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Special Report NETFLIX THE unstoppable WAVE Q&A

Living with the Enemy _/16

Juan José Campanella, Director - Colony

Sony Opens the Cage _/32

Alexander Marin, SVP International Distribution, Latin America and US Hispanic - Sony Pictures Television

The Magic of Animation _/54

Natalie Osborne, Managing Director - 9 Story Media Group

The Greatest Story of All _/124

Mike Gunton, Creative Director of the BBC Natural History Unit and Executive Producer of ‘Life Story’

Super Series, Super Ratings _/130

Melissa Pillow, VP Sales for Europe - Telemundo Internacional

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Only the Best _/154

Henrik Pabst, Managing Director - Red Arrow International

He Who Dares, Wins _/158

Sebastián Snaider, VP, Content Sales - Fox International Channels Latin America

A Team Player _/184

Daniel Otaola, Director, Content Distribution - Telefe

Tailor-Made Catalog _/188

Marcello Coltro, Executive Vice President of Content Distribution - Cisneros Media

A Factory for Entertainment _/190

Adrián Santucho, CEO - FremantleMedia US Hispanic, Mexico and Pan-Regional

“Speechless.” (Tweet by Shonda Rhimes,screenwriter, director and showrunner, about the Emmy Award won by Viola Davis, the first one awarded to a black woman in the Leading Actress in a Drama Series category)

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Telenovelas _/ 35 Formats _/ 135 Kids & Teens _/ 199 ttv Turkey _/ 67 Films&Series _/ 167

Suplements Executives

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A Triple THREAT _/26

Mayra Bracer, Distribution Consultant for Latin America - A+E Networks

Sweet Year for Globo _/28

Ricardo Scalamandré, Director of International Business - Globo / Raphael Correa Netto, Executive Director of International Business - Globo

It’s All in the Family _/56

Sunita Uchil, Global Head of Syndication & CRO, International Ad Sales - Zee Entertainment

A Year of Firsts _/120

Tomás Darcyl, President - Grupo Telefilms

An Original Decade _/122

Roberto Rios, VP of Original Content - HBO Latin America Group

What the Future Holds _/126

Saurabh Dhoot, Executive Chairman - Videocon d2h

Not for the Faint Hearted _/132

Elliott Chalkley, Vice President of Sales - Zodiak Rights

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articles MTV Breaks the Mold _/152

Sean Saylor, VP Creative - MTV International

The Perfect Complement _/162

Ricardo Ehrsam, General Manager, Europe and Asia - Televisa Internacional

Sinergy at Work _/166

Luis Villanueva, President - Somos Distribution

Back for More _/186

Kelly Wright, Sales Director, Latin America, Asia, Australia/NZ - Keshet International

A Global Quest _/192

‘Hasta que te conocí’: Biopic about Juan Gabriel A Story Worth Telling _/20 Cisneros Media Distribution and The Kitchen Join Forces The Kitchen Sets Up a New Deal _/24 Australia Children’s Television Foundation Kids Get Ready With ACFT _/30 Novovision Fasten Your Seatbelts _/34 Radio Television Española TVE Plays With History _/58 Tricon Films & Television On The Pulse of Global Trends _/66

Vlad Ryashin, Founder and General Producer - Star Media

Smilehood Media Passion as an Identity _/128

Hot From the Oven _/196

Secuoya content Distribution From the Bottom of the Heart _/160

Les Tomlin, President, CEO and Executive Producer - Peace Point Entertainment

Pol-Ka Will You Follow the Signs? _/164 Audiovisual From Spain The New Spanish Wave _/194 Mediaset Mediaset Breaks the Mold _/198

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Azteca Turns 22 The Azteca network -owned by Grupo Salinas- first started broadcasting in 1993 as TV Azteca (formerly Imevisión) in Mexico.

or over two decades, it has been one of the largest Hispanic content producers for international TV, broadcasting two national channels in Mexico, Azteca 13 and Azteca 7, through more than 300 local stations across the country and Proyecto 40 in UHF. Affiliates include Azteca America Network, the TV channel focused on Hispanic US audiences, and Azteca Web, an online company that targets Hispanic users. In addition, this year Azteca presented its new TV platform, AZ TV de paga, which seeks to engage Latin American viewers through varied and exclusive content on several HD networks: AzMundo, AzClic!, AzCinema and AzCorazón. Azteca is owned by Grupo Salinas, created by Mexican mogul Ricardo B. Salinas. It’s focused on creating added value for investors, contributing to bolstering the middle class in the communities where it’s present and improving society through excellence. “We are extremely pleased to be turning 22 years old,” said Mario San Román, General Director of Azteca to ‘Ventaneando’ by Azteca 13, during the celebrations hosted by the Azteca family. “It’s been 22 years of hard work and great effort, all done with great pleasure, producing TV every day for families not only in Mexico, but also the US, Central America and Europe, where our content is present. They know who Azteca is and what it does. They know it’s done with great pleasure every day. We will continue to do this for many, many years to come,” he concluded.

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200

NEWS LEGAL

is the number of territories Netflix plans to reach by the end of 2016. The platform is reaching Italy, Spain and Portugal this year.

EU Fights for Free TV

53%

Six major US movie studios were cited in an antitrust complaint made by the European Union’s Commission over their dealings with British pay TV giant Sky UK, part of pan-European Sky. In July, Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Sony, 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. were accused of illegally restricting customers’ access to content within the European Union. Margrethe Vestager, the EU commissioner in charge of competition policy, said: “European consumers want to watch the pay TV channels of their choice regardless of where they live or travel in the EU. Our investigation shows that they cannot do this today, because licensing agreements between the major film studios and Sky UK do not allow consumers in other EU countries to access Sky’s UK and Irish pay TV services, via satellite or online.”

of Euronews is now property of Media Globe Networks, owned by the Sawiris Family and managed by Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris.

2.2

million people are subscribed to Telefónica in Spain as of Q2, 2015; 1.8% more than the same period last year.

23.3%

more time will be spent watching online video worldwide in 2015 than in 2014, says ZenithOptimedia.

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dollars is how much the company created by the Banijay (UK) and Zodiak Media (France) merger will have in combined revenue.

more TV ads were seen in Spain in 2015, versus 2013, says a new report by Ymedia.

RATINGS

‘NCIS’ is Most-Watched Drama in the World ‘NCIS’, the number 1 drama on US television for six consecutive seasons, continues to be the most-watched drama in the world, according to Eurodata TV Worldwide. At the 55th Monte-Carlo Television Festival, CBS’s global powerhouse series received the prestigious International Television Audience Award for a Drama TV Series for the second year in a row. ‘NCIS’ is distributed worldwide in more than 200 markets by CBS Studios International. The series stars Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Sean Murray, Pauley Perrette, Rocky Carroll, Brian Dietzen, Emily Wickersham and David McCallum, with Executive Producers Gary Glasberg, Chas. Floyd Johnson, Mark Horowitz, Mark Harmon, Frank Cardea, George Schenck, Steven D. Binder, Scott Williams and Donald P. Bellisario. ‘NCIS’ is produced by Belisarius Productions in association with CBS Television Studios.

DISTRIBUTION

WWE Presents Knock-Out Catalog This has been another exciting season for World Wrestling Entertainment, with Brock “The Beast (Incarnate)” Lesnar and the Undertaker stealing the show some nights, while the Divas division got more attention than ever before. The best way to follow all the action from the WEE is with the show ‘Raw’. Emanating each week from arenas across the globe, this live-event-based show is a completely unique combination of in-ring match competition, rock-concert ambiance, and dramatic interactions. ‘WWE Raw’, which has surpassed 1,000 episodes in its 22-year run, is once again the main highlight of WWE’s catalog, alongside other standouts like the dazzling pyrotechnics of ‘Smackdown’, the drama of ‘Total Divas’ and the unique experience of the ‘WWE Main Event’. The company is present at Mipcom led by its president, Gerrit Meier.

NEWS MIPCOM

CBS and Showtime Networks to Present Joint Keynote

David Nevins, President of Showtime Networks, and Armando Nuñez, President and CEO of CBS Global Distribution Group, will give a joint keynote at Mipcom 2015. Nevins and Nuñez will discuss the expansion of the Showtime brand internationally, including their groundbreaking deal with Bell Media in Canada and the rising demand for its premium content on multiple platforms around the world. They’ll also talk about how Showtime continues to attract world-class talent, both in front of and behind the camera, as well as their highly-anticipated, upcoming series ‘Billions’ and ‘Twin Peaks’.

DISTRIBUTION

Scripps Starts Christmas Baking Along with its hit format, ‘Cake Wars’, Scripps Networks International is presenting its holiday version, ‘Cake Wars: Christmas’, at Mipcom. Host Jonathan Bennett is back for this six-night supersized showdown where seven teams of food artists try to outdo each other with outrageous holiday displays, including Olaf from Frozen, ugly Christmas sweaters, and life-sized gingerbread houses. Master Baker Sherry Yard and design expert Charles Phoenix will decide which team deserves the US$50,000 prize. The show’s first season has six, 60-minute episodes.

Billions CBS

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PRODUCTION

CMF Boosts Canadian TV with US$ 275.7 Million As detailed in its annual report, the Canada Media Fund provided US$ 275.7 million in funding to Canadian television and digital media projects in 2014-2015. A total of 496 television and related digital media productions were supported through its Convergent Stream, and 108 innovative and interactive digital media projects through its Experimental Stream. This investment in Canada’s audiovisual content industry triggered a total of US$ 980.5 million of industry activity, an 11.3% increase from the previous year. “The CMF developed and implemented new creative methods to leverage available resources and to support producers in their efforts by partnering with other organizations in Canada and internationally,” said Alain Cousineau, Chairman of the CMF.

USA

LA Screenings 2016 to Start a Day Early The next edition of the LA Screenings will kick-start one day sooner. Isabella Marquez, organizer for the event, confirmed the news to ttv, explaining the decision was made because the NY Upfronts also changed their date, thus the studios’ screenings will have to take place after that. The 2016 LA Screenings will begin on Monday, May 16, instead of on a Tuesday as usual. The studios’ screenings will begin on Thursday, May 19.

EXPANSION

FIC Content Sales Opens Offices in Miami FOX International Channels’ new offices in Miami are added to its offices in Bogota (Colombia) and Santiago de Chile (Chile). “We are complementing our current presence in Colombia and Chile by being closer to our clients,” the company added. FIC Content Sales’ catalog includes factual and fiction titles developed for FOX, NatGeo, 24Kitchen, FoxLife and BabyTV; as well as original formats and series created in the US, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe, such as ‘The Walking Dead’, ‘Wayward Pines’ and ‘Outcast’.

NEWS EXECUTIVES

BBC SHAKES UP ITS KIDS UNIT BBC Children’s division has restructured its senior management team, creating and expanding roles in production and commissioning. Sarah Muller takes the new role of creative director, scripted animation and coproduction at the CBBC channel. The pubcaster said the new position had been created as live-action and animated drama becomes increasingly important. In other changes, Jackie Edwards becomes the head of BBC Children’s acquisitions and independent animation and Alison Stewart, head of production at preschool channel CBeebies, will drop that responsibility and focus on growing the channel’s slate of in-house and coproduced projects. All the executives’ changes became effective at start of this month.

APPOINTMENT

César Díaz Joins Power British production and distribution company Power, based in London, appointed César Díaz as Sales Consultant for Latin America, replacing José “Pepe” Echegaray, who announced his retirement in May. Díaz has over 40 years of experience in the Latin American TV industry, working with Cisneros Media, Telefónica and others. He will report to Susan Waddell, CEO of Power, and be in charge of Sales for Latin America. “We are excited to work with César. His experience will be invaluable for Power’s expansion in the region,” Waddell said. “Power is a renowned brand in the region. Through our company 7A Media, we will extend its footprint all over Latin America,” Díaz added.

Sarah Muller, Creative Director, Scripted Animation and Coproduction - CBBC Channel

César Díaz, Sales Consultant, Latin America - Power

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ACQUISITION

Sitiados FOX

The company also offers Turkish dramas like ‘In Love Again’ (‘Ask Yeniden’),’ Cherry Season’ (‘Kiraz Mevsimi’), ‘That is my Life’ (‘O Hayat Benim’) and ‘My Husband’s Family’ (‘Kocamin Ailesi’), as well as Latin dramas ‘Sitiados’, ‘Palabra de ladrón’ and ‘Trampas del deseo’.

Sky Takes Over Sky Deutschland Since early September, Sky owns 100% of Sky Deutschland after completing the squeeze out process to acquire the remaining shares in the German pay TV operator. Sky completed the buyout of the remaining, approximately 4% of minority shareholdings in Sky Deutschland. The group bought out Sky Deutschland and its sister company in Italy last November, creating a single international Sky operating across the UK and Ireland, Germany and Austria, and Italy. Sky said that with the 100% ownership of Sky Deutschland it is now able to take “full advantage of future growth opportunities across each of its five territories.”

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Living Juan José Campanella, director - ‘Colony’

with the Enemy

DESCRIBED BY DIRECTOR JUAN JOSÉ CAMPANELLA AS “A FICTION MOVIE DIRECTED BY COSTA-GAVRAS,” HIS NEW US TV PROJECT ‘COLONY’ WILL BE CO-PRODUCED BETWEEN LEGENDARY TELEVISION AND UNIVERSAL CABLE, AND MAKE ITS DEBUT ON THE USA NETWORK.

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By Luis Cabrera / Twitter: @lcabrera / luis_cabreram@todotv.tv

“The way this story is told, it could be a military revolution in the seventies in any country in Latin America. I was very drawn to it.”

xtraterrestrial invasions are a narrative resource often used to create sci-fi stories. From the famous 1984 series ‘V’, to more recent productions such as ‘Falling Skies’, space invaders have captured viewers’ imaginations worldwide for years. The fight against an enemy that’s technologically superior generates great opportunities

Colony USA Network

and scenarios for action-packed scenes. However, there’s not much left unexplored in the genre, and to a director like Juan José Campanella, what’s interesting is novelty. “I am currently living in Argentina and I only take on projects I like to be involved in,” Campanella said in an exclusive phone interview with ttv. “Since we finished ‘Metegol’, I did three other projects: two in Los Angeles and

one in Argentina. I receive many scripts for pilots, between 15 and 20 a year, and I take one on every year and a half. They’re series that I like to be a part of. Series where I see something new, something I’ve never seen before.” This is the reason behind chosing ‘Colony’, the new 10-episode series USA Network presented in July at the San Diego Comic-Con. The drama, created by Carlton Cuse (‘Lost’) and Ryan Condal (‘Hercules’), starring Josh Holloway (‘Lost’) and Sarah Wayne Callies (‘The Walking Dead’), is directed by Campanella and will make its debut in US television in a few months. It’s a co-production between Legendary Television and Universal Cable Productions. Why did you decide to be a part of this particular series? I receive many scripts, between 15 and 20 a year, and I take one on every year and a half. In this case, I was drawn to the interesting twist to something we’ve seen many times. It’s a different way to tell the story, very realistic. The way this story is told it could be a military revolution in the seventies in any country in Latin America. I was very drawn to it. What was so special about ‘Colony’? I am a seventies’ movies kid, back when crime thrillers were all the rage thanks to Costa-Gavras, ‘Z’ or ‘State of Siege’. What interested me so much about ‘Colony’ is that it’s unique in the sense that it uses this subgenre, alien invasion, in a way I had never seen before: with an incredibly interesting political realism. It’s almost a political thriller. It’s like it’s a science fiction movie directed by Costa-Gavras.

ics change after the invasion. It demanded great effort to film it in Los Angeles and not in one of the more popular and affordable cities normally used. One of the things that surprises people in this industry the most is that we shoot it in Los Angeles. Not much is filmed there. Carlton Cuse is a very respectable showrunner in the US. What was it like to work with him? It’s the first time I work with Carlton Cuse and Ryan Condal. The truth is I’ve been extremely lucky over the last few years of my career, after working on ‘Metegol’. I worked a lot for US television, then stopped for three years to do ‘Metegol, the movie’, and when I came back to do more pilots I was fortunate enough to work with the two biggest gentlemen in the industry: Mark Johnson (‘Breaking Bad’) and Carlton Cuse. In addition to being a writer and having great influence on what happens in the story, Carlton is a people person, he’s kind, respectable and has an authority that doesn’t come from authoritarian actions. It’s a real pleasure to work with him. How’s the experience of working with two of the most renowned actors in US television such as Holloway and Wayne Callies? I worked with Sarah (Wayne Callies) in what was her first role in Los Angeles, an episode of Dragnet, the remake made with Ed O’Neill that lasted one season. Sarah had just arrived in Los Angeles and was the guest star in the episode I made. Then she continued her career on ‘Prison Break’ and ‘The Walking Dead’. She’s a giant actress, she’s epic. On top of her beauty she has an element of troubled heroin that’s so important. I believe Josh Holloway and Héctor Alterio are the two best actors I’ve worked with in my life. They are really excellent teammates. It’s a real pleasure to work with them. Josh is 45 years old and maturing in such an interesting way. He reminds me a lot of how Ricardo Darín matured: young studs who, without any surgery or treatments of any kind, let time do its thing and became these handsome, interesting faces. In this series, Josh is able to showcase an acting skill that he wasn’t able to do in other places. He has an interpretive maturity that’s incredibly rich. The truth is I’m very happy with the cast: we are all getting along so well.

What role does the city of Los Angeles play in the story? This huge wall was built overnight, like the Berlin wall, which covers Los Angeles. What happens within the city, and the city itself as a character, is very important. This is important in the pilot, but will be used a lot in the following episodes. Prisons or concentration camps are redesigned places: car washes, gyms, etc. It’s very important to see what the city used to be and how the social, demographic and racial dynam-

Is it a big cast? The recurring cast is made of two people: Josh and Sarah. Then there are important secondary characters, those are between 8 and 9. Our cast is made up of between 12 and 15 people. The series is quite classic in this sense, it’s not coral, telling five or six stories. It basically follows two main stories and the rest are secondary characters that are part of those stories. The family group is the nucleus but it opens and each character has its own activities and world. ttv

‘Colony’ took over the San Diego Comic-Con this year, showing the first trailer for the upcoming series and promoting the show in many different ways, including a deal with Uber to offer complimentary rides to the attendees in a fleet of vehicles and SUVs meant to recall the occupation of Los Angeles, the setting of the series. The trailer was well received by the audience, serving its purpose of introducing the key elements of the drama: Will and Katie, the leading characters, seem willing to do whatever is necessary to be reunited with their lost son, but how far will they go to protect their family?

“We never see the aliens. The Earth is divided between the resistance and the collaborators. It’s based on the study of the Nazi invasion in Paris.”

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Is it more of a thriller than an action series? We never see the aliens. The Earth is divided between the resistance and the collaborators. It’s based on the study of the Nazi invasion in Paris. That’s how the plot is set up. I lived in Argentina in the seventies. As it has happened in many dictatorships: most of the population accepts it and believes it’s better. The resistance is in the minorities. More than an action series, it’s oriented towards the moral dilemma. The conflict arises not from the attacks and the action, but from what the characters will choose to do once faced with the strong moral dilemma.

THE TOUGH QUESTIONS

INNUMBERS

RESTRUCTURE

Expands Alternative Programming Division

hours is the amount of time that viewers spend weekly watching TV series, shows or movies online, says Ericsson ConsumerLab.

5 billion

video views had the WWE channel last year in YouTube, making it the most watched sports channel on the platform.

46.7%

is how much Spanish group Atresmedia’s net profit increased from 2014, reaching 55.4 million euros.

eOne

Entertainment One (eOne) is expanding its Alternative Programming Division through a series of executive appointments. Mark Herwick has been appointed as Head of Current, US Alternative Programming; Ben Megargel joined the division as Senior Director of Development; Jesse Daniels has been hired to the role of Director of Development; and Elliot Schwartz has been promoted to the title of Manager of Development. “Mark, Ben, Jesse and Elliot all have extraordinary instincts for producing great reality television, and together bring with them a very diverse background of experience. We are pleased to welcome them to the eOne family,” said Tara Long, EVP of US Alternative Programming at eOne Television. Mark Herwick, Head of Current, US Alternative Programming - eOne

32 million

euros will have to be repaid by Mediapro to Canal+ on the grounds of “excessive pricing” over Spanish football league rights.

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dollars is the new budget for Discovery Networks International, with US$ 45 million to be spent in London.

374,000

is how many next-generation network subscribers Telecom Italia had at the end of June, up from 290,000 in March.

NEWS PRODUCTION

Keshet Launches Euro Drama Initiative Keshet International established a European Drama Initiative, meant to fund three to four new drama productions per year. The company is seeking to build on its existing partnerships with European drama producers and creative talent across the continent, in order to co-develop and co-produce projects which leverage its international talent network and cater for the international market. This initiative is managed by Keshet’s Scripted Executive Producer and Head of Co-productions, Sara Johnson and Sebastian Burkhardt, KI’s Head of Business Development and Acquisitions. Sara Johnson, Scripted Executive Producer and Head of Co-productions - Keshet Intl

EUROPE

Discovery Acquires Rights for 2018-2024 Olympic Games The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that all TV and multi-platform broadcast rights in Europe for the four Olympic Games in the 2018–2024 period have been awarded to Discovery Communications, the parent company of Eurosport. The deal, valued at US$ 1.44 billion, includes the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics, the Tokio 2020 Games, and the 2022 and 2024 Olympics. Russia is the only country excluded from the deal, while France and the UK are only included in the 2022 and 2024 editions. This deal makes Eurosport one of the leading sports networks in Europe. In addition, Discovery and Eurosport have also made a commitment to partner with the IOC to develop the new Olympic Channel across Europe, so sports fans in Europe will be able to enjoy excellent coverage of the Olympic Games and Olympic sports, both during and outside Games time, on their platform of choice. Discovery and Eurosport will deliver more coverage across more screens than ever before to over 700 million people across Europe. Discovery has committed to broadcasting a minimum of 200 hours of the Olympic Games and 100 hours of the Olympic Winter Games on freeto-air television during the Games period.

ttv ‘HASTA QUE TE CONOCÍ’: BIOPIC ABOUT MEXICAN SINGER /SONGWRITER JUAN GABRIEL

A Story Worth Telling In May, Disney Media Distribution Latin America, Somos Productions and Juan Gabriel announced they were producing ‘Hasta que te conocí’, a groundbreaking series based on the life of the mythical Mexican singersongwriter. The series was presented during the 2015 LA Screenings as the first of a series of biopics. The series will debut first on Turner Broadcasting System Latin America, Telemundo and Azteca. By Rodrigo Ros / Twitter: @rodrigo__ros / rros@todotv.tv

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The project was first presented at the New York Upfronts by Hispanic network Telemundo, and then in Los Angeles during Disney Media Distribution Latin America’s screening at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank.

t the LA Screenings 2015, Disney Media Distribution Latin America, Somos Productions and Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel, announced the production of the new series ‘Hasta que te conocí’. The project was first presented at the New York Upfronts by Hispanic network Telemundo, and then in Los Angeles during Disney

Media Distribution Latin America’s screening at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. The series will air across the region on Turner Broadcasting System Latin America’s channel TNT, in the US on Hispanic network Telemundo, and on Azteca in Mexico. The series will have 13 episodes based on never-before-seen testimonies that shine a whole new light on the life of the “Divo of Juárez.”

“This series is about my life. It’s a dramatization of it. I’m doing it with great love and appreciation for everyone who was a part of my life as Juan Gabriel. I want it to be a beautiful memory; that’s my true wish,” Juan Gabriel said after the project was announced. A long time in the works, the project is now seeing the light with the help of its main promotors: Fernando Barbosa, SVP of Distribution and Production at Disney Media Distribution Latin

America, and Mary Black, COO of Somos Productions. “Juan Gabriel is a real phenomenon and will always reach high ratings on television. He’s led a very interesting life, full of drama, and that’s a perfect combination to take to the small screen. He’s a magnet, a remarkable attraction,” Fernando Barbosa said to ttv. “’Hasta que te conocí’ has been an amazing project that we’ve been involved in. We are confident it will draw in many, many viewers in Mexico, US Hispanic, Latin America and Spain,” he added. Mary Black, in charge of production for Somos Productions, explained that this is a wonderful project and a fantastic story. “Unfortunately, this is a true story, because at times you can’t believe he actually went through everything he did. He had a very sad story, a very complicated start. That troubled beginning is what made Juan Gabriel who he is today. He represents a country. He represents Mexico. I feel like this is a project of a lifetime. It’s not by chance that we became friends more than 25 years ago,” she said. BTF Media is in charge of production and development for the series. Based in Mexico City, the producer aims at making this production unique with high-quality visuals and creativity, developing the projects with a cinematic perspective. The project’s production is supervised by Leonardo Aranguibel, Head of Production at Disney Media Distribution Latin America. Same as everyone else involved in this project, Aranguibel is also in awe of Juan Gabriel’s life. “It’s such a fascinating story,” he said. “Juan Gabriel is one of the most important icons for the Hispanic community in Latin America of the past century.” Not much has been revealed about the production thus far. Yet, Aranguibel said it’s “a project we’ve been working on for the last two years.” He said the result will be a 15-hour series that will also include a one-hour special about Juan Gabriel’s life.

