Contents
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Q&A
“COUNTRY OF HONOR” MIPCOM 2014
The Importance of Identity _/38 Lee Hunt, Brand Strategist, Founder of Lee Hunt LLC
Mexico: the Hispanic Giant _/28 LATIN AMERICA
How Much Does Content Cost _/52
PRODUCT NEWS MIPCOM 2014 _/18 HIGHLIGHTS MIPCOM 2014 _/24 LISTINGS MIPCOM 2014 _/66
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ARTICLES
Galleries
MIPCANCUN 2014
MIPTV 2014 _/34 April 7 - 10, Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France
TTV INNOVATES WITH ITS AUGMENTED REALITY PUBLICATION
NATPE EUROPE 2014 _/58 23 - 26 June, Hilton Prague Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic
Latin America Steals the Spotlight _/06 Reality Beyond Fiction _/10
MIPCOM 2014 PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Simon Cowell, Master of Talent _/14
CONTETS WITH AR Reviews: Reality Beyond Fiction _/10 Gallery: Miptv 2014 _/34 Video Report: Lee Hunt _/38 Trailer: ‘Doctor Who’ _/48 Gallery: Natpe Europe 2014 _/58
‘DOCTOR WHO’ GOES ON TOUR
The Doctor Is Back _/48
José Bastón, President of Television and Content of Grupo Televisa
Televisa in the Digital Ecosystem _/62
AD WITH AR Telemundo Internacional (BACK-COVER)
PRESIDENT/CEO Sebastian Lateulade - slateulade@todotv.tv EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Soledad Saldías - ssaldias@todotv.tv PUBLISHING DIRECTOR Sebastián Amoroso- samoroso@todotv.tv EDITOR IN CHIEF Rodrigo Ros - rros@todotv.tv EDITORS Carolina Mussio - cmussio@todotv.tv Gonzalo Larrea - glarrea@todotv.tv Valentina Vinaja - vvinaja@todotv.tv Luis Cabrera - lcabrera@todotv.tv ARGENTINA Marina del Rivero BRAZIL Sebastián Torterola DATA AND RESEARCH Fernando Moreno - fmoreno@todotv.tv SALES AND PRODUCTION MANAGER Darío Alemán - daleman@todotv.tv SALES MANAGER Mónica Iriarte - miriarte@todotv.tv HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Alejandro Sánchez - asanchez@todotv.tv WEBMASTER Nazario Pereira - n.pereira@todotv.tv FINANCE MANAGER Cr. Michel Schwartz - mschwartz@todotv.tv
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ADMINISTRATION Ana Paula Carreira - acarreira@todotv.tvValeria Morena - morena@todotv.tv
MIPCANCUN 2014
Latin America Steals the Spotlight Reed Midem, organizer of Miptv/Mipcom, announced the launch of MIPCancun, a one2one buyers summit for Latin American executives to be held on November 19-21 at the JW Marriot Hotel. The official announcement will be made at Mipcom 2014. Chosen as the Official Media Partner, TodoTVMedia contributed to the planning and research that led to the launch of the event. MIPCancun, the first-ever regional Latam TV Buyers Summit, will take place at the JW Marriott Cancun Hotel on November 19-21, 2014 in Cancun, Mexico; welcoming acquisition executives representing up to 40 channels from 15 different countries in Latin America, as well as up to 40 distributors of international programming. As a one2one buyers summit, MIPCancun offers an intimate environment for buyers and content producers/distributors to develop new relations, network, and strike new programming and co-production deals for the dynamic Latam TV market.
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Over two and a half days, MIPCancun will provide unique access to 40 regional Latam buyers from leading channels, some of which do not regularly attend international content markets. The summit will focus on scripted and unscripted programming, including Fiction, Formats, Factual and Kids entertainment.
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Buyers and sellers will be matched in advance, according to various selection criteria and receive a set agenda of pre-scheduled meetings. Space is limited and distributors may apply at www.mipcancun.com.
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“There is increasing interest in the Latin American television market and Reed Midem is committed to servicing the needs of international companies looking to do business with their Latin American counterparts,” said Laurine Garaude, Director of Reed Midem’s Television Division. “MIP Cancun underlines that commitment to Latin America, in a year when we, in partnership with ProMéxico, are also putting Mexico in the spotlight as Mipcom’s Country of Honor.”
INNUMBERS
270,000
tweets were generated during the Primetime Emmy Awards, which were held on a Monday for the first time in 4 decades.
88%
of people watch TV content on their TV sets each week, says the new Connected Life 2014 study by TNS.
50.8%
is how much América Movil owns in Telekom Austria after acquiring 23.5% extra, the company reported.
6.8
million viewers watched the eighth season premiere of ‘Doctor Who’ on August 25th, which saw Peter Capaldi in his debut as the Doctor.
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84%
of US households are subscribed to a pay TV service as of August 2014, says research from Leichtman Research Group.
276.15
million mobile phone lines are registered in Brazil as of July 2014, according to the National Telecommunications Agency.
INTERNATIONAL EMMYS 2014
Roberto Irineu Marinho to Receive 2014 International Directorate Emmy Roberto Irineu Marinho, president and CEO of Globo Organization will receive the 2014 International Emmy Award in the Directorate category. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will grant him the award at the International Emmy Awards Gala, in New York, on November 24, just when Globo is preparing for the kickoff of its 50th anniversary celebrations. “Roberto Irineu Marinho is a pillar of Globo’s success,” said Bruce Paisner, president and CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “The Academy looks forward to recognizing his outstanding leadership with our 2014 International Emmy Directorate Award, the same award we presented to his father over 30 years ago.” Roberto Irineu Marinho expressed his thanks, saying: “I take this special award as a recognition of the work of each and every person who transformed television into a national passion in Brazil, and also as a great source of pride, as it takes our culture beyond our borders. It was an endeavor started by my father, who received such homage in 1983, and I feel overjoyed that I have been able to continue his vision and determination alongside my brothers, and to empower the bravery of those who bring Brazilian talent to the screen.” As already announced, the Academy will also present the InternaRoberto Irineu Marinho, tional Emmy Founders Award to Matthew WeiPresident and CEO of Globo Organization ner, creator of ‘Mad Men’. (Photo: Marcelo Kahn) CHINA AND AMERICA
The Remakes Market Sets New Dates Basic Lead announced the relaunch of The Remakes Market, with two annual networking and screening events planned to specifically target the world’s most important marketplaces for TV series, drama and format adaptation rights: The Remakes Market China taking place in December 2014 and The Remakes Market Americas in May 2015. Launched in 2010, The Remakes Market focuses on episodic television material with strong international adaptation potential. “By staying focused on China and the Americas, The Remakes Market delivers the most important world regions for adaptation rights business,” said Patrick Zuchowiki, general manager at Basic Lead. Organized in partnership with the China Television Drama Production Industry Association, the inaugural edition of The Remakes Market China will take place on December 15-17, 2014, at the five-star Wuzhou Guest House in Shenzhen. The next edition of The Remakes Market Americas will take place on May 15-19, 2015, at The Standard on Sunset Boulevard during the LA Screenings.
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TTV INNOVATES WITH ITS AUGMENTED REALITY PUBLICATION
Reality Beyond Fiction
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At the 2014 Mipcom in Cannes, TodoTVMedia and Unik Media Solutions will present the TV industry’s first Augmented Reality magazine. A neverbefore-seen, interactive product that packs on the surprises. By todotvnews.com
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nnovation and creativity go hand in hand in this new interactive experience presented by TodoTVMedia through its ttv magazine: an added value offer that makes the company a pioneer in innovation and creativity in media platforms. Our clients have already discovered its value. Now, see for yourselves. Learn, discover and be amazed by the many uses of this groundbreaking app.
This new ttv magazine -which will be available during Mipcom 2014- is a gateway into a multimedia ecosystem that includes news, articles, promotional videos and trailers for new productions, 3D images, video interviews, photo galleries and an entire virtual universe that surpasses the limits of the imagination. The key to all this is nothing more than an app that’s easy to download and use on any smartphone or tablet. Many of our clients have tried out the Augmented Reality (AR) app and used it at recent tradeshows. Now, we invite everyone to find out more about its advantages and added value, and surprise their own clients with a unique and innovative way to present products. This is a service backed by Unik Media Solutions, from creation to execution in each project. WHAT IS AUGMENTED REALITY? Through an Augmented Reality app, users can look at a regular object through their smartphones or tablets and see an entirely new reality developing on the screen. As incredible as it sounds, the object comes to life!
“Innovation and creativity go hand in hand in this new interactive experience presented by TodoTVMedia.” “A multimedia ecosystem that includes news, articles, promotional videos and trailers for new productions, 3D images, video interviews and photo galleries.” Augmented reality is one of the most exciting technologies around. If you have watched those modern Hollywood movies, you’ve probably seen them as how our world would look like 20-30 years from now. This is the chance to experience the future, today.
For instance, the device could be used to focus on a printed Mickey Mouse flyer and see the character come to life on the phone; dancing, talking and moving. The object can be almost anything: a logo, a billboard, a T-shirt, a magazine, etc.
HOW DOES THE AR APP WORK? Augmented Reality is the name given to a group of apps that use a camera’s interphase to focus on a real-life object and create a different visual on-screen, may it be an animated “clone” of said object, a video, a website or whatever the programmer makes it to be.
And the resulting new reality can also be whatever the programmer wants: a 3D image, an audio recording, a video, a website, and maybe even all of these elements combined into a digital ecosystem.
Once the app is installed, it’s enough to just open it and focus on the object as if taking a normal picture, and immediately the new reality appears on the device’s screen.
LA SCREENINGS 2014
“My admiration is augmented. It’s a magazine that’s clearly on a league of its own. ttv is in a very special place in terms of technology and innovation.”
“I’m afraid that if we don’t take this next step and use what these gentlemen are offering, we’ll be left behind.”
“Great. So original. I’ve never seen anything like this. They’re the first ones and make it so easy.”
Sergio Pizzolante,
Andrew Haber, VP of Alfred Haber Distribution
Humberto Delmás,
General Manager and EVP of E! Entertainment Television for Latin America
Sales Manager at Telefilms
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The official presentation was done through the ttv LA Screenings magazine presented at the LA Screenings 2014, which took place from May 13 through the 21st in Los Angeles, US. Viewers were presented with a different way to view content, using Augmented Reality (AR) technology. Ads and articles featured an AR logo for readers to scan with a special app on their smartphones, and start living the AR experience. Executives’ reactions at the tradeshow were consistent. Here is some of that feedback:
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EXPO CANITEC 2014 Another one of the tradeshows where the AR app was introduced was Expo Canitec 2014, held on May 28-30 in Acapulco, Mexico. There, the ttv magazine once again wowed attendees through its innovative way of presenting content, in addition to several live AR experiences rolled out at the venue. For instance, Warner Channel had a roll-up for its series ‘Believe’ in HBO Latin America Group’s stand, which attendees could interact with using their mobile phones. In addition, two beautiful promoters made demonstrations with the magazine for everyone at the event. Here is some of the feedback:
“I think it’s a great initiative by ttv. It changes the experience of reading the magazine -which in itself has so much valuable information for industry executives- because it makes it interactive.”
“I think adding this AR element to the todotv magazine means they’re in the cutting edge of technology. I congratulate them for the excellent idea and execution.”
Cosme López,
SVP of Affiliate Sales and Marketing at HBO Latin America Group
General Manager of Venevision Continentalfor Latin America
Augmented Reality provides the chance to experience the future, today.”
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HOW TO INSTALL THE AUGMENTED REALITY APP 1. Install the free app by scanning the QR code. If you are already reading this article using a smartphone or tablet, we invite you to tap the QR code and start the download. 2. Once you’ve installed the app, open it and skip through the tutorial until you read: “Already have an account?”, then click ENTER. USER: TTV PASSWORD: TTV 3. You are now ready to live your first Augmented Reality experience.
Francisco Smith,
“I want to congratulate you. I believe Augmented Reality is a very useful tool. The magazine is no longer just a print edition, but now you can play with the content. It’s an interesting product and I think we’ll be using it much more.” Fernando Muñiz, General Director of Televisa Networks
MIPCOM 2014 PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Simon Cowell, Master of Talent
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V and film producer, music label boss, idea powerhouse and internationally-renowned talent show judge; Simon Cowell is to be honored as the Mipcom 2014 Personality of the Year. The entertainment industry creative icon will receive his award at a gala dinner for industry executives at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes on Tuesday, October 14. Prior to the ceremony, on Monday, October 13, Cowell will give a keynote interview in the Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festivals. “Simon Cowell is a visionary producer whose television franchises are on air in almost 200 territories around the world, underlining his status as a global creative icon. In recognition of his amazing career as a creator of international formats and his formidable impact on the entertainment industry as a whole, we are honored to welcome him to Cannes as the Mipcom 2014 Personality of the Year,” said Paul Zilk, CEO of Reed Midem, organizer of Mipcom.
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Always honest, blunt and sometimes controversial, in 2004 and 2010, Time Magazine named Cowell one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and became number 41 in British magazine New Statesman’s list of “50 People who Matter” in 2010. One of the best-known faces on TV screens in the world, Simon Cowell has transformed popular culture in the 21st century through his wide-reaching TV and music enterprise. Through Syco Entertainment, his world-renowned music, film, and television production company, and UK producer FremantleMedia, Cowell is responsible for some of the most successful global music and television franchises.
“One of the bestknown faces on TV screens in the world, Simon Cowell has transformed popular culture in the 21st century through his wide-reaching TV and music enterprise”.
With the gift to spot talent and star potential like no other, Simon Cowell has revolutionized popular culture in the 21st century as the creative mind behind the world’s most successful and groundbreaking talent shows. Visionary, producer, entrepreneur; Simon Cowell is to be honored as the Mipcom 2014 Personality of the Year, an award to recognize his status as a global creative icon. By todotvnews.com
Kim Cattrall y Don McKlean, Actores y Productores Ejecutivos de ‘Sensitive Skin’
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MIPCOM 2014 PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR The Syco Music roster includes stars such as One Direction, Little Mix, Susan Boyle, Ella Henderson, Il Divo, Labrinth, Cher Lloyd, Fifth Harmony, Alex & Sierra, and Collabro. Syco’s television assets include the two international phenomenon formats: ‘Got Talent’ and ‘The X Factor’, both created by Simon Cowell. In 2002, Cowell became lead judge of the fledgling ‘American Idol.’ By the final of the second series in 2003, a staggering 38 million Americans were tuning in to watch Cowell on the show. Cowell was the lead judge on the US ‘X Factor’ for three years from 2011 before leaving to make his return to the UK show as a judge for its 11th season, which begins in August 2014. In August 2013, Cowell produced his first feature film, ‘One Direction: This Is Us.’ The movie debuted at No.1 at both the US and UK box offices, before going on to enjoy international success. For his newest take on the singing competition genre, Cowell has teamed up with Univision to create ‘La Banda,’ a series which will search the US and Latin America for the next Hispanic boy band in 2015. Syco also recently announced a ground-breaking new music show, ‘Ultimate DJ,’ in partnership with SFX and T Mobile. Under Cowell’s stewardship, Syco Entertainment continues to develop global TV formats that have appeal throughout the TV, film and digital world. ttv
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ALL ABOUT TALENT Following the success of the ‘Idol’ and ‘X Factor’ franchises, Cowell, his company Syco, and FremantleMedia developed a talent show format open to performers of any kind, not only singers. ‘America’s Got Talent’ debuted in June 2006 as a huge success for NBC, drawing around 12 million viewers a week. In April, ‘Got Talent’ was officially named the World’s Most Successful Reality Television Format by The Guinness Book of Records. Original versions of ‘Got Talent’ are now being produced in 62 territories worldwide. The Emmy-nominated ‘America’s Got Talent’ has been the No.1 rated summer programme ever since its launch in June 2006. Now in its ninth consecutive season, the show currently airs in 193 countries worldwide.
HE’S GOT THE X FACTOR Launched in the UK in 2004, ‘The X Factor’ is now one of the world’s most popular talent shows. Developed by Cowell’s Syco and FremantleMedia, ‘The X Factor’ is produced individually in an astounding 49 countries including major markets like France, the Netherlands, Indonesia and Australia. ‘The X Factor USA’ launched in September 2011, averaging 12 million viewers and a 4.0 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic in its first season, leading Fox to nightly wins on Wednesdays and Thursdays and topping all other fall season reality competition. Additionally, ‘The X Factor USA’ is screened in 166 countries around the world. The format has launched more superstar artists’ careers than any other TV format. Artists discovered by the show worldwide have sold more than 160 million records, including 170 No.1 hits, and 380 Top 10 records.
PRODUCT NEWS ttvpreview ! Record TV Network www.recordtvnetwork.com (Series - 18 x 50’ HD – 1st season) Miracles of Jesus. ‘Miracles of Jesus’ is the new release of Record TV Network for 2014 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.
DORI MEDIA www.dorimedia.com www.dorimediadistribution.com (Reality Format)
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! Keshet International www.keshetinternational.com (Format/Talent Show)
Power Couple. An exciting new prime time reality format that puts love to the test like you’ve never seen before! The couple’s emotions, humor, tensions and love come into play. 8 couples move into a one villa for 6 weeks and each week they’ll have to face extreme challenges that will test how well they really know each other. In this game, couples who are confident in themselves and believe in their relationship can turn that into a lot of money, the winning couple’s relationship determines the size of the prize. ‘Power Couple’ is a new and different experience in the reality show genre bringing a lot of humor, emotions and love to the screen and not only intrigues and conspiracies! ‘Power Couple’ improved Channel 10 Israel’s average time slot ratings by 81% and SIC Portugal’s ratings by 48% against heavy competition.
Rising Star. Keshet’s trailblazing interactive talent format. A new era in home entertainment, ‘Rising Star’ marks the first real-time voting by viewers via an innovative free app. Sold to more than 25 countries internationally follow ratings of up to 58% audience share and unprecedented interactive participation in Israel.
