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Can Okan, CEO - ITV Inter Medya
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ITV Inter Medya Goes Epic _/08 The Bar Set High _/16
Ziyad Varol, Head of Sales – ATV
It’s Showtime for Global Agency _/36 Izzet Pinto, CEO - Global Agency
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Something for Every Generation _/18
‘THE REFUGEES’ Humankind’s Greatest Exodus _/26
All3Media’s International Quest _/28
DISCOP ISTANBUL 2015 A Multicultural Exchange _/30
Jonathan Blum, President - Cisneros Media
Facundo Bailez, Format Sales Executive - All3Media International and Natalia Sterlikova, SVP Format Productions - All3Media International
Telemundo at its Best _/32
Melissa Pillow, VP of Sales, Europe - Telemundo Internacional
Record TV’s Ongoing Miracle _/44
Delmar Andrade, Director of International Sales - Record TV Network
A Perfect Ally _/52
Valerie Creighton, President and CEO - Canada Media Fund
ECCHO RIGHTS NOTHING IS WHAT IT SEEMS _/38 TELEVISIÓN ESPAÑOLA (TVE) On the Queen’s Footsteps _/45 RIOCONTENTMARKET 2015 The Fifth Wave _/48 SPORTEL AMERICA 2015 The Ball in Miami’s Court _/54 DE LA HOYA TV PRESENTED AT NATPE 2015 The Champion’s Latest Hook _/58
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ITV Inter Medya Goes Epic After the success obtained at Natpe and across Latin America, the Turkish company is present at Discop Istanbul with its new content catalog, led by ‘Resurrection’ (‘Dirilis Ertuğrul’), an epic period drama described as the “Turkish ‘Game of Thrones’” which smashed rating records in 2014 to become the year’s highestrated drama premiere. By Gonzalo Larrea Twitter: @Gonzalolarrea glarrea@todotv.tv
Filinta Drama Series
“Our experience with Turkish drama taught us that they’re ‘contagious’.”
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“’Resurrection’ is compared to ‘Game of Thrones’ due to its plot and impressive set recreations.”
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ith Latin America as the latest territory to fall under Turkish drama’s spell, distributors from Turkey are experiencing great success with their content sales, registering enviable numbers bolstered by their products’ high quality and production standards. As one of the most popular Turkish distributors in the international market, ITV Inter Medya is one of the leading companies behind
the phenomenon. “We have doubled our sales figures in 2014 and we expect the same in 2015,” CEO Can Okan said to ttv. Following a successful run at Natpe in Miami, ITV is hoping to continue down this fruitful path with its newest content catalog and the fact that Turkey is being highlighted as this year’s Mipcom Country of Honor. But before heading to Cannes, the Turkish distributor has another must-attend event in its
agenda, and is present at this year’s Discop Istanbul, a market where ITV is one of the locals and will display all of its new productions and hit dramas for the international market.
Can Okan,
ITV’s catalog for 2015 is led by TRT’s ‘Resurrection’ (‘Dirilis Ertuğrul’), a period drama taking place in the 13th century and telling the story of Ertugrul, the father of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire.
“We have doubled our sales figures in 2014 and we expect the same in 2015.”
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The drama series premiered in 2014 in Turkey and rapidly became a mass phenomenon. From its first episode it became an instant success, standing as the top Turkish drama premiere as far as audience and viewership. But the impact wasn’t limited to TV alone, with countless comments on social networks about this series that’s already being compared to ‘Game of Thrones’ due to its plot and impressive set recreations. It’s also growing in popularity in the international market, standing in the ninth place on the Social Wit List from December. Another new title the company is taking to Discop is ‘Filinta’, another period drama set in the XIX Century with a crime theme. The story, which revolves around a cop who everyone calls “Filinta”, is directed by Kudret Sabanci, the man behind the successful ‘1001 Nights’. It’s currently on the air on TRT1. Along with these two titles, the Turkish distributor is also presenting ‘Black Money Love’ (‘Kara Para Ask’) and ‘Black Rose’ (‘Karagul’), which have been dominating Turkey’s ratings for the last two seasons. While ‘Black Money Love’ is, according to Can Okan, a clear example of “the new generation of Turkish dramas,” with a story full of surprises, a dynamic editing and a star-studded cast; ‘Black Rose’ is described by Okan as “incredibly good and fascinating,” with scripts that will surprise all types of audiences in each episode.
In addition, the company will present its broad collection of Turkish movies and a catalog of former titles. As far as its most recent sales go, Okan highlighted the recent deals signed across Latin America following the last edition of Natpe in Miami, with new agreements made in Chile and Venezuela, and negotiations in Uruguay,
Now, the executive has its eyes set on new markets like Russia, Southeast Asia, India and China, although he hopes to use Discop as a springboard to continue growing in the Middle East, Northern Africa, Central Europe, Eastern Europe and the CIS region.
And even more so, the company “started doing business in the United States for the Hispanic rights of a number of our titles and working on US American rights,” he said. “Our experience with Turkish drama taught us that they’re ‘contagious’. Once they’re on the air in one territory they expand rapidly to neighboring countries,” he concluded. ttv
RESURRECTION: A HERO DETERMINES THE FATE OF THE WORLD ‘Resurrection’ is set in the XIII Century, a time when the world was searching for its new power. In this turbulent scene, the hero of the story, Ertuğrul was searching for a land for his camp of 400 tents. Ertuğrul, made the sun his flag, and the sky his tent, and undertook a hard challenge. The Knights Templar, the fierce Mongolians, and cruel Turcoman chieftains were his greatest enemies. In an age where all hope was lost, Ertuğrul, defeated his enemies, braving many hardships, by force of his mettle and patience, and gave the Kayı clan a new homeland. On this land, was founded the world’s most magnificent empire, the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over three continents for six centuries. And the secret of this magnificent state was hidden in the story of the hero Ertuğrul. This secret, which Ertuğrul received from Ibn Arabi helped him realize his dreams step by step. As he marched onwards to his dreams, Ertuğrul, in fact, bestowed a new civilization to the world. This is the epic story of the man who changed the fate of the world.
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The catalog is completed by ‘In Between’ (‘Fatih Harbiye’), based on the novel by Peyami Safa about a young woman trapped between the love of two men, one from her hometown and a jetsetter; ‘Tree of Life’ (‘Hayat Agaci’), a weekly drama that’s been on the air for 31 episodes; and ‘Forgive Me’ (‘Beni Affet’), about a business man who is among the richest of Ankara and a very strict man who cares about discipline and causes his children and wife to be unhappy.
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Amazon, ‘The Affair’ and ‘Fargo’ Win at Golden Globes The e-commerce company entered TV land with great honor, carrying two awards for ‘Transparent’, while another newby, ‘The Affair’, was the night’s surprise winner.
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he 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards, hosted on January 11th in Beverly Hills, packed plenty of surprises, with ‘The Affair’, ‘Transparent’ and ‘Fargo’ taking the top awards for TV, while ‘Boyhood’ came out on top among the nominated movies. ‘The Affair’, Showtime’s new series, beat the night’s favorites, winning Best Drama Series over ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Downtown Abbey’ and ‘The Good Wife’, with an additional award for its star Ruth Wilson, who was Best Actress in a Drama Series. Kevin Spacey won in the male category, making it the only one taken by Netflix. The streaming platform couldn’t win with ‘House of Cards’, or in the comedy categories with ‘Orange is the New Black’ or ‘Derek’.
New series ruled the Globes, with ‘Fargo’ winning two awards -Best TV Movie or Miniseries and Leading Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries (Billy Bob Thornton)- and ‘Transparent’ winning among the comedies. The series also won for Best Comedy and Best Leading Actor in a Comedy (Jeffrey Tambor). Best Actress in a Comedy was given to Gina Rodriguez, star of CW’s ‘Jane the Virgin’. As far as movies go, Richard Linklater’s movie ‘Boyhood’ was crowned Best Movie. The film was developed through 12 years in the life of a boy and his family. Linklater won for Best Director and Patricia Arquette for Best Supporting Actress. The Leading Actor in a Drama award went to Eddie Redmayne, who plays Stephen Hawking in ‘The Theory of Everything’, and the Leading Actress statue went to Julianne Moore for ‘Still Alice’. Among musicals and comedies, the big winner was ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’, while Leading Actor in a Comedy was given to Michael Keaton for ‘Birdman’.
INNUMBERS US$ 80 million is how much belN Sports’ CEO, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, could offer to pay for Turkish broadcaster Digiturk.
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Basic Lead announced the launch of a brand new market, Discop Africa Express, a partner to its successful annual event, Discop Africa. The event will take place from the 2nd to the 4th of June, 2015, at the Sofitel Ivoire Hotel in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire. Presenting an international market with a strong focus on the African content industry, alongside an educational program and networking hub, the new event will play host to producers, distributors, pay TV and mobile operators and alternative distribution platforms from throughout the region and beyond. Patrick Jucaud-Zuchowicki, founder of Discop Africa, said: “Our annual Johannesburg based market continues to exceed expectations each year as more key international players recognize the importance of Africa and its strong potential in the global content distribution industry. Following a survey of a cross section of our participants in November, it became clear that the time is right to establish a second dedicated market, at the heart of Francophone Africa, to further the growth of this important region and become an essential partner to our thriving Johannesburg event.”
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Kanal D Arrives in Chile The Turkish distributor has sold its new international bestseller ‘Waiting for the Sun’ and ‘Bidding Farewell’ to Mega in Chile. In addition, the distributor also announced that Chilevision chose Kanal D’s rating-breaker and international hit title ‘Time goes by’ for its primetime slot. The content distribution arm of the Turkish media giant previously licensed ‘Fatmagul’, ‘Gumus’ and ‘Love’ to Mega, ‘Forbidden Love’, ‘Kuzey Guney’ and ‘Secrets’ to Canal 13. “It is a great pleasure to work with all the major broadcasters in Chile and we are happy to tell that more deals are on the way,” said Kanal D’s sales team. In ‘Waiting for the Sun’, Zeynep finds it difficult to adapt to Istanbul, a place she didn’t want to go back to in the first place. By moving from a small town to the great city of Istanbul, Zeynep tries to find her father and adapt to a new life, new school and new friends.
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The Bar Set High With three new drama series and a catalog comprised of the very best content Turkey has to offer, ATV is present at Discop Istanbul with an ambitious set of goals, ready to expand its relationships with its clients and new platforms, and explore further business opportunities in emerging markets. By Carolina Mussio Twitter: @carolinamussio cmussio@todotv.tv
The Noble of Today Drama series
“Expanding into new regions, and networking with existing and new clients, are ATV’s expectations from Discop this year.”
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“ATV is closely following all the new media trends and in order to adapt to all the changes.”
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urkish dramas have been slowly but surely conquering new territories and regions, gaining popularity with worldwide audiences at an impressive rate for a few years now. As one of the leading distributors behind this trend, ATV is well aware of the value Turkish content has these days, and thus strives to
find the very best titles to offer its clients, as its Head of Sales, Ziyad Varol explains to ttv, searching for “high-quality productions, good casting and excellent storytelling.” Product of this commitment to offering the very best content from Turkey, ATV is arriving at Discop Istanbul, one if its “must-attend”
Ziyad Varol,
industry gatherings, presenting three brand new drama titles, ‘Price of Love’, ‘Overturn’ and ‘Stolen Life’, with the clear mission to strengthen its current relationships and establish new ones in booming regions such as Latin America.
Head of Sales - ATV “In 2015, new Turkish drama series will be produced and ATV will continue to offer high-quality content to its audience.”
As one of the region’s most important market for the entertainment industry, what are your goals and expectations for the 2015 Discop Istanbul? As ATV Distribution, we believe that Discop Istanbul is growing every year and it’s on our must-attend industry gathering list. Besides, as being one of the leading content suppliers, we attract huge importance to Discop Istanbul to host all participants in comfort. Expanding into new regions, and networking with existing and new clients, are among ATV’s priorities and expectations from Discop this year. This is one of the most important events where the negotiations start and develop throughout the year. Owners of a vast content catalog, full of the now internationally popular Turkish dramas, what titles and projects will ATV be presenting and searching for? Three brand new titles will be added to our existing catalogue for this market. They reflect the best examples of Turkish Drama elements and carry ATV’s search for quality. The new titles are the following: ‘Price of Love’, ‘Overturn’ and ‘Stolen Life’. These new series mostly focus on female audiences and this is an answer to the market’s needs and demands. What’s your outlook on the Turkish media industry? As a domino effect that just won’t stop moving, why do you think Turkish content continues to grow in popularity worldwide? The Turkish media industry is growing and expanding every year. Digitalization is reshaping the business and the media is adapting to these new changes. In addition, the ad-spend is also expected to increase. Turkish content has always been known for high-quality productions, good casting and excellent story telling. Stories developed in Turkey are always found interesting by worldwide audiences.
ATV is one of the most experienced players in Turkey’s media industry. From your perspective, how has the business evolved over time? What trends do you find nowadays? Since one of the core elements of our
How is ATV adapting to new technologies and digital content services entering the market? How does the company work with online platforms? Do you have an online strategy? ATV is closely following all the new media trends and in order to adapt to changes, online live broadcasts, catch-up videos and re-run of the episodes can be found on the official ATV website.
Another change we see has been experienced in the different market regions. Turkish drama was very strong in the MENA region. However, we now see a more stabilized and selective market here nowadays. Instead, Latin America is getting more noticed and the audiences’ interest towards Turkish content is growing notably.
Audience interaction is also provided via social media channels such as Twitter and Facebook. Every month, a famous actor or actress from our TV series is put in an online conversation with the audience. For every episode, we create a new hashtag on Twitter and enable the audience to share their thoughts and opinions about the episode.
Sila Drama series
Partnering with online content service providers such as YouTube and mobile networks are also on the table, and it’s likely that this aspect of our business will also grow in the future. In light of the technological evolution, some experts say the future of TV is digital. Others say linear TV will always prevail. Where do you believe the TV industry is headed? This is a new trend and even in the USA and the UK, online still represents only 4% of the market. We believe that conventional media will always prevail. However, there will be new changes in the digital world. Linear TV will adapt to new media solutions and become even more integrated with the audience. As we enter the second trimester, what are ATV’s plans for the year ahead? Launches, alliances, new productions… New Turkish drama series will be produced and ATV will continue to offer high-quality content to its audience. International developments will be enriched by introducing fresh content and tending to new markets. ttv
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What regions is your business more successful in? Which new territories would you like to enter this year? The MENA region and the Balkans are stabilized for Turkish content. Other than that, the Latin American region is growing and is hoped to grow more in the near future.
business is based on the rating system, changes within this environment also affect our content. A dramatic change in the types of Turkish content is now visible due to the new people-meter. In the new panel, a majority of representation is shifted from AB demogroup to CD, which is considered more rural. This affected the content to evolve to more local stories.
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Something for Every Generation Cisneros Media started 2015 on a high note, with new deals, new appointments and even new genres in its catalog, all with the goal to push forward in the international market offering more content, but with the same high quality everyone has come to expect from the Venezuelan giant. By Sebastián Amoroso Twitter: @sebamoroso samoroso@todotv.tv
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President - Cisneros Media Secret Love Telenovela
“All of our productions have their own parallel universe in the digital side.” Media, spoke about ‘Candela, una chica real’s potential. “We believe in this teen series’ great potential, since it’s a universal story that can be adapted to any market, aimed at a teenage viewer,” he said. FOR THE MATURE AUDIENCE. Thinking about another kind of audience, Cisneros Media Distribution has several strong titles within the catalog that it will be taking to Istanbul.