LATIN AMERICAN SCREENS. One of the most relevant aspects of the project is the fact that it’s being developed by three major pro-

“Juan Gabriel is a real phenomenon and will always reach high ratings on television.” Fernando Barbosa,

SVP of Distribution and Production at Disney Media Distribution Latin America duction companies: Turner Broadcasting System Latin America through its pay TV network TNT, Azteca in Mexico and Telemundo for the US Hispanic broadcast market. In this regard, Rodrigo Fernández, General Director of Programming for Azteca, said: “We are very satisfied and excited to see what will come out of our screen next year. Juan Gabriel is one of our country’s unmistakable idols. He’s an icon in every sense of the world.” Ángel Zambrano, SVP of Content at Turner Broadcasting System Latin America said “Turner Latin America believes in the need to bring audiences closer to our networks through local productions. So we’re very proud to participate in this event that will transcend screens to become a social phenomenon.”

Jesús Torres-Viera, Executive President of Programming at Telemundo, said to feel “honored” to be part of the project, while Leonor Sotillo, SVP of Programming and Strategy at the network, added “Juan Gabriel is part of want we want to prove in our new programming offer. Juan Gabriel is one of the most complete and internationally recognizable artists of all time.” Lastly, Francisco Cordero, CEO of BTF Media, said it’s “an honor to give new life to a story like Alberto Aguilera Valadez’s, Juan Gabriel, together with Somos Productions and Disney Media Distribution Latin America. We’ve worked with them for more than two years under the highest quality standards, to offer a product that celebrates our identity. We share the high expectations generated by the project and it’s with great enthusiasm that we predict it will be a notable product.” ttv

‘HASTA QUE TE CONOCÍ’ TO PREMIERE IN 2016 At this point, all that’s left to do is confirm which will be the cast for ‘Hasta que te conocí’ and plan out the shooting schedule, which according to the producers will take place during Q4, 2015. The partners’ goal will be to present the series to Latin American audiences during Q1, 2016.

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Luis Villanueva, president and CEO of Somos Productions, shared his personal experience: “To Mary Black and I, same as for anyone else who works in the international entertainment industry, especially for Hispanic audiences, it’s a real privilege to work with an artist of such caliber, as professional and relatable as Juan Gabriel. This project will make history by showcasing one of the most successful careers in Latin American music and because of its commercial appeal across all markets.”

“This series is about my life. It’s a dramatization of it. I’m doing it with great love and appreciation for everyone who was a part of my life as Juan Gabriel.” Juan Gabriel

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The Kitchen Cooks Up a New Deal The translation, dubbing and subtitling studio has joined forces with Cisneros Media Distribution, to offer dubbing services for the world’s main Spanish-speaking markets and make more content available to international audiences. By ttvmedianews Twitter: @ttvmedianews

pecialized in language translation, dubbing and subtitling services, The Kitchen is bringing international content closer to Hispanic audiences through a new alliance with Cisneros Media Distribution to offer specialized dubbing services for the world’s Spanish-speaking markets. Under the newly-formed alliance, The Kitchen will be the exclusive sales and marketing agent for Latin Spanish dubbing worldwide and Cisneros Media Distribution will be the exclusive provider of the voices, utilizing its large cast of actors and actresses under contract with its affiliated production companies in Venezuela. The Kitchen will share its expertise in all facets of dubbing and its Emmy award-winning language technology with Cisneros Media Distribution. The alliance will also allow The Kitchen to expand its offerings of post-production

and media services, leveraging those services provided by Cisneros Media’s companies for more than 50 years. “We always look to continue to diversify and strengthen our position in the industry, and through this alliance with The Kitchen, we are expanding our business model to offer additional services to our clientele; it’s a natural progression for us,” said Cosme López, SVP & General Manager of Pay TV Channels & Services at Cisneros Media Distribution. “We’ve known of The Kitchen’s professionalism and vast experience in the language business, and we look forward to extending this alliance in the coming years. Together, our goal is not only to become the leader in Spanish-language dubbing for the Americas, but to increase our reach and services to become the principal provider of multi-lingual dubbing in the world market,” he added. An abundance of new programming, originated in Turkish, Hindi, French, Mandarin and Korean, for example, continues to penetrate every country around the globe and language is no longer a barrier. With the proliferation of new formats and digital platforms, the need for global language services is even greater. The coming-together of these two companies is certain to provide the highest quality and most competitively priced solutions for language dubbing.

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Ken Lorber, President/CEO - The Kitchen

Under the new alliance, The Kitchen will be the exclusive sales and marketing agent for Latin Spanish dubbing worldwide and Cisneros Media Distribution will be the exclusive provider of the voices.

“While The Kitchen has always offered Latin Spanish dubbing in our Miami facility,” said Ken Lorber, President/CEO of The Kitchen, adding that “it was difficult to offer competitive pricing for the Latin or Neutral Spanish markets. Our goal, for the past 15 years, has always been to look for better ways in which to service our global clients, and we couldn’t be more excited by this new alliance, which allows us to do just that.” “This is a great business opportunity for Cisneros Media Distribution and The Kitchen,” Lorber added. “We’re offering the very best of both worlds, putting all of our services and resources into this new venture, combining the Emmy award-winning technology and language service experience of The Kitchen, and the multi-faceted and global media expertise of Cisneros Media Distribution.” ttv

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A Triple Threat Having added the catalog of series from A+E Networks’ domestic channels, along with Lifetime’s film slate three years ago, the company’s distribution arm has become a triple threat, offering a wide catalog of factual programming, films and series. By Valentina Vinaja Twitter: @ vvinaja vvinaja@todotv.tv

t the last Mipcom, A+E Networks took an important step, creating the A+E Studios in the US, which allowed the company’s distribution arms to acquire the rights to series from their domestic channels for their international distribution. These series join the catalog of films that A+E Networks picked up with the acquisition of the Lifetime network three years ago. So now, A+E Networks is truly a triple threat. The distributor offers factual content, movies and series.

Some of the series the company is presenting at this Mipcom edition are ‘And then there Were None’, a new period miniseries about the beginning of World War II, and the popular ‘UnReal’, which is already in its second season. Mayra Bracer, Distribution Consultant for Latin America, explains that after their first broadcast on pan-regional pay TV, the most relevant products A+E Networks presented

at Mipcom 2014, which are ‘Sons of Liberty’ and the first season of ‘UnReal’, are now available for regional broadcast TV, dubbed in Spanish.

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Distribution Consultant for Latin America - A+E Networks

Man vs Child Cooking Format

“Cooking is a universal theme. Latin Americans have a strong bond with food; we share, we use it to show our love. It’s a way to bring people together, which is essential for us in an entertaining format.” COOKING FORMATS. While A+E Networks is investing in promoting its new scripted series, another main dish for this edition of Mipcom are the company’s cooking formats ‘Man vs Child’ and ‘Chef Showdown’; fresh new products that follow the current trend of cooking show formats, which is giving Latin American networks excellent ratings results.

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“The A+E Networks format that’s really great for Latin America is ‘Man vs Child’ because it’s a unique show: it places a professional adult chef in a competition with a group of kids. I like the idea of having kids competing against adults in an entertaining and safe environment,” said Bracer. “Cooking is a universal theme. Latin Americans have a strong bond with food; we share, we use it to show our love, it’s a way to bring people together, which is essential for us in an entertaining format. And it has the appeal to engage men, women and kids,” she concluded. ttv

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Sweet Year for Globo Raphael Correa Netto and Ricardo Scalamandré spoke to ttv about the Brazilian giant’s latest international initiatives, as it prepares its catalog for 2016, led by its newest major production: ‘A regra do jogo’. The company is present at Mipcom TO INTRODUCE ‘Sweet Mother’ and ‘Doomed’. By Gonzalo Larrea Twitter: @Gonzalolarrea glarrea@todotv.tv

Ricardo Scalamandré,

Raphael Correa Netto,

“2015 has been an exceptional year thus far and forecasts for 2016 are also very positive.”

“’Brazil Avenue’ has been an incredible success in several markets and it became a product that represents the Globo brand.”

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Director of International Business - Globo

ith a 10% growth forecast for 2015 and even more positive predictions for 2016, Globo’s international business continues to thrive, as explained to ttv by its two top executives, Raphael Correa Netto and Ricardo Scalamandré. “2015 has been an exceptional year thus far and forecasts for 2016 are also very positive,” said Ricardo Scalamandré, Director of International Business at Globo. The company has a catalog full of high-quality telenovelas and has collected an array of in-

Executive Director of International Business - Globo

ternational prices -including several Emmys-, yet most of its success has come from the internationally successful ‘Brazil Avenue’. The telenovela surpassed every record Globo had set, sold to over 130 countries and dubbed into 19 languages. It was even named the most profitable telenovela in history by Forbes. “’Brazil Avenue’ has been an incredible success in several markets and it became a product that represents the Globo brand,” said Raphael Correa Netto, Executive Director of International Business at Globo.

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Premiered in 2012, the company has since then developed many international successes, but it believes it will break its own records once again in 2015 with its newest major production: ‘A regra do jogo’. ‘A regra do jogo’, which made its debut on August 31, is written by non-other than João Emanuel Carneiro, renowned screenwriter at Globo: he is responsible for ‘Brazil Avenue’ and ‘El color del pecado’, owner of the company’s previews sales record. “We are very excited for Natpe. We are already getting ready for this market with our dubbing,” said Correa Netto, who didn’t want to reveal any more details, but suggested Globo will have a few surprises for the year’s first big market. Meanwhile, the company is still promoting its current content catalog, which includes telenovelas like ‘Empire’ and ‘Precious Pearl’, as well as ‘Merciless’, among others. As far as Mipcom 2015 goes, the company is presenting ‘Sweet Mother’ and ‘Doomed’. The first is a comedy that presents the dayto-day life of Picucha, an 85-year-old woman that redefines what it is to be young and old. The second is an 8-episode miniseries about a Casanova who’s surprised by love when he meets his lover’s daughter and boss. The Brazilian giant is also presenting ‘Helena’s Shadow’, ‘Empire’, ‘Now generation’ and ‘Fight or love?’ In Latin America and US Hispanic, the company’s 2015 catalog continues to grow, even amidst the boom of Turkish telenovelas, which Correa Netto says hasn’t stolen any screens from Globo in the region. “Turkish telenovelas’ growth affected us in Turkey, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, although we believe we still hold our ground in those regions, it’s just outside primetime,” he said. “Yet in Latin America the change didn’t cause us to lose any screens. We see them as another competitor and are very aware of their quality. We even flew to Turkey to learn about their production methods,” he added.

“We have already participated in six international co-productions. We are now re-evaluating the idea of international co-production. Our goal is to have an international production plan. We are currently analyzing the sit-

And while the idea is to reinforce their series’ production, the classic telenovela will always be a priority, they said. “We will never be as good developing series as we are creating telenovelas. We don’t see ourselves selling a series to 130 countries like we did with ‘Brazil Avenue’. We want to find a subgenre in the A Regra do Jogo Drama

“We want to have a global production plan.” Ricardo Scalamandré, Director of International Business - Globo world of series where we can be the best,” Correa Netto said. CHANNELS GROW TOO. In addition to content sales, another Globo unit that doesn’t stop growing is international channels, which continue to add subscribers worldwide. With its recent arrival in Australia and New Zealand, Globo will now be present in every continent in the world, with a total of three million subscribers among its seven channels. “The growth has been balanced among regions and business units,” said Correa Netto. In Europe alone, the company is present on 10 operators with 1.5 million homes in Portugal. Angola is of course Globo’s other big international market, where the company just launched its new channel Globo on. ttv

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MORE INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION. When it comes to international productions and co-productions, both executives explained the company is currently working on its strategy, which they want to reinforce in the next few years.

uation to begin that process, which will be an evolution,” Scalamandré said.

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From comedy and drama, to short form animations and documentary/factual series; ACTF is presenting a varied catalog of entertaining and engaging kids’ content at Mipcom, led by the new teen drama ‘Ready for This’ and the liveaction comedy ‘Little Lunch’.

By Carolina Mussio / Twitter: @carolinamussio / cmussio@todotv.tv

Kids Get Ready with ACTF NEW DEALS AND ALLIANCES FOR ACTF The ACTF has had a busy and successful 2015 so far, with significant content sales made to ARD/ KiKA in Germany, Netflix in the US, UK and Latin America, France Televisions, Canal Once in Mexico, TVO in Canada, and many more. “With several deals still in the negotiation stage, the ACTF will be looking to finalize those sales in the short term, and in the longer term, confirm as many sales of our new programs as possible,” says Tim Hegarty, International Sales Manager at ACTF. “Industry events such as Mipcom are an important part of the ACTF’s business strategy, as it enables us to meet face-to-face with existing clients as well as providing the opportunity to forge new profitable relationships.”

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nown internationally for its quality children’s television programs, the Australia Children’s Television Foundation is prepared to make waves at MIPJunior and Mipcom this year, armed with a varied catalog of content for all types of young audiences. “With everything from comedy to drama, short form animations to documentary/factual series, the ACTF catalogue has something to suit all broadcasters of children’s content,” says Tim Hegarty, International Sales Manager at ACTF.

elite within their own field, each with a different agenda and different dreams. They all must navigate their way through new challenges and adventures, all while dealing with the trials of growing up.

Co-produced between Werner Film Productions and Blackfella Films, and financed by Screen Australia, Screen NSW, the ABC and the ACTF; ‘Ready for This’ tells the story of what it’s like to be thrown together in a big city to pursue your dreams, while dealing with all the trials of growing up. Also launching at this market, ‘Little Lunch’ is an adorable live-action comedy series for 6 to 10 year olds. Set as a mockumentary series, it takes place during fifteen highly significant minutes of a child’s life: that of snack time in the primary school playground. The live-action comedy series Lunch premiered on ABC3 (Australia) on July 20 this year, attracting a loyal fan base and great reviews.

Among its vast catalog of kids’ content, the executive highlights two star productions for this year’s event: ‘Ready for This’ and ‘Little Lunch’.

“’Little Lunch’ is a charming series that primary school kids across the world will relate to,” Hegarty says. The series was first presented at Miptv and quickly picked up by TV Ontario (Canada) and Television Broadcasts Limited (Hong Kong). It has also been recently acquired by Netflix for the US and the UK. ttv

Set in inner city Sydney, the new teen drama ‘Ready For This’ is the story of six teenagers, all

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Sony Opens the Cage

Riding the wave of the huge success that is ‘Raid the Cage’, Sony Pictures Television is ready to take on Mipcom with a variety of new shows and formats that promise to deliver what audiences have been asking for, including the new drama ‘The Art of More’, ‘Mad Dogs’ and the Las Vegas thriller, ‘The Player’. By Sofía Vanoli Twitter: @Soph_VB svanoli@todotv.tv

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“‘Escape Perfecto’ has become a TV event for many Latin American families because it is fun and unpredictable, and you can’t help but root for the contestants”.

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“We are simply listening to the market and developing programming around the needs of our broadcasters”.

ony Pictures Television has great expectations for this new edition of Mipcom. In addition to a variety of new programming heading in viewers’ way, with titles such as ‘The Player’, ‘The Art of More’ and ‘Bloque de Búsqueda’, the company is still enjoying the success of ‘Escape Perfecto’.

The show, which is the Latin American adaptation of the ‘Raid the Cage’ format, has become an instant success in the region, being broadcast in five territories including Argentina and Uruguay. In an exclusive interview with ttv, Alexander Marin, SVP of International Distribution, Lat-

Alexander Marin,

in America and US Hispanic at Sony Pictures Television, spoke about the format and the company’s future plans for the region.

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How has ‘Escape Perfecto’ performed in Latin America? Our first adaptation premiered last year in Argentina and continues to do tremendously well for Telefe, who very quickly scheduled it for four nights a week. Now, in its second season there, ‘Escape Perfecto’ is consistently No. 1 in its very competitive primetime slot and is the most-watched show during the week among all audiences. The first season of Azteca Trece’s version in Mexico was the channel’s most watched show of the day among the key adult and women demographics, while RCN’s continues to attract a strong audience on Sunday nights. In addition, the Uruguayan version remains the top show in its primetime slot and has done so well for Canal 10 that they scheduled the second season to run twice a week. What makes the format so unique? The ‘Raid the Cage’ format is quite simple, which is important in the Latin American market. The game is pretty easy to understand and features fun physical challenges that appeal to younger and older viewers alike. Contestants are competing for big prizes, so the format offers lots of opportunities for product integration and sponsorship.

“We are following the success of ‘Lady, la Vendedora de Rosas’ with another series based in Colombia.”

um art auction houses. The series is very much in line with the type of edgy, high quality dramas that buyers have come to expect from us. Another premium series that buyers have been responding to is ‘Mad Dogs’, which is set in Belize and features a great cast and a smart story. Our Las Vegas thriller, ‘The Player’, is also generating a lot of buzz.

In terms of our Spanish-language content, we are following the success of ‘Lady, la Vendedora de Rosas’ with another series based in Colombia, ‘Bloque de Búsqueda’, about the group of men who brought down the infamous Pablo Escobar. ttv Lady, la Vendedora de Rosas Telenovela

It is also completely scalable to local budgets. Some broadcasters are producing from their own facility, while others are utilizing production hubs in Argentina and Mexico. These hubs are a great way to bring shows like this to many different-sized markets because it gives broadcasters the opportunity to produce a version for little initial investment. Would you like to add anything else about the show? ‘Escape Perfecto’ has become a TV event for many Latin American families because it is fun and unpredictable, and you can’t help but root for the contestants. There was a marriage proposal in the middle of a game in Argentina, while in Uruguay a 75 year-old woman took on the cage challenge, and got pretty far! We’ve had thousands of Latin Americans compete on these shows, even celebrities, and have given away countless prizes ranging from household appliances to cars, boats and even entire homes.

What titles will you be presenting at Mipcom 2015? We are giving buyers a first look at our latest scripted drama ‘The Art of More’, which explores the cutthroat world of premi-

ONE GIANT CAGE, THOUSANDS OF PRICES A cage full of glittering prizes you can only dream of. Unlock it, and you can take whatever you want. Some prizes you can grab and run with… others won’t be given up so easily. But don’t outstay your welcome, as the cage will only open for a short time before its doors will slam shut and you and the prizes will be trapped. How do you get in? That depends on your partner and how clever they are. A correct answer to a question will open the doors to the cage for anything up to 90 seconds. A wrong answer and the Cage and all its treasures will remain closed to you forever.

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What is Sony Pictures Television’s strategy to develop formats and original productions in the Latin American region? Whether it is scripted or non-scripted content, we are simply listening to the market and developing programming around the needs of our broadcasters and their audience.

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Fasten Your Seat Belt

Urgent Landing Show

, but for some people, it’s not Flying is the most convenient way of travelling long distances Show: Urgent Landing’, will ‘X-Prank , a pleasant experience. For them, Novovision’s new show . By Luis Cabrera / Twitter: @luis_cabreram / lcabrera@todotv.tv haunt their dreams. For the rest, the results are hysterical

elebrities have to travel around the world quite often. It’s a burden that comes with the fame. Novovision’s new show, ‘The X-Prank Show: Urgent Landing’, comes to make those boring long international flights an experience a lot more eventful. ‘The X-Prank Show’ series pranks celebrities throughout the world where they least expect it, yielding reactions that are both outrageously funny and incredibly memorable.

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Building on that, ‘The X-Prank Show: Urgent Landing’ is a series that takes place aboard a Boeing 737, where everyone but the celebrities is in on the wild prank. The celebrities suffer through all kinds of mishaps form the moment they board the plane, including fires, injured pilots, and all kinds of drama. The show was produced for the Middle East, during the Ramadan, with 30 celebrities being pranked, one each show. More than 750 Muslims tuned in to the innovative show and it generated more than 20 million views on YouTube. “The overwhelming success of ‘The X-Prank Show’ underscores its huge potential with both broadcast and digital platforms. Since the show’s inception, we have continued to show program buyers our total dedication to bringing them the best possible pranks. It’s a lot of fun pranking these famous celebrities

and the response to the show has been overwhelming,” said François-Xavier Poirier, CEO of Novovision. LAYOVER IN LATIN AMERICA. Novovision is launching the second season of ‘The X-Prank Show’ at Mipcom and is planning to develop a new version for Latin America soon. “Our strategy for 2016 is to produce a new version of the format,” Poirier said. “We want to adapt it to Latin America and produce it for the major Latin broadcasters.” “Our programs have always performed well in Latin America, and in these difficult times, people like even more fun entertainment, adrenaline pumped programs that are short in length. This kind of programming has the advantage of avoiding zapping and keeping the audience in front of their screen,” he added. The company also announced two key appointments in the region. Antonio Molina

joined the company as VP of Sales, with a specific focus in Latin America. “I am extremely pleased with the appointment of Antonio. Not only does he come at the perfect time to help us deal with our rapid growth, but he also brings a solid and clear international profile,” said Poirier. “Antonio will be leading the sales team as well as taking care of the Spanish speaking territories.” “Latin America is a market with notable potential. Most countries are growing. Our strategy is to be present directly in those countries as Novovision,” Molina said. At the same time, Novovision chose Media Mundi as its representative in Brazil. “The idea is for our content to have more penetration in Brazil,” he added. “We already have a renowned brand and content that all channels approve of, since it’s totally adaptable to any audience. It has no dialogs, meaning it can air in Argentine, China, Italy, Canada or wherever. They are used globally,” Molina explained. “Our strongest asset is adaptability. We adapt to whatever the client wants,” he concluded. ttv

François Xavier Poirier, CEO - novovision

“The overwhelming success of ‘The X-Prank Show’ underscores its huge potential with both broadcast and digital platforms.”

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PRODUCTION

EONE CREATES AN ADAPTATION LABORATORY

NEWS

Canadian producer and distributor Entertainment One has partnered with the Canadian Film Centre to develop pilots based on existing intellectual properties. The CFC/ eOne TV Adaptation Lab is open to Canadian content creators who own the rights to their creative properties and will begin in Toronto next spring. The two companies aim to develop pilot scripts based on literary works and creative properties and adapt them into television series. Material open to adaptation includes telenovelas, theatre, stand-up, novels, graphic novels, short stories, web series and video. eOne plans to bring three projects to life, with a chance for a series deal with the company. The applications are open up to January 11, 2016.

DISTRIBUTION

‘LA CHÚCARA’ COMES TO MIPCOM

TVN Chile’s highest-rated telenovela ‘La Chúcara’ is making its market debut at Mipcom with Telemundo International handling its sales. ‘La Chúcara’ is about a feisty young woman who returns to the hacienda where she grew up to reunite with her family, but clashes with the new owner, a widower. Sparks fly to ignite a romance between them despite opposition from both families. The 190-episode telenovela hast posted an average rating of 11% during its run. Since Telemundo International signed an agreement with TVN Chile in 2007, they have distributed such TVN Chile telenovela hits as ‘¿Dónde Está Elisa?’, ‘Los Hijos del Monte,’ ‘El Laberinto de Alicia,’ and ‘Somos los Carmona’, among others.

LATIN MEDIA CORP TAKES PERUVIAN TELENOVELAS TO MIPCOM Latin Media Corp is presenting two Peruvian telenovelas in Cannes: ‘Micaela, la Prricholi’ and ‘Amor de Madre’. The first is a period telenovela set in the XVIII century, that tells the story of Micaela Villegas, a beautiful actress who meets and gets involved with Viceroy Manuel Amat y Juniet, scandalizing the Court and society in Lima, Peru. And ‘Amor de Madre’ is a modern, contemporary story about five women whose lives are connected in a story of sacrifice and struggle. “I am very excited and have great expectations for these titles,” said José Escalante, General Manager of Latin Media Corp.

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Televisa USA Hires Two The company appointed Jonathan South as Director of Sales, Worldwide, and David Sigurani as Director of Scripted Development. In their newly created roles reporting to Chris Philip, Head of Production and Distribution for Televisa USA, South will lead acquisitions and sales of Grupo Televisa’s English-language original series for the global market; and Sigurani will develop Grupo Televisa’s vast library of international formats into scripted series and find third-party content. Carmen Cervantes, Director of Special Projects, will continue to oversee unscripted development/production and manage Latin talent relationships with international crossover appeal. David Sigurani, Director of Scripted Development

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Televisa

Enters the Digital Era Televisa presented the digital strategy for its new telenovela ‘ANYTHING BUT PLAIN’, its international division’s star product for Mipcom 2015, offered as a format, finished product and multiplatform project. By Enrique de la Rosa

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ast August in Mexico, Televisa presented the digital strategy designed for its telenovela ‘Anything But Plain’, which premiered on August 24 at 8:20 PM on Canal de las Estrellas. The telenovela’s digital rollout marks the beginning of a new content production era at Televisa, “with the specific goal to tend to the digital audiences’ new entertainment needs and ways of consuming content through windows that complement TV, which now more than ever, is

consolidated as a first window,” Rosy Ocampo, producer of the telenovela and director of Innovation at Televisa, said to ttv. Designed and written to meet this goal, ’Anything But Plain’ is an original telenovela with a rom-com feel, starring Maite Perroni, Arath de la Torre, Eduardo Santamarina and Chantal Andere, which offers, in addition to its linear broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas in Mexico, sixteen different digital products for digital audiences. This project is also being presented by Televisa at Mipcom in Cannes, as both a format and a finished product, together with the digital strategy. From the lichita.com website a webnovela can be accessed within the telenovela, entirely created for digital users. The idea is based on the elements and stereotypes characteristic of telenovelas. Each Monday a new full ep-

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Maite Perroni plays Lichita, the lead in Televisa’s new telenovela

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“The telenovela’s digital rollout marks the beginning of a new content production era at Televisa.” isode of this webnovela is uploaded, lasting between 5 and 7 minutes. In addition, the website presents dramatic twists and key moments of the story; an easy guide to facilitate migration to digital with simple advice for people who are taking their first steps into the world of PC and mobile devices. It also includes humor sections and skits with some of the characters.

