSing’, the spectacular survival competition ‘The Desert’, to our scripted dramedy ‘The Loved Ones’, we’re launching formats from multiple genres targeting different audiences.”
On the scripted category, Talpa Global is presenting ‘The Loved Ones’, its newest dramedy series follows four families with opposite methods of parenting. Despite their social and cultural differences, the families are connected and often face common problems because they all raise teenagers.
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RECORD TV PREMIERES ‘TOP CHEF BRAZIL’ On April 3rd, Brazil became the 24th territory to premiere a local adaptation of the popular cooking format, distributed by NBCUniversal International Formats. By @todotvnews
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he cooking talent show ‘Top Chef’ premiered on April 3rd in Brazil through Record TV, becoming the first Brazilian version for the hit format. The Brazilian edition will have 13 episodes and air on Wednesdays at 10:30pm. A total of 16 chefs from all over the country participated in the local adaptation of the show. ‘Top Chef Brazil’ is hosted by Felipe Bronze, along with France’s Emmanuel Bassoleil and gastronomy journalist Ailin Aleixo as the fixed jury, who will be joined by a special guest judge in each episode. The format is produced in Brazil by Floresta, the production company created through an alliance between Elisabetta Zenatti and Sony Pictures Television, responsible for entertainment formats like ‘Shark Tank Brazil’ and ‘Ex on the Beach Brazil’.
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’TOP CHEF BRAZIL’ IS PRODUCED IN BRAZIL BY FLORESTA, THE PRODUCTION COMPANY CREATED THROUGH AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN ELISABETTA ZENATTI AND SONY PICTURES TELEVISION.
With this new adaptation, the original Bravo Media format, distributed by NBCUniversal International Formats, reached 24 territories with local versions. In the reality show, which combines culinary tests with coexistence away from the kitchens, sixteen professional chefs compete in each episode to demonstrate their talent, overcoming individual and team challenges, to win a grand final prize.
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Keshet International
2025, THE GAME OF THE FUTURE An innovative format with a big scale production and a futuristic approach, ‘2025’ has become Keshet’s big bet for this edition of Miptv. Promising to deliver entertainment, freshness and the perfect adaptation opportunities, the show is looking to expand internationally.
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“The challenge today is creating something honestly and truly fresh – and then launching it to a general audience which is rooted in its viewing habits.”
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eshet International is landing at this year’s edition of Miptv with a strong slate of formats and factual series that have a very international appeal, but the crowning jewel of the catalogue is perhaps futuristic format 2025, which is currently on air in Israel on Keshet Broadcasting with growing popularity. “I’m particularly excited about new reality game show ‘2025’ which we’re just piloting in Israel,” explained Kelly Wright, SVP Distribution and New Business at Keshet International. “We’re four weeks in and it’s proving particularly popular with upscale audiences and men.” 2025 Format
The format sees twelve contestants entering the city of ‘2025’ as new citizens, where they must immediately begin playing a unique game of strategy. In this new world of social currency and transparency, created exclusively for the format, contestant’s status, opinions and fates are determined by the social currency they have managed to obtain by the public’s support and their fellow contestants. Every contestant begins the game with the same initial amount of money, but every decision they make has a price and every action they take impacts their total amount and position. At the end of each week, the contestant with the lowest amount of money will leave the city and be replaced by someone new, while the contestant with the highest amount of money at the season finale will be the big winner. “The challenge today is creating something honestly and truly fresh – and then launching it to a general audience which is very much rooted in its viewing habits, getting them to stop watching their favorite show and switch over to something innovative,” mentioned Wright about the innovative format. “When it comes ‘2025’ we created this world in the near future, which is a very unique setting for a reality show, but it’s a familiar setting for popular films and binge-able drama - two worlds we want to merge. And as a 24/7 reality format it is built on a massive scale, but that’s great news, because since we have already made the investment, the Israeli set will be available as an international hub for our clients,” added the executive. This focus on international markets has been a driving force for Keshet, with formats that have crossed borders with great success. Why do they work? According to Wright it’s all about their adaptability: “we have medium-sized budgets, and we spend a lot of time on development possibilities, so we can scale up or down depending on territory needs.” Some recent adaptations include ‘Traffic Light’ in Greece, ‘False Flag’ in India, ‘The Baker and the Beauty’ in Russia and the US, ‘Deal With It’ with its fourth season in Record Brazil, and new adaptations in Turkey with Acun Medya. “We’re also looking forward to introducing clients to Hello Halo’s ‘River Hunters’, which has the potential to work internationally; Tuesday’s Child’s ‘The Joint’, a new fixed-rig relationship format; and ‘Around the World by Train’ by Rumpus Media and Motion Content Group,” added Wright. “In addition we will be announcing new deals for originals from Spain to Japan, and on unscripted projects from Russia to South Africa,” she concluded.
LISTINGS MipTV 2019
Many Sides Of Jane
Generation Porn
The Conflict
Temptation Island
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EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Mihal Brezis, SVP Amos Neumann, COO Sharon Levi, Head of Sales Louise Melzack, Sales Director Asia, Nordics, Africa Salome Peillon, Sales Director Europe & F Canada Noa Benattar, Sales Director CIS & Baltics Michal Itzhaki, Acquisitions Manager
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Edward Sabin, Executive Managing Director, International Richard Tulk-Hart, Managing Director, International Content Distribution + Co-productions Ellen Lovejoy, VP/Head of Content Sales, Americas and Formats Glen Hansen, VP/Head of Content Sales, Asia-Pacific Hayley Babcock, Head of Format Productions and Acquisitions Robyn Hurd, VP, Content Sales, EMEA Michael Oesterlin, VP, International Content Sales Bryan Gabourie, VP, Content Sales Helen Jurado, Sr. Director, Content Sales Mauro Sala, Director, Content Sales EMEA Marica Giessen, Director, Content Sales, EMEA Pooja Nirmal Kant, Director, International Content Sales Moreyba Bidessie, Director, International Scripted Development & Sales
TOP EXECUTIVE
Patrick Vien, Executive Managing Director, International
MANY SIDES OF JANE
(Factual Entertainment - 6 x 60’) A 28-year-old mother of two from Boise, recently diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), allows cameras to follow her journey through life with more than nine personalities.
Sally Habbershaw, EVP Americas Sabrina Duguet, EVP Asia Pacific Rachel Glaister, EVP International Brands and Press Maartje Horchner, EVP Content
TOP EXECUTIVE
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
TOP EXECUTIVE
Stephen Driscoll, EVP EMEA and European Co-Productions
Avi Armoza, CEO
GENERATION PORN (Factual – 3 x 60’)
This landmark documentary series explores the influence of the modern porn ‘epidemic’ through the people who watch it, star in it and control it.
THE ROYAL BABIES OF WINDSOR (Factual 1 x 60’)
As Megan and Harry prepare to welcome their first child, The Royal Babies of Windsor tells the extraordinary tales of royal births, motherhood and infancy, that have paved the way to this day.
THE CONFLICT (Factual - 60’)
When a major conflict tears two people apart, will they ever be able to reunite? ‘The Conflict’ is a first-of-its-kind social experiment that gives individuals the chance to see their dispute from a new point of view. For years, they have been unwilling to meet but now they will finally come “face-to-face”. Two well-known actors will represent each side of the story, having met with their real-life counterparts to learn how to truly embody them on stage. They will bring the conflict to life through an enactment that simulates a pivotal moment in the relationship, while the real conflicted parties watch from the sidelines. Will this new perspective be persuasive enough to make them put their anger aside and finally meet?
MIND BLOWING
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(Factual Entertainment – 30’) In ‘Mind Blowing’, master mentalist Nimrod Harel takes viewers on a journey inside his mind and provides a rare glimpse behind the curtains of the supernatural world. For the first time on television, age-old secrets are revealed through the eyes of the celebrity illusionist himself. Shot with special camera glasses, ‘Mind Blowing’ enables viewers to watch incredible feats from the perspective of the mentalist himself, finally understanding the covert techniques that influence our subconscious and help him “read” our minds. Shot in one take and with no special effects, this is the only mentalism and magic show in the world in which the viewers can truly believe what they see, in a mind-blowing and magical experience.
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Elliott Chalkley, Vice President of Sales
TOP EXECUTIVE
Elliott Chalkley, Vice President of Sales
TEMPTATION ISLAND (Reality - 11 x 60’)
In this social experiment, four couples at a crossroad in their relationship put their love to the test. On the Hawaiian island of Maui, they mutually decide to live the single life while living in separate houses with sexy singles to discover if there is another partner with whom they are more compatible. Life is filled with wild parties and romantic escapades. In the end, will the couples leave together? Will they leave with one of the island’s “tempters”? Or will they break up and go home alone?
SHIPWRECKED
(Adventure Reality - 15 x 60’) This classic reality hit is back in a supercharged version for a new generation, packed with secrets, hidden treasures, tempting traps and cunning twists. Tribes of beautiful people compete to attract new members to their apparently idyllic island communities. Drama, intrigue and romance are guaranteed when two teams of good-looking contestants compete for a big cash prize. There is strength in numbers so the rival communities use every conceivable tactic to convince each new arrival to join them since the largest tribe will take home the prize.
WIFE SWAP USA
(Factual Entertainment - 10 x 60’) Packed with jeopardy and drama, Wife Swap gets to the heart of the way people live today. Two families from different backgrounds switch spouses as they navigate hot-button issues like politics, classism, gender and race with the ultimate goal of everyone finding common ground. At the end, the two couples meet for the first time, where they will air their differences and hopefully learn from each other before they return home to their own families.
Upgrade
Exathlon
2025
Would You Take Your Ex Back?
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EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Pamır Guroglu, COO Rozlın Sevındıren, Head Of Fınance Umay Ayaz, Head Of Acquısıtıons Senay Fılıztekın, Head Of Drama Acquısıtıons Duygu Safak, Head Of Marketıng Communıcatıons
TOP EXECUTIVE Izzet Pınto, Founder & CEO
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Ahmet Ziyalar, COO Hasret Ozcan, General Counsel Bahar Toker Sarac, Marketing & PR Executive Nesrin Eyüpoglu, Marketing & PR Executive Emre Okan, New Business Developement Executive Sibel Levendoglu, Sales Executive Beatriz Cea Okan, Sales Executive Elena Pak, Sales Executive Pelin Koray, Sales Executive Sinem Aliskan, Sales Executive Naz Yigit, Content Development and Acquisitions Executive Leyla Apa, Team Assistant
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
UPGRADE
(Reality / Game Show) Upgrade is a fresh, new reality game show that comes into the viewers’ homes and offers them the chance to upgrade their old household items by answering trivia questions. This out-of-studio game show is filmed in the players’ own houses allowing them to take part in a game show without leaving the comfort of the family sofa (unless they want to upgrade it for something new!).
TOP EXECUTIVE Keren Shahar, COO & President of Distribution
THE VILLA: BATTLE OF THE COUPLES (Reality Show)
They are 8 famous couples, some have been together for years and others have just fallen in love. They all have one thing in common: They are convinced of being made for each other and that their love is indestructible. Whether it is on order to buy a house, or to pay for the honeymoon or the most beautiful wedding, they all have a common project. To realize it, we will entrust each of the couples with 50,000 €. For 10 weeks, they will only have one goal: to protect their jackpot of 50 000 € in order to fulfill their dream.
AUCTION QUEENS (Fashion Show)
MOMSTERS
(Cooking Show) Momsters is a cooking competition where five brides and their mothers- in-law compete together as a team to cook the best meal!
(Entertainment - Prime Time - 150’) ‘Exathlon’ is a sports-reality format where two teams of physically fit and sportive contestants including Olympic athletes, football players and/or celebrities with sportive skills compete at specially built challenge locations. ‘Exathlon’ contestants, who all are chosen after certain sports and condition tests, compete in highly challenging parkours to perform at their highest level. Each contestant aims to win the competitions in these parkours that test their potency, sportive and motor skills and stay competitive throughout the show, all of which leads to the main objective; to be the champion of Exathlon.
THE PERFECT COUPLE
(Entertainment - Prime Time - 60’ to 90’) A luxurious house in the Caribbean with 9 double rooms and 1 amazing suite… 11 men and 11 women ready to choose their partners and enjoy the house. But in this luxurious estate, there is no place for everyone! Only the winners of the “Key Challenge” will get to choose a partner and pick a room. The rest will have to sleep outside! If the losers manage to seduce the key holders, they might still be able to spend the night in one of the rooms. Once the rooms are determined and the final decision is made, the loser should be careful. Because elimination is always there for the outsiders!
TOP EXECUTIVE Manuela Caputi, MD Talpa Global
WOULD YOU TAKE YOUR EX BACK? (Reality - 114 x 120’)
12 former couples are going to spend a period of time together again in an isolated location. They’ll have the opportunity to relive their old relationship and to examine the reasons of its failure. Finally, they’ll have to decide if giving the relationship a second chance…
In the near-future city run by six Humanoid Hosts, contestants are embroiled in a game of strategy where status and fate are determined by the social currency they build. Each week the contestant with the lowest amount of currency leaves and is replaced by someone new. As they battle it out to be crowned the big winner, viewers and contestants can dramatically change the rankings.
THE GREAT GARDENING CHALLENGE (Factual / Entertainment - 6 x 75’)
‘The Great Gardening Challenge’ pits some of the best professional garden designers from across the UK against each other in a competition to find the best pair. Across 6 episodes they’ll compete, as they take under-used and under-loved spaces and in just 48 hours, and on a budget, create gardens that will transform the lives of truly deserving.
THE HIT LIST
(Game Show - 6 x 60’) Three couples compete for a chance to win the grand prize and each round is designed to bring hit after hit from different genres and decades. After two high-octane rounds the last remaining couple has 90 seconds to identify 10 songs from a playlist of their choice. Their prize is determined according to the target of songs they set for themselves – but if they fail to meet that goal, they go home empty handed.
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Websites offering people the possibility to sell at auction second-hand fashion clothes and accessories are booming! ‘Auction Queens’ brings this phenomenon to TV!
2025
(Reality / Gameshow - 24 x 60’-90’)
EXATHLON
Manuela Caputi, Head of International Sales
Revital Basel, MD of Networks Kelly Wright, SVP Distribution and New Business Rose Hughes, VP Sales Anne Roder Botbol, Senior Sales Manager Marta Csizmadia, Senior Sales Manager
TOP EXECUTIVE Can Okan, CEO & Founder
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
LISTINGS MipTV 2019
TKO
Dancesing
La Academia
METRO GOLDWYN MAYER
TALPA GLOBAL
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EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Andrés R. Payá, Marketing Berta Orozco, Sales Representative for Spain, Africa, Mena, Asia and French Speaking territories Melissa Pillow, Sales Representative for Europe, Turkey, Israel, US, New Zealand and Australia
Barry Poznick, President, Unscripted Television Paul Bischoff: EVP, International TV Distribution EMEA Charles Farmer, SVP + MD, UK, China + European Co-Production Greg Robertson, SVP Asia Pacific Alex Peschak, SVP, International Television Distribution, EMEA Matt Vassallo, SVP, International TV Distribution Caroline Edwards, SVP Sales Australia
Annelies Noest, SVP Licensing & Operation Ingrid Akkerman, Head of Licensing & Branded Concepts
TOP EXECUTIVE
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
TOP EXECUTIVE
Kim Dingler, MD Talpa Global
Chris Ottinger, President, Worldwide Television Distribution & Acquisition
TKO
(Obstacle Course Competition – Format) ‘TKO’ pits one player racing through obstacles while four other contestants man battle stations along the course and fire projectiles in an attempt to knock them off and slow them down. The top two players advance to the final showdown to face off for a cash prize.
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EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Amanda Cordner, Senior Director, New York Guillermo Borensztein, Vice President, Buenos Aires Laura Burrell, Head of Format Sales, Viacom International Studios
TOP EXECUTIVE
Patricia Jasín, VP TV Azteca International
TOP EXECUTIVE
Lauren Marriott, Vice President, London
DANCESING
(Format - 8 x 82’) ‘DanceSing’ is an exhilarating new talent show for all-round superstars. It seeks out for talents who can both sing and dance at the highest level! Which superstar will be able to impress our expert judges and win the ultimate career kick-off with one of the world’s most renowned music producers?
LA ACADEMIA (Format)
The best musical concept for television, ‘La Academia’ is a format that has attracted audiences from countries like Mexico (12 seasons) Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia (13 seasons) and Central America (2 seasons).
LINDSAY LOHAN’S BEACH CLUB
(MTV) (Reality Entertainment - 10 x 60’)
‘In The Desert’, competitors are taken away from the urban jungle and placed in the heart of the world’s most unforgiving environment: the desert. After 100 days, 2 remaining finalists will compete in an epic 3-day solitary race through the desert! Who will keep up with nature?
Actress, singer and entrepreneur Lindsay Lohan invites fans behind the scenes as she expands her business empire in MTV’s latest top 5 rating must-watch reality show, ‘Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club’. Set in Mykonos, Greece, the x10 hour-long docu-series follows the actress and her creative partner, Panos Spentzos, as they lead a handpicked team of nightlife ambassadors to launch her new beach club. Proving she’s a no-nonsense boss, MTV fans will see Lindsay in a whole new light as she ensures her team brings her vision to life. ‘Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club’ is produced by MTV and Bunim-Murray Productions.
HOME ALONE
THE VIRAL FACTORY
THE DESERT
(Format - 13 x 90’)
(Format - 6 x 40’) In each episode, five kids are challenged to live on their own for an entire weekend while their parents are just next door, watching and commenting on their child’s every move. The children are confronted with tasks like shopping and team challenges. How will these kids behave without their parents?
F/TTV Magazine / Formats
Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club
(Nickelodeon) (Format - 7 x 22’) Tapping into the latest trend for content incorporating social media-led video creation, comes interactive children’s gameshow format, ‘The Viral Factory’. The weekly series is a competition during which celebrity YouTubers help fans create their own viral video clips. Once posted to a relevant YouTube channel, viewers can then vote for their favourite clip. The multi-platform format first aired in the Netherlands and Belgium as ‘De Viral Fabriek’ in March 2018 and is one of Viacom International Studios format priorities at MIPTV.
Canada Media Fund Beat Bugs Animation
One of the production companies is from Ontario and three are from Québec. And more recently in March, CMF announced that 49 innovative digital media projects would receive a total of 10 million dollars in funding through two of its programs. In this sense, 3.9 million will be invested in 21 projects through the second round of funding of its Experimental Stream’s Innovation Program, Prototyping. Audiences will have access to a variety of new digital content including 15 games, four rich interactive media and two software applications. Including this round of funding, the CMF has invested over $67.2M in the prototyping of 312 innovative digital media projects since 2010. Moreover, an additional 2.2 million are being invested in 10 projects through the Experimental Stream’s Innovation Program, Marketing and Promotion. Ten projects,
CMF INVESTS MILLIONS IN DIGITAL CREATIVITY The Canada Media Fund has started the year with a serious focus on digital media, announcing multi-million dollar investments in over 50 digital projects in just these first few months, including series, films, kids’ content, games and more. By ttvnews
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s the digital revolution continues to reshape the global audiovisual industry, the Canada Media Fund (CMF) has moved alongside this trend, upping its investments in digital content and online projects.
A total of 9.9 million will be invested in 16 innovative digital media projects through the second round of funding of its Experimental Stream’s Innovation Program and an additional 6.6 million are being invested in nine projects through the Commercial Projects Pilot Program.
And lastly, a further 3.9 million are being invested in 18 projects through the Web Series Pilot Program, of which 14 are dramas and four are children’s and youth projects.
In addition, a further 3.2 million will fund six projects through the Francophone Minority Program. Following this massive investment, the group has started 2019 placing the same emphasis on digital media, announcing two major funding initiatives for more productions to come. In February, CMF and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB), announced that four interactive digital media projects will receive over $435,000 in funding through the Canada-Germany Digital Media Incentive. Of the selected projects, three are at the development stage and one is at the production stage. Three are rich and interactive media and one is a social media application.
Valerie Creighton,
President and CEO of Canada Media Fund
49 innovative digital media projects would receive a total of 10 million dollars in funding through CMF.
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In this regard, the company ended 2018 by announcing that 31 projects would receive an incredible 19.7 million dollars in funding through three of its programs.
including six games, three rich interactive media and one software will receive the funding.
Special Report
THE TURKISH CONQUEST After completely taking over Latin America, the Ottoman forces disembarked on Spanish TV in 2018 with all their might. And the outcome of the initial clashes point in one single direction: they are here to stay. By Pina Mezzera jmezzera@todotv.tv
SCORING 822,000 VIEWERS, ‘KARA PARA AŞK’S’ DEBUT IN MAY 2018 WAS THE BEST-EVER PREMIERE FOR A TURKISH SHOW IN SPAIN.