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Peace Point Rights www.peacepointrights.tv (Reality/Lifestyle/Renovation/Design - S1: 13 x 30’ - S2: 13 x 30’)
PLATINUM FILMS LTD www.platinumfilms.co.uk / www.matthatter.com (Animation - 39 x 22’)
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Colin and Justin’s Cabin Pressure. Over this 13-episode makeover series, the infamous pair Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan transform their lakeside fixer-upper into a rural sanctuary worthy of Hollywood stars. In Season 2, they’re buying their very own slice of paradise and we see the international design sensations and committed urbanites falling over themselves to fit into life in Canada’s “lakes district”. They finally find a rundown lakefront cabin with huge potential, but their journey from ugly-assin to ultra-deluxe is a tough one. Without the hefty design budget the pair normally enjoy from their high-end clientele’s pockets, these spoiled rotten designers must do the unthinkable… penny pinch, economize, get dirty and work to transform their lakeside fixer-upper into a rural sanctuary worthy of Hollywood stars.
! LEDAFILMS www.ledafilms.com (Action/Sci-Fi) Max Steel. When 16-year-old Max McGrath discovers his body can generate the universe’s most powerful energy, he must bond with the only being able to contain it: a mysterious techno-organic extraterrestrial named Steel. United as the superhero ‘Max Steel’, the two friends must combat an alien menace and unlock the secrets of their past.
Matt Hatter Chronicles. ‘Matt Hatter Chronicles’ has emerged as one of the fastest growing boys global franchises of 2014. Matt Hatter Chronicles is a high-stakes adventure comedy series aimed at 5 -10 year olds about a schoolboy whose life is changed forever when he discovers a secret dimension known as the Multiverse. Matt must become the new Hatter Hero and alongside his two best friends Roxie and Gomez, defeat and capture infamous Super-Villains from movie, myth and legend to save the Multiverse and free his Grandpa! ‘Matt Hatter’ has been sold extensively worldwide across major Free and Pay TV platforms and is dubbed in over 20 languages. This pulse-pounding action-adventure series combines ground-breaking CG animation with fun and explosive storytelling, hi tech gadgetry and immersive online content. Introducing a new and unique 3D animation technique called ‘Multivision’ (3D without glasses) this international hit property offers ‘Hatter Fans’ all over the world the ultimate TV viewing experience.
Power www.powerentertainment.tv (Action/Thriller/Drama - 1 x 2 hr.)
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Mercenary: Absolution. Steven Seagal, Byron Mann and Vinnie Jones star in this adrenaline fuelled action thriller. When an ex-operative is recruited by his old boss to assassinate an Afghan drug dealer, he begins to suspect a link between a drug smuggling operation, a sex trafficking ring and the US Government.
! TELEVISA INTERNACIONAL www.televisainternacional.tv (Telenovela/Classic – 150 x 60’)
Globo www.globo.com/licensing (Telenovela - 120 x 60 HD)
Love Road. It is a telenovela about the love stories of four siblings, children of Armando Colucci, the owner of a moving company: Rocco, who was recognized at birth; Vitto, who was recognized later; Angel, whose existence he ignores; and Gina, whom he believes his daughter, but really is not. The story begins when Rocco Colucci, settled in México, celebrates his wedding with Guadalupe and gets a phone call from his sister Gina, telling him about the heart attack his estranged father had. Rocco and his father have not been on speaking terms since he discovered his father’s double life with Lili, his mother’s best friend, who committed suicide after she learnt about her husband’s betrayal. Rocco travels to Buenos Aires, full of contradictions, especially about who was the great love of his life, Malena Menéndez, Lili’s niece, whom he abandoned for wrongly considering her an accomplice of the infidelity that triggered his mother’s suicide. Thus, the protagonists must travel a long road until their love comes to fruition.
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Caribbean Flower. Set in astonishing locations, ‘Caribbean Flower’ is an exhilarating story of love and adventure. Cassiano and Ester, in love since their youth, fall victim to Alberto’s treacherous plot, an unscrupulous friend who successfully eliminates his rival and realizes his secret wish: to marry the young woman. Years later, to everyone’s surprise, Cassiano reappears. Presumed dead this whole time, he must now overcome the most difficult obstacles to regain the life and love stolen from him.
! ITV Inter Medya www.itv-intermedya.com (Drama 2014)
Yle, the Finnish Broadcasting Company yle.fi (Children’s Drama Series - 6 x 28’)
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Rescuing Santa. ‘Rescuing Santa’ is a six-episode family holiday musical. It’s a timeless story filled with hope, friendship and courage. Santa has disappeared and four children, invited as special guests to Christmas Wonderland, might be the only hope of saving Christmas! Created by Aito Media, Small World IFT and Yle. Produced by Aito Media and Yle. Finished programme distributed by Yle Sales. Format distributed by Small World IFT.
Black Money Love. Omer who is a police officer in Van and Elif, the middle child of the Denizer family, one of the leading families of the community, come across with a tragic event. Omer loses his beloved fiancée while Elif loses her father in the same car. Both shot dead in the head. They try to understand why these two persons who are from two different worlds are in the same car, how they know each other and why they are killed. Soon after, they realize that this murder case is related to diamonds. Omer finds one diamond in his fiancée’s room and another one in the car where the dead bodies were found. Meanwhile, Elif has been asked to bring all the missing diamonds by mafia members if she wants to save her little sister who is kidnapped by them. Elif finally decides to join Omer in the investigation because Omer intelligently learns about her most precious secret. Elif and Omer begin to look for the diamonds and learn to trust each other as well. Still the secrets they hide keep them apart.
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Until The End Of Time. At first sight, Sofia Ripoll and Salvador Cruz appear to have nothing in common. She is a beautiful and distinguished woman in charge of a chocolate maker empire. He, on the other hand, is a simple and generous racing driver. However, destiny is willful and it will manage to put these two worlds together, giving Salvador the chance to compete in the most important race of his life in which a sweet love will be the prize. The death of Sofia’s father led her to take control of the Ripoll Factory and her family’s as well; by assuming this huge responsibility she has turned into an extremely demanding and perfectionist woman, even with her boyfriend, Patricio. Although her life seems to be solved, the arrival of Salvador as her driver, will make her hesitate and rekindle her desire for living and enjoying everything there is around her. Nevertheless, she won’t be the only one in this situation, Alexa and Daniela, Sofia’s sisters, will also have to get around some obstacles in order to be happy. The Ripoll’s sisters must draw on their strength and determination to achieve what they want and bet everything on true love.
! Telefe International www.telefe.com (Telenovela - 150 x 1 hr. HD)
PRODUCT NEWS ttvpreview
9 Story Entertainment 9story.com (Animated Comedy - 52 x 11’)
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Camp Lakebottom. An animated comedy about 12-year-old prankster McGee, who was headed for an awesome summer at Camp Sunny Smiles when his bus took a wrong turn and landed him at old, run down and ridiculously spooky Camp Lakebottom! McGee soon discovers though that Lakebottom is not just your average camp; it’s the best camp ever! That is, if you’re into surfing “killer” waves, eating french flies at lunch and having monsters as counselors. It may seem scary, but McGee and his pals Gretchen and Squirt are having a blast and will do anything to protect Lakebottom from his nemesis Buttsquat at the snooty camp across the lake, Camp Sunny Smiles.
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TELEMUNDO INTERNACIONAL www.telemundointernacional.com (Teleseries - 70 x 1 hr. HD) Acero, Woman of Steel. Sara Aguilar Bermudez felt she was the happiest woman on Earth. But her fantasy world came crashing down on the day of her wedding with the commander of the PGR, the father of her son, Vicente Acero. A group of armed men killed Vicente. They came for him in search of the three million dollars he robbed from a drug lord. From that moment on, the hunt for Sara begins. She flees to Guadalajara, where she begins a new life full of hardships. There, between romances and betrayals, begins the ascent of this woman who builds a money laundering empire for drug traffickers. But a mysterious and powerful enemy observes her in the shadows, waiting to deal a final blow.
! FREMANTLE MEDIA LATIN AMERICA www.fremantlemedia.com (Entertainment) Project Runway Latin America. ’Project Runway Latin America’ is a successful and entertaining reality television series that aired on the Glitz of Turner Network. It focuses on fashion in Latin America, sixteen talented and ambitious fashion designers competed with each other to create the best clothing designs. The show was hosted by Venezuelan model Eglantine Zingg. The complete production of season 3 was recorded in Mexico City.
TELEFILMS www.telefilms.com.ar (Comedy Film/Family)
GLOBAL AGENCY www.theglobalagency.tv (Dating Show – 120’)
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Love is Calling. In this live dating show, contestants are matched by the viewers. A contestant introduces themselves, tells the audience what they are looking for in a boyfriend or girlfriend. Then the audience and viewers at home are able to use an app to match themselves with that person, or even say that their son or daughter would be a perfect match. The hopeful candidates draw from an unlimited number of potential matches because the search pool extends across the country. Once the top candidates are chosen, they meet the contestant in the studio. If the contestant finds a match, the two go on a date to see if love truly called.
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Paddington. One of the most beloved characters of all time comes to the big screen for the first time in a magical comedy adventure film from the producer of Harry Potter and based on the classic series of books by Michael Bond. ‘Paddington’ is set to be the must-see family film for Christmas 2014. It tells the story about a young Peruvian bear with a passion for all things British travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined - until he meets the kindly Brown family, who read the label around his neck: “Please look after this bear. Thank you.” and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist...
! RED ARROW INTERNATIONAL www.redarrowinternational.tv (Crime Series - 12 x 45’) 100 Code. Starring Dominic Monaghan and Michael Nyqvist. After young women turn up dead in Stockholm and New York, NYPD Detective Conley travels to Stockholm and is paired with Swedish cop Eklund. As the investigation unfolds, Conley and Eklund are lead along a path of no return. ‘100 Code’ is created and directed by Academy Award winner Bobby Moresco and marks Sky Deutschland’s first co-production.
Sullivan Entertainment www.sullivanmovies.com (Movie - Drama/Music - 1 x 104’)
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Mozart’s Magic Flute Diaries. Love and betrayal, reward and retribution, and the power of Mozart’s brilliant music combine in this utterly unique motion picture. Tom, a young tenor, is cast in the lead role of Tamino in ‘Mozart’s Magic Flute’, and falls in love with the mysterious diva, Masha, playing opposite him. From there, Tom enters a dream world of intrigue, danger and romance, reflected in his onstage role in Mozart’s classic fairytale.
! CARACOL TELEVISION www.caracolinternacional.com/en-us (Series - 40 x 1 hr.)
Girls Only. When José Bravo dies, Valentina and her three daughters discover he wasn’t the exemplary husband and father they had always believed him to be. Unknown to them José had led a double life full of excesses and dirty dealings. And, the only thing José has left his wife and daughters is... a strip club for women.
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Fix It & Finish It. ’Fix It & Finish It’ is a design series featuring Host, Antonio Sabato Jr., as he travels to different locations, surprising lucky homeowners and helping to “fix and finish” their homes. Whether it’s a living room, bedroom, dining room, deck or even restoring a beat up old RV, Antonio and his team are ready to tackle it all... in one day! To pull this off, Antonio has enlisted the help of designers to help him create the perfect space for our homeowners. Each designer will bring in all the necessary specialists and subcontractors to create the perfect space for our unsuspecting and deserving family.
! Comarex www.comarex.tv (Reality/Cooking Competition – 30’ Daily) KITCHEN TO FAME. ’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 format features 3 – 5 minute daily capsules where activities at the cooking center and the day’s recipes are broadcast, a 30 minute daily program showing the progress made by the contestants, their response to the various challenges, how they deal with the conflicts of living together on a daily basis and how they express all their feelings in “The Confessional”.
! CISNEROS MEDIA DISTRIBUTION www.cisnerosmediadist.com (Telenovela – 120 x 60’) Fallen Over Love. This multi-faceted story vividly reflects the everyday experiences of people entangled in the complexity of love... The same holds true with most of the story’s characters, who are so immersed in their day-to-day problems and daily responsibilities that don’t notice the love and happiness that lies before them… but something is for certain: each and every one of them will realize that love is much easier to find than they thought... they simply have to clear their minds and hearts and just let love find its way...
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Fugitives. Accused of a crime he didn´t commit, Julian Duarte is sentenced to 20 years in prison after Camila, the wife of his best friend, Ricardo Pradilla, was murdered. Even though his wife, Mariana, abandons him, what hurts him the most is not being able to see his son, Samuel, for whom he would sacrifice his life. His case falls into judicial limbo because all of the evidence points against him and the only witness of the crime disappears. Julian is detained in La Bendita, a prison for both men and women, separated only by a fence. In jail, he meets Esperanza, a woman sentenced to 20 years in prison for murdering her husband to protect her daughter from the abuses the child´s father put her through. Joined by pain and tragedy, a passionate love is born between them, capable of restoring the wounds they have.
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PRODUCT NEWS ttvpreview ! Disney Media Distribution www.daet.tv (Reality) Amazing Race Ecuador. ‘The Amazing Race’ is a reality television game show in which teams of two people, who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams. Contestants strive to arrive first at “Pit Stops” at the end of each leg of the race to win prizes and to avoid coming in last, which carries the possibility of elimination or a significant disadvantage in the following leg. Contestants travel to and within multiple countries in a variety of transportation modes, including airplanes, hot air balloons, helicopters, trucks, bicycles, taxicabs, cars, jeepneys, trains, buses, boats, and by foot. Clues provided in each leg lead the teams to the next destination or direct them to perform a task, either together or by a single member. These challenges are related in some manner to the country wherein they are located or its culture. Teams are progressively eliminated until three are left; at that point, the team that arrives first in the final leg is awarded the grand prize.
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Matador. From the powerhouse creative team behind the blockbuster films ‘Sin City’, ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’, and ‘Transformers,’ and the hit TV series ‘Revenge’ and ‘Sleepy Hollow’ comes ‘Matador’, a sexy, action-packed thriller for Robert Rodriguez’s El Rey Network. Like ‘Hawaii Five-O’ and ‘Strike Back’, ‘Matador’ is a high stakes game of life and death. DEA agent Tony Bravo is thrust into a dangerous world of money, power, excess and intrigue where rules are made to be broken and his covert mission to investigate the flamboyant and mysterious owner of the LA Riot, one of the world’s greatest soccer teams, leads him onto the team and into the heart of a sinister inner circle. To prevent a global disaster, he’ll need top-notch espionage skills to impress his superiors and fast footwork to impress the coaches.
El CAPO 3. During his time in prison, El Capo designs the Opac Project, aspiring to legalize drugs and end the drug trafficking business; however, it is utopic because he can´t get out of jail; what El Capo doesn´t know, is that his loyal partners, Tato and Bruna, came up with a plan to get him out. El Capo escapes from prison and begins to apply his idea in the United States, Mexico, Colombia and Europe. This project will awaken the rage of Jacob Bauman, leader or the gang called “The Great Invisible Hand”, an organization that launders the money coming from any illegal business possible. It is an enemy that El Capo will have to face with the help of his new allies and his family, because his daughter, Julieta, will be the one who filters Jacob, hoping to finish him in order to have the peaceful life she has always dreamed of...
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SOMOS Distribution www.somosdistribution.net (Drama/Thriller/Comedy) SECRETOS. Directed by Peky Andino with over 200 recognizable actors, with 21 original stories in various genres (drama, thriller and comedy). Everyone has secrets!
Televisión Española (TVE) www.rtve.es/comercial Season 3 (Historical fiction - 13 x 70’)
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ISABEL. 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.
SECRETS. Kemal, his wife Leyla and their children Kerem and Yasemin have a life to be envied. They have a successful family business, beautiful house and seem to have the perfect family that has everything... But this beautiful family picture is destroyed in a single night.
Mipcom 2014 Highlights
James Murdoch Gives Opening Keynote at Mipcom 21st Century Fox’s Co-Chief Operating Officer will be the first Media Mastermind Keynote speaker in the Mipcom 2014 conference roster. He will address delegates in Cannes on Monday, October 13. “We are extremely honoured to welcome James Murdoch as Mipcom’s opening mastermind keynote. James Murdoch represents one of the world’s global original content powerhouses, 21st Century Fox,” said Laurine Garaude, Director of Reed Midem’s Television Division.
MIPJunior Moves to Palm Beach Taking place on October 11 and 12, MIPJunior is relocating to the exclusive, bigger and better Palm Beach on the Croisette. This new location will offer increased networking space and more comfortable screening facilities with fabulous sea views.
Iconic Properties to Light Up MIPJunior
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MIPJunior is set to host a string of major international launches during the two-day kids’ content market, held in Palm Beach on October 11 and 12. This year, several iconic properties are making an appearance, including ‘Peanuts’, ‘Raving Rabbids’, ‘Star Wars Rebels’ and ‘Thunderbirds Are Go!’ “Buyers are in for a treat, with more major properties choosing MIPJunior as a launch platform than ever before,” said Laurine Garaude, Director of Reed MIDEM’s Television Division.
MEXICO: Mipcom 2014
Country of Honor
Following a pre-opening dinner party in honor of Mexico, organized by Mipcom and Telefilms on Sunday, October 12; Monday will see Emilio Azcarraga Jean, chairman of Grupo Televisa, take center stage to share insight on what makes this country one of the most dynamic television territories in the world.
Simon Cowell Named Mipcom 2014 Personality of the Year The TV and film producer, music label boss and internationally-renowned talent show judge will receive his award at a gala dinner for industry executives at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes on Tuesday, October 14. On Monday the 13th, Cowell will give a keynote interview in the Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festivals.
Ted Sarandos to Keynote at Mipcom 2014
CBS Executives Deliver Joint Keynote at Mipcom 2014 David Stapf, President of CBS Television Studios, and Armando Nuñez, President and CEO of CBS Global Distribution Group, will deliver a joint keynote address on Tuesday, October 14, as part of Mipcom’s Media Mastermind Keynote Series. They will discuss this year’s overall theme, The Global Quest for Original Content.
Netflix’s Chief Content Officer
will give a keynote address as part of the event’s Media Mastermind Keynote Series. Conducted by Eric Scherer, Director Future Media, France Televisions, the interview will take place at 11:15am on Tuesday, October 14.