The site offers videogames related to the telenovela’s plot, where users can overcome challenges and win points. It also presents practical advice to apply to everyday life situations that teens must face, related to what happens in the telenovela, as well as a photo gallery showcasing special scenes and all the characters, and behind-thescenes images that show the different stages of production.

On the website, Lichita, the star of this innovative story, voices her own vision of life in a space for reflection, and it’s also a place that offers followers the chance to express themselves and share their own experiences.

Different promotions are also offered on social networks with the goal of encouraging interaction and dialogue with the digital audience, to engage new generations that are more focused on the digital world. ttv

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“‘Anything But Plain’ will be presented at Mipcom as both a format and a finished product, together with the digital strategy.”

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Rede Record’s Epic Stories Rede Record’s telenovela, ‘Moses and the Ten Commandments’, has surprised audiences since its premiere in Brazil, reaching a 20 average rating in San Pablo and Rio de Janeiro. The “first biblical telenovela” will be one of Record TV Networks’ flagship titles for Mipcom 2015, along with series like ‘Joseph of Egypt’ and ‘The Law and the Crime’, among others.

ede Record’s investment in major biblical productions has been paying off with notable ratings results. Described as the “first biblical telenovela” in TV history, ‘Moses and the Ten Commandments’ is proof of the challenging road the company has embarked upon.

Anderson Souza, Director of TV Drama - Rede Record

“To produce ‘Moses and the Ten Commandments’, we conducted thorough historic investigations, prepared the casting, did set design, art and characterization.” By Sebastián Amoroso

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In his interview with ttv, Anderson Souza, Director of TV Drama at Rede Record, spoke about his high-quality production and gave a sneak peak of what’s in store for the next few months in terms of fiction productions.

What type of investment does this kind of epic production demand from Rede Record? We’ve made great investments to produce ‘Moses and the Ten Commandments’. To that end, we conducted thorough historic investigations, prepared the casting, did set design, art and characterization. We devoted a great deal of time to this last item, to represent the characters’ aging process. Lastly, investments in technology and special effects are also very expensive.

What results have you obtained from ‘Moses and the Ten Commandments’ since its premiere in Brazil in March? It has performed spectacularly. The plot was greatly embraced by viewers and critics due to the original story and high-quality production. On August 31, ‘Moses and the Ten Commandments’ registered an audience record with the story of Egypt’s first plague, where the water in the river Nile turns into blood. It reached an average 19 rating, spiking up to 20 in San Pablo, and a 20 average rating in Rio de Janeiro, with spikes of 22 points.

How would you define the pre-production, production and post-production processes that go into a telenovela like this one? To create the telenovela we needed to conduct thorough research with the help of many historians. Creating the art objects and the jewels was extremely detailed work. It took a long time and the assistance from several professionals to make it happen. Another great post-production challenge is special effects, 3D and compositions, since they must be done impeccably to look real and true to the historic time you’re representing. To do this we worked with a special effects company in Los Angeles.

What do you think led to these notable ratings? First of all, the story is very engaging. A telenovela needs a good narrative and there’s no doubt that ours is excellent, since it’s made by a perfect author in the world’s most popular book: the Bible. On top of that, the cast was carefully chosen, making the actors’ performance perfect, along with the set, the wardrobe, the art, the photography and the sensible directing, to make the most of the resources available.

Could you share details about the epic productions, both series and telenovelas, Record has produced so far? Due to the success of the epic series we’ve developed in the past -’Esther the Queen’, ‘Samson and Delilah’, ‘Joseph from Egypt’, ‘King David’ and ‘The Miracles of Jesus’-, we decided to raise the bar once again and create ‘Moses and the Ten Commandments’. This type of product was greatly accepted in Brazil, so we said, why not make it into a telenovela?

“A telenovela needs a good narrative and there’s no doubt that ours is excellent, since it’s made by a perfect author in the world’s most popular book: the Bible.”

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“Just at RecNov (Record Novelas, located in Rio de Janeiro), we produce almost 15,000 hours every year.”

How many hours of drama does Rede Record produce every year? Just at RecNov (Record Novelas, located in Rio de Janeiro), we produce almost 15,000 hours. What can you tell us about the company’s plans to produce fiction titles for 2015 and 2016? We have several new titles on our programming slate. For the remainder of 2015, we are producing ‘Escrava Mãe’, a telenovela about the life of the mother of Isaura the slave, Juliana; as well as the second season of ‘Consejo de familia’. We are also developing the first season of ‘Sem Volta’ and have started working on production for the telenovela ‘Josué e a Terra Prometida’, which will continue the story from ‘Moses and the Ten Commandments’, and the second season of ‘Obscure Power’. Where have Rede Record’s drama productions been distributed to over the last few years? Record is present in more than 150 countries. Our productions have been broadcast in countries in America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Every market is very important for us, but we definitely have strong relationships with America Latina and the US. In the US, for instance, our epic series had tremendous results and we had extraordinary help with the launch campaign developed by MundoFox

-now MundoMax- which saw a 724% increase in its primetime average. What will Record TV Network be presenting at the 2015 Mipcom in Cannes? Every year we’ve taken a diverse catalog to Mipcom. In terms of series, we will be presenting ‘Joseph of Egypt’, ‘The Law and the Crime’ and ‘The Miracles of Jesus’. ‘Miracles’ reached 83.4 million viewers in Brazil and surprised everyone because of the demand there is for this product. Our catalog of telenovelas has this year’s flagship production with ‘Moses and the Ten Commandments’, which is reaching notable ratings and has already become a leader in several Brazilian cities, such as Espírito Santo, Vitória, Goiânia and Recife. This production also increased Record’s primetime audience in San Pablo. In addition, we will be presenting other productions such as ‘La esclava Isaura’, ‘Mamá Xepa’ and ‘Los tramposos’. ttv

Tanto amor

Separated By Love

Azteca 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

Marcel Vinay Hill, Vice President International Sales Ernesto Ramirez, Director of Operations & New Media Carmen Pizano, Sales Latin America & Spain Martha Contreras, Sales Asia Adelas Velasco, Sales Africa and Eatern Europe Raul Mendoza, Marketing

TOP executive Marcel Vinay Jr., CEO Comarex

Esperanza mía

Cisneros Media Distribution 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: P1.G50

executives attending

Jonathan Blum, President, Cisneros Media Wilma Maciel, Vice President, Content Management & Acquisitions, CMD Miguel Somoza ,Vice President of Sales, Cisneros Media Distribution Helen Jurado, Vice President of Sales, Cisneros Media Distribution Cristobal Ponte, Exclusive Independent Representative for Europe, Africa & M.E. Eva Baena, EVP of Vision Europa, Exclusive Independent Representative for Spain

TOP executive

Marcello Coltro, EVP, Content Distribution, Cisneros Media

Tanto amor

(Telenovela - 120 x 60’) From the ashes of their worlds in ruins a love is born. In a matter of hours, Mia a humble girl with big dreams lost everything: her home and Francisca her beloved mother who worked at the Circuelos Estate. Don Oscar Lombardo was the patriarch and owner of the Ciruelos Estate and an influential man to whom Francisca was an ally and confidant. Thinking that he is in control of his life and in love with his fiancée Oriana, Don Oscar’s grandson Alberto’s rosy world is about to come crashing down.

Once I Loved You

(Olvidé que te quería - Telenovela - 90 x 60’)

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In a fertile, prosperous wine-producing valley, adversity and competition are abundant and dishonesty goes by the name of Melchor Coronel, the wealthy owner of Coronel Winery. Years back, Melchor and his friend Alonso Rivero joined forces to promote the region’s wine industry, but Melchor got greedy and wanted the success for himself and so he began to scam Alonso out of his lands leaving him practically empty-handed. Alonso managed through perseverance and hard work to get his vineyards up and running again.

Precious Pearl

Dori Media Group

Globo

Seefeldstrasse 133, CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland Tel: +41-43-817-7050 Fax: +41-43-817-7055 Email: sales@dorimedia.com Website: www.dorimedia.com www.dorimediadistribution.com Booth: P1.F50

Rua Evandro Carlos de Andrade, 160 / 7º andar, Vila Cordeiro 04583-115, São Paulo, Brazil Tel.: + 55 11 5112- 4559 Fax: + 55 115112-4018 Website: www.globo.com/licensing Booth: P0.A1

executives attending

Revital Basel, VP Sales, Dori Media Group Elena Antonini, VP Sales, Dori Media Distribution Argentina Pauline Ick, VP Sales, Dori Media Distribution Maria Perez Campi, Sales Manager, Dori Media Distribution Argentina

TOP executive Nadav Palti, President & CEO, Dori Media Group

The House of Secrets

Ciega a citas

(La casa cerrada -Production/Format/Script /Telenovela/Series - 60’) Mystery and suspense are the main ingredients in this electrifying psychological drama where nothing is what it seems. Carlota, a brilliant psychiatrist, marries one of her patients, Marcelo Baron, shortly after his wife passes away. But when Carlota moves into the Baron estate, she immediately discovers it’s a house of secrets that has a life of its own. Sinister events will lead Carlota to doubt her own sanity and even fight for her life.

TOP executive

Ricardo Scalamandré, Head Of International Business

(Romantic Comedy - 150 X 45’)

This classic telenovela is the story of Sol, a poor, innocent young woman whose life is destroyed by the malice of people who want to get her out of the way. However, a twist of fate allows her to return, rich and triumphant, to avenge everyone who did her wrong. The most difficult vengeance will be against the only man she ever loved… the father of her child, who begs her for another chance...

(Entre mi amor y tu amor - Telenovela - 120 x 60’)

Raphael Correa, Executive Director Of International Business Daniel Djahjah, Head Of International Sales Bruno Assumpcao, Sales Executive Eastern Europe Carolina Krambeck, Sales Executive Eastern Europe Rodrigo Vilela, Sales Executive Africa, Middle East & France Roberto Cabrini, Sales Executive Asia / Oceania Thiago Ferreira, Sales Manager Europe Fernanda Vio, Marketing Coordinator Mariana Botelho, Marketing Coordinator

Esperanza mía

‘Esperanza mía’ is a romantic comedy about the forbidden love between Julia (Hope) and Tomas. Julia’s mother dies from a fatal illness contracted due to pollution in the factory where she worked. On her deathbed, she asks Julia to hunt down the owner of the factory, but Julia is persecuted while trying to do just that. She escapes to Buenos Aires and takes shelter in a convent, pretending to be a novice named Hope. There she meets a priest named Tomas and love between them grows. Unfortunately, Julia does not know that Tomas is none other than the brother of the man responsible for her mother’s death, the man she swore to bring to justice. Winning the 9:00 timeslot since its debut! Sold to Vietnam, Indonesia and Israel.

Separated By Love

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(Romantic Comedy - 140 X 60’) ‘Ciega a citas’ is actually the story of a woman trapped, as usual, in a love triangle unconsciously. Lucia believes that she loves the presenter of a radio program, and she does not realize that the true love of her life is on the other side of the screen. The love which is not good for her, blinds her and the love that could make her happy is not even on her radar screen. But since she made a bet with her mother that she can find a boyfriend until her sister’s wedding, Lucia makes every effort to meet as many men as possible. At least statistically, one of them will have to win her heart. A Spanish remake of the successful Argentinean ‘Ciega a citas’, winner of the prestigious Martín Fierro and Rose d’or awards. ‘Mila’, the German version will soon go on air.

PRECIOUS PEARL

(Preciosa perla - Telenovela - 110 x 1 hr.) In 1934, Buddhist monks saved the millionaire Franz Hauser from an avalanche in the Himalayas. Back in Brazil he is faced with the jealousy of his bastard brother who, after plotting his death, took his place in the family business. Moreover, he needs to overcome the obstacles that separate him from the woman he loves, the worker, Amélia. It’s up to Pearl, the fruit of their union, to smooth over the conflicts that prevent their love. ’Precious Pearl’ has won the 2014 International Emmy Award in the telenovela category.

HELENA’S SHADOW

(La sombra de Helena - Telenovela - 75 x 1 hr.) On their wedding day, Laerte’s obsessive jealousy brings his relationship with Helena to an end. Twenty years later, he meets Luiza, the daughter of his long lost love. The two fall in love and stir up dormant feelings that profoundly affect Helena’s marriage and her relationship with her daughter, who repeats her mother’s past mistakes. Defying everyone, Laerte and Luiza decide to follow their love to the highest bounds, leaving a trail of conflicts and pain along the way.

Micaela

Brave Girls

Celia

Moses and the Ten Commandments

Latin Media Corp

Pol-ka Producciones

RCN Television

Record TV Network

8725 NW 18th Terrace, Suite 405, Miami, FL 33172 Tel.: +1-305-715-0393/0316 Fax: +1-305-7150327 Email: jescalante@latinmediacorp.net Website: www.latinmediacorp.net Booth: P1.G23

Jorge Newberry 3449, Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel.: (+5411) 45530588 Web: www.polka.com

Ave. Américas # 65 – 82, Bogotá, Colombia Tel.: (57)1 4269292 Email: mhernand@rcntv.com.co Web: www.rcnventasinternacionales.com Booth: P-1.F26.

Rua da Várzea, 240 - Barra Funda, São Paulo-SP, Brasil. CEP: 01140-080. Tel: +55 11 3300-4022 Email: emendes@sp.rederecord.com.br Website: www.recordtvnetwork.com

executives attending

Luciana Egurrola, International Sales

executives attending

TOP executive

Farid K. Ahmad, Executive Director Carlos Documet, Sales/Administrative Assistant

Manuel Martí, Director of International Production and Development

TOP executive José Escalante, Executive Director

María Lucia Hernandez, International sales Director Lina Waked, International Sales Carolina Lozano, International Sales

TOP executive

Guapas (Dramatic Comedy - 180 x 60’)

Micaela

(Telenovela - 73 x 45’) The story of famous woman of the viceroyalty of Peru, Micaela Villegas, starts with shocking event: her father’s suicide, tragedy that puts her in the hands of the terrible Jose Perfecto de Salas, the royal court’s secretary. In the midst of her pain and a promise made towards her deceased father, Micaela will make her debut as an actress at the Comedy Coliseum just when the new arrived Viceroy: Mr. Manuel Amat & Juniet, a Catalan in his sixties, ill-tempered, and fighter who will fall passionately in love with her

The Fighter

(Miniseries - 30 x 45 min) Based on the real life struggles of acclaimed boxer champion, Jhonatan Maicelo. The story begins with Maicelo’s origins before rising to fame. Maicelo grew up in the streets of his neighborhood helping those victims who were attacked by thieves. He was a form of superhero to them. He began building his reputation and fame, allowing him to start competing in boxing tournaments and reaching the Top Ten Rankings of the Boxing industry.

Office Girls

(Series - 25 x 70 min)

CELIA

(Series – 80 x 60’)

This is the story of Ursula Hilaria Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso, also known as Celia Cruz; however you want to call her. A woman who was born touched by the gods of rhythm, in the middle of the Cuban revolution, with an unmistakable voice and talent, who with charm and hard work transformed herself from a poor, thin, shy ugly girl into someone who had the world at her feet, becoming the most successful musical female Latin artist in the world and remembered in history as that woman who honored her home far away from it and showed us there are no impossible dreams.

THE UNIQUE ONES

MALDITA TENTACIÓN

‘The Unique Ones’ form a special and secret unit that struggle against evil for the good of the human race. Therefore, their existence is just known to a few. The local unit has just been settled and its physical residence is a mystery that will never be uncovered to anybody, except to themselves. These unique agents have special gifts, which make them different from the rest of the people, and that is the reason why they have been so meticulously selected. All the members of the team have worked for conventional security forces at some point in their lives but, this time, they will be hired by the philanthropist Alfredo Monterrey who devotes his life to the creation and set-up of units like this one around the world and is in charge of all the operations.

Fernando Bonilla, a consecrated engineer with a beautiful family, lives the most intense weekend in his life on account of Estefania Braun, a gorgeous and intelligent woman, too good to be true. It started out being a casual encounter, a random Saturday in between the supermarket shelves, ends up being an unrestrained passionate encounter that consumes both of them until the sun raises the next morning.

Herederos (Telenovela - 220 x 60´)

Los únicos (Youth Telenovela - 190 x 60’)

Delmar Andrade, International Sales Director

(Series – 47 x 60’)

Moses and the Ten Commandments (HD Soap Opera - 170 x 50’)

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.

Victory!

(HD Soap Opera - 208 x 45’) On the quiet city of Petropolis, the young Arthur, who’s only 12 years old, falls from his horse at the Altacyr Ferreira Horse Ranch. After the incident, Arthur becomes paraplegic and not knowing how to deal with this new reality, Gregorio, his father and owner of the horse ranch, distances himself and starts avoiding his son. Arthur holds a grudge against Gregorio, even after finding out that he is not his biological father. He begins punishing his father by seducing the beautiful Diana, Gregorio´s daughter from his second marriage. Destiny, however, is stronger and Arthur unexpectedly ends up falling in love with the young jockey. This intense and true love can be an obstacle to his goals.

DIOMEDES DIAZ

(Telenovela – 130 x 60’) Under a great talent to write verses, compose and sing, Diomedes Diaz has become the man he always dreamed about: he has sold a million albums, he has won multiple gold and platinum records, has managed to support his family and is married to the woman he has loved since he was young, but his life is submerged in chaos because of his addiction to alcohol, drugs and a number of women he took to his bed. Diomedes will live in a constant struggle to keep his career alive and find love in different women.

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Shen Xing-Ren, a clerk in the sales department of the Jinghshi Dept. Store, has the biggest dream to save money to buy a house of her own. Qin Mu-Bai, chairperson of the department store, wants to motivate his quite smart but not very son, Qin Xi-Qi, who has returned from the United States with an MBA degree, places him in a very entry-level job position to isolate him from any connections. He also hires Yu Cheng-Feng, a famous designer, to be the general manager to have a fair competition with his son. Xi-Qi finds himself falling in love with Xing-Ren after days of interaction.

LEGACY OF REVENGE

TOP executive

María Lucia Hernandez, International Sales Director

Brave Girls

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.

Moysés Bezerra, Executive VP Assistant Marcelo Silva, Artistic VP Mafran Dutra, General Production Director Paulo Franco, Artistic and Superintendente Edson Pfutzenreiter Mendes, International Sales Manager

Mercy

LIONESS

Somos Distribution

Telefe

2601 s. Bayshore Dr. Ste, 1250, Coconut Grove, Fl 3313 Tel.: +1-786-220-04-40 Email: fvillanueva@somosdistribution.net Website: www.somosdistribution.net Booth: P1 G14

Prilidiano Pueyrredón 2989 2nd floor. (B1640ILA) Martinez, Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel.: (5411) 4102-5994 Fax: (5411) 4587-4349 E-mail: sales@telefeinternational.com.ar Web: www.telefe.com Booth: R9.A20

executives attending

Francisco Villanueva, Vice President & COO Jose Espinal, VP. Chief Operating Officer of SomosTV Mariana Villanueva, Sales Manager

TOP executive Luis Villanueva, President and CEO

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

Narim is a true heroe who has overcome the blows dealt by her mean family and the big city. Her story starts in a small village but ends in Istanbul.

Love Story

(Turkish Drama - 79 x 45’) Depicts the story of Ceylan, who by entering Korkut’s life brings happiness and hope, following a chain of disappointments he has had to endure in his past.

Spring is in the air

(Turkish Drama - 45’ per ep.) Her one and only daughter’s suspicious death on the very same day when she was accepted to the most prestigious music band of the Middle East has meant the end of all springs in the world for her.

The Poor Boy and the Rich Girl (Turkish Drama - 226 x 45’)

The story is based on the relationship between a father and his daughter. Mr. Kemal an extremely wealthy person, goes wild when his youngest daughter, Biricik introduces him a very ordinary and silly looking man “potential husband”.

Gumus

(Turkish Drama - 200 x 45’) After the apparent death of his girlfriend, Mehmet Sadoglu is encouraged by his parents to marry Gümüs, a simple girl.

2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 4th Floor Coral Gables FL 33134, USA Tel.: (786) 394-1210 Fax: (305) 774-7372 Email: Olimpia.DelBoccio@nbcuni.com Website: www.telemundointernacional.tv Booth: P0.B1

executives attending

Xavier Aristimuño, SVP of International Business Development & Digital Media Esperanza Garay, SVP Sales & Acquisition, Latin America Karina Etchison, SVP of Sales, Europe, Middle East, Africa Melissa Pillow, VP of Sales for Europe Emanuela Bosco, Format Sales Manager

TOP executive

Tomas Yankelevich, International Business Director

(Turkish Drama - 88 x 45’)

Anything But Plain

Telemundo Internacional

TOP executive

Mercy

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Under The Same Sky

Marcos Santana, President

Televisa Internacional Av. Vasco de Quiroga 2000, Col. Santa Fe, Mexico DF, 01210 Tel.: +1 (786) 265 2500 Booth: R9.A2

executives attending

Carlos Castro, General Sales Director Ricardo Ehrsam, General Director of Europe and Asia Claudia Sahab, Director for Europe Mario Castro, Director of Sales Asia and Africa Claudia Silva, Sales Director South America Cecilia Galeana, Sales Director of Central America and the Caribbean Mauricio Bailon, General Director of New Business Ma. Carmen Rotter, General Director of Televisa Consumer Products Vicente Zarazua, General Director of Operations

TOP executive

Fernando Pérez Gavilán, VP of Televisa Internacional

LIONESS

UNDER THE SAME SKY

Anything But Plain

The story of a rundown factory that, for the characters, represents so much more than just a job, it is their world and they will not let go. Particularly for Franco (Echarri) and María (Dupláa) who will stand on opposite sides until they dare fall in love.

This story takes place in the city of Los Angeles. Carlos is an immigrant widower who works as a gardener to give the best he can to his youngest son, while bearing the pain of losing his eldest son to a gang. His life, full of sacrifices and hardships, takes a turn when he meets Adela, a beautiful and troubled gang member. Their connection is instantaneous, but their love will be threatened by street violence, injustice and fierce opposition from Felicia, his eternal admirer. Still, nothing can shake this humble man, whose goal in life is to be happy and live for those he loves.

To be Alicia, Lichita had to be smarter than any other, and learn that, no matter how hard you try to pretend to be what you are not, it will be impossible to betray the heart and give up to what matters the most in life: true love. Lichita is a smart, pretty young girl, but she just doesn’t know how to cash in her qualities. Besides finding love, Lichita dreams with being the creative director of Icónika and stop being invisible to those who ignore and look down on her. The opportunity for Lichita to be noticed comes when is necessary to develop a project, but on her way to make her dream come true, she bumps into Roberto Duarte, a man who steals her heart… and her idea, too.

(Telenovela - Approx. 120 x 1 TV Hour - HD)

CANNIBALS

(Drama Thriller - 60 x 1 TV Hour - 4K Ultra HD) ‘Cannibals’ is directed by Juan José Campanella, Academy Award Winner for ‘The Secret in their Eyes’ and starred by a star-studded cast led by Natalia Oreiro, Benjamín Vicuña and Joaquín Furriel. This new fiction gathers the best talents in each field, not only locally renowned but also with worldwide recognition, to achieve a different and superior series. It is a story of love, revenge and redemption in the world of politics. Ariana, the protagonist, was raped by a group of young men of power in their teens. Today, 20 years later, she returns seeking justice. In order to accomplish that, she must infiltrate the circle of the man running for president of the country. For this project and through a strategic Alliance, Telefe co produces with Monte Carlo TV of Uruguay and FOX International Channels Latin America.

(Bajo el mismo cielo - Telenovela - 120 x 1 hr.)

WHO IS WHO?

(¿Quién es quién? Telenovela - 120 x 1 hr.) He went from being a millionaire to selling piñatas from one minute to the next. From Don Juan to engaged man in the same day. The story of Perico Perez and Leonardo Fuentemayor is that of twins separated at birth - each one completely unaware of the existence of the other, and now, by a play of fate, they’ll swap lives, changing subsequently the lives of all those around them. It’s a story in which few truly know Who is Who? Suffering, joy, love and hate, entangle, opening deep wounds, while giving life to new passions.

(Telenovela/Classic - 150 x 60’)

NEWS

EVENTS

SPORTELAsia

2016 to Take Place in Singapore

From March 15 to the 17th, 2016, SPORTEL is welcoming international sports marketing and media leaders at the next edition of SPORTELAsia, set amidst 15 acres of lush greenery in the Luxury 5-star Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. SPORTELAsia 2016 seeks to inspire and offer a platform to interact, overcome oceans for cross continental business opportunities and to determine the future of sports media in Asia. General Manager Amparo Di Fede said: “As the developing business opportunities with sports media businesses, sponsors and promoters is increasing the regional demand of sporting experiences, Singapore is a true sports partner!”

TRENDS

Millennials Veer Away from Linear TV Ofcom’s newest report says young viewers (16-24) consume 50% of their TV shows outside linear TV. “Among 16-24 year olds, only 50% of viewing is through live TV as new online services such as Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, BBC iPlayer and All4 give people greater choice of what, and when, to watch,” the report says. Among viewers aged 25 to 34, 61% of shows are watched on live TV (viewed at the time of broadcast) with OTT competitors like Netflix and Amazon Prime “making the landscape more competitive.” Across the Atlantic, Nielsen says there is 25% less consumption of linear TV among viewers 12-17, which now watch 18 hours a week vs. the 24 they watched in 2011. As for news, the report says that since 2008, people between 16 and 34 years of age watch 29% less news on TV, registering just 39 minutes a week.