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bit hesitantly, Nova premiered a new telenovela on January 8, 2018. Yet there was nothing to be hesitant about: it was ‘Fatmagül’. Unbeknownst to them, Atresmedia Group’s female-oriented network was unleashing the Turkish craze in Spain. Having followed the proliferation of drama series in Turkey and the tremendous success they had reaped in Latin America with a watchful eye, Atresmedia decided it was time to bet on said genre. Their move exceeded all expectations: averaging 744,000 viewers and a 4.1% share, ‘Fatmagül’ became Nova’s most-watched series ever. These numbers are a far cry from those scored by the juggernauts airing on Spain’s prime time slot, but they were also until then unimaginable for a themed network with an average daily share barely above 2%. “We knew ‘Fatmagül’ was the perfect title to start on this new path,” mentioned José Antonio Salso, head of Acquisitions and Sales at Atresmedia to ttv. Nevertheless, the head of Programming for the group’s themed channels, Luis León Luri, acknowledges that “as with any product that is launched to any given market, it also entailed significant risks,” such as those pertaining to the dubbing and format adaptation. But viewers sometimes reward those who take risks. A craze had been set in motion, and it didn’t take long for Nova to strike again. “The next step was very clear: the following drama series was going to be ‘Kara Para Aşk’, in light of the obvious connection
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Emre Gorentas, Sila ATV
Content Sales Deputy Manager at ATV
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TURKISH DRAMAS PREMIERED AND TO PREMIERE IN SPAIN
the show had with ‘Fatmagül’ due to actor Engin Akyürek”, Luri tells ttv.
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The network, owned by Mediaset Spain, jumped in the bandwagon, and it did so in style. To promote the debut of the first Turkish drama series ever in its slate, ‘Endless Love (Kara Sevda)’ was simulcast on four of the group’s channels, including Telecinco, Spain’s leading free-to-air broadcaster. “The product gained major visibility with to this,” explained to ttv Sergio Calderón, head of Divinity.
ATRESMEDIA FATMAGÜL: premiered on 08/01/2018, distributed by Kanal D International KARA PARA AŞK: premiered 28/05/2018, distributed by Inter Medya EZEL: premiered 10/09/2018, distributed by Eccho Rights SILA: premiered 28/11/2018, distributed by ATV MEDCEZIR: premiered on 21/01/2019, distributed by Warner Bros. ITVP LIFELINE: not premiered, distributed by ATV ELIF: not premiered, distributed by Eccho Rights
Scoring 822,000 viewers, ‘Kara Para Aşk’s’ debut in May was the best-ever premiere for a Turkish show in Spain, and since then it has been a timeslot leader with an extremely high number of social media interactions (more than 27,000 comments since the premiere). The Turkish saga continued in September with ‘Ezel’, which remains in a leading position at Nova, with “a visibly upward trend ratings-wise.” And then came Divinity.
The premiere episode aired on October 23 and scored an accumulated audience share of 15.1% and more than 1.6 million viewers. A good deal of them stuck around and, considering the data provided by Divinity, the show grew by 39% since its first episode. By mid-December, ‘Endless Love’ had an average share of 3.3%, well above the channel’s 2% average.
Meanwhile, Salso highlights the major disruption brought about Turkish products within the themed programing slate, providing “a new kind of storytelling, the likes of Spain has never seen before.” Still, in most Latin American territories, Turkish dramas take up primetime slots on the most important free-to-air television networks. Is it at all likely that, at some point, this content will make it to the big leagues in Spain? Calderón says that it’s too early to tell: “At Divinity we like to think that since the begening we have been an inspiring brand and a magic lab where we can try new things.” Atresmedia is moving along the same lines. “Right now, Nova is a natural fit for Turkish dramas, and it’s become a referent in Spain,” says Luri. However, he leaves the door open: “At Atresmedia, we always follow a cross-sectional strategy, which heavily conditions our decision making.”
Fatmagül Kanal D International
The latest Turkish titles to air on Spanish TV have been Nova’s ‘Sila’ and ‘Medcezir’, while Divinity aired ‘Brave and Beautiful’ last January, and ‘Stiletto Vendetta’ in February 18.
I NAMED HER FERIHA: not premiered, distributed by Calinos Entertainment
And the race is far from over, as both networks have more Turkish dramas in the pipeline. Nova secured ‘Lifeline’, ‘Elif’, ‘I Named Her Feriha’ and ‘Mother’, while Divinity snatched the rights for ‘Erkenci Kus’.
MOTHER: not premiered, distributed by Global Agency
What are these networks expecting to gain from it? For the head of Divinity, the answer
DIVINITY
is clear: “Building a timeslot focused on continuity-based TV series. We need brands that help uphold the channel’s commercial leadership and great rapport with female viewers aged 16-44.”
Kara Sevda Inter Medya
MEDIASET SPAIN
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ENDLESS LOVE: premiered on 23/10/2018; distributed by Inter Medya BRAVE AND BEAUTIFUL: premiered 28/01/2019, distributed by Eccho Rights STILETTO VENDETTA: premiered on 18/02/2019, distributed by Eccho Rights ERKENCI KUS: not premiered, distributed by Global Agency Ezel Eccho Rights
José Antonio Salso,
Sergio Calderón,
We knew ‘Fatmagül’ was the perfect title to start on this new path.”
“Building a timeslot focused on continuity-based TV series. We need brands that help uphold the channel’s commercial leadership and great rapport with female viewers aged 16-44.”
Head of Acquisitions and Sales at Atresmedia
And by mid-February, ttv got confirmation that Atresmedia is producing the spanish remake of ‘Fatmagül’ in collaboration with Boomerang TV. The adaptation, unlike the original, is set to air on Antena 3, probably in the Spanish after-lunch TV slot. THE DISTRIBUTORS’ SIDE OF THE DEAL. The ratings success reaped by Turkish dramas in Spain also bring great joy to the other player in this business, distributors, who celebrate having entered this important European market.
Nonetheless, the executive agrees with her peers at Nova and Divinity on the fact that it’s necessary to wait and see whether
Turkish dramas can reach mass audiences in Spain. “Spain is five years behind the rest of the world in terms of Turkish content acquisition. This translates into a lack of confidence in the product, unlike what happens in Latin America. Broadcasters still need time and certainty,” Suster tells ttv. Meanwhile, Emre Gorentas, Content Sales Deputy Manager at ATV -the distributor that sold ‘Sila’ and ‘Lifeline’ to Nova-, forecasts good times for the business: “Eventhough Spain is a market that is still discovering Turkish content, this emerging competition is bound to motivate other players to acquire it.” When asked about whether Turkish dramas could eventually land on major Spanish networks, where scripted content is locally-produced and airs in weekly installments, together with the occasional North American series, distributors agree that their predictions are very optimistic. The deputy general manager at Calinos Entertainment, Ismail Dursunov, talks about his expectations to ttv: “With Turkish dra-
Barbora Suster,
Head of Sales for Latin America and Spain at Eccho Rights
“The sales secured in Spain simply confirm that Turkish dramas are able to perform well in any territory, even in large ones where they have been traditionally rejected.” mas being such smashing hits, it’s likely that they’ll eventually graduate to leading freeto-air networks, and they may even land in pay-tv platforms, thus reaching a much wider viewers base.” In addition to this optimistic viewpoint, there’s also the current trend that emerged in Turkey when it comes to producing stories. Suster explains: “New Turkish productions fall into two very different content categories: classic dramas with a touch of humor and another kind of series which, even though they are essentially dramas, favor a more masculine, thriller-like approach. Titles like ‘Insider’ and ‘The Pit’ are examples of the latter. I believe there will come a time when this second type of shows will air on Spain’s top networks.” Atresmedia and Mediaset have also confirmed the aquisition of several Turkish dramas which have yet to premiere, and news of further acquisitions bound to come in the next few months. With that in mind, this curve will have to be watched closely to confirm whether the Turkish fever has claimed another territory and it is here to stay.
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“The sales secured in Spain simply confirm that Turkish dramas are able to perform well in any territory, even in large ones where they have been traditionally rejected,” mentioned Barbora Suster, head of Sales for Latin America and Spain at Eccho Rights, company that has licensed the highest number of Turkish productions in Spain: ‘Ezel’ and ‘Elif’ to Atresmedia and ‘Brave and Beautiful’ and ‘Stiletto Vendetta’ to Mediaset.
Head of Divinity
Javier Tebas, President of LaLiga
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NBCUNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS, Televisa Networks and Globosat announced an alliance to unify their ad sales in Latin America. Called “The Power of Three”, the alliance was introduced at the Telemundo Center in Miami by Globosat’s Manuel Belmar; NBCU’s Arlyne Hands-Obregón; and Diego Zagal from Televisa Networks. According to the announcement, the three group’s ad sales will be centralized by NBCUniversal Latin America, supervised by Klaudia Bermúdez-Key, SVP and GM of NBCUniversal International Networks Joint Venture for Spanish Latin America. The alliance includes the representation of 28 pay TV networks spanning eight genres, and 40 digital networks.
LALIGASPORTSTV, the new OTT service by the football giant, was presented officially on March 25. The service will offer both LaLiga content, as well as other sports. “Our bet is to create a platform with 10 or 12 collective sports that are strong enough to co-exist with our own content. We must showcase those sports that can’t be on the same level as mainstream ones on TV, because there aren’t enough broadcasting hours,” said Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga. The service will be launched in August of this year.
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Klaudia Bermúdez-Key, SVP and GM of NBCUniversal International Networks Joint Venture for Spanish Latin America
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HBO PREMIERES LAST SEASON OF ‘GAME OF THRONES’
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ALMOST ONE month before its premiere, HBO offered new details about the eighth and last season of its iconic series. With its premiere already announced for Sunday, April 14, the final six episodes will vary in length, from 54 minutes for the first episodes to one hour and 22 minutes; never reaching the 90-minute episodes that they were rumored to be. The show will premiere in Spain on Monday, April 15.
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‘MOTHER’ IS NOVA’S SIXTH TURKISH PREMIERE ‘MOTHER’ premiered on March 24 at 10:00pm on Nova, a pioneer in airing Turkish series in Spain. The drama (‘Anne’ in Turkish) becomes the sixth Turkish production to air on the Atresmedia network, following ‘Fatmagül’, ‘Sila’, ‘Forbidden Love’, ‘Ezel’ and ‘Medcezir’. In addition, Nova is yet to premiere ‘Elif’, ‘The Girl Named Feriha’ and ‘Lifeline’. Distributed by Global Agency, ‘Mother’ has been sold in over 35 countries and has become a ratings sensation in LatAm in Chile (Mega) and Argentina (Telefe).
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DOPAMINE READIES SERIES ‘HERNÁN. EL HOMBRE’ By Gonzalo Larrea / @GonzaloLarrea / galarrea@todotv.tv
The Mexican production company is working on ‘Hernán. El hombre’, a show based on the life of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, which according to Dopamine’s CEO Fidela Navarro, will be the most expensive Spanish-language series to be produced both in Spain and Latin America.
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It’s the Spanish-language series with the largest investment both in Spain and Latin America,” said Dopamine’s CEO Fidela Navarro, whose company is currently working on series ‘Hernán. El hombre’, based on the Mexican conquest led by Hernán Cortés exactly 500 years ago.
According to Navarro, the show will have two eight-episode seasons. The first has begun shooting on the last week of February in Hernán. El hombre Series
And although she didn’t reveal the numbers, she did say the show comes as an ambitious super-production that bets heavily on special effects.
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“THE BIG CHALLENGE BEHIND THE SERIES IS RECREATING A WORLD THAT DOESN’T EXIST.” “WE DESERVE TO SEE TENOCHTITLAN ACCORDINGLY.”
“The big challenge behind the series is recreating a world that doesn’t exist. You can’t take advantage of ruins, because we don’t have those, we have to recreate everything from scratch. And we’re happy to work on that with El ranchito, recent Emmy winners for their work on ‘Game of Thrones’,” revealed Navarro. “We want those images that Mexico and the world deserve. We deserve to see Tenochtitlan accordingly,” she added. The series also has an A list cast spearheaded by Spanish actor Óscar Jaenada as Hernán Cortés. “He is a big actor who has worked in Spain and Mexico. He’s huge, multifaceted, and we believe can be up to the task of bringing this great character to life,” said the executive of the casting.
“WE WANT THOSE IMAGES THAT MEXICO AND THE WORLD DESERVE. WE DESERVE TO SEE TENOCHTITLAN ACCORDINGLY”.
Mexico, while the second one is currently on script production. Dopamine has the support of Spanish company Onza Entertainment on both seasons. “’Hernán. El hombre’ is a Dopamine production, because both the idea and the scripts come from Mexico, and is designed and built by us. But it was important to have the support of a Spanish partner with experience to take the production to their shores. And we’re very happy with Onza Entertainment because from day one they have believed in the project and acted as a bridge and support system between the two worlds,” she highlighted. As for the story, Navarro explained that the idea is to show every side to the character and his conquest, without avoiding the many controversies that will inevitably come up. “It is a complex story in every sense, same as the production, because we have to show Hernán Cortés from different points of views and create an innovative story in terms of storytelling, but also but also balance what happened and what could have happened. We won’t shy away from the controversy, we will take on the character as he was, with his shades of grey, so that audiences can decide which Hernán they like the most,” she assured.
As for the ambitious show, Navarro explained that the idea is to show the world that Latin America “is ready” to compete head to head in the production of premium content. “The Latin American market can’t really front the cost of these expensive series on its own, but someone had to do it. I hope this is a push and a message to the world of the talent we have in Mexico. We’re ready to compete on the international market, but we need trust and bigger investments from everyone,” she concluded.
A “HALF-CASTE” TEAM The show began with an idea from Amaya Muruzábal, Content Director at Dopamine. From there, they put together a “balanced” team of scriptwriters and brought in two showrunners: one from Mexico (Julián de Tavira) and one from Spain (Curro Royo). Spain’s Norberto López Amado will direct, while Mexico’s Gabriela Valentán, Production Director at Dopamine and Jaime Ramos will executive produce. The show will be produced in Spain and Mexico, although according to Navarro, season one will focus more on Mexico and season two will focus more on Spain.
TV AZTECA BREAKS THE MOLD WITH ‘MARY MAGDALENE’
“THE LATIN AMERICAN MARKET CAN’T REALLY FRONT THE COST OF THESE EXPENSIVE SERIES ON ITS OWN, BUT SOMEONE HAD TO DO IT.”
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On February 18, Azteca 7 in Mexico premiered biopic ‘Mary Magdalene’, “one of the best productions we’ve had in many years,” according to Alberto Ciurana. Speaking of the show as a “truly premium product”, the General Content Director of TV Azteca mentioned the show will “change many things about the way we see television.” The show is a coproduction between Dopamine and Sony Pictures Television for TV Azteca, and required an extensive preproduction process for its development, with a big synergy between the international work teams. “It has been great work, a wonderful coproduction job with Sony’s entire team,” explained Fidela Navarro, CEO of Dopamine. “And it was created in the spirit of continuing to break the mold to the benefit of our Mexican industry,” she said. The executive also explained that “we worked a lot on the series. We checked a lot of historic source material and debated a lot on the character. The whole writer’s team has been fantastic. There were a lot of locations, because we traveled with the story and there is no doubt that this is a show that doesn’t shy away from conflict,” she added. The 60-episode show is an epic drama that recreates the life of a passionate woman in an era of oppression. It’s the story of a woman different from the rest, a woman who will challenge the laws of a corrupt society ruled entirely by men. The show is internationally distributed - except in Latin America - by TV Azteca International. “It’s an international cross platform production, and we will soon see it on other windows,” explained the executive.
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VIS INTRODUCES ANA DE LA REGUERA SERIES
Viacom International Studios was one of the big announcers of Natpe Miami 2019 with the presentation of comedy series ‘Ana’ and the announcement of a coproduction deal with Claro Video. By Sebastián Amoroso / @sebamoroso / samoroso@todotv.tv “And Ana de la Reguera is one of the most important talents in terms of acting, production and creativity, and she is involved in this project,” he added.
Federico Cuervo, Head of Viacom International Studios, actress Ana de la Reguera and Tiago Warcman, SVP & Brand Manager MTV, Paramount Channel and Comedy Central; during ‘Ana’s’ presentation at Natpe Miami 2019.
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iacom International Media Netowrks Americas (VIMNA), through new its division Viacom International Studios (VIS), was one of the big announcers of Natpe Miami 2019, which took place between January 22-24 in Miami Beach, by presenting several announcements, deals and productions. Among them, the most highlighted announcements were the deal with Imagen TV and Chile’s Mega for the production of a super-series, the partnership with Mega for reality series ‘Resistiré’ for MTV, and the commission of ‘Noobees’ season two alongside Mediapro.
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But that wasn’t all of it. The company continued under the spotlight with the presentation of original comedy series ‘Ana’, starring actress Ana de la Reguera; and a coproduction deal with Claro Video for series ‘R’.
Turovelzky also revealed that series ‘To Catch a Thief’, based on the movie by Alfred Hitchcock and written by Javier Olivares (‘The Department of Time’), is shooting on location in Spain and Argentina with Pablo Echarri as the leading star alongside Spanish actress Alexandra Jiménez.
Produced by Argos and VIS for Comedy Central, ‘Ana’ is a comedy series created and written by renowned Mexican actress Ana de la Reguera that will have Jerry Rodríguez as showrunner and director. Season one will have ten 30-minute episodes. According to the company, the premiere is scheduled for the end of 2019 across Latin America and will include “very interesting strategic partnerships” that will soon be announced, said to ttv to Darío Turovelzky, who was recently promoted to SVP of Global Content at VIMN Americas. “Having a project like ‘Ana’ in our portfolio is something very important for us. Because VIS isn’t just about having the best content and what we can generate with that content, it’s about having the best talent,” highlighted the executive.
In addition, he confirmed to ttv the deal with Claro Video for black comedy series ‘R’, which will shoot in Mexico. Both companies will premiere the show at a pan-regional level through Paramount Channel and OTT platform Claro Video. Ana de la Reguera, in turn, explained to ttv that ‘Ana’ is based in her own personal experiences and, above all else, on her relationship with her own mother. “It’s a story born out of inspiration on my own life, and my own experiences. It’s a comedy based on the relationship between a mother and her daughter, which I wrote almost four years ago,” highlighted the actress. On his end, Tiago Worcman, SVP and Brand Manager MTV, Paramount Channel and Comedy Central, added that ‘Ana’ is an intelligent and poignant comedy, which is just the kind of content they want for Comedy Central.
NICKELODEON CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF ORIGINAL SERIES IN LATAM This year, VIMNA’s kids network is celebrating a decade of local original productions in Latin America. “During these ten years, we produced ten original series,” highlighted to ttv Tatiana Rodríguez, SVP
& Brand Head, Kids & Family at Nickelodeon Latin America, and the woman in charge of taking this slate of original content to the region. In this sense, Nickelodeon has several new shows in the pipeline, including
musical series ‘Club 57’ (60x60’), which will premiere on May 6 across Latin America and Brazil. In addition, the show will air in Italy on RAI. “’Club 57’ is our most ambitious project since we began producing
originals for Nickelodeon with ‘Isa TKM’ in Venezuela,” explained Rodríguez. “And how best to celebrate this decade than with the biggest project we have done to date,” she concluded.
SovtelExport Distribution Company
RUSSIA’S FINEST LANDS IN CANNES Armed with an outstanding slate of series and feature films from Russia’s largest broadcaster and producer, RTR, SolvtelExport is ready to strike many deals and sales at Miptv, and find new opportunities for collaboration in key territories like Latin America and the US Hispanic market. By Carolina Mussio / @carolinamussio / cmussio@todotv.tv
“SovtelExport makes thorough analysis of all the programming to create the international catalogue which will be relevant to the worldwide audience,” said Julia Matiash, director of Sovtelexport Distribution Company. Through this strategy, the distributor has started the year on a high note, signing “a number of meaningful and long awaited deals” in Poland with Televwzija Polska S.A., in Greece for ERT, in Hungary with MTVA and in Japan with Dwango, to name a few.
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“And one of our most awaited cooperations is the sale of the second season of ‘Ekaterina’ to Señal Colombia,” she said. “We are very proud that one of our best productions showed great results in Colombia.”
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s the biggest local broadcaster and producer in Russia, RTR creates yearly hundreds of hours of short and long series, feature films, documentaries, entertainment programs, kid’s shows and news; with each production focused on the needs of local viewers and highest local standards. This provides SovtelExport, its international distribution arm, a vastly diverse catalog that has reached all corners of the globe.
“I’d say the Latin American market is the most important for us due to close view of life which we observe from our experience. Values of family and children, strong female characters, positive attitude to hardships, creative perception of world around are very similar in Latin America and Russia,” she explained. “We are making the first steps in the Latin American world but see great interest and opportunities for cooperation,” she added. With dramas like ‘Ekaterina’, ‘Sophia’ and ‘Anna Karenina’ as the distributor’s main bestsellers in Mexico, Chile, Columbia, Brazil and US Hispanic, it makes sense that SovtelExport is “looking forward to presenting more high-quality Russian titles to Latin America and the US Hispanic markets.”