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isneros Media started this new year with news on all fronts: pay TV, distribution, production, digital platforms and even two Brandon Tartikoff awards received at the last Natpe by Gustavo and Adriana Cisneros, the organization’s leaders. “This 2015 is going to be a very interesting year for us,” Jonathan Blum, president of Cisneros Media, said to ttv.
The organization has stepped onto a new path by acquiring the distribution rights to teen series ‘Candela, una chica real’. The deal signed with Ony Productions gives Cisneros Media Distribution the international distribution rights to the 80, 60-minute episodes of the series. “It’s something new for us to focus on this new genre, teen comedy,” said Blum. “It’s also proof that we started 2015 as a completely renovated distributor: we recently appointed
two new VPs, Miguel Somoza and Helen Jurado, along with Marcello Coltro.” Coltro, who in October of last year took on the role of EVP, Content Distribution at Cisneros
‘Criminal MasterMind’ continues to be an attractive title that presents the sordid story of the renowned psychiatrist Dr. Raimundo Acosta, who turned out to be a monstrous criminal, brought down by the desire of justice for a mourning mother whose daughter had died in his hands. The 75-episode series is an adaptation of the best-selling book ‘Sangre en el diván’ from Ibeyise Pacheco. On a brighter note, Cisneros Media has many classic telenovelas, among them ‘Fallen Over Love’, ‘Secret Love’ and ‘Sweet Thing’, titles that were presented at the last edition of Mipcom, in Cannes. A DIFFERENT DIGITAL SIDE. When it comes to the second screen, Cisneros Media doesn’t believe in showing the same content all over again. “All of our productions have their own parallel universe in the digital side,” Blum said. “It’s not that you will get to see the same production online, you will see new content created exclusively for digital platforms. Both talk shows and dramas have their own webisodes available online.” ttv Fallen Over Love Telenovela
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The rise LATIN AMERICA
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of Foreign Telenovelas With telenovelas coming from new regions -especially from Turkey- Latin America’s audiovisual landscape is changing drastically. Up next are some of the region’s most notable titles, their main distributors and new programming strategies. By Rodrigo Ros
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tries like Check Republic, Rumania, Bulgaria, Hungary and several countries from the former Soviet Union. “It’s the same process we’ve seen in other countries. In Hungary, for instance, they didn’t have Turkish dramas and after ‘1001 Nights’ came along, the phenomenon began. Same thing happened in Russia and Pakistan, to name a few,” said Fredrik af Malmborg, executive director of Eccho Rights, a company that’s been distributing Turkish dramas worldwide for some time now. “We’ve been working in Latin America for a while, because we were always convinced that Turkish dramas could work well in the region,” he said. “Then Global Agency came along and sold ‘1001 Nights’ to Mega in Chile, which premiered in 2014 and did great,” he added. Global Agency was thus one of the main companies behind Turkish content’s newfound popularity, opening doors for it worldwide. “It took us a long time to enter Latin America, we were trying to for six years. But luckily we were able to make our way there through Chile,” said Izzet Pinto, CEO of Global Agency. “From that success, we were able to travel to Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia… pretty much all of Latin America.” “We are very proud to have been able to open up the Latin market for other series too. The fact that ‘1001 Nights’ is part of our catalog allowed us to open the market to all Turkish drama. This already happened in Pakistan, Central Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia,” he said. What do Turkish dramas have that make them so irresistible to the world? Turkish companies sales strategy has been identical in all cases: a product that has a high production value, good esthetics, rhythm and drama very similar to those of traditional telenovelas. Magnificent Century Global Agency
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The news spread like wildfire and soon enough, several Latin American channels began acquiring their own dramas and other similar products. What happened in Latin America was simply a replica of what was already happening in Eastern Europe, where Turkish telenovelas had been gaining ground for some time in coun-
RAPID EXPANSION. Now, six months after the premiere of ‘1001 Nights’ in Chile, many distri-
In this sense, the series has been sold in Colombia (Caracol Televisión), where it’s currently on the air; Peru (Frecuencia Latina), Argentina (Artear), Brazil (Bandeirantes), US Hispanic (MundoFox), Uruguay (Saeta - Canal 10), Bolivia and Ecuador. In the case of ‘Magnificent Century’, also by Global Agency, the result is just as satisfactory in terms of sales: US Hispanic (MundoFox, where it’s currently on the air), and Canal 13 in Chile. Dramas distributed by Global Agency join those sold by Turkish distributor Kanal D, which also sold content in Chile: ‘Bidding Farewell’, ‘Waiting for the Sun’, ‘Fatmagul’, ‘Gamus’ and ‘Love’ were sold to Mega; ‘Time Goes By’ to Chilevisión; ‘Forbidden Love’, ‘Kuzey Guney’ and ‘Secrets’, in Canal 13. Meanwhile, another distributor already benefitting from this scenario is Latin company Somos Distribution, which signed deals in Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Uruguay, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and US Hispanic; most of them with premiere dates set for Q1 and Q2, 2015. The titles include ‘Ezel’, ‘Kurt Zeyit and Sura’ and ‘Kacak’. “For a few years now we’ve anticipated the impact Turkish productions would have due to their quality, their appeal and budgets used. We’ve concentrated in developing our expertise in the subject and establishing the necessary relationships to promote this content worldwide. Nowadays, we see Turkish telenovelas are causing sensation and registering high ratings on several Latin American markets. We have access to the main producers in Turkey,” said Luis Villanueva, president and CEO of Somos Distribution. ROMANIAN TELENOVELAS. Although a lot’s been said about Turkish dramas, these are not the only foreign telenovelas gaining ground in Latin America: there’s also the success obtained by those from Romania, distributed in the region by VIP2000 TV. One of the first successes is the telenovela ‘En el nombre del honor’, which debuted just one year ago on Televén in Venezuela. Up against two
FOREIGN DISTRIBUTORS Several distributors are currently working with foreign products, regularly scheduling them in Latin America. While in most cases what’s important is having a product that performs well in many countries, there are also products that despite being very different from each other, still work well in many places. In this scenario, products from Turkey and other regions are slowly taking over the spaces formerly reserved for Latin content, which is now being scheduled in afternoon timeslots. Foreign companies seeing their business grow include Global Agency, ITV Inter Medya and Kanal D; VIP2000 TV, with its products from Romania; Somos Distribution with its Turkish titles; Latin Media Corporation and its catalog from Malaysia; Mannam Media and Kocca, with its content from Asia and Korea; and the Spanish Imagina and TVE.
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n March 3rd, 2014; Chile’s Mega network premiered ‘1001 Nights’, a drama series, as defined by Turkish distributors. One month later, the show’s popularity gave Mega its spot back in the ratings’ podium.
In addition, to ensure greater success, each episode is cut down between 20% and 30%, thus obtaining a faster narrative, more suitable to Latin American audiences.
butors say they’re proud with their products’ excellent performance.
SpecialReport IS TURKISH CONTENT STARTING TO SLOW DOWN? With annual exports surpassing US$ 150 million, 2014 was -according to Izzet Pinto- “the best year for Turkish distributors.” However, Pinto himself expects 2015 to see Turkish content sales slow down slightly. “I don’t expect it to decrease, but I do believe the numbers will stabilize in 2015.” Fredrik af Malmborg said Turkish drama is experiencing “unbelievable” times and agrees that 2015 will see lower growth, predicting the phenomenon will reach Asia. With high production costs to consider, the next step should be coproduction, although that scenario is not so clear. While some producers are convinced with their potential, others are worried about distribution rights, saying there aren’t that many opportunities at the time.
Izzet Pinto, CEO - Global AGENCY
Roxana Rotundo, CEO - Vip 2000 TV
Luis Villanueva, CEO - Somos Distribution
“It took us a long time to enter Latin America, we were trying to for six years.”
“The telenovelas’ look and cast are very Latin, they don’t look foreign. If you add the dubbing, the end result is very similar to a quality telenovela made in Brazil.”
“For a few years now we’ve anticipated the impact Turkish productions would have due to their quality, their appeal and budgets used.”
great telenovelas in the competitive 10:00PM timeslot, it still managed to come out on top. These results promoted Romanian telenovelas in Bolivia, Ecuador, Puerto Rico and Peru. “All in all we’ve dubbed close to 2,400 hours of content from Italy, Romania, Brazil, India and Portugal. An investment we’ve made thinking of the business’ worldwide quality. As with everything, sometimes you take on risks that don’t provide the results you’re hoping for, but in other cases the results broadly surpass your expectations,” Roxana Rotundo, founder and CEO of VIP2000 TV, said to ttv.
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With Romanian products, she said, it was worth the risk. All in all, the company has acquired over six telenovelas in three years, including ‘Apuéstele a la vida’, a kids’ telenovela that has grown notably in ratings across Eastern Europe, where it originally premiered. Created by ProTV, it has already gotten good results in
Latin America, with sales to Televisa, Televén and Frecuencia Latina. “The telenovelas’ look and cast are very Latin, they don’t look foreign. If you add the dubbing, the end result is very similar to a quality telenovela made in Brazil,” Rotundo said about the reasons behind Romanian telenovelas’ success. ASIAN TELENOVELAS. In addition, without much advertising but with great fan following, telenovelas from Asia -mainly Korean- have also had their own boom these past years. In some territories such as Peru or Bolivia -especially in the Santa Cruz region-, the Asian telenovela industry has so many fans that several channels have started to premiere this type of product. On Peru’s Panamericana network alone, there are dozens of titles premiereing, including ‘Queen of Housewives’, ‘Phoenix’, ‘Goong’, ‘Summer Scent’, ‘Spring Waltz’, ‘Boys Over Flowers’, ‘My Fair Lady’, ‘Cinderella Man’, ‘Queen of Reversals’, ‘Manny’ and ‘Dream High’, among others.
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Over in Bolivia, there are also several notable products. After the recent premiere of ‘Amor Musical’ on Red Uno, programmed on the weekends, there have been numerous other Asian products premiered in the territory. ‘Brillante legado’ and ‘Del cielo al infierno’, also on Red Uno (distributed by Latin Media Corporation) are two examples. These productions join ‘Manny’, ‘Jardín secreto’, ‘La mujer de mi esposo’, ‘Otoño en mi corazón’ and ‘Cuide a mi preciosa señorita’. Luis Nemtala, head of Acquisitions at ATB, also from Bolivia, said the channel is analyzing several Asian products, despite that they are yet to find one that’s really suitable for the screen. ttv
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Humankind’s Greatest Exodus Britain’s BBC Worldwide and Spain’s Atresmedia present their new drama ‘The Refugees’, their first original co-production, shot in English and featuring a combination of British talent and a Spanish production team. By Sofía Vanoli Twitter: @soph_VB svanoli@todotv.tv
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“We’ve been able to combine the best of the British drama craft with the best of the Spanish drama craft. […] It was a very good mixture of working with great Spanish talent behind the camera and some great British talent on the screen. “ Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul
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f a refugee from the future seeking shelter in the present comes to your doorstep, what would you do? That’s the premise of the new co-production between the BBC Worldwide and AtresMedia, ‘The Refugees’. With both companies working hand in hand in an association like never before, the series aims to delve into the human experience on earth and deal with the delicate issue of forced migration caused by war.
“What interested me was placing the audience in a position in which they asked themselves: what would you do if someone turns up in your community and says they need shelter, food and drinks, and maybe there are thousands of them? What do you do as a family? What do you do as a community? Do you reject them or do you accommodate them?” Ben McDonald, BBC Worldwide’s executive producer, explained to ttv.
“Because of all the civil wars that are going on all over the world, be it Ukraine or Syria, we’re living in a time where there are more displaced people on the planet than at any time since the Second World War. So it’s the time to be telling a story with undertones like that. It’s a huge issue for us in the UK at the moment and so I think this question of how would you deal with others, strangers, is what we wanted to examine,” he added. The project’s ambitious themes and undertones translate into fiction with the unexpected arrival of millions of refugees from the future
fectly into the co-production. Better known by her interpretation of Osha in ‘Game of Throne’s and Nymphadora Tonks in the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise, the actress will portray Emma Cruz, mother and wife of the family that leads the audience through the journey. Alongside Tena, actors David León, William Keen, Dafne Keen and Charlote Vega, among others, will also star in the series. “With this experience we’ve been able to combine the best of the British drama craft
“What interested me was placing the audience in a position in which they asked themselves: what would you do if someone turns up in your community and says they need shelter, food and drinks, and maybe there are thousands of them?”
THE FIRST STEP IN A NEW ROAD. If the enormous potential of ‘The Refugees’ becomes a reality, it will pave the way for more exercises like this in the future, besides, of course, being able to extend the presence of drama in small screens. “The series is designed to be able to go into a second season and I think it also means that it could potentially open a whole new business model,” McDonald explained. “I’d like to think that it will be successful enough for us to be able to do it again, either to continue the series or to do a second project with Atresmedia or some other project with another producer.”
A HISTORICAL ALLIANCE For the first time, the BBC sought out a European partner for a co-production. The chosen one was Atresmedia and the alliance, McDonald explained, came before even having a project in mind. “It’s the first time that BBC Worldwide has been involved from the very beginning on the development as well as the coproduction of a drama,” he mentioned. “Most of the time we are seeing projects that come from British producers and we take them out into the world, but they are basically British projects developed by one of the British channels. This is a different exercise because BBC Worldwide came together with the AtresMedia group with no project in mind. We went to a producer who pitched 3 or 4 ideas to us and ‘The Refugees’ the one idea that we picked.” BambúProducciones is in charge of the production. ‘The Refugees’ is airing firs on La Sexta, Atresmedia’s channel.
Besides audience ratings, the success of the series will be measured in the international market. “We would be looking to make sure that we place it with broadcasters that we consider to be the right kind of partners for BBC content,” explained the executive. “So we’ll have a keen eye on who the platforms are as well, not just how much for and how many countries.”
The cast is led by some very familiar faces, among them Natalia Tena. Spanish in descent and British in nationality, Tena fits per-
with the best of the Spanish drama craft,” McDonald said. “I think it was a very good mixture of working with great Spanish talent behind the camera and some great British talent on the screen.” The series, comprised of eight 50-minute chapters, was shot entirely on location, in the Sierras in Madrid, during a 12-week period.
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to a small rural community. The challenges that both groups, locals and visitants, have to face in order to coexist will generate the enormous emotional burden aimed for by the series, a mixture of drama and thriller, all wrapped up in a fantastical narrative.
Thinking about future co-productions, McDonald doesn’t rule out any genre, although he admits science fiction has evolved and fragmented in a very attractive way. “You have, on the one hand, various stories of aliens, monsters and outer space, but then you also have this metaphorical grounded science fiction which is really much more related to the human experience on earth,” he commented. “That’s what drew me to it. It was the fact that is a genre we know a lot of broadcasters want around the world but is also able to tell very intelligent stories about the status of the human existence on earth. It’s not just about monsters and battles of aliens; it can be something closer to home.” ttv
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All3Media’s International Quest Riding on the success of its biggest brands like ‘Undercover Boss’ and ‘Gogglebox’, the UK distributor is ready to travel the globe, with the mission of exploiting the demand for reality formats in the CEE region, strengthening its relationship with its partners in Europe and establishing its catalog in Latin America. By Carolina Mussio Twitter: @carolinamussio cmussio@todotv.tv
“We want to increase the company’s footprint within MENA through our factual entertainment titles.” well.” The distributor has just launched a second series in the region and is “working on bringing the format to the few European countries where it hasn’t been produced yet,” he explains. The first two adaptations of ‘Undercover Boss’ within CEE and seven new versions of All3Media’s reconstructed reality series ‘Day & Night’, ‘Niedrgi & Kuhnt’ and ‘Private Investigators in Action’ will be launched within the first six months of 2015.