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The Magic of Animation It’s been a wonderful year for 9 Story as the company enjoys the ever growing success of several titles like ‘Wild Kratts’ and ‘Peg + Cat’. Now, the company is present in Cannes to showcase its new shows and bring back some beloved ones. By Sofía Vanoli Twitter: @Soph_VB svanoli@todotv.tv

Nature Cat Animated Series activity for the brand is gaining huge momentum with the 30+ sku toy program rolled out to more retailers in the US and the book program from Random House featuring 8 releases with more on the horizon. New licensees for the brand include In Character (Halloween costumes), Decopac (cake toppers) and Pressman (games and puzzles). Internationally, the brand has a monthly magazine from Panini in Germany and DVD releases are also wildly popular in that territory.

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“Today’s technologically savvy kids want the option of choosing where and when they can engage with their favorite shows.”

nown for its entertaining, high-quality productions for kids, 9 Story continued to take the world of animation by storm this year, with the success of its animated series ‘Wild Kratts’ and ‘Peg + Cat’. “It’s all about producing shows with engaging storylines and characters that kids will connect with,” said Natalie Osborne, Managing Director at 9 Story, who spoke to ttv about the company’s new shows for Mipcom, most recent deals and new initiatives with new platforms. ‘Wild Kratts’ has been huge success in the US and around the world. What can you tell us about this title? ‘Wild Kratts’ has definitely been on a roll! It’s now in its fourth season and is the number 1 show in the US for kids 4 to 8 years old. It also has distribution in over 180 countries, airing on top broadcasters like Discovery Kids, Super RTL, Pop, Canal Panda, Canal Futura and more. The licensing

Taking ‘Wild Kratts’ as an example, can you share your experience in creating 360º content? What is the strategy in complementary offerings? Today’s technologically savvy kids want the option of choosing where and when they can engage with their favourite shows. With ‘Wild Kratts’, kids can watch the show on traditional platforms, find it on Netflix in many territories, play one of the many games online, or download one of the 3 apps. You have to be where kids are, and that means multiple formats and platforms. Are we seeing new trends for animation content? Are buyers looking for some particular kind of product? With respect to content trends, animated comedy remains popular and consistently in demand. Shows like ‘Numb Chucks’ and ‘Camp Lakebottom’ translate well across global markets and represent a good sweet spot for us. We also find there is growing demand for programming targeting 4-8 year olds, as they transition from preschool to 6-11 year old content. ‘Wild Kratts’ has been enormously popular on a global scale and our new program ‘Nature Cat’ targets this same demo. How much has the new audiovisual universe, new technology and video platforms, changed the way distribute and produce your content? While technology

Natalie Osborne,

does have an impact on how and what we produce, the quality of the content always has to come first. We have to produce shows with engaging storylines and characters that kids will connect with. That being said, technology has affected distribution quite as bit, as there are more platforms not bound to traditional broadcast schedules and corresponding formats. We also tend to think about the needs of the show across various platforms during the development stage, to ensure we are leveraging all opportunities. Recently, 9 Story acquired Brown Bag Films. What does this deal mean for the company? What can we expect from both companies moving forward? We are really excited about our recent acquisition of Brown Bag Films. There are quite a few synergies that made joining forces really appealing. They are known for their best-in-class 3D productions; we are known for our best-in-class 2D productions. They do not have in-house distribution while we have a highly skilled team and relationships with broadcasters and digital platforms all over the world. In terms of new projects, there are considerable opportunities for our combined entity that wouldn’t have been available to either of our companies on their own. What can you tell us about the series acquired from Brown Bag Films? Are you taking them to Mipcom? Brown Bag is primarily known for their strong service work and do not control distribution for most of their current shows. So we are not bringing any Brown Bag programs for distribution to this Mipcom. Going forward however, we expect this to be a significant area of opportunity. What new shows are you taking to Cannes? We have a lot of exciting new content that we will be showcasing at Mipcom 2015. Our slate includes brand new shows, new seasons of existing shows and several new programs in development. I am particularly excited to introduce our new show ‘Nature Cat’, an animat-

Managing Director - 9 Story Media Group

“There is growing demand for programming targeting 4-8 year olds, as they transition from preschool to 6-11 year old content.” “We have to produce shows with engaging storylines and characters that kids will connect with.” ed series for 4-8 year olds that follows a hilarious house cat who dreams of exploring the great outdoors. We will also be showcasing 2 new animated comedies in development: ‘Monsters Everywhere’ and ‘Schnarg’. What products have been most successful in 2015 for 9 Story Media Group? ‘Wild Kratts’ and ‘Peg + Cat’ have been two standout properties in 2015. As discussed, ‘Wild Kratts’ has been rating exceptionally well both in the US and in international territories, and is also experiencing tremendous growth on the licensing side. With ‘Peg + Cat’, broadcasters are starting to pick up the second season and the show continues to be a favourite with the critics, earning a fourth Emmy award and recently being named a finalist for the prestigious Japan Prize.

What deals have you closed recently? There has been a flurry of activity on the sales side over the last few months. We’ve sold the animated comedy ‘Nerds & Monsters’ to Hulu, Mediacorp and Teletoon Canada; our preschool series ‘Peg + Cat’ to Media Corp, Telewizj Polska, Minimini; and our popular action adventure series ‘Wild Kratts’ to TVB Hong Kong, Mediacorp and Minimax. We also recently entered China in a more significant way, partnering with Sunshine Communication and Culture on both ‘Peg + Cat’ and ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood’. ttv

Nerds and Monsters Animated Series

Numb Chuck Animated Series

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It’s All in the Family Through channels in Asia, Europe, the US and Africa, Zee TV is present in over 196 countries, erasing the limits between the regions with multi-cultural, universal content that abides by its mission statement: “The World is My Family.”

Sunita Uchil,

By Carolina Mussio Twitter: @ carolinamussio cmussio@todotv.tv

niquely poised to cater both Indian and international content, Zee Entertainment has expanded all over the world to now reach all five continents. “Zee’s content is consumed widely across the world,” Sunita Uchil, Global Head of Syndication & CRO, International Ad Sales at Zee Entertainment, said to ttv. In addition to its flagship channel Zee TV, Zee is a global company with 35 international channels and 22 offices worldwide. “Zee World, our English-language entertainment channel in Africa, is a huge success story,” Uchil said, adding that the company will soon be launching an English-language news channel in India.

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“ZEE is a multi-cultural, premium production standards’ programmer with mass appeal all over the world,” she explained. “We continue to live and deliver our mission statement ‘The World is My Family’.”

jealously and craving. Zee dramas are known as some of the best in the world, presenting these emotions in a powerful way, with complex characters and engaging stories, making them a part of our lives,” she said. Showcasing its best dramas, Zee is presenting some of its newest titles at Mipcom: ‘Razia Sultan’, a historical costume drama set in 1236 AD about the only woman to rule during the Sultanate and the Mughal period; ‘Gangaa’, an inspiring story of a child widow characterized with an indomitable spirit and will to survive; ‘Son-in-law’, about a jet-setting hotelier who tries to bring together his feuding wife and mother-in-law; and ‘Wedding Bells’, a modern series featuring a mother who runs a marriage hall who tries to get her 2 daughters married.

The company offers a diverse catalogue of over 210,000 hours of content, including everything from drama to lifestyle, entertainment, formats, realities and more. “We all feel the same emotions that drama portrays: love, joy, lust, anger, revenge, sadness, loss,

“Additionally, reality shows and formats offer an element of thrill for the moment, taking us to another place,” she said. In this regard, the company is presenting ‘Dance India Dance’, India’s biggest dance talent show; ‘Rock Your Yoga’, in which ultimate yoga teacher Sardie Nardini leads a dynamic yoga experience; and ‘Good Food America’, hosted by Emmy-Nominated chef, Danny Boome, who visits the most inspired farm-to-table restaurants and chefs in America.

Razia Sultan Costume Drama

Gangaa Drama

Global Head of Syndication & CRO, International Ad Sales - Zee Entertainment “We continue to live and deliver our mission statement ‘The World is My Family’.” Zee is also presenting ‘The Incurables’, hosted by famed singer/songwriter Jewel, and Don Wildman, who present real-life inspiring stories of people who used alternative methods to heal their chronic, often life-threatening diseases; and ‘The Lisa OZ Show’, where Lisa Oz is committed to exploring life’s everyday issues, providing guidance for viewers; empowering others to live well. As far as new expansion goals go, the executive said the company is “in discussions with many major digital platforms and open to considering widening our scope of delivery,” and sees opportunities in Latin America: “Given the many similarities in culture and society, we expect a huge interest in our telenovelas for the Latin American Market. In addition, we also have some great formats which will appeal to the audiences in this region.” ttv Dance India Dance Talent Show

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Oriol Ferrer, director of the series, highlighted TVE’s “courage” when doing this series, because of its “informative and entertaining quality.” “Carlos has been a challenge because it’s so complex and couldn’t be told by itself, without the universes that surround it: the UK, France, the Vatican, America…,” he said.

TVE Plays with History

But this series isn’t TVE’s only historic production to present at Mipcom, where it will also introduce ‘The Department of Time’, an original time-travel series that makes the most of Spain’s vast cultural and historic legacy, combining high doses of entertainment in one of the market’s most interesting products. Since its premiere, ‘The Department of Time’ quickly became a cult series in Spain, with notable results on social networks. Animated gifs, non-official Twitter accounts for the characters, podcasts, fanfiction, cartoons, RPG games, among other content, is going viral and keeping RTVE’s digital managers busy: “Viewers have become content generators, which is the dream in the 2.0 world,” Agustín Alonso, head of Transmedia at the company, said to El País.

Carlos, King Emperor Series

for Mipcom is led by the Investing further in successful period dramas, TVE’s catalogin ‘Isabel’s footsteps, along with a recently premiered ‘Carlos, King Emperor’, which will follow o Larrea / Twitter: @Gonzalolarrea / glarrea@todotv.tv slate of titles that also relive a piece of Spain’s history. By Gonzal

inished after three seasons, with record-breaking ratings and multiple international sales, ‘Isabel’ was definitely one of TVE’s most successful productions in recent times. The show set the bar quite high, making it very hard for the channel and the Spanish broadcaster’s distribution division to fill that hole.

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However, the search for the next hit series wasn’t as hard as expected, with the recent premiere of ‘Carlos, King Emperor’, the natural successor to the slot left empty by ‘Isabel’ and a new production with the same formula: replaying Spain’s rich history on TV screens across the globe. Produced by Diagonal TV and starring Álvaro Cervantez and Blanca Suárez, the series premiered and reached 15.6% share; pretty close to the 17.7% average share registered by ‘Isabel’ and broadly surpassing the channel’s average. With a single, 17-episode season, ‘Carlos, King Emperor’ will tell the story of Charles I, from his troubled arrival in Spanish territory to the

inter-continental empire he created during his kingdom. “This type of series can only be seen on TVE. We are very proud to do them so our viewers can learn about our country’s history and we expect it to be another great success,” said Paco Díaz Ujados, director of Content, Antenna and Production at TVE, who described ‘Carlos, King Emperor’ as “a fiction whose origin name is TVE.” “It’s very entertaining because they are characters full of feelings and emotions,” he said.

Rafael Bardem, Deputy Director of Program Sales and Licenses at TVE, said: “Interest in both the finished product and the format is exceptional. ‘The Department of Time’s structure invites every international region to adapt it with its own story and customs.” The series, already renewed for a second season, was also chosen as part of the exclusive Fresh TV Drama list by The With, which selects the “freshest” formats in the international market. TVE is also presenting ‘Six Sisters’, a series set in Madrid in 1913; and ‘Acacias 38’, a daily soap opera with an ensemble cast, set in 1899. ttv

Rafael Bardem, Deputy Director of Program Sales and Licenses - TVE

“Interest in ‘The Department of Time’, both as a finished product and a format, is exceptional.”

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The Unstoppable Wave Born as a simple video club almost 20 years ago, Netflix is now one of the TV industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main producers and distributors. With over 50 territories worldwide and more than 23 million subscribers outside the US, its end goal is to be present across the globe. Past, present and future of the platform thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s redefining the rules of the game. By Gonzalo Larrea Twitter: @Gonzalolarrea glarrea@todotv.tv

While Netflix’s global content spend approaches US$ 5 billion, the company announced it will devote more investment to originals, both in absolute dollars and percentage terms, in 2016.

aunched in 1995, directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, ‘Apollo 13’ was undeniably one of the most ambitious movies of that year, quickly gaining notoriety as one of the favorites to take home the Oscar.

Ron Howard had been slowly building a growing career as a director (his big break would come in 2002 with ‘A Beautiful Mind’), and Tom Hanks was by far the most coveted actor back then, with two consecutive Academy Award wins for Best Actor in ‘Philadelphia’ and ‘Forrest Gump’.

Two Oscars in minor categories and two Baftas in technical categories are part of the short list of awards the movie collected. Very little for the high expectations it generated.

The true revolution wouldn’t start until 2007 and after an attempt to sell it to Blockbuster for just US$ 50 million that never panned out: the streaming revolution. In 2007, after 10 years in the market, the company’s creators began experimenting with direct online distribution. Once the technology caught up, the success was unstoppable. 2010: THE YEAR OF EXPANSION. In 2010, after three years of sustained growth in the US, restless as ever Reed Hastings set the next stage of the international expansion in motion. Canada was naturally the first market chosen and the success didn’t take long to make it there as well.

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The movie also had state-of-the-art visual effects and an engaging plot based on real life events. A box office hit with over US$ 350 million grossed and a budget of “only” US$ 52 million, the movie was surprisingly snubbed on the major award shows.

However, ‘Apollo 13’ is directly responsible for the revolution the TV and film industries are facing today. How so? This movie, or rather the 40 dollar fine Reed Hastings had to pay for his late return to Blockbuster, gave the now CEO of Netflix the idea to create an “all you can eat” video store -more like “all you can watch”- that would work through the mail. The rest is history. Netflix not only proved to be a good idea but also revolutionized the way US viewers started watching their DVDs.

SpecialReport This year, the company added two new continents to its expansion, arriving in Australia and New Zealand, and its imminent launch in Japan; while China appears as a potential destination for the company in the near future.

Reed Hastings, CEO - Netflix

With over 50 territories around the world and more than 23 million subscribers outside the US, the company’s end goal is to be present across the globe. “We want to grow internationally fast. Six months ago we had 15 million users outside the US and now it’s already 23 million. We are present in 50 countries and over the next 18 months we want to reach another 150,” said Reed Hastings in mid-2015.

Then in 2011, Latin America became the next destination, a strong investment from the company that didn’t take too long to pay off. While growth was slow at first, there’s no denying today Netflix is a true heavyweight in the region, with over 5 million subscribers, an original series already premiered (‘Club de Cuervos’) and two more on the way: ‘Ingobernable’ in México and ‘3%’ in Brazil. The UK and the Nordic region followed in 2012, and Holland after that in 2013. The success in Europe was so that in 2014 the company disembarked in Austria, Belgium, Luxemburg, Sweden, Germany and lastly France, which will be the location for its first original series in Europe called ‘Marsella’.

“Six months ago we had 15 million users outside the US and now it’s already 23 million. We are present in 50 countries and over the next 18 months we want to reach another 150.”

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Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, Ted Sarandos, added the company’s plan is “to be virtually everywhere in the world” in five years. With imminent launches in Spain, Italy and Portugal, and its recent arrival in Australia and Japan, the plan seems to be going smoothly. What are Netflix’s most successful territories? According to SNL Kagan, Canada is now its most important territory with more than 3.5 million subscribers. Almost tied is the UK and the podium is completed by non-other than Brazil. According to SNL Kagan, the Latin American country has over 2 million Netflix subscribers and is followed closely by another Latin neighbor: Mexico, which ranks fourth with 1.3 million. Fifth comes Holland, which was also the fastest-growing market. Within Latin America, the list continues with Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Venezuela. INVESTING ON CONTENT. Netflix’s growth is not limited to territorial expansion, but also to its content. The company evolved from simply offering a catalog of vintage titles to being a world-renowned original content producer: the company collected 34 Emmy nominations, 475 hours of original content including 16 dramas and comedies, nine documentaries, three documentary series, 12 comedy specials and 17 kids’ shows… and counting. And all this in just two and a half years since it launched its first original series, the popular and critically-acclaimed ‘House of Cards’, for which it spent US$ 100 million on two seasons. This number, however, doesn’t seem as large in comparison to what the company spent on original production in 2015: US$ 5 billion, according to its latest financial report. “We anticipate that as our global content spend approaches US$5 billion, in 2016 we will devote more investment to originals both in absolute dollars and percentage terms. This includes not only series, docu-

mentaries and stand-up but also original feature films,” Netflix told investors in its quarterly earnings call.

Ted Sarandos, Content Director - Netflix

With productions like ‘House of Cards’, ‘Orange Is the New Black’, ‘Daredevil’, ‘Bloodline’, ‘Sens8’, ‘The Killing’, ‘Longmire’, ‘Fuller House’, ‘Narcos’ and ‘Marco Polo’, among many others, that number seems reasonable. And as the company mentioned in the report, a new category will soon be added to its original content catalog: movies. Taking its revolution from TV to the big screen is Netflix’s next major step. Far from waiting, the company plans to set this plan in motion this very year with ‘Beasts of No Nation’, scheduled for release on October 16 in most of its territories, as well as a few movie theaters in the US. “The current movie distribution model, especially in the US but also the rest of the world, is pretty antiquated for the on-demand audiences we are looking to serve,” Ted Sarandos said at Mipcom 2014. “The current model we have has been the same almost since the beginning of movies on television in the early ‘70s. “The world has moved on from then.” “The idea of releasing a movie and then waiting six, eight, ten months before there was any home video exploitation and at least a year before you can get that at home, that’s not the model people choose,” Sarandos added. “People are choosing Netflix; they don’t want to wait a year, or maybe ten years to get that movie. We will accelerate the process by using our money to back our sayings and have movies on theaters and Netflix on the same day. We don’t want to kill sales, we want to restore the options and the possibility to make a choice,” he said.

“TV has never been better, but a big driver of why television is displacing movies in the culture is because the distribution for television has never been better either.”

Directed by Cary Fukunaga (‘True Detective’), starring Idris Elba (‘The Wire’) and with a shocking story, ‘Beasts of No Nation’ is even a potential contender for the 2016 Oscars, acting as the ‘House of Cards’ for Netflix in the movie world. But this movie won’t be the company’s only investment in this new segment, with four more Adam Sandler movies on the way (the first to come in December of this year), an ambitious sequel to ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ which will premiere during Q1, 2016 and ‘Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday’, based on the famous character played by Paul Reubens, to premiere in March of 2016. According to Sarandos, TV has managed to somewhat replace movies over the past few years thanks mainly to innovation in distribution models. “What’s happening right now is TV has never been better, but a big driver of why television is displacing movies in the cul-

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ture is because the distribution for television has never been better either,” he said. “If people want to see ‘Breaking Bad’, they’re not going to miss it like they used to. Whereas if you want to see a movie and don’t live anywhere near a theater, you have to wait at least a year to see it on Netflix.” WHAT ABOUT SPORTS? After taking over television and soon making its way to movies, sports come as Netflix’s next logical step. Its directive board, however, says that’s not in the cards. Both Hastings and Sarandos said acquiring sports rights is not something they’re planning for the near future. Yet, they also don’t completely rule it out.

SpecialReport “We focus on series and movies. Sports are too expensive,” said Hastings, who also added sports will be a necessary element to accelerate new consumption habits. “Sports will be an important promoter: the next FIFA World Cup, for example, will only be broadcast with Super High Definition over the internet,” he said.

“I will never say never, but I would say that where we sit today, I don’t think the on-demand to sports is enough of an addition to the value proposition to chase,” said Sarandos. For the time being, Netflix’s “unstoppable wave” is growing strongly and changing the game rules as it moves. ttv

A GOLDEN ALGORITHM Despite million-dollar investments in content, original productions and international expansion, for many Netflix’s real secret is its spot-on recommendations. Its impressive algorithm was launched in 2000 when the company was still an online DVD store and fine-tuned to what it is today. The technology is supervised by Mexican executive Carlos Gómez Uribe, VP of Innovation, who leads a team of 100 engineers devoted to improving the platform’s TV and movie recommendations.

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With over 4 billion hours of content reproduced every three months, Gomez Uribe’s team certainly has its work cut out for it, as well as massive influence in how this content is consumed: according to the company, 75% of user activity is influenced by the recommendations. How does this magical algorithm work? On the one hand, it uses metadata from each movie and series. “By looking at the metadata, you can find all kinds of similarities between shows. Were they created at roughly the same time? Do they tend to get the same ratings?,” Gómez Uribe said in an interview to Wired. To collect this data, Netflix has more than 40 people hand-tagging TV shows and movies; people who are trained for that specific task.

Using this metadata, Netflix has a registry of everything the user sees, searches for, rates and even how they surf through the site. The algorithm then links similar behaviors to similar preferences. But in addition, the company usually hosts focus groups and field research with company employees, even going as far as its users’ home to analyze their consumption habits. All this information is used to decide what the user must see when they interact with the platform: which movies and series are shown on the homepage, what categories, how many options in each category. Everything is determined by the algorithm. Soon, the company will also take time of day and day of the week into consideration. “We have been working for some time on introducing context into recommendations. We have data that suggests there is different viewing behavior depending on the day of the week, the time of day, the device, and sometimes even the location. But implementing contextual recommendations has practical challenges that we are currently working on. We hope to be using it in the near future,” Xavier Amatriain, Engineering Director at Netflix, said to Wired.

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On the Pulse of Global Trends

‘Real Rob’, starring, produced, directed, self-financed and co-written by Rob Schneider, who’s presenting an exaggerated yet brutally honest depiction of his own real life. On the factual side, the distributor is launching ‘On the Record with Mick Rock’, featuring guest stars Josh Groban, Kings of Leon, The Flaming Lips and Patti LaBelle as Mick Rock goes into each of the artists’ hometowns to check out the sights and sounds that inspire them. In addition, Tricon’s Kids & Family division will be launching the new animated series ‘Counterfeit Cat’, which targets the 6-12 year old demographic. The animated cartoon follows a naive nine-year-old alien destined to save the universe and an anxious but vain housecat who’d prefer to save himself.

After a busy year filled with many new deals with traditional players and digital platforms, Tricon arrives in Cannes with a catalog jam-packed with new scripted series, lifestyle content, kids’ titles and feature films; hand-picked to appeal to international audiences.

By Carolina Mussio / Twitter: @carolinamussio / cmussio@todotv.tv

“As a successful distributor, we have to keep pulse on what is in demand worldwide.” Tricon also has over 1000 episodes of automotive programming to present and is launching a slate of feature films. Already plentiful and varied, Tricon’s catalog is only going to expand further in the near future. “We are always staying true to producing many more shows within the lifestyle genres, and we have added more effort into developing and producing bigger factual series,” Ratnasabapathy said. “On the Kids and Family front, we are fully geared up to add a few more shows into production.” ttv

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ith multiple sales and deals for its factual and scripted content, 2015 is proving to be a very successful year for Tricon Films & Television. “The first half of 2015 has been extremely busy for Tricon,” said Karthiga Ratnasabapathy, VP of Worldwide Sales & Acquisitions, pinning this success to the international distributor’s good eye for content that can travel the globe. “These deals are a great example of well-produced programming with international appeal. As a successful distributor, we have to keep pulse on what is in demand worldwide,”

she said. “When acquiring product we always look for content that appeals to international viewers and we also help producers we represent to achieve this as much as possible without compromising the creative vision.” The distributor now has a vast content catalog to present at Mipcom in Cannes, with everything from scripted to lifestyle, factual, kids titles and, for the first time, feature films. On the scripted front, Tricon is introducing two new sketch-comedy series: ‘Sunnyside’, created by award winners Gary Pearson and Dan Redican, starring top comedic talent such as Kathleen Phillips and Pat Thornton; and

NEW PARTNERS, NEW DEALS Over the past year, Tricon Films & Television has announced multiple sales of its vast content catalog, signing new deals worldwide. “Having a large catalogue with quality programming ensures that we’re able to meet each territory’s needs,” said Karthiga Ratnasabapathy, VP of Worldwide Sales & Acquisitions at Tricon Films & Television. But in addition to traditional players, the distributor has expanded its business further in the digital world, finding new alliances with leading platforms. “Over the past 18 months amid the vast amounts of sales to our traditional buyers, we have added the largest amount of sales to date to iTunes, Playstation, Google Play, Hulu, Toon Goggles, AdRise, Hoopla and many SVOD platforms worldwide,” she said.

Contents Special Reports TURKEY’S RISE AS A TV POWERHOUSE

THE NEW DRAMA EMPIRE

TURKEY COUNTRY OF HONOR

THE CROWNING OF THE ‘DIZI’

THE CONQUERING OF LATIN AMERICA

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Speaks Every Language

Ay Yapim The Turkish House of Ideas

Kerim Emrah Turna, Head of Sales, Americas - Kanal D

Here For the Long Run

Mehmet Demirhan, Deputy Head of TV Department, Acquisitions, Sales and Co-Productions - TRT-Turkish Radio & Television Corporation

Leading the Charge Can Okan, CEO and President - ITV Inter Medya

Trust Your Audience

Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director - Eccho Rights

Big Dreams for Little Viewers

Ayşe Şule Bilgiç, President/CEO - Düsyeri Animation Company

Above all Expectations

Besir Tatli, General Manager - Calinos Entertainment

Blessed With the Strategic Touch

Ziyad Varol, Digital and Licensing Manager - ATV

The Writer’s Room Turkey’s Unsung Heroes

turkish news

ttvTurkey | NEWS PAY TV

Guc Digital Launched Film Channels for Teledunya Since June, Guc Digital offers 4 HD channels under the Vizioon Premier and Vizioon Family Aile brands, along with their time-shifted multiplex channels, through the Vizioon Cinema Package on Teledunya. Vizioon Premier HD and Vizioon Family HD channels offer current titles, library features, TV movies, kids programming and series from major studios and independent distributors. The channels are available in Turkish, dubbed and subtitled versions along with those in the original language. “Movies are one of the driving content in the pay TV world so we are very excited to launch the channels which offer a wide variety of film entertainment every day,” said Bulent Turan, President of Guc Digital.