To achieve this goal, the company is arriving at Miptv with several productions designed to catch the international market’s attention, starting with a new season of ‘Godunov’, which ranked as Russia’s number one drama series in 2018. The series is set in the 16th century and tells the dramatic life-story of the Godunov family, that followed Ivan the Terrible’s times. “The compelling story, multidimensional characters and acting, traditionally strong in Russia, make this historical drama relevant and appealing to the contemporary audiences,” the executive said. “We also lay highest expectations for the adaptation of the contemporary Russian bestseller, criminal drama ‘Blackout’,” she said. The drama reveals the most controversial and hard period of Eltsin’s period of Russian history, when the whole country collapsed in a day. When real heroes and ordinary people became criminals, and people were forced to survive and not to live. “The sharpest conflict of choice between good and evil, high suspence and intriguing quest of the story as well as masterfully created main characters, make it a real treasure for the viewers,” she explained. The company is also presenting the new feature ‘Two Tickets Home’, which presents a modern vision of the eternal parents/children relationship problem. In it, two strong characters and two irreconcilable forces need to make a choice between burning anger and forgiveness. A compelling story combining detective and criminal thriller captures audience attention from the very beginning and gradually lead to a real catharsis. “For Miptv, as well as each market, we try to prepare something really outstanding. Our goal is always to present only the best Russian productions to international buyers,” she concluded.
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Director of Sovtelexport Distribution Company
“We are making the first steps in the Latin American world but see great interest and opportunities for cooperation.”
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TRT has become synonym with successful historical dramas, as is the case of its flagship title ‘Resurrection: Ertugrul’. However, the Turkish broadcaster has started to invest on modern dramas, with both romantic and crime stories, that have become local hits and opened the doors to new territories. By Luis Cabrera / @luis_cabreram / lcabrera@todotv.tv WHILE CONTINUING TO PRODUCE SUCCESSFUL HISTORICAL DRAMAS, TRT HAS BEEN INVESTING IN MODERN SERIES, WHICH HAVE OPENED THE DOOR TO NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE COMPANY.
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he enemy of success is stagnation; to become so entrenched on what we are great at, that we stop innovating. In an industry in constant transformation, like the television industry, that’s extremely dangerous, no matter how good you are doing your thing. And few are better at their craft than TRT is at producing its trademark historical dramas. The Turkish broadcaster has become synonym with high quality period pieces, and drama ‘Resurrection: Ertugrul’ is leading the pack as one of the biggest hits to come out of Turkey in recent years.
the world with traditional broadcasters and new platforms, a trend that the company believes will keep growing in 2019. One of the shows paving the way for these new goals is ‘Hold My Hand’. ‘Hold My Hand’ has been at the forefront of Sunday night’s ratings in Turkey, becoming one of the biggest hits for TRT 1 during the past season. The show premiered last July, under the original title ‘Elimi Birakma’, and so far has surpassed all expectations.
and Feride, the children of two men who don’t like each other after fighting for the affection of the same woman many years ago, however, the love of their children will make their worlds collide. In a different setting, TRT also highlights series ‘The Circle’, a crime drama in which two brave young men try to survive a dark world.
“Even though there is a lot of competition in the domestic market, ‘Hold My Hand’ kept its
Kaan is a prisoner and Cihangir is the socalled son of a big mafia boss. Both young men are fighting against a criminal organization named “The Circle” for their own different reasons but with the same goals.
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‘Resurrection: Ertugrul’ premiered its fifth season last November, once again reaching the highest ratings for TRT 1. The show, a huge enterprise with more than 600 actors and over 360 episodes, has conquered many territories during its long run.
number one position in different categories,” explained Aysegul Tuzun, VP of Sales and Marketing at Mistco, at the end of last year.
Alongside ‘Resurrection: Ertugrul’, TRT has offered other high quality historical titles like ‘The Last Emperor’ or ‘Mehmetcik: Kut’ül Amare’.
According to the company, TRT has been investing in dramas with modern settings and narratives, something that has resulted in new partnership opportunities around
The romantic drama follows the story of Azra, a girl who becomes homeless after her father is found dead and sees tragedy struck again once her brother goes missing. Azra’s life will become intertwined with that of Cenk, a rebellious young man who defies his grandmother’s wish of taking over the family business. Drama ‘Beloved’ also strikes a romantic cord, with old enemies being reunited because of true love. ‘Beloved’ follows the love of Aziz
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For TRT, the accolades and success gathered by those titles didn’t give place to complacency, quite the contrary, it drove its production arm to try and find new opportunities in a different genre: modern dramas.
On the international market, ‘Hold My Hand’ launched at Mipcom 2018, and quickly gained traction securing sales in 15 territories, including the Balkans and the CIS region.
Haymillian
MAKING CONTENT TRULY UNIVERSAL Haymillian is expanding its reach to new platforms and services, seeking to grow its partnerships with non-traditional media and focusing on accessibility services, to ensure content providers can not only offer productions in any language, but to all types of audiences as well.
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In the first quarter of the year alone, the company has renewed its alliance with Premiere Entertainment, added Arabic dubbing services for the Africa Channel, and started providing
dubbing and subtitling services to About Premium Content and Devised, among many others.
all audiences and Haymillian is proud to be at the forefront of this development,” she added.
“One of our most significant highlights is that Haymillian has been selected to provide Audio Description services in German for a pilot project being run by a US-based, international e-learning platform,” said Angela Pilello, Business Development Director at Haymillian.
Making content accessible to everyone will be a major priority for the company at this year’s Miptv, where it will “focus on promoting accessibility services, namely subtitling services for the deaf and hard of hearing, and audio description services for the blind and visually impaired”, the executive explained.
“We’re also looking to target more non-traditional media services like inflight services and toy companies. More and more companies are diversifying to include broadcast media as part of their product and brand mix offering additional opportunities for companies like Haymillian,” she added.
“Ensuring that content is accessible to all audiences is becoming an increasing requirement
And in addition to diversifying its business in terms of new platforms and partners, the company is also expanding its team, making notable investments to ensure it can service clients all over the world.
“We’re very excited about this new alliance because it underpins moves by content owners to make content accessible to
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Haymillian already provides subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) in 64 languages and is now working on building teams to extend its audio description services currently available in 5 languages: German, English, French, Spanish (LATAM and Castilian) and Italian. “As accessibility becomes a growing requirement for anyone in the content business, we want to assure customers that Haymillian is well-equipped with dedicated resources and native speakers specialized in providing these services to meet their accessibility needs”, she explained.
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s content becomes more international, the need for dubbing and subtitling services becomes more important for producers and platforms. In this context, Haymillian continues to increase its worldwide footprint, striking more alliances to provide its services to key players and major productions.
for all content owners, particularly in the US, and we expect that this requirement will continue to roll out worldwide,” added Angela Pilello.
“Our aim is to continue to be a boutique localization and access service vendor that can act globally and still provide clients with a personal service.”
“To ensure we are well placed to respond to demand, Haymillian is in a strategic growth period. We’re investing in new people, as well as, building our resources and operational facilities and partnerships to better service existing and new clients,” the executive revealed. “Our aim is to continue to be a boutique localization and access service vendor that can act globally and still provide clients with a personal service. Everyone is important to us and we will continue to capitalize on complementary strengths through our network of operations teams. You’ll be reading a lot about us over the coming months, so stay tuned to this space,” she concluded.
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NETFLIX TO PRODUCE ORIGINAL SERIES BASED ON ‘ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE’ FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, the literary masterpiece by Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez, ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’, will come to the small screen as a new series for Netflix members from around the world. Netflix has acquired the rights to develop the acclaimed novel, considered one of the most significant works of the twentieth century, in a new original series in Spanish. García Márquez’s sons, Rodrigo García and Gonzalo García Barcha, will be the series’ executive producers, which will be filmed mainly in Colombia. ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ was first published in 1967 and, since then, it has sold more than 50 million copies and has been translated into 46 languages around the world.
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GREAT DEBUT FOR ‘ARGENTINA, TIERRA DE AMOR Y VENGANZA’ ON MONDAY, March 11 at 10:00pm, the first episode of the anticipated series ‘Argentina, tierra de amor y venganza’, the super production by Pol-ka for El Trece, premiered in Argentina. In its debut episode, the series reached an average 13.7 rating, leading its time slot and becoming the highestrated show of the day.
ANNOUNCED at a special screening during Natpe Miami in January, Telemundo revealed the official premiere date for the new season of ‘La reina del sur’: Monday, April 22 at 10:00pm. In the most successful series in Telemundo’s history, actress Kate del Castillo is returning as her iconic character Teresa Mendoza. Shot in eight countries, ‘La reina del sur’s new season continues the story of the powerful drug dealer, eight years after she disappeared at the hands of the federal witness protection program in the US, after sabotaging Mexican presidential candidate Epifanio Vargas. The second season is a co-production between Telemundo Global Studios and Netflix. Telemundo has exclusive rights for the US and Puerto Rico, and Netflix has exclusive OTT rights for the rest of the world.
HBO GREEN LIGHTS THIRD SPANISH ORIGINAL WITH ‘PATRIA’ ALREADY in production and ‘30 monedas’ recently commissioned, HBO Spain announced its third original production: ‘Foodie Love’, written and directed by Isabel Coixet, known for films like ‘Mi vida sin mí’ (chosen at the Berlin Festival), ‘La vida secreta de las palabras’ (chosen at the Venice Festival), ‘Mapa de los sonidos de Tokio’ (chosen at the Cannes Festival) or ‘La librería’ (winner of the Goya for Best Film in 2018). The series will have eight half-hour episodes and be produced by Miss Wasabi Films, with executive production by Miguel Salvat, Steve Matthews and Antony Root from HBO Europe. It will be filmed in 2019 and premiere simultaneously on all HBO Europe territories.
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RECORD TV EXPANDS BIBLICAL FRANCHISE Record TV’s biblical drama franchise in Brazil is adding a new title to its vast list of hit international productions with ‘Jezabel’, which joins ‘Jesus’, ‘The Rich and Lazarus’ and ‘Moses and the Ten Commandments,” among many others.
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atpe Miami 2019, the year’s first content market, was defined as “perfect” by Delmar Andrade, director of International Sales at Record TV. The Brazilian giant’s international sales division continues to bask in the success of its internationally acclaimed biblical dramas, being ‘Jesus’ the latest super production to become popular through Univision in the US. “We are so happy with how deep our drama ‘Jesus’ was able to spread across the US through Univision,” Delmar Andrade said to ttv. However, the success of the telenovela based on the life of Jesus of Nazareth was also a success in Latin America. “’Jesus’ had a surprising penetration in the Latin American market. We were expecting something big, but not that big,” he said. The biblical telenovela has already aired in nineteen markets with top ratings. From the US, to Latin America and Africa, and even in Poland.
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“In order to develop our fictions we get very close to the locations where the real events actually happened.”
which was filmed at the Atlas Studios in Morocco (North Africa) and the Rec Nov Studios in San Pablo (Brazil). ‘Jezabel’ stars Lidi Lisboa, who also starred in other Record TV telenovelas such as ‘La esclava madre’ and ‘Belaventura’, and is playing the leading role in a major fiction for the first time. Actor Iano Salomão was selected to play the prophet Elías. The cast also features names such as Juliana Xavier, Juan Alba, Juliana Schalch, Alexandre Slaviero, André Bankoff, Graziella Schmitt and Sthefany Brito. ‘Jezabel’ is written by Cristianne Fridman, with general direction by Alexandre Avancini. The biblical character Jezebel was the wife of Ahab, king of Israel. Deeply religious, Jezebel spread idolatry and abused the power she possessed, actively putting herself against the God of Israel.
“To give continuity to the biblical drama franchise, we will continue to conquer even more important spaces,” he said.
“The locations are in Israel and Morocco, using the studios where they filmed large productions such as ‘Game of Thrones’; state-ofthe-art facilities that add high production values for the Latin American audience,” Andrade said.
And in this sense, on April 4 Record TV premiered its new biblical production: ‘Jezebel’,
The new super production will have between 120 and 150 episodes.
“‘JESUS’ HAD A SURPRISING PENETRATION IN THE MARKET. WE EXPECTED SOMETHING GREAT, BUT NOT THAT GREAT.”
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“To produce our fictions, we got very close to the locations where the real events happened. That’s why we filmed in North Africa, or in the Angolan desert, for example,” the executive said. ‘Jezebel’s international launch will take place during the Independent LA Screenings on May 14-17, 2019 in Los Angeles, US.
No Expiration Date One of biblical dramas’ greatest assets is that they have no expiration date, said Delmar Andrade. “Biblical content continues to have an amazing penetration because it does not follow a direct chronology. We can do something today and in 20 years it can have the same concept, the same quality and penetration,” he explained.
In addition, Record TV has also aligned itself with the international content market trend, looking for international partners to develop new stories. “We are open to all types of business,” said the executive. “We are in talks with other groups for possible script sales and even a co-production. In other words, Natpe Miami has smiled at Record TV,” he concluded.
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Record TV currently has ten biblical productions between telenovelas and miniseries:’Samson and Delilah’, ‘King David’, ‘The Story of Esther’, ‘Joseph of Egypt’, ‘Moses and the Ten Commandments’, ‘The Promised Land’, ‘The Rich and Lazarus’, ‘Apocalypse’, ‘Lia’ and ‘Jesus’.
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An Explosive Drama Afonso Poyart, General and Art Director of series ‘Iron Island’, reveals during an interview with ttv some details on the production process behind one of Globo’s biggest bets, which is currently producing its second season. By Sebastián Amoroso / @sebamoroso / samoroso@todotv.tv
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eries ‘Iron Island’ (12x60’), produced by Globo, showcases the tense day-to-day routine of an oil platform. Written by Max Mallmann and Adriana Lunardi, under the supervision of Mauro Wilson, with the general and artistic direction of Alfonso Poyart, and directed by Roberta Richard and Guga Sander, ‘Iron Island’ is one of Globo’s biggest bets and a second season already in production.
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“WE BUILT A RIG INSIDE GLOBO STUDIOS. IT WAS A 2,000 M2 SURFACE THAT INCLUDED A HELIPORT.” “I WANTED TO CREATE A VERY ENERGETIC, VERY STRONG TONE FOR THE SHOW. WE HAVE A DOCUMENTARY AESTHETIC FOR SHOOTING.”
Talking to ttv, Alfonso Poyart, General and Art Director of the series, explains some of the details behind the production process.
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How would you define ‘Iron Island’? It’s a story with drama and action that takes place in the world of oil and gas, inside an oil platform, and tells the story of the people there who have this double life, one on land and one at sea. If I could define ‘Iron Island’ I would say it’s an environment about to explode at any minute. Same as the platform is a volatile place, which can go up in flames thanks to a simple spark, the personalities of our characters are also explosive. Everyone there is living life to the limit. It’s an explosive environment, tense…
How was working alongside the tech department? The tech team at Globo Studios worked closely with us on the whole special and visual effects end. We had gimbals, hydraulic catapults, and gas accumulators; in short, we used everything that was available to create physically impactful scenes. We had top-of-the-line technology at the service of the series.
What were the biggest challenges when shooting? The biggest challenge in creating ‘Iron Island’ was trying to bring this world to life. Being able to access an oil platform is extremely complex; it’s an industry that’s inaccessible for any type of filming, so we built a rig inside Globo Studios. It was a 2,000 m2 surface that included a heliport. We also shot in a platform that was inside a shipyard for a week and then we complemented those scenes in several other places, an inactive oil refinery, ships, etc. How was creating an environment “about to explode” both in the platform and the continent? I wanted to create a very energetic, very strong tone for the show. We have a documentary aesthetic for shooting. We used contrasts, light contrasts, very dark elements front and center and a lot of light in the background, with a very intense camerawork and heavy editing. My idea was to create that atmosphere and that feeling
How was shooting those scenes that were mostly created with the help of computer graphics? The digital element, in postproduction, was also very important. It was the unit that created a digital version of our platform, a very detailed replica with the ability to take very close shots, which we used for establishment shots, wide scenes some closer shots. We used them heavily on action sequences, climbing, 3D helicopters, explosions, water effects, and climate effects. It was very intense and fruitful. in the place and in the people, which also impacted how the actors did every scene. It was all very intense, with a lot of strength and movement. ‘Iron Island’ is pure energy, just as oil is energy. These people take that kind of energy to their lives and to every moment of their relationships.
Which digital and non-digital techniques were used to recreate the oil platform? I worked a lot with previews and animatics to be able to communicate every shot to the cast and crew. We had a shot with an underwater robot, which was done entirely in 3D. We also had an intense preview of the
“‘IRON ISLAND’ IS MY MOST PERFECTED WORK SO FAR, WHERE I COULD PUT INTO PRACTICE EVERYTHING I WANTED.”
entire sequence to be able to get to the final execution.
What kind of lenses and cameras were used? We used a group of 4K cameras, with high quality lenses and high transparency.
How does the film experience contribute to TV and vice versa? My work in films helped me learn, it formed me; it was where I learned to deal with a film set, to take ad-
vantage of my time there in the best possible way. I learned how to work with actors, with post-production units, with the tech crew... I developed all this working on films and took that to the series. They are three very dynamic projects, with their own kinetic energy, which I also brought to the series. ‘Iron Island’ is, without a doubt, an evolution of my work. It’s my most perfected work so far, where I could put into practice everything I wanted, both from a technical storytelling point of view. And it was a very pleasant experience to work with Globo. I think my time in the United States was an interesting experience working on extremely professional sets. There I could have some confirmation about how I believed that some things were done, and I discovered how to do others correctly.
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In addition, the work with digital effects was very intense, with green and blue screens, chroma key. Our platform is surrounded by this big blue background and every scene shot there requires a big composition work to create the background. We worked with hand held cameras almost all the time, and there was also an intense tracking work, a lot of camera matching and rotoscope, because sometimes it was impossible to make the perfect chroma key.
It was very positive. The cameras with native 4K sensors have huge latitude, and great quality. Therefore, we film everything in 4K. We always film with a lens setup in 1.3, open diaphragm all the time to create a very short focus sensation, which is one of the unique elements of the show. In more dynamic scenes we used smaller cameras, which we call Companion cameras, but without sacrificing quality. In these cases, we use an external 4K camcorder. We also used many cameras to shoot in super slow motion and cranes with high-speed sensors.
LISTINGS MipTV 2019
Lifeline
El Chapo
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Bruno Assumpcao, Sales Executive Asia Junior Volpato, Sales Executive Europe Rodrigo Vilela, Sales Executive Africa & Middle East
Muge Akar, Content Sales Deputy Manager Emir Duzel, Content Sales Deputy Manager
TOP EXECUTIVE
Emre Gorentas, Content Sales Deputy Manager
LIFELINE
(Drama – 69 x 45’) Nefes was a child bride who was sold to a businessman. Captured by her husband, she has become the victim of violence with her son. But when he travels to Istanbul to make new business agreements and brings his family along with him, his young brother Tahir notices that Nefes is affected by domestic violence. Unfortunately Tahir can’t do anything to help Nefes.
Vanessa Shapiro, President of Worldwide TV Distribution & Co-Production Isabelle DeGeorges, President, Television France Cecilia Rossignol, VP, International TV Sales, Scripted Rod Rodrigo, Executive Director, TV Sales EMEA Laura Laas, VP, International TV Sales, Animation Mathilde Rottier, VP, International TV Sales US & Canada Ben Bishop, VP, International TV Sales Australia, New Zealand, Asia Eze Olzanski, VP, International TV Sales and Co-Productions, Latin America Jennevie Olivieri, Manager, TV Acquisitions & Co-Production
TOP EXECUTIVE
Christophe Riandee, Vice CEO
(Drama – 45 x 45’)
Alev is an ambitious young woman who made a mistake during her university years. She had an affair with Adnan and got pregnant with a baby girl. When she found out about her pregnancy she tried to find Adnan but his family threatened her. Scared she tried to kill her baby but she didn’t succeed and was sent to jail. When she gets out of jail, her daughter is 18 and has no idea who her real mother is. None the less, she makes plans to get her daughter back while the girl’s father is also fighting to get back in her life.
GRAND FAMILY
(Drama – 283 x 45’) This is the story of Hızır, one of the strongest members of a clique that smuggles weapons. After a while, he becomes the leader while trying to manage his relationship with the mafia, the government and his family.
Pamır Guroglu, COO Rozlın Sevındıren, Head Of Fınance Umay Ayaz, Head Of Acquısıtıons Senay Fılıztekın, Head Of Drama Acquısıtıons Duygu Safak, Head Of Marketıng Communıcatıons
(Drama Series - 34 x 60’) From Univision’s Story House Entertainment, ‘El Chapo’ explores the true-life story of drug kingpin Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán. One of the world’s most notorious and ruthless criminals, El Chapo formed strategic alliances with the government and rival bosses in order to eliminate enemies in his quest to fulfill his goal of becoming the most powerful boss in the business. A gripping world of wars with rival cartels, assassinations, daring prison breaks and systemic corruption, sure to appeal to audiences everywhere.