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ith great experience distributing entertainment and constructed reality formats, both in great demand in the international market, UK distributor All3Media International is ready to expand its presence across the world, presenting a formats catalog with something for all types of audiences. As a springboard for its international growth, the distributor is riding on the success of its biggest brands, ‘Undercover Boss’ and ‘Gogglebox’, which are now present in dozens of territories. “The success of ‘Gogglebox’ has allowed us to work with new clients and extend our presence in certain regions such as the Balkans and Baltics,” Natalia Sterlikova, SVP Format Productions of All3Media International, said to
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Now, with the mission to “increase the company’s footprint within MENA” and “develop the relationship with broadcasters and producers in Europe,” All3Media is presenting its vast content catalog at Discop Istanbul.
ttv. “’Gogglebox’ is currently doing very well in many European countries where we are now discussing second series,” added Format Sales Executive Facundo Bailez, revealing it will also be launched very soon in Spain and Italy.
In addition to ‘Undercover Boss’, ‘Gogglebox’ and ‘Cash Cab’, the distributor is presenting ‘Tell Me Why I’m Single’, a factual entertainment format that addresses a very relevant social issue; along with “a very strong fiction format catalogue” provided in great part by sister company South Pacific Pictures, which features ‘Step Dave’, ‘Go Girls’ and ‘Brokenwood Mysteries’, among other titles.
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Spain and Italy are also enjoying another one of All3Media’s top brands, ‘Undercover Boss’, where Bailez explains “the format is doing extremely
“I hope that having ‘Gogglebox’ on air in Turkey will open some doors for our other factual entertainment formats, primarily ‘Undercover Boss’ and ‘Have a Nice Stay’, Bailez says. “We will be also developing opportunities for our constructed reality formats which are so successful in CEE and we haven’t done any in Turkey yet.” On the entertainment side, Bailez highlights ‘Are You Normal?’ and ‘Bad Robots’, which he believes “fit very well into the Turkish taste for hidden cameras.” ttv Undercover Boss Reality Format
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A Multicultural Exchange Located in one of the world’s most dynamic and culturally diverse regions, Discop Istanbul is taking place at the Lutfi Kirdar (ICEC) convention center on February 24-26, bringing together Turkey, CEE, MENA and the CIS countries in a three-day market designed to unite the driving forces behind the multiplatform entertainment business. By ttvnews / ttvmedianews.com
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aunched in 2010, Discop Istanbul is at the epicenter of multiscreen and digital television content development, production and distribution business across a region with a rich history of trade and cultural exchanges. In five years, the event has become one of the most important annual industry gatherings, uniting the driving forces behind multiplatform entertainment business and digital changes across a marketplace of 850 million people, from over 45 countries. The event targets Turkey, CEE, MENA and CIS countries, accounting for 20% of the global entertainment content business revenue; this market share alone saw a 50% increase within the past five years. This year, Discop Istanbul will take place from the 24th through the 26th of February, 2015 at the Lutfi Kirdar (ICEC), the city’s most convenient exhibition and convention center.
In addition, Discop Istanbul 2015 will honor Jordan, a country set to play a key-role in the development of television content production and distribution across the Middle East, with a series of prestigious events and promotional initiatives.
as consumer needs evolve, and audiences become more and more fragmented. For the first time, delegates will also include entertainment brand licensors, agents, consumer goods manufacturers, major retail chains and trade associations looking to buy and sell licensing and merchandising rights for Turkey, and neighboring countries, from international licensors representing popular film, television, online and video game brands.
ATTENDANCE ON THE RISE. With the continuing growth of free-to-air and pay TV business across key Middle Eastern markets, Discop Istanbul has already registered a record number of companies from the Middle East, including the continued participation of acquisitions teams from Turkey’s main public and commercial broadcasters, pay TV operators, online distribution platforms and Turkey’s main content producers.
THREEFOLD AGENDA. This year, Discop is dividing its three-day event into three very distinct themes, all designed and adapted to fit the industry’s newest trends.
A total of 1500+ exhibiting and non-exhibiting delegates representing more than 850 companies from 85 countries are expected to attend this year’s event in Istanbul; many of them looking for new ways to make money,
- The Innovation Day (February 24) will offer a curated program of keynotes and educational sessions to provide attendees with enhanced access to the people, strategies and technologies shaping the future.
Discop Istanbul is at the epicenter of multiscreen and digital television content development, production and distribution business.
In five years, Discop Istanbul has become one of the most important annual industry gatherings.
Discop Istanbul 2015 will honor Jordan, a country set to play a key-role in the development of television content production and distribution across the Middle East.
A SPECIAL PRESENTATION FROM VICE MEDIA This day will feature several sessions and panels: ‘Content Creation Delivery and Consumption In The Digital Age’, presented by ANTEN A.Ş.; ‘The Perfect Storm’, presented by SE3; ‘Count The Audience? Not So Easy To Do These Days’, presented by Eurodata TV/Mediametrie; and ‘Social Media Is Good For You’, presented by Darewin. - The Licensing Day (February 25), developed in partnership with the international association, LIMA (Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association), LIMA TURKEY and LISANS MEDYA.
- The Format Day (February 25), dedicated to the staying power of scripted and unscripted formats, and to the challenges in adapting these story lines and concepts so that they remain relevant across diverse markets and cultures. The Format Day will run parallel to Discop Istanbul and will feature a morning presentation of today’s most adaptable dramas with international appeal. This will be fo-
llowed by a discussion and analysis of eclectic, under-the-radar and innovative, unscripted TV format concepts. The afternoon will host a format pitching competition for independent international producers who will present their original non-scripted TV format concepts to a panel and audience of TV executives looking for the next big talent. The Format Day will close with an award ceremony and will conclude Discop Istanbul 2015. ttv
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This day and its special educational program will deliver prime information and knowledge needed to take licensing and merchandising business to the next level in Turkey, and across the neighboring regions. With one of the world’s fastest growing percentage of young, urban, literate, media-savvy and wired demographics, Turkey is fit to deliver sizable consumer bases that can guarantee substantial licensing and merchandising opportunities.
This year, Basic Lead is organizing a special two-hour presentation from VICE Media editors during the annual market on February 24th. Employees from VICE Media will make their second Discop appearance with a highly anticipated two-hour presentation for Discop Istanbul 2015. VICE Media’s Ryan Grim, Managing Editor, and Benjamin Shapiro, Senior Editor and on-screen reporter, will share their experiences working at the global media phenomenon. Grim and Shapiro will provide a unique view of what it’s like to work at the successful media outlet and what it takes to engage the current youth generation. “Turkey and its surrounding regions are populated with large, educated, influential youth demographics and VICE Media knows how to engage them. Traditional media outlets have struggled with new forms of consuming media, making this a priority session for most executives and companies in attendance,” said Patrick Jucaud-Zuchowicki, CEO Basic Lead.
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Telemundo at its Best Endemol’s adaptation and production of the ‘Siblings’ format in Dubai opened the doors for Telemundo Internacional to sell telenovelas in the Middle East. This will be the company’s main goal for Discop Istanbul, where it will also present its new telenovelas. By Valentina Vinaja Twitter: @vvinaja vvinaja@todotv.tv
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elemundo Internacional is at the top of its game, ready to showcase new products and meet clients at Discop Istanbul 2015. The company ended a year full of major deals in the Middle East, registering great results with its telenovela channel in Africa and landing its first sales in countries where it hadn’t been before.
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In an interview with ttv, Melissa Pillow, VP of Sales, Europe at Telemundo Internacional, shared details about the products that have worked best for the EMEA region, announced new productions and spoke about her expectations for the event.
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VP of Sales, Europe - Telemundo Internacional “2014 was our best year since the economic crisis began,” she said. “In the Middle East, our format ‘Siblings’ was adapted and produced in Dubai by Endemol, opening new doors for Telemundo to negotiate new formats in the region, something that will be one of our main goals for this Discop,” she added. “In Europe, we landed sales with two important Russian channels that had never sche-
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TELEMUNDO’S CATALOG FOR DISCOP ISTANBUL “Our focus for Discop will be to promote our most successful and memorable titles, such as ‘Thief of Hearts’, ‘Market Love’, ‘Hidden Passion’ and ‘The Family Next Door’,” Pillow said, while also highlighting ‘The Artist’, a new entertainment format with celebrities as judges.
“In the Middle East, our format ‘Siblings’ was adapted and produced in Dubai by Endemol, opening new doors for Telemundo to negotiate new formats in the region, something that will be one of our main goals for this Discop.” duled a telenovela before, and we entered former Yugoslavia with extra strength,” Pillow explained. In addition, outside the EMEA region, the company sold its first telenovela in Australia in 2014, “something truly historical for us,” she said.
TELEMUNDO’S NEW TITLES The company’s newest titles presented at Natpe 2015 will also be showcased at Discop: ‘Land of Honor’, the remake of Telemundo’s star telenovela ‘Hidden Passion’; in addition to ‘Masters of Paradise’ and ‘Love without Reservations’.
Pillow also spoke about its telenovela channel in Africa, describing it as a success since it allowed them to close deals in other areas: “Our cable channel in Africa, launched in August 2013 turned out to be a success and it positioned us as a well-known brand in the region, increasing our TV sales,” she said. The channel is one of the most successful ones on DSTV. ttv
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It’s Showtime for Global Agency Having made an impact with their titles in Latin America, Global Agency is coming back home for Discop Istanbul, a market where they’ll present new dramas and entertainment formats, led by ‘It’s Showtime’, to be launched worldwide on the market’s opening day. By Gonzalo Larrea Twitter: @Gonzalolarrea glarrea@todotv.tv
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eady to draw in buyers and broadcasters at Discop Istanbul with a catalog full of “top stars and high-budget productions”, Global Agency is presenting a list of new entertinament formats, series and dramas for all types of viewers. “I’m sure they’ ll be new
“The most important target for us is America”.
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“I think 2015 will be the best year for all the distributors considering new markets and new opportunities”.
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international hits,” says CEO Izzet Pinto. In the following interview, the executive shares the company’s new projects, premiere titles and recent international deals. What are you presenting in this edition of Discop Istanbul? We are making the world-
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wide launch of our new singing reality format ‘It’s Showtime’ at Discop Istanbul. It will be launched the first day of the market, February 24 at 11:00 AM in the Conference Room. In addition, we are also presentig ‘Flying Wheel’, a great talent show that we will also launch at Discop. We have really high hopes about the projects.
CEO - Global Agency “All of these projects have worldwide appeal and high-demand qualities for any audience”.
And which will be the highlights regarding Turkish dramas? ‘Broken Pieces’, ‘A Part Of Me’, ‘The Palace’ and ‘Seeds Of Revenge’ will be the highlights as series. With top stars and highbudget productions these projects are sure to attract many buyers. What are your expectations regarding all of these new products? All of these projects have worldwide appeal and high-demand qualities for any audience. They are also one step ahead with their exciting and unique structures. I am sure they’ ll be new international hits. With Latin America finally open for Turkish products, which is the next target for Global Agency? Latin America has become very significant since last year. We achieved to enter the market with the sales of one of our hit drama series ‘1001 Nights’ to Chile. It became an immediate leader in the prime time ratings and became the most successful foreign series in the history of the country. This opened other markets in Latin America and now we are expecting more sales in the region. I can say our first target is to expand in Latin America. In addition, we are aiming to spread in Asia, but the most important target for us is America. So which plans can you tell us regarding the United States? We really care about United States; as I mentioned, it is the first next target for us. United States is the main center of entertainment and we are focusing on this territory with our wide formats catalogue. In the drama side, scripted rights for America is also very important, as they don’t prefer ready-made projects.
Are there any deals ready to be announced in the US? One of the biggest deals we made is with NBC for one of our hit series ‘Game Of Silence’. Many countries are also interested in the adaptation of ‘1001 Nights’ as well. I think scripted will be a growing business. With these deals in the US, your success in Latin America, your presence at Discop and Turkey being Mipcom’s Country of Honor, what are your expectations for 2015? I think 2015 will be the best year for all the distributors considering new markets and new opportunities. The previous ones are still in demand with strong acquisitions. So I believe it will be very succesfull for us. Which territories will be a priority for Global Agency in Discop Istanbul? Middle East is still one of the most important territories for us. However, we also care a lot about CEE and CIS clients.
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Can you highlight some of the latest deals closed by Global Agency? After the huge success in Chile (Mega) and Colombia (Caracol), ‘1001 Nights’ premiered on channel El Trece (Argentina) on January 5th. The excellent results helped the channel to become the leader on the prime time slot. In 2015 the series will premiere in Brazil (Bandeirantes), Peru (Frecuencia Latina), Uruguay (Saeta), Bolivia (Unitel) and US Hispanic (Mundofox). ttv
Major deals for ‘Shopping Monsters’ Global Agency announced that its hit daily makeover format ‘Shopping Monsters’ has been sold to RTL in Croatia, Tring TV in Albania and second season for RTL Netherlands. The show’s second season has also been licensed by HotPot Media for Polsat Cafe in Poland.
‘Shopping Monsters’ is a stripped daily entertainment format in which five women each week compete to see who can get the best makeover in a limited amount of time, and on a fixed budget. Every day one contestant puts together her new style, and is then given a secret score by her four rivals. At the end of the week, the woman with the highest total score wins a cash prize.
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In addition to these deals, ‘Shopping Monsters’’ third season is being already produced by Herve Hubert for M6 in France and the fifth season by Constantin Entertainment for VOX TV in Germany. It has also run in Bulgaria (TV 7), the Netherlands (RTL 5), Hungary (FEM3), Romania (Prima TV), Ukraine (K1), Russia (CTC) and Latvia (TV3). As well as this, the hit format has also been optioned to Greece, Canada and Australia. In Turkey, Kanal D has aired 700 episodes of the show.
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NOTHING Is What it Seems It’s hard to ask for a more alluring premise than the one in ‘Stone in the River’, a plot that mixes a decades-long conspiracy, a powerful and evil-doing enterprise, a mass disappearance and the Chernobyl’s nuclear reactor disaster in 1986. The series will be headlining Eccho Rights’ catalog in Istanbul. By Luis Cabrera / @luis_cabreram / lcabrera@todotv.tv
A GREAT START TO THE NEW YEAR Eccho Rights had a successful start to 2015 with a number of licenses for Turkish dramas. ARY Network in Pakistan, VTV in Vietnam and Tring TV in Albania have all licensed the mega hit series ‘Cherry Season’, a drama from Surec Films that tells the story of a young, aspiring fashion designer with serious love problems. Turkish Drama breaks through another regional barrier with Market Management ordering the epic period drama ‘Kurt Seyit and Sura’ in Italy. The show will launch later this year on a so far unnamed channel. US channel MundoFox has signed up the rights for the US Hispanic market. In Macedonia, ‘Sitel’ has acquired the rights through Media Acqusition and Khoa TV in Kosovo is also on board for the series. ‘Kurt Seyit’ has been licensed in over 40 countries and scored strong results on MBC in the Middle East. The series ‘Elif’, currently a block buster success on smaller channel TV7 in Turkey, is also being licensed internationally and has been picked up by Kanal 5 in Macedonia and OBN in Bosnia.