Bulent Turan, President - Guc Digital

EXECUTIVES

AMAC EROL US JOINS FREMANTLEMEDIA ACQUISITION

BeIN Sports Acquires Digiturk

In December, 2014, in what was the largest media operation in Turkey’s history, the sports arm of Al Jazeera acquired 53% of the Turkish DTH operator. Later this year, the company got hold of the remaining 47%, which was in the hands of American group Providence Equity Partners, for a number between US$ 1 and US$ 1.2 billion. The Qatari company beat Dogan Holding, one of Turkey’s largest media groups, which had offered US$ 742 million for the remaining shares. The whole of the company, along with its many operations and multitude of channels, are now in hands of BeIN Sports.

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Turkey and Mexico Join Forces A large number of Turkish productions are cruising around the globe, captivating large audiences. And Turkey has been named Mipcom’s Country of Honor, following in Mexico’s footstep. Both countries have participated in a forum during the past edition of Guanajuato’s film festival, which aims to promote joint productions of TV programming. The event was attended by executives, and TV and film producers from both countries, who discussed the problems, solutions and achievements from both industries. The forum was followed by the announcement that both countries will be producing their first movie together, directed by Carlos Jaime.

The executive is now FremantleMedia International’s new Dubai-based Sales Director. Reporting into Anahita Kheder, SVP of Middle East, Africa and South Eastern Europe, US, he will be responsible for exploring tape distribution and format growth opportunities with both existing clients and new emerging targets across the Middle East, Africa, Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey. He will also strongly focus on scripted content distribution and develop synergies in the scripted space between the regional markets.

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Speaks Every Language Time Goes By / Drama

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Kerim Emrah Turna,

As part of the largest media group in the country, Kanal D has played a key role in Turkey’s booming TV industry, producing some of its most internationally successful dramas, adapted and translated into several languages to suit all audiences. “Every era has a different trend, but I guess we have proved ourselves with the quality of our productions and we will remain watching Turkish dramas worldwide in the long run as well,” says Kerim Emrah Turna.

Head of Sales, Americas - Kanal D

By Luis Cabrera / lcabrera@todotv.tv / @luis_cabreram

“The Turkish TV market is very competitive and has a certain size, and every player would like to have a bigger slice from this cake”

aving conquered audiences in the Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, Turkish dramas continue to spread across the globe, finding great success in Asia, Latin America and even Africa. And with Turkey recently being named the Mipcom 2015 Country of Honor, it seems as if the golden age of Turkish drama is only just beginning.

In the frontline of Turkish TV content’s worldwide boom is Kanal D, the leading free-to-air mainstream entertainment channel, operated by DTVH, a subsidiary of Dogan Holding, one of the major conglomerate companies in the country.

Kanal D is the channel that airs the most Turkish dramas and entertainment programs during primetime. With such a strong pedigree, it’s no surprise that it’s also one of the key Turkish content distributors in the international TV market. As it happened to its peers, the last ten years have been extremely positive for Kanal D’s distribution business. “CEE, MENA and Central Asia have always been our core markets,” explains Kerim Emrah Turna, Head of Sales, Americas at Kanal D. “This year the Americas turned into one of our core markets. We are deepening our relations in Sub Saharan Africa and Far Eastern markets.”

In an interview with ttv, the executive shares the details behind Kanal D’s success over the past ten years, as well as his outlook on the local TV market, how its high-quality productions are prepared for the different territories and why they’re so successful. What elements would you say have come together to create the present local and international success of Turkish dramas? There are of course lots of different elements, but I would mainly describe it as the passion for creating the best content. The Turkish TV market is very competitive and has a certain size, and every player would like to have a bigger slice from this cake. Another possible important element would be the geographical location of Turkey that results in hundreds of different cultures that lead us to have different stories from different perspectives. The issues in our dramas are very global in most of the cases. What is your take on the short and long term repercussions of this phenomenon? Every era has a different trend but I guess we have proven ourselves with the quality of our productions, and we will remain watching Turkish dramas worldwide in the long run as well. Do you think the new rating system will have some sort of repercussion on the drama productions? The new rating system has changed the decision making process of the industry. The profits of all major players have declined. We have already been seeing this difference with even more longer products in comparison to 4-5 years ago, but more importantly with the new rating system the target audience in Turkey has changed and these leads to a totally new structured drama. What can you tell us about the other genres? How they faring locally and what are their projections internationally? Drama series in all major broadcasters are still dominating the market but we can say that there has been a rise of thematic channels. Besides this, we see more and more scripted and non-scripted formats on all TV channels. However, an important part of them are acquired shows from the international market.

& Far Eastern clients will meet with our global hits such as, ‘Fatmagul’, ‘Forbidden Love’, ‘Time goes by’, ‘Kuzey Guney’ and many more. ‘Fatmagul’ has been a huge success around the world, did it surprise you? Which one of your titles do you see following ‘Fatmagul’s steps? None of our titles’ global success is a surprise for us. ‘Matter of Respect’, ‘War of the Roses’ and ‘For my Son’ will be the next big hits as we expect. Kanal D has been dubbing its productions to different languages; do you do this inhouse? Do you also adapt the length of the episodes for the international markets? We dub some of our productions for specific markets such as Africa where there is a need for different languages like English, French and Portuguese. We work with professional partners with global proven success. We have recently begun adapting the length of some of the productions for the international markets. Can you share details of any deals recently closed by the company? ‘Fatmagul’ and ‘Kuzey Guney’ have been sold to Azteca in Mexico. This is one of the most important recent deals. Besides that we have recently closed a package deal with a huge media group for six Central American countries. What does it mean for the company to have Turkey highlighted at this year’s Mipcom? What type of unique opportunities does it present? Besides being Turkey’s biggest media group, Kanal D has been the main actor in the worldwide success of the Turkish dramas. Our huge catalogue has been sold to more than 300 different clients in 130 countries. This actually means a lot for Kanal D since we are sharing the biggest part in this honor. ttv

Gümüs / Drama

“We have Arabic versions of our content, French versions, English ones, Latin ones, maybe soon even Portuguese ones. We are really happy to reach different parts of the world.”

IN NUMBERS: KANAL D DRAMAS’ SUCCESS 96 COUNTRIES and all continents have bought Kanal D’s content.

100 MILLION VIEWERS follow the

channel’s dramas, with audiences reaching records across Eastern Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Euro Asia.

41 TERRITORIES have acquired ‘Kuzey Guney’, while ‘Time Goes By’ is close behind, having been sold to 34 countries. 2006 was the year in which ‘Gümüs’

was first sold internationally. Many mark that date as the beginning of the current international Turkish drama phenomenon. The series was sold by Kanal D to 58 territories.

8 SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES

have acquired ‘Fatmagul’. The drama has been sold to 53 territories.

* All the numbers where provided by DTHV in May 2015

“Because of the production values and ongoing business in Turkey, as well as the competition, we continue to produce and produce.”

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What titles would you highlight from the catalogue you are taking to Mipcom? We have different target titles for different markets. In America we will be highlighting titles such as ‘For my son’, ‘War of the roses’ and ‘Matter of Respect’. In Europe and the Middle East, ‘Sunshine Girls’, ‘Story of Summer’ and ‘Love & Sin’ will be the highlighted titles. The African

Kuzey Guney / Drama

ttvTurkey | Q&A

Here For the Long Run To understand Turkey’s TV ecosystem is to learn about TRT. The state-run corporation was the country’s first TV channel. Today, TRT owns a network of 14 TV channels and its footprint expanded onto the international market. “We’d like to be on stage for long and our investing strategy aims at securing this long-lasting presence in global markets,” says Mehmet Demirhan. By Luis Cabrera / lcabrera@todotv.tv / @luis_cabreram

Filinta / Drama

Mehmet Demirhan,

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Deputy Head of TV Department, Acquisitions, Sales and Co-Productions - TRT-Turkish Radio & Television Corporation

t was 47 years ago that TRT planted the seed to what is a powerful industry, wholly worthy of the mantle of ‘Country of Honor’ at Mipcom 2015. The clip of the historical first broadcast on Turkish television has been lost to time, but that day in 1968, TRT launched itself at the front of the TV industry in Turkey. TRT has been in business for 51 years and time has seen it grow to own a network of 14 TV channels, among them, their flagship TRT1, TRT Kids, the country’s Nº1 kid’s channel and the recently launched TRT World, among many others. TRT produces its own dramas -in 2014, only 6% were acquisitions- and some of its projects can only be described as extremely ambitious. “We invest in new, inexperienced, but talented producers who had innovative projects,” says Mehmet Demirhan, Deputy Head of TV Department, Acquisitions, Sales and Co-Productions at TRT. “We had amazing results, and

now we have wonderful shows like ‘Resurrection’ and ‘Filinta’.” With that mentality, Turkish dramas’ success comes at the perfect time for TRT’s global goals: “TRT has a strong production capacity which makes its catalogue expand on each market. TRT in that sense is a marathon runner. We’d like to be on stage for long, and our investing strategy aims at securing this long-lasting presence in global markets. We consider that TRT shall play a key role in providing sustainability of the interest for Turkish content worldwide,” says debería decir Demirahn. What has made Turkey so attractive as a TV producer? We have a centuries-old existence in our geography. We have a great and unexplored treasure of stories originating from our history and our own experience of modernity. We have a young and dynamic population who is talented and with knowhow. Our industry is based on content and making the difference. Content is king. All stories are the

same, but the way you tell them is different. The Turkish industry is able to tell local stories in a universal language.

to crime. The movies are made for TV but the production quality is cinematic and the casting includes major Turkish celebrities.

International co-productions are one of the strongest trends around the world, what has TRT’s experience been in this area? We are already involved in local and international co-productions. We strongly support the Turkish film industry by being involved in the projects as co-producer. On the other hand, we started to co-produce international feature films and documentaries. Our talks continue with possible partners for drama co-production. Of course, documentary and animation are also open realms to discuss co-production. Indeed, we consider co-productions as a road to walk, and we see great value in doing so to make TRT’s brand worldwide.

‘Resurrection: Ertrugul’ and Filinta’ had a good reception in the Middle East and Central Asia. Have you closed any new deals in those territories? We are bringing to Mipcom the second seasons of both shows. ‘Resurrection: Ertugrul’ has been the number one drama and winner of the Wednesday Primetime in Turkey from its first episode. We licensed it to many countries and new territories are underway. ‘Filinta’ is also well received abroad, and we believe that we shall reach a good number of countries for both.

What can you share about the TRT TV Movies Project? We add up a new concept to the globally-demanded Turkish drama. We will present over 30 TV movies produced under the TRT TV Movies Project. We have prepared a separate catalogue to highlight this new content. We are ready to bring this exciting project to the attention of our partners. TRT TV Movies presents universal stories to its worldwide audience with a variety of genres ranging from comedy to drama and sports

What other titles would you highlight from your catalogue? We have ‘What Happens to My Family’, our new family drama on Sunday Primetime. It’s an adaptation of a successful Korean scripted format. It has great chemistry and magic blending drama with romance. We are also presenting two new miniseries and more than 30 TV movies. ‘Seddu’l-Bahir 32 hours’ is a historical miniseries showing 32 hours in the Sedd’ul-Bahir front during the Gallipoli Wars. ‘The Century Old Seal’ is another historical drama of 15 episodes that brings to the screen the stories of heroes in Gallipoli. Both have high production values. We also have a strong and

renewed line-up of documentaries and fantastic animation shows. Can you share details of any deals recently closed by the company? Most recently we closed deals in territories like Latin America, Indonesia, Pakistan, Macedonia, Albania, Kazakhstan, and India. We have ongoing negotiations for Malaysia, Thailand, Iran and Indonesia. We have interest from some central European countries for scripted format rights. ‘Resurrection: Ertugrul’ is our most wanted drama. ‘Filinta’ is doing well too. Thanks to our new sales strategy and also our successful shows, our library titles are getting more attention as well. As we have a wide range of content, we closed documentary and animation deals recently in different territories. ttv

“We’d like to be on stage for long, and our investing strategy aims at securing this long-lasting presence in global markets. We consider that TRT shall play a key role in providing sustainability of the interest for Turkish content worldwide.” TRT MEETS THE WORLD

“Why TRT World? Because we believe we can contribute to global issues with a peculiar global perspective.”

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The state-run television channel launched last month its English news service, TRT World. “TRT World will be a channel that transmits Turkey’s messages to the whole world,” said Yalcin Akdogan, Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister, who spoke at the launch ceremony. The objective of TRT World is to be a global news channel like CNN International or BBC World. Towards that end, TRT recruited professionals from over 40 countries. “Why TRT World? Because we believe we can contribute to global issues with a peculiar global perspective,” says Demirhan. “TRT World’s vision is to be a catalyst for positive change. Its mission is to expand understanding, challenge assumptions, encourage debate and influence positive behavior. “TRT World headquarters are based in the multicultural and intercontinental Istanbul. Diversity is our strength. Our staff comes from all backgrounds and races from all across the globe, together our aspirations and inspirations meet at TRT World. We believe in a better world!”

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The New Drama

Empire

From just a few local channels to a national TV ecosystem with more than 678 options, the path to Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rise as a global TV empire started locally. A highly competitive local market demanded high quality production, the kind that would later travel across borders and has, for the last ten years, shaken the international market to its core.

By Luis Cabrera / lcabrera@todotv.tv / @luis_cabreram

he turning point came in the last decade. Not everyone agrees on exactly when it happened, but most look at 2006 as the year when things started changing for Turkey’s TV industry. That was the year that ‘Gümüs’ made its international debut in Arab broadcaster MBC. Kanal D sold the series for an irrelevant sum, as unaware as everyone else of what would happen once the show, renamed ‘Noor’, hit the air. The Arab world loved ‘Gümüs’ and more 85 million viewers tuned in to watch the end of the Şadoğlu’s love story.

“The initial flames for Turkish content started from MENA and Balkans, then Ex-Yugoslavian countries followed,” remembers Ziyad Varol, Digital and Licensing Manager at ATV. “It took a while for the global audience to engage with Turkish content and with the aid of the internet, it has reached different regions. We

“During the past six years Turkey became a world class player in the global television ecosystem,” adds Besir Tatli, General Manager of distributor Calinos Entertainment. “Since 2009 it’s seen a steady growth and the demand reached its highest point in 2014.” Turkish TV drama closed 2013 with more than US$ 200 million in exportation sales. That figure is forecast to climb to US$ 1 billion by 2023. The Middle East continues to be its biggest buyer, but now Turkish content is travelling to places as diverse as the Balkans, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, Latin America, the North of Africa and India. The numbers are mind-blowing, especially if they’re compared with just 15 or 20 years ago, when the TV industry in Turkey was lacking in many aspects. FROM THEN TO NOW. A highly competed local market, where many channels fight for the attention of a universe of 76 million people, half of them under the age of 30, has paved the way for the international success

of its local productions. However, before this happened, Turkey lived under a very different system. “In the past, the Turkish society was obliged to be contented with only one channel for a long period,” says İbrahim Çağlar, President of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İstanbul Ticaret Odasi or ITO, in Turkish). However, a few years ago, after a revolution that allowed private entities to offer their own channels, the potential really started to become noticeable. From just a few state channels, Turkey now has a dozen, in addition to over 50 private channels, all currently evolving towards new technologies and platforms. In total, Turkey has 678 TV channels that broadcast locally, nationally and regionally. “People are enjoying the alternative programming that is being offered now by a liberal broadcasting system. After the 1990s with new broadcasting system Turkish TV audiences started pushing TV content forward,” Çağlar adds. That fierce competition has improved the quality of local productions in a way that has reinvigorated every area of the industry,

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Almost ten years later, Mehmet and Gümüs’ tale has been sold in 58 territories. And they haven’t travelled alone. Countries in the Middle East and the Balkans were among the first ones to demand more Turkish content. Today, every continent has caught up with them.

have even succeeded in the regions where we were more skeptical. Now, market conditions are fair for Turkish content and it’s much easier for us to promote our titles.”

ttvTurkey | TURKEY’S RISE AS A TV POWERHOUSE with actors, actresses, directors and writers popping up all over the country, and bringing the best of each other to land the highly sought-after roles. This growth was backed by a flourishing economy in Turkey, the 16th most important in the world and 6th most powerful in Europe, with an average GDP growth of 5% over the past decade. This growth is noticeable in many aspects, including the multiplying number of broadband subscribers that currently surpass 40 million, growing from just 6 million in 2008.

MR. İBRAHIM ÇAĞLAR Q&A with the President of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce

Has Turkish TV content’s excellent results all around the world paved the way for other products? The increasing demand for Turkish TV content in the international level led to a high demand for Turkey’s international trade as well, because the content not only has commercial potential for its own field but also has a strategic importance for other fields of trade. Can you give us an example? The newfound popularity of Turkish content in the media has had a positive effect on the country’s tourism and fashion trades. The amount of tourists visiting Turkey has grown since Turkey started exporting TV series. Fans of Turkish TV series visit Turkey to have a tour around their favorite shows’ filming sets. Places, towns, regions, districts where TV series are shot have become the favorite stops for domestic and international tourism.

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What percentage of the ad revenue goes to the TV channels? Has that number changed significantly during the last decade? Total investment for advertising in Turkey was US$ 990 million in 2013 and 52% of this sum was spent on TV advertisements. Advertising expenditures for TV have shown an increasing trend, and in the first half of 2014 advertising expenditures increased by 2.7% compared to the same period in 2013. Turkish series’ high popularity has also increased the share of commercials in TV channels. What can we expect in the future? Generally speaking, Turkey’s advertising market recovered quickly after the 2009 downturn and continued its healthy pace of growth, largely (though not entirely) unaffected by the problems in the Eurozone during the following 4 years, growing 11.5% in 2013. The expected average annual growth in advertising expenditure of Turkey’s regional block between 2014 and 2017 is 5.9%.

That being said, many warning signs are surfacing, signaling a major slowdown of that exemplary growth. Experts indicate that internal turmoil (the less said about the government scandals, the better) and grueling factors like Syria’s conflict, are going to take its toll sooner rather than later. For now, consumer spending is doing wonders for the local economy, which made another strong showing in the second quarter of the year. As for the TV industry, the present situation is interesting. The lira has sunk to a record low against the dollar, which might not be a bad deal after all, as long as the rest of the world continues to demand Turkish content as much as it does right now. “Every era has a different trend but I guess we have proved ourselves with the quality of our productions and we will remain watching Turkish dramas worldwide in the long run as well”, says Kerim Emrah Turna, Head of Sales for the Americas on Kanal D. COMPETITON IS THE FUEL. After years functioning mostly as buyers, something that worked very well for Latin American telenovelas, local TV companies turned the tables by product of a fierce local drama competition among the eight leading channels, a sort of “drama race” that has completely shifted the Turkish TV dynamic around. “The stiff competition in the local market has forced us to produce more quality work over time. Due to our lo-

cal market conditions only the very best can survive and this leads us to highest possible standards. Therefore, we get the opportunity to distribute the best content available from Turkey,” says Varol. Firat Gulgen, CEO of Calinos Entertainment, agrees: “There is very intense competition in the sector. More than 100 new productions are produced every year. TV series and studio productions are creating US$ 1.5 billion worth of business for the market. Within this competitive environment, only the best TV shows, series and dramas survive. This competitive and profitable market naturally creates a very dynamic structure.” But is this situation sustainable among so much economic uncertainty? The executives thinks so and the ITO agrees, but with caveats.

ttvTurkey | TURKEY’S RISE AS A TV POWERHOUSE

“It took a while for the global audience to engage with Turkish content and with the aid of the internet, it has reached different regions. We have even succeeded in the regions where we were more skeptical.” Ziyad Varol, Digital and Licensing Manager - ATV

“During the past six years Turkey became a world class player in the global television ecosystem. Since 2009 it has seen a steady growth, as the demand reached its highest point in 2014.” Besir Tatli, General Manager - Calinos Entertainment

“Every era has a different trend but I guess we have proved ourselves with the quality of our productions and we will remain watching Turkish dramas worldwide in the long run as well.” Kerim Emrah Turna, Head of Sales, Americas - Kanal D

“Turkish television broadcasters should develop long term strategies instead of daily plans which will be detrimental for the sector in the long run. For example, taking commercials out of dominance of TV series, directing productions to match audiences and distinguish-

ing regulations from punishments, are some of the steps that should be taken in this direction,” advices Mr. Çağlar.

interest in Turkish content, with NBC and ABC opting to adapt ‘Suskunlar’ (‘Game of Silence’) and ‘Son’ (‘Runner’), respectively.

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Another element to be considered is the new ratings’ system, which went into effect after the previous one collapsed in 2011. Marked by scandal and numbers that were meddled with, the AGB Nielsen Company’s ratings system -which monitored over 2,500 homes in 34 cities- was eventually shut down by the Television Watching Monitoring Committee.

A PROFITABLE OPTION. The legal framework that allows only 12 minutes of advertising for every hour broadcast, and the competition itself among different channels, made Turkish productions extend their air time. First they were just five extra minutes, then ten, and now there are dramas lasting up to 140 minutes.

/ 25 national, 16 regional and 205 local channels provide terrestrial broadcasting service for free.

After a temporary system was put in place, the country set up a new one commanded by TNS, which puts more emphasis on rural audiences and has taken a blow on local production, mostly dramas set in urban scenarios.

This longer running time has played well alongside one of Turkish dramas’ prime qualities: a slow pace, even compared to traditional telenovelas, with huge emphasis on character and situation development and, in many of the best cases, a non-filtered treatment of modern family struggles, showed with such realism that it has gained criticism from government officials.

TURKEY’S TV MARKET

/ There are 678 TV channels in Turkey that broadcast locally, regionally and nationally.

/ Subscription is necessary for the cable (139) and satellite (293) channels.

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/ People in Turkey watch an average of 4 hours of TV a day. • The amount of satellite channels went from 67 in 2002 to 293 in 2013. / Cable channels went from 61 in 2002 to 139 in 2013. / TV series exports in Turkey increased by 20% at the end of 2013. For comparison: the average around the world was a 4.54% increase. / Turkey TV exported US$ 200 million in 2013, distributed to 75 countries.

“One of the core elements of our business is based on the rating system. Changes within this environment also affect our content,” says Varol. “A dramatic change in the types of Turkish content is now visible due to the new people-meter. In the new panel, a majority of representation is shifted from AB demo-group to CD, which is considered more rural. This affected the content to evolve to more local stories. However, we have recently seen it can still be done in a way that both local and global audiences find it appealing.” That seems to be the case, since Turkish drama has left no territory untouched. Even the always difficult US market has begun to show

The challenge of re-editing content to make them faster for international markets hasn’t become an obstacle for Turkish dramas’ unstoppable journey around the world. “In the beginning, Turkish series were preferred over other countries’ productions in the international market due to their low budgets,” says Mr. Çağlar. “However, today exported Turkish TV series are considered as a more profitable market, and are paid a higher amount for.” ttv

THE NEXT BIG HITS KARADAYI

This Ay Yapim production aired from 2012 to June 2015 on ATV. It quickly became an audience and critics’ favorite, winning many awards, especially because of Kenan İmirzalıoğlu and Bergüzar Korel’s performances. ‘Karadayi’ tells the story of Mahir, who takes his place as head of his family when his father is found guilty of a murder he did not commit. The drama has been sold to many territories, including Indonesia, the US, Peru, Saudi Arabia and Israel, among others.

KURT SEYIT AND ŞURA

20 MINUTES

Based on the novel of the same name and produced by Ay Yapim, ‘Kurt Seyit and Şura’ is about the adventures of two people in love in the time of war in the 1920’s. A lieutenant from Crimea and the beautiful daughter of a noble Russian family have to break away from their magnificent lives in Russia after being dragged to Istanbul. The show has 21 episodes and is currently airing on MundoMax.

Also known as ‘20 Dakika’, this 2013 drama has been sold by ITV Inter Medya to 10 countries in Latin America. The series originally aired on Star TV and it follows the story of a married couple whose life is turned upside down when the woman is arrested for attempted murder. Tuba Büyüküstün was nominated for an International Emmy Award for her role as the wife.

STOLEN LIFE

This unique drama was produced by Limon Film and premiered on ATV this year. It tells the story of two sisters that escape a bad neighborhood after one of them stabs her abusive boyfriend and takes over a dead rich girl’s life. No matter what, they won’t be able to escape from their dark past. The first season has been a success in Turkey.

THE GIRL NAMED FERIHA

A Mad Yapim production that originally ran from 2011 to 2012 but is still conquering new territories. Calinos has sold it recently to India and seven Latin American Countries. Hazal Kaya plays Feriha, a young girl who gets a scholarship to a private school and lies about her humble uprising. Once she falls in love with a rich boy, those lies come back to haunt her.

WHITE NIGHTS

The newest drama from Ay Yapim. The series premiered last month on ATV. ‘White Nights’ tells the story of a young single mother who is under pressure to marry a well-respected businessman, but on her wedding day she finds out he is really an evil drug dealer. She escapes and tries to find real love.

‘Diriliş: Ertuğrul’ is one of the most ambitious series in Turkey. This TRT series is set on the XIII Century and follows a young man determined to change the world. This historical show premiered at the end of 2014 and has been a huge success for TRT 1. Internationally, the show has already been sold to over 30 countries.