SPT President to Keynote at Mipcom 2014
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Steve Mosko, President of Sony Pictures Television, will give the keynote address on Monday, October 13 as part of Mipcom’s Media Mastermind Keynote Series, focused on The Global Quest for Original Content. Mosko will talk about SPT’s unrivalled expertise in producing, distributing and acquiring the most innovative content for a truly global audience.
Mipcom 2014 Highlights
Ynon Kreiz to Deliver Keynote at Mipcom 2014 The CEO of Maker Studios, a next-generation media and technology company, will deliver a keynote address as part of Mipcom’s Media Mastermind Keynote Series on Monday, October 13. He will discuss this year’s theme, The Global Quest for Original Content, and address how Maker is packaging original shows featuring its biggest talent partners for cross-platform appeal.
‘The Book of Negroes’ to Open in Cannes
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Mipcom and Entertainment One Television announced the World Premiere TV Screening of the forthcoming event mini-series on Monday, October 13 in the Grand Auditorium of Cannes’ Palais des Festivals at 6:30pm. Lead actress Aunjanue Ellis, Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. and Oscar and Emmy winner Lou Gossett Jr. are scheduled to appear at the screening, along with multi-award winning Director and Co-writer Clement Virgo and Executive Producer Damon D’Oliveira. The talent will later walk the red carpet to attend the Mipcom Opening Night Party.
Mipcom Presents Global Hotspots In a series of special sessions
designed for attendees to meet key players and cement new co-production partnerships; on Wednesday, October 15, Mipcom presents a special focus on Nigeria, one of the fastest growing countries in Africa, and Poland, where it will spotlight three very unique case studies: ‘The Crime’, ‘Taboo Poland’ and ‘World War II’. Speakers include Abudu Mo, CEO & Executive Chairman at EbonyLife TV, and Eyengho Alex, President of the Association of Nollywood Core Producers.
Charles Zhang to Keynote at Mipcom 2014 Dr. Charles Zhang, founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of SOHU. COM, is one of China’s Internet pioneers. In his keynote, held on Tuesday, October 14, he will explain how the war on piracy is won in China and how online video is revolutionizing China’s media and entertainment industry.
Special report
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“COUNTRY OF HONOR” MIPCOM 2014
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The Mexican market is dominated by two main media groups with total control over the country’s audiovisual entertainment production; and is known worldwide for its solid infrastructure, talented professionals and production studios. Its media industry has become one of the world’s busiest content factories, with productions now distributed worldwide. The groundbreaking telecommunications reform promoted by President Enrique Peña Nieto will potentially revolutionize the international audiovisual landscape. In the following article, ttv takes in-depth look at the Mipcom 2014 “Country of Honor”. By Sebastián Amoroso Twitter: @sebamoroso samoroso@todotv.tv
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he Mexican audiovisual market’s current layout is quite simple: Televisa (Grupo Televisa/Emilio Azcárraga Jean) stands in one corner, with Azteca (Grupo Salinas/Ricardo Salinas Pliego) in the other. The two media conglomerates control and compete in the country’s TV industry, and are also heavyweights in the international arena. This is the traditional way of looking at Mexico’s audiovisual landscape, but over the last few months the country has been rocked by new legislations and changes that are painting a new, more complex scenario. MEXICO IN PERSPECTIVE. The Mexican TV industry, with Televisa as its main player, has always benefited from the lack of barriers in its commercial exchanges with the US. It both acquires and exports significant amounts of content to and from US networks, producing countless hours of telenovelas for the Hispanic US market.
These agreements and the solid relationship between both companies are part of Televisa’s strategy to face its rivals’ recent movements: NBCUniversal acquiring the second largest Hispanic US channel, Telemundo; and Azteca launching Azteca America (now called Azteca a secas) in the market.
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As far as specific numbers go, the Federal Government organization ProMéxico says Mexico’s ad sales rose to US$4.6 billion in 2013, including sales in television, radio, magazines, online and mobile platforms. The TV industry registered ad sales of over US$1.4 billion during Q1 2014. 94% was invested in broadcast TV, ending on the same level as Brazil with 30% of ad sales in Latin America, according to DataCheck. A MARKET DIVIDED IN HALF. The Mexican TV landscape presents a duopoly controlled by the two aforementioned media groups: Televisa, the undisputed leader; and Azteca, its direct competitor since 1993. Both companies control close to 94% of the country’s stations. Televisa’s broadcast network catalog includes El Canal de las Estrellas, Canal 5, FOROtv and Gala TV (ex Galavisión); and its Televisa Regional division operates 258 stations in Mexico on the affiliated Telesistema Mexicano. Televisa’s channels are also available in HD on channels 44, 48, 49 and 50. In addition, Televisa Networks, its pay TV division, operates 16 channels offering movies, music and telenovelas; as well as representing other brands. Televisa Group also owns pay TV and telecommunications operators Cablevisión and Cablemás, and has a 50% stake in DTH provider Sky Mexico, among other operations. All in all, Televisa entertains over 70% of the Mexican TV audience.
Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico
Carlos Slim, President of Grupo Carso
“Televisa and Azteca control close to 94% of the country’s TV stations.”
MEXICAN DATASHEET Capital City: Mexico City Language: Spanish Population: 119,426,000 people Total GDP: US$ 1.743 billion Online Domain: .mx
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Televisa’s business across the Río Bravo has always been fruitful and the group currently co-owns and manages the Univision network, one of the leading channels in the Hispanic US market. It also has an ongoing agreement with the network to receive and provide content until 2017. The group has a stake in pay TV channel UniMás (former Telefutura) and in a jointventure to launch other pay TV channels in the near future.
Through this content exchange with US channels, Mexican audiences have an assorted TV offer to choose from, although it’s evident they often turn to national formats and productions, especially telenovelas, which are still the country’s highest-rated broadcasts.
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Emilio Azcárraga Jean, President and CEO of Grupo Televisa
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OTT There are currently eight OTT providers in Mexico: Total Movie (Grupo Salinas), Netflix, Crackle (Sony), Vudú (Walmart), ClaroVideo (América Móvil), iTunes Movies (Apple), Klick (Cinépolis) and VEO (Televisa).
Yet, when Azteca made its way to Mexico, the group lost its monopolistic control of the audience and advertisers: in its first four years in the business, Azteca reached 33% of the national audience.
Azteca operates the Azteca Trece and Azteca Siete channels in Mexico through more than 300 local stations, in addition to Proyecto 40 in UHF, and broadcasts its content in HD on digital channels 24HD and 25HD.
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The company also manages international channels: recently renewed under the AZ TV de Paga umbrella, a unit that creates, controls and manages content and channels offered on Azteca’s international pay TV platforms such as AZMundo (former Azteca Internacional), AZCorazón (former Azteca Novelas), AZClic and AZCinema.
The country’s main pay TV providers are SKY (38.8%), Dish (16.9%), Megacable (12.5%), Cablevisión, Cablemás (6.1%), Cablecom (5.2%), Telecable and MVS Televisión; among others. Moreover, these cable concessionaries have thoroughly benefited from the technological convergence with the telecommunications industry.
Azteca also owns Azteca (former Azteca America), the Hispanic US TV channel, airing in over 70 territories for more than 91% of the country’s Hispanic homes.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM. The recent telecommunications’ reform has certainly marked a before and after in Mexico. It was passed by president Enrique Peña Nieto (2012 - present), who in June of 2013 signed the decree for the reform of the economic competition and telecommunication industry.
Aside from the two giants, Cadena Tres is also operating in Mexico as Grupo Imagen’s broadcaster. Its main station is XHTRES-TV (channel 28 in Mexico City). Its content is rebroadcast in three cities in Mexico: XHILA-TV in Mexicali, California; XHIJ-TV in Juárez City, Chihuahua; and XHNSS-TV in Nogales, Sonora. It’s also available in select TV platforms in the country. Private free-to-air stations are controlled by the Television and Radio Industry Chamber (CIRT). As for public television, the government owns one of the three national channels: Canal 11. Canal 22, owned by the extinct Imevisión, is now cultural public TV. These are controlled by the Secretary of Public Education and the National Council for Arts and Culture, respectively. There’s also the Congress Channel, financed through public grants, created in 2000 as an outlet for the country’s cultural and artistic com-
Moreover, the pay TV industry reached 56.7% penetration, covering 17,103,000 million subscribers, according to Business Bureau.
During the ceremony, the president said the reform is “beneficial for all Mexicans” because it will make the industry more competitive and modern. “With this reform, all Mexicans win. The audience wins, because in addition to enjoying the benefits of entering the digital era, it will have access to higher-quality products and services, as well as better prices,” he said. “The companies also win, because they’ll be able to provide services more efficiently, with higher profits and lower expenses. And ultimately Mexico wins, because with a modern telecommunication industry with higher competition, the entire economy becomes more productive and competitive in the international arena.” Peña Nieto highlighted the “spirit of agreement” brought on by
the Pact for Mexico, as well as the reform’s six pillars: updating the legal framework, strengthening the institutional ground with new independent regulatory entities, encouraging fair competition, establishing a policy for digital inclusion and connectivity, and growing the country’s audiovisual infrastructure. The reform’s main goals are to create a new regulatory entity called the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), licensing two national public TV channels, increasing foreign investments in telecommunication and satellite communication to 100%, and eliminating monopolistic practices. América Móvil (Telmex) -owned by Carlos Slim of Grupo Carsoand Televisa, are the main groups affected by the reform due to their dominant control of the market (they were defined as monopolistic economic agents). While América Móvil controlls close to 70% of the Mexican mobile telephony market and 80% of its fixed telephony; Televisa covers 70% of Mexico’s TV market and is one of the leading pay TV players.
This controversy became even more complicated with Slim and Grupo Televisa’s appeal to the resolution. In addition to the several announcements of asset sales -still unconfirmed- done by América Móvil to stop being a monopolistic agent.
“The IFT must make sure the largest economic agent has abided by the law, met its terms and conditions for at least 24 consecutive months,” the ruling says, justifying the company’s decision. After said time lapse, the IFT will have 60 additional days to authorize the company’s change or not. On the one hand, América Móvil may have to continue waiting before it can provide TV services, since the Government established the IFT has up to two years to determine if Carlos Slim’s company can actually enter the TV business. Meanwhile, September 2 marked the beginning of a tender for two new broadcast TV licenses to be granted. With the estimated value already set for the licenses (US$ 62 million), Mexico has finally started the countdown to have two new broadcast TV channels, which will surely revolutionize the TV landscape. According to the IFT, in just five years each of the new networks could aspire to have 8.5% share of the market. While Televisa and Azteca are excluded from the licensing, América Móvil is excluded for being a monopolistic entity. The IFT is looking to grant both licenses to different groups.
Fernando Borjón, commissioner from the Federal Telecommunications’ Institute (IFT), said interest shown for the two networks is as high as expected, with between five and ten offers made already. “We already received offers from interested parties, I know who they are but can’t reveal any names. It’s more than five but less than ten, I can’t say the exact number, but apparently there are companies that appear twice,” he said at the International Forum of the Telecommunications Reform. The names will be revealed on November 20. The licensing is for 246 frequencies for two new broadcast TV channels in Mexico, and the licenses will last for 20 years. Each TV network will have to be integrated with up to 123 broadcast channels. The IFT’s final decision will be revealed on June 10, 2015. PRODUCTION: IN-HOUSE AND OVERSEAS. The Mexican audiovisual production industry is still a duopoly: Televisa and Azteca are its two main production houses, with giant studios built through billiondollar investments, where most of their productions are made. In addition, both companies’ productions travel across Latin America and the world, with exports being a major part of their current business. Televisa produces close to 90,000 hours of new programming a year, divided between series, telenovelas, realities and specials, among others. As for Azteca, it produces around 12,000 hours of content each year, also covering multiple TV genres. Recent analysis of the Mexican landscape show Mexico exported US$5.16 billion in creative assets in 2008, becoming the largest content provider in Latin America, followed
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Several conflicts have risen from this new regulatory framework, mainly when it comes to Dish broadcasting (must carry, must offer) Televisa’s and Azteca’s channels; as well as Cablevisión and Megacable being sanctioned for their “monopolistic practices,” according to the IFT.
On August 13, the Telecommunications Reform’s so-called “secondary laws” came into effect. In this sense, Televisa triumphed over América Móvil by managing to have the monopoly clause be determined in each industry, thus preventing the law from classifying it as monopolistic in the pay TV industry and thus making it more difficult for America Móvil, which would have to reduce its business if it wants to enter the pay TV arena.
Specialreport by Brazil, responsible for exporting US$ 1.22 billion that same year. (Creative Economy Report 2010, United Nations). ProMéxico recently revealed the media and creative industry is the fifth most important in Mexico, generating 3% of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product), with an annual growth of 8.3%. In addition, Mexico is also the sixth largest provider of new media in the world, and the 18th for creative productions: its titles are distributed across 100 countries. A few independent producers work alongside these production powerhouses and indie titles are usually left out of the small screen: most independent producers make a living through advertising and movies.
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INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION. Mexico’s independent producers are represented by the Mexican Association of Independent Producers (AMPI). According to the National Statistical Directory of Economic Entities (DENUE), Mexico currently has 1,418 economic units devoted to producing programming for cable and satellite TV offers; feature films and video. Over 300 short films and 100 feature films were developed in 2013 alone. Moreover, Mexico has several funding programs to support a wide variety of content production projects, from screenwriting to production and post-production of both short titles and feature films, as well as promoting co-productions. Some of the industry’s main funds are: Fidecine, Eficine 189, Ibermedia, Estímulo a la Promoción de Cine Mexicano, Foprocine and FondoAudiovisual. Luis Peraza, executive VP of Acquisitions and Original Production at HBO Latin America Group, said:
ANALOG SWITCH-OFF The Federal Telecommunications Commission (Cofetel) kicked off the transition to DTT on July 18, 2013 in Tijuana, Baja California. The IFT set November 26 as the date to start the process in Ciudad Juárez, Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, Matamoros and Monterrey. And in November 2014 it will add fifteen other cities, including Mexico DF. The final date to complete the analog switch-off has already been postponed three times, from May 4, 2012 to April 4, 2013; and now December 31, 2015.
“Mexico has many companies devoted to advertising, many of them for movies and a few for television, outside the main networks. It’s not like in Brazil, for instance, where there are more independent producers who’ve been around for a very long time. However, we have already gotten excellent results working with producers devoted to advertising or movies, who have a different way of doing things. So far, we’ve worked with Argos, and they’re very skilled in creative development and execution. There are also a great number of alternatives to produce content in Mexico.” In fact, Argos Comunicación, led by Epigmenio Ibarra, stands out as a notable independent producer, responsible for numerous movies such as ‘Sexo, pudor y lágrimas’, and series like ‘Capadocia’ by HBO Latin America Group. Its main clients include HBO Latin America Group, Discovery Networks Latin America/ US Hispanic, Azteca, Telemundo, ESPN, Venevision, Disney Channel and Cadena Tres. Argos also has a production agreement signed with Telemundo Stu-
dios. “We are currently producing ‘La Impostora’ and the second season of ‘El Señor de los Cielos’,” said Joshua Mintz, EVP of Fiction and general manager at Telemundo Studios. In regard to the benefits of investing in Mexico’s vast TV market, the executive said: “Mexico is an enormous market. It’s been a TV production house for over 60 years now, becoming a pioneer in TV, radio and music production industries. As for television, it’s become a referent of TV production in Latin America and the US, in addition to distributing content worldwide.” Other top contenders in this area are Mediamates, devoted to design, creation, production and postproduction for reality shows, game shows, advertainment and series; and El Mall Producciones, responsible for hit series such as ‘Gossip Girl Acapulco’ –Latin American version of The CW’s ‘Gossip Girl’-, developed with Warner Bros. and Televisa. There are many other producers in Mexico, most of them devoted to advertising (The Lift, for instance) that have much of an impact in the TV market. There’s also those such as Dubbing House, who provide dubbing services for all types of productions and has been in the market for a decade. In conclusion, as Emiliano Calemzuk, former president of Fox Television Studios and ex CEO of Shine Group Americas sees it, “Mexico has a strong economy and content production is expensive, but the market has tremendous potential,” in terms of infrastructure as well as creative talent. Its massive amount of consumers and sustained growth make Mexico one of the most important TV markets in America. ttv
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MIPTV 2014 April 7 - 10, Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France
Karla Mawcinitt (ProMéxico) and attendees present in Cannes for the Mexico “Country of Honor” celebrations prior to Mipcom 2014
Don McKellar with Kim Catrall during an interview with ttv to present the new series ‘Sensitive Skin’.
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Despite a sense of overall decrease in attendance, in actuality 11,000 participants and 4,000 buyers from over 100 countries made their way to the Palais des Festivals for four days of Miptv, reaching the same numbers as the previous year according to Reed Midem. “It was a vibrating and active Miptv, with increased attendance from digital buyers: more than 1,000 this year. The big trend was the synergy between the world of TV, online platforms and advertisers. We believe the launch of the Digital Fronts has made this trend even stronger,” said Laurine Garaude, director of Television at Reed Midem, during her closing conference at Miptv.
Marcel Vinay Hill (Azteca), Craig Kelly (AfricaXP) and César Díaz (Cisneros Media Distribution) during the presentation of new channel Romanza+Africa at Miptv 2014
Nadav Palti (Dori Media Group)
Rodolfo Domínguez (TVE)
Gema López and Liliam Herández (Universal Cinergía Dubbing) with Cristobal Ponte (Cisneros Media Distribution)
Esther Agraso and Berta Orozco (Caracol Televisión)
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Lee Hunt, Brand Strategist, Founder of Lee Hunt LLC
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The Importance of Identity In what was the most interesting conference of another strong showing of panels at ABTA 2014, TV branding specialist Lee Hunt offered an excellent expose about the different resources channels can use to set themselves apart in a saturated market: “There are three things a TV network has to do to be successful. It has to define itself, it has to differentiate itself from the competition and it has to make sure it’s relevant to its target audience.” By Luis Cabrera Twitter: luis_cabreram lcabrera@todotv.tv
“Do you guys watch a show or do you watch a channel?” was the first thing Lee Hunt asked attendees at the most attractive keynote of the strong lineup of conferences that were held during the ABTA 2014 Tradeshow and Congress. Raised hands in the audience showed an answer that was overwhelmingly biased toward the former, setting the stage for the excellent presentation by the founder of Lee Hunt LLC, a renowned TV branding expert and on-air architect. Hunt is known worldwide for his work both in and outside the US, where he’s launched, re-launched and positioned many channels. He is responsible for the branding of channels like Lifetime, VH1 and TNT.