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he tragedy that befell in the city of Chernobyl on April 26th of 1986 has been largely overlooked as a storytelling devise during the last decade. However, the nuclear reactor disaster became the pivotal plot point of a couple of productions during 2012 –the movie ‘Chernobyl Diaries’ and the documentary ‘Inside Chernobyl’- and is now at the heart of ‘Stone in the River’, the fiction series that headlines Eccho Rights’ offer for Discop Istanbul 2015. ‘Stone in the River’s mysteries start to unravel once three strangers who have fled their past end up at the same hospital in 2014. A series of coincidences and strange occurrences form a connection with the disappearance of 116
people, all passengers of a tourist boat that never was seeing again after navigating a river near Chernobyl at the exact moment of the nuclear disaster, in 1986. A shady pharmaceutical company called PharmaGlobe, has a hidden agenda that, once revealed, might help connect all the dots. Produced by Glomax, a company based in LA and Budapest, the thriller doesn’t shy away from aiming big, with high production values that make it more akin to a movie that to a normal TV fiction. ‘Stone in the River’ has 8, 50-minute episodes. A REMAKE FOR ‘KACAK’. Eccho Rights is also having a great run with Turkish drama ‘Kaçak’, with two broadcasters acquiring the rights for
the readymade and another one planning a remake of the series. The first channel to acquire it is TV Azteca America. The channel will soon start to air the 120-episode series in the US market. In Spain, top producer La Competencia has acquired the remake rights for a local version. The license in the US is represented by Somos. ‘Kaçak’ is a top-rating drama about a man who cannot escape his past. A policeman kills the son of a cruel Mafia boss and has to change identity and escape to a small town. He lives a calm family life as a café owner until his life is changed again when he finds himself in the middle of a robbery and becomes the town hero, with his story toping the national news. ttv
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NATPE 2015 January, 20-22, Fontainebleau Resort, Miami Beach, US
Hernán López with executives from FIC Content Sales and Carmen Gloria Pérez (TVN de Chile), with the shows’ cast at Fox International Channels Content Sales presentation at Natpe 2015
Adriana Cisneros (Cisneros Media) and James M. McNamara (Panamax Films)
Manuel Martí, Jimena Hernández and Luciana Egurrola (Pol-ka Producciones)
Henry Martínez and Carla Conde (Discovery Networks Latin America/US Hispanic)
Ricardo Scalamandré during Globo’s 2015 screening, which marked its 50th anniversary
José Luis Gascue and Elie Wahba (20th Century Fox Distribution for Latin America and the Caribbean)
Can Okan (ITV Inter Medya)
Víctor Tevah, Silvana D’Angelo and Pablo Aristizábal (Smilehood Media)
Meltem Tumturk Akyol and Ersagun Servi (TRT)
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The tradeshow hosted from January 20 through the 22 at the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami Beach, offered three active and dynamic days, with great attendance of executives from all over the world, making its slogan ever more truthful: “Content Without Borders.” In addition, the market left behind a substantial amount of launches, deals, future co-productions, conferences and award shows.
Patricio Wills and Hugo León Ferrer (RTI Producciones)
Marcel Vinay Jr. (Comarex) and César Díaz (7A Media)
Yaakov Chai and Uzi Nissan (Globe Edutainment)
Iván Sánchez (Global Agency)
Marcos Santana (Telemundo Internacional), Carmen Gloria Pérez (TVN in Chile), Luis Silberwasser (Telemundo Network) with the stars of ‘Dueños del paraíso’
Víctor Hugo Montero, Óscar de la Hoya and José Pepe Gómez (De la Hoya TV)
Emilio Revelo and Rodrigo Fernández (World Wrestling Entertainment)
Angélica Guerra, Alfonso Herrera, ‘El Dandy’; Verónica Orozco, ‘Anónima’; Alexander Marin (Sony Pictures Television)
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MARKETWATCH TMG Signs Deal with Endemol Germany’s Tele München Group acquired British series ‘Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell’ from Endemol Worldwide Distribution. Amazon Will Produce Movies The streaming platform announced its plans to develop feature films in addition to series. It will produce up to 12 a year. US$ 820 million Qatari deal for Digiturk A Qatari firm has acquired a controlling stake in Turkish pay TV platform Digiturk, according to local press, with plans to combine it with the Al Jazeera TV network. SVOD Represents 3% of Pay TV Market Deloitte indicates the global pay TV market generates US$ 255 billion a year; while SVOD reaches US$ 7 billion worldwide.
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Video Streaming is on the Rise The Consumer Electronics Association finds content streaming is growing among viewers, with 7 out of 10 people watching TV online. Atresmedia Reaches 3 million US Homes Antena 3 Internacional and Atres Series signed deals with Dish Latino, Time Warner, Cablevision and Charter in the US, to reach 3 million homes.
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NBC Picks up
Fox International Channels Presents FIC Content Sales
The US network has confirmed a pilot order for a drama based on Turkish series ‘Suskunlar’, distributed by Global Agency. US producer Intrigue, Carol Mendelsohn Productions, Timur Savci of original producer TIMS Productions and Sony Pictures Television are coming together for the pilot of ‘Game of Silence’. News of NBC’s involvement first came back in September 2014, with a pilot production commitment with a series penalty mooted. That came after Intrigue and Catherine Stryker of Global Agency negotiated a rights deal back. David Hughes (‘Friday Night Lights’) wrote the pilot and will be showrunner. Furthermore, in which is described as an “unusual move”, NBC allowed for a small writers room to map out the entire first season before ordering the pilot. The US adaptation will focus on a rising attorney whose perfectly crafted life is put at risk when his long-lost childhood friends threaten to expose a dark secret about their violent past.
At the last Natpe in Miami, the company launched its Content Sales division, a unit in charge of representing its content and networks internationally. Factual, fiction, formats and lifestyle are some of the main genres in FIC’s catalog. “We’ve produced fiction and non-fiction titles for many years now, but this is the first time we made the effort to reorganize our Content Sales unit so Hernán López, President - Fox International Channels our clients can use it to buy all the productions from all of our networks,” said Hernán López, president of Fox International Channels. The newest highlights in Fox’s catalog are a fiction series co-produced with TVN Chile called ‘Sitiados’, a non-fiction title developed for Nat Geo called ‘Killing Jesus’, to be premiered in April; and ‘Wayward Pines’, starring Matt Dillon, which will be premiered simultaneously in 126 countries.
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Premier League Rights Sold for US$ 7.8 Billion Breaking all records and the most optimistic expectations, the TV rights to the English soccer league were granted to Sky and BT, which will pay a combined total of US$ 7.83 billion (6,900 euros or 5,136 pounds). With this number, Sky and BT retain the rights they already had for three additional seasons, beating the “mysterious” third bidder. Keeping in mind that during the last auction -2012- the rights were granted for US$ 4.6 billion, and that analysts were forecasting a maximum bid of US$ 6.69 billion, the actual number came as a surprise. The price rose almost 50% from last time, making each match worth 15.5 million euros. The 168 games were divided into six groups: Sky kept five and will broadcast 126 games a year, while the remaining 42 will be managed by BT. These numbers make the English league the most “expensive” in the world and the second most profitable sporting event, surpassed only by the NFL. Over 3 billion people watch the Premier League across 170 countries.
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Record TV’s Ongoing Miracle In the following interview with ttv, Delmar Andrade spoke about the international success of ‘Miracles of Jesus’, which was sold in over 20 countries following good results on channels such as MundoFox in US Hispanic, and presented Record’s catalog for Discop Istanbul. By Valentina Vinaja Twitter: @vvinaja vvinaja@todotv.tv
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“We are in advanced negotiations with an important group to cover the Eastern region, and due to the magnitude of our catalog and notable number of telenovelas, we are open to new opportunities.”
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elmar Andrade, director of International Sales at Record TV Network, spoke to ttv at the past Natpe in Miami about the success of its most popular period drama ‘Miracles of Jesus’, its most coveted production in the international market that’s now presenting its second season.
“This year, Record TV attended Natpe to present the second season of ‘Miracles of Jesus’. We had the opportunity to see the first season spread across more than 20 countries, it was a very profitable product, mainly because it met buyers’ expectations,” he said. In this sense, the executive highlighted MundoFox in US Hispanic as a channel that’s been broadcasting several Record TV Network
productions, and thanks to the series’ great results on the network, the company’s sales have skyrocketed across the international market. In addition, the company recently announced the launch of a new biblical telenovela called ‘Moses and the Ten Commandments’, which will be launched in Brazil in March. “With approximately 150 episodes, the telenovela directed by Alexandre Avancini tells the story of one of the Bible’s most iconic characters: Moses, from his birth to the journey from his town to the Promised Land. Many scenes were shot on outside locations in Chile and the US, and special effects were added in one of Hollywood’s top studios,” Andrade said about the new production.
The executive explained that this production will be launched as a telenovela: “due to the success of its predecessors, Record TV Network decided to take a big step into the telenovela market since ‘Moses and the Ten Commandments’ will have a notable number of episodes,” he said. Lastly, Andrade shared his expectations for this year’s Discop Istanbul, where his company will present its traditional biblical telenovelas, in addition to entertainment series and documentaries, such as ‘Extreme Savage’, ‘Repórter Record’, ‘50 by 1’ and ‘X-Ray Adventure’. “For over 10 years we’ve been present in Eastern Europe, in Poland, Lithuania, Turkey and Hungary. We are also in advanced negotiations with an important group to cover the Eastern region and due to the magnitude of our catalog and notable number of telenovelas, we are open to new opportunities,” he concluded. ttv
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RTVE. “We have tools to do it: high-quality content and a great brand like RTVE backing it up.” The notion that Asia has proven to be a difficult continent for Spanish, or even Occidental content is an accurate one, but it seems than it will soon become an old one too. “The multiplication of windows has been turning the tables, especially when we talk about the development that we have been seeing on the VOD front,” said Molina. Even if ‘Isabel’s success proves difficult to replicate -something that RTVE is betting against while producing ‘Carlos, Emperor’, its new historical series- the company counts on a strong portfolio that was key in bolstering its sales during the past year. Perhaps the most attractive title on the list is the documentary ‘La pasión del Prado’, an Ultra High Definition (4k) look at 400 of the more than 9.000 paintings that are in exposition in the famous Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid. The documentary has already being sold
On the Queen’s Footsteps The accolades gained by ‘Isabel’ have gone well beyond praises by audiences and critics, with the series, now complete after three seasons, being bought by OSN, the most important pay TV platform in the Middle East. Now RTVE goes to Istanbul looking to repeat that accomplishment and deepen its presence on the always difficult Asian market. By Luis Cabrera / @luis_cabreram / lcabrera@todotv.tv
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RTVE is most excited to see its presence grow in Asia, where ‘Isabel’ already made strides by being the focus of a deal between RTVE and OSN, the biggest pay TV platform in the Middle East. The series’ three seasons will be available on the platform, one that also serves North Africa.
“After this historical deal, we are looking forward to increasing our presence in this market, always so attractive but also traditionally difficult for our content,” said Raúl Molina, Sales Executive of Programming and Licensing for
A LITTLE BIT OF TRIAL AND ERROR. The series ‘Victor Ros’ is another strong offering that RTVE will bring to Discop Istanbul. The drama, that takes the title character from Jerónimo Tristante’s books to the screen, follows a detective that solves crimes during the end of the XIX century. France and Italy have already acquired the series. Even with past success and a strong catalogue, Molina admits that it’s too early to know what Asian buyers are looking for. “We will have to evaluate what are the demands from our clients, but we are sure that the quality of our fictions and the level of our 4k productions will be highly appreciated in the region,” said the executive. Discop Istanbul will be another opportunity to do just that. ttv
Raúl Molina, Sales Executive of Programming and Licensing - RTVE
“We are looking forward to increasing our presence in this market, always so attractive but also traditionally difficult for our content.”
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ore than 50 countries have fallen prisoner to ‘Isabel’s spell, as the hit series catapulted RTVE to a record year in content sales, growing an impressive 32% during 2014 in comparison with 2013. Now, with ‘Isabel’ done after three seasons, the Spanish broadcaster is looking forward to further growth in the international market.
to South Korea and RTVE is already looking over different offers that will take it to Japan.
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The One and Only Utilizing the expertise collected over the last 50 years as Turkey’s first and sole public broadcaster, TRT is now expanding its business further, presenting new titles in the ever-so-popular Turkish drama genre, searching for new international partners, and investing in content creation for digital platforms. By Carolina Mussio /Twitter: @carolinamussio / cmussio@todotv.tv
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“As TRT we aim secure our position in the industry even further with our extended sales catalog.”
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s a rooted company with over 50 years of experience in the Turkish media industry, TRT has already begun its next phase on a high note. Turkey’s public broadcaster continues to bet on high-quality Turkish dramas and productions, and is delving into the world of digital content with its newly-created branch: “New media Channel Coordinationship,” aimed at developing content for online platforms. In the following interview with ttv, Mehmet Demirhan, Deputy Head of TV Department Acquisitions, Sales and Co-Productions at TRT, details the company’s current projects and launches, and shares what’s in store for the near future.
What are your goals and expectations for this year’s Discop Istanbul? As the second biggest producer and exporter of drama series after the United States, we are again very proud to host Discop in the lovely city of İstanbul. To hold an international organization of this magnitude in Turkey is absolutely the right move for the industry. And as TRT we aim secure our position in the industry even further with our extended sales catalog. With our high quality productions, we aim to have a high volume of international turnaround and hope for more collaboration opportunities regarding coproductions.
Mehmet Demirhan,
What titles and projects will you be presenting and searching for? As far as acquisitions, we keep our scope very wide and look for all kinds of content, considering we have 14 different channels under our umbrella. On the sales side, this time around we have 2 very special series, ‘Resurrection’ and ‘Filinta’. We are applying a different sales strategy for these and I can safely say that the turnaround is very impressive. Turkish content continues to grow in popularity across the globe, with titles sold for adaptation in numerous territories. Why do you think Turkish content is so popular worldwide? As long as the national market raises the level through healthy competition and keeps feeding from the historical backdrop and cultural diversity our country holds, the Turkish media industry will keep on adding to the previous years’ success in the future as well. Turkish drama series became so popular as a result of providing high-quality content that keeps family values at the center. Stories with rich cultural variety with good adaptation opportunities also helped create a new market. How is TRT taking advantage of this scenario? How has your business changed over the past year? TRT is one of very few that has made the most of the opportunities available. As the public broadcaster, we used our facilities to their maximum to fulfill our responsibilities and also made sure that our content is in circulation on the global marketplace. TRT is a rooted company with 50 years of experience behind. It has met the requirements for public broadcasting, used every available technology, and has evolved into a 15 channel corporation from humble beginnings of just one by following the ever-changing trends in the industry. All the channels are using the latest technology available to them and we are getting ready to air in 4k technology as we speak.
With so many years of experience in the business, what’s your opinion about the current situation with broadcast TV in Turkey? Do you believe it’s now stronger than before? If we look at the rising numbers of both regional and national channels, we can clearly see how
“With our high quality productions, we aim to have a high volume of international turnaround and hope for more collaboration opportunities regarding co-productions.”
fast the television industry is evolving in Turkey. Parallel to this, TRT also has raised its channel count to 15 in 50 years. With content based on competition, quality is constantly rising and this leads to being noticed. The fact that ‘Turkish Dramas’ is a brand name by now is proof to how far we came and the power we possess.