THE NEXT BIG HITS

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RESURRECTION

ttvTurkey | Q&A

Leading the Charge ITV Inter Medya is at the crest of the wave generated by Turkish content around the world. The company led by Can Okan represents around 30% of Turkey’s total yearly content exports and, with the launch of a new lineup of formats, it expects to keep on riding high into the future. By Luis Cabrera / lcabrera@todotv.tv / @luis_cabreram

Endless Love / Drama Series

Can Okan,

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CEO & President – ITV Inter Medya

ith titles like ‘Black Money Love’ and ‘Resurrection’, ITV Inter Medya has opened doors all around the globe and now, with the Turkish content business already booming, is adding new flavors to its successful recipe, looking forward to a sustained growth during the next years. The Middle East, Latin America, US Hispanic and now Asia have been seduced by ITV’s offering. “With the strength of our sales people in different regions as ITV Inter Medya, we don’t see a big risk (of a drop off in sales) in the short term,” says Can Okan, president and CEO of the company.

Now at Mipcom, ITV Inter Medya is ready to expand further. The company, which expects 1,000 guests for its traditional ITV Inter Medya Party, will launch a new lineup of formats to round up its strong portfolio, spearheaded by some of the highest-rated Turkish dramas. What would you say is the most important element in the creation of the present success of Turkish dramas? We can say that mostly it is the production quality with high budgets of our shows. Due to the strong competition among broadcasters in Turkey, they air high quality and high budget shows in order to get the maximum share from advertisement market. This causes dramas not only

“Although there is not a clear and official total figure stated by the government we foresee that our company’s share in the Turkish content export is about 25-30%.”

to be watched locally but also internationally. Moreover the acting quality is quite good and gets positive reviews in the international arena. Which are the main markets for your business? Which ones would you like to add? Although they are very new, without a doubt, two of the most important markets for us are the Latin American and US Hispanic markets. The number of countries where Turkish dramas are broadcast and watched in those regions is growing every day. Due to the sales capacity of our company together with our partners, the Middle East is still one of our biggest markets. Additionally, we believe that with the interest in Turkish dramas that started in Indonesia a few months ago, our content will spread in Asia quite soon. Also Africa seems to be a good candidate for Turkish dramas.

films and we are making successful sales in the territories where the dramas are working extremely well. We are very happy to participate in the ever growing Turkish motion picture industry. ttv

“We believe that with the interest in Turkish dramas that started in Indonesia a few months ago, our content will spread in Asia quite soon. Africa also seems to be a good candidate for Turkish dramas.”

“Besides Turkish drama series, we are also distributing Turkish Feature films and we are making successful sales in the territories where the dramas are a success.”

How much does ITV Inter Medya represent wthin Turkey’s total TV content exports? Although there is not a clear and official total figure stated by the government, we foresee that our company’s share in the Turkish content export is about 25-30%. Can you share details of any deals recently closed by the company? To name a few examples from our latest sales: ‘Black Money Love’ has reached 14 countries in Latin America and negotiations are still ongoing with broadcasters in other countries from the region. ‘20 Minutes’ and ‘Red Scarf’ are being prepared to be aired in 10 countries in the region. ‘In Between’ will soon be aired in 28 countries including Middle East Pay TV, Tunisia, Afghanistan, Bulgaria and Romania and it’s ready to travel to Latin America. Furthermore, TRT’s rating smasher series ‘Resurrection’ has been sold over 30 countries so far with more deals on the way.

What can you tell us about the other genres? How they faring locally and what are their projections internationally? As ITV Inter Medya, besides Turkish drama series we also are distributing Turkish Feature

HEAD TO HEAD WITH THE BEST Among the factors that Can Okan identifies as key ingredients in the strategy that has taken Turkish TV dramas to the upper echelon in the industry, the quality of the actors and actress in the shows plays a very important role. “The acting quality is quite good and gets positive reviews in the international arena,” says the CEO of ITV Inter Medya. “As an example, Tuba Buyukustun, the lead actress of the series ‘20 minutes’ was nominated as best performing actress at the 2014 International Emmy Awards and Engin Akyurek won the best performing actor at the recent Seoul Drama Awards for his performance in ‘Black Money Love’.” In claiming the award, Akyurek beat actors like Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard. ‘Black Money Love’ airs in more than 45 territories and has been a huge success across the board for ITV, reaching audience shares as high as 69% in some countries.

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What titles would you highlight from your Mipcom catalogue? The series ‘Endless Love’, one of the most recent series of Star TV, produced by Ay Yapım, is one of our most important projects that we are taking to Mipcom. ‘Destiny’, produced by Focus Film and aired on Kanal D, is another important project in our catalogue. Furthermore, we will launch a new lineup that our company has been working on, for a long time. We have prepared three game show formats: ‘Answer If You Can’, ‘Celebrities in the Kitchen’ and ‘The League’. Quiz shows are usually monotone and boring, but ‘Answer If You Can’ is a fun and exciting quiz show. ‘Celebrities in the Kitchen’ is a cooking contest and ‘The League’ is a sports quiz show adaptable to many team sports.

ttvTurkey | Q&A

Trust Eccho Rights has heard it all. As a company that has been distributing Turkish content around the globe for almost two decades, the Swedish distributor understands that a quality show will win over any audience, no matter what the perceived obstacles are.

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Your Audience

Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director - Eccho Rights

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In our country, viewers only prefer this and that.” Those words, voiced by different broadcasters dubious about acquiring Turkish content, have more than once tested international Turkish content distributors’ patience. “(That is) the most common comment we get in local markets,” says Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director of Eccho Rights. “(But) that is simply not true. If you give them the choice and a good introduction, viewers will appreciate quality.” Going back some years, when did you first start working with Turkish content? What compelled you to do it? Eccho Rights has always been a pioneer in Turkish drama and we have been in love with the genre from the start. As originally a Swedish company totally influenced by series from the US and the UK, we were a bit tired of the complete focus on crime and family issues only as comedies.

The Turkish approach, with strong emotions, family issues and impossible love, feels fresh and I think there is a demand for this kind of series worldwide. Also the close look at social issues such as gender roles, honor and love, is appealing. What are the main characteristics of Turkish productions? Turkey is culturally in a “pole position” in the new global world. It is a perfect mix of cultures and economies. I would rather produce something targeted at the average Turkish TV viewer than the average American, who is no longer such a good representation of the global TV viewer. We do also love Turkey because of the attitude among producers and broadcasters. It is a market that is less consolidated, very little in-house production with broadcasters and a clear focus. A producer is a producer, a broadcaster a broadcaster and a distributor a distributor. This is a system that works compared to huge corporate organizations who try to do everything. What do you think are the strongest selling points of the “dizi”? It’s long-running, dares

Ezel / Drama

to be emotional and is well produced. We love the fact that a “dizi” may spend 10 minutes on a male character crying and expressing his emotions Clearly, ‘Ezel’ has been as standout for Eccho Rights. What can you tell us about its success? ‘Ezel’ has now been on air in almost 100 countries, always on top broadcasters in each market. It is amazing to see the success of the series. In Greece, we had in some episodes a 70% share and the success in Latin America is fundamental. We have licensed the series in all the countries by now, and that is impressive. Did that success surprise you? Yes, a lot of “experts” in the industry doubted that ‘Ezel’ would work. I was convinced about its potential. The most common comment we get in local markets is: “In our country, viewers only prefer this and that.” That is simply not true. If you give them the choice and a good introduction, viewers will appreciate quality. ‘Ezel’ is an amazing series and viewers understand it. What other drama do you see following ‘Ezel’s success in Latin America? We launched the mega production ‘Kurt Seyit & Sura’ in US Hispanic on Mundo Fox earlier this year and it worked well. The series is a shorter one with 46 episodes, but a very impressive production starring Kivan Tatlitug, a big star in Turkey. We believe this series will work all over Latin America. We are also launching ‘Kacak’ on Azteca America soon and have the dub ready. That is an amazing production as well. The third project is ‘Karadayi’ that has been running for 3 season in Turkey. It’s a very impressive production starring Kenan Imirzalıoğlu, the lead in ‘Ezel’, and Berguzar Korel,

SUSTEROVA LEADS LATIN AMERICAN SALES FOR ECCHO RIGHTS The Stockholm-based distribution company appointed Barbora Susterova to the newly created role of Head of Sales for Latin America. Susterova joined the distributor in July from Spanish production giant Imagina, where she spent the last eight years managing strategic territories, including markets in Latin America. She will continue to be based out of Madrid. “Barbora’s extensive knowledge of the Latin American market will help Eccho Rights to build on this interest,” said af Malmborg. Up until this point, Eccho Rights has worked alongside Somos Distribution in Latin America, and af Malmborg was very pleased about the experience. “We normally don’t work through partners, so the Somos case was an exception,” explained the executive. “But we worked very well together, but at this point, it was important for us to have direct contacts”. Before joining Imagina, Susterova served in Acquisition and Sales executive roles at Prague-based Dramedy Productions and Spain’s Globomedia, respectively.

“I would rather produce something targeted at the average Turkish TV viewer than the average American, who is no longer such a good representation of the global TV viewer.”

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the lead actress of ‘1001 Nights’. This is a sure hit everywhere, and a very strong story in a 70’s setting. You have recently licensed Turkish dramas in the US. Is there any territory you are setting your aim on next? Asia is growing a lot. We have tremendous success in for example IndonesIa, but China is of course a target within reach. ttv

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“The Turkish approach, with strong emotions, family issues and impossible love, feels fresh and I think there is a demand for this kind of series worldwide.”

ttvTurkey | DÜŞYERI ANIMATION COMPANY

Big Dreams for Little Viewers

From just a “handful of dreamers” to a major animation studio, Düşyeri is responsible for creating Turkey’s first ever animated cartoons. Bolstered by their local success, the studio is now ready to find new opportunities overseas. By Carolina Mussio / @carolinamussio / cmussio@todotv.tv

ounded in 2008 with the goal of creating “fresh and safe content for Turkish kids,” Düşyeri Animation Company has grown to be one of the most influential animation studios in the country, responsible for creating Turkey’s very first national cartoon brand. “We were founded 7 years ago and now own Turkey’s most popular kids’ animations,” said Nazli Güney, Marketing Manager at Düşyeri. “We have the largest influence on kids and mothers in Turkey.” Before Düşyeri was founded, there was no local animation industry in Turkey, with kids watching shows imported from global studios. “We began developing animation as an independent studio, with the idea to create fresh and safe content for our own kids,” added Ayşe Şule Bilgiç, founder and CEO of Düşyeri.

Ayşe Şule Bilgiç, Founder / CEO - Düşyeri

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“There is this whole Turkish drama effect happening worldwide. What we are doing nicely here is producing really high quality content for kids. So we want to build on that.”

With “great dedication and involvement”, the studio created its first project, ‘Pepee’. Named the “First National Cartoon Hero of Turkey,” ‘Pepee’ is a 5 year old boy living with his loving family and friends, in a show that offers universal moral values and cultural themes through music and adventure. Planet Çocuk, Turkey’s public network for kids, was founded soon after ‘Pepee’ was created and it was the first show it acquired. Now, the company has two major studios in Istanbul and Eskişehir, and has developed many more successful animations such as RGG Ayas, Leliko and Pisi. MUCH MORE THAN ANIMATION. “After ‘Pepee’s success, we realized that we could do great animation for kids. People began to know ‘Pepee’ and like it very much, and we realized this didn’t have to only be about creating animations,” Güney said. “We understood we should build on ‘Pepee’s brand and make it huge. The first thing we did was build an office to license merchandising. This was Turkey’s first branded animation,” she said. Establishing a special in-house Licensing Department, Düşyeri holds a catalog of over 3500 products for its brands, including toys

and even fresh produce. It also develops magazines and organizes live shows such as stadium concerts for as many as 35,000 people. “We are not only developing animations, but also the entire project around them. We are like a little industry ourselves,” Şule Bilgiç explained. The company also recently joined forces with Planet Kids, a private network devoted to kids’ content, to provide it with its animations, as well as its knowledge and experience. Since then, the channel has grown to become one of Turkey’s most popular kids’ networks, offering Düşyeri’s beloved characters, as well as others such as the ‘Winx Club’ girls and ‘Mia and Me’. Led by Ayşe Şule Bilgiç as Editor in Chief, Planet Kids increased its ratings by 210% with the studio’s content, and will be airing new animation series this year to continue building on this success. Now, Düşyeri is presenting ‘Aydamaya’, the company’s foray into the live-action genre. The show, which premieres this month, follows an alien girl who accidentally falls into Earth and discovers values like friendship with the assistance of Ada, a young girl from Istanbul. BEYOND TURKEY. Encouraged by its success in the local market, Düşyeri is now ready to continue expanding its footprint in the international arena, seeking new opportunities overseas. To this end, the company is headed to Mipcom 2015, where Turkey is shining bright as this year’s Country of Honor. “This year we are focusing on exporting globally. We have a booth set up for the upcoming Mipcom and we’ll be in a corner in the Turkish area as well,” Güney said. “There is this whole Turkish drama effect happening worldwide. What we are doing nicely here is producing really high quality content for kids. So we want to build on that,” she said. “We do all kinds of things to turn animation into a complete brand for kids. And now we are excited to export them to the whole world,” she concluded. ttv

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The Crowning of the Dizi

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Mipcom 2015 will direct its potent spotlights on Turkish content. Beware: the light that will be reflected might be blinding. That’s because Turkey’s TV content has already been shinning bright for almost a decade, conquering hundreds of territories in a global charge led by an array of successful dramas, or, as they call them, dizi. By Luis Cabrera / lcabrera@todotv.tv /@luis_cabreram

nce it was announced back in 2014 that Turkey would be the Country of Honor for the 2015 edition of Mipcom, one couldn’t stop to think it was about time. After two consecutive years looking at the Latin American market –Argentina was honored in 2013 and Mexico in 2014- , Reed Midem arguably stayed in the region. After all, Turkish dramas are one of the biggest hits on Latin American screens. Even in Latin America is a great case of study for the global explosion of the Turkish content, the region is not alone in falling under the dizi’s spell. Traditionally, the Middle East has always be a great partner for Turkish distributors while other regions, like Africa and Asia, are starting to open its doors to the content that’s is seducing the whole world.

“Turkey has achieved over US$ 200 million in revenues from their series and the target for 2023 is to take that number to US$ 1 billion,” said Ibrahim Çağlar, Chairman of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce. “We will shine the star of our brand in Cannes.” The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO, in Turkish) is playing a key role during the festivities at Mipcom. The ITO invites visitors to “discover Turkey’s rich content” in a dedicated space that consists of a big stand (106.5m²) and an even bigger tent (300m²). Both spaces are going to be used for business meetings and press conferences, among other activities, all under the banner “Turkey Home of Content.” “The Turkish television industry ranks as the second-fastest growing in the world. As the Country of Honor, we would like to share this dynamism at Mipcom 2015, which provides a global showcase for Turkey to advertise its treasures to the world,” said Çağlar. The ITO will lead a delegation of 45 companies, without taking into account the ones that will have their own space in the market, like the well-known ITV Inter Medya, Calinos Entertainment, Eccho Rights, Kanal D, TRT Sales and ATV Distribution, among others.

The first day will end with the “Mipcom Opening Party – Turkey Country of Honor”, that will be co-hosted by Mipcom and TRT. “Being the public broadcaster, we are contributing a lot to this event,” said Mehmet Demirhan, Deputy Head of Television Department Acquisitions, Sales and Coproductions at TRT. “We are sponsoring the opening the party of Mipcom, which will gather more than 3,000 people.” TRT has also sponsored the promotional film of Turkey as the Country of Honor and the Snack & Screen at MIPJunior, under the umbrella of kids’ channel TRT Çocuk.

THE NAME OF THE GAME. If there is something that people have learned around the globe during these past few years of Turkish TV conquest, is that magical four letter word: “dizi”. That’s how Turkey calls its scripted formats, the ones that have been taking over audiences across all regions and spear-heading Turkey’s TV industry success. That’s why the session “Turkey: Home of ‘Dizi’ Content” promises to be one of the most attractive panels during the second day of Mipcom. This session features a lineup of producers, creators and talent to discuss its originality and compatibility for the global content market. Actors, writers, directors and producers will join forces as speakers to cover all sides of this local and global phenomenon. Among other activities that will be held on Tuesday is the panel “The Present and Future of Turkish Animation”, to be hosted on the “Home of Content” dedicated space; the session “Turkish Public TV in Focus”, and the superpanel “The Power of Unscripted”. Besides all the networking to be held on the different stands and the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce’s dedicated space, Mipcom organized a matchmaking session with Turkish producers. The activity gives an exclusive opportunity for Turkish producers and distributors to meet one on one with international buyers and commissioners. The activity is closed for previously register participants only. ttv

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TURKISH CONTENT 101. As it should, the first order of business in the Country of Honor (COH) activities is a welcome breakfast and a panel aptly titled “Turkey: Mar- “Turkish content’s presence in the global ket Overview.” Presented by Sahar Baghere, market is increasing. I think Cannes gives Head of Research and Content Strategy of us the opportunity to make our presence in Eurodata TV, the session aims to offer an the global market to be felt even better. In a overview of the Turkish media landscape through exclusive Mipcom reİbrahim Çağlar, search, presented by EuroPRESIDENT - ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE data TV Worldwide. “The Turkish television industry ranks as the second-fastest growing in the world. As the Country of Honour, we After that, at Auditorium would like to share this dynamism at Mipcom 2015, A, where most of the COH which provides a global showcase for Turkey to adversessions will take place, the tise its treasures to the world.” “Dialogue with the Americas” panel will take place. In this megasession, viLaurine Garaude, sionary & inspiring senior DIRECTOR - REED MIDEM’S TELEVISION executives from Turkey, DIVISION with a proven track record “The COH programme will give TV of successful international executives from around the world deals, in conversation with the opportunity to discover the richness executives from the US and of Turkey’s TV output.” Latam who believe in the power of Turkish drama and scripted formats. Mehmet Demirhan, Deputy Head of Television Department Acquisitions, Later will be the turn of Sales and CO-PRODUCTIONS - TRT “Fresh TV From Turkey”. Vir“Turkish content’s footprint in the global market is inginia Mouseler, CEO of The creasing. I think Cannes gives us the opportunity to Wit, will be presenting the make our presence in the global market to be felt even newest selection of Turkish better. In a sense, it’s an opportunity for the Turkish concontent that hasn’t been tent to be crowned.” aired internationally yet.

sense, it’s an opportunity for Turkish content to be crowned,” said Demirhan.

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EVERYTHING TURKEY IN CANNES MONDAY 5

TUESDAY 6

WEDNESDAY 7

MIPCOM 2015 WELCOME PRESS BREAKFAST 8.30-9.15 Blue Lounge Press & News Hub

MATCHMAKING WITH TURKISH PRODUCERS Matchmaking Lounge / 9.00-11.00 Reserved to Turkish registered participants.

TURKEY: MARKET OVERVIEW Auditorium A / 9.30-9.50 Presenter: Sahar Baghery, Head of Research and Content Strategy, Eurodata TV Worldwide, France

THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF TURKISH ANIMATION Home of Content - 10.00-11.00 Moderator: İsrafil Kuralay (Yedirenk). Speakers: Musab Gündüz (Cordoba Animation); Salih Memecan (Mart Agency); Ayşse Ünal (Anima İstanbul); Nurullah Yenihan (Siyah Martı Animation).

A ROUND TABLE ON CO & LINE PRODUCTION IN TURKEY Home of Content / 10.00-11.00 Moderator: Fredrik af Malmborg (Eccho Rights). Speakers: Ali Akdeniz (Anka Film); Stefan Baron (Nice Drama); Mehmet Demirhan (TRT); Berkun Oya (Independent Writer); Evrim Şanal (Dijital Sanatlar); M. Selçuk Yavuzkanat (Ministry of Culture).

MEGASESSION: DIALOGUE WITH THE AMERICAS Auditorium A / 9.50-10.40 Speakers: Kerem Çatay (CEO, Ay Yapim); Pelin Diştaş Yaşaroğlu (General Manager, Kanal D); Kim Moses (Producer, Sander/Moses Productions, USA); Can Okan (CEO/President, ITV Inter Medya); Juan Vicen te (Director International Content, Megavision, Chile).

HEROINES OF CONTENT: MEET TURKISH WOMEN SCREENWRITERS Home of Content / 11.30-12.30 Moderator: Arzu Öztürkmen (Boğaziçi University). Speakers: Pınar Bulut (Yazı Odası), Eylem Canpolat (Ay Yapım); Sema Ergenekon (Ay Yapım); Ayfer Tunç (Endemol Shine-Turkey); Ece Yörenç (Ay Yapım). TURKISH DRAMA LUNCH Carlton Hotel / 12.30-14.30 Co-hosted by ATV.

Kerem Çatay CEO, Ay Yapim

Can Okan CEO/President, ITV Inter Medya

FRESH TV FROM TURKEY Auditorium A / 10.45-11.15 In partnership with The Wit Presenter: Virginia Mouseler, CEO, The Wit, Switzerland.

TURKISH PUBLIC TV IN FOCUS Auditorium A / 14.00-14.15 Featuring: Ibrahim Eren (Deputy Director General, TRT). TURKEY: HOME OF ‘DIZI’ CONTENT Auditorium A / 14.15-15.00 Speakers: Tuba Büyüküstün (Actress, Turkey); Kerem Deren (Writer, Founding Partner, Writer’s Room/Yazı Odası); Halit Ergenç (Actor, Turkey); Hilal Saral (Director, Ay Yapım); Timur Savc (CEO & President, Tims productions).

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HEROES OF CONTENT: MEET TURKISH FILM MUSICIANS Home of Content / 13.30-14.30 Moderator: Burcu Yıldız. Speakers: Aytekin Ataş (Mira Records), Toygar Işıklı (Arven Music), Burcu Yıldız (Istanbul Technical University) MIPCOM OPENIN PARTY - TURKEY COUNTRY OF HONOUR Grand Hyatt Cannes Hotel Martinez / 19.30-MIDNIGHT Co-hosted by TRT

Tuba Büyüküstün Actress, Turkey

Halit Ergenç Actor, Turkey

THE POWER OF UNSCRIPTED: SUPERPANEL Auditorium A / 15.15-16.00 Speakers: Idil Belli (General Manager, Sera Film Services): Jamie Lynn (Executive Vice President, Head of Sales and Distribution, EMEA, FremantleMedia International, UK); Izzet Pinto (CEO, Global Agency); Marina Williams (COO, International Operations, Endemol Shine Group, UK).

Fredrik af Malmborg Managing Director, Eccho Rights

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Blessed With the Strategic Touch Stiff competition in Turkey means only the very best TV productions can survive and stand out, and ATV ensures its dramas’ local and international success by being involved in every step of their creation. With ‘Sila’, this effort and investment has paid off notably. By Luis Cabrera / lcabrera@todotv.tv / @luis_cabreram

any production and distribution companies around the world would agree that for a content to be successful in as many territories as possible, its development should have a singular focus on universality.

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Digital and Licensing Manager - ATV “When we analyze the most successful series, we see a combination of different factors. The storyline needs to be appealing, interesting and well written. This should be backed up by a strong cast and an appropriate setting.”

However, when it comes to dramas, or specifically Turkish dramas, their local success comes first and it’s the springboard for their international launch. ATV understands this and that’s why it chooses to play a key role during all the phases of a product’s development. That being said, the company, a nationwide channel in Turkey and a global distributor internationally, has learned that production is only one piece of the puzzle. “The past has shown that production is not the only path that can lead you to success. The strategic touch and the ability to see the big picture enables us to take the products one step further,” says Ziyad Varol, ATV’s Digital and Licensing Manager. “ATV is one of the leading TV channels in Turkey and it’s always been known for its top quality series,” Varol says. “We were one of the flag carriers in content distribution. We supply the best content to the international market and try to spread it as much as possible.” Can you take us back to the beginning? In which territories did ATV start selling Turkish content? The initial flames for Turkish content started from MENA and Balkans, then Ex-Yugoslavian countries followed. It took a while for global audiences to engage with

Turkish content and with the aid of the internet, it has reached different regions. We have even succeeded in the regions that we were more skeptical about. Now, market conditions are fair for Turkish content and it’s much easier for us to promote our titles. What elements would you say have come together to create the present local and international success of Turkish dramas? Turkish dramas are known as high quality productions and they have a proven success record both locally and internationally. The stiff competition in the local market has forced us to produce more quality work over time. Due to our local market conditions, only the very best can survive and this leads us to have the highest possible standards. Therefore, we get the opportunity to distribute the best content available from Turkey. When we analyze the most successful series, we see a combination of different factors. The storyline needs to be appealing, interesting and well written. This should be backed up by a strong cast and an appropriate setting. You have spoken about the impact that the new rating system in Turkey is having over the drama productions. What do you see happening? Can this affect the international business? The new rating system implemented in Turkey is changing the type of drama series that are produced. TV channels try to adapt to the new audience panel by simply trying different drama types. Currently, the content which seems to be working on Turkish screens tends to carry more local elements and focuses more on entertaining

“ATV is one of the leading TV channels in Turkey and it’s always been known for its top quality series. As ATV, we were one of the flag carriers in content distribution. We supply the best content to the international market and try to spread it as much as possible.”

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products. This might risk the future of Turkish content in the international market. However, we have recently seen it can still be done in a way that both local and global audiences find it appealing. For example, hits such as ‘Orphan Flowers’, ‘Stolen Life’ and ‘Bandits’ are examples that can fit to this model. How involved is ATV during the product development? ATV plays a key role in script selection, audition and cast forming in product development. The past has shown that production is not the only path that can lead you to success. The strategic touch and the ability to see the big picture enables us to take the products one step further. ATV has a strong culture as a channel which eventually lets our partner producers finish impressive projects.