One of the most poignant points Hunt made was how channels need to rethink their role. Hunt, for instance, considers them to be content curators. On the other hand, the expert also insisted on the importance of defining a brand and differentiating it with a clear identity that’s easily communicated.
ttv had the opportunity to sit down with the expert before the conference and talk about the increasing importance of branding in a saturated market. How would you define your job? I’m primarily a brand strategist for television networks because what we do on the media side is really different from what consumer products do with their marketing. What we do is very dynamic, our content is always growing, and changing and evolving. So I call what we do dynamic branding, and it has a number of paradoxes that separates it from what consumer product brands do. We try to focus on those paradoxes to help TV networks and media companies go beyond them and try to increase viewing time and get more people to sample more content. What are these paradoxes? The first paradox is that in order to be successful you need to have the same reach as a general entertainment network but the same
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The concepts he shared during his talk in Sao Paulo sparked interest in the audience, especially those involved in pay TV who made good use of their opportunity to ask the expert questions once the conference was over.
“Any brand communication has to embody four things: it has to be simple, obvious, intuitive and emotional.”
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“The behavior of watching TV or really taking any kind of media has more to do with being a human being, RATHER THAN WHAT CULTURE, what language, what country you live in.” focus as a niche network, in order for people to understand what you are all about. The second paradox is that TV networks, particularly general entertainment channels, are a lot of different things to different people, at different times and on different platforms. In the end the challenge is to stand for one thing for all of those different audiences. The third paradox is that TV networks always have to be fresh and continue evolving, but at the same time they want to be consistent so that their viewers know what to expect time in and time out. Once you are dealing with all of these different paradoxes and try to put them together in how you package, promote, and sell your programing, station or network, it becomes something way more complicated than what consumer product brands do. Are these paradoxes the same in every territory? The paradoxes for media brands are universal because the behavior of watching TV or really taking any kind of media has more to do with being a human being, rather what culture, what language, what country you live in. That’s why so much content passes easily from culture to culture, continent to continent.
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What role does all of this play at the time of competing for viewership? The paradoxes really affect competition as well. There are three things that a TV networks has to do to be successful: it has to define
itself, it has to differentiate itself from the competition and it has to make sure that is relevant to that target audience. Obviously different channels approach different audiences and different demographics, but nevertheless there are so many players going after the same audiences that you need to make sure that you differentiate your product in the way you talk about your programming, in the way you promote it and in way you think about it, what that attitude is. Trying to have that one position, that one thing you can stand for as a TV network, it’s very challenging. But if you can stand for one thing, it becomes very powerful. What are the main branding keys a channel must consider? I really believe that any brand communication has to embody four things: it has to be simple, obvious, intuitive and emotional. There has to be some reason for me to care. Because if I don’t care, if I don’t understand what you’re about in a split second, I’m not going to stop and think about it. People don’t think when they’re watching television, they experience. So making sure that your brand is a part of that experience and that they intuitively know what you stand for - that’s really the goal. How important are these concepts when you think of the TV industry as a global thing? Television is going through tremendous changes, not only because of the kind of content that we have available, but also because of the way people consume content, in all of these different platforms. And one of the main challenges for television networks is that if you’re not the means of distribution, if people are watching your content but not necessarily watching it on your channel, then why are you relevant? And that’s why television channels need to find new ways to become relevant, and part of that is really becoming those filters for different kinds of content, standing for one thing. So that way, when I go to a TLC or FX, I may not know exactly what show is going to be on, but I get a pretty good sense of what I’m going to get out of it. Because the reality is that with so many channels available, and so many platforms, it’s almost impossible for viewers to make choices without some kind of filter to help them decide “This is something interesting, this is worth sampling, even though I’ve never heard of it before.” ttv
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13-16 OCTOBER 2014 Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France
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PROGRAMME MIPCOM 2014 SUNDAY OCTOBER 12 19:30 Carlton Hotel Mipcom Pre-opening Dinner in Honor of Mexico (In partnership with Telefilms)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 8:30 - 9:15 Blue Lounge Mipcom 2014 Welcome Press Breakfast 9:30 - 10:00 Auditorium A Fresh TV from Mexico 10:50 - 11:20 Auditorium A View from the top: Emilio Azcarraga Jean Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Grupo Televisa
12:10 - 12:40 Grand Auditorium Media Mastermind Keynote: Ynon Kreiz, CEO, Maker Studios
16:10 - 16:50 Grand Auditorium Media Mastermind Keynote: James Murdoch, Co-Chief Operating Officer, 21st Century Fox
14:00 - 14:55 Sony 4K Theatre 4K: Ultra HD - What do buyers want in 4K?
17:00 - 17:40 Grand Auditorium Mipcom Personality of the Year keynote: Simon Cowell, Entertainment Creative Icon
14:30 - 15:00 Auditorium K Content Showcase: Hyp-Gags with Messmer by Entourage Television 14:30 - 15:00 Californie The Asian carriage deals landscape 15:00 - 16.00 Auditorium A Social TV - TV x Twitter: Where the audience comes to life
18:00 - 19:45 Grand Auditorium Mipcom World Premiere TV Screening: “The Book of Negroes� - Mini-series by Entertainment One 19:30 Grand Hyatt Cannes Hotel Mipcom opening party (In partnership with ProMexico)
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11:30 - 12:00 Grand Auditorium Media Mastermind Keynote: Steve Mosko, President, Sony Pictures Television
12.30 - 14:30 Majestic Hotel Women in global entertainment power lunch (In partnership with Lifetime Networks)
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 9:15 - 9:30 Esterel Understanding millennials 9: 45 Sony 4K Theatre 4K Screenings: the very best of 4K 10:45 - 12:45 Foyer balcon, Grand Auditorium Mexico matchmaking event
12:15 - 12:45 Grand Auditorium Media Mastermind Keynote: Jill Wilfert, Vice President Global Licensing and Entertainment, LEGO Group
17:10 - 17:40 Grand Auditorium Media Mastermind Keynote: Charles Zhang, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Sohu.com 17:45 - 18:30
12:30 - 14:30 Carlton Hotel Latam global dealmakers lunch (In partnership with ProMexico & Telemundo Internacional)
Grand Auditorium MIP Megassession: New business strategies from India
11:15 - 11:45 Grand Auditorium Media Mastermind Keynote: Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix
14:30 - 16:00 Grand Auditorium MIP Megasession: the global quest for original reality: Opening keynote - Morgan Spurlock, Writer, Director, Producer & President of Warrior Poets
11:50 - 12:10 Grand Auditorium Media Mastermind Keynote: Anne Sweeney, Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks & President, Disney/ABC Television Group
16:20 - 17:00 Grand Auditorium Media Mastermind Keynote: David Stapf, President, CBS Television Studios & Armando Nu単ez, President and CEO, CBS Global Distribution Group
20:00 Carlton Hotel Mipcom Personality of the Year dinner honoring Simon Cowell, Entertainment Creative Icon
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 9:15 - 9:45 Esterel Digital Distribution: What do we want? Content! When do we want it? Always! 10:00 - 10:30 Esterel The user interface challenge 10:00 - 10:20 Grand Auditorium Film & TV crossroads keynote: Kevin Beggs, Chairman, Lionsgate Television Group 10:00 Sony 4K Theatre 4k Screenings: the very best of 4K
10:25 - 10:45 Grand Auditorium Film & TV crossroads keynote: Axel Kuschevatzky, Head of International, Film Production, Telefonica Studios 11:00 - 12:00 Grand Auditorium From cult to mainstream: Film & TV crossroads case studies
15:15 - 16:00 Grand Auditorium The formats superpanel: What do buyers want? Followed by World Screen Format Trendsetter Award 16:30 - 17:30 Californie The VOD platforms show & tell
12:15 - 13:00 Grand Auditorium Acquisition superpanel: What do buyers want? Followed by World Screen Content Trendsetter Award
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 9:30 - 10:00 Californie Welcome breakfast (by Facebook)
10:00 - 15:00 Sony 4K Theatre 4k Screenings: the very best in 4K content
10:00 - 12:00 Californie Facebook workshop: Best practices integrating Facebook & Instagram into broadcast (by Facebook)
12:15 - 13:00 Blue Lounge Mipcom press conference: end of market round-up
14:00 - 15:00 Californie Mipcom trending topics: the most buzz-worthy trends of the market are discussed and analysed by a panel of industry experts
INNUMBERS
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million new subscribers have joined leading pay TV services worldwide in a year, according to the latest informitv Multiscreen Index.
9.5
million viewers watched the 11th season launch episode of ‘The X Factor UK’ on ITV1 on August 30.
34
million dollars is the total funding for Jaunt, a Palo Alto startup looking to bring virtual reality to Hollywood.
300
million dollars is how much Google and five other Asian telcos are going to spend to install an underwater network cable connecting Japan and the US.
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NEWS CORPORATE
Chellomedia Is Now AMC Networks International Several months after the Chellomedia acquisition, concluded in October of 2013 for over US$1 billion and completed in March of this year, AMC Networks announced it is renaming the division. Now, Chellomedia becomes AMC Networks International, which also includes AMC/Sundance Channel Global. Chellomedia networks in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia now depend on AMC Networks International, a “logical” step according to the company’s Director of Operations. “Changing Chellomedia’s name was the logical step in our road towards integrating this portfolio of channels and AMC Networks’ transition to becoming an international multimedia company,” said Ed Carroll, Director of Operations at AMC Networks. AMC Networks International will have the over 40 Chellomedia channels, in addition to AMC, IFC, Sundance Channel and WE tv. All in all, the channel portfolio is present in over 390 million homes in 138 countries.
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million Russian homes have pay TV (iKS Consulting).
54%
of people prefer to consume media online (GlobalWebIndex).
Ed Carroll, Director of Operations at AMC Networks
TRADESHOWS
Ivory Coast Named Discop Africa 2014 Guest Country Basic Lead, organizers of Discop Africa, announced Ivory Coast as Guest Country for its 2014 event, taking place November 5-7 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. Discop Africa will honor Ivory Coast, a country set to play a key-role in the development of television content production and distribution across Africa with a series of prestigious events and production initiatives. The celebration marks a growing number of other predominantly French-speaking African countries represented at the market by broadcasters, emerging platforms and content producers. “With one of Africa’s most dynamic television content production and distribution industries, a tribute to Ivory Coast is well deserved,” said Patrick Zuchowicki, founder of Discop Africa, who added: “especially in a landmark year when for the first time ever an Ivoirian feature was selected to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.” Discop Africa will partner with RTI (Radio Television Ivoirienne), Ivory Coast’s public broadcaster, ONACI (Office National du Cinema), the country’s leading funding institution for film and TV content, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Communications and the Ivory Coast Government on a host of events to mark the 2014 Guest Country.
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‘DOCTOR WHO’ GOES ON TOUR
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The Doctor Is Back
For 50 years and counting, the Doctor and his TARDIS have taken millions of fans in countless adventures, becoming not only a significant part of British popular culture, but a worldwide cult television favorite. This year, ‘Doctor Who’ made a spectacular return with Peter Capaldi’s long awaited debut as the Twelfth Doctor, the feature-length premiere of the eighth season’s first episode in cinemas around the world and an international tour across seven cities in five continents. By Carolina Mussio Twitter: @carolinamussio cmussio@todotv.tv
‘Doctor Who’ was first broadcast on BBC One at 5:15PM on Saturday November 23, 1963, as a small, educational family show made to fill a timeslot, created by TV producer and BBC Head of Drama, Sydney Newman. Fifty one years later, the series is watched by an estimated 80 million viewers in 206 countries, and has been honored by Guinness World Records as both the longest-running and most-successful science-fiction series in the world. 50 YEARS AND COUNTING. As a franchise, ‘Doctor Who’ is one of the most successful ones in the history of television. “It has existed for over half a century and it’s truly about the dynamics between good and evil in a sci-fi setting,” said Fred Medina, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of BBC Worldwide Latin America/US Hispanic, to ttv. “The writing around the show and the characters that develop are complex, so what it forces the audience to do is engage and really participate in the show.” When saying “audience”, Medina refers to the entire family. “It’s a shared experience, making the show very unique. Because not only does the show evolve over time, the characters evolve, but it is a part of a viewing experience that is passed on between parents and children, and then their eventual offspring. So there’s a number of generations of viewers that have enjoyed ‘Doctor Who’, enjoyed the dynamics of its storytelling, and the evolvement of the characters.” A NEW ERA. This year, ‘Doctor Who’ made its triumphant return to the big screen on August 23 in the feature-length premiere episode of series 8, “Deep Breath”. The episode was screened in dozens of participating cinemas around the world.
“This season, the main character has evolved and regenerated, from Matt Smith to Peter Capaldi, so it’s an exciting time for fans. This doesn’t happen often. It
“The show is very unique, because not only does it evolve over time, but it is a part of a viewing experience that is passed on between parents and children.” happened 12 times over the course of the many seasons the doctor has existed. So it’s a really special time for the show’s followers,” Medina said. BEYOND THE TV SCREEN. ‘Doctor Who’ has been broadcast in English-speaking countries worldwide,
‘DOCTOR WHO’: THE WORLD TOUR Seven cities. Five continents. One Doctor. Following on from last year’s global smash-hit 50th anniversary, BBC Worldwide embarked on a major global publicity tour to launch the new series of ‘Doctor Who’ and introduce Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor. “Doctor Who: The World Tour” began in the UK on August 7 and finished in Brazil on August 19, as the Doctor, on-screen companion Jenna Coleman, and the show’s lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, visited Cardiff and London (UK), Seoul (South Korea), Sydney (Australia), New York (US), Mexico City (Mexico) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). “This is where BBC truly demonstrates its boldness and courageousness,” said Fred Medina, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of BBC Worldwide Latin America/US Hispanic. “With a bold approach we had a fan event in seven cities across the globe. Seven cities were important, but more important was executing a world tour with the comfort and level of assurance that BBC is one of the most respected media brands in the world, and in both mature and emerging markets a franchise like ‘Dr Who’ can be successful.” Dominio internet: .mx
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Directed by acclaimed director Ben Wheatley and written by lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, the beginning of the Twelfth Doctor’s era stars Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, Jenna Coleman as his companion Clara Oswald, and sees the return of fan favorites The Paternoster Gang -Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh), Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart) and Strax (Dan Starkey)– in a pulse-racing adventure through Victorian London.
“’Doctor Who’ has existed for over half a century and it’s truly about the dynamics between good and evil in a sci-fi setting.”
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“Our goal is to continue to offer our audiences the capacity to view the show whenever and wherever they want.” and its main character has adapted to all the countries it’s travelled to, as Medina sees it, “due to great storytelling and finding an audience that is engaged and socialized. And that socialization today has become much more effective with the social networks we have now.” Deemed as “one of the three core businesses” for BBC, along with content and brands, Medina believes digital is one of the main areas of focus for the company, especially when it comes to promoting a show as huge as ‘Doctor Who’: “Content means spending and investing in great ideas, that translate through great storytelling. And if you build that great content inside a strong brand, like a BBC branded environment like our channels, you effectively build on the credibility, respect and the relationship that BBC has created with audiences across the globe. And then you invest in digital, because if you have the capacity to flex your business to address the expanding relationship between viewers and content, then you make yourself that much more effective and relevant in the long term business.”
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For ‘Doctor Who’, BBC has taken a classic title with a cult following and built around it an opportunity for fans to engage in a live event, in linear transmition, in theatrical exhibitions, in digital platforms and engagement in consumer products and home entertainment. Essentially, closing the loop in fans’ experiences, so that they can see it at home on their own, in public environments with other people or buy products. THE FUTURE AHEAD. With its eighth season just recently premiered, there’s still a lot more Doctor left for 2014, and BBC is more than ready to continue building on this worldwide phenomenon. “Our goal is to
continue to offer our audiences the capacity to view the show whenever and wherever they want. BBC is one of the few companies that truly offer this experience.” “So the series will be featured in its original state in English with subtitles. And all around the world the series will then be dubbed. The transformation between subtitles and dubbing enables you to reach broader audiences. From cinema to pay TV, digital platforms, home entertainment and then broadcast networks. As long as we build on acceptability, the reach of audiences becomes exponential,” he concluded. ttv
‘DOCTOR WHO’S’ NUMBERS 12 actors have portrayed the Doctor since the show began in 1936.
51 years were reached in 2014 since the show’s premiere. 29 is how many different companions the Doctor has had to date.
27 years is how old Matt Smith was when joining the show, the youngest actor to play Doctor Who.
6 versions of the TARDIS have been created throughout the show’s run.
94 countries across 6 continents broadcast Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary episode The Day of the Doctor, a new Guinness World Record.
7 cities and 5 continents were
covered on the Doctor Who: The World Tour.
INSIDE LOOK AT ‘DOCTOR WHO’ ‘Doctor Who Extra’ is a brand new series, exclusively on BBC iPlayer. Much more than a “making of”, the series follows Peter Capaldi every step of the way throughout the creation of his first season as the Doctor. Over the course of 12 programmes, it will trace the highs and lows of Doctor Who’s most ambitious run of episodes yet, getting the inside take on series 8 from the people who made it. ‘The Doctor Who Extra’ team had unparalleled access to stars including Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and Samuel Anderson (series regular Danny Pink) plus guests Frank Skinner, Keeley Hawes, Michelle Gomez, Ben Miller, Foxes and many more. Writers, such as Lead Writer and Executive Producer Steven Moffat, and directors also contribute as they spill the beans on the on and off-screen drama.