“TRT created a new branch named “New media Channel Coordinationship” to develop content aimed for digital platforms.”
Some experts say the future of TV is digital. Others say linear TV will always prevail. Where do you believe the TV industry is headed? The technological achievements clearly show that TV’s future lies in the digital world. But content is always king. And advertising revenues in the digital world are still not that big. As a result, I see the dominance of linear platforms continuing in the near future. What are TRT’s plans for this new year ahead? As TRT, we plan to take part in a variety of activities. Strong productions are our target, such as ‘Filinta’ and ‘Resurrection’. In addition, TV movies and mini-series are among our future projects. ttv
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How is TRT adapting to new technologies and digital content services? What’s your attitude towards streaming services and mobile platforms? TRT is closely watching new technologies as digital content services, and to be able to keep up to date with all these new developments, has created a new branch named “New media Channel Coordinationship.” With this new branch, we aim to be a part of all the available platforms that viewers frequent. We plan to create content aimed for digital platforms. Transmedia studies, web based projects, internet TV channel with its own program flow are some of them. In addition, we use android and iOS-based mobile apps, electronic magazines and smart TV platforms.
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AN EVENT ON CONSTANT GROWTH
The Fifth Wave passed after a long process of social and political debate. Three years have gone by since President Dilma Rousseff signed the bill to put in force a series of modifications that would substantially change the Brazilian pay television gameplay.
The fifth RioContentMarket has come, and when taking a look back at past editions, one can’t help but be surprised. The event got prestigious and international notably fast, and now its programming slate offers an intense three-day program of multi-faceted business sessions. RioContentMarket continues to evolve and shape the Brazilian and global TV production business. By Sebastián Torterola / Twitter: @storterola / storterola@todotv.tv
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“RioContentMarket started as a very simple initiative and we’re already in the fifth edition, showing the full strength of audiovisual independent production.”
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rom February 25th through the 27th, Rio de Janeiro will host the fifth edition of Brazil’s biggest international tradeshow in the television business: RioContentMarket. After a humble first edition five years ago, the event has experienced a surprisingly fast consolidation among the many international players interested in doing business in Brazil.
“It started as a very simple initiative and we’re already in the fifth edition, showing the full strength of audiovisual independent production,” says Marco Altberg, president of the Brazilian Association of Independent TV Producers (ABPI-TV), the man responsible for the event’s organization. In fact, the last five years were particularly intense for the Brazilian TV landscape. One year after the creation of RioContentMarket, the Law 12.485/2011, which establishes local content quotas for the pay TV industry, was
Producers, networks and operators had to adapt to the new normative which, by defining quite high content quotas, it created new categories for the networks being programmed by cable and satellite TV companies. In the first six months under the new law, Brazil already had 19 “networks of qualified space” (in which more than 50% of its slate had to be Brazilian); 12 “networks of qualified space programmed by independent Brazilian companies;” and 4 “Super Brazilian networks” (which had to have 12 hours a day of independent Brazilian content, 3 of them on primetime). Some companies, especially pay TV operators, complained and fought back with judicial resources, but it was of no use. Most of the players took the adaptation period awarded by the National Film Agency (Ancine) to fulfill the new requirements. This new reality boosted a local production sector that wasn’t used to deal with a largescale content demand with international quality standards. During 2013 and 2014, the networks that had to meet the quotas acquired most of the local content that was available and ready to air. Meanwhile, the dialogue between programming companies and independent producers became more intense, and sometimes it got rough. Networks in need wanted tailored content for their segmented offers, whereas producers demanded more flexibility and access to negotiate. Michela Giorelli, VP Production and Development at Discovery Networks Latin America/ US Hispanic, gives her insights on this process, both on production and normative aspects. “There was never a big independent television industry in Brazil, because broadcasters like Globo or Record dominated the market by producing in-house. Little by little, the industry is growing, even though it’s far from maturity. We’ve been training producers, for instance, teaching them how to make a budget or a production schedule for TV. Also, the
contracts signed here are very strict. It doesn’t matter how much you as an independent producer or company invest in a project; the rights are always the same and so is the contract. For a market to grow organically and in good health, it must be flexible, and depending on how much you invest, it’s fair that you have certain rights.” As an international programmer, Giorelli aims to keep the rights of the content produced in Brazil for international exploitation, but the new normative awards the rights to the Brazilian company participating in the coproduction. And the only way for foreigners to produce in the country is involving a local partner. Discussions around this and other aspects went on. Slowly and steadily, the gaps between private TV players and the government were bridged and energies were focused on adjusting each one’s offer of TV shows, networks and packages. It was time to face a new phase in the evolution of Brazilian pay TV. Ancine and the Ministry of Culture announced they will invest around US$ 542 million in local production, new courses and workshops were opened for the technical and creative professionalization of the industry and a series of calls for projects were opened during the last years. Amidst this new stage, RioContentMarket is positioned as a relevant space for the industry players to meet, debate, propose and receive new ideas, forge partnerships and generate new business opportunities. PRESENT EDITION. Business rounds are the best way in which the event connects producers with networks. After a couple of years experiencing some technical issues (for instance, pre-scheduled meetings that didn’t finally take place during the event), the system is working fine for all participants. Producers can present up to three projects to five companies in the business rounds. At the same time, those projects will participate in the RioContentMarket pitching sessions, where eighteen projects will be selected for production. The organization has confirmed the presence of key international executives in the business rounds, who come to Brazil looking for fresh content. Patrick Connolly, VP of Programming and Creative Services at AMC/Sundance Channel Global, will be in Rio after rumors were spread by the local press that AMC would start to operate a network in Brazil. Other big names that will be present at the event are Cornelius Conrad, Comissioning Editor at Bayerischer Rundfunk Bavarian Broadcasting (BR), a member of German con-
sortium ARD, who will be looking for fiction projects for children and youth; Médéric Albouy, head of international co-productions and series at France 2, main public network of France Télévision; Gerdi Snellers, editorin-chief at KRO Kindertidj, from public Dutch children’s network KRO; Limor Gott Ronen, Marketing and Communications director at Israel’s Keshet International, who will be looking for adventure series, comedy, drama, factual, lifestyle, games, suspense and for acquisition, licensing and co-production; among others.
Television formats and the development and production of global formats will be also debated in the keynote by Rob Clark, Director of Global Entertainment at FremantleMedia. Finally, a world-class representative of the Latin American television industry, Colombian scriptwriter Fernando Gaitán will talk about ‘Yo Soy Betty, La Fea’, the record-breaking telenovela that already has 23 adaptations worldwide. Gaitán has received over 80 awards worldwide, including two Golden Globes and one Emmy for US version ‘Ugly Betty’. ttv
Another relevant activity to take place will be the “co-production clinics,” in which lawyers from prestigious firm Cesnik, Quintino e Salinas Advogados will assist all the participants in a better understanding of regulation issues. “Understanding the regulation of the Brazilian audiovisual market and learning about its rules is one of the objectives of national and international producers in the fifth edition of the event,” the organization stated. There will be 30-minute workshops during the whole three days, and the second day will also feature the special participation of US lawyer from office Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard, Susan Bodine, who will work with participants on business model’s legislation in the US.
“RioContentMarket is the place for industry players to meet, debate, propose and receive new ideas; forge partnerships and generate new business opportunities.”
WORLD-CLASS GUESTS. As for speakers and panelists, the agenda is full of must-attend conferences by names like Cary Fukunaga, director and executive producer of HBO Emmy-winner series ‘True Detective’. Fukunaga is considered one of the main revelations of the Sundance Institute Direction Lab. Steve Ince, writer and game designer, will also discuss aspects of interactivity and its links with narrative in games and other media. Meanwhile, RioContentMarket will also receive Ben Silverman, director of Electus, who has won several Emmy Awards as the executive producer of series like ‘The Office’, ‘Ugly Betty’, ‘The Tudors’ and ‘The Biggest Loser’; and director, writer and producer M Night Shayamalan (‘Sixth Sense’).
“The agenda is full of mustattend conferences by names like Cary Fukunaga, Steve Ince, Ben Silverman, Rob Clark and Fernando Gaitán.”
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The Market Plays by New Rules The president of Brazil’s Independent Association of Television Producers believes it’s a good time to talk numbers: 385% more local TV shows went on air with the new pay TV law for a total of 4,000 hours. “We’ve seen links stretch between producers and network executives,” he adds. By Sebastián Torterola Twitter: @storterola storterola@todotv.tv
RioContent is turning five years old in 2015. How would you describe the event’s evolution from the first edition to date? The event has grown a lot since its first edition in 2011, when we had 1,200 participants. In 2014 we reached the 3,200 mark. The number of international participants is also growing, which tells us that we’re achieving our goal of positioning the event in the international audiovisual sector. We also see that RioContentMarket is becoming increasingly recognized by the industry. Today, it’s the main meeting point for the industry in Brazil.
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How has the production and distribution market changed in these five years? This market moves fast and RioContentMarket is following up big changes. First, the boom of independent production as a consequence of Law 12.485, which brought new rules for the pay TV sector, including local independent production quotas for the international networks. We also witnessed the ongoing movements of traditional players and the rise and expansion of new ones, such as VOD and OTT platforms. What has been the impact of Law 12.485? Without a doubt, it dramatically opened the market. Just to give you an idea, in 2013 we saw an increase of 385% of the number of hours of national content aired on pay television, which resulted in 4,000 hours airing in only 14 channels monitored by Ancine. The law also proved the efficiency of the Brazilian independent production in engaging audiences, which is the main concern of the networks. We’ve seen links stretch between producers and network executives, who are already interested in investing in high-quality programming they can take to their slates, independent from mandatory quotas. What is your vision about the increase in participants from the digital area and how are they changing the business? Today, they are a really important part of the audiovisual market. They are really welcome in the event;
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we already received executives from YouTube and this year there will be an executive from Hulu. They represent new opportunities for production, but there are still challenges, such as finding the right business model and build audiences based on exclusive content. Netflix, for instance has been doing it with original series like ‘House of Cards’ and ‘Orange is the new Black’. What is the main concept of the 2015 edition? We continue to invest in the model that we find ideal for an event: a combination of conferences and networking. We will feature panels with professionals from the sector, debating important issues in several areas: content, public policies, technology and the international market. Apart from that, we will have room for networking and business to happen. We’re organizing business rounds where pro-
ducers will be able to present their projects directly to the executives from national and international networks and programmers. We don’t have a specific theme, we give the same relevance to all of these subjects. What other issues will be part of the industry’s agenda in the next few years? A recurrent issue in Brazil is trying to reach the international market. Another important aspect for the Brazilian independent production is to obtain more spaces in free-to-air TV, as well as to see Brazil’s real plurality on screen, with content made by producers outside the Rio-São Paulo axis. We will also discuss many issues related to training of manpower to attend the growing demand of the industry. Naturally, we also keep an eye on global matters, such as the opportunities coming from digital platforms. ttv
CELEBRATION TIME Altberg believes this industry gathering is a great opportunity for international participants. “I’d like to stress out the global nature of the event,” he says. This year, RioContentMarket will also celebrate some important recent achievements. “We reached the mark of 250 local series produced after the Law 12.485 was passed. The ABPI-TV completed 15 years and reached the record mark of 500 members in 2014; and the Brazilian TV Producers (BTVP), ABPI-TV’s international program with Apex-Brazil, also turned 10. Not to mention that the fifth edition of RioContentMarket is also a reason to celebrate.”
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A Perfect Ally Helping content creators in Canada gain access to funding and promoting the country as an ideal co-production partner around the world, the Canada Media Fund ended 2014 with international partnerships in Brazil, New Zealand and Belgium. CEO Valerie Creighton shares details about the alliances and CMF’s plans to continue growing across Latin America. By Carolina Mussio
“The CMF is proud of the work it did in 2014.” With these words, Valerie Creighton, CEO and president of the Canada Media Fund, gives ttv a summary of one of the most productive years for the organization. Last year, CMF focused its efforts on “helping content creators gain access to funding and industry content as well as promote Canada as an ideal co-production partner around the world,” the executive explains. Product of this work, the organization developed Canadian and international partnerships to “leverage available resources and increase access to funding for television and digital media content, both for Canadian producers and their foreign counterparts.” Back at the 2014 edition of RioContentMarket, the CMF and RioFilme (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) announced an agreement for the two organizations to join efforts to support the co-development of television projects and
related digital media content. A similar matching fund for co-development with SP Cine (São Paulo, BR) was announced in September of the same year. “Given the wealth of creative talent and significant market opportunities in Brazil, the CMF is pleased to be working with RioFilme and SP Cine to foster partnerships between content producers from Brazil and Canada,” Creighton says, adding that in both partnership agreements, the CMF encourages the development, and eventual production, of convergent content (television and related digital media) by Canadian and Brazilian producers. The CMF has also introduced co-production funds with NZ On Air (New Zealand) and with Wallimage (Belgium). “These agreements are comprised of dedicated funds from each partner organization to support development or production of coproduction projects,” she explains.
“In addition to the partnerships with Rio Filme and SP Cine, CMF has been active in several markets in South America to support efforts by Canadian producers.”
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Valerie Creighton,
President and CEO - Canada Media Fund
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As far as the future goes, the CMF seeks to use these international alliances as a springboard to continue growing across the globe, especially in Latin America. “In addition to the partnerships with Rio Filme and SP Cine, we have been active in several markets in South America to support efforts by Canadian producers and to develop new business opportunities,” she says. To this end, Creighton explains, the CMF has been involved in the RioContentMarket for several years and we have also recently taken part in the Bogota Audiovisual Market (CO) and TV Business Encounter (Buenos Aires, AR). “At events like RioContentMarket, the CMF promotes the wealth of talent and opportunities that exist in Canada. This year we are featuring coproduction case studies between both countries to provide greater insight on how producers can access funding and bring their projects to fruition,” she explains. “We look forward to other business opportunities where we can work with Latin America’s audiovisual industry,” she concludes. ttv Saving Hope Drama Series
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The Ball in Miami’s Court Sportel returns to Miami in mid-March to once again do what it does best: gather the top players in the world of sports content and the media industry during three days in what has become the most influential business convention of its kind; a can’t-miss even for sports federations, producers, distributors, rights owners, sponsorship agents and tech providers. By ttvnews / Twitter: @ttvmedianews
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015 should be a down year in sports. The FIFA Wold Cup came and went in 2014, and the Summer Olympics are still a year away, so the big mass of sports fans are taking the 2015 to recharge their batteries and focus on the annual tournaments while waiting for the next big event. For the sports content industry, however, there hasn’t been a down year in decades.
More powerful, dynamic and rich than ever, the sports media content industry will gather in Miami for a new edition of Sportel America, held from March 17th through the 19th in the JW Marriot Marquis Hotel. Featuring top level executives, representing broadcasters, TV networks, international sports federations, marketing agencies, production companies, content distributors, satellite providers, technology and media providers and the right ow-
ners, Sportel America is a must-attend event that carries on the torch set alight every October by Sportel Monaco. After moving the 2014 spring edition to Asia, Sportel returns to Miami in partnership with MP & Silva and with more than 120 companies buffing up a complete offer that includes representatives from all over the world. “As an agency, MP & Silva is one of the most influential entities in the industry and their partnership with us shows their trust in Sportel and the importance of business opportunities given,” said Amparo Di Fede, General Manager of Sportel. Channels like EuroSport, TyC Sports and Fox Sports, agencies like Nexus Sports Group, companies like Mediapro, associations like the NBA, ACB and WWE, will be present in Miami.