‘Sila’ has really been the jewel of your catalogue up to this point. Which content would follow on its footsteps? ‘Sıla’ has been sold to 60 countries and it became the bestseller product in the ATV catalogue. However, we see that some titles follow the same pattern that ‘Sıla’ did. ‘Unforgettable’, ‘Becoming a Lady’, ‘Never Ending Song’ are titles that follow a similar trend. We also expect our new series to become popular in these regions. Can you share details of any deals recently closed by the company? The Latin American market is highly active at the moment. Currently, our sales in the region have reached 14

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countries including Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Bolivia, Panama, Argentina and Colombia. Apart from Latin America, we can also announce that ‘Peace Street’ has been sold to Indonesia’s RCTI and it’s currently on air. ttv

“Turkish content is mainly focused on drama but we also have a great spectrum of other types of content such as movies, comedy series and formats.”

A MEETING WITH THE BUYERS Most of Turkish distributors and production companies have participated from the start in the preparations for Turkey’s role as the “Country of Honor” at Mipcom 2015. ATV wasn’t an exception. “ATV took part in the organization process for Country of Honor since the early start of the project,” says Varol. “Along with this, ATV is hosting the annual Country of Honor lunch this year, aiming to meet with international drama buyers from all over the world and promote Turkish drama internationally.” The executive points out that this event will allow Turkish companies to highlight their complete catalogue, throwing light on genres beyond their popular dramas. “It’s a great opportunity for Turkish content providers to be on the spotlight,” says Varol. “It enables us to reach more countries and different buyers worldwide. Turkish content is mainly focused on drama but we also have a great spectrum of other types of content such as movies, comedy series and formats.”

“ATV plays a key role in script selection, audition and cast forming in product development. The strategic touch and the ability to see the big picture enables us to take the products one step further.”

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What titles would you highlight from the catalogue you are presenting at Mipcom in Cannes? Our lineup for Mipcom includes ‘Bandits’, ‘Orphan Flowers’ and ‘Stolen Life’. These are the new series we have on ATV screens for this season. They are all high-quality primetime shows with strong storylines and cast. ‘Stolen Life’ has reached its second season whereas ‘Bandits’ and ‘Orphan Flowers’ are fairly fresh shows. Both are winners of their time slots and airing days.

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THE CONQUERING OF LATIN AMERICA

The View From the Top Turkish dramas didn’t land in Latin America and play nice ALONGSIDE LOCAL telenovelas. They TOOK AUDIENCES by storm, profoundly modifying the TV landscape in many countries. Turkish dramas rewarded the channels that took a chance on them and forced the rest to join in, or struggle to work around their success. By Luis Cabrera / lcabrera@todotv.tv /@luis_cabreram

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“Latin America is one of the most important regions and cultures for us, because for over 20 years we’ve grown with Latin American telenovelas here in Turkey.” Ozlem Ozsumbul, Head of Sales and Acquisitions - Kanal D.

o understand the impact of Turkish dramas in Latin America, all one has to do is retell the story of Mega. The Chilean private channel finished fourth in ratings in 2013, losing over US$ 5 million in the process. Mega’s 2013 results were no surprise: the channel was used to trailing behind Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN, the state powerhouse channel), Canal 13 and Chilevisión. But one year later, Mega was the highest-rated channel in the country. Now, that was a surprise.

of 2014 none of Mega’s shows registered more than a 5.0 average rating- the company decided to shake up its lackluster programming and take a minimal risk bet on a relatively cheap foreign drama: ‘1001 Nights’.

What prompted this change of fortune? Well, for starters, desperation. In crisis –at the start

The private channel piled on its newfound success by acquiring ‘Fatmagul’. The Kanal D

The Turkish drama premiered on March 4th at midnight, with peaks of 13 rating points, and Mega was quick to act on this unexpected success. ‘1001 Nights’ was moved to primetime, where it was able to reach an average 30.0 rating.

series ended its run in June, with 29.7 average rating. Mega is now broadcasting ‘Sila’, ‘Ezel’ and ‘Black Money Love’. Mega has led the ratings in Chile for 14 consecutive months and it doesn’t look like its reign will stop any time soon. Remember the 2013 deficit? Well, Mega ended 2014 with US$ 7.2 million in profits. It was the only Chilean free TV channel with a positive balance that year. The success has shaken the Chilean broadcast TV market to its core, with Canal 13 and Chilevision choosing to follow Mega’s example. Canal 13 acquired ‘Black Rose’, ‘Magnificent Century’, ‘Forbidden Love’ and ‘ Kuzey Güney’; while Chilevision tried its luck with ‘Time Goes By’. FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC. The Chilean example is probably the most graphic because of the radical impact of Turkish drama’s success on national TV. But the phenomenon has been steadily replicating itself across the whole region. In every territory that a Turkish “dizi” lands, the impact on the ratings generate ripple effects that are felt on every channel. The formula tends to follow this script: ‘1001 Nights’ takes ratings by surprise and every channel scampers frantically looking for the next hit. ‘Ezel’ and ‘Fatmagul’ are the surest bet, with both titles being the latest to conquer the region. Both dramas are produced by Ay Yapim, with ‘Ezel’ being distributed in Latin America by Eccho Rights and Somos Distribution, and ‘Fatmagul’ being distributed by Kanal D. ‘Sila’, distributed by ATV, is another of the titles that have won over the Latin America audiences. That list grows bigger every semester.

20 years we’ve grown with Latin American telenovelas here in Turkey,” said Ozlem Ozsumbul, Head of Sales and Acquisitions at Kanal D. “We know everything about them because we’ve broadcast them and we like them a lot. We have a connection with Latin America. And when you see Latin versions of Turkish products, you see a similarity between the cultures, the features, the language and even the voices. The themes are also very similar and very good.” Latin America has become a key region for all Turkish companies, with 2015 being an even more successful year than 2014 was. Furthermore, since many of these titles are old productions in Turkey -’Ezel’, for example, finished its run on the ATV channel in 2011the future is looking very good for Turkish content. Sila / ATV

“(The success) is mostly about the production quality and high budgets of our shows,” said Can Okan, CEO and President of ITV Inter Medya, the company that distributes titles like ‘Black Money Love’ and ‘Black Rose’, among many others.

“Due to the strong competition among broadcasters in Turkey, they air high-quality and high-budget shows in order to get the maximum share from advertisement market.

Even in a country with a deep respect for its national productions, like Argentina, audiences weren’t able to resist following Onur and Sherezade’s story. El Trece bet on it and won, taking over the primetimes ratings, and it was Telefe’s turn to scramble for an answer. The channel acquired and already premiered ‘Ezel’ and ‘Fatmagul’. Canal 13 will follow ‘1001 Nights’ with ‘Küçük Gelin’. “Latin America is one of the most important regions and cultures for us, because for over

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According to Concept Media, audiences feel seduced by “a new culture with exotic landscapes”. “The exteriors are beautiful” and “the geography, architecture and people’s habits” were mentioned as some of the top reasons for audiences’ engagement.

The storytelling pace has been criticized by some viewers, since most Turkish dramas are slow, even compared to Latin American telenovelas, but people do enjoy the dramatic moments, the tension and the spectacular work the music does to punctuate these scenes.

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Once ‘1001 Nights’ was conquering Argentina, consulting agency Concept Media took upon itself to find out what made this drama so attractive for the local audience. Their results can easily apply to all the successful Turkish dramas in the region and their impact on the Latin American audiences.

The investigation also found that people were weary of local dramas and welcomed the “new faces” and “new locations” that Turkish dramas bring. The audiences also praised the relationship among the characters for “showing a lot without showing” and “insinuating instead of showing”. Ironically, those are the same things that writers in Turkey criticize as limitations that come from censorship.

THE CONQUERING OF LATIN AMERICA THE NUMBERS IN THE REGION 27.5

/ was the rating averaged by ‘Fatmagul’ on Mega, finishing its run last May with an episode that climbed up to a 30.1 rating.

23.9

/ is the rating averaged by ‘Sila’ since March. The series has followed on ‘Fatmagul’ steps on Mega.

4 / Turkish dramas fight for the top

spot of the ratings’ chart in Peru: ‘Sila’ (América TV), ‘Fatmagul’ (Latina), ‘1001 Nights’ (Latina) and ‘Ezel’ (Latina). All of them average a rating of 20.

/ was the rating averaged by the final episode of ‘1001 Nights’ on El Trece (Argentina).

/ is the average rating ‘Ezel’ registered since its debut in May on Telefe (Argentina). The series is number one in its timeslot.

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weekly ratings in Uruguay: ‘Fatmagul’ and ‘1001 Nights’, alternating the first place between them. This bodes well for Saeta, the channel that broadcast both series.

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“Producing a telenovela in Peru costs five times more than importing one from Turkey.” Eric Jurgensen, General Manager - America Televisión

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This causes dramas not only to be watched locally, but also internationally. Moreover, the acting quality is quite good and gets positive reviews in the international arena,” Okan added. THE MONETARY EXPLANATION. In addition to the Chilean example, there is another compelling reason for Latin American channels to seek out Turkish dramas: they are a lot cheaper than producing their own series. “Producing a telenovela in Peru costs five times more than importing one from Turkey,” said Eric Jurgensen, General Manager of Peruvian network America Televisión, which has managed to “combat” the Turkish phenomenon with its own productions, such as ‘Amor de Madre’, the telenovela Latin Media Corps is presenting at Mipcom. “Turkish telenovelas are conjunctural. The new visuals, new landscapes and the actors catch people’s eye,” said Jurgensen. Yet, the opportunity to make small investments and get big rewards is too important to pass: América Televisión will premiere ‘Magnificent Century’, ‘Broken Pieces’ and ‘Küçük Gelin’ in 2016.

The whole “bet low, win big” might not continue for long. As it has been the case on the latest international events, the Latin America buyers have found out that the prices of Turkish dramas are starting to follow their ratings: they are rising higher each day. “Originally, we used to sell Turkish series to Azerbaijan for US$ 300 per hour,” explained Besir Tatli, General Manager of Calinos Entertainment, the company that sold the first Turkish content abroad (‘Wild Hearth’ to Kazakhstan, back in 2001). “Now a top quality Turkish drama is able to generate around US$ 10,000 per hour in key markets.” The always candid Head of Acquisitions at Artear/Canal 13, Walter Sequeira, the man responsible for taking ‘1001 Nights’ to Argentina, expressed caution about this trend. “Turkish producers are making a big mistake: they are asking for steep prices, knowing they do not have another ‘1001 Nights’”, he tweeted during the Miptv 2015. That being said, if Turkish dramas continue to produce the numbers they have been steadily getting on every Latin American country they disembark in, the business will still be more than worthy. ttv

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Above all Expectations With a strong footprint in the CIS countries and the Balkans, Calinos Entertainment was already doing very well in the Turkish content distribution business. However, not even they could have anticipated what would come next. “Turkey has become the world’s second most-prolific drama producer after the US,” says Besir Tatli. “I don’t think that anybody could have anticipated that.”

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By Luis Cabrera lcabrera@todotv.tv @luis_cabreram

In an interview given to ttv just a couple of weeks before Mipcom, Mr. Tatli shared his views about Turkish dramas’ growing sales around the world and the reasons behind the engagement that their “dizi” is generating with many different audiences. “We owe the popularity of Turkish TV series to the fact that the viewers managed to truly identify with the story lines and recognized the many linguistic and cultural similarities they shared with the Turkish culture,” he explained.

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n 2001, Calinos Entertainment pioneered the business model that has now become a global trend. The company was the first one to sell Turkish content abroad: ‘Wild Heart’, the action-drama about an ordinary man with strong moral values and dreams of building an honest society, was sold to Kazakhstan. After they got the ball rolling, Calinos –and every other distributor in Turkey- has expanded its reach around the globe. Besir Tatli, General Manager of Calinos Entertainment, is confident that this trend, even if it is bound to slow down eventually, will “remain consistent” and branch out to other areas. “The trans-nationalization of Turkish dramas has made Turkey a global brand in cultural consumption; in turn, this phenomenon, I believe, will pave the way for many new and diverse co-productions and joint ventures,” Tatli said.

Did you anticipate the explosion on popularity that Turkish content is having right now when you first started working with Turkish series and formats? Personally I did not anticipate that the Turkish TV dramas would become such a worldwide phenomenon, and I don’t think that anybody did, for that matter. The demand for drama has always been high and with the expansion of its broadcasting map, the demand for Turkish drama also increased. What makes these titles so compelling? We owe the popularity of Turkish TV series to the fact that the viewers managed to truly identify with the story lines and recognized the many linguistic and cultural similarities they shared with the Turkish culture. What audiences admired the most were the strong patriarchal values portrayed in the series, the eternal dilemma of conflict between younger and older generations, which is always overcome by an unshakable foundation of respect for one another and love stories that overthrow all obstacles and differences of social or moral aspect. All this and many more dilemmas familiar to people since ancient times, recreated in such an entertaining manner is what, in my opinion, made these series appeal to so many. How has this explosion impacted your business? Originally, we used to sell Turkish series to Azerbaijan for US$ 300 per hour, now a top quality Turkish drama is able to generate around US$ 10,000 per hour in key markets. Turkey has become the world’s second most-prolific drama producer after the US, producing up to 100 long-running soap opera-style serials a year.

CALINOS BRINGS ROMANCE TO CANNES The company is bringing two new romantic series to Mipcom: ‘Relationship Status: It’s Complicated’ and ‘Emergency Love’. “Both have received very high viewership locally since their premiere,” said Tatli. “’Relationship Status: It’s Complicated’ has been number one in the ratings from its very first episode.” Calinos is also looking for new deals for series like ‘The Girl Named Feriha’ and ‘The Bitter Life’. Both shows have recently been sold in 7 countries across Latin America. ‘The Girl Named Feriha’ will be also making its debut in India soon. In total, Calinos distributes more than 35 titles across the globe.

“Originally, we used to sell Turkish series to Azerbaijan for US$ 300 per hour, now a top quality Turkish drama is able to generate around US$ 10,000 per hour in key markets.”

Historically you have always been a strong player in the CIS countries and the Balkans. How has your global reach expanded in recent years? As Calinos, we have succeeded to leave footprints in many territories. However, we have mainly dominated the markets in the CIS region and the Balkans. Up until now, our company accounts for more than 50% of the content sold in those particular territories. Now it is time for us to develop new strategies among other territories, particularly in Latin America, a very new and different market for us.

Relationship Status: It’s Complicated / Series

“As Calinos, we have succeeded to leave footprints in many territories; however, we have mainly dominated the markets in the CIS countries and the Balkans.”

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What is your take on the short and long term repercussions of this phenomenon? During the past 6 years, Turkey became a world class player in the global television ecosystem. Since 2009 it has seen a steady growth, as the demand reached its highest point in 2014. The need for new content will slightly decrease within the next couple of years and would reach a solid point, remaining consistent from that point onwards. ttv

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCRIPTS

Turkey’s Unsung Heroes Behind every moment of joy or sadness; behind every embrace and kiss; behind every word and every silence, there’s the work of a screenwriter. Audience and TV experts around the world highlight the relatable stories told by the “dizi” as one of the main reasons for their success, making the writers the unsung heroes of the Turkish drama phenomenon. By Luis Cabrera / lcabrera@todotv.tv /@luis_cabreram

“When we work, we write around 15 hours a day. It’s crazy, but we have to. We have to write 120 pages in about four days.” Kerem Deren, co-founder - Writer’s Room

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“If we sent content to Europe we have to be very careful about the editing. The translation should be very well done, because of the nuances embedded on the text.” Atilla Engin screenwriter - ‘Resurrection: Ertugrul’ (TRT).

rom Bergüzar Korel and Halit Ergenç to Cansu Dere and Kenan İmirzalıoğlu, the actors and actresses in Turkish dramas are enjoying a deserved rise to fame thanks to the international success of their shows. Taking advantage of the tools given by Facebook, Twitter and other social platforms, fans from every continent connect with their new idols, showering them with praise and love. The same does not apply to the men and women that bring those stories to life, using their creativity to transform a pitch into pages and pages of drama and action.

Pinar Bulut y Kerem Derem

“When we work, we write around 15 hours a day. It’s crazy, but we have to. We have to write 120 pages in about four days,” explains Pınar Bulut, founding member of the Writer’s Room (Yazı Odası), an organization that gathers many Turkish writers to create an “American system” of collaborative writing. Bulut and her longtime collaborator, Kerem Deren, have worked on successful series like ‘Ezel’, ‘20 Minutes’ and, most recently, ‘Maral’. But despite the hard work, they find that the success of their shows doesn’t come back to them. “On one hand there is international recognition and that’s wonderful, in the sense that if you have that kind of success and recognition, there is a lot of stuff creatively that you can do,” says Deren. “On the other hand, there is this situation which the whole industry is caught in, where almost every element -writing, directing and acting- is insulated from the effects of that kind of recognition. That of course is not great.” Mipcom 2015 will work to revert that scenario with different actions. For example, on Tuesday, the dedicated program within the “Home of Content,” will have a session entitled “Heroines of Content: Meet Turkish Women Screenwriters.” Bulut will be one of the speakers in the panel. THE FIRST STEP. “It all starts with the writing,” says Deren, also a writer and co-founder of the Writer’s Room. “In a TV series, you are involved in the project for three or four years. Those are hours and hours of work. And it’s always good to have the product designed accordingly to what the writer thinks. To our experience, it’s always beneficially to the show.” With Turkish dramas being sold all over the globe, writers are adapting to follow this trend, although they concede that the hardest work comes from the editors and the translators. “We have different perceptions in Turkey and the Middle East. We basically write for those audiences. If we sent it to Europe we have to be very careful about the editing. The translation should be very well done, because of the nuances embedded on the text,” says Atilla Engin, screenwriter of TRT’s ‘Resurrection: Ertugrul’. ttv

ttvTurkey | Ay Yapim

The Turkish House of Ideas Behind most of the dramas that have taken over the world lies Ay Yapim. The Turkish production company is as young as it is successful. After only ten years in business, the Istanbul-based company has become the leading production company in TURKEY, with titles like ‘Ezel’ and ‘Fatmagul’. Now, Ay Yapim is taking center stage on Mipcom. By Luis Cabrera lcabrera@todotv.tv @luis_cabreram

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en years doesn’t seem that long in the TV industry, but if you know what you are doing, they are more than enough to make an impact. That has been the case for Ay Yapim, the Istanbul-based production company that is behind many of the most popular Turkish dramas of today. The company started strong, with many partnerships around the world, but really hit a stride recently, when two of their shows, ‘Ezel’ and ‘Fatmagul’ became international sensations. ‘Ezel’ was produced in 2009 for ATV, while ‘Fatmagul’ was produced for Kanal D one year later. Both rapidly became a gold standard for Ay Yapim productions in the international market, being sold across different regions. Their latest conquest has been Latin America.

Those success stories were followed by other very popular titles, like 2011’s ‘Kuzey Guney’, broadcast on Kanal D; 2012’s ‘Karadayi’, that was broadcast by ATV; and more recently, the company produced ‘Black Money Love’ for ATV, ‘Kurt Seyit and Şura’ for Star TV and ‘White Nights’ for Star TV.

Kurt Seyit & Sura / Drama

All of those shows are present at Mipcom in the hands of many of the distribution companies that have been making waves with the much sought-after content.

Ezel / Drama

Nowadays, Ay Yapim produces an average of over 150 episodes of top drama series each season. Besides their dramas productions, the company also produces formats, weekly and daily shows. ttv

A LOT TO SAY AT MIPCOM Ay Yapim will be strongly represented during the ‘Country of Honor’ activities at Mipcom 2015. Somewhat logical, considering the status of its productions, Ay Yapim will have speakers on almost all the important panels and sessions of the event. Kerem Çatay, CEO of Ay Yapim, will be one of the experienced speakers of the megassesion “Dialogue with the Americas’, that will focus on the power of Turkish dramas and their scripted formats on the US and Latam. Joining Çatay as a speaker, director Hilal Saral will be participating on the panel “Turkey: Home of ‘dizi’ content’ to talk about his experience behind the camera during the shooting of shows like ‘Fatmagul’, ‘Kuzey Güney’ and ‘Kurt Seyit and Şura’. Perhaps one of the most attractive conferences will be held under the “Turkey: Home of Content” umbrella. The panel titled “Heroines of Content: Meet Turkish Women Screenwriters” will include the presence of three Ay Yapim writers: Eylem Canpolat, Sema Ergenekon and Ece Yörenç. They have written titles like ‘Black Money Love’, ‘Kurt Seyit and Şura’ and ‘Fatmagul’.

Ay Yapim produces an average of over 150 episodes of top drama series each season, alongside formats, weekly and daily shows.

ttvTurkey | Listings

Orphan Flowers

Black Money Love

Relationship Status: It’s Complicated

ATV

Ay Yapim

Calinos ENTERTAINMENT

Barbaros Bulvari, Cam Han, No: 153; 34349 Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey Tel.: +90 212 381 28 48 Fax: +90 212 227 83 88 E-mail: info@atvdistribution.com Web: www.atvdistribution.com

Ihlamur Yildiz Caddesi, NO:8 A 34353, Besiktas, Istanbul-Turkey Tel.: +90 212 259 57 57 Fax: +90 212 258 45 30 Email: fatma@ayyapim.tv website: www.ayyapim.tv Booth: P-1/B-1

Kavacik Mah. Ekinciler Cad. Necip Fazil Sok., Calinos Plaza No:6 Beykoz Istanbul, Turkiye Tel.: +90 216 999 49 99 Email: info@calinosentertainment.com website: www.calinosentertainment.com Booth: P-1/J 69

Executives Attending

Besir Tatli, General Manager Asli Serim, International Sales Director Ismail Dursunov, International Sales Director, CIS Melis Hamamcioglu, Business Development Director Emre Gorentas, International Sales Specialist, Latin America

Executives Attending

Metin Ergen, General Manager Mutlu Inan, Deputy General Manager Müge Hanilçi, Content Sales Yasin Emin Elmaci, Content Sales Serra Batus, Acquisitions Pinar Canbaz, Acquisitions

Ekrem Çatay, President Fatma Şapçı, Head of Acquisitions & Sales and Formats

TOP EXecutivE

Executives Attending

Kerem Çatay, CEO

Ziyad Varol, Digital and Licensing Manager

(Series/Drama)

Eylül is tired of her stepfather’s abuse. When she tells her mother about this situation, her life changes: her mother chooses to send Eylül to an orphanage instead of leaving her husband. Eylül will make different friends in that orphanage which is newly opened in the middle of a luxurious neighbourhood. These girls, who are excluded from society, are humiliated and slandered by rich men in the area. When none of the public schools accept them because of this slander, the dormitory principal sends them to a luxurious private college in the neighbourhood. Now life is more difficult for Eylül and her three friends among the rich and spoiled kids in their new school.

Stolen Life

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(Series/Drama) An Istanbul Ghetto, full of slum houses, muddy roads and a poor neighbourhood. Asiye’s only desire is to be released from this dead-end ghetto. Asiye stabs his boyfriend who leaves her because she is pregnant. She and her sister escape from their home thinking her boyfriend is dead. Later, Asiye takes the place of a dead girl and becomes the fiancée of a rich man. No matter what, Asiye won’t be able to escape from her dark past. She will carry her stepmother’s passion, dark traces of the past and the Ghetto’s mud into her glamourus, rich new life.

Bandits

(Series/Drama) Hızır Çakırbeyli climbs to the top of the mafia world, which he first entered as a child. Each man who enters the underground world vows to revolt against injustice. As he becomes more powerful and rich, he himself becomes the source of this injustice.

Dusyeri Animation Company Göksu Evleri Akkavak Cad. B100B Anadolu Hisarı Beykoz, Istanbul Tel.:90 216 465 77 71 Fax: 00 90 216 465 77 73 Email: bilgi@dusyeri.com.tr Website: www.dusyeri.com.tr Booth: P1.G83

Executives Attending

Nazli Güney, Marketing Manager

TOP EXecutivE

Ayşe Şule Bilgiç, Founder, CEO

TOP EXecutivE Firat Gulgen, CEO

BLACK MONEY LOVE Orphan Flowers

Pepee

PEPEE

(Drama / 54 x 100’)

(3D Animation – 52 x 11’ HD)

A cop, Omer, finds his girlfriend’s dead body just two days before their engagement. There’s another dead body at the crime scene; a very famous business man. His daughter Elif, couldn’t know that her father was in the money laundering jungle. Omer, could never have guessed that his fiancé was a courier. Omer and Elif meet and fall in love before they know it and start to search for the truth behind the shadow of the missing diamonds.

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: IT’S COMPLICATED

KURT SEYIT AND ŞURA

EMERGENCY LOVE

(Drama / 21 x 100’)

(Romance / On Air - +43 TV hr.)

Kurt Seyit & Sura is about the adventures of two people in love who broke away from their magnificent lives in Russia and were dragged to Istanbul. The journey of Kurt Seyit, a lieutenant from Crimea, and Sura, the beautiful daughter of a noble Russian family. From the days of magnificence to the Carpathian front line, from the riots to revolution, from Alushta to occupied Istanbul, to Pera in the 1920’s, is in a sense the journey of their love.

Hospitals that are experiencing the battle between life and death, witnessing a romantic love scene this time. The irresistable story of a young and beautiful junior doctor, Nisan and her master Sinan. Fights and love together makes a big fire.