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LATIN AMERICA
THE LIST OF PRICES FOR FINISHED CONTENT VARIES greatly based on a series of factors. The price for each title depends on a few variables: air time, genre, quality, proven success in other countries, target audience, network where it airs, country, distribution potential across windows and platforms, and many others. Up next, a brief overview of the different elements that make the difference between a price tag of US$ 300 or US$ 500,000 for 60 minutes of content. By Rodrigo Ros Twitter: @rodrigo__ros rros@todotv.tv
MEXICO National Networks: Movies: US$ 20,000 - 900,000 per title Other Networks: Movies: US$ 5,000 - 20,000 per title Series: US$ 5,000 - 8,000 per episode, Documentaries: US$ 1,000 - 3,000 per title Animation and Kids: US$ 3,000 per hour Art and Music: US$ 3,500 per hour
PANREGIONAL Documentaries: US$ 300 - 3,000 per title Fiction: US$ 1,200 - 30,000
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Movies: US$ 800 - 900 per title Telenovelas: US$ 400 - 500 per episode
GUATEMALA Telenovelas: US$ 300 – 500 per hour
COSTA RICA Telenovelas: US$ 500 - 600 per episode
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Movies: US$ 1000 - 5000 per title Shows in general: US$ 400 - 800 per episode
PANAMA Kids: US$ 350 – 500 per episode Telenovelas: US$ 500 – 700 per episode Documentaries: US$ 500 – 900 per title Movies: US$ 2,000 per title ECUADOR Formats: US$ 2,000 - 4,000 per episode Telenovelas: US$ 500 - 600 per hour
PERU Documentaries: US$ 900 – 1,400 per title Kids: US$ 400 – 500 per episode Fiction: US$ 400 - 4,000 per episode Telenovelas: US$ 1,100 - 1,400 per hour BOLIVIA Animation: US$ 1,000 – 1,300 per episode Movies: US$ 1,500 - 3,000 per title Telenovelas: US$ 250 to 500 per episode
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Source: ttv (August 2014)
URUGUAY Series: US$ 1,200 - 1,500 per episode Documentaries: US$ 900 – 1,100 per title
ARGENTINA Formats: US$ 1000 - 8000 per episode Movies: US$ 5000 - 50,000 per title
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This infographic presents some of the PRICE REFERENCES FOR TAPED CONTENT OBTAINED by ttv over the past few months to develop the following report. From major markets such as Brazil, Mexico or Argentina, all the way to smaller ones like Uruguay, Ecuador and Bolivia; this infographic shows the variety of prices and genres acquired by networks in Latin America.
BRAZIL Fiction: US$ 1,000 - 20,000 per hour Drama: US$ 8,000 per hour Animation: US$ 1,000 – 1,500 per episode Live Action Kids: US$ 5,000 per episode
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n Latin America, and in general for anyone that’s not familiarized with the content distribution business, it’s hard to understand how the same movie can cost US$ 4,000 in one country and maybe US$ 900,000 somewhere else. It’s also difficult to understand why some fictions cost US$ 300 per episode to make in some territories and US$ 8,000 in others. The truth is, that price tag depends on many different elements, and depending on how much a product costs to make is how much it will sell for. The elements that can modify how much an audiovisual production costs are mainly four: how big the market it will air in is, at what time it will be broadcast, the genre and its previous success. The economic factors will impact the final equation. In the main markets in Latin America, and according to many of the key players in the advertising industry, the level of business done by the networks hasn’t been able to catch up to what it was prior to the economic crisis in 2002, despite a recent uplift. This doesn’t mean channels are down on their luck or unable to invest in good content. Globally, the level of content acquisition remains the same, except of course for those who’ve devoted more resources to original production.
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Timeslots devoted to third-party programming have been reduced, at least across the main broadcast TV channels. This naturally has a clear influence on the competition between distributors, who make up for this loss by taking content to new platforms. However, rights for digital platforms do deserve a chapter all on their own. ARGENTINA. As one of the main markets, Argentina has seen investments on original content and entertainment format adaptation grow notably in the last few years. On the one hand, formats are one of the main pillars of Argentina’s original content development, and a useful tool to engage audiences. It’s Argentinean independent producers’ specialty, the main reason why Argentina -according to official numbers- is currently in fourth place in the global format sales’ race, behind the UK, the US and Holland.
Yet, the Argentinean market is not only a great format producer, it’s also an avid consumer. Companies such as Endemol, Sony and many others have shown plenty of interest in Argentina’s productions. Formats cost between US$ 1,000 and US$ 8,000 per show, depending on which timeslot it will air in, the network, the format and other factors. Some formats impose a bigger risk than others in terms of production costs. ‘Big Brother’, for instance, couldn’t be compared with a format where a presenter walks around Buenos Aires with a hand-held camera. Movies, another key production for Argentina’s broadcast TV up until just fifteen years ago, are evolving on par with the global trend, slowly migrating towards VOD platforms and pay TV channels. Because of this, the price for foreign movies has decreased notably. Fifteen years ago a blockbuster premiere could cost up to US$ 1 million, but the price is nowhere near that today. Other than blockbusters, independent films play in a very different ballpark, costing around US$ 5,000 each. PERU. In Peru, where audiovisual production and the economy in general have grown notably, both original production and its prices have also increased. As a market it’s definitely one of the most interesting ones in the region. While original production costs between US$ 30,000 and US$ 40,000 an episode, prices for taped content varies much more depending on the type of production. A telenovela can cost between US$ 1,000 and US$ 1,400 per episode, and kids’ series vary from US$ 400 to US$ 500. Documentaries’ price tag is quite similar to other countries, with prices varying from US$ 900 to US$ 1,400, depending on the subject matter, the length and interest the film may spark among audiences.
“The elements that can modify how much an audiovisual production costs are mainly four: how big the market it will air in is, at what time it will be broadcast, the genre and its previous success.”
Special report “Globally, the level of content acquisition remains the same, except of course for those who’ve devoted more resources to original production.” MEXICO. Mexico stands as the most important Hispanic market in Latin America. Despite being controlled by two major media groups -Televisa and Azteca- their network and content offer, in addition to the array of local, pay TV and online channels, make it a very important market. It comes as no surprise that ReedMiden has decided to not only make it this year’s Country of Honor at Mipcom, but is also investing on organizing a new, smaller market in Cancun. In Mexico, feature films are still an essential part of its programming. In fact, prices for movies vary immensely and can cost anywhere between US$ 20,000 for independent titles and US$ 90,000 for blockbusters. Film studios are thus very important in the Mexican market, being one of the first countries to see major ones arrive and set up shop there many decades ago.
But the Mexican landscape also has top-tier channels, culture and niche networks that have big budgets to devote to content acquisitions. In this scenario, movies can be acquired for US$ 5,000 to US$ 20,000. And series can cost between US$ 5,000 and US$ 8,000 an episode, while documentaries run for US$ 1,000 to US$ 3,000 each. Animation can cost up to US$ 2,500 an hour. BRAZIL. Another one of Latin America’s great markets is Brazil. This country though, as immense as it is, has its own set of rules. Not only are its dimensions huge, but also its political framework that limits the amount of foreign content it can acquire, the minimum original production quotas it must meet, the variety of channels and producers, and of course a language and broadcasting rights that differ from the rest of the continent. In the Latin American giant, prices are very different from one channel to the next. A fiction series can cost between US$ 1,000 and US$ 20,000 an episode, while an animation can be sold for US$ 1,500 an episode, and kids’ live action is valued at US$ 5,000. All in all, the variables that influence the final number are many. Not surprising considering the amount of secrecy that surrounds content sales and acquisitions. As far as Latin America goes, this confidentiality is increased even more when it comes to revealing the elements that can increase the end price.
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OTHER MARKETS. Smaller markets’ realities are very different and clearly vary depending on the size of the market and the weight of its economy. Countries like Ecuador, despite its smaller scale, have proven to be interesting and fruitful territories for original production and content sales. Prices seem slightly lower, but they’re forecast to grow soon. While telenovelas vary from US$ 200 to US$ 500 an episode, formats cost between US$ 2,000 and US$ 4,000 each. And in even smaller countries like Uruguay, series are acquired for US$ 1,200 to US$ 1,500 an episode. ttv
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NATPE EUROPE 2014
23 - 26 June, Hilton Prague Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic
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Overview of Natpe Europe 2014
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Fredrik af Malmborg (Eccho Rights)
Carolina Krambeck and Carolina Andrade (Globo)
Zhou Yan (CCTV Documentary Channel)
Ahmet Ziyalar (ITV Inter Medya)
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César Díaz (Cisneros Media Distribution)
Estefanía Arteaga (Caracol Televisión)
Cynthia Kennedy (Keshet UK)
Senay Tas, Brianne Bonney and Deniz Tüzün (Global Agency)
Allison Glasgow-Lafontaine (Novovision)
Elena Antonini (Dori Media Distribution Argentina)
Melissa Pillow (Telemundo Internacional)
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“Three years ago Televisa began a transformation process in the way it thinks about the digital world.” “Televisa is working to consolidate four main pillars: unfolding original productions on digital platforms, producing content specific for digital audiences, strategic alliances and world-class technological support.”
Grupo Televisa
Televisa in the Digital Ecosystem During the IAB Conecta 2014, held in August in Mexico City, Grupo Televisa’s president of Television and Content spoke about his company’s main goals and business pillars, and defined its place in the digital ecosystem. By ttvmedianews.com
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he IAB Conecta 2014, which took place on August 13-14 at the Expo Bancomer Santa Fe in Mexico City (Mexico), welcomed several speakers representing local and international companies, including José Bastón, president of Television and Content at Grupo Televisa, who offered a conference where he spoke about his company’s main goals and business pillars, and defined its place in the digital ecosystem. “Televisa’s visión is very clear: being a global leader in production and distribution of Hispanic content for all current and future platforms,” said José “Pepe” Bastón. “To construct this mission -he added- Televisa is working to consolidate four main pillars: unfolding original productions on digital platforms, producing content specific for digital audiences, strategic alliances and world-class technological support.” In this sense, Bastón shared an overview of the company’s initiatives to meet this goal. “Since we started working in the digital industry over 14 years ago, we’ve made an effort to understand the changing consumption habits of new generations of users, and building on that interest, three years ago Televisa began a transformation process in the way it thinks about the digital world. Our digital initiatives went from being a simple business unit to becoming the very DNA of our content production.” In addition, the executive explained that “Televisa has combined all of its digital efforts with its productions from a multi-window and interactive perspective. The online platform became an essential part of our technological infrastructure, to adopt a new, more complete television, enriched with parallel content and content specifically designed for digital platform users.”
José Bastón also said Televisa’s digital efforts “have five common denominators: they’re linked to exclusive content, have a high commercial potential, are
“When social networks came about -he remembered- we were worried about the possibility that conversations in these new spaces happened outside the world of content and far from the advertising business. But the experience has proven this is not the case, and now it’s clear professional content is one of the main detonators of online conversation.” The executive said that for a while now the transition to digital was limited to rebroadcasting the same content from TV. “Now we’ve learned to produce specific content that compliments the different screens. Our writers, from the beginning, imagine and develop
FLAWLESS TRACK RECORD José Bastón is the president of Television and Content at Grupo Televisa, the largest Hispanic media conglomerate in the world. Bastón joined the company in 1989 as the executive responsible for Marketing Accounts at Canal 12 in Tijuana. He then took on executive roles in key areas within the company, such as Programming, Acquisitions, Planning and Content Development, until he became Corporate Vice President of Television. In 2008, he was named president of Television and Content at Televisa. The business he oversees generates more than 50% of the group’s consolidated units and operative income. Under Bastón’s leadership, Televisa has maintained its status as market leaders in Mexico’s broadcast TV industry, and has made an efficient transition towards digital convergence and internationalizing the company. Today, Televisa is present in 85 countries around the world, producing content in five languages. Televisa’s programs are translated into five languages and unfold across all platforms: four broadcast TV channels, 46 pay TV channels, one of the most visited Spanish-language online platforms, print issues, digital content and mobile devices. José Bastón is also a member of the Administrative Committee and the Executive Committee at Televisa, and a member of the board at Cablevisión Sky and Univision Communications.
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“In our current strategy -Bastón said- we’ve defined a digital ecosystem with four basic pillars linked to exclusive content production: televisadeportes.com, noticierostelevisa.com, television and entertainment.” In addition, “we’re integrating properties from television and pay TV channels to specific niches like music, movies, radio, and film and editorial production.”
born with a multi-window logic, see interactivity as an opportunity to promote content and increase brand engagement.”
ttvpreview TELEVISA José Bastón mentioned that another great initiative in this digital quest was the one done for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, for which Televisa Deportes was the official broadcaster in Mexico. “In the FIFA World Cup, Televisa’s live broadcasts for digital devices were a success, to the point of becoming the second best option after the broadcast TV screen. This experience taught us two great lessons: we lived the first truly digital world cup, and second, we confirmed different platform complement television but don’t replace it.” And added: “In fact, the TV audience between South Africa 2010 and Brazil grew notably, same as digital platforms, which proves people consume more content in different platforms at the same time.” The president of Television and Content at Grupo Televisa also said the company already has made important inroads in custom content production for digital audiences, where digital becomes the go-to screen.
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“With this approach, in 2014 we made a complete transformation at Canal 5 to bring it into the Social TV world. We created the PM timeslot -original production thought for digital platforms and from there for primetime- which is now Televisa’s most aggressive bet in terms of transmedia production.”
their stories thinking about the many screens it will be distributed on,” he said.
Bastón believes technological support is another one of the main pillars in Televisa’s digital strategy, and it has two main sides: “on the one hand, we worry about making sure all of our platforms work properly, and on the other, we devote our efforts in the Lab area, which, as the name indicates, is an innovation laboratory to create new digital content and expand our business through alliances.”
He also said a clear example of this digital transformation Televisa has been giving its content is its telenovelas. “Televisa’s telenovelas are original, exclusive content we’re distributing in multiple ways. And today they’re the main productions on televisa.com and all our digital platforms.” In this sense, “we’re investing our energy and resources for our telenovelas, which are our star product, to be digital and available on any screen, anywhere.”
To conclude its presentation, Bastón highlighted Televisa’s interest to find strategic alliances with the top players in the digital world. “We know our strength is in creating content and our on-screen talent, and from this perspective, Televisa is making a sustained effort to establish alliances with the leading digital players. As part of this comes the important alliance Televisa has signed with MiTú, one of the main digital Hispanic players in the US and Latin America,” he concluded. ttv
“We know our strength is in creating content and our on-screen talent, and from this perspective, Televisa is making a sustained effort to establish alliances with the leading digital players.”
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Camp Lakebottom
The Missing
Epidemics: The Invisible Threat
9 Story Entertainment
All 3 Media International
Arte France
23 Fraser Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M6K 1Y7 Tel.: +1 416 -530-9900 Fax: +1 416 -530-9935 E-mail: distribution@9story.com Web: 9story.com Booth: R7.K28
Berkshire House, 168-173 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7AA Tel.: + 44 (0) 20 7845 4350 Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7845 4360 E-mail: international@all3media.com Web: www.all3mediainternational.com Booth: R8.C20
8 rue Marceau, F 92785 Issy Les Moulineaux Cedex Tel.: 00 33 1 55 00 70 81 E-mail: infosales@artefrance.fr Web: www.artepro.com/sales
Executives Attending Natalie Osborne, Managing Director Stephen Kelley, Director, Distribution Federico Vargas, Director, Distribution Jennifer Ansley, VP, Marketing & Communications Natalie Dumoulin, VP, Creative Affairs
TOP EXECUTIVE
Vince Commisso, President & CEO
Executives Attending Facundo Bailez, Format Sales Executive Sabrina Duguet, VP Format Sales Rachel Glaister, SVP Press and Marketing Peter Grant, SVP Sales Nadia Mykhaylyuk, Sales Executive Kelly Shek, Sales Executive Nick Smith, VP Format Sales Natalia Sterlikova, Format Sales Executive Liza Thompson, SVP Sales
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Stephen Driscoll, SVP International Sales
Camp Lakebottom
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(Animated Comedy - 52 x 11’) An animated comedy about 12-year-old prankster McGee, who was headed for an awesome summer at Camp Sunny Smiles when his bus took a wrong turn and landed him at old, run down and ridiculously spooky Camp Lakebottom! McGee soon discovers though that Lakebottom is not just your average camp; it’s the best camp ever! That is, if you’re into surfing “killer” waves, eating french flies at lunch and having monsters as counselors. It may seem scary, but McGee and his pals Gretchen and Squirt are having a blast and will do anything to protect Lakebottom from his nemesis Buttsquat at the snooty camp across the lake, Camp Sunny Smiles.
The Missing (Drama - 8 x 60’) A poignant and thrilling story of hope and conviction, as a desperate father devotes his life to finding out what happened to his kidnapped son.
Egypt’s Lost Queens (Factual/Factual Entertainment - 1 x 60’) Dr. Joann Fletcher reveals an unknown Ancient Egypt of remarkable sexual equality, and the female Pharaohs, doctors and prime-ministers who helped shape a civilization.
Executives Attending Alec Herrmann, Head of Pre-sales and Acquisitions for the Publishing Department Emilie Kleinmann, Sales Manager Audrey Kamga, Sales Manager Anne Voirin, Sales and Pre-Sales Manager
TOP EXECUTIVE
Cedric Hazard, Head of International Distribution
Epidemics: The Invisible Threat (Science – 52’ & 90’ HD) After several decades of curbing epidemics, with a fair number of them having been either eradicated or brought under control, the appearance of emerging and mutant bacteria and viruses is now accelerating at an unprecedented rate. This film is a large-scale, taboo-free, enterprising investigation on the realities of an epidemic risk and the challenges the scientific community faces in order to confront it.
Let’s Dance (Dance – 3 x 52’ HD) Between eclectism and accessibility, this series traces the outline of an original history of dance in the 20th century, striving to show how it is rooted in society. A rapid, dazzling-3 part panorama centred on nudity, atypical bodies and feet.