TOP EXECUTIVE
Raphael Corrêa Netto, Executive Director International Business
Izzet Pınto, Founder & CEO
A SECOND CHANCE
(Telenovela - 130 x 60’)
SISTERS
(Drama / Series - Ongoing Production) Love and betrayal drive sisters apart with an enmity deep enough to poison their daughters’ lives when they later cross paths, leaving them destined to face the same ordeal. (Drama / Series - Ongoing Production)
EL CHAPO
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GULPERI
FOSTER MOTHER
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A Second Chance
A woman struggles to fulfill her dreams in the face of a tyrannical family determined to control her every step, battling alone to win the hearts of children turned against her and carve out the loving life she craves.
EVERMORE
(Drama / Series - 51 X 60’- S1 / 129 X 60’- S2 / S3 - Ongoing Production) The passionate love between a wealthy businessman and a poor singer struggles to survive in a battle against deep-rooted family traditions which prize power over romance.
MERYEM
(Drama / Series - 90 X 60’) A car accident transforms three people’s lives, drawing them into a triangle of love, lies and revenge that threatens to destroy them, unless love can overcome hate.
Luzia is a hard working mother whose life is turned upside down when she falls in love with Beto Falcão, a declining singer who regains his fame after taken for dead. But this romance jeopardizes the ambitious plans of Beto’s ex-girlfriend and a devious bawd who will do anything to put an end to the musician’s infatuation. In order to save her life, Luiza leaves her little children behind, flees the country and becomes DJ Ariella. Years later she comes back to fight fiercely for a second chance at reuniting her family, unaware she will soon meet again the love of her past and her tormentors.
THE OTHER SIDE OF PARADISE (Telenovela - 120 x 60’)
After her marriage becomes a nightmare, the humble small town girl Clara is committed to a psychiatric hospital and prevented from seeing her son growing up. It was all a scheme by her manipulative mother-in-law, who wants to seize her lands and explore their emerald mines. Betrayed and humiliated, Clara bounces back and returns ten years later as a powerful and wealthy woman. Even thirsty for revenge and justice, she never loses her softness to win back her son’s trust and maybe find a new love.
The Bronze Garden
Side Games
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Bitter Lands
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Esther Agraso, Head Of Sales Miguel García, Sales Manager LatAm Marta Piedade, Sales Executive
TOP EXECUTIVE Beatriz Setuain, Director
THE BRONZE GARDEN
INTER MEDYA
KANAL D INTERNATIONAL
Tel: +90 212 231 0102 Email: info@intermedya.tv Web: www.intermedya.tv Stand: C16.D
Demioren Medya Center 100. Yıl Mah. 2264. Sk. No:1 34204 Istanbil, Turkey Tel: +90 212 413 56 66 Fax: +90 413 54 03 Web: www.kanald.international Email: sales@kanald.international
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Ahmet Ziyalar, COO Hasret Ozcan, General Counsel Bahar Toker Sarac, Marketing & PR Executive Nesrin Eyüpoglu, Marketing & PR Executive Emre Okan, New Business Developement Executive Sibel Levendoglu, Sales Executive Beatriz Cea Okan, Sales Executive Elena Pak, Sales Executive Pelin Koray, Sales Executive Sinem Aliskan, Sales Executive Naz Yigit, Content Development and Acquisitions Executive Leyla Apa, Team Assistant
PSI
(Drama - 13 episodes S1 / 10 episodes S2 / 10 episodes S3 / 10 episodes S4) Created by renowned psychiatrist Contardo Calligaris, the fourth season of ‘PSI’ will explore themes related to “paranoia”, with a total of five narratives developed through 10 onehour episodes. This new season delves more deeply into the life of its leading character, played by Emílio de Mello.
THE SECRET LIFE OF COUPLES (Drama - 12 episodes S1)
Politics, sex and power come together in this intriguing series created by Bruna Lombardi and Kim Riccelli. Second season has Mayana Neiva staring as Vicepresident Zairo (Leonardo Medeiros) wife who takes the President’s place after his dead.
GAME OF THRONES
(Drama / Fantasy - 60 episodes S1-S6 / 7 episodes / 6 episodes S8)
(Thriller - 8 x 50’)
I’M ALIVE
(Thriller - 26 x 70’) Inspector Vargas manages to find the most wanted killer but after a frantic chase he suffers a fatal accident. He awakens in an unrecognizable place where a strange man, “the Link”, informs him that there has been an error and he should not be dead. The inspector is returned to Earth in another body to hunt down his own murderer.
THE PARADISE
(Thriller - 8 x 50’) Two apparently unrelated murders shake “Little Finland” in the idyllic town of Fuengirola. A detective in her 60s travels from icy Helsinki to sunny and warm southern Spain to assist the local police with the investigation.
Ekim Koyuncu, Sales Executive CEE Mikaela Perez, Sales Executive LATAM & Spain Salmi Gambarova, Sales Executive CIS, Asia & Australia Selim Türkmen, Sales Executive Western Europe, MENA & Africa Burcu Anış, Marketing & Operations Executive
TOP EXECUTIVE
Kerim Emrah Turna, Executive Director
LOST SCENT
(Romantic Drama - On Air)
BITTER LANDS
(TBA Available in HD) ‘Bitter Lands’ is the story of a legendary love that begins in Istanbul during the 1970s and continues in the fertile lands of Cukurova in southern Turkey through the trials of evil, ambition, and tyranny. Bitter Lands asks whether love is eternal against the facts of life and tests the resistance of love and goodness amid a series of turbulent events. On these lands that have been molded with legendary tales of bravery and epic love over the centuries, at a period when mechanization in agriculture is beginning to show its effects, where does the goodness of love begin and where does evil end?
THE PIT
(Drama – 107 x 45’ HD - S1 / TBA available in HD -S2) Çukur, one of the most dangerous neighborhoods of Istanbul, is ruled by the Koçova family. Although they are closely related to crime, the family has its own rules. One of these rules is the prohibition of drugs. Drugs cannot be produced, used or sold in Çukur. But one of the upstarts is determined to break the ban. First he tries to negotiate with the Koçova’s but when his request is rejected he attacks the neighborhood and the family with his power. Just as he thinks that he has put the family on their knees something unpredicted comes up. Now the cards need to be dealt again.
The mysterious woman called Masal, settles into Kalender, a famous little town with its flower cultivation and essence production. She is determined to reveal the buried secrets in town for years and to take her revenge for her lost childhood as Gonca. What will be the twits she has to face while she tries to reveal the secrets buried for 15 years in her hometown Kalender? Will she be able to take her revenge? Will Kalender be the same little town she had to left?
PRICE OF PASSION
(Romantic Drama - 32 x 95’) Ferhat is a hitman working for his criminal uncle. Aslı is a young and idealistic doctor. One day, their roads crossed in the most unexpected way, Aslı is forced to operate on a man that Ferhat had shot. Then, Aslı had to marry with Ferhat to save her life. In the world of corrupt relationships and ambition of power, this two opposite people will get along through time and get closer to each other. However, Ferhat’s lifestyle is too dark to live an innocent love story. Will Ferhat and Aslı live happily ever after against all dangers waiting for them?
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Based on the bestselling fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin and created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. The most awarded series in television history with 47 Emmy wins, ‘Game Of Thrones’ eighth and final season premieres in April 14.
Can Okan, CEO & Founder
SIDE GAMES
Money, power, betrayal; how would you play this beautiful game? An ambitious executive of a regional soccer club will be immersed in a thrilling game of corruption, violence and power. ‘Side Games’ is an exciting thriller mixing the bright world of soccer fans with the dark underworlds around it.
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(Drama - 8 episodes S1)
‘The Bronze Garden’ delves into a new storyline written by Gustavo Malajovich, author of the best-selling book that inspired the first season, along with Marcos Osorio Vidal. Joaquín Furriel returns as Fabián Danubio, the architect who spent years desperately searching for his lost daughter, Moira.
Lost Scent
LISTINGS MipTV 2019
Hold My Hand
Jesus
Maria Magdalena
To Catch A Thief
MISTCO
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EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Andrés R. Payá, Marketing Berta Orozco, Sales Representative for Spain, Africa, Mena, Asia and French Speaking territories Melissa Pillow, Sales Representative for Europe, Turkey, Israel, US, New Zealand and Australia
Beyza Nur Torun, Sales & Marketing Manager
Edson Mendes, International Sales Manager
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Delmar Andrade, International Sales Director
Aysegul Tuzun, VP, Sales & Marketing
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VIACOM INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS (VIS) 17/29 Hawley Crescent London, NW1 8TT United Kingdom Tel: +44 203 580 2000 Web: b2b.viacom.com Stand: R7.N7 Booth: R7.K5
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Amanda Cordner, Senior Director, New York Guillermo Borensztein, Vice President, Buenos Aires Laura Burrell, Head of Format Sales, Viacom International Studios
TOP EXECUTIVE
Patricia Jasín, VP TV Azteca International
HOLD MY HAND
JESUS
(Drama / Romantic – 150 x 45’)
(Telenovela)
Azra, a well-educated young girl who lived a perfect life until that day when her father was found dead and she was left alone by her step-mother in the streets with her autistic brother having no home or money. Things get more complex when Azra’s brother goes missing. Cenk, on the other hand, is a typical spoiled son of a wealthy family. Blaming himself for his father’s death, Cenk acts as an irresponsible young man refuses to take over family business for which he argues over his dominant grandmother Mrs. Feride all the time. Azra meets Mrs. Feride while searching for her brother. Adoring Azra and her manners, Mrs. Feride makes Azra an incredible offer and the paths of Azra and Cenk cross again and events start to unfold.
For the first time ever, the life of the man who changed humanity will be told in its entirety. A story so rich, that it could never be told entirely across films and miniseries. The telenovela will delve into lesser-known passages and do a deep dive into the stories of the characters that lived alongside him.
THE CIRCLE
(Drama / Crime – 150 x 45’)
D/TTV Magazine / Dramas
‘The Circle’ is the story of two brave young men in a dark world. Cihangir (Serkan Cayoglu) and Kaan (Kaan Yildirim) are dragged into a game created by mafia, money and death. While struggling to dissolve their intermingled past, Kaan and Cihangir fall into the circle of love with Mujde (Hande Ercel) and Bahar (Hazal Subasi). ‘The Circle’ is a criminal organization founded at least 40 years ago. All four of them become victims of The Circle and none of them can escape from it no matter how hard they try.
LEAH
(Series) When she was eight, after her mother’s death giving birth to Rachel, Leah is forced to take care of her newborn sister. One day, after meeting Jacob, Leah falls in love and is crushed to learn Jacob prefers her younger sister. However, her father deceives Jacob and arranges their marriage, but when he finds out, he grows to despise her and marries Rachel as well. Years later, after being hated by her husband, Leah decides to turn her life around.
APOCALYPSE
(Telenovela HD - 180 x 45’) A story of love, spirituality, and redemption that brings to life one of the most controversial chapters of the Bible: the end of times. Part one begins in New York in the 80’s, when four college students meet and find friendship and love. Part two sees the return of the two couples to New York during the 90’s alongside their respective sons. And the final part, part 3 takes the story to present day when the two sons lead conflicting lives that will reveal the identity of one of them as the antichrist.
Lauren Marriott, Vice President, London
MARIA MAGDALENA
(Historical Drama - 60 x 60’) ‘Maria Magdalena’ is an epic melodrama recreating the life of a passionate woman during oppressing times. A woman different from the rest, one who will challenge the laws of a corrupt society entirely run by men.
DEMENTIA
(Series - 10 x 60’) A reporter decides to admit herself into a psychiatric hospital to solve her grandmother’s murder. Once she discovers the truth, leaving will not be easy.
MUNDO METRO (Series - 30 x 30’)
Welcome to the universe of the largest and most advanced underground transportation system in all of Latin America: Mexico’s City underground. With the mission to transport 5 million people per day, things can be very difficult: But what happens when security operations must be put into place to prevent clashes between football fans? How do they solve the most distressing emergencies?
TO CATCH A THIEF
(Telefe) (Drama - 10 x 60’) VIS’ first original, in-house co-production made for international audiences, ‘To Catch a Thief’ (‘Atrapar a un ladrón’) is a Spanish-language series remake of the classic Alfred Hitchcock movie. Created by Javier Olivares, the scripted drama centres around the notorious cat burglar Juan Robie who has retired and married a Spanish police investigator. When a series of robberies are committed sharing his signature style, Juan is forced to return to Buenos Aires to clear the name of his uncle who resides behind bars. The high-quality, Spanish-language original TV series is a coproduction between Viacom International Media Networks Southern and Western Europe, Middle East and Africa and VIS Latin America. Filming started in Argentina and Spain in February 2019 and will be available for international distribution at MIPTV 2019.
PRODUCTION
LATAM
NETFLIX UPS PRICES IN MEXICO AND BRAZIL THIS YEAR began as one of readjustments for Netflix in the US and Latin America. In January, the streaming platform announced the biggest price increase in its history, which affected the US and 40 countries in Latin America. And in March, it was Mexico and Brazil’s turn, which had not been affected by the tariff adjustment at that time, yet saw their prices rise this week. In Mexico, the cost of the service for one screen will increase from 109 Mexican pesos (US$ 5.68) to 129 pesos (US$ 6.72); from 149 pesos (US$ 7.76) to 169 pesos (US$ 8.80) for two screens; and from 199 pesos (US$ 10.36) to 229 pesos (US$ 11.92) for four. Meanwhile in Brazil, the basic plan (one screen) was the one that had the lowest readjustment, now reaching R$ 21.90 (US$ 5.74), an increase of R$ 2 (US$ 0.52). The service with two screens went from R$ 27.90 (US$ 7.32) to R$ 32.90 (US$ 8.63); while that of four screens increased from R$ 37.90 (US$ 9.94) to R$ 45.90 (US$ 12.04).
‘THE MINISTRY OF TIME’ RETURNS FOR SEASON 4 WHILE A RENEWAL WAS TO BE EXPECTED, until now ‘The Ministry of Time’, RTVE’s most successful series in recent times, didn’t have its continuation confirmed yet. That is, until Fernando López Puig, new director of Content, Networks and Program Production at the Spanish pubcaster, confirmed the news. “It’s going to be very fun. It will come in 2020,” he said to ABC newspaper. Created by Pablo and Javier Olivares, and produced by Globomedia and Onza, ‘The Ministry of Time’ has harvested an unprecedented fan base for Spanish television.
EUROPE
PLANETA JUNIOR UNIFIES OPERATIONS IN SPAIN, FRANCE AND PORTUGAL
EUROPEAN producer and distributor Planeta Junior announced a restructure of its operations in Spain, France and Portugal, which will now work as a multi-territory cluster. Antonella Ceraso, country manager at Planeta Junior for Spain and Portugal, will be in charge of leading the cluster and report to Diego Ibáñez, International Commercial director of Planeta Junior. In France, Olivier Salomon will continue to work as Country Manager for the French delegation. Planeta Junior currently has offices in Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey and Eastern Europe.
PAY TV
THROUGH ITS TELENOVELAS ‘Brave Woman’ and ‘Espelho da vida’, Globo has become the highest-rated pay TV network in Portugal. On March 13th, in addition to being the leading network during the day, it broke a record with ‘Brave Woman’, which
reached an average 286,000 viewers. The drama about people trafficking ranked as the top broadcast in Portuguese pay TV. Globo’s international network is available in Portugal on all pay TV providers.
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GLOBO IS HIGHEST-RATED NETWORK IN PORTUGAL
ATV Distribution
FAMILY AFFAIRS ATV Distribution is heading to Miptv 2019 to introduce one of the most attractive Turkish dramas of the season: ‘Hercai’, which premiered this past March 15 as a show that consolidates the company’s offering of powerful family dramas, adding to titles like ‘Foster Mother’ and ‘Grand Family’.
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By Luis Cabrera @luis_cabreram/ lcabrera@ todotv.tv
ATV DISTRIBUTION’S CATALOGUE INCLUDES MANY FAMILY DRAMAS LIKE ‘FOSTER MOTHER’, ‘GRAND FAMILY’ AND THE NEWEST, ‘HERCAI’. Hercai Drama
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hen it comes to Turkish dramas, there isn’t any as fresh as ‘Hercai’, the brand new title that premiered this past March 15 on ATV. Now, the distribution arm of the Turkish broadcaster will be introducing the series to the international market during Miptv 2019. Produced by Mia Yapim, the company behind dramas like ‘Atesbocegi’ and ‘Ask Yalani Sever’, ‘Hercai’ tells the story of the Şadoğlu clan, one of the strongest families in Midyat. The family is run by Nasuh, a powerful but vindictive man that holds a grudge against his granddaughter, Reyyan, with whom he doesn’t share a blood connection. This leads him to play favorites with Yaren, Reyyan’s cousin.
‘Foster Mother’ follows the story of Alev, an ambitious young woman who got pregnant while in college after an affair with Adnan. When she found out about her pregnancy she tried to find Adnan, but after being threatened by his family, she attempts an abortion ans is sent to jail for trying, and failing, to kill her unborn daughter. By the time she is released, her daughter Zeynep is an 18 year old woman who has no idea who Alev is. At the same time, an unhappily married Adnan finds about his daughter and lashes out against his father for keeping the secret. In ‘Grand Family’, Hizar becomes the leader of a criminal organization while trying to manage his relationship with his family and stay out of jail. Everyday tries to keep all the women in his life -his mother, daughter, wife and mistress- as happy as they can be, while also being a father figure to his son, his nephew and even his brother. His big family seems to run into never-ending troubles, that only get more complicated once he climbs to the top of the mafia world. At the same time, ATV is still finding a lot of international success with shows like ‘Lifeline’ and ‘Orphan Flowers’, while ‘Don’t Leave Me’ and ‘Love and Hate’ also keep going strong.
Don’t Leave Me Drama
IN ‘HERCAI’, REYYAN AND MIRAN’S LOVE WILL FACE MANY HARDSHIPS, FROM HER FAMILY’S ENVY TO A DARK SECRET FROM THE PAST. His mistreatment of Reyyan reaches another level once Miran, Yaren’s boyfriend, falls in love with Reyyan after a fortuitous meeting, something that generates a profound rift inside the family.
The show’s cast is lead by Ebru Sahin as Reyyan, Akin Akinözü as Miran,Ebrar Alya Demirbilek as Gül Şadoğlu, İlay Erkök as Yaren and Gülçin Hatıhan as Handan Şadoğlu. ‘Hercai’ fits perfectly in ATV’s catalogue, in which family dramas are front and center with titles like ‘Foster Mother’ and ‘Grand Family’.
The pregnancy is the result of rape and Esin will use this secret to finally achieve the rich lifestyke she’s always dreamt of and arrange a marriage between her daughter Cansu and Emre. Cansu remembers Emre as a fat and ugly boy, so she skips the meeting and dupes him by sending her maid, Zeynep, to impersonate her. Emre and Zeynep fall in love at first sight and this becomes the turning point for everyone. In ‘Love and Hate’, Ali, who spent his youth in prison and didn’t learn to love, and Mavi, who never loved anyone, get to know each other only by the letters they exchanged. Now it’s time for them to meet face to face. Will they be crushed by the burden of their secrets or hold onto each other and overcome the obstacles ahead?
Grand Family Drama
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Reyyan and Miran’s relationship flourishes into a marriage, but becomes even more difficult once the boy realizes that his parent’s killer happens to be his new father-in-law. In light of that, Miran has to choose between his love and his desire for revenge.
‘Don’t Leave Me’, now on its second season, tells the story of Arzu, a middle-aged woman who has a happy marriage and a happy life. Her husband, Cengiz, and her two sons, Tarik and Emre, live all together in Ankara until Emre comes back home for a visit and runs into Esin, the only person who knows the truth about Tarik’s real father: her cousin Orhan.
HBO Latin America
WHAT’S GENUINE IS UNIVERSAL Original local productions are part of the HBO networks’ success in Latin America and they’ve also proven they’re able to travel to other continents, boosted by the programmer’s commitment to tell genuine stories that can generate powerful connections with their viewers. By Luis Cabrera @luis_cabreram/ lcabrera@todotv.tv
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n order to get a better idea of what HBO Latin America has in store for the region in 2019, we must first look at the past and the road the programmer has travelled in 2018 in order to prepare for the current year.
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“In 2018 we were extremely busy with productions; nine in total,” Roberto Ríos, Corporate VP of Original Productions at HBO Latin America, said to ttv. “In mid-December we finished all filming, including ‘Mil colmillos’ in Colombia.” Highlighting ‘Mil colmillos’ isn’t random. This is one of the most anticipated series of the year, the programmer’s first production in Colombia. The ambitious series tells the story of a military commando who, in the midst of a dangerous mission, must deal with the appearance of supernatural elements. In terms of production, the series, a collaboration between HBO and Rayhuela Films, is a major challenge because as Ros explained: “It was a very complicated shoot,
done in Colombia with almost a dozen different locations.” As with several other premieres that are coming this year, the series is in the post-production phase. “We entered 2019 in a fairly large post-production phase,” Rios said. “The VFX today is quite important in Latin America and ‘Mil colmillos’, in particular, being an action series, requires some elements of digital support, scenarios and special effects, that are quite important.” “Nine of our productions are being prepared for their respective premieres,” the executive added.