In 2009, Sportel America gathered 508 participants from 286 companies, coming from 49 countries, with 61% of sellers and 39% of buyers, most of the last ones coming from Europe (35%), North America (30%) and South America (18%). That year, 70% of the buyers came from outside the US. This is a trend that Sportel is confident will continue, which magnifies the significance of the event. The organizers hope that Sportel America will once again become the point of access to the industry elite, generating a lot of opportunities for valuable face-to-face meetings with top executives from different companies. Even more interesting, Sportel America will grant small and medium companies a chance of accomplish months of work in just three days: from introducing their services to the right people, propelling their name in the industry and accessing a wide varie-
“This even in Miami won’t be Sportel USA: is going to be Sportel for all America, north to south.” David Jones,
“As an agency MP & Silva is one of the most influential entities in the industry and their partnership with us shows their trust in Sportel and the importance of business opportunities given.” Amparo Di Fede,
ty of business sectors from the sports media industry.
are going to them with an event in Miami that won’t be Sportel USA: is going to be Sportel for all America, North to South”.
product. Jason DAchman, managing editor of Sports Video Group, will be the moderator of the panel.
TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE. Even with the program still being adjusted at the time of this article, Sportel America was already aiming for a strong second day, with two high-level panels, a trademark of the Monaco event.
Later in the day, the event will offer the “Evolution of the Latin American TV Market” panel, presented by Sportel in association with SportBusiness Group/TV Sports Markets. The concept that will launch the debate of the panel is that Latin America is one of the most dynamic media markets in the world and the competition for sports rights is a major factor in the way the market is developing. Experts from across the region will look at the key trends in the Latin American sports broadcasting market, including the emergence of new players, shifting strategic alliances and the threats and opportunities posed by new technologies and delivery systems. The moderator will be Frank Dunne, editor of TV Sports Markets. ttv
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“We know that going to Monaco is difficult for most Latin American companies, but is very important to be part of this kind of events because it fuels their chances of success, opening up possibilities for their sports, business and countries,” explained David Jones, Sales & Marketing, Sportel. “That’s why this year we
The first one goes by the title of “Marketing & Monetizing Second Screen in the Americas,” and it dwells deep into the already-here future of the second screen experience, one who’s impact proved to be gigantic during the past edition of the FIFA World Cup. Experts from across the Americas will discuss some of the ways second screen offerings are being monetized, how those efforts will evolve during 2015, and best practices in offering a quality
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SPORTEL IS COMING TO YOU. Going by 2009’s numbers, the event in Miami will attract a good number of Latin American companies, but Sportel is looking for that representation to grow, something that has been hard to do during the Monaco events. In 2014, 916 companies were present in Sportel Monaco, coming from 78 countries around the world, but only 3.50% of those companies came from South & Central America.
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NEWS
MARKETWATCH Discovery Names CEO for Eurosport Peter Hutton will lead Disney’s sports network and Jean-Thierry Augustin becomes president of Sports Strategy & Development at Discovery Networks Int’l. NBCU to Broadcast Winter and Summer Games NBCUniversal reached an deal with the International Olympic Committee for the US broadcast rights to the Winter Games and Summer Games through 2032. Twitter Serves NBA Fans The platform has built an interactive data map for users to analyze the locations where NBA teams attract followers, while sorting by franchise and location. FMLA Names New VPs FremantleMedia Latin America appointed José Lascuarin as VP, Production, Mexico, US Hispanic and Panregional; and Godfrey McFall as VP, Business Development.
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Facebook Videos Grow 75% The platform saw its video views skyrocket during 2014, becoming a serious and unexpected contender for YouTube. América Móvil and Directv Lead LatAm’s Pay TV A new report by Dataxis shows the media groups cover 40% of the region’s pay TV market’s 66 million subscribers, with 14.6 million and 12.3 million each.
NETWORKS OLYMPICS
NBCUniversal to Broadcast Olympics through 2032
NBCUniversal and the International Olympics Committee have set a US$ 7.65 billion deal that gives NBCU all US media rights to Olympic games through 2032. The deal also sees the distributor paying US$ 100 million for a “signing bonus”, which covers what the IOC describes as “the promotion of Olympism and the Olympic vales between 2015 and 2020.” The deal has received criticism from other sports TV players who complained the IOC failed to open the bid to competitors. The agreement was orchestrated by IOC president Thomas Bach and NBCU chief exec Steve Burke. “The Olympics are part of the fabric of our company, and we couldn’t be more excited that this announcement guarantees that this massively popular and profitable programming will continue to air every two years on the broadcast, cable, digital and mobile platforms of NBCUniversal for the next two decades,” Burke said. Back in 2011, NBCU agreed to pay US$ 4.38 billion for games from 2014 through 2020, topping by nearly US$ 1 billion a bid from Fox Sports.
DISTRIBUTION
Mediapro Launches F1 Network in Latin America The distributor, owner of the Formula 1’s TV rights in Latin America (except Brazil), will launch the F1 Latinoamerica channel, to offer all the excitement and glamour of the competition, 24/7. The new network will be available on pay TV platforms across the region starting March 1. “The new channel will cover fans’ expectations both for its technical quality and varied content,” said Gerard Romy, responsible for Mediapro’s international business. The network will also include everything that happens in the main categories of motorsports, along with exclusive content that includes 20 hours of live broadcasts on award weekends (F1, GP2 and GP3). The channel will also offer analysis, exclusive interviews with the sports’ biggest names and full reports about the teams and racers; as well as iconic past races. A team of over 150 professionals will back the channel, led by Liborio Garcia, editor of F1 Latinoamerica.
WWE Expands Across Latin America World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) continues to strengthen its presence in Latin America. The renowned company, leader in multimedia entertainment, has signed distribution deals for its star title ‘Raw’ for broadcast TV with Televicento in Honduras, Albavisión and MedCom in Central America; and pay TV with Fox Sports Latin America, among others. In addition, the company has developed consumer products and live events in Mexico and Brazil last year. And in the digital arena, it launched its website in Spanish (espanol.wwe.com) with 100% original content, and will soon launch an app for the Latin American market.
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DE LA HOYA TV PRESENTED AT NATPE 2015
The Champion’s Latest Hook
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“It’s a channel with boxing content from Golden Boy Promotion, Cancún Boxing, that will also go well beyond boxing, with fashion and travel.”
As an iconic boxer, Oscar De La Hoya was used to landing some big hits and now, retired from the ring but not far from the sport he loves, the former champion is PACKING another big punch: De La Hoya TV, a new channel introduced at Natpe that offers a unique approach to the universe of boxing and martial arts. By Luis Cabrera
Twitter: @luis_cabreram lcabrera@todotv.tv
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scar de la Hoya was known for many things during his glorious reign as one of the top boxers of the late-nineties: a special defensive style, a vicious left hook and a brilliant mind for business, which allowed him to become the highest grossing boxer in the world. That expertise has translated very well to his life outside the ring, and now the Mexican-American legend is aiming to make another big hit: De La Hoya TV.
The new network, which will be launched in April, was introduced in Miami at the last
“With this channel we want to take viewers to exclusive destinations to experience the athletes’ lives.” Natpe as a multiplatform channel with original programming focused on combat sports, along with news, entertainment, travel and lifestyle content, to give fans an inside look at their favorite athletes’ lives. “De La Hoya TV is a boxing channel with content from Golden Boy Promotion Cancun Boxing, mixed martial arts and combat sports from around the world, although it will go well beyond boxing,” De La Hoya said to ttv in Miami. Under the motto “Beyond Boxing, Live Like a Champion”, the channel will focus more on showing what athletes do once the gloves come off: “We want to take you to a tourist destination, for example, after a fight. The fight ends, then I want to show you where your favorite boxer travels to, what clothes he likes to wear, which are his favorite shows, his watch, which cars athletes drive… We want to take you to those places so you can live that same experience,” De La Hoya said.
Gómez made a name for himself as a Mexican boxing promoter, while Montero is an executive with vast experience in the TV and cable industry, after launching Sun Channel Tourism Television, the first cable network in Venezuela which is currently available across
Víctor Hugo Montero, Óscar de la Hoya and José Gómez - De La Hoya TV
“In my decades working on TV, I’ve seen few opportunities like this one, to connect with a market that’s yet to explore and with an exponential level of growth,” Montero said, who’s CEO and General Director of De La Hoya TV. “For over a year, we’ve worked on this project and are now focused on expanding the content in Spanish to soon include content in English, and make it available to a wider audience. All this, to answer our consumers’ demands.”
ment shows, world destinations, news and much more.”
The multiplatform channel will be launched in the spring of 2015, and will be available for distribution through cable and satellite. It will initially be launched in Spanish. De La Hoya TV, based in Miami, has plans to start its original production this year. The channel has the goal of reaching an important percentage of the more than 50 million Hispanic homes in the US, whose passion for combat sports has been key in supporting pay-per-view boxing fights, in addition to martial arts’ growth, which have found viewers all over the world. “De La Hoya TV will be a referent in the world of boxing and combat sports, offering fans an exclusive look at the world and lifestyles of their favorite athletes,” De La Hoya said. “The channel exists to inspire everyone to live the life of a champion, offering exceptional perspectives of the athletes’ lives, with entertain-
NOW HE IS THE ‘GOLDEN MAN’. The new initiative would come as a surprise if it were any other boxer. De La Hoya, considered by many as the best boxer of the late nineties, nicknamed “Golden Boy”, has known how to translate his popularity on the ring to different projects, many of them never before seen in the tough and unforgiving world of boxing. Long before ending his career in 2009, De La Hoya had already mastered the use of his image, inside and outside the ring. No other boxer made more money than him during their career, with the Mexican-American being the king of pay-per-view, generating around US$ 700 million in income. In 2002, while still active, he made history by founding Golden Boy Promotions. Still, none of that affected his combat prowess: De La Hoya retired with an Olympic gold medal and after winning 10 world titles in six different weight classes. Now his focus is to show audiences what being a champion is all about. “The expectations with this channel are to continue supporting boxing, Hispanic tourism and, most importantly, Hispanic people,” he explained. ttv
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THE OPENING JAB. De La Hoya was present at Natpe in January to introduce the channel with his two partners, José Alberto “Pepe” Gómez, entrepreneur and pro boxing promoter, and Víctor Hugo Montero, Media executive and partner for Fashion TV Latinoamérica.
Latin America. More recently, Montero relaunched Fashion TV Latin America, an international cable channel.
UnREAL
Algorithm
Inazuma Eleven
I Can Do That!
A+E Networks
All3media International
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UnREAL
(Series – 10 x 1 hr.)
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Set against the backdrop of the hit dating competition show Everlasting, ‘UnREAL’ is led by flawed heroine Rachel Goldberg (Appleby), a young producer whose sole job is to manipulate her relationships with and among the contestants to get the vital dramatic and outrageous footage that the program’s dispassionate executive producer, Quinn King (Zimmer), demands. What ensues is an eye-opening look at what happens in the outrageous world of unscripted television, where being a contestant can be vicious and producing it is a whole other reality.
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Facundo Bailez, Format Sales Executive
Algorithm
(Format/Game Show – 5 x 1 hr.) Brand new man-versus-machine gameshow where families go head to head with ‘The Algorithm’ to win big money, but can a computer know your loved ones better than you do?
Are You Normal?
(Format/Game Show - 1 hr.) Is it unusual to cry at work? Is it normal to go skinny dipping? If contestants answer correctly, they stand to win big money in this revealing and hilarious game show.
INAZUMA ELEVEN
(Animation - 127 x 30’) The excitement of soccer, fellowship and fun glow in a story with a mysterious background. The plot lines of sport, action, fun and mistery, combine to create a new concept with the genre of animated series. Inazuma Eleven is an exciting story about some kids who are passionate about soccer and their desire to better themselves, working together to solve the mystery that hangs over the Raimon Jr High.
INAZUMA ELEVEN GO! (Animation - 141 x 30’)
Sons of Liberty
Bad Robots
(Mini-Series - 3 x 2 hr. or 6 x 1 hr.)
(Entertainment Series/Format - 6 x ½ hr.)
Rogues become rebels, rebels become heroes in this epic battle against tyranny and oppression. ‘Sons of Liberty’ follows a defiant and radical group of young men – Sam Adams, John Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock and Joseph Warren – as they band together in secrecy to change the course of history and make America a nation. Calling themselves the Sons of Liberty, they light the spark that ignites a revolution. While many of their names have become legendary, this group of rebels didn’t start off as noble patriots. They were a new generation of young American men from varied backgrounds, struggling to find purpose in their lives. They were looking for equality, but they found something greater – independence.
What happens when technology kicks back? In this brand new oddball hidden camera prank show, machines are out to humiliate, aggravate and exasperate the unsuspecting public.
The sequel to ‘Inazuma Eleven’. Ten years after the FFI, the world of soccer has changed drastically, now being controlled by the Fifth Sector organization, which drove it into much darker times. Soccer makes no sense anymore. Yet, a young man from Okinawa, Arion Sherwind (the series’ new star) has just moved to Tokyo to join the Raimon.
Reflex
PRETTY RHYTHM
(Format/Game Show – 6 x 1 hr.) The ultimate test of reactions where winning or losing is only a fraction of a second away as two families compete in super-quick challenges, captured on super-slow motion cameras.
Weighing Up The Enemy
(Factual Entertainment/Format - 4 x 1 hr.) Testing the weight loss theory that suggests your worst enemy can be your biggest motivation… especially when the loser must painfully hand over hard-earned cash to their rival dieter.
Avi Armoza, Founder & CEO
Aitor García, General Director
In the world of sport a new competition has established: the Prism Show, a sport which combines ice skating, dancing and singing. Aira is a clumsy girl, not very athletic, with a strong passion for fashion. By an unexpected turn of events, she got a chance to join Prism Show. Rizumu is bright and positive, she dreams to achieve “Aurora Rising,” the highest levels of the competition by copying the famous dance step created by her mother, disappeared when she was a child. Mion is a solitary Prism Star who made a successful transition from top-lank fashion model. Three girls unite together to aim to become “Prizm Queen” for searching their dream and making their dream comes true. Despite the many obstacles they will face along the way, they will become real professionals ready to enchant the audience with their spins and skates stunts.
I Can Do That!
(Prime Time Entertainment - 90-120’) A spectacular prime time entertainment format that challenges a group of eight celebrities to perform breathtaking live acts and prove that if you just give them a week, there’s nothing they can’t do! They will have to walk down the interactive studio steps to choose their act and decide if they can do that! The original performers will train the celebs and will prepare them in one week for their live show. Only the viewers can decide who has given the best performance! Watch your favorite stars master a new skill every week, and face challenges beyond their imagination. They may already be winners, but can they do… that? ‘I Can Do That!’ is in production in 15 countries and has been commissioned for a 2nd season both in Brazil and in Italy, where it won the night every night on RAI1.
The People’s Choice
(Prime Time Studio Game Show - 60-90’) What would you choose – a month without showering or without your smartphone? World peace or $1 million? Presented with the most trending, thought-provoking and entertaining dilemmas, participants must try to guess how their friends, family, co-workers and the entire country answered! You don’t need to know trivia, you just need to know the nation. Developed in partnership with France’s TF1, ‘The People’s Choice’ takes audience engagement to the next level, a revolutionary live event where the viewers at home are the game. Everyone can play, everyone can win! ‘The People’s Choice’ is already taken in 9 territories, including Turkey, Germany and Hungary.