Cunning Girls
Fugitive
Girls Only
Artear
ATV
Azteca
Lima 1261, C1138ACA, Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel.: (54 11) 4306 0013 Web: www.artear.com E-mail: sales@artearinternacional.com.ar Booth: P-1. C72
Abbasaga Mh. Ihlamur Yıldız Cd. Toprak Center Binası, No:10 Besiktas, 34353, Istanbul, Turkey Tel.: +90 212 381 28 48 Fax: +90 212 227 83 88 E-mail: info@atvdistribution.com Web: www.atvdistribution.com Booth:P-1.J61
Periferico Sur #4121, Col. Fuentes Del Pedregal. Cp 14141 Mexico City, Mexico Tel.: +5255 52511410 Email: sales@comarex.tv Website: www.comarex.tv Booth: R8.B10
Executives Attending Pablo Codevilla, Content Manager Eduardo Fernández, Production Manager Walter Sequeira, Acquisitions Manager
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Executives Attending Emir Düzel, Content Sales Specialist Müge Hanilçi, Content Sales Specialist
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Luciana Egurrola, Senior Sales Executive
Cunning Girls (Serie - 160 x 60’)
Dissemblers (Series - 160 x 60’) Guillermo Graziani is a prestigious lawyer who was disbarred thus keeping him from the law practice for a while. But, he decides to re-establish his old firm with new associates. Joining him will be Pedro a young lawyer to whom he feels oddly attracted to.
Marcel Vinay Jr., CEO Comarex Martha Contreras. Sales Asia Adela Velasco, Sales Eastern Europa and Africa Carmen Pizano, Sales America & Spain Raul Mendoza, Marketing
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Ziyad Varol, Head of Sales
Marcel Vinay Hill, Vp International Sales
Fugitive (Series/Drama – 90’) Serhat is a modest married man with a child, who has come from Istanbul to a smalltown in Anatolia and started living there and made his life by running a coffeehouse. One day, thieves break into a jewellery shop near his coffeehouse. At that moment, Serhat enters the shop incidentally and defuse them with agile moves. Right after this incident, he is announced as “hero” and his news spread around newspapers and TV stations. However, Serhat does not enjoy this situation, because he is about to be dragged into his dark past. Soon after, men with gun break into his house and kidnap his son. Then we understand that Serhat used to be a police before he moved to Anatolia. At first, his son is murdered by a mafia leader who has asked for vengeance; then his wife leaves him behind and later he gets buried into grave alive. Mafia leader closes his deal with Serhat… At least for now!
Girls Only (Telenovela – 120 x 60’) When José Bravo dies, Valentina and her three daughters discover he wasn’t the exemplary husband and father they had always believed him to be. Unknown to them José had led a double life full of excesses and dirty dealings. And, the only thing José has left his wife and daughters is... a strip club for women.
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.
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Monica, Mey, Lorena, Andrea and Laura meet while participating in a demonstration on the doorstep of the bank where they had deposited their savings and which has suddenly closed down. This way, their dreams and projects are thwarted overnight: Monica’s restaurant folds up, Lorena’s possibility of buying a house for her parents vanishes, Mey’s family inheritance disappears, Laura and her partner’s savings –earmarked for a fertility treatment- are now gone, and Andrea and her husband lose all their money and go bankrupt.
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The Adventures of Napkin Man
Breakthrough Entertainment 35 Britain Street, Toronto, ON, M5A 1R7 Tel.: 416-366-6588 x 234 Fax: 416-363-9726 E-mail: distribution@ breakthroughentertainment.com Web: www.breakthroughentertainment.com Booth: P1:A0
Executives Attending Joan Lambur, Executive Producer Nat Abraham, President, Distribution Kate Blank, Director, International Distribution Jodi Mackie, International Sales Executive Diane Boehme, Senior Development Executive
Fugitives
Caracol Televisión
Comarex
Calle 103 # 69b -43. Bogota, Colombia Alhambra Circle. Suite #1250. Miami, Fl, 33134 US Ctra. Fuencarral-Alcobendas, Km 12.450 28049 Madrid, Spain Tel.: 305-960-2018 (Miami)/ 571 – 6430-430 (Bogotá)/ + 34 670 21 4935 (Spain) Fax: 305-960-2017 Website: www.caracolinternacional.com/en-us Booth: P-1.G25
Bosque de Duraznos #69-905 Bosques de las Lomas, México D.F., 11700 Tel.: +52 55 52 51 14 10 Fax: +52 55 52 51 14 09 E-mail: sales@comarex.tv Web: www.comarex.tv Booth: R8.B10
Executives Attending Berta Orozco, Sales Executive for Western Europe, Africa and Middle East Camilo Arango, Director of International Sales
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Estefania Arteaga, Sales Executive for Eastern Europe and Asia
Ira Levy, Executive Producer/Partner
The Adventures of Napkin Man
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(46 x 12’ HD) Is a preschool series about a brand new kind of superhero, one who helps children better understand and manage their feelings. Every episode begins in a preschool classroom where the teacher, Mister Anthony, comes upon a student who is having a problem. Mr. Anthony pulls out his special felt-tip pen and draws the whimsical, irreverent Napkin Man, who leaps off the napkin and comes to life as an animated character! By episode’s end, both kids have learned from Napkin Man how to better understand and manage their feelings as well as how to handle the situation.
Kitchen To Fame
Fugitives (40 x 1 hr.) Accused of a crime he didn´t commit, Julian Duarte is sentenced to 20 years in prison after Camila, the wife of his best friend, Ricardo Pradilla, was murdered. Even though his wife, Mariana, abandons him, what hurts him the most is not being able to see his son, Samuel, for whom he would sacrifice his life. His case falls into judicial limbo because all of the evidence points against him and the only witness of the crime disappears. Julian is detained in La Bendita, a prison for both men and women, separated only by a fence. In jail, he meets Esperanza, a woman sentenced to 20 years in prison for murdering her husband to protect her daughter from the abuses the child´s father put her through. Joined by pain and tragedy, a passionate love is born between them, capable of restoring the wounds they have.
Executives Attending Marcel Vinay Jr., CEO Martha Contreras, Sales Asia Adela Velasco, Sales Eastern Europa and Africa Carmen Pizano, Sales America & Spain Raul Mendoza, Marketing
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Marcel Vinay Hill, VP International Sales
KITCHEN TO FAME (Reality/Cooking Competition – 30’ Daily) ‘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 format features 3 – 5 minute daily capsules where activities at the cooking center and the day’s recipes are broadcast, a 30 minute daily program showing the progress made by the contestants, their response to the various challenges, how they deal with the conflicts of living together on a daily basis and how they express all their feelings in “The Confessional”.
MMA STARS
Fallen Over Love
Comercial TV Tel.: + 34 93 409 71 09 Fax: + 34 93 411 28 58 Web: www.comercialtv.net Booth: R7.J11
Executives Attending Paloma Garcia Cuesta, International Sales Executive
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Santiago Gimeno de Priede, CEO
MMA STARS (Reality Entertainment Sport – 18 x 45’ HD) An unique international sport competition which combines Mixed Martial Arts and reality entertainment. 11 countries, 16 different fighters, one prize of US$ 100.000 and the Gold Belt. Figthers from different cultures and backgrounds share the experience to compete against each others and live together during some weeks in Cuernava (Mejico)”.
Tasty Tales
Cisneros Media Distribution
Deutsche Welle DW Transtel
121 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1400, Coral Gables, FL 33134 (USA) Tel.: +1 (305) 442.3411 Fax: +1 (305) 446.4743 E-mail: info@cisnerosmediadist.com Web: www.cisnerosmediadist.com Booth: P-1.G50
Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 3, 53113 Bonn, Germany Tel.: +49.228.429 - 3501 E-mail: sales@dw.de Web: www.dw.de / www.dw-transtel.de Booth: P-1.K22
Executives Attending Juan Carlos Sosa, EVP of Operations of Cisneros Studios Cesar Diaz, Vice President, Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD) Helen Jurado, Senior Director of Sales & Business Development, CMD Miguel Somoza, Director of Sales & Business Development, CMD Cristobal Ponte, Exclusive Independent Representative for Europe, Africa & M.E. Juan Julio Baena, President, Vision Europa, Exclusive Independent Representative for Spain
Executives Attending Petra Schichneider, Director of Sales and Distribution Maria Winzen, Head of DW Transtel Arno Hefner, Head of Department Documentaries & Features Martin Maass, Editor DW Transtel Sara Hashem, Head of Distribution MENA Region Dorothee Ulrichs, Head of Distribution Asia/ Australia Andrea Hugemann, Distribution Executive America Irem Oezgoekceler, Distribution Executive Europe Evgenia Tatiyankina, Distribution Executive CIS Mee-Fung Lee, Representative Asia Jihad Ibrahim, Representative Middle East
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Jonathan Blum, President of Cisneros Media
Petra Schichneider, Director of Sales and Distribution
BANDOLERA (Drama/Adventures – 535 x 45’-50’ HD)
Fallen Over Love (Telenovela – 120 x 60’) This multi-faceted story vividly reflects the everyday experiences of people entangled in the complexity of love... The same holds true with most of the story’s characters, who are so immersed in their day-to-day problems and daily responsibilities that don’t notice the love and happiness that lies before them… but something is for certain: each and every one of them will realize that love is much easier to find than they thought... they simply have to clear their minds and hearts and just let love find its way...
Tasty Tales (Documentary - 7 x 30’) Interesting stories from fascinating regions introduce viewers to the people who see food as a journey - and not just nourishment.
On Island Time (Documentary - 13 x 30’ HD) Many islands have their own way of life and a distinct island mentality – we introduce viewers to the diverse island landscapes and introduce the people who live there.
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S.XIX, a British student of Spanish literature, from a wealthy family, escapes to Andalusia looking for adventures and emotions, to fulfill the dream of writing her own novel. Like Robin Hood, she will become a bandit in order to help the most disadvantaged, at the same time that she falls in love with the policeman who tries to stop her band. ‘Bandolera’ has all what it needs to be an story full of adventures, love, and villains, in the South of Spain of 1882.
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Amazing Race Ecuador
Disney Media Distribution
Power Couple
Dori Media
DRG
Two Alhambra Plaza 9th Floor, Coral Gables, FL33134, USA Tel.: (+1) 305-567-3758 Fax: (+1) 305-774-3913 Web: www.daet.tv
Seefeldstrasse 133, CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland Tel.: +41-43-817-7050 - Fax: +41-43-817-7055 E-mail: sales@dorimedia.com Web: www.dorimedia.com, www.dorimediadistribution.com Booth: P-1.F50
65 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HG Tel.: +442078455200 E-mail: info@drg.tv Web: www.drg.tv Booth: R8.D21
Executives Attending
Executives Attending
Andrea Jackson, MD, Acquisitions & Formats Patrick Roberts, Senior Vice President, International Sales Noel Hedges, Head of Acquisitions, Factual & Factual Entertainment Chris Bartlett, Vice President International Sales
Henri Ringel, VP. Distribution Jack Morera, Director, Distribution Leonardo Aranguibel, Director, Production Fabiola Bovino, Senior Manager, Marketing
TOP EXECUTIVE
Fernando Barbosa, SVP Distribution and Production
Amazing Race Ecuador
Leora Nir, VP of Content, Dori Media Group Revital Basel, VP of Sales, Dori Media Group Andres Santos, VP of Sales, Dori Media America Sivan Menashe, Sales Manager, Dori Media Group Maria Perez Campi, Sales Manager, Dori Media Distribution Argentina Pauline Ick, VP of Sales, Dori Media Asia Tali Fink, Director of Marketing and Acquisition, Dori Media Group Yair Sklan, VP Marketing, Dori Media Darset Clair Elbaz, Dori Media Spike Rhonda Atar, Director of Acquisition, Dori Media Spike
(Reality)
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Born On
‘The Amazing Race’ is a reality television game show in which teams of two people, who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams. Contestants strive to arrive first at “Pit Stops” at the end of each leg of the race to win prizes and to avoid coming in last, which carries the possibility of elimination or a significant disadvantage in the following leg. Contestants travel to and within multiple countries in a variety of transportation modes, including airplanes, hot air balloons, helicopters, trucks, bicycles, taxicabs, cars, jeepneys, trains, buses, boats, and by foot. Clues provided in each leg lead the teams to the next destination or direct them to perform a task, either together or by a single member. These challenges are related in some manner to the country wherein they are located or its culture. Teams are progressively eliminated until three are left; at that point, the team that arrives first in the final leg is awarded the grand prize.
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Nadav Palti, President & CEO, Dori Media Group
Power Couple (Reality Format) An exciting new prime time reality format that puts love to the test like you’ve never seen before! The couple’s emotions, humor, tensions and love come into play. 8 couples move into a one villa for 6 weeks and each week they’ll have to face extreme challenges that will test how well they really know each other. In this game, couples who are confident in themselves and believe in their relationship can turn that into a lot of money, the winning couple’s relationship determines the size of the prize. ‘Power Couple’ is a new and different experience in the reality show genre bringing a lot of humor, emotions and love to the screen and not only intrigues and conspiracies!
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TOP EXECUTIVE Jeremy Fox, CEO
Born On (Format) In ‘Born On’, we tell the life stories of three individuals all born on the same day, from birth to present. One of them is an accomplished and famous person, the other two are ordinary people with their own extraordinary stories to tell. By sharing a birthday they all had the same starting point in their timeline. However, their lives have evolved in different directions. We present personal stories from their lives, and link their fates to large and small events in our shared history. This is a story about all of us, and what makes us who we are.
Une Histoire Une Urgence (Reality Series) In this scripted reality series, we witness a different emergency each episode. Our three recurring physicians must find this out in order to heal their patients. They must discover the truth but their patients have something to hide.
Matador
Project Runway Latin America
Entertainment One Television
FremantleMedia Latin America
145 King St. East, Third Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5C 2Y7 Tel.: 011 + 1 + (416) 309-4200 Fax: 011 + 1 + (416) 309-4290 E-mail: tvinfo@entonegroup.com Web: eonetv.com
5200 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33126, Estados Unidos Tel: (1-305) 267-0821 E-mail: adrian.santucho@fremantlemedia.com Web: www.fremantlemedia.com Booth: C11
Executives Attending
Executives Attending
Stuart Baxter, President, Entertainment One Television International Prentiss Fraser, SVP, Worldwide Sales & Acquisitions, Entertainment One Television International Valerie Cabrera, EVP, Entertainment One Television International
Treicy Benavides, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia US Hispanic Constanza Cagliolo, Creative Director, FremantleMedia México
Project Runway Latin America (Entertainment)
Executives Attending Gila Kantar, COO Mert Uzcan, CFO Farrell Meisel, Director of Development Catherine Stryker, Head of Sales Ivan Sanchez, Sales Director Gozde Destan, Head Of Sales, Worldwide Entertainment
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‘Project Runway Latin America’ is a successful and entertaining reality television series that aired on the Glitz of Turner Network. It focuses on fashion in Latin America, sixteen talented and ambitious fashion designers competed with each other to create the best clothing designs. The show was hosted by Venezuelan model Eglantine Zingg. The complete production of season 3 was recorded in Mexico City.
100 latinos dijeron (Family Feud) (Game Show) ‘100 latinos dijeron’, the Spanish-language version of the globally successful format ‘Family Feud’ is recorded in front of a live studio audience with host Marco Antonio Regil in LA. ‘Family Feud’ pits two teams against each other to guess the most popular answers to questions given to 100 people.
Izzet Pinto, CEO
Love is Calling (Dating Show – 120’) In this live dating show, contestants are matched by the viewers. A contestant introduces themselves, tells the audience what they are looking for in a boyfriend or girlfriend. Then the audience and viewers at home are able to use an app to match themselves with that person, or even say that their son or daughter would be a perfect match. The hopeful candidates draw from an unlimited number of potential matches because the search pool extends across the country. Once the top candidates are chosen, they meet the contestant in the studio. If the contestant finds a match, the two go on a date to see if love truly called.
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From the powerhouse creative team behind the blockbuster films ‘Sin City’, ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’, and ‘Transformers,’ and the hit TV series ‘Revenge’ and ‘Sleepy Hollow’ comes ‘Matador’, a sexy, action-packed thriller for Robert Rodriguez’s El Rey Network. Like ‘Hawaii Five-O’ and ‘Strike Back’, ‘Matador’ is a high stakes game of life and death. DEA agent Tony Bravo is thrust into a dangerous world of money, power, excess and intrigue where rules are made to be broken and his covert mission to investigate the flamboyant and mysterious owner of the LA Riot, one of the world’s greatest soccer teams, leads him onto the team and into the heart of a sinister inner circle. To prevent a global disaster, he’ll need top-notch espionage skills to impress his superiors and fast footwork to impress the coaches.
Abdi Ipekci Caddesi, Side Apartmani, 53/12, 34367 Nisantasi – Sisli/ Istanbul, Turkey Tel.: 0090 240 57 69 Web: www.theglobalagency.tv Booth: R8 /C2
Adrian Santucho, CEO, FremantleMedia US Hispanic, México and Pan-Regional
John Morayniss, CEO, Entertainment One
(Action Series - 13 x 60’)
Global Agency
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Matador
Love is Calling
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Caribbean Flower
Boomers
Globo
Hat Trick International
Rua Evandro Carlos de Andrade, 160 / 7º andar Vila Cordeiro 04583-115, São Paulo, Brazil Tel: + 55 11 5112-4286 Web: www.globo.com/licensing Booth: PO.A1
33 Oval Road London NW1 7EA Tel.: 020 7184 7777 Fax: 020 7184 7778 Web: www.hattrickinternational.com Stand: R7:F24
Executives Attending
Executives Attending
Raphael Correa, Executive Director of International Business Guilherme Bokel, Executive Director of Entertainment Division Ramona Bakker, Production Manager Daniel Djahjah, Head of International Sales Bruno Assumpcao, Sales Executive Eastern Europe Carolina Krambeck, Sales Executive Eastern Europe Carolina Andrade, Sales Executive Western Europe Rodrigo Vilela, Sales Executive Africa & Middle East Junior Volpato, Sales Executive Asia/Oceania Fernanda Vio, Marketing Coordinator
Sarah Bickley, Senior Sales Executive Elfyn Morris, Senior Sales Executive Alexandra Fox, Sales Executive
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Ricardo Scalamandré, Head of International Business
Caribbean Flower (120 x 60’ - HD)
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Celebrity Pole Dancing
Set in astonishing locations, ‘Caribbean Flower’ is an exhilarating story of love and adventure. Cassiano and Ester, in love since their youth, fall victim to Alberto’s treacherous plot, an unscrupulous friend who successfully eliminates his rival and realizes his secret wish: to marry the young woman. Years later, to everyone’s surprise, Cassiano reappears. Presumed dead this whole time, he must now overcome the most difficult obstacles to regain the life and love stolen from him.