Along with ‘Mil colmillos’, HBO is presenting premieres such as ‘Santos Dumont: Mais leve que o ar’, series based on the Brazilian aviator, as well as ‘Pico da neblina’, a new Brazilian production with Kiko Meireles and his father, Fernando Meireles, awarded director of ‘Ciudad de Dios’. Among the titles returning this year are the fourth season of ‘Psi’ and the second season of ‘The Bronze Garden’. “There is no second novel, so Gustavo Malajovich, the authors, and Marcos Osorio have written an original story, which complements the previous season,” Rios explained. “We are very pleased with the first few episodes.”
THE INTERNATIONAL REACH. From its original conception, every HBO production in the region sought to transcend borders, something that they have achieved almost without exception since the premiere of ‘Epitafios’, fifteen years ago. That content led HBO to expand its original production area in Latin America, partnering with a growing range of local producers. “We are continuously talking to all Latin American markets,” said Rios. “Obviously, because of the size of their countries, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia are very active production centers, very organized.” The leap in quality that Latin American productions have found under the HBO brand
“WE ARE CONTINUOUSLY TALKING TO ALL LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS. OBVIOUSLY, BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THEIR COUNTRIES, MEXICO, BRAZIL, ARGENTINA AND COLOMBIA ARE VERY ACTIVE PRODUCTION CENTERS, VERY ORGANIZED.”
THE PARANOIA TAKES OVER ‘PSI’ Paranoia is the central theme of the 10 new episodes in the fourth season of ‘Psi’, subdivided into five different stories. With script and general direction of writer, psychoanalyst and playwright Contardo Calligaris, the new instalment delves into the characters’ lives, analyzed from the perspective of psychoanalysis on paranoid feelings. Actor Emílio de Mello, nominated for an International Emmy for his performance in the series in 2015, once again plays the main character in this new season, released on March 24 by HBO. The cast also includes Liliana De Castro (Maria Clara), Marcelo Airoldi (father Miguel), Paula Picarelli (Taís), Karen Menatti (Elisa), Raul Barreto (Severino) and Natália Lage (Renata). Actress Renata Becker returns to play Malu, the main character in “The accountant” episode in the third season. The episodes are directed by Caroline Leoni, Max Calligaris, Isabel Valiante and Fábio Mendonça. The first three full seasons of ‘Psi’ are available on HBO Go. ‘Psi’ features production by Luis F. Peraza, Roberto Rios and Eduardo Zaca, from HBO Latin America Originals; and Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Bel Berlinck and Carolina Alckmin from O2 Filmes.
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has led them to cross oceans, generating excellent results in other continents, such as ‘The Bronze Garden’, ‘Sr. Ávila’ or ‘Magnífica 70’, with great repercussion in Great Britain and Australia.
HBO’S ANIMATION READY FOR LIFT OFF In December, HBO Latin America Originals and Mauricio de Sousa Produções presented a teaser of what will be HBO’s first animation originally produced in Brazil: ‘Astronauta: Propulsão’. “This animation co-production is something quite new for us,” said Roberto Rios, Corporate VP of Original Productions at HBO Latin America. “I really love it and the character too. Mauricio De Souza, the creator of this new character, is like the father of children’s entertainment in Brazil. He created the famous ‘Turma da Mônica’, emblematic characters of Brazilian children’s culture for 50 years.” The new character was created, in its original version, in 1963 for the youngest, but the HBO adaptation, which will consist of six episodes, will see him have more adult adventures. “[The project] is going to occupy our year because animation has a completely different type of production: development and preproduction occur simultaneously,” explained Rios. “It’s an exciting experience and part of our goal to surprise everyone with new projects and formats, stories that had not been told before, in an unexpected and exciting way.”
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“Young people, who watch content from around the world, know how to differentiate the content that is genuine and original from the one that pretends to be something that it’s not. The fake and the genuine are clearly identifiable by this audience and that has configured successes such as those mentioned,” commented Rios. “When the story is genuine, sincere and honest, it becomes universal.”
“In 2018 we were extremely busy with productions; nine in total. In mid-December we finished all the shoots, including ‘Mil colmillos’ in Colombia.”
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MIPTV 2019 MEDITERRร NEO GETS
A CANNES INTRODUCTION The new international production and distribution company from Mediaset Spain is getting its debut at Miptv under the umbrella Audiovisual from Spain. By Sebastiรกn Amoroso /@sebamoroso / samoroso@todotv.tv
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nnounced for the first time in October of last year, Mediterráneo, the new international production and distribution brand from Mediaset Spain, will have its official debut during this edition of Miptv 2019. Ana Bustamante, Managing Director of the new company, explains to ttv some of the central business units they will be developing during the international market. “With Mediterráneo, we’re expanding our catalogue since, hand in hand with our participating producers, we can develop projects exclusively for others,” explained Bustamante. In this sense, the executive highlights they have the expertise of every single one of these producers, specializing in different genres that “range from entertainment to fiction, going through sports, cinema and digital content.” In fiction, looking at the companies that make-up Mediterráneo, we can find names such as Alea Media (Aitor Gabilondo), which has already developed and successfully premiered ‘Vivir sin permiso’, which is currently on air worldwide on Netflix, and is set to begin shooting ‘Patria’ for HBO. In the same line, Producciones Mandarina, the company behind series ‘Dangerous Moms’ (selected for the MIP Drama Summit 2019), a dark comedy that, in an era of female empowerment, follows the lives of a group of women who fight every day to overcome adversity. In entertainment, Mediterráneo boasts with companies like La Fábrica de la Tele, spearheaded by Oscar Cornejo and Adrián Madrid, creators of hits like ‘Sálvame’, ‘Cámbiame’ or ‘Chester’.
INTERNATIONAL COPRODUCTIONS Regarding the development of international partnerships, Ana Bustamante explains that Mediterráneo “is looking for natural deals in terms of content that make sense for both parties, rather than looking at regions.” In light of this, in recent years, they have closed several co-production deals for limited series with Italy and, most recently, romantic comedy ‘Lejos de ti’, a co-production between Mediaset Spain and Mediaset Italy, alongside Italian production company Cross Productions, starring Megan Montaner and Alessandro Tiberi.
“Putting both our services and our production center in Spain to the service of third parties interested in our content know-how is part of Mediterráneo’s DNA,” commented the executive. In this regard, the executive said that they have already closed their first deals with digital platforms, as is the case of ‘Caronte’, one of the new Mediaset Spain series that Amazon Prime Video will offer as part of its international catalog. For its part, series ‘Brigada Costa del Sol’, co-produced by Mediaset España and Warner Bros. ITVP Spain in collaboration with Netflix, will be offered by the platform to subscribers -both in Spain and around the world-, once it’s finished airing on Telecinco in Spain.
tradeshows, but also in helping us expand by supporting commercial endeavors, production forums, and more,” highlights the executive. In this sense, Mediterráneo will be presenting at Cannes a content catalogue that includes 13-episode fiction series ‘State Secrets’ and the aforementioned ‘Dangerous Moms’. And on the entertainment front, the company is presenting ‘Full House Swap’, a format in collaboration with BoxFish; and eight-episode docuseries ‘Mónica y el sexo’, starring singer Mónica Naranjo. ORIGINAL DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION FOR THIRD PARTIES. On the other hand, Ana Bustamante claims that the company is also offering the development and production of content for third parties.
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“With Mediterráneo, we’re expanding our catalogue since, hand in hand with our participating producers, we can develop projects exclusively for others.”
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Production company Unicorn from de Xelo Montesinos, with its show ‘El programa de Ana Rosa’, and digital and sports content producers Megamedia and Supersport, names behind some of the biggest sports events offered by Mediaset Spain in recent times, are also part of this new brand.
“The work Audiovisual from Spain has done with Spain as a brand, and the support they have given us to make our content more international, has been essential to the success of Spanish productions and essential in making these productions well-known around the world,” highlights the executive. “It’s the job of a wonderful team, not only in
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In Miptv 2019, Mediterráneo’s team will be present, same as every year, on the Audiovisual from Spain stand.
Banijay Rights The international group is arriving in Cannes to showcase its successful catalog of entertainment formats and scripted titles, and receive a Medal of Honor for its Chairman, Stéphane Courbit. By Carolina Mussio @carolinamussio cmussio@todotv.tv
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iptv 2019 is going to be a very busy event for Banijay Rights. The distributor is not only arriving with a vast slate of formats and scripted content -and news of dozens of new deals for it-, but Stéphane Courbit, Chairman, Banijay Group, is receiving a prestigious Medal of Honor at the event. “France not only serves as our HQ, but ultimately our home. Our story started there and continues there, and the Medaille d’Honneur is a fantastic recognition of how far the business has come in its 10 years to date,” Elliott Chalkley, VP of Sales at Banijay Rights, said to ttv.
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“Being awarded in the country in which the Group was established, nurtured and grown, is testament to the talent and hard work of its leader, Stéphane Courbit. If anything, this is not only a nod to the companies’ journey to date but also to the ambitious future that lies ahead,” he added. This “ambitious future” will surely be aided by the successful catalog Banijay Rights will be presenting at Miptv, a combination of formats and dramas that will surely appeal to buyers in Cannes. First on the format’s side is ‘Temptation Island’, the reboot of the classic format that started the year with two major sales in Canada and Spain. “The format is still as relevant today as ever as couples continue to navigate the complex world of relationships in a world in which everything is increasingly ‘disposable’,” he said. “We have had a great reaction to the US tape from buyers and we are excited to see the Spanish adaptation,” he added. The company is also presenting ‘Catch!’, an explosive new entertainment format in which four teams of four compete against each other in games inspired by variations on the timeless game of “catch”. “We are expecting strong interest in ‘Catch!’ after its successful launch in Germany,” Chalkley said. And last on the format’s side is ‘Wife Swap’, the world’s first swap format, which is enjoying great success in Brazil, increasing viewers in its time slot by 42%. “This huge favourite is returning to Paramount in the US in April and to Australia in the coming months”, he said. “We continue to speak to producers both within the group and externally, to create formats based on equally relatable subject matter which will work for the international market,” the executive revealed. In addition to formats, Banijay Rights is arriving in Cannes with a slew of successful scripted se-
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“Being awarded in the country in which the group was established, nurtured and grown, is testament to the talent and hard work of its leader, Stéphane Courbit.” ries, starting with ‘Juda’, which was recently sold to Hulu in the US. “The sale of ‘Juda’ to the US heightened the profile of the series, which has most recently sold to AMC Spain, among others territories”, he said. “This news appears to have re-ignited the interest among Latam buyers for series of this genre and confirms that broadcasters and platforms are still looking to pick up scripted series, regardless of the country of origin or language”, he added. The scripted catalog is completed by ‘Hierro’, its first series in the Spanish language set in the Canarian island of the same name, an intriguing crime drama set in a largely unknown location; and ‘Wisting’ from Norway, starring Carrie-Anne Moss (‘The Matrix’) and based on Jørn Lier Horst’s renowned literary series. “‘Wisting’ is expected to command a high-level of interest, confirming the global demand for non-English and multi-lingual language dramas,” he said. “We recently announced our first look development deal with UK independent production company Greenacre Films to develop TV series for UK, US and international markets, allowing us to build upon the huge growth in the scripted market,” he concluded. Wisting Format
Interview Iván Sánchez, Sales Director for Latin America at Global Agency
AN ENTICING NEW CHALLENGE By Luis Cabrera / @luis_cabreram / lcabrera@todotv.tv
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t would be difficult to compile any list of the most influential Turkish dramas of the last decade, the ones that have catapulted the genre allacross the world and, particularly, conquered Latin America, without naming a handful of titles from Global Agency’s catalogue. The distributor has been a key player in the so-called “boom” of Turkish dramas (or “dizi” if you prefer the original language) all over the world, with deals covering many territories across almost every region.
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Its influence is apparent in Latin America, which kicked things off with ‘1001 Nights’, probably the first big hit in the continent, and the one that spearheaded the Turkish offensive while also managing to do the unexpected in a region once dominated by local telenovelas.
When it comes to making Turkish dramas work in Latin America, few distributors have been more important than Global Agency. Now, while keeping the “dizi” flame shinning bright with titles like ‘Sisters’, the company is looking forward to its next challenge: taking the success of its formats in Brazil to the whole region.
Potential buyers might be really interested in ‘Upgrade’, one of the newest formats in Global’s catalogue. The show is a fresh, new reality game competition that comes into the viewers’ homes and offers them the chance to upgrade their old household items by answering trivia questions. This out-of-studio game show is filmed in the players’ own houses allowing them to take part in a game show without leaving the comfort of the family sofa. Also brand new is ‘The Villa: Battle of the Couples’, a reality in which the contestants are 8 famous couples, some that have been together for years and others that have just fallen in love. They all have one thing in common: they are convinced they’re made for each other and that their love is indestructible. Gulperi Drama
Now, Global Agency has set a new challenge on itself: to make the audiences in the region fall for its formats. The foundation has been laid already, particularly in Brazil, where titles like ‘Keep It or Lose It’ or ‘My Wife Rules’ have become mainstays on SBT’s screen. “Formats are one of the challenges we have for this year after seeing how well they can work in Latin America thanks to our experience in Brazil,” commented Iván Sánchez, Sales Director for Latin America. “We have recently closed a deal with SBT for a fourth and fifth season of two of our formats: ‘Keep It or Lose It’ and ‘My Wife Rules’”, he pointed out, adding that the company is already “in conversations with networks in other countries, and we’ll be soon announcing more news.”
“TURKISH CONTENT HAS GROWN STRONG [IN LATIN AMERICA] AND NOW HAS A STABILITY AND A DEMAND THAT HELPED LAST YEAR BE ON PAR WITH PREVIOUS YEARS.”
Whether they want to buy a house, pay for their honeymoon or throw the most beautiful wedding, they all have project in common. To make it a reality, the format offers each of the couples 50,000 €. For 10 weeks, they will only have one goal: to protect their money in order to fulfil their dream.
nal love story about a wealthy businessman and a poor singer who find passion in each other’s arms.
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In a lighter note, Global presents ‘Daydreamer’, a “dramedy” in which a fun-loving daydreamer sets off on a tumultuous journey for the romantic adventure of a lifetime, leaving behind her father’s grocery store to tame the wild heart of a world-famous photographer and teach them both about love.
STILL GOING STRONG. The entire buzz around formats shouldn’t subtract for what was another big year for the dramas in Latin America. According to Sánchez: “During 2018 we continued the trend we’ve been seeing in the last few years across Latin America. Turkish content has grown strong and now has a stability and a demand that helped last year be on par with previous years.” “We’re very optimistic for this year, since we’ll be presenting, starting on Miptv, some dramas like ‘Sisters’, which is working very well in Turkey and is also in line with the type of content that’s working best in Latin America,” he added. ‘Sisters’ is an on-going production that focuses on how love and betrayal drive sisters apart with an enmity deep enough to poison their daughters’ lives when they cross paths later in life, leaving them destined to face the same ordeal. The show spearheads a line-up that also includes ‘Gulperi’, a series about a woman who struggles to fulfil her dreams in the face of a tyrannical family, and ‘Evermore’, a traditioSisters Drama
“FORMATS ARE ONE OF THE CHALLENGES WE HAVE FOR THIS YEAR AFTER SEEING HOW WELL THEY CAN WORK IN LATIN AMERICA.”
“WE’RE VERY OPTIMISTIC FOR THIS YEAR, SINCE WE’LL BE PRESENTING, STARTING ON MIPTV, SOME DRAMAS LIKE ‘SISTERS’, WHICH IS WORKING VERY WELL IN TURKEY”
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Showcasing the Diversity of Filipino Content With a catalogue that includes new titles, GMA Worldwide is landing at Miptv to deploy the power of its dramas, which continue to be their best-selling genre, in an effort to connect with audiences around the world with unique content that speaks about universal themes. By Sofía Vanoli / @Soph_VB / svanoli@todotv.tv
In this sense, the two dramas that will make their way to Miptv on this occasion are ‘Dragon Lady’, the story of a Filipino-Chinese girl whose dragon-like features are considered good luck in her culture but deprive her of a normal life; and ‘Sahaya’, the story of the Badjaos, a tribe in Mindanao, the southernmost part of the Philippines, and the girl who left to start a new life in the city. With these new drama titles, GMA is looking to engage with new clients in new territories, particularly in Europe, CIS and Africa, since dramas continue to be the best-selling genre. “While we continue to improve our catalogue with new genres and non-scripted content, we find that GMA’s drama titles are still our bestsellers,” explained Bracelona. “Heavy dramas in particular are among
“EVERY YEAR WE PRODUCE AT LEAST 22 NEW DRAMAS FOR DIFFERENT TIME SLOTS.”
the most popular since they tackle universal themes like betrayal, revenge and survival in the midst of adversity. Their universality is a definite appeal, and that rings true in Latin America, where the company has developed a strong partnership with Latin Media Corporation (LMC), with which they successfully distribute both canned content and formats in the region. However, looking at the future, GMA is planning to take things one step further and try its hand at co-productions. “As in other territories, we’re exploring coproduction opportunities with in Latin America through LMC,” revealed the executive. “We’ve been working mostly in Southeast Asia with both local and international producers and broadcasters to see which opportunities are there.” And while there is no doubt that co-productions are a big topic of interest, GMA is also paying close attention to the digital arena. According to Barcelona, there is a growing demand for content to be available on mobile and on-demand platforms, which has made them important and dynamic clients. “They are sourcing content in large quantities to fill their virtual shelves,” said the executive. “And they’re not only focusing on volume, but on a diversity of genres and content types from films to series and shorts. It’s exciting, and everything can change at the drop of a hat,” she concluded.
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ith 2019 well underway, GMA Worldwide is striving to showcase the diversity of Filipino content with plenty of new productions and dramas that will make their way to the international market across the year. And for Miptv, the company is presenting two new titles that are set to generate buzz on the market floor. “Every year we produce at least 22 new dramas for different time slots,” explained Mrs. Roxanne J. Barcelona, Vice President of GMA Worldwide. “This means that every quarter, we present or introduce between three to four dramas to the international market.”
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Interview Ismail Dursunov, Deputy General Manager at Calinos Entertainment
CALINOS IS LOOKING EAST By Luis Cabrera / @luis_cabreram / lcabrera@todotv.tv
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he wind beneath Calinos Entertainment’ sails is blowing strong. The company has been at the forefront of the expansion of Turkish dramas around the world thanks to titles like ‘A Girl Named Feriha’; and the success keeps on coming as the distributor looks to add new unexplored territories.
like Brunei, Croatia, Ethiopia, Northern Iraq, and Uzbekistan. ‘Woman’ tells the story of Bahar, a young woman living alone with her two children. Bahar, who was abandoned by her mother when she was eight years old, later suffers deeply once again when she loses her
One of the latest countries to fall under the spell of the Turkish “dizi” is Spain, a longtime objective for Turkish companies, which is now made possible thanks to the fruitful results these productions have had in Latin America.
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“The success of Turkish series across Latin America opened up a route into Spain,” explains Ismail Dursunov, Deputy General Manager at Calinos Entertainment. “Our next objective is to conquer Italy and France, which we believe will appreciate the quality of Turkish dramas in every aspect.”
After conquering Latin America and disembarking with success in Spain, Calinos Entertainment is focusing on keeping the streak going while adding new territories, including Italy and France, but, specially, Japan and the Far East.
Western Europe seems like the next logical step for Calinos’ content, but the distributor’s ambition is far reaching: “Another region we are focusing on is the Far East and, more specifucally, Japan, seeing as the adaptation of Japanese dramas has recently been very successful in Turkey.” Japan has already proved it holds Turkish dramas in high regard, with Calinos’‘Woman’ winning an important recognition during the 2018 Tokyo Drama Awards, following on the footsteps of ‘Anne’. Both of them are produced by Med Yapim and MF Yapim. ‘Woman’ has been a hit for Calinos, with deals closed in many territories including Mexico, Peru, Chile, Paraguay and Bolivia. Most recently, the company announced new deals for the drama in several new territories
“ONE OF OUR NEWEST TITLES IS CALLED ‘ORIGINAL SIN’, WHICH IS A ROMANIAN DRAMA INSPIRED BY THE TURKISH NOVEL ’FORBIDDEN LOVE’.”
grandparents. Just as she thinks she is all alone in the world she meets Sarp, and they fall madly in love. The couple leads a happy and blissful life until Sarp dies unexpectedly and she is once again left alone. However, the sudden reappearance of her mother and her extremely eclectic sisters will open the door to unexpected events. A TWIST IN THE FORMULA. Other recent deals closed by Calinos include brand new territories for ‘Our Story’, which is now landing in Bolivia, Peru, Ethiopia and Hungary, and for ‘Forbidden Fruit’, which has secured partnerships in Mexico and Romania. Romania plays a big part in Calinos’ offering for Miptv, since the new highlight for the company is ‘Original Sin’, a Romanian drama that pays homage to a Turkish novel. “One of our newest titles is called ‘Original Sin’, which is a Romanian drama inspired by the Turkish novel ’Forbidden Love’,” explains Dursunov.