Rocky IV, The American Punch
Bedel (Price of Love)
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Azteca
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Audrey KAMGA, Sales Manager
TOP EXECUTIVE Audrey Kamga, Sales Manager
Rocky IV, The American Punch (52’ HD)
‘Rocky IV’ is an emblematic movie, and constitutes a chapter in popular culture. Dually symbolic, it embodies both the victory of the American boxer over the Soviet one and the victory of neoliberalism over a dwindling socialism. Let’s analyze this popular success!
Así en el barrio como en el cielo
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Emir Düzel, Content Sales Specialist Müge Hanilçi, Content Sales Specialist Mahmut Ipsirli, President, Thematic Channels Aysegul Tuzun, Content Purchasing Specialist Erdi Zencirli Egeryilmaz, Movie & International Drama Acquisition Manager Mutlu Inan, Asst. General Manager and Editor in Chief Didem Demir, Format Acquisition Manager Pinar Canbaz, Movie & International Drama Acquisition Manager
TOP EXECUTIVE Ziyad Varol, Head of Sales
Looking for the Hobbit (5 x 26’ HD)
Everyone knows the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings, now discover the universe of Tolkien and the legends that inspired them! From the enchanted forest of Brocéliande to the sets of the New Zealand studios, this doc plunges us into a universe we could never imagine existed. A quest to the very roots of our imagination.
Africom: The USA Returns to Africa (52’ HD)
This film examines the complex political, economic and military forces now at work in the Sahel with special emphasis on the expanding role of Africom – the United State’s newest and most innovative military command.
The E-Waste Tragedy (52’ and 86’ HD)
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Why does 3 quarters of European electronic waste escape recycling and end up illegally in landfill? This lucid and efficient investigation into Europe, Asia and the US reveals the apparatus of large-scale trafficking, as well as a complex chain of responsibility and collusion.
Bedel (PRICE OF LOVE)
(New Series-Ongoing/Drama – 90’) Vedat Seyhanli comes from a very rich family whose roots are in Adana. He lives with his extended family in Istanbul. His only desire is to be the only owner of his father’s inheritance and love. Vedat even killed his brother in order to reach this goal when he was a kid. After this incident, Vedat’s father brings another child from orphanage house. He discovers that this child, Ali, is actually his father’s real son. Vedat puts her plan back in track and he threatens Ali’s fiancé Begüm and marry her by force. Ali finds out about the marriage and comes to save Begüm. But Vedat kills Ali to get rid of him forever. Clearing every obstacle in his way, Vedat lives his dream life full of gambling, alcohol and women until he sees Ali after 10 years who was supposed to be dead. That night the gamble table serves a revenge machine: losing all his wealth to Ali, Vedat wants to play a last round. And Ali wants only one thing in exchange of Vedat’s wealth: His Wife...
Sevdam Alabora (OVERTURN) (New Series-Ongoing/Drama - 90’)
Daughter of a wealthy and rich family of an Anatolian town is in love with a man to whom her family will object so she decides to escape… This escape adventure becomes a long-term lie, cardinal sins, unbearable pains, family drama and a tragic story that will effect few generations...
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Extraordinary Masters
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Dimitri Gelineau, Sales Executive
Adela Velasco, Sales Eastern Europe and Africa Martha Contreras, sales asia
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Dimitri Gelineau, Sales Executive
Marcel Vinay Jr., CEO Comarex
Extraordinary Masters Así en el barrio como en el cielo (Telenovela - 120 x 60’)
When the roulette of life leaves the rich poor and the poor millionaires, a wedding is just the start... The wedding march plays as the groom waits at the altar for his bride. Maria, the daughter of a poultry farmer, is about to marry Octavio, the favorite grandson of the famous designer Francesca Ferrara. This knight in shining armor stole Maria’s heart after returning her shoe and offered her a job as a designer in his grandmother’s firm.
UEPA: Un escenario para el amor (Telenovela - 120 x 60’)
After the death of her parents Lourdes has to take care of her younger sister and in order to pay for her boarding school she takes a job as a dancer in a bar, whilst pretending to her sister that she’s a prestigious psychologist. One day Lourdes meets Claudio, the love of her life. Believing Lourdes to be an important psychologist he confides in her to cure the trauma caused by the death of his twin brother and his mother’s constant blame for the death. They fall hopelessly in love but Lourdes fears that Claudio will leave her when he realizes that she isn’t a psychologist, but a bar dancer.
The Man of Your Dreams
(El hombre de tus sueños) (Comedy - 13 x 60’) Hugo was a man like any other… until this hard-working, single father discovers that he is a chick magnet. Emotionally damaged and in the full throes of a middle-age crisis he finds himself out of work and forced to take a job at “The Man of Your Dreams”, a dating agency run by his cousin Gloria.
You already know how well your country can sing and dance. Now it’s time to take entertainment to the next level with ‘Extraordinary Masters,’ the new shiny floor entertainment format the events have never been seen before and brand new records are set in every episode. In every show, contestants battle in duels in all new disciplines ranging from extreme physical challenges to those that require incredible dexterity or super-human intelligence: all fresh, exciting and guaranteed to thrill! The winner of each duel gets the glory, and the first ever national title - but that’s only the first step as it’s up to the audience to decide who was the most impressive champion of the day.
Beat the Star There are two exciting additions to the ‘Beat Your Host’ franchise. In ‘Beat The Star’ it could be anyone who gets to try their luck at beating a celebrity in exciting competitions. In ‘Celebrity vs. Celebrity,’ two celebrities go head-to-head in several rounds of outlandish competition, where anything could happen: from large-scale games to dexterity and general knowledge events, the two stars will bring never-beforeseen talents to the stage as they battle to be the week’s winner. Six successful seasons in Germany and adaptations in countries including the UK and Australia.
Super Star Ding Dong Eight closed doors, each with a doorbell that chimes out a popular song! Can the contestants recognize hit tunes in this wacky form? That’s the challenge in this shiny floor musical game show, where correct answers are rewarded with a performance from a top celebrity look-alike, but incorrect guesses mean the contestant loses valuable guessing and points-scoring time. Each door hides a star - who will identify the most in two minutes and go through to the thrilling final round?
Evliya Celebi: Elixir of Life
Kitchen To Fame
The Selfie Challenge
Cherry Season
Calinos Entertainment
Comarex
Dori Media Group
Eccho Rights
Kavacik Mah. Ekinciler Cad. Necip Fazil Sok., Calinos Plaza No:6 Beykoz Istanbul, Turkiye Tel.: +90 216 999 49 99 Email: info@calinosentertainment.com Website: www.calinosentertainment.com Stand: Pavilion 5
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Nadav Palti, President and CEO
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Besir Tatli, General Manager Asli Serim, International Sales Director Ismail Dursunov, International Sales Director (CIS) Emre Gorentas, International Sales Specialist (Latin America)
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Adela Velasco, Sales Eastern Europa and Africa Martha Contreras, Sales Asia
Handan Özkubat, Sales and Acquisition Manager Petra Larsson, Sales and Acquisition Manager
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Nadav Palti, President and CEO
Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director
Marcel Vinay Jr., CEO Comarex
Firat Gulgen, CEO
The Selfie Challenge
CHERRY SEASON
‘Kitchen to Fame’ (‘KTF’) is a reality show that sets out to find the country’s top new cooking celebrity. The series follows 14 cooks with no professional experience as they compete to win a kitchen makeover, a cash prize and their own cooking segment on the channel’s magazine show. The cooks enter the cooking academy for a maximum of three months where they live, study and master different cuisines from across the globe be it French, Asian, Italian or Mexican. At the end of each week one cook is eliminated.
‘The Selfie Challenge’ is an innovative, contemporary, dynamic reality game show filmed around the world that draws its inspiration from the cross-culture selfie phenomenon through a competition between two groups of 3 friends. The competition is simple and over a five-round competition, the groups must swiftly replicate selfies they receive and as the competition progresses, challenges become tougher, complex and daring. High levels of improvisation and creativity will be required when daring street selfies involving complete strangers will be required.
The incredibly successful drama is about the ambitious fashion student Öykü who has been secretly in love with Mete, her best friend’s brother for years. Despite her feelings, she is dating Mete’s best friend Ayaz, the womanizing son of a top fashion designer. But are Öykü and Ayaz really going to fall in love or will Mete finally realize that the girl of his dreams has been there all along? ‘Cherry Season’ is by far the most successful series on Turkish TV of the moment, attracting top figures from all audiences.
NIÑAS MAL 2
Ciega a Citas
(Telenovela (Youth) / Drama - 70 x 60’)
(Romantic Comedy – 140 x 60’)
Adela is about to leave for New York to follow her dreams when a call from Maca changes the course of her life. Maca is overwhelmed with her new pupils and needs a break. Adela accepts the challenge and arrives to bring the class of new “bad girls” into line: Clara, a skilled liar; Giselle, who is obsessed with sex or to be more precise, her own version of it and who believes her success rides on her looks; Corina, who is addicted to order and swimming and who lives to compete; Renata a quiet girl with a mysterious past and finally the worst of the bunch Paloma, a socialite who falls in love with a common criminal and follows in his footsteps. As if this wasn’t enough to deal with Adela falls in love with “bad boy” Alex, who really gets her hormones acting up like never before and who will make her doubt her promise to never to fall in love again.
‘Ciega a Citas’ is actually the story of a woman trapped, as usual, in a love triangle unconsciously. Lucia believes that she loves the presenter of a radio program, and she does not realize that the true love of her life is on the other side of the screen. The love which is not good for her, blinds her and the love that could make her happy is not even on her radar screen. But since she made a bet with her mother that she can find a boyfriend until her sister’s wedding, Lucia makes every effort to meet as many men as possible. At least statistically, one of them will have to win her heart. A remake of the successful Argentinean ‘Ciega a Citas’, winner of the prestigious Martín Fierro and Rose d’or awards.
KITCHEN TO FAME Evliya Celebi: Elixir of Life (Animation Feature Film – 105’)
Evliya Çelebi who is seeking for the Elixir of Life (Ab-i Hayat), finds what he wants on the banks of Nile River in 17th century. But the evil queen does not allow him to live his happiness for long. He finds himself in a long sleep. When he finally wakes up in the 21th century, he is now in Istanbul where two continents intersect. His best friend, a goose who also drinks the Elixir of Life and protect the Elixir for 400 years accompanies Evliya Çelebi in this story. But of course the evil queen still follows and disturbs them to have the eternal power by attaining the Elixir of Life.
A Long Story (Drama – 137’)
‘A Long Story’ is a screen adaptation of the timeless eponymous novel by Mustafa Kutlu and follows the story of Bulgarian Ali (Kenan Imirzalioglu), an immigrant who left Bulgaria with his grandfather and settled in Istanbul.
Do You Have an Idea (Format)
‘Do You Have an Idea?’ has become the leading entrepreneurship competition. The competition’s key difference has been its passion to launch the winner’s ideas and set up tomorrow’s brand new businesses and hence provide a unique opportunity to entrepreneurs to become their own bosses and start up business ventures from scratch.
(Reality / Cooking Competition - 30’ Daily)
(Reality Game Show)
(Drama - 200 x 45’)
STONE IN THE RIVER (Drama - 8 x 50’)
A tourist boat with over 100 people onboard disappears without a trace from a river near Chernobyl at the time of the nuclear disaster. When three people who have fled their past end up at the same hospital 28 years later, the mystery starts to unravel. ‘Stone in the River’ is a ground breaking high end drama that tells the story of PharmaGlobe, a pharmaceutical company with a hidden agenda, and a hospital struggling to survive.
NURSES
(Medical Drama - 40 x 50’) Like good soldiers in a war-zone, hospital staff is expected to respect the chain of command when dealing with life and death situations. But what happens when smug doctors, arrogant surgeons and out of touch administrators make that easier said than done? ‘Nurses’ is the new big series from Finland premiering thjs fall. The second season is already in production and scripts for season 3 are already ordered!
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Broken Pieces
Empire
For My Son
Global Agency
Globo
ITV Inter Medya
Kanal D
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100. Yil Mahallesi Dogan TV Center, Bagcilar, Istanbul, Turkey Tel.: +90(212)413 51 11 Fax:+90(212)413 53 77 E-mail: sales@kanald.com.tr Web: sales.kanald.com.tr Stand: Pavilion 3
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Mert Uzcan, CFO Umay Ayaz, Head of Acquisitions Senay Filiztekin, Head of Drama Acquisitions Ivan Sanchez, Sales Director Miroslav Radojevic, Sales Director Cagla Menderes, Sales Director Isil Turksen, Sales Director Deniz Tuzun, Sales Director Senay Tas, Sales Director Fahriye Senturk, Head Of Operations and PR Gozde Destan, Head of Sales (WWE) Selim Kastoryano, Sales Support Manager
TOP EXECUTIVE Izzet Pinto, CEO
Broken Pieces
(Drama Series/Ongoing Production - 1 commercial hr.) A story about difficult choices, tough decisions, entwined lives and parents torn between their children and their hearts… Gulseren comes from a poor background, while Cihan’s wife Dilara is wealthy. They both gave birth in the same hospital on the same day 15 years ago but a mistake was made that would change their destinies. Having similar surnames, an absent-minded nurse mixed the babies and nobody noticed. As the truth about the children is revealed, fundamental problems arise between the two families because of their totally different lifestyles and economic statuses. However these events bring Cihan and Gulseren closer together. They have inexplicable feelings towards each other that they cannot run away from or ignore.
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Resurrection
Rodrigo Vivela, Sales Executive
TOP EXECUTIVE Rodrigo Vivela, Sales Executive
Ahmet Ziyalar, Managing Director Sibel Levendoglu, Sales Executive Beatriz Cea Esteruelas, Sales Executive Elena Pak, Sales Executive Annabelle Aramburu, Sales Consultant Leyla Apa, Sales Assistant Bahar Toker, Advertising & PR Executive
Özlem Özsümbül, Head of Acquisitions and Sales Amaç Erol Us, Sales and Acquisitions Executive Ezgi Ural, International Sales Executive
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Kerim Emrah Turna, International Sales Executive
TOP EXECUTIVE Can Okan, President / CEO
Empire
(Telenovela - 150 x 1 hr.) A heartbreak forever changed the fate of the young and humble José Alfredo. Years later, he became the Lord Alfredo, a successful owner of a jewelry empire and a man obsessed with power. Temperamental and cunning, he tries to balance his turbulent marriage, an extramarital love affair, and the dispute between his children over succession in his business. One day, however, the unexpected appearance of a possible daughter, of whom he was unaware, causes upheaval in his life and takes his familial conflicts to a whole new level.
Precious Pearl
(Telenovela - 110 x 1 hr.) In 1934, Buddhist monks saved the millionaire Franz Hauser from an avalanche in the Himalayas. Back in Brazil he is faced with the jealousy of his bastard brother who, after plotting his death, took his place in the family business. Moreover, he needs to overcome the obstacles that separate him from the woman he loves, the worker, Amélia. It’s up to Pearl, the fruit of their union, to smooth over the conflicts that prevent their love. ‘Precious Pearl’ has won the 2014 International Emmy Award in the telenovela category.