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Sarah Tong, Director of Sales
Imagina International Sales Ctra. Fuencarral-Alcobendas Nº24, 28049, Madrid, Spain Tel.: 34917285738 E-mail: info@imaginasales.tv Web: www.imaginasales.tv Booth: R7-F31
Executives Attending José Huertas, CEO Géraldine Gonard, COO Lorena Molloy, Marketing Manager Alicia López, Sales & Acquisitions Coordinator
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Barbora Susterova, Sales Manager
Boomers (Comedy Drama - 6 x 30’) Follows the ups and downs of three couples in their 60s. Alan (Philip Jackon – ‘Poirot’) and Joyce (Alison Steadman – ‘Gavin and Stacey’) approach retirement from very different directions: Alan is slowing down, Joyce wants to speed up. For John (Russ Abbot – ‘Last of the Summer Wine’) and Maureen (Stephanie Beacham – ‘Dynasty’) 60 is the new 40, but Maureen’s ever-present mum Joan (June Whitfield – ‘Absolutely Fabulous’) is a reminder of what’s around the corner. And Trevor (James Smith – ‘The Thick Of It’) and Carol (Paula Wilcox – ‘Man About the House’) have non-communication down to such an art, that if Carol spent a weekend away, Trevor might not even notice.
Celebrity Pole Dancing
Shed of the Year
(Drama - 85’)
(Factual Entertainment - 3 x 60’) George Clarke (‘Amazing Spaces’, ‘The Restoration Man’) discovers what is really happening in our sheds and uncovers a world of glorious eccentricity when he presides over this year’s Shed of the Year competition.
(Talent Show - 5 x 65’) Talent Show in which celebrities are trained in the complex art of Pole Dancing, a dance style that is all the rage and physically very demanding for participants.
Starting Over (Web Series - 10 x 15’) Seven young people decide to leave the city to start a new life in a deserted village.
The Marina Café Life in a fishing village bar in the early 20th century is tough and monotonous. Hidden out of sight of the villagers lies a love story that will rise in intensity.
Black Money Love
Secrets
Rising Star
ITV Inter Medya
Kanal D
Keshet International
Valikonagi Caddesi 26/3, Nisantasi, 34367 Istanbul, Turkey Tel: (+90 212) 231 0102 E-mail: Bahar.Toker@itv-intermedya.com info@itv-intermedya.com Web: www.itv-intermedya.com Stand: R9.A14 (Former Riviera Seaview)
Dogan TV Center, 34204 Bagcılar, Istanbul Tel.: +902124135111 Website: sales.kanald.com.tr
12 Raul Valenberg St., P.O.B. 58151, 61580 Tel Aviv, Israel Tel.: (+972-3) 767-6031 Web: www.keshetinternational.com Booth: R8.C9
Executives Attending
Executives Attending Kerim Emrah Tuna, International Sales Executive Ezgi Ural, International Sales Executive Amac Us, International 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
TOP EXECUTIVE
Can Okan, President / CEO
Black Money Love (Kara Para Aşk) (Drama 2014)
Özlem Özsümbül, Head of Sales & Acquisitions
Keren Shahar, General Manager Distribution Nelly Weber Feld, Sales Director Cynthia Kennedy, Sales Director Kelly Wright, Sales Director Karina Dolgiej, Sales Manager Limor Gott Ronen, Marketing and Comms Director Ziv Rabinovich, Head of Operations
TOP EXECUTIVE
Secrets
Alon Shtruzman, CEO Keshet International
(18 x 90’) Kemal, his wife Leyla and their children Kerem and Yasemin have a life to be envied. They have a successful family business, beautiful house and seem to have the perfect family that has everything... But this beautiful family picture is destroyed in a single night.
Love (13 x 90’) If we were to ask people to name one thing money couldn’t buy… Some would say happiness, some would say health and some would say love. Love... It is stronger and more precious than anything. More precious even than money. No one can buy love, no matter how rich they are. They cannot force someone to love them. For Azra and Kerem, love was all they had.
Rising Star (Format/Talent Show) Keshet’s trailblazing interactive talent format. A new era in home entertainment, ‘Rising Star’ marks the first real-time voting by viewers via an innovative free app. Sold to more than 25 countries internationally follow ratings of up to 58% audience share and unprecedented interactive participation in Israel.
Boom! (Format/Game Show) ‘Boom!’ is a television game that fuses the drama, intensity and thrill of a blockbuster action movie, with the laughter and fun of a new colorful primetime trivia show. It had the highest-rated game show launch ever in Israel.
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Omer who is a police officer in Van and Elif, the middle child of the Denizer family, one of the leading families of the community, come across with a tragic event. Omer loses his beloved fiancée while Elif loses her father in the same car. Both shot dead in the head. They try to understand why these two persons who are from two different worlds are in the same car, how they know each other and why they are killed. Soon after, they realize that this murder case is related to diamonds. Omer finds one diamond in his fiancée’s room and another one in the car where the dead bodies were found. Meanwhile, Elif has been asked to bring all the missing diamonds by mafia members if she wants to save her little sister who is kidnapped by them. Elif finally decides to join Omer in the investigation because Omer intelligently learns about her most precious secret. Elif and Omer begin to look for the diamonds and learn to trust each other as well. Still the secrets they hide keep them apart.
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Executives Attending
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Free Pass
Max Steel
10.0 Earthquake
Latin Media Corporation
Ledafilms
Marvista Entertainment
8725 NW 18th Terrace, Suite 405, Miami, FL 33172 Tel.: +1-305-715-0393/0316 Fax: +1-305-7150327 Web: www.latinmediacorp.net Booth: P1-G23
Virrey Olaguer y Feliu 2462, 3rd floor, Buenos Aires (C1426EBB), Argentina Tel.: +5411 4788 5215 Web: www.ledafilms.com E-mail: info@ledafilms.com
Executives Attending
Executives Attending
10277 West Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90067 Tel.:1-424-274-3000 Fax: 1-424-274-3050 E-mail: info@marvista.net Web: www.marvista.net Booth: R9.A9
Gabriela Lopez, Sr Vice-President Moira Mc Namara, Sales Manager
Executives Attending
Farid K. Ahmad, Executive Director Carlos Documet, Sales/Administrative Assistant
TOP EXECUTIVE
TOP EXECUTIVE
Pedro Félix Leda, President
José Escalante, Executive Director
Max Steel Free Pass
74/TTV PREVIEW
(Telenovela - 90 x 45’ – In production) Julieta and Gonzalo are a seemingly “perfect” couple but, after seven years of marriage, however, they’ve reached that seven year itch and all those adorable quirks have become annoying and it has gotten to a point that the word separation has been brought up many times. They’ve decided to try a “free pass” for three months, where each can see whoever they want and have no contact with one another in order to evaluate why the marriage is not working. What will happen to their marriage once the three months away from each other expires? Will their marriage be saved?
Freshman Mom (Telenovela - 91 x 45’) Macarena Muñoz is forty years and wants to fulfilled a dream: attend the university. She applies and passes the entrance exam. Her decision will divide the family: those in favor of her going back to school and those against it.
Vanessa Shapiro, EVP, Distribution Laura Hoffman, Executive Director, Distribution Robby Amar, Director, Distribution Rod Rodrigo, Director, Distribution Andrew Whiteman, Director, Distribution Ezequiel Olzanski, Director of International Sales & Distribution, Latin America & US Hispanic
(Action/Sci-Fi) When 16-year-old Max McGrath discovers his body can generate the universe’s most powerful energy, he must bond with the only being able to contain it: a mysterious techno-organic extraterrestrial named Steel. United as the superhero ‘Max Steel’, the two friends must combat an alien menace and unlock the secrets of their past.
7th Dwarf 3D (Animation) When Bobo, the youngest of the seven dwarves, accidentally pricks Princess Rose (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty) and sends the kingdom into a centurylong slumber, Bobo and the other six dwarves must travel into the future in order to revive Rose... and find that even the smallest dwarf can be a king. A hilarious mash-up of the best classic fairy tales for young and old alike, featuring a suicidal dragon, a brave little dwarf, non-stop gags, and toe-tapping songs in Stereo 3-D.
TOP EXECUTIVE
Fernando Szew, CEO
10.0 Earthquake (Disaster - 1 x 90’) Los Angeles is about to be hit by a devastating earthquake and time is running out to save the city from imminent danger.
Another Christmas Kiss (Romantic Comedy/Christmas - 1 x 90’) A passionate elevator kiss inspires a millionaire playboy and his sister’s relationship gun-shy executive assistant to take a romantic leap of faith at Christmastime.
King Ping
Colin and Justin’s Cabin Pressure
ORF-Enterprise GmbH & Co KG Euro Plaza/ Building A, Am Europlatz 1, 1120 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43 1 87878 13030 E-mail: contentsales@orf.at Web: contentsales.ORF.at Stand: P-1.L 1
Executives Attending Marion Camus-Oberdorfer, Head of Content Sales International Armin Luttenberger, Sales Director TV Alexandra Hopf, Sales Manager TV Monika Kossits, Sales Manager TV Johannes Stanek, Sales Manager TV Herbert Schmitt, Digital Distribution Manager Maximilian Wenzel, Sales Manager VoD/DVD
Peace Point Rights
Platinum Films
79 Berkeley Street, Toronto, ON, M5A2W5 Tel.: +1.416.365.7734 Fax: +1.416.365.7739 E-mail: sales@peacepoint.tv Web: www.peacepointrights.tv Booth: P-1.F40
Pinewood Studios, Pinewood Road, Iver, Bucks, SL0 0NH Tel.: + 44 (0) 1753 651275 Fax: + 44 (0) 1753 654082 E-Mail: natalie@platinumfilms.co.uk Web: www.platinumfilms.co.uk / www. matthatter.com
Executives Attending Julie Chang, VP, Business Affairs and Acquisitions Eric Müller, VP, International Sales and Acquisitions Rose Marie Vega, Sales, The Americas
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(Feature Film/Comedy - 1 x 96’)
TOP EXECUTIVE Nigel Stone, CEO
Colin and Justin’s Cabin Pressure
Over this 13-episode makeover series, the infamous pair Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan transform their lakeside fixer-upper into a rural sanctuary worthy of Hollywood stars. In Season 2, they’re buying their very own slice of paradise and we see the international design sensations and committed urbanites falling over themselves to fit into life in Canada’s “lakes district”. They finally find a rundown lakefront cabin with huge potential, but their journey from ugly-as-sin to ultra-deluxe is a tough one. Without the hefty design budget the pair normally enjoy from their high-end clientele’s pockets, these spoiled rotten designers must do the unthinkable… penny pinch, economize, get dirty and work to transform their lakeside fixer-upper into a rural sanctuary worthy of Hollywood stars.
(Animation - 39 x 22’) ‘Matt Hatter Chronicles’ has emerged as one of the fastest growing boys global franchises of 2014. Matt Hatter Chronicles is a high-stakes adventure comedy series aimed at 5 -10 year olds about a schoolboy whose life is changed forever when he discovers a secret dimension known as the Multiverse. Matt must become the new Hatter Hero and alongside his two best friends Roxie and Gomez, defeat and capture infamous SuperVillains from movie, myth and legend to save the Multiverse and free his Grandpa! ‘Matt Hatter’ has been sold extensively worldwide across major Free and Pay TV platforms and is dubbed in over 20 languages. This pulse-pounding action-adventure series combines groundbreaking CG animation with fun and explosive storytelling, hi tech gadgetry and immersive online content. Introducing a new and unique 3D animation technique called ‘Multivision’ (3D without glasses) this international hit property offers ‘Hatter Fans’ all over the world the ultimate TV viewing experience.
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Former police detective Clemens “King” Frowein is now a local zoo’s penguin keeper, since being suspended from the police. One day, King’s pal is found at the bottom of a steep stairway, with a broken neck. The police believe it’s an accident: but knowing for certain that the “stair killer” will strike again King launches his own investigations. He unstoppably rolls his way through this comic crime story, accompanied by a killer soundtrack as hip as death.
Natalie Llewellyn, Head of International Programming
Matt Hatter Chronicles (Reality/Lifestyle/Renovation/Design - S1: 13 x 30’ - S2: 13 x 30’)
King Ping
Executives Attending
Les Tomlin, President and CEO
TOP EXECUTIVE
Beatrice Cox-Riesenfelder, Managing Director
Matt Hatter Chronicles
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Guapas
Mercenary: Absolution
Pol-ka Producciones
Power
RCN Television
Jorge Newberry 3449 Tel.: (+54) 11 45530588 E-mail: marketing@mediabiz.com.ar Website: www.mediabiz.com.ar Booth: P1C72
34 Gresse Street, London, W1T 1QX, United Kingdom Tel.: +44 (0) 207 323 0070 Fax: +44 (0) 207 323 0060 E-mail: info@powerentertainment.tv Web: www.powerentertainment.tv Booth: R7.C31
Ave. Americas # 65 – 82 Tel.: (57)1 4269292 E-mail: mhernand@rcntv.com.co Website: www.rcnventasinternacionales.com Booth: P1–F26
(Represented by MediaBiz)
Executives Attending Alex Lagomarsino, CEO, Mediabiz
TOP EXECUTIVE
Virginia Berberian, VP Development & International Business, Mediabiz
Executives Attending Steve Turney, Vice President, Sales & Acquisitions Pepe Echegaray, Senior Sales Representative Mark Dineley, Senior Sales Representative Alex Lee, Marketing Manager Nadine Margolis, Executive Assistant to CEO
Susan Waddell, CEO
(Brave Girls) (Dramedy - 120 x 60’) After losing all of their money five strangers form an unbreakable friendship. Together they will go through life sharing their tragedies and moments of glory.
Legacy Of Revenge (Herederos de una venganza) (Drama - 219 x 60’) In a town dominated by evil, Antonio’s life becomes a tragedy when his wife is sacrificed. After losing every single thing all he has left is his desire for revenge against those who destroyed his life.
You Are My Man (Sos mi hombre) (Drama - 220 x 60’) Ringo is a former boxer who is about to discover that his toughest fight will not be in the ring, but in real life. Outside the ring his biggest opponents will be betrayal and envy but this fight is won with the heart.
Executives Attending Gabriel Reyes Copello, President Lina Waked, International Sales Sara Gutierrez, Programing VP Ricardo Cruz Acquisitions Director
TOP EXECUTIVE
Maria Lucia Hernandez, International sales Director
TOP EXECUTIVE
Guapas
76/TTV PREVIEW
El Capo 3
El CAPO 3 (Story Of A Drug Lord 3) (Series – 60 x 60’)
Mercenary: Absolution (Action/Thriller/Drama - 1 x 2 hr.) Steven Seagal, Byron Mann and Vinnie Jones star in this adrenaline fuelled action thriller. When an ex-operative is recruited by his old boss to assassinate an Afghan drug dealer, he begins to suspect a link between a drug smuggling operation, a sex trafficking ring and the US Government.
Birdmen Racing (Factual Entertainment - 5 x 1 hr.) A first-time television series following a group of people who leap off mountaintops and high-rise buildings in wingsuits, this is the world’s deadliest sport. From Istanbul to Norway, cliff tops to valley floors, these athletes risk their lives to fly at speeds of 200 kilometres an hour and cameras catch all the action, every step of the way.
During his time in prison, El Capo designs the Opac Project, aspiring to legalize drugs and end the drug trafficking business; however, it is utopic because he can´t get out of jail; what El Capo doesn´t know, is that his loyal partners, Tato and Bruna, came up with a plan to get him out. El Capo escapes from prison and begins to apply his idea in the United States, Mexico, Colombia and Europe. This project will awaken the rage of Jacob Bauman, leader or the gang called “The Great Invisible Hand”, an organization that launders the money coming from any illegal business possible. It is an enemy that El Capo will have to face with the help of his new allies and his family, because his daughter, Julieta, will be the one who filters Jacob, hoping to finish him in order to have the peaceful life she has always dreamed of…
Miracles of Jesus
100 Code
Fix It & Finish It
Record TV Network
Red Arrow International
Rive Gauche Television
Rua da Várzea, 240 - Barra Funda, São Paulo-SP, Brasil. CEP: 01140-080. Tel.: +55 11 3300-4022 E-mail: emendes@sp.rederecord.com.br Web: www.recordtvnetwork.com Booth: P-1.G22
Medienallee 7, 85774 Unterfoehring Tel.: +49 (0) 89/ 9507 2320 E-mail: sales@redarrowinternational.tv Web: www.redarrowinternational.tv
15300 Ventura Blvd., Suite 507 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 Tel.: 818.784.9912 E-mail: marine@rgitv.com Web: www.rivegauchetelevision.com Booth: P-1.N51
Executives Attending Edson Pfutzenreiter Mendes, International Sales Manager Marcus Vieira, Executive VP Hiran Silveira, Acquisition and International Relations Director
TOP EXECUTIVE
Delmar Andrade, International Sales Director
Miracles of Jesus (Series - 18 x 50’ HD – 1st season) ‘Miracles of Jesus’ is the new release of Record TV Network for 2014 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. (Soap Opera – 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.
Henrik Pabst, Managing Director, Global Format & Factual Distribution Axel Böhm, Senior Vice President Sales, Europe Caroline Kusser Senior Vice President Sales, North America Harry Gamsu, Vice President Format Acquisitions & Sales Amelie von Kienlin, Vice President Scripted Acquisitions Jamie I, Senior Sales Manager, Asia Pacific Tobias Schulze, Senior Sales Manager, German-Speaking Territories, Turkey Tim Gerhartz, Senior Sales Manager UK, Scandinavia, Benelux Esteban Rodriguez, Sales Manager Zasha Robles, Director Spiral International
TOP EXECUTIVE
Irina Ignatiew, Managing Director, Global Scripted Distribution
100 Code (Crime Series - 12 x 45’) Starring Dominic Monaghan and Michael Nyqvist. After young women turn up dead in Stockholm and New York, NYPD Detective Conley travels to Stockholm and is paired with Swedish cop Eklund. As the investigation unfolds, Conley and Eklund are lead along a path of no return. ‘100 Code’ is created and directed by Academy Award winner Bobby Moresco and marks Sky Deutschland’s first co-production.