In ‘Original Sin’, Tudor Caragea has been a widow for over 12 years and has never thought of changing his life or remarrying. He is raising his two children in peace and quiet with the help of his relatives and employees. But while visiting his wife’s grave, he meets the young and beautiful Sonia, who spends a lot of time beside her recently deceased father’s Our Story Drama
grave. The suffering and lack of love in their lives brings them together and soon after they marry. However, Sonia soon realizes that a stepmother’s life is not simple. Nor are her growing feelings for Tudor’s nephew. Alongside ‘Original Sin’, Calinos will be offering the aforementioned ‘Forbidden Fruit’, which follows the story of two very closeknit sisters with different personalities and life goals. Zeynep is a girl who complies to her ethical values, aims to have a successful career and strives for it; while Yıldız believes that she deserves more and considers happiness to equal marriage with a rich man that would save her from her low-income life. In addittion, the distributor will still be showcasing one of the biggest hits of 2018 in the form of ‘Our Story’, Hazal Kaya’s drama about a young girl that has to care for her five younger siblings to make up for the negligence from her useless alcoholic father. The show is the Turkish adaptation of UK drama ‘Shameless’.
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“ANOTHER REGION WE ARE FOCUSING ON IS THE FAR EAST AND, MORE SPECIFUCALLY, JAPAN, SEEING AS THE ADAPTATION OF JAPANESE DRAMAS HAS RECENTLY BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN TURKEY.”
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“THE SUCCESS OF TURKISH SERIES ACROSS LATIN AMERICA OPENED UP A ROUTE INTO SPAIN. OUR NEXT OBJECTIVE IS TO CONQUER ITALY AND FRANCE, WHICH WE BELIEVE WILL APPRECIATE THE QUALITY OF TURKISH DRAMAS IN EVERY ASPECT.”
All3Media International
LATAM, A REGION WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL Latin America has become a growing market for all3media International, and to exploit the myriad of opportunities the company is looking to discover untapped creative and production talent to produce and coproduce, as well as new players on the distribution front. By Sofía Vanoli / @Soph_VB / / svanoli@todotv.tv
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eartfelt, entertaining and exciting shows are at the center of all3media international’s catalogue. The company, which has had major success on the international front, is landing on this edition of Miptv with several new productions and a strong focus on the Latin American region, which has become an important growth region for the company. “We recognize that there is a lot of untapped creative and production talent that we would like to support in the region,” explained Janel Downing, VP of Sales in Latin America for all3media International. “That’s why we aimed to replicate the success of our original formats pitch competi-
tion in Latin America through the MipCancun Formats Pitch. We want to nurture talent in the region and develop a pipeline of global formats that are relevant internationally.” In fact, the company claims that last year alone, drama sales increased by 250% in the Latin American territories driven by all the new OTT platforms entering the marketplace. Premium dramas, among all genres, stood out as the most demanded, as well as scripted series for local adaptations. “With the entrance of over-the-top players to the market, we are seeing a lot more competition among platforms, which in turn is leading to bigger budget productions and driving higher quality content,” mentioned Downing.
“Most new players are aiming to differentiate themselves with local original content as well as a strong catalogue of finished programs,” continued the executive. “We have many scripted formats that are ripe for adaptation such as ‘Diary of an Uber Driver’, ‘Liar’, and ‘Step Dave’.” The first of the three comes as a new production from all3media for this year and is described as a heartfelt character-based series that follows Uber driver Ben on his quest to find out how to be a better person; while ‘Liar’ is presenting its latest adaptation, ‘Non Mentire’, produced by Indigo for Italian audiences. The drama tells the story of Laura, a smart and dedicated teacher fresh out of a relationship, and Andrew, a renowned surgeon
Also on the factual slate is ‘Generation Porn’ from Story Films, a documentary series that explores the influence of the modern porn ‘epidemic’ through the people who watch it, star in it and control it. And on formats, the star of the show is ‘Flirty Dancing’, which brings back the old-fashioned romance of meeting someone face-to-face and dancing cheek to cheek as an antidote to modern dating.
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VP of Sales in Latin America for all3media International
“We recognize that there is a lot of untapped creative and production talent that we would like to support in LatAm.” generations of Royal births, motherhood and infancy through insight expertise and insider anecdotes; and ‘Meghan and Harry: The Royal Baby’, which will ramp up the excitement for the latest royal arrival. Diary of an Uber Driver Format
As for dramas, all3media brings two new titles: ‘The Feed’ and ‘Dark Money’. The first comes from writer and co-executive producer of ‘The Walking Dead’, Channing Powell and Studio Lambert. It explores modern society’s addiction to technology, the fear of what it’s doing to our brains and the terror of what would happen if we had to live without it. ‘Dark Money’, the second in the list, comes from The Forge and takes a look at the devastating effect that sexual abuse can have on a family through the eyes of a family whose son suffers sexual abuse in the movie industry. In addition, all3media is also focusing on some of its “favorites”, which include returning factual franchises like ’25 Hours To Hell and Back’ and ‘Worst Cooks’; and hit series ‘Undercover Boss’, which is celebrating its ten year anniversary during this 2019 after a 2009 premiere on Channel 4. THE IMPORTANCE OF COPRODUCING. This ever-changing media landscape has provided opportunities for production and content distribution, which is something all3media is planning to embrace. And following a market trend, coproducing seems to pave the way to the future.
Dark Money Drama
and parent of one of her pupils, as they embark on a date that will have far-reaching consequences on each other and on their families.
Included in the company’s catalogue for this year is variety of factual programming, formats and drama series. On the factual side titles include ‘Royal Babies of Windsor’ from Spun Gold, a special that tells the tale of four
So what makes an ideal partner for coproduction? “An ideal partner is one that has the same creative vision and end goal as us,” answered Downing. “It is key to set shared objectives upfront and to make sure that there is a clear process.” “Co-productions not only save on cost and diminished risk but more importantly we have found that a collaboration of creative partners, with the right steer, can serve to enhance the end product,” concluded the executive.
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“Together with our highly adaptable formats, we’re also very well placed in terms of distribution thanks to the breadth and volume of our catalogue, and since some OTT platforms can be more niche than linear television, we believe there is an opportunity to exploit less explored areas in our catalogue,” said Downing.
“We have already been tremendously successful on co-productions in North America, and we believe we can match that success in South America,” “However, it is important for us to forge creative partnerships with the right projects in the region.”
Executive
Zee Takes Miptv Into Space Featured at this year’s MIPDoc event with its blue-chip documentary ‘The Life of Earth from Space’, Zee Entertainment is ready for a fruitful Miptv, where it will showcase this and other major productions, and seek to expand its alliances with the international market. By Carolina Mussio / @carolinamussio / cmussio@todotv.tv
buyers from the factual world,” Sunita Uchil, Chief Business Officer, Global Syndication & Production, International Ad Sales at Zee Entertainment, said to ttv. The blue-chip documentary is just one of many productions the Indian company will be showcasing at Miptv this year, a slate that also includes dramas series like ‘Deceptive Measures’, “a riveting tale told across three countries -Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria-, which we look to distribute to the rest of the world,” the executive said. This adaptation of popular Indian series ‘Pavitra Rishta’, is one of the most successful ever Indian drama series with both Indian and international audiences, and the story revolves around a middle-class girl, who is not highly educated and yet handles her house impeccably. Zee is also presenting ‘The Relationship Conundrum’, a light-hearted story of 20-year
Sunita Uchil,
Chief Business Officer, Global Syndication & Production, International Ad Sales at Zee Entertainment
old Guddan, a young woman who, after marrying a widower, finds herself becoming a mother-in-law to three older daughters-inlaws; and ‘Cosmic Connection’, the story of a bitter-sweet relationship between a daughter and her stepmother, forced to live together after a tragedy strikes the family. With these “and many more” productions in its slate, the company aims at strengthening its relationships with the international market and finding new ones at this year’s Miptv, both for content sales, as well as potential co-production projects, an area Zee is thriving in through its content hub. “We are continuing to develop more scripted format and co-production projects, following the success of our African drama series ‘Deceptive Measures’, which was both a co-pro and a scripted format,” the executive revealed. Other new co-productions for Zee are ‘Carmen’, an adaptation of the comedy series ‘Kareena Kareena’; ‘Al Forsa Ak Akhira’, adapted from the hit series ‘Punar Vivah’, both set in the Middle East; and ‘Oba Nisa’ in Sri Lanka, an adaptation of the popular ‘Tujhse Hai Rabbta’ (‘Cosmic Connection’) which is currently on air in India. “Global Content Hub by Zee has been leading the way from India with co-production projects in the scripted series sector, and we are finding this is a successful strategy to move our international expansion forward,” she said. “We are definitely interested in co-producing with Latin America and are in discussion with some of the major companies there,” she concluded.
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ust a few months into 2019, Zee Entertainment can already predict it’s going to be an excellent year in terms of sales and alliances, judging by the interest in its premium documentary, ‘The Life of Earth from Space’. The production has been sold to RTL Germany, Canal+ for France and Africa, Norway’s NRK, Red Bull Media’s Servus TV in Austria, and Discovery for their UK, Spain and Benelux channels. It comes as no surprise that the hit documentary will be featured at this year’s MIPDoc prior to Miptv 2019. “We are excited to be attending MIPDoc for the first time with ‘The Life of Earth from Space’ and meeting
“WE ARE DEFINITELY INTERESTED IN CO-PRODUCING WITH LATIN AMERICA AND ARE IN DISCUSSION WITH SOME OF THE MAJOR COMPANIES THERE.”
LISTINGS MipTV2019
Damian Lewis: Spy Wars
Cheat
Lifeline
A+E NETWORKS
ALL3 MEDIA INTERNATIONAL ARMOZA FORMATS
ATV
235 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 Tel: +1-212-210-1400 Web: sales.aenetworks.com Email: intl.sales@aenetworks.com Stand: P3.C1
Berkshire House 168-173 High Holborn London WC1V 7AA Tel.: 02078454350 Fax: 02078454399 Email: international@all3media.com Web: www.all3mediainternational.com Stand: P3.C10
16 Ha’Arba’a St., 3rd Floor, Tel Aviv 6473916, Israel Tel: +972-3-5408333 Email: info@armozaformats.com Web: www.armozaformats.com Stand: R8.B3
Barbaros Bulvarı, Camhan No: 153, Balmumcu, Beşiktaş, Istanbul Tel: +90 212 381 28 48 Email: info@atvdistribution.com Web: www.atvdistribution.com Booth: P-1.J2
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Edward Sabin, Executive Managing Director, International Richard Tulk-Hart, Managing Director, International Content Distribution + Co-productions Ellen Lovejoy, VP/Head of Content Sales, Americas and Formats Glen Hansen, VP/Head of Content Sales, Asia-Pacific Hayley Babcock, Head of Format Productions and Acquisitions Robyn Hurd, VP, Content Sales, EMEA Michael Oesterlin, VP, International Content Sales Bryan Gabourie, VP, Content Sales Helen Jurado, Sr. Director, Content Sales Mauro Sala, Director, Content Sales EMEA Marica Giessen, Director, Content Sales, EMEA Pooja Nirmal Kant, Director, International Content Sales Moreyba Bidessie, Director, International Scripted Development & Sales
TOP EXECUTIVE
Patrick Vien, Executive Managing Director, International
DAMIAN LEWIS: SPY WARS (Factual Series)
Featuring Damian Lewis, this series will reveal the remarkable true stories behind some of the most gripping and important international spy operations of the last forty years.
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Sally Habbershaw, EVP Americas Sabrina Duguet, EVP Asia Pacific Rachel Glaister, EVP International Brands and Press Maartje Horchner, EVP Content
TOP EXECUTIVE
TOP EXECUTIVE Avi Armoza, CEO
CHEAT
(Drama – 4 x 60’) From award-winning Two Brothers Pictures, Katherine Kelly and Molly Windsor star in ‘Cheat’ where a case of academic deception triggers a devastating sequence of events. Drama
DARK MONEY
(Drama – 4 x 60’) Powerful drama that traces the impact on the family of a young actor after he suffered abuse on a movie set and they accept a substantial pay-off for their silence.
BACK TO LIFE
(Drama – 6 x 30’) Miri has just been released from a decade in prison. She is desperate to move on, but will anyone in her small town let her?
GENERATION PORN
A never before seen approach to the sweeping story of the life of Jesus Christ told through the eyes of the men and women closest to him.
This landmark documentary series explores the influence of the modern porn ‘epidemic’ through the people who watch it, star in it and control it.
SURVIVING R. KELLY
THE ROYAL BABIES OF WINDSOR
This ground-breaking documentary series more than over 10 survivors emerge from the shadows and unite their voices to share their stories of abuse by R&B singer R. Kelly.
As Megan and Harry prepare to welcome their first child, The Royal Babies of Windsor tells the extraordinary tales of royal births, motherhood and infancy, that have paved the way to this day.
(Factual Miniseries - 6 x 60’)
Mihal Brezis, SVP Amos Neumann, COO Sharon Levi, Head of Sales Louise Melzack, Sales Director Asia, Nordics, Africa Salome Peillon, Sales Director Europe & F Canada Noa Benattar, Sales Director CIS & Baltics Michal Itzhaki, Acquisitions Manager
Stephen Driscoll, EVP EMEA and European Co-Productions
JESUS: HIS LIFE
(Factual Series / History Religion - 8 x 60’)
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Red Lines
(Factual – 3 x 60’)
(Factual 1 x 60’)
RED LINES
(Drama - 13 x 60’) Enter the complex world of the District Attorney’s office with up-and-coming attorney Marcelle Ben-David who believes in justice above all else, even the law. After convicting the head of a major crime family, she is given a promotion under the watchful eye of the highly-esteemed D.A. As she begins working on her first assignment – a high profile case of mortgage fraud - Marcelle’s disregard for the rules of the D.A.’s rigid hierarchy opens a Pandora’s Box that threatens to shake the country’s entire legal system. As Marcelle digs deeper into the investigation, she discovers that this case is only the tip of the iceberg in a massive conspiracy. Going against her boss’s wishes, Marcelle will do whatever it takes to bring justice to those involved - no matter the cost. But when she finds out that those behind it are the ones closest to her, can she stop it all before she crosses too many red lines?
MUNA
(Drama - 8 x 30’) The new intriguing drama based on controversial true events, ‘Muna’ follows the story of a successful and free-spirited Arab-Israeli photographer. Together with her Israeli boyfriend and her best friend, Muna has created a life for herself in Tel Aviv, far from the Arab village in which she grew up. But when she is chosen to represent Israel at a prestigious international photography exhibition, her traditional father sees this as a betrayal of her people and of her roots.
Muge Akar, Content Sales Deputy Manager Emir Duzel, Content Sales Deputy Manager
TOP EXECUTIVE
Emre Gorentas, Content Sales Deputy Manager
LIFELINE
(Drama – 69 x 45’) Nefes was a child bride who was sold to a businessman. Captured by her husband, she has become the victim of violence with her son. But when he travels to Istanbul to make new business agreements and brings his family along with him, his young brother Tahir notices that Nefes is affected by domestic violence. Unfortunately Tahir can’t do anything to help Nefes.
FOSTER MOTHER (Drama – 45 x 45’)
Alev is an ambitious young woman who made a mistake during her university years. She had an affair with Adnan and got pregnant with a baby girl. When she found out about her pregnancy she tried to find Adnan but his family threatened her. Scared she tried to kill her baby but she didn’t succeed and was sent to jail. When she gets out of jail, her daughter is 18 and has no idea who her real mother is. None the less, she makes plans to get her daughter back while the girl’s father is also fighting to get back in her life.
GRAND FAMILY
(Drama – 283 x 45’) This is the story of Hızır, one of the strongest members of a clique that smuggles weapons. After a while, he becomes the leader while trying to manage his relationship with the mafia, the government and his family.
Wisting
Forbidden Fruit
Blood & Treasure
BANIJAY RIGHTS
CALINOS ENTERTAINMENT
Gloucester Building, Kensington Village, Avonmore Road, London, W148RF Tel: +44 (0)20 7013 4000 Web: banijayrights.com Stand: C20.A
Email: marketing@calinos.com Web: www.calinosentertainment.com Stand: P-1 M51
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Elliott Chalkley, Vice President of Sales
TOP EXECUTIVE
Elliott Chalkley, Vice President of Sales
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Goryana Vasileva, Business Development Manager Melis Idil, International Sales Director (Mena & Europe) Ebru Mercan, Sales Representative (Baltics & Africa) Busra Saracoglu, Project Development Specialist
TOP EXECUTIVE
Ismail Dursunov, Deputy General Manager
WISTING
CBS STUDIOS INTERNATIONAL 7800 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036 Tel: 323-575-5460 Fax: 323-575-5469 Web: www.CBSSI.com Stand: R7.E2
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Chief Content Licensing Office, CBS Corporation Barry Chamberlain, President, Sales Javier Avitia, EVP, Legal & Business Affairs Guy Petty, EVP, Digital Media Teri Fleming, SVP, Marketing Paul Gilbert, SVP, International Formats Roxanne Pompa, VP, International Formats Jennifer Weingroff, VP, Communications
TOP EXECUTIVE
(Drama - 10 x 45’) Set in the unique and stunning landscape of Norway, this series follows homicide detective Wisting as he wrestles with the most challenging and shocking case of his career: a wanted American serial killer living among them. Meanwhile, Line -Wisting’s intrepid journalist daughter – is chasing headlines, leading her straight into the path of the serial killer. Suddenly, an old case comes back to haunt Wisting, and a dreadful accusation is hurled at him. How will Wisting save other lives when he finds himself suspended and fighting for his own reputation, career and life?
TEMPTATION ISLAND (Reality - 11 x 60’)
In this social experiment, four couples at a crossroad in their relationship put their love to the test. On the Hawaiian island of Maui, they mutually decide to live the single life while living in separate houses with sexy singles to discover if there is another partner with whom they are more compatible. Life is filled with wild parties and romantic escapades. In the end, will the couples leave together? Will they leave with one of the island’s “tempters”? Or will they break up and go home alone?
SHIPWRECKED
(Adventure Reality - 15 x 60’)
(Drama)
Tudor Caragea has been a widow for over 12 years and has never thought of changing his life or remarrying. He is raising his two children in peace and quiet with the help of his relatives and employees. But while visiting his wife’s grave, he encounters the young and beautiful Sonia, who spends a lot of time beside her recently deceased father’s grave. The suffering and lack of love in their lives brings them together and soon after they marry. However, Sonia soon realizes that a stepmother’s life is not simple. Nor are her growing feelings for Tudor’s nephew.
OUR STORY (Drama)
Filiz (Hazal Kaya) has been struggling to survive in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Istanbul. She is the typical big sister, who has become the mother of the family by looking after her 5 younger siblings and her useless alcoholic father. Thanks to her busy life, she thinks that there is no place for love until she meets Baris, an added problem to her rollercoaster of a life.
9696 Culver Boulevard - Culver City CA - 90232 Tel: +1.424.341.4910 Suite: 208
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Richard Goldsmith, Pesident & Ceo cyber Group Studios USA Dominique Bourse, Chief Operating Officer Raphaelle Mathieu, Senior Vice-President Sales, Acquisitions & New Media Olivier Lelardoux, Senior Vice-President Studio & Associate Producer Pierre Belaïsch, Senior VP, Creative Development Ira Singerman, Vice President, Development Cyber Group Studios USA Noemie Bourrie, International Sales Executive Michele Massonnat, Senior Sales Manager Stanislas Lefebure, Digital Manager
TOP EXECUTIVE
BLOOD & TREASURE (CBS Drama - 13 x 60’)
‘Blood & Treasure’ centers on a brilliant antiquities expert and a cunning art thief who team up to catch a ruthless terrorist who funds his attacks through stolen treasure. As they crisscross the globe hunting their target, they unexpectedly find themselves in the center of a 2,000-year-old battle for the cradle of civilization.
THE TWILIGHT ZONE
(CBS All Access Drama – 10 x 60’) ‘The Twilight Zone’ is a reboot of the original science fiction series executive produced by Jordan Peele, Simon Kinberg, Marco Ramirez, Win Rosenfeld and Audrey Chon.
THE CODE
(CBS Drama – 13 x 60’) The military’s brightest minds take on our country’s toughest challenges - inside the courtroom and out - where each attorney is trained as a prosecutor, a defense lawyer, an investigator - and a Marine.
Pierre Sissmann, President & CEO
GIGANTOSAURUS
(Adventure / Comedy – 52 x 11’) The series starring four young dinosaur friends, that are about to leave the family and explore a world full of mysteries and danger. During this journey they can’t help testing limits and rules!