The Palace
Helena’s Shadow
(Period Drama - 30 x 40’)
(Telenovela - 75 x 1 hr.)
‘The Palace’ is a drama series set in Egypt in the 19th century. The lives of the royal family of the Khedive are closely woven with those of their servants in the upstairs downstairs world of the palace. The Khedive who rules over Egypt is under pressure to protect his throne from conspirators, balance the escalating feud among his scheming wives, and answer to his controlling and obsessive mother. All of this takes place in the midst of constant rivalry, vicious plotting and hidden manipulation brewing among the servants who have access to all the family secrets.
On their wedding day, Laerte’s obsessive jealousy brings his relationship with Helena to an end. Twenty years later, he meets Luiza, the daughter of his long lost love. The two fall in love and stir up dormant feelings that profoundly affect Helena’s marriage and her relationship with her daughter, who repeats her mother’s past mistakes. Defying everyone, Laerte and Luiza decide to follow their love to the highest bounds, leaving a trail of conflicts and pain along the way.
For my son
Resurrection
(Dirilis – Ertugrul) (History/Drama/Action) Resurrection is the story of the man who determined the fate of the world. “He made the sun his flag, and the sky his tent, and rode his mares towards the immense plains. He shook the dark earth, pierced the blue sky. He made his weapons his lover, and his armies strong. He carried the holy news to more seas, more lands. He believed the world was not enough for two rulers. And made the world the land of a single ruler. Ertugrul, the son of Suleyman Shah, became the name of resurrection in an age when all hope was lost.”
Filinta
(History/Drama/Action) The first Ottoman crime show of television history, ‘Filinta’ is a show that presents notions of rights, justice, camaraderie, fellowship and love. Mustafa is a very smart, skillful, handsome young man. He serves as a policeman with his best friend Ali, who is also an orphan like Mustafa. Kadı Gıyaseddin is a ‘kadı’ (judge) who belongs to a well-established family, and was trained in Damascus, Bukhara, Cairo and Konya from an early age. He is of an easy-going and coolheaded temperament. He shows us his refined wisdom in every scene. He also has trained sultan’s sons at the palace. He is a former mentor of the Sultan. Our story begins with a conspiracy against Mustafa and Ali.
Poyraz Karayel was a police officer and was suspended unjustly because of a crime that he has not committed. Due to his agreement with the chief police, he joins the mafia in order to save the chief’s son. Meanwhile, Poyraz Karayel is unaware of the fact that Ayşegül, with whom he has fallen in love, is the daughter of the godfather Bahri. By the time passes he will turn into a mafia.
Hayat Yolunda Professor Veysel owns a private, non-profit hospital in Istanbul. After having some financial issues, some of the doctors resign. And to not lose the hospital, they are creating a new team of five doctors, gathered together from different parts of Turkey. They all have different characters. However, they share a common idea. None of them can cope with their own problems, despite being a remedy for many others. In time, the hospital is not their workplace anymore, but instead it becomes their home and shelter. They become indispensable not only for the patients but also for others.
Matter Of Respect Everything starts when Kılıc Family moves to Istanbul with full of hope for the future. At the beginning, everything is perfect. Then destiny suddenly turns its back. A chain of events begins with the robbery of their store, and the faith turned their lives upside down. After the death of their father, Yigit and Emir will be driven to different paths. Two brothers with the same aim, on different roads, decide to avenge their father’s death. One will choose the rule of the law, the other, the way of the organized crime. Their paths will inevitably clash.
Boom!
Pants On Fire
Obscure Power
I Almost Accidently Killed Myself
Keshet International
Marvista Entertainment
Record TV Network
Rive Gauche Television
12 Raul Valenberg St., P.O.B. 58151, 61580 Tel Aviv, Israel Tel.: (972-3) 767-6412 Email: info@keshetinternational.com Website: www.keshetinternational.com Stand: MT11
10277 West Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90067 Tel.: 1-424-274-3000 Fax: 1-424-274-3050 Email: info@marvista.net Website: www.marvista.net Stand: MT13
Rua da Várzea, 240 - Barra Funda, São Paulo-SP, Brasil. CEP: 01140-080 Tel.: +55 11 3300-4022 Email: emendes@sp.rederecord.com.br Website: www.recordtvnetwork.com
15300 Ventura Boulevard Suite 507, Sherman Oaks, California 91403 Tel: +1 818 784 9916 Email: bryan@rgitv.com Website: www.rivegauchetelevision.com Stand: Viewing Box 06
Executives Attending
Nelly Weber Feld, Sales Director
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(Format/Game Show)
Edson Pfutzenreiter Mendes, International Sales Manager
Rod Rodrigo, Director, Distribution
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Nelly Weber Feld, Sales Director
BOOM!
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(Family - 1 x 90’)
Obscure Power
(Series – 12 x 50’ HD)
Television game that fuses the drama, intensity and thrill of a blockbuster action movie, with the laughter and fun of a colorful primetime trivia show. Highest-rated game show launch ever in Israel.
15-year-old Jack Parker uses white lies to gain favor and to get out of trouble until, to his surprise, his lies start coming true throwing his life into chaos.
SURE OR INSURE
Heroes: Legend of the Battle Disks
(Format/Game Show)
(Animation Series - 26 x 30’)
The shiny-floor game show that hands one contestant US$ 200,000 with the potential to win US$ 1 million – but then inserts his family between him and the cash! ‘Sure or Insure’ exposes our family dynamics, bringing about high tension and unbeatable humor in a studio game show. Series one of ‘Sure or Insure’ outperformed its competitors ratings combined for the timeslot.
Vulkay is training at Heroes Academy, where cadets collect Battle Disks that allow them to create powerful monsters to help defend the planet from evil.
Year 2013. For everyone’s surprise, the national political climate suddenly became agitated after a long period of calm. Street protests spread throughout the country. Politicians, members of parliament, jurists, historians, journalists and the people itself try to understand what is happening. A panorama of Brazilian politics’ backstage. The series ‘Obscure Power’ is about power struggles, ambition, love affairs and betrayal, besides all great national questions, involving three generations of the same family members. What are the power-holders true interests?
NFL Rush Zone
Victory!
PICK A POCKET
(Format/Game Show) The street game show that picks people’s pockets as well as their brains! ‘Pick a Pocket’ is the first show to shamelessly invade the privacy of contestants’wallets and where the winner’s prize money is determined by how much cash their rivals have inside theirs! Hilarious gossip, snap judgments and surprising revelations unfold throughout the game.
Master Class
(Format/Talent Show) Musical talent show where children sing alltime classics with only positive reviews and no eliminations. It is the highest-rated talent show in Israel to date, attracting a 48% audience share.
(Sports/Animation Series - 42 x 30’) 11-year old football fan, Ish, learns he must protect shards of a power source called “The Core,” hidden in 32 NFL stadiums.
The Nine Lives of Christmas
(Romantic Comedy/Christmas - 1 x 90’) A fireman afraid of commitment and an aspiring veterinarian waiting for true love are drawn together by their cats, and an unexpected romance blossoms.
Nanny Cam
(Thriller - 1 x 90’) A working mother obsesses via nanny cam as her new teenaged babysitter seduces her family and destroys her life.
Bryan Gabourie, Vice President International Distribution
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Delmar Andrade, International Sales Director
Rod Rodrigo, Director, Distribution
Pants on Fire
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(Soap Opera - 200 x 45’ HD) On the quiet city of Petropolis, the young Arthur, who’s only 12 years old, falls from his horse at the Altacyr Ferreira Horse Ranch. After the incident, Arthur becomes paraplegic and not knowing how to deal with this new reality, Gregorio, his father and owner of the horse ranch, distances himself and starts avoiding his son. Arthur holds a grudge against Gregorio, even after finding out that he is not his biological father. He begins punishing his father by seducing the beautiful Diana, Gregorio’s daughter from his second marriage. Destiny, however, is stronger and Arthur unexpectedly ends up falling in love with the young jockey. This intense and true love can be an obstacle to his goals.
Miracles of Jesus
(Series – S1 18 x 50’ HD)
I Almost Accidently Killed Myself (Documentary – 8 x 60’)
Average people, freak accidents, amazing stories of survival. ‘I Almost Accidently Killed Myself’ is a series that shows that anyone, at any time, can fall victim to a potentially deadly self-inflicted injury… and live to tell the tale!
Race To The Scene
(Reality Competition – 8 x 60) Hosted by international action-movie star Dolph Lundgren, ‘Race to the Scene’ features pairs of contestants competing in challenges and stunts inspired by memorable movie moments.
Born To Explore
(Adventure – 26 x 60’) ‘Born To Explore,’ starring Richard Wiese, is an adventure series that travels across the continents in search of experiences not found in guidebooks.
Happily Never After (Crime – 33 x 60’)
‘Happily Never After’ reveals true tales of matrimonial murders and some of the most heartbreaking crimes of love gone horribly wrong.
The Dog Whisperer
(Reality/Animal – 147 x 60’) We follow Cesar Milan as he hurries to client’s homes, and see first hand how he works with the dogs and their distraught owners to solve even the thorniest behavior problems.
TTV MAGAZINE/65
‘Miracles of Jesus’ is the release of Record TV Network based on Bible stories. Every week are narrated the difficulties faced by those before obtaining the blessings of Jesus. Each chapter seeks to transmit teachings of love, hope, courage and perseverance of people who had faith and, therefore, conquered the Miracles of Jesus.
Bryan Gabourie, Vice President International Distribution
Ekaterina
Land Of Honor
Trivia Crack
Russia Television and Radio
Telemundo Internacional
37 Shabolovka str., Moscow 115162, Russia Tel.: +7 495 955 89 20 Fax: +7 495 955 82 21 E-mail: Ref.ste@vgtrk.com Web: sales.vgtrk.com Booth: Meeting Table 04
2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 4th Floor Coral Gables FL 33134, USA Tel.: (786) 394-1210 Fax: (305) 774-7372 Website: www.telemundointernacional.com Email: Olimpia.DelBoccio@nbcuni.com Stand: S50
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The daughter of an impoverished Prussian Prince prepares to marry the future Tsar of Russia, Peter III. She dreams of love, but the Tsar prefers war games and shows little interest in women. Her girlish innocence soon disappears into vice, her tender nature is replaced by cold fury, and she channels her loneliness into a quest for power. This aggrieved young woman, full of strength, would go on to conquer both land and hearts, hand pick grenadiers to become her lovers, suppress rebellions, and converse with prominent European philosophers. She would become Catherine the great.
THE IRON IVAN
(Drama – 1 X 120’) They called him the champion of champions. He was a legendary Russian wrestler who went undefeated in the rings of Nice, Paris, Milan and Vienna. In the 1930s, telegraphs around the world were abuzz with news of Poddubny. At the age of 55 he fought and defeated the best of the New World’s wrestlers in New York. Iron Ivan – a man of phenomenal strength conquered by his deep love for a woman.
ASH
66/TTV MAGAZINE
(Thriller – 10 X 44’) 1938, Soviet Russia. There were two of them, both strong and courageous. But one fateful day, Igor Petrov, the commander of a Red Army unit, is compelled to exchange ID papers with a safecracker known as Ash. The incident leads both men to start their lives completely anew. For the following ten years, Petrov and Ash will live their lives in the fear of discovery. There will be two of them again – strong and courageous, ready to fight for their love... with the knowledge that retribution awaits them.
TVE
6355 NW 36th Street Miami, FL. 33166 USA Tel.: +1 (786) 265 2500 Fax: +1 (786) 265 2269 Website: www.televisainternacional.tv Stand: S21
Avda. Radiotelevisión, 4 – 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón – Madrid, Spain Tel.: +34 91 581 54 01 Website: www.rtve.es/comercial/ Email: venta.contenidos@tve.es Stand: S26
Executives Attending
Silvia García, Sales Director Middle East and CIS Hugo Treviño, Director of Logistics and Events
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Antonio Perez, Executive Sales of Contents
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Raul Molina, Executive Sales of Contents
Mario Castro, Director of Asia and Africa
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Karina Etchison, SVP of Sales, Europe, Africa and Middle East
EKATERINA
(Historical Drama - 12 X 44’)
Televisa Internacional
Xavier Aristimuño, SVP of International Business Development & Digital Media Melissa Pillow, VP of Sales, Europe
Julia Matiash, Director
Victor Ros
Land Of Honor
(Tierra de reyes) (Telenovela - 130 X 1 Hr. HD) Three brothers: Arturo, Flavio and Samuel Gallardo have lost everything and are now the victims of a horrible crime. In their eagerness to know the truth and serve justice, they will meet the del Junco sisters: Sofia, Irina and Andrea, owners of a land that has been cultivated with passions, secret affairs and betrayals. The destiny of six individuals will be taken over by the uncontrollable strength of their feelings
Masters Of Paradise
(Dueños del paraíso) (Series - 60 x 1 hr.) Miami was not born of its tourism, its beaches or its climate. It was born in a turbulent era that marked the destiny of an entire nation and made the Magic City the drug capital. In this world of crime, violence and dangerous alliances, a betrayed woman rises as its ruthless queen. Anastasia Cardona will make of paradise a territory of her devise, her whims and her orders.
Love Without Reservation
(Amor sin reserva) (Telenovela - 120 x 1 hr. HD) Over time La Casa Colorada remains insensible to the passions and dreams that for years have been hiding between its walls. In its quarters roam the ghosts of forbidden love, secret pacts and cruel mysteries, which come to life when the young souls of Julia and Diego, separated by the prejudices of their families, live within the house’s nostalgic rooms. It is a relationship that will break rules and will push them towards tragedy. This is the cruel fate that La Casa Colorada deals to those who dare fall in love.
Trivia Crack
VICTOR ROS
(Quiz Show – 52 x 41’)
(Fiction – 6 x 70’)
It is a fun and interesting quiz show that challenges four contestants with questions and answers on science, history, arts, sports, entertainment and geography. To win, they must get the six crowns that correspond to the questions categories and succeed the four stages of the show. ‘Trivia Crack’ is the TV adaptation of the most popular APP of the moment with 11 million downloads worldwide. The contestants must answer multiple choice questions. If they don´t get the answers correctly they miss their turn and when they get a crown they can challenge or be challenged in a questions duel in which their crowns are at stake. ‘Trivia Crack’ is interactive, it allows the audience to play the same TV questions from home in real time. ‘Trivia Crack’ has a container version; a weekly version and a daily version, one hour and one hour and a half long, respectively.
Victor Ros is a brilliant police detective of the late 19th century who must tackle the most mysterious crimes of the city of Madrid.
Shadows of the Past
(Telenovela/Classic – 150 x 60’) A past filled with hatred and pain will mark the destiny of two young lovers who will have to risk everything for love. Ever since she was a child, Aldonza had to live with her father’s absence as well as the stigma of being a bad woman’s daughter, dealing with people’s rejection for this. Her mother, Roberta, was always a woman with an inferiority complex who wasn’t happy with her life, or with Raymundo, her husband.
ISABEL
(Historical fiction – S3 13 x 70’) New episodes in the exciting lives of the Catholic Monarchs in which Isabella and Ferdinand must overcome numerous misfortunes as both monarchs and parents in their quest to unite Castile and Aragon under the same crown.
EL PRADO, A PASSION FOR PAINTING (Documentary – 1 x 52’)
This monumental documentary show the extraordinary painting collection of the Museo del Prado. It was filmed in 4k, a new technology with an image definition four times superior to traditional high definition.