Executives Attending David Auerbach, President Marine Ksadzhikyan, Senior VP International Distribution Tomas A Silva, VP International Sales Bryan Gabourie, VP International Distribution
TOP EXECUTIVE Jon Kramer, CEO
Fix It & Finish It (150 x 30’) ‘Fix It & Finish It’ is a design series featuring Host, Antonio Sabato Jr., as he travels to different locations, surprising lucky homeowners and helping to “fix and finish” their homes. Whether it’s a living room, bedroom, dining room, deck or even restoring a beat up old RV, Antonio and his team are ready to tackle it all... in one day! To pull this off, Antonio has enlisted the help of designers to help him create the perfect space for our homeowners. Each designer will bring in all the necessary specialists and subcontractors to create the perfect space for our unsuspecting and deserving family.
APB With Troy Dunn (6 x 60’) ‘APB with Troy Dunn’ is a new investigation series featuring Troy Dunn, a foremost expert in locating and reuniting long-lost persons.
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Victory!
Executives Attending
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Secretos
Outlander
SOMOS Distribution
Sony Pictures Television
Sullivan Entertainment
2601 S. Bayshore Dr. #1250 Miami, FL 33133 Tel.: 786-220-0280 Fax: 305-858-7188 E-mail: fvillanueva@somosdistribution.net/ easolo@somosdistribution.net Web: www.somosdistribution.net
10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232, USA Tel.: +1 (310) 244-4000 Fax: +1 (310) 244-1874 Web: www.sonypicturestelevision.com Booth: C12
110 Davenport Road, Toronto, ON, M5R 3R3, Canada Tel.: 1 416 921 7177 Fax: 1 416 921 7538 Web: www.sullivanmovies.com Booth: P-1 J57
Executives Attending
Executives Attending
Executives Attending
Francisco Villanueva, VPS
Keith Le Goy, President, International Distribution Andrea Wong, President, International Production Andy Kaplan, President, Worldwide Networks Amy Carney, President, Advertiser Sales, Strategy & Research Wayne Garvie, Chief Creative Officer, International Production Alexander Marin, Senior Vice President, Distribution, Latin America
Trudy Grant, President and Executive Producer Sharon Lee, Manager, Sales and Acquisitions
TOP EXECUTIVE
Luis Villanueva, President & CEO
SECRETOS Directed by Peky Andino with over 200 recognizable actors, with 21 original stories in various genres (drama, thriller and comedy). Everyone has secrets!
TOP EXECUTIVE
Steve Mosko, President, Sony Pictures Television
EZEL
78/TTV PREVIEW
Mozart’s Magic Flute Diaries
A high-end drama series about love and friendship, betrayal and revenge... and now a phenomenon with millions of viewers worldwide! Turkish dramas are conquering the world with Ezel in the lead! A young man returning from military service is set up by his friends and fiancé and ends up in prison for 10 years. By faking his own death in prison, he manages to escape and finds out the truth. From then on, Ezel is determined to get his revenge, but also to understand why the persons he loved did this to him. Ezel is a big success with more than 13 million viewers in Turkey. So far sold to more than 45 countries.
11-11: (Telenovela - 45’ x 75) The #1 in ratings in The Americas Nickelodeon’s telenovela, showing the life and love of Kike, an adolescent who changes into a young man by virtue of a magical location.
Outlander (Drama – 29 x 60’) Claire Randall is reunited with her husband after returning from the battlefields of World War II. While on their second honeymoon she walks through one of the ancient stone circles that dot the British Isles and is suddenly transported to 1743 Scotland, torn by war and rogue Highland clans. Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire is catapulted into intrigue and danger when she is accused of being a spy. Forced by circumstance to marry an outlawed Highlander, she finds herself falling in love and torn by her loyalties to two men in vastly different times, all of which may threaten her life and shatter her heart.
TOP EXECUTIVE
Kevin Sullivan, CEO
Mozart’s Magic Flute Diaries (Movie - Drama/Music - 1 x 104’) Love and betrayal, reward and retribution, and the power of Mozart’s brilliant music combine in this utterly unique motion picture. Tom, a young tenor, is cast in the lead role of Tamino in ‘Mozart’s Magic Flute’, and falls in love with the mysterious diva, Masha, playing opposite him. From there, Tom enters a dream world of intrigue, danger and romance, reflected in his onstage role in Mozart’s classic fairytale.
By Way of the Stars (Short Series - Drama/Family - 6 x 60’) Set against the majestic beauty of the wild plains of 19th century America, this classic coming-ofage story chronicles a young boy’s adventures of intrigue and bravery as he adjusts to life in the New World.
Love Road
Paddington
Acero, Woman of Steel
Telefe
Telefilms
Telemundo Internacional
Prilidiano Pueyrredón 2989 2nd. Floor, (B1640ILA) Martinez, Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel.: (5411) 4102-5810 Fax: (5411) 4587-4349 E-mail: sales@telefeinternational.com.ar Web: www.telefe.com Booth: R9.A20
Av. Libertador 1068 PISO 11, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel.: 5411 5032 6000 Web: www.telefilms.com.ar / telefilms@ telefilms.com.ar Booth: P-1.E4
2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 4th Floor Coral Gables FL 33134, USA Tel.: (786) 394-1210 Fax: (305) 774-7372 Web: www.telemundointernacional.com E-mail: Olimpia.DelBoccio@nbcuni.com Booth: P0.B1
Executives Attending Daniel Otaola, Content Distribution Manager Guillermo Borensztein, VP of Coproductions & New Business Development Diana Coifman, International Business Senior Executive Maria Eugenia Costa, International Business Executive Maria del Rosario Cosentino, International Business Executive Meca Salado Pizarro, Head of Marketing
TOP EXECUTIVE
Claudio Ipolitti, International Business Director
Love Road (Telenovela - 150 x 1 hr. HD)
Ricardo Costianovsky, CEO Humberto Delmas, Sales Manager Alejandro Carballo, Sales Manager Alfredo Andreoti, Sales Manager
TOP EXECUTIVE
Tomás Darcyl, President
PADDINGTON
Executives Attending Xavier Aristimuño, SVP of International Business Development & Digital Media Esperanza Garay, SVP of Sales and Acquisitions for Latin America Karina Etchison, SVP of Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa Luis Daniel Capriles, VP of International Digital Media Sales Melissa Pillow, Sales Director, Europe Emanuela Bosco, Format Sales Manager Olimpia Del Boccio, VP of Marketing, Press and Promotions
TOP EXECUTIVE
(Telenovela - 150 x 1 hr. HD) One of the most beloved characters of all time comes to the big screen for the first time in a magical comedy adventure film from the producer of Harry Potter and based on the classic series of books by Michael Bond. ‘Paddington’ is set to be the must-see family film for Christmas 2014. It tells the story about a young Peruvian bear with a passion for all things British travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined - until he meets the kindly Brown family, who read the label around his neck: ‘Please look after this bear. Thank you.’ and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist.
Marcos Santana, President
Acero, Woman of Steel (70 x 1 hr. HD) Sara Aguilar Bermudez felt she was the happiest woman on Earth. But her fantasy world came crashing down on the day of her wedding with the commander of the PGR, the father of her son, Vicente Acero. A group of armed men killed Vicente. They came for him in search of the three million dollars he robbed from a drug lord. From that moment on, the hunt for Sara begins. She flees to Guadalajara, where she begins a new life full of hardships. There, between romances and betrayals, begins the ascent of this woman who builds a money laundering empire for drug traffickers. But a mysterious and powerful enemy observes her in the shadows, waiting to deal a final blow.
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It is a telenovela about the love stories of four siblings, children of Armando Colucci, the owner of a moving company: Rocco, who was recognized at birth; Vitto, who was recognized later; Angel, whose existence he ignores; and Gina, whom he believes his daughter, but really is not. The story begins when Rocco Colucci, settled in México, celebrates his wedding with Guadalupe and gets a phone call from his sister Gina, telling him about the heart attack his estranged father had. Rocco and his father have not been on speaking terms since he discovered his father’s double life with Lili, his mother’s best friend, who committed suicide after she learnt about her husband’s betrayal.
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Until The End Of Time
Isabel
Televisa Internacional
Toonz Animation India
TVE
6355 NW 36th Street Miami, FL. 33166, USA Tel.: +1 (786) 265 2500 Fax: +1 (786) 265 2269 Web: www.televisainternacional.tv Booth: R9.A2
731-735, NILA, Technopark Campus, Trivandrum, Kerala 695581, India Tel.: +91-471-3042500, 2700928 E-mail: jaya@toonzanimationindia.com Web: www.toonz.co
Executives Attending
Executives Attending
Avda. Radiotelevisión, 4 – 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain Tel.: +34 91 581 54 01 Email: venta.contenidos@rtve.es Website: www.rtve.es/comercial Booth: R7 L15
Fernando Pérez Gavilán, VP of Televisa Internacional Carlos Castro, General Sales Director Ricardo Ehrsam, General Director of Europe and Asia Claudia Sahab, Director for Europe Sebastian Vibes, Director of New Business Europe Mario Castro, Director of Sales Asia and Africa Silvia García, Director of Middle East and CIS Mauricio Bailon, General Director of New Business
Gulshan David, Director, Marketing, Distribution and Syndication
TOP EXECUTIVE
José Bastón, Corporate VP of TV Division
Until The End Of Time (Telenovela/Classic – 150 x 60’)
80/TTV PREVIEW
Rat-A-Tat
At first sight, Sofia Ripoll and Salvador Cruz appear to have nothing in common. She is a beautiful and distinguished woman in charge of a chocolate maker empire. He, on the other hand, is a simple and generous racing driver. However, destiny is willful and it will manage to put these two worlds together, giving Salvador the chance to compete in the most important race of his life in which a sweet love will be the prize. The death of Sofia´s father led her to take control of the Ripoll Factory and her family´s as well; by assuming this huge responsibility she has turned into an extremely demanding and perfectionist woman, even with her boyfriend, Patricio.
TOP EXECUTIVE
P. Jaya Kumar, Chief Executive Officer
Rat-A-Tat (Chase Comedy – Season 1 – 78 x 7’ & Season 2 – 78 x 7’) Three mice, Charly, Marly and Lary share a roof with a house dog, Don. Watch Don’s desperate efforts to chase the trio and find peace at his own home.
Executives Attending Marta Abad, Marketing Director Rodolfo Dominguez, Comercial Director María Jesús Perez, Head Of Channels Sales Mª Victoria Altemir, Deputy Director, Marketing&Commercial Fernando Hernandez, Executive International Sales David Priego, Executive International Sales Rosalía Alcubilla, Executive International Sales Alessia Di Giacomo, Executive Sales Of Contents Raul Molina, Executive Sales Of Contents Antonio Perez, Executive Sales Of Contents Victor Juarez, Executive Sales Of Contents
TOP EXECUTIVE
Rafael Bardem, Head Of Programmes Sales
Purple Devil (Comedy - 26 x 2’) ‘Purple Devil’stands for cuteness, fun and laughter which will create smiles, bouts of uncontrollable giggling, and “Aww! That’s So Cute!” reactions.
Wolverine & The X-Men (Action/Adventure - 26 x 22’) When Wolverine has seen a glimpse of the robotic destruction that is in store, he embarks on the ultimate mission - to rescue us from ourselves.
ISABEL Season 3 (Historical fiction - 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.
VICTOR ROS (Fiction - 6 x 70’) Victor Ros is a brilliant police detective of the late 19th century who must tackle the most mysterious crimes of Madrid.
Dora and Friends
Rescuing Santa
The Operatives
Viacom International Media Networks
Yle, the Finnish Broadcasting Company
1111 Lincoln Road, Floor 5, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA Tel.: +1.305.604.5366 Email: programsales@vimn.com Web: www.b2b.viacom.com Booth: R7.N7
Radiokatu 5, 00240 Helsinki, Finland Tel.: +358 9 14801 Web: yle.fi Booth: D.19
Executives Attending
Executives Attending Jonna Kälviä, Sales Executive Tuija Snellman, Head of Sales
Amanda Cordner, Director, New York
Rescuing Santa
Anne-Marie Pardoe, Head of Sales Elliott Chalkley, Vice President of Sales
TOP EXECUTIVE
Steve Macallister, CEO Zodiak Rights
The Operatives
(Children’s Drama Series - 6 x 28’)
(Popular Factual/Human Interest - 8 x 60’ HD)
‘Rescuing Santa’ is a six-episode family holiday musical. It’s a timeless story filled with hope, friendship and courage. Santa has disappeared and four children, invited as special guests to Christmas Wonderland, might be the only hope of saving Christmas! Created by Aito Media, Small World IFT and Yle. Produced by Aito Media and Yle. Finished programme distributed by Yle Sales. Format distributed by Small World IFT.
Pete Bethune and his elite team of former military commandos travel the world bringing poachers and environmental criminals to justice. Striking from their safe house in South Africa, these ex-special forces environmentalists embark on dangerous missions that push them to their limits. This is real life James Bond meets Captain Planet. Using the coolest high tech equipment – flying surveillance drones, powered parachutes, underwater scooters and amphibious assault vehicles – the highly trained soldiers capture bad guys and expose ecological atrocities. In each standalone episode they gather video evidence against those who harm endangered wildlife. From shark-infested waters to jungle airstrips and illegal diamond mines, they risk imprisonment, injury or worse in order to take down those who poison rivers, raid turtle hatcheries and club baby seals.
Tellus (Thriller Series - 6 x 50’) Over the past few years, a group of activists have executed a series of eco-motivated sabotages, carefully planned not to harm people. They have not made a single error and the police are totally without leads. Their first mistake accidentally kills someone and the hunt is on. The group needs to make a decision – to stop, to continue – or to take it to the next level. That would mean deliberate kills.
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Global phenomenon ‘Dora the Explorer’ sets off on her next big adventure in ‘Dora and Friends: Into the City!’ a brand-new animated preschool series which follows the iconic Latin Heroine as she embarks on brand new adventures, with new friends and a new interactive curriculum. Premiering this August on Nickelodeon in the US – and internationally soon after - the hotly anticipated half-hour series, created by Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes (Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!) features the iconic character Dora living in a fictional Latino city of Playa Verde, attending school with her best friends (Kate, Naiya, Emma, Alana and Pablo) who share her passion for learning, exploring and giving back to the community – having real-life and magical adventures along the way!
Executives Attending
Maria Kivinen, Sales Executive
Caroline Beaton, Senior Vice President, London
(20 x 30’ HD)
Avon House, Kensington Village, Avonmore Road, London, United Kingdom, W14 8TS Tel.: 0044 207 013 Website: www.zodiakrights.com Booth: R8.D3
TOP EXECUTIVE
TOP EXECUTIVE
Dora and Friends
Zodiak Rights
INNUMBERS
15%
of viewers in 2013 said they enjoyed watching TV more when social media was involved, according to Nielsen.
50
million people are now subscribed to Netflix in the world, according to the company’s new financial report.
23%
of TV viewers say sports-related spoilers are “the worst”, according to a study by TiVo.
30%
of internet users watch TV on-demand via mobile devices (GlobalWebIndex).
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191
million households will be subscribed to IPTV services worldwide by 2020, according to a new report by Digital TV Research.
78%
of US viewers would include one of the “big four” networks (ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX) on their “mustkeep” list, says a survey from the Solutions Research Group.
MERGER
Liberty Global Acquires ITV Shares After acquiring Virgin Media for US$ 23 billion and having finalized a joint venture with Discovery Communications with the goal of buying production and distribution company All3Media, pay TV giant US Liberty Global announced a new operation in the United Kingdom. This time, John Malone’s company acquired a 6.4% share in broadcast channel ITV for US$ 824 million. The purchased shares were previously in the hands of BSkyB, the UK satellite operator in which 21st Century Fox has a 39% stake. The sale of those particular shares might be related to BSkyB’s plan to join UK, Italy and Germany’s operations under a single large European operator, for which it will need liquidity. According to a press release, Liberty Global clarified it has no intention of keeping the entire channel, but it reserves the right to announce a possible deal in the next six months. “This is an opportunistic and attractive investment for us in our largest cable market. ITV is the leading commercial broadcaster in the UK, and we’re excited to be shareholders,” Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries said. “We note Liberty Global’s announcement, and we will work with them as with any other shareholder as we continue our strategy of growing ITV,” an ITV spokesperson said. FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL 2014
World Cup Sparks Soccer Fever in US After years and years waiting for this moment, it seems as if soccer is finally gaining ground in the US, where a true soccer fever spread wildly with the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The last match between Germany and Argentina was followed by 26.5 million viewers in the US, becoming the highest-rated soccer match in US history. Among the 26.5 million viewers, Nielsen says 17.3 million watched it on ABC/ESPN, and 9.2 million through Univision. In addition, 750,000 people watched it online. Compared to the 2010 Cup, the last game was followed by almost 2 million people more, while the 64 games reached a rating 39% higher both on ESPN and ABC, and 34% higher on Univision. On ESPN, for instance, the games averaged 4.56 million viewers. In 2002, the average was just 1.04 million. In addition to the finals, the game between US and Portugal had also scored record high ratings, reaching 18.2 million viewers on ABC/ESPN. This TV craze joins all the records broken on social networks. The last gave generated 280 million interactions on Facebook between 88 million people. Now, Facebook revealed the entire Cup generated 3 billion interactions, with 350 million people posting messages. With these numbers, the World Cup becomes the most commented event in Facebook history. Over on Twitter, the event generated 672 million Tweets total and broke two records: most tweets per minute (618,725 when Germany won the whole thing) and being the most tweeted-about event in history (during the Brazil-Germany match, registering 35.6 million comments).