TAFFY
(Animation / Comedy / Cartoon – 78 x 7’) ‘Taffy’ follows the non-stop, slapstick extravaganza faced by loyal hound dog Bentley when his billionaire old lady owner Mrs Muchmore takes in an imposter posing as wide-eyed, fluffy angora cat. Each instalment sees Bentley try to reveal Taffy for the vermin he is – while super-clever Taffy handily frames the dog for every one of his exploits, pillagings and disastrous messes.
SADIE SPARKS
(Animation / Comedy – 52 x 11’) A teenage girl, discovers she has extraordinary powers. Unfortunately, such powers can only be harnessed in partnership with an ancient and extremely grumpy magical rabbit who only wants to retire. Gilbert and Sadie are both allergic to one another, but together they are magic.
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This classic reality hit is back in a supercharged version for a new generation, packed with secrets, hidden treasures, tempting traps and cunning twists. Tribes of beautiful people compete to attract new members to their apparently idyllic island communities. Drama, intrigue and romance are guaranteed when two teams of good-looking contestants compete for a big cash prize. There is strength in numbers so the rival communities use every conceivable tactic to convince each new arrival to join them since the largest tribe will take home the prize.
(Drama)
ORIGINAL SIN
CYBER GROUP STUDIOS
Armando Nuñez, President and Chief Executive Office, Global Distribution Group, Chief Content Licensing Office, CBS Corporation
FORBIDDEN FRUIT Yıldız and Zeynep are two very close sisters with different characters and life goals. Zeynep is a girl who complies to her ethical values, aims to have a successful career and strives for it; while Yıldız believes that she deserves more and considers happiness to equal marriage with a rich man that would save her from her low-income life.
Gigantosaurus
LISTINGS MipTV2019
Find Me In Paris
El Chapo
A Second Chance
FEDERATION KIDS & FAMILY
GAUMONT
GLOBAL AGENCY
GLOBO
10 Rue Royale, 75008 Paris, France Tel.: 33 1 84 17 65 28 Web: fedent.com/kids-and-family E-mail: monica.levy@fedent.com Stand: R5.09
750 N. San Vicente Blvd., Suite RW#1000, West Hollywood, CA, 90069 Tel: +1(424) 281 5200 Email: sales@gaumont.com Web: www.gaumont.us Stand: R8-C1
Abdi Ipekci Caddesi, Park Apt 19-1 Kat:3 Nisantası- Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey Tel: 0090 212 241 26 93 Web: www.theglobalagency.tv Email: info@theglobalagency.tv Stand: Riviera 8 – E17
Rua Evandro Carlos de Andrade, 160 / 7º andar Vila Cordeiro 04583-115 São Paulo, Brazil Tel: + 55 11 5112- 4559 Fax: + 55 115112-4018 Web: www.globo.com/screening
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
David Michel, Managing Director Sarah Zarka, Sales Executive Sarah Haasz, Creative Producer
TOP EXECUTIVE
Monica Levy, Senior Vice President, International Sales
FIND ME IN PARIS
(Daily Tween Drama Series - 3 Seasons - 26 x 26’) Premium tween series ‘Find Me in Paris’ featuring Jessica Lord (‘The Next Step’, ‘Lego Friends’, ‘Paranormal Witness’), and ‘Castle Rock’ (‘The Descendants 2’), follows the story of Lena Grisky, a time-travelling ballerina and princess from 1905 trapped in modern day Paris. She must decide: 1905 or 2019? Henri or Max? An Étoile or a hip-hop dancer? Drama, comedy, and suspense give rhythm to the students’ preparation for the Choreographers Grand Prix while tensions rise within the Block dance group.
THE OLLIE & MOON SHOW
(2D Animation + Live Action - 78 x 11’) Based on the best-selling books by author and illustrator Diane Kredensor ‘The Ollie & Moon Show’ is a slapstick comedy starring two animated cats who travel across the live-action world showing kids the joys of friendship, food and fun across the globe. Moon is a carefree, adventurous, and happy-go-lucky cat while Ollie is a practical, straight-laced, by-the-book feline – who together have a knack for spinning everyday preschool life into zany globetrotting adventures. Ollie & Moon celebrate unusual friendships, curiosity, and the differences in all of us.
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Sisters
Vanessa Shapiro, President of Worldwide TV Distribution & Co-Production Isabelle DeGeorges, President, Television France Cecilia Rossignol, VP, International TV Sales, Scripted Rod Rodrigo, Executive Director, TV Sales EMEA Laura Laas, VP, International TV Sales, Animation Mathilde Rottier, VP, International TV Sales US & Canada Ben Bishop, VP, International TV Sales Australia, New Zealand, Asia Eze Olzanski, VP, International TV Sales and Co-Productions, Latin America Jennevie Olivieri, Manager, TV Acquisitions & Co-Production
TOP EXECUTIVE
Christophe Riandee, Vice CEO
Pamır Guroglu, COO Rozlın Sevındıren, Head Of Fınance Umay Ayaz, Head Of Acquısıtıons Senay Fılıztekın, Head Of Drama Acquısıtıons Duygu Safak, Head Of Marketıng Communıcatıons
From Univision’s Story House Entertainment, ‘El Chapo’ explores the true-life story of drug kingpin Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán. One of the world’s most notorious and ruthless criminals, El Chapo formed strategic alliances with the government and rival bosses in order to eliminate enemies in his quest to fulfill his goal of becoming the most powerful boss in the business. A gripping world of wars with rival cartels, assassinations, daring prison breaks and systemic corruption, sure to appeal to audiences everywhere.
NARCOS
(Drama Series - 50 x 60’) ‘Narcos’ is an unfiltered inside look at the rise and fall of the drug trade across, multiple cartel factions lead by the most dangerous and powerful criminals in the world. The series highlights Pablo Escobar’s Colombian empire which upon his ultimate demise, led to the rise of the equally violent Calí cartel, and now in season 4, explores the Mexican trafficking world, a loose and disorganized confederation of independent growers.
TOP EXECUTIVE
Raphael Corrêa Netto, Executive Director International Business
Izzet Pınto, Founder & CEO
A SECOND CHANCE
(Telenovela - 130 x 60’)
SISTERS
(Drama / Series - Ongoing Production) Love and betrayal drive sisters apart with an enmity deep enough to poison their daughters’ lives when they later cross paths, leaving them destined to face the same ordeal. (Drama / Series - Ongoing Production)
(Drama Series - 34 x 60’)
Bruno Assumpcao, Sales Executive Asia Junior Volpato, Sales Executive Europe Rodrigo Vilela, Sales Executive Africa & Middle East
TOP EXECUTIVE
GULPERI EL CHAPO
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
A woman struggles to fulfill her dreams in the face of a tyrannical family determined to control her every step, battling alone to win the hearts of children turned against her and carve out the loving life she craves.
EVERMORE
(Drama / Series - 51 X 60’- S1 / 129 X 60’- S2 / S3 - Ongoing Production) The passionate love between a wealthy businessman and a poor singer struggles to survive in a battle against deep-rooted family traditions which prize power over romance.
DAYDREAMER
(Dramedy / Series - Ongoing Production) A fun-loving daydreamer sets off on a tumultuous journey of romantic adventure, leaving behind her father’s grocery store to tame the wild heart of a world-famous photographer and teach them both about love.
MERYEM
(Drama / Series - 90 X 60’) A car accident transforms three people’s lives, drawing them into a triangle of love, lies and revenge that threatens to destroy them, unless love can overcome hate.
Luzia is a hard working mother whose life is turned upside down when she falls in love with Beto Falcão, a declining singer who regains his fame after taken for dead. But this romance jeopardizes the ambitious plans of Beto’s ex-girlfriend and a devious bawd who will do anything to put an end to the musician’s infatuation. In order to save her life, Luiza leaves her little children behind, flees the country and becomes DJ Ariella. Years later she comes back to fight fiercely for a second chance at reuniting her family, unaware she will soon meet again the love of her past and her tormentors.
THE OTHER SIDE OF PARADISE (Telenovela - 120 x 60’)
After her marriage becomes a nightmare, the humble small town girl Clara is committed to a psychiatric hospital and prevented from seeing her son growing up. It was all a scheme by her manipulative mother-in-law, who wants to seize her lands and explore their emerald mines. Betrayed and humiliated, Clara bounces back and returns ten years later as a powerful and wealthy woman. Even thirsty for revenge and justice, she never loses her softness to win back her son’s trust and maybe find a new love.
Written In The Stars
Clink
The Bronze Garden
Juan for President
GMA WORLDWIDE
KEW MEDIA DISTRIBUTION
HBO LATIN AMERICA
Tel: +632 333 76 33 to 34 Email: gwi@gmanetwork.com Web: www.gmaworldwide.tv Suite: P.1-E67
151 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8AL Tel: +44 (0) 207 851 6500 / +33 (0) 4 9299 8811 Fax: +44 (0) 207 851 6504 Web: www.kewmedia.com Stand: C15.A6
396 Alhambra Circle, Suite 400, Coral Gables, FL 33134, U.S. Tel: 1-305) 648-8100 Email: ftobon@hbo-la.com Web: www.hbomax.tv / www.hbolapress.com Booth: R9A8
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Cirilo A. Estrada, Sales Manager
TOP EXECUTIVE
Roxanne J. Barcelona, Vice President
WRITTEN IN THE STARS
(Contemporary Drama / Musical - 50 x 45’) A young singer’s rise to fame leads to the unravelling of her true identity and the despicable secrets of her family.
KARA MIA
(Contemporary Drama / Fantasy - 40 x 45’)
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Steven Silver, Founder and CEO, Kew Media Group Peter Sussman Founder and Chairman, Kew Media Group Greg Phillips President of Distribution Jonathan Ford EVP of Sales, Distribution Mark Benmore SVP of Sales, Distribution Jennifer Askin VP of Sales, Distribution Stephen Joy VP of Sales, Distribution Tom Bairstow VP of Sales, Distribution Hana Palmer VP of Sales, Distribution Becci Payne Director of Sales, Distribution Anton Romalijskij Sales Manager, Distribution Carrie Stein EVP Global Scripted Series Vicky Ryan EVP Commercial Affairs, Distribution Graham Begg Vice-President, Business Development and Producer Relations, Distribution Jennifer Brinkworth EVP Marketing & Communications
TOP EXECUTIVE
Two sisters grow up as unique individuals, each with her own face and mind but are trapped in one body due to a rare genetic malformation.
Maria Ibarra, Director of Sales, Distribution
SAHAYA
(Contemporary Drama / Fantasy - 80 x 45’) Will a young woman’s new world bring her happiness and peace? Or will she return to her roots to find her purpose and destiny?
BORROWED EMBRACE
(Contemporary Drama - 40 x 45’) Miren and Adrian discover that the child they adopted is the daughter of the man responsible for the death of their only child.
SILENT SHADOW
(Contemporary / Revenge Drama - 55 x 45’) Rachel discovers that her fiercest rival over the man she loves is a transgender woman who is no other than her former husband, Nathan.
CLINK
(Drama Series - 10 x 60’) ‘Clink’ is a drama set in the fictional BPS Bridewell Women’s Prison. Many of the inmates here come from dark, hopeless places, but the friendships these women form can ignite real flames of hope which warm the heart. These are their stories. THE DEAD LANDS (Drama Series - 8 x 60’) Based on the globally successful film of the same name, ‘The Dead Lands’ series offers a new chapter, set in a time before time, in which warrior Waka Nuku Rau must find honour in a land ravaged by the supernatural. He’s aided by a young woman, Mehe, who’s determined to make sure he does. And for the spirits standing in Waka’s way, he’s got a message: Tell the dead I’m coming.
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Xavier Aristimuño, Vice President, Licensing
TOP EXECUTIVE Xavier Aristimuño, Vice President, Licensing
IMAGINA INTERNATIONAL SALES Ctra. Fuencarral-Alcobendas, nº24, 28049, Madrid Tel: +34 917 285 738 Email: info@imaginasales.tv Web: www.imaginasales.tv Booth: R7.N1
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Esther Agraso, Head Of Sales Miguel García, Sales Manager LatAm Marta Piedade, Sales Executive
TOP EXECUTIVE Beatriz Setuain, Director
THE BRONZE GARDEN (Drama - 8 episodes S1)
‘The Bronze Garden’ delves into a new storyline written by Gustavo Malajovich, author of the best-selling book that inspired the first season, along with Marcos Osorio Vidal. Joaquín Furriel returns as Fabián Danubio, the architect who spent years desperately searching for his lost daughter, Moira.
PSI
(Drama - 13 episodes S1 / 10 episodes S2 / 10 episodes S3 / 10 episodes S4) Created by renowned psychiatrist Contardo Calligaris, the fourth season of ‘PSI’ will explore themes related to “paranoia”, with a total of five narratives developed through 10 onehour episodes. This new season delves more deeply into the life of its leading character, played by Emílio de Mello.
CHUMEL CON CHUMEL TORRES
(Comedy - 22 episodes S1 / 30 episodes S2 / 30 episodes S3) This political satire series hosted by one of the most important influencers in Mexico is a huge success throughout Latin America and the US as its host, Chumel, reports the most relevant events of the region.
THE SECRET LIFE OF COUPLES (Drama - 12 episodes S1)
Politics, sex and power come together in this intriguing series created by Bruna Lombardi and Kim Riccelli. Second season has Mayana Neiva staring as Vicepresident Zairo (Leonardo Medeiros) wife who takes the President’s place after his dead.
JUAN FOR PRESIDENT
(Comedy - 8 x 30’)
Juan Carrasco is an anodyne Minister of Agriculture who decides to present himself for the candidacy for the Presidency of the Government. Together with his team, they will try to compensate his inexperience and lack of political ability with a good dose of picaresque and improvisation.
THE SNIFFER
(Detective / Procedural - 24 x 52’) The nose that knows. He’s the proud owner of an accurate sense of smell. He knows things about you even you don’t and would rather keep to yourself. He’ll find that needle in the haystack. But the truth is that his sense of smell is as much a curse as it is a gift.
SIDE GAMES
(Thriller - 8 x 50’) Money, power, betrayal; how would you play this beautiful game? An ambitious executive of a regional soccer club will be immersed in a thrilling game of corruption, violence and power. ‘Side Games’ is an exciting thriller mixing the bright world of soccer fans with the dark underworlds around it.
I’M ALIVE
(Thriller - 26 x 70’)
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Inspector Vargas manages to find the most wanted killer but after a frantic chase he suffers a fatal accident. He awakens in an unrecognizable place where a strange man, “the Link”, informs him that there has been an error and he should not be dead. The inspector is returned to Earth in another body to hunt down his own murderer.
LISTINGS MipTV2019
Bitter Lands
Lost Scent
2025
INTER MEDYA
KANAL D INTERNATIONAL
KESHET INTERNATIONAL
MEDIASET DISTRIBUTION
Tel: +90 212 231 0102 Email: info@intermedya.tv Web: www.intermedya.tv Stand: C16.D
Demioren Medya Center 100. Yıl Mah. 2264. Sk. No:1 34204 Istanbil, Turkey Tel: +90 212 413 56 66 Fax: +90 413 54 03 Web: www.kanald.international Email: sales@kanald.international
12 Raul Valenberg Street, P.O.B. 58151, 6158101 Tel Aviv, Israel Tel: +972-3-767-6085 Fax: +972.3.7676007 Email: info@keshetinternational.com Web: http://www.keshetinternational.com Stand: R8.C9
Viale Aventino 26, 00153, Rome, Italy Tel: +39 06 66390 566 Email: internationalsales@mediaset.it Web: www.Mediasetdistribution.com Stand: R7 F7
Ekim Koyuncu, Sales Executive CEE Mikaela Perez, Sales Executive LATAM & Spain Salmi Gambarova, Sales Executive CIS, Asia & Australia Selim Türkmen, Sales Executive Western Europe, MENA & Africa Burcu Anış, Marketing & Operations Executive
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Ahmet Ziyalar, COO Hasret Ozcan, General Counsel Bahar Toker Sarac, Marketing & PR Executive Nesrin Eyüpoglu, Marketing & PR Executive Emre Okan, New Business Developement Executive Sibel Levendoglu, Sales Executive Beatriz Cea Okan, Sales Executive Elena Pak, Sales Executive Pelin Koray, Sales Executive Sinem Aliskan, Sales Executive Naz Yigit, Content Development and Acquisitions Executive Leyla Apa, Team Assistant
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Can Okan, CEO & Founder
TOP EXECUTIVE
TOP EXECUTIVE
Kerim Emrah Turna, Executive Director
Keren Shahar, COO & President of Distribution
LOST SCENT
2025
The mysterious woman called Masal, settles into Kalender, a famous little town with its flower cultivation and essence production. She is determined to reveal the buried secrets in town for years and to take her revenge for her lost childhood as Gonca. What will be the twits she has to face while she tries to reveal the secrets buried for 15 years in her hometown Kalender? Will she be able to take her revenge? Will Kalender be the same little town she had to left?
In the near-future city run by six Humanoid Hosts, contestants are embroiled in a game of strategy where status and fate are determined by the social currency they build. Each week the contestant with the lowest amount of currency leaves and is replaced by someone new. As they battle it out to be crowned the big winner, viewers and contestants can dramatically change the rankings.
(Romantic Drama - On Air)
BITTER LANDS
(Drama – 107 x 45’ HD - S1 / TBA available in HD -S2) ‘Bitter Lands’ is the story of a legendary love that begins in Istanbul during the 1970s and continues in the fertile lands of Cukurova in southern Turkey through the trials of evil, ambition, and tyranny. Bitter Lands asks whether love is eternal against the facts of life and tests the resistance of love and goodness amid a series of turbulent events. On these lands that have been molded with legendary tales of bravery and epic love over the centuries, at a period when mechanization in agriculture is beginning to show its effects, where does the goodness of love begin and where does evil end?
THE PIT
(Drama – 107 x 45’ HD - S1 / TBA available in HD -S2) Çukur, one of the most dangerous neighborhoods of Istanbul, is ruled by the Koçova family. Although they are closely related to crime, the family has its own rules. One of these rules is the prohibition of drugs. Drugs cannot be produced, used or sold in Çukur. But one of the upstarts is determined to break the ban. First he tries to negotiate with the Koçova’s but when his request is rejected he attacks the neighborhood and the family with his power. Just as he thinks that he has put the family on their knees something unpredicted comes up. Now the cards need to be dealt again.
PRICE OF PASSION
(Romantic Drama - 32 x 95’) Ferhat is a hitman working for his criminal uncle. Aslı is a young and idealistic doctor. One day, their roads crossed in the most unexpected way, Aslı is forced to operate on a man that Ferhat had shot. Then, Aslı had to marry with Ferhat to save her life. In the world of corrupt relationships and ambition of power, this two opposite people will get along through time and get closer to each other. However, Ferhat’s lifestyle is too dark to live an innocent love story. Will Ferhat and Aslı live happily ever after against all dangers waiting for them?
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Manuela Caputi, Head of International Sales
TOP EXECUTIVE
Revital Basel, MD of Networks Kelly Wright, SVP Distribution and New Business Rose Hughes, VP Sales Anne Roder Botbol, Senior Sales Manager Marta Csizmadia, Senior Sales Manager
TOP EXECUTIVE
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(Reality / Gameshow - 24 x 60’-90’)
THE GREAT GARDENING CHALLENGE (Factual / Entertainment - 6 x 75’)
‘The Great Gardening Challenge’ pits some of the best professional garden designers from across the UK against each other in a competition to find the best pair. Across 6 episodes they’ll compete, as they take under-used and under-loved spaces and in just 48 hours, and on a budget, create gardens that will transform the lives of truly deserving.
PRISON GIRLS: LIFE INSIDE (Factual - 4 x 45’)
‘Prison Girls: Life Inside’ is an intimate and in-depth look at what it’s like to be a woman incarcerated in an American jail. With some two hundred inmates, the series goes behind the walls of the Western Massachusetts Regional Woman’s Correctional Centre and explores the reality of life when orange really is the new black.
Manuela Caputi, Head of International Sales
THE SILENCE OF WATER (Drama - 8 x 50’)
The disappearance of a young girl is the dramatic starting point of an investigation that exposes the dark side behind the respectable façade of a small village by the sea. The local police inspector is soon forced to work with a homicide detective arrived from town. Their investigation will unearth hidden truths and secret affairs, and everybody seems to be involved…
DOCTOR GIÒ
(Drama - 8 x 50’ - S3) After a terrible accusation and finally cleared of all charges, Doctor Giò can go back to work at the hospital more combative than ever. The generous Doctor Giò stands up and fights against women’s abuse, determined to open an Anti-Violence Center within the hospital.
LOVE AND SACRIFICE
(Period Drama - 22 x 80’ - 44 x 40’) A compelling period drama set in the striking scenery of the Carrara marble quarries. From the last year of the Belle Époque, throughout the inferno of World War One, the series protagonists live out their passions with staggering intensity, just like the epic nature of this extraordinary time!
AMANDA
(Telenovela - 109 x 45’) The young nurse Amanda Solis returns to the Santa Cruz’s Hacienda seeking revenge against the four Santa Cruz brothers that raped her when she was only fourteen years old. And yet, Amanda’s main obstacle will end up being her own heart.
State Secrets
Perpetual Grace, Ltd
MEDITERRÁNEO AUDIOVISUAL Ctra. Fuencarral, Alcobendas, nº 4. 28049 Madrid, Spain Web: www.sales.mediaset.es www.cincomas.com Stand: Audiovisual from Spain R7J11
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Rocío Cachero, International Sales
TOP EXECUTIVE Silvia Cotino, Head of Sales
MISTCO
MONDO TV IBEROAMÉRICA
245 N. Beverly Drive Beverly Hill, CA 902105317 Tel: +1 310 449 3000 Email: Bguerstein@mgm.com Web: www.mgm.com Stand: Riviera 9 #A30
Murat Reis Mah. Yeni Ocak SK. No: 33 34664 Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey Tel: +902166951300 Email: info@mistco.tv Web: www.mistco.tv Booth: P-1 N51
Calle Álvarez de Baena, nº4, Madrid – 28006, Spain Tel: + 34 913992710 Web: www.mondotviberoamerica.com Booth: P-1 N1 / M2
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Barry Poznick, President, Unscripted Television Paul Bischoff: EVP, International TV Distribution EMEA Charles Farmer, SVP + MD, UK, China + European Co-Production Greg Robertson, SVP Asia Pacific Alex Peschak, SVP, International Television Distribution, EMEA Matt Vassallo, SVP, International TV Distribution Caroline Edwards, SVP Sales Australia
TOP EXECUTIVE
Chris Ottinger, President, Worldwide Television Distribution & Acquisition
(Fiction - 13 episodes)
SEÑORAS DEL (H)AMPA
(Dark Comedy - 13 episodes) This series tells the story of Mayte, Lourdes, Virginia y Amparo: four mothers who, as if they didn’t have enough trouble dealing with their daily lives, see themselves involved in an involuntary crime which will with their lives.
MI CASA ES LA TUYA (Entertainment)
Artist and businessman Bertin Osborne opens his house to welcome some of the country’s dearest celebrities, or he personally goes to his friends’ houses in a spontaneous VIP visit among friends where everything is measured to seduce the viewer.
ME CAMBIO DE APELLIDO (Entertainment)
In this innovative social experiment, families who have very different life styles will swap their lives. During 7 days, each family will live the life of the others, swapping houses, routines and even family names. Will they be able to adapt to their new lifestyle? Will they keep being so distant by the end of the experiment?
Heidi, Bienvenida a casa
METRO GOLDWYN MAYER
STATE SECRETS
‘State Secrets’ is a story of confronted interests, with an ambitious and passionate plot surrounding the Spanish Prime Minister and his First Lady. Among the public, they have an impeccable reputation. Unexpectedly, the assassination attempt of the Prime Minister will unearth some hidden secrets from his most trusted allies.
Hold My Hand
PERPETUAL GRACE, LTD
(Modern Noir Drama – 10 x 60’) James (Simpson), a young grifter, attempts to prey upon Pastor Byron (Sir Ben Kingsley) and Lillian Brown (Jacki Weaver), who turn out to be far more dangerous than he suspects.
ADDAMS FAMILY
(Action Comedy - Film) The Addams family’s lives begin to unravel when they face-off against a crafty reality-TV host while preparing for a visit from their extended family. Premieres in U.S. October 11, 2019
TKO
(Obstacle Course Competition – Format) ‘TKO’ pits one player racing through obstacles while four other contestants man battle stations along the course and fire projectiles in an attempt to knock them off and slow them down. The top two players advance to the final showdown to face off for a cash prize.
GET SHORTY
(Dark Comedy - 27 x 60’)
Dimitri Papanikas, Sales Executive
Beyza Nur Torun, Sales & Marketing Manager
TOP EXECUTIVE
TOP EXECUTIVE
Maria Bonaria Fois, General Manager
Aysegul Tuzun, VP, Sales & Marketing
HOLD MY HAND
(Drama – 107 x 45’ HD - S1 / TBA available in HD -S2) Azra, a well-educated young girl who lived a perfect life until that day when her father was found dead and she was left alone by her step-mother in the streets with her autistic brother having no home or money. Things get more complex when Azra’s brother goes missing. Cenk, on the other hand, is a typical spoiled son of a wealthy family. Blaming himself for his father’s death, Cenk acts as an irresponsible young man refuses to take over family business for which he argues over his dominant grandmother Mrs. Feride all the time. Azra meets Mrs. Feride while searching for her brother. Adoring Azra and her manners, Mrs. Feride makes Azra an incredible offer and the paths of Azra and Cenk cross again and events start to unfold.
THE CIRCLE
(Drama / Crime – 150 x 45’) ‘The Circle’ is the story of two brave young men in a dark world. Cihangir (Serkan Cayoglu) and Kaan (Kaan Yildirim) are dragged into a game created by mafia, money and death. While struggling to dissolve their intermingled past, Kaan and Cihangir fall into the circle of love with Mujde (Hande Ercel) and Bahar (Hazal Subasi). ‘The Circle’ is a criminal organization founded at least 40 years ago. All four of them become victims of The Circle and none of them can escape from it no matter how hard they try.
HEIDI, BIENVENIDA A CASA
(Live Action / Comedy - 60 x 45’) ‘Heidi, Bienvenida a casa’ is based on an original idea by the legendary Argentinian writer and producer Marcela Citterio. The series reinterprets the worldwide well - known classic Johanna Spyri novel from 1880 with a modern touch and it is featured with comedy and music. We rediscover the story we all know about and the universal values that drove the success of Heidi classic - kindness and freedom.
HEIDI, BIENVENIDA AL SHOW
(Live Action / Comedy - 60 x 45’) The happy, friendly girl from the mountains is back in a new series based again on an original idea by the renowned author Marcela Citterio. In this new series our popular and positive heroine is moving back to the big city, lured there thanks to an ingenious plan dreamed up by her aunt Dete and the eccentric Mr. Conejo. There, as well her old friends Emma, Pedro, Diego and Imanol - Heidi will be part of a new and very unconventional family.
METEO HEROES
(Comedy Adventure - 52 x 7’) Fulmen, Nix, Nubes, Pluvia, Thermo and Ventum are six normal children, who discover one day to have super powers, those of evoking the atmospheric phenomena and intervene in nature through them. Soon taken under the guidance of the CEM club, aka Centro Epson Meteo, learn to handle them and to use them to solve the many small and big problems of the Earth.
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Miles Daly works as muscle for a crime ring, who for the sake of his daughter, attempts to change professions and become a movie producer, laundering money through a Hollywood film. But instead of leaving the criminal world behind, he accidentally brings it to Hollywood. Starring Chris O’Dowd and Ray Romano.
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
LISTINGS MipTV2019
Mums Make Porn
Jesus
Godunov
PASSION DISTRIBUTION
RECORD TV
RTVE
No 1. Smiths Square, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London, UK, W6 8JA Tel: +44 (0)207 981 9801 Email: sales@passiondistribution.com Web: www.passiondistribution.com Stand: P4.C18
Rua da Várzea, 240 - Barra Funda, 01140-080 São Paulo-SP, Brazil. Tel: +55 11 3300-4022 Email: emendes@recordtv.com.br Web: www.recordtvnetwork.com Stand: P-1.K59
Avenida Radiotelevisión 4. 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain Tel: +34 91 581 78 27 Email: comercial.canales@rtve.es Web: www.rtve.es/commercial Booth: R7-L15
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Sean Wheatley, Head of Acquisitions Nick Tanner, Director of Sales and CoProductions Agnes Mbye, Senior Sales Manager, Formats Eliana Barbosa, Sales Manager Alexa Dubard, Sales Manager Tom Burton, Sale Manager Michelle Choi, Sales Executive
TOP EXECUTIVE
Emmanuelle Namiech, CEO
MUMS MAKE PORN (Format - 3 x 60’)
‘Mums Make Porn’ is a thought- provoking and mischievous series in which a group of ordinary mothers with teenage children are given the tools to write, direct and produce their very own porn film. Their mission is to create a film that not only works as pornography but sparks a debate and promotes healthy attitudes towards sex and relationships.
THE SEX CLINIC (Format - 6 x 60’)
A team of experts tackles young people’s sexual health issues, with no subject too taboo. Each patient has a different story to tell and a very specific sexual health problem that needs solving.
THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT (Format - 15 x 60’)
In ‘The Customer is Always Right’ aspiring entrepreneurs try to make a success of their inventions by testing their products on a cast of returning customers, who will unbox and deliver their honest, funny and sometimes brutal assessments.
MY FAMILY SECRETS REVEALED (Format - 15 x 60’)
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La Caza. Monteperdido
A team of genealogical and historical experts, pour over electoral, birth and death records, analyze DNA and build family trees to reveal fascinating stories, prove exciting connections and solve puzzles about long lost relatives.
Edson Mendes, International Sales Manager
TOP EXECUTIVE Delmar Andrade, International Sales Director
Tony Pérez Bonilla, International Sales Executive Marúa José Loranca, International Sales Executive David Priego San Juan, International Sales Executive Gregorio Lanseros, Marketing Manager
RUSSIA TELEVISION AND RADIO 37 Shabolovka str., Moscow 115162, Russia Tel: +7 495 955 89 20 Fax: +7 495 955 82 21 Email: Ref.ste@vgtrk.com Web: http://sales.vgtrk.com Stand: R7.E1
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Maria Dorokhina, Head of International Sales Ekaterina Grigorieva, Head of Sales Elizaveta Shcherbakova, Manager Of International Sales Anastasia Krasnova, Manager Of International Sales
TOP EXECUTIVE JESUS
(Telenovela) For the first time ever, the life of the man who changed humanity will be told in its entirety. A story so rich, that it could never be told entirely across films and miniseries. The telenovela will delve into lesser-known passages and do a deep dive into the stories of the characters that lived alongside him.
LEAH
(Series) When she was eight, after her mother’s death giving birth to Rachel, Leah is forced to take care of her newborn sister. One day, after meeting Jacob, Leah falls in love and is crushed to learn Jacob prefers her younger sister. However, her father deceives Jacob and arranges their marriage, but when he finds out, he grows to despise her and marries Rachel as well. Years later, after being hated by her husband, Leah decides to turn her life around.
APOCALYPSE
(Telenovela HD - 180 x 45’) A story of love, spirituality, and redemption that brings to life one of the most controversial chapters of the Bible: the end of times. Part one begins in New York in the 80’s, when four college students meet and find friendship and love. Part two sees the return of the two couples to New York during the 90’s alongside their respective sons. And the final part, part 3 takes the story to present day when the two sons lead conflicting lives that will reveal the identity of one of them as the antichrist.
TOP EXECUTIVE
María Jesús Pérez, International Sales Director
LA CAZA. MONTEPERDIDO (Prime Time Series – 8 x 70’)
Five years ago, two eleven-year old girls disappeared in a village of the Pyrenees. After an extensive search and the unsuccessful attempts by the authorities to find any clues, the case was never solved. Now, one of the girls has returned.
PROMESAS DE ARENA
(Prime Time Series – 6 x 70’) The series follows the story of Lucía, played by Andrea Duro, who lands in Libya as an aid worker and ends up living a totally unique love and mystery story.
HOSPITAL VALLE NORTE
(Prime Time Series - 10 x 70’) Prime Time series focused on the surgical team of a University Hospital. A mix of realistic drama, urban comedy and romance in which the main characters will have to face complex medical cases while trying to keep their personal lives aside.
DERECHO A SOÑAR
(Daily Series – 130 x 50’) Daily series set in a major law firm in which real life cases will be presented. Love, friendship, betrayal, ambition and family will be the main axes around which the life of the characters will develop.
Julia Matyash, Director Sovtelexport
GODUNOV
(Historical Drama - 17 x 52’) After the death of Ivan the Terrible, Russia entered dreadful times of troubles resulting in conspiracies, popular uprisings, and the invasion of the Crimean Tatars. The mysterious death of the heir to the throne ended the rule of an ancient dynasty and for the first time, the Russian people and clergy elected a Tsar: Boris Godunov.
BLACKOUT
(Criminal Drama - 11 x 44’) A veteran of the Soviet-Afghan war, Herman Nevolin comes home to find a completely different country – morally devastated and drowning in crime. Unable to find his place in this new shattered world, Herman arms himself again and commits an audacious robbery.
TWO TICKETS HOME (Drama - 1 x 94’)
Lyuba is living in an orphanage. Nearly a school graduate, she dreams of becoming a stewardess and seeing the whole world. At this time a sudden news hits her. She learns that her father is alive and he is in prison for her mother’s murder. The girl is shocked, she gets a gun and decides to kill her father.
Dancesing
Culture Code
To Catch A Thief
TALPA GLOBAL
TV AZTECA INTERNATIONAL
Familie de Mollaan 1, 1217 ZB Hilversum, The Netherlands Tel: +31 35 5333111 Web: www.talpa.tv Email: sales@talpa.tv Stand: C16.A
Periférico Sur 4121, Col. Fuentes del Pedregal, C.P. 14140, Mexico City, Mexico Email: jrico@tvazteca.com.mx Web: tvaztecainternacional.com Booth: R8-B10
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Annelies Noest, SVP Licensing & Operation Ingrid Akkerman, Head of Licensing & Branded Concepts
TOP EXECUTIVE
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Andrés R. Payá, Marketing Berta Orozco, Sales Representative for Spain, Africa, Mena, Asia and French Speaking territories Melissa Pillow, Sales Representative for Europe, Turkey, Israel, US, New Zealand and Australia
TOP EXECUTIVE
Kim Dingler, MD Talpa Global
The Life Of Earth From Space
VIACOM INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS (VIS) 17/29 Hawley Crescent London, NW1 8TT United Kingdom Tel: +44 203 580 2000 Web: b2b.viacom.com Stand: R7.N7 Booth: R7.K5
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Amanda Cordner, Senior Director, New York Guillermo Borensztein, Vice President, Buenos Aires Laura Burrell, Head of Format Sales, Viacom International Studios
TOP EXECUTIVE
Patricia Jasín, VP TV Azteca International
Lauren Marriott, Vice President, London
DANCESING
(Format - 8 x 82’) ‘DanceSing’ is an exhilarating new talent show for all-round superstars. It seeks out for talents who can both sing and dance at the highest level! Which superstar will be able to impress our expert judges and win the ultimate career kick-off with one of the world’s most renowned music producers?
THE DESERT
(Format - 13 x 90’) ‘In The Desert’, competitors are taken away from the urban jungle and placed in the heart of the world’s most unforgiving environment: the desert. After 100 days, 2 remaining finalists will compete in an epic 3-day solitary race through the desert! Who will keep up with nature?
THE LOVED ONES
CULTURE CODE
(Factual - 13 x 45’) ‘Culture Code’ is a series that delves into the deepest mysteries of each culture and its role in the world through the vision of Dr. Clotaire Rapaille, an enigmatic anthropologist who has dedicated his life to a decoding of the social phenomena of the world for the most important companies.
MARIA MAGDALENA
(Historical Drama - 60 x 60’) ‘Maria Magdalena’ is an epic melodrama recreating the life of a passionate woman during oppressing times. A woman different from the rest, one who will challenge the laws of a corrupt society entirely run by men.
DEMENTIA
(Dramedy - 10 x 50’)
(Series - 10 x 60’)
A dramedy about 4 families with complete opposite parenting styles. Despite their social and cultural differences, they often face common problems because they all raise teenagers. Social media, peer pressure, drugs, sex… The parents have set the bar very high for themselves and their beloved offspring. Because life must above all be perfect.
A reporter decides to admit herself into a psychiatric hospital to solve her grandmother’s murder. Once she discovers the truth, leaving will not be easy.
HOME ALONE
(Format - 6 x 40’)
(Series - 30 x 30’)
Welcome to the universe of the largest and most advanced underground transportation system in all of Latin America: Mexico’s City underground. With the mission to transport 5 million people per day, things can be very difficult: But what happens when security operations must be put into place to prevent clashes between football fans? How do they solve the most distressing emergencies?
(Telefe) (Drama - 10 x 60’) VIS’ first original, in-house co-production made for international audiences, ‘To Catch a Thief’ (‘Atrapar a un ladrón’) is a Spanish-language series remake of the classic Alfred Hitchcock movie. Created by Javier Olivares, the scripted drama centres around the notorious cat burglar Juan Robie who has retired and married a Spanish police investigator. When a series of robberies are committed sharing his signature style, Juan is forced to return to Buenos Aires to clear the name of his uncle who resides behind bars. The high-quality, Spanish-language original TV series is a coproduction between Viacom International Media Networks Southern and Western Europe, Middle East and Africa and VIS Latin America. Filming started in Argentina and Spain in February 2019 and will be available for international distribution at MIPTV 2019.
ABBY HATCHER
(Nick Jr.) (Preschool - 26 x 30’) From the makers of ‘PAW Patrol’ (Spin Master Entertainment) comes Nickelodeon’s brand new CG1 animated pre-school series, ‘Abby Hatcher’. The show follows Abby, a kind-hearted seven-year-old, who goes on wild adventures in her family hotel with her magical friends, the Fuzzlies. This charming and hugely likeable Nick Jr. series champions the power of optimism, compassion and friendship. ‘Abby Hatcher’ will roll out internationally this spring.
18th floor, Marathon Futurex, N M Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400013 Tel: +91-22-71061465 Email: response@atl.esselgroup.com Web: www.globalcontenthub.net Booth: P-1, K51
EXECUTIVES ATTENDING
Sharmeen Dsouza, Lead India, Syndication Manjyot Sandhu, Lead Europ, Syndication Nitin Michael, Territory Head - MENAP, Syndication Sandeep Hardasmalani, Territory Head - APAC, Syndication
TOP EXECUTIVE
Sunita Uchil, Chief Business Officer Global Syndication & Production, International Ad Sales
THE LIFE OF EARTH FROM SPACE (Factual Documentary – 2 x 60’)
This spectacular feature documentary special delivers a cinematic, blue-chip view of the entire life history of our planet, as you have never seen it before. Our planet’s greatest moments and our most dramatic catastrophes are all visualized in this special feature, as if seen from satellites, airplanes and drones.
COSMIC CONNECTION
(Family Drama – 100 x 30’) The story revolves around the bitter-sweet relationship between a daughter and her stepmother, who are forced to live together after a tragedy strikes in the family.
THE RELATIONSHIP CONUNDRUM (Family Drama – 100 x 30’)
It is a light-hearted story of a 20-year old girl, Guddan, who having bumbled and fumbled through most of her life and being told by her own family that she can barely get one thing right, finds herself becoming mother in law at a very young age to three older daughters-inlaw by a quirk of circumstances.
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In each episode, five kids are challenged to live on their own for an entire weekend while their parents are just next door, watching and commenting on their child’s every move. The children are confronted with tasks like shopping and team challenges. How will these kids behave without their parents?
MUNDO METRO
TO CATCH A THIEF
ZEE ENTERTAINMENT
INNUMBERS 300 million
euros is the amount LaLiga estimates piracy costs the league per year in Spain alone.
39%
of Brazilian households make use of one or more OTT platforms, according to a recent study by Amdocs.
2 million
subscribers have joined sports streaming service ESPN+ since it launched in April of 2018, according to official numbers from Disney.
DISTRIBUTION
‘THE PIER’ DEBUTS IN LATAM
THE COMPANIES OFFICIALLY announced their plans to jointly launch BritBox, a subscriptionbased streaming service that will seek to compete against Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in the UK. BritBox (which has worked as an SVOD platform in the US and Canada since 2017, where AMC Networks has a minority stake) will launch in the second half of 2019. The service will offer archive content from both companies, in addition to original productions made specifically for its subscribers, which will come independent British producers.
is the number of original Mexican-based projects Netflix is preparing for the platform for the 2019 and 2020 season.
2020
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150
countries are already streaming LaLiga 1l2l3, the second tier of Spanish Football, for free on YouTube.
DAZN LAUNCHES IN SPAIN FOR 4.99 EUROS A MONTH SPORTS PLATFORM DAZN has officially launched in Spain, for a price of 4.99 a month. The service will offer a free trial month and access to the Moto GP, Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE, the basketball Euroleague and the Premier League (the last two starting next season) as its main course. Other tournaments available in Spain include FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana, EFL Championship, League One, League Two, World Rally Championship and Superbike SBK. The platform is also available in Japan, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, Italy and the US, and will soon launch in Brazil.
50
will be when NBCUniversal is set to officially launch its direct-to-consumer streaming service in the US.
SPORTS
SVOD
ITV AND BBC LAUNCH SERVICE TO COMPETE AGAINST NETFLIX “THE COMPANIES OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED their plans to jointly launch BritBox, a subscription-based streaming service that will seek to compete against Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in the UK. BritBox (which has worked as an SVOD platform in the US and Canada since 2017, where AMC Networks has a minority stake) will launch in the second half of 2019. The service will offer archive content from both companies, in addition to original productions made specifically for its subscribers, which will come independent British producers.”