EZEL

(Drama / 71 x 100’) Omer has just returned from military service and is about to marry the girl of his dreams. His two best friends, Cengiz and Ali are like brothers to him, and he trusts them with all his heart. The drama starts when the police storms into Omer’s bedroom when he is still sleeping. He gets arrested for a murder and robbery at the casino the night before. It is obvious that Omer has been set up, but could such a terrible crime really have been planned by his two best friends and his fiancé Eysan?

(Romance / On Air +35 TV hr.) An aspiring scriptwriter Aysegul experiencing betrayals and hard times, but her life intersects with a handsome actor Can. Although he is in love with another beautiful girl, no one knows what the future holds…

THE GIRL NAMED FERIHA

(Drama/Romance - 187 TV hr.) This heart wrenching drama tells the dreams and desires of a young girl who got stuck between two worlds.

ONLY YOU

(Drama / Romance – 105’) The paths of former boxer Ali and visually handicapped Hazal intersect surprisingly. Despite being condemned to darkness, Hazal is a vivacious young lady and her love of Ali is a great hope for her. They fall in love with each other, but the gloomy past of Ali doesn’t stop following himself and an unknown truth comes out. He has to enter into a game for Hazal which can endanger his own life. The fight that he gets in for the sake of his love will determine their new life.

Pepee is a 5 year old boy living with his family and friends. He has a giraffe friend teaching him how to dance; a grandpa with a hot-air balloon. Her super cute little sister Bebee, cousins and friends at school is always with him in his daily life adventures. ‘Pepee’ is the most popular show in Turkey; a complete brand that is supported with licensed merchandise, publishing and events.

AYDAMAYA

(Live Action supported with Animation – 26 x 40’) Aydamaya is an alien girl who as accidently fallen into the backyard of Ada; a young girl from Istanbul. Their funny stories are strong enough to teach and have us remember the value of friendship, nature and our wonderful world.

LELİKO

(3D Animation – 52 x 10’ HD) Leli and Liko are living in a village of games with their best friends Kulabuz and Pembik; flying robots that find a special fun game for each episode and they race through the time to complete the game. They play interesting games, solve puzzles, sing songs, dance and encourage physical activity. ‘Leliko’ was designed to help children to express themselves and promote their mental development as well as supporting the physical activity.

RGG AYAS

(2D Animation – 52 x 12’ HD) Ayas is a 6 year old boy living in Istanbul with his large family. His computer engineer father gives him a tablet PC with a special application to keep and share video diaries. This app becomes the most popular social network among kids and each episode shows us a video recording of Ayas to his RGG platform. Discovery, fun, challenge and lots of Istanbul is catching all ages.

White Nights

Endless Love

Kuzey Guney

Resurrection ‘Ertugrul’

Eccho Rights

ITV Inter Medya

Kanal D

Gamla Brogatan 26, 3rd Floor, SE-111 20 Stockholm, Sweden Tel.: +46 8 55 60 93 80 Email: info@ecchorights.com Website: www.ecchorights.com Booth: P3.B1

Valikonagi Caddesi 26/3, Nisantasi, 34367 Istanbul, Turkey Tel.: (+90 212) 231 0102 Email: info@itv-intermedya.com Website: www.itv-intermedya.com

Dogan TV Center, 34204 Bagcılar, Istanbul Tel.: +902124135111 Website: sales.kanald.com.tr

Executives Attending

Nicola Söderlund, Managing Partner Barbora Susterova, Sales & Acquisition Director Latin America Handan Özkubat, Head of Istanbul Office Petra Larsson, Sales & Acquisitions

Executives Attending

Can Okan, President, CEO

White Nights

Endless Love

The new top drama from Ay Yapim in Turkey. A young single mother is under pressure to marry a well respected businessman, but on her wedding day she finds out he is really an evil drug dealer. She escapes and tries to find real love.

Two separate worlds lie on two sides of the road in Yeniköy. Both too close and too distant from each other. What happens when two young people from these 2 worlds fall in love? Kemal is one of the three children of a middle class family that lives in one of the neighborhoods of Yeniköy. His only aim in life is to make a living and survive. It’s Kemal’s last year in mine engineering. His dreams are restricted with the truth and he doesn’t believe in miracles. Especially in miracles like love.

Karadayi

(Drama Series – 299 x 45’) ‘Karadayi’ tells the story of Mahir, who takes his place as head of his family when his father is found guilty of a murder he did not commit.

Elif

(Drama Series - 380 x 50’) Elif is six years old when her mother Melek delivers her in secret to the wealthy Emiroglu household where she will grow up, as her mother did, as a servant on the farm.

Kacak

(Drama Series - 126 x 45’) A policeman kills the son of a cruel Mafia boss and has to change identity and escape to a small town.

Kerim Emrah Tuna, International Sales Executive Ezgi Ural, International Sales Executive

TOP EXecutivE Özlem Özsümbül, Head of Sales & Acquisitions

Turkish Radio & Television Corporation TRT Genel Müdürlüğü, Tv Department, A blok No: 604, 06450 Oran Ankara - Turkey Tel.: 009 0 312 463 25 40 Fax: 009 0 312 463 24 73 Website: www.trt.net.tr / www.trtsales.com

Executives Attending

Ersagun Servi, International Programmes Sales Manager Meltem Tümtürk Akyol, Sales Executive

TOP EXecutivE

Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director

(Drama Series - 45’)

Executives Attending

Ahmet Ziyalar, Managing Director Sibel Levendoglu, Sales Executive Beatriz Cea Esteruelas, Sales Executive Elena Pak, Sales Executive Pelin Koray, Sales Executive Pakize Atil, Sales Executive

TOP EXecutivE

TRT

(Drama HD)

Answer If You Can! (Game Show Format)

Imagine a studio that looks like a cirque, the doors open and fancy girls with feathery hats and handsome boys in suits come in. The atmosphere is going to be fabulous and shining. ‘Answer if You Can’ is actually a quiz show, we ask contestants questions and if they succeed, at the end they will win big prize. But do not be mistaken! We are going to do everything in order to obstruct them from answering the questions. Beforehand, we are going to learn all of their weaknesses, biggest fears and their admirations. Once we know our contestant closely, there is no way of escaping from our merciless games! (Game Show Format)

You have never seen them like this before! 13 celebrities, 13 week long cooking training. 13 different final themes. 13 different public jury. They are shining on the stage, we are all dazzled by their performances while they are dancing, singing or acting. Will they be able to prove themselves in the kitchen?

KUZEY GUNEY Kuzey Güney is the story of two brothers’ struggle to survive in their own worlds. They have different ambitions and different paths. The only thing they have in common is Cemre, the girl they are both in love with. Kuzey is very lively, rebellious, hot tempered, fearless, righteous and impatient. When there are no words left to be said, he speaks with his fists. On the contrary, Güney is a calm, patient, logical and hard-working person.

LIFE AS IT IS Professor Veysel owns a private, non-profit hospital in Istanbul. After having some financial issues, some of the doctors resign. To not lose the hospital, they are creating a new team of five doctors, gathered together from different parts of Turkey. They all have different characters. However, they share a common idea.

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.

FORBIDDEN LOVE An adaptation of the work of the foremost Turkish author Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil. After losing his wife eleven years ago and excluding himself from his social environment, Adnan gave all his attention to his daughter Nihal and his son Bülent. Adnan meets Bihter years later, who is also a socialite couple’s daughter and falls in love with her, and then the story begins.

LOVE 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.

RESURRECTION ‘ERTUGRUL’

DIRILIS ‘ERTUGRUL’ (Drama - 26 X 100’) He made the sun his flag, the sky his tent and rode his horses across endless plains. He vibrated the swarthy land, pierced the blue sky. He made his armors companions and his armies strong. He carried the divine gospel tomore seas, tomore lands. Resurrection, story of theman who determined the fate of theworld.

FILINTA – AN OTTOMAN DETECTIVE STORY (Drama – 26 X 100’)

‘Filinta’ TV series aims to tell the stories of the institution of Kadı (judiciary). ‘Filinta’ is written and settled on the basis of justice, friendship and fraternity. The well-educated Kadıs (judges) maintained harmony in social life and sustained peace through 600 years of Ottoman Empire.

SEDDUL BAHIR 32 HOURS (Miniseries - 10 X 50)

The allied fleets, which could not reached to İstanbul on 18 March, landed on Seddül Bahir on 25 april 1915. Mahmut Sabri the Commander faced with the enemy. He and his 1300 soldiers became a shield against to 18000 enemy soldiers. After resisting for 32 hours, Turkish soldiers leaving their homes, families and everthing behind them, did not give passage to the opposing forces for he cost of their lives. ‘Seddül Bahir 32 Hours’ tells about the outstanding resisting which is beyond being legendary and bravery.

HAREM

(Documentary – 3 x 30’) It had to be hidden away fromprying eyes to keep its integrity. Like the heart inside the mighty body of an empire ruling the world, Harem had to be preserved like a precious stone. Ottoman Empire was one of the mightiest that history has ever seen. This documentary surely will reveal the true nature of the Harem, no doubt one of the key components of this mighty Empire that survived for centuries.

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Celebrities In The Kitchen

Mehmet Demirhan, Deputy Head of TV Department, Acquisitions, Sales and Co-Productions

ttvTurkey | NEWS DUBBING

The Voices Behind the Success

turkish news

Universal Cinergia Dubbing has been a key cog in the Turkish content juggernaut. The company takes pride in being one of the first dubbing studios to support the introduction of Turkish content into Latin America. For the last 3 consecutive years, Universal has provided producers, distributors and TV channels with over 3,000 hours of Turkish content in series and soap operas. Universal Cinergia ventured in this kind of content, attending Discop Budapest and Discop Istanbul since 2013 and working with each of them in the success of these productions. Some of the titles that have been dubbed by Universal Cinergia are ‘Black Rose’, ‘Time Goes By’, ‘20 Minutes’ and ‘Secrets’, among many more.

DISTRIBUTION

‘A Girl Named Feriha’ Showed Up on Indian TV COUNTRY OF HONOR

ITV Inter Medya

Gets Busy at Mipcom

This year, Mipcom is celebrating Turkey as Country of Honor, and Turkish-based distributor ITV Inter Medya will have an important role during the celebrations, aiming to showcase its country in the best possible way. “Our company has been active for almost a year in the council created during the Turkey Country of Honor preparation by participating in many events and sponsoring many others,” said Can Okan, CEO of ITV Inter Medya. In addition, the company will host its traditional party, as they do every year, which is expecting over 1,000 guests on one of the busiest markets around the world: “This year this party might become one of the most spoken events in Mipcom,” he added.

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TELENOVELAS

Turkish Telenovelas go Head to Head with US Productions The television industry in Turkey is booming. So much so that Turkish productions have turned into a very profitable business, bringing in US$ 200 million per year as the second biggest exporter worldwide. The first place still belongs to the US, but the Turkish Exporters Assembly has an ambitious goal for 2023: to reach the US$ 2 billion mark in exports. The hype over Turkish productions was started by ‘Gümüs’, which turned into an unexpected success after being picked up by Dubai’s MBC for the Pan-Arab region. Many more followed. Now, with a steady flow of productions, other areas like tourism, are riding the wave. Turkey welcomed 28 million tourists in 2010 and, in 2014, the numbers climbed to 37 million.

Zindagi, channel owned by Zee Entertainment, premiered its first Turkish drama in September: ‘A Girl Named Feriha’. The “dizi” is produced by Med Yapim and distributed by Calinos. ‘A Girl Named Feriha’ is about the life of a young and beautiful girl named Feriha Yilmaz, a doorkeeper’s daughter, who gets into a university through full scholarship. Ever since her first day there, Feriha poses as a rich girl with a very wealthy father. There, she meets a handsome and rich boy called Emir Sarrafoglu. Feriha lies about her whole life and background. Emir falls in love with her, not knowing who she really is. But when she also falls in love with him, she is trapped in her own lies.

NEWS

ALLIANCE

Globo and ZAP Join Forces The companies made their partnership official and announced their new projects for Angola and Mozambique. As of July 1, Zap will broadcast content from the Brazilian giant in the region. “This is a major investment, true to what Globo and ZAP clients deserve. Our operator is looking ahead to meet our clients’ demands and this alliance is part of that. Globo’s alliance with ZAP is the best way to celebrate our fifth anniversary,” said Nuno Aguiar, General Director at ZAP. “For this new phase in Angola and Mozambique, Globo finds in ZAP an Angolenian partner, with Portuguese language, that has our same goal,” said Ricardo Scalamandré, Director of International Business at Globo.

US HISPANIC

MundoFox

Becomes MundoMax

Following Fox International Channels’ exit from the US Hispanic network MundoFox -now owned by Colombia’s RCN- the channel changed its name to MundoMax. “Our broadcast network will officially be rebranded MundoMax on its three-year anniversary, continuing to offer high quality entertainment programming to our viewers,” said Ibra Morales, president of the network. In addition, RCN Televisión announced that, as part of the restructuring for the channel, its news service, ‘Noticias MundoFox’, was shut down. A total of 35 employees were laid off with the show’s termination. Despite the cancelation, the group said it will continue to focus on providing the best quality of news to the dynamic and vibrant Hispanic community in the US.

Ibra Morales, President - MundoMax

Executives ttv

A Year of Firsts In addition to its impressive lineup of 35 movies a year, Grupo Telefilms is opening its first Diamond Films offices in Spain, while making its debut as an original film producer in Mexico and Brazil. “The idea is to produce over 10 movies a year between Mexico, Brazil and some other market in Latin America,” said Tomás Darcyl, president of Telefilms. By Gonzalo Larrea Twitter: @ Gonzalolarrea glarrea@todotv.tv

The Hateful Eight Western

Tomás Darcyl,

President - Grupo Telefilms Box Office Hits Telefilms’ lineup of movies for this year features hits like ‘The Vatican Tapes’, which surpassed a million viewers in Mexico and 250,000 in Peru, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina; ‘Southpaw’, featuring Jake Gyllenhaal, which grossed over US$ 50 million in the US; and ‘No Escape’, with Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan.

espite having great boxoffice hits within its impressive lineup of more than 35 movies and a long list of blockbusters lined up for the next few years, Telefilms’ new initiatives for Mipcom come from its two new business areas.

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On the one hand, Tomás Darcyl, president of Grupo Telefilms, confirmed to ttv that this year the company will open a Diamond Films office in Spain, its first expansion in Europe. “The company is growing a lot and we will now open our first Diamond distributor in Spain,” Darcyl said. “We are going to have seven Diamond offices in Spanish-speaking America. This is a very important expansion because we will be disembarking in Europe with our own company for the first time before the end of the year,” he added. Its office in Spain will join the ones in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.

“Motivation is growth, being closer to producers and having the possibility to invest not only in Latin America but also in Spain,” he said about the project. “This increases our ability to invest and our relationship with producers,” he added. In addition, the company is now taking its first steps as an original producer, something that will see it producing up to 10 movies a year in Latin America. Its first premiere, scheduled for March 11, 2016, will be the Mexican comedy ‘¿Qué culpa tiene el niño?’, which is already in post-production. “We co-produced it in Mexico. It stars Karla Souza and is directed by Gustavo Loza. We think it’s important milestone for us to be producing there,” Darcyl said about the film. In addition to Telefilms and Diamond Films Mexico, the movie is co-produced by Alebri-

“The company is growing a lot and we will now open our first Diamond distributor in Spain.”

Next year, the company will present ‘London Has Fallen’, the sequel to ‘Olympus Has Fallen’; ‘Race’, based on the life of Jesse Owens; ‘Dirty Grampa’, with Robert De Niro and Zack Effron; ‘Nightguide’, with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling; and of course the new Quentin Tarantino movie, ‘The Hateful Eight’, among others. “We have something great prepared for 2017, since we invested in the biggest movie in history in terms of independent budget, which is called ‘Valerian’. It has a budget of over US$ 180 million and it’s a lifetime dream for Luc Besson. It has the potential to be a major saga, because it’s 23 books and this is the first one. It’s science fiction and it stars Cara Delevigne and Clive Owen,” Darcyl concluded. je Cine y Video, Mónica Lozano and Adicta Films. The second project will be a Brazilian movie called ‘Mi pequeño secreto’, based on the real life story of a family who decided to travel around the world in a sail boat, which has already been filmed. Pleased with their first projects, the idea now is to raise the stakes: “We want to produce between four and five movies a year in Mexico and the same in Brazil, as well as some other movie in Latin America that might be in Colombia, Argentina or somewhere else,” he concluded. ttv

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An Original Decade HBO Latin America Group is celebrating ten years of original productions in Brazil, a road it began in October 2005 with the everpopular ‘Mandrake’. Now, a decade later, the channel is a true referent for original production. Roberto Ríos, VP of Original Content, shares details about the challenging and rewarding process. By Gonzalo Larrea Twitter: @Gonzalolarrea glarrea@todotv.tv

fter celebrating its first decade of original productions in Latin America last year, 2015 is yet another special year for HBO Latin America Group (LAG), which is also celebrating ten years since the launch of its first original series in Brazil: ‘Mandrake’. Premiered in October 2005, the renowned series was a milestone for the programmer, which hasn’t stopped developing original content in Brazil ever since, making it its most attractive market in terms of original productions. Now, one decade later, the numbers speak for themselves: twelve fiction series, more than 200 hours produced, 15 independent production companies and over 4,500 people employed.

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VP of Original Content - HBO Latin America Group “We are not looking for the next ‘Game of Thrones’ or ‘Sex and the City’. We already have those.”

These results are the “cold” numbers registered over the past ten years. Its content, however, reflects a unique style and voice. From ‘Mandrake’ to ‘Magnifica 70’, HBO’s unmistakable brand is clear in each and every production. So how did the company accomplish such a major challenge? Through the clear mission of finding unique projects that’s able to engage and surprise audiences, and taking special care and attention to detail in each stage of the process. “What you see on air is just the tip of the iceberg of an entire process that usually begins 10 or 15 months before the premiere,” Roberto Rios, VP of Original Content at HBO LAG, said to ttv. “Each week we receive many offers, and we have to evaluate each of them with the attention and seriousness they deserve. Some

can’t be made, others may be too simple and some are extraordinary but just not for us,” he said, explaining the company isn’t looking for the next ‘Game of Thrones’ or ‘Sex and the City’. “We already have those,” he said. What does an idea have to be like in order to find a spot in HBO’s screen? “There are no written rules, but we don’t take on impossible productions that escape our economic and time resources. We want to be shocked, to see something out of the ordinary that’s not obvious and excites us,” he said. “We want things that are a transformative experience,” he added. In terms of genres, Rios explained there are no formulas or rules either, but since HBO is universal, drama has been its go-to genre over the past 10 years. “Humor is harder to do in Latin America because of the cultural differences between the territories. Creating universal humor is harder. Drama, on the other hand, can travel through borders because human suffering, love and passion are universal things that are easier to share,” he said. Once the project, which is usually turned in by producers or screenwriters, is chosen, the series start to be written, a process that can last for several months and doesn’t guarantee that the project will get made. “The process of writing scripts is a stage that can end with the series made or not. It’s very common that a script that starts the development process doesn’t get finished, because interest is lost or the course changes,” he said. Of course, everything is done under the supervising eye of the programmer.

“We are closely involved in the development process. We read the scripts and comment on them, so we make it very clear that we are a special client. We don’t want to copy other ideas, we want to adapt them and make them a reality. Analyze the past and create the future with new ideas,” he said. Rios explains the most important element during production is “believing in the idea.” “The moment you start to get involved with a project you have to believe in the talent, the idea, in the people who are writing and producing it, in the actors, in the art directors… We are talking about a group of 200 people working in each original series. It’s a 10 to 15-month production process,” he said. “Every hour filmed demands between ten days and two weeks of work, meaning a 13-episode series usually takes us 26 weeks,” he said. With these steps accounted for, investment is another key element to keep in mind, although Rios would rather not talk about numbers. “We don’t like to talk about that. When you go to a museum you must understand the importance of a painting from its value and its connection to us. You have to understand we work with the very best talent that gets paid accordingly, but a production can be very expensive and not have good results or vice versa,” he said. “People will judge and say the most expensive project is the best, and that’s not the case. In addition, being in the US we work with budgets in dollars, but we pay in local currency, which changes and fluctuates a lot. We understand we invest a serious amount of money and more important, a serious amount of attention. From production to all other areas like marketing, legal, financing, etc,” he added. After ten years producing, with projects that have multiple seasons and new launches every year, the process repeats itself over and over again, and it overlaps with others. “We

are always writing, producing, post-producing and getting something on the air. We are in constant motion. We never stop,” he concluded. ttv

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After developing ‘Magnifica 70’ this year, which is currently on the air, the network launched the new season of ‘O Hipnotizador’, a co-production between Brazil and Oriental Films in Uruguay, with actors from Argentina and Brazil, produced in Montevideo. “It’s based on an Argentine comic-book made by Pablo de Santis, which was published in Fierro magazine and then made into a book in Spain, France and Argentina. We adapted the stories in eight episodes, wrote the episodes and have them a spin to set them apart,” Roberto Rios told ttv about the project. The series premiered in the region on August 23. And in October, the company is presenting the second season of ‘Psi’ and already filming the third season of ‘O Negocio’, to be premiered in 2016. Moreover, the programmer is preparing three other projects it will begin working on later this year, and it’s now casting the third season of ‘Señor Avila’. “We also have a twelve episode miniseries called ‘Dios Inc.’, which was shot in Mexico and is now in post-production to premiere during Q1, 2016,” he concluded.

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The Greatest Story of All Premiered in Latin America in September on BBC Earth, BBC’s documentary series ‘Life Story’ unveils the DIFFICULT challenges and remarkable successes animals go through during each stage of their lives, showing dramatic sequences and breathtaking footage from all over the world, as it tells the ultimate story there is to tell: the journey of life. By Carolina Mussio / Twitter: @carolinamussio / cmussio@todotv.tv

Life Story Series

ilming for 1900 days in 29 countries across six continents, travelling a total of 1,850,798 miles, the team at BBC’s Natural History Unit developed one of its most amazing documentary series: ‘Life Story’. The series premiered in Latin America on BBC Earth, which made its debut in the region in September, showing how animals

attempt to overcome the challenges that face them at each stage of life, allowing viewers to share their struggles and successes in this battle against all odds. Mike Gunton, Creative Director of the BBC Natural History Unit and Executive Producer of ‘Life Story’, spoke to ttv about the process of making “one of the biggest stories there are to tell.”

As an executive producer for ‘Life Story’, what can you tell us about this groundbreaking documentary series from the BBC? This is truly one of the biggest stories there are to tell. One of the things we try to achieve when we make these big landmarks, these big blockbuster series, is to find an overall story that is a big, important story. This is one of the biggest. It’s the journey of life that all of us take from the moment we’re born, through the struggles we face in each phase of our lives, until the end. So what we’re trying to do with ‘Life Story’ is to focus on each of those life stages and look at the struggles, the trials and tribulations animals face, and then share their successes and failures. What is lovely about it is it allows us to tell probably the most empathetic stories that we’ve ever been able to tell. Because I think you see in those stories, our own lives. And it allows you to connect with those animals in a way that we haven’t been able to do before. Apart from that, the stories themselves are beautifully told. They’re very dramatic and exciting. The stories connect with the audiences and they say ‘yes, I understand that’. When you see an animal fail to get his mate or struggle, you can understand the troubles and tribulations. The stakes are so high that when they succeed, you feel this sense of achievement that you share with them.

What was your favorite part of the project? Because there is such high drama, we pushed

Creative Director of the BBC Natural History Unit and Executive Producer of ‘Life Story’ “We have the experience and technology, and we put in the time and effort to look through the veil and show things that are truly remarkable.”

for sequences that really shock you and make you want to know what’s going to happen, get you engaged. I think one of my favorites is the opening sequence of the first episode, which is filmed up in the Arctic. There’s a particular species of birds, the Barnacle Goose, that decide not nest on the ground because the predators would eat their eggs. So they lay their eggs on a nest at the top of the cliffs, about 400 feet high. The trouble is that their mothers can’t feed them because they feed on grass. So the chicks have to get down within a day of being born. They can’t fly yet, so the only way they can get down is to jump. They have to skydive effectively to the ground. They flap in the hopes of slowing down their descent enough so they don’t get squished, but they fall and they crash to the ground. And you watch and think ‘This is impossible, nothing could survive that’. When you watch it your heart is in your mouth and

BBC EARTH DEBUTS IN LATIN AMERICA Originally broadcast in the UK on BBC One in 2014, ‘Life Story’ made its debut on BBC Earth, BBC’s channel which launched in 17 countries and made its way to Latin America on September 1st. “Launching BBC Earth in Latin America is part of a bigger strategy to grow in the region,” Jon Farrar, SVP of Global Programming and Acquisitions at BBCWW, said to ttv. “We see a great demand for factual content in the region, and the importance of children and family. BBC Earth will be a channel that creates an engaging viewing experience for the whole family,” he added. And while the majority of global programming is produced by the BBC’s central Natural History unit in the UK, Farrar said they will take advantage of “Latin America’s beautiful, varied and fascinating wildlife” to “localize the channel as much as possible.”

you think they can’t possibly survive, but in the end, three of the five made it to the bottom. You could almost hear people gasping with amazement. It caused quite a lot of comments in the papers, because people thought it was almost too dramatic to watch. But with the success in the end, people were happy for them and so invested in the story. How have audiences reacted to the story? What feedback and comments have you received? That opening sequence has had about 25 million views on Facebook and about 60 million shares. So I think the social media has been pretty impressive actually. I think that’s the most notable reaction we’ve ever had for anything we’ve ever done. It’s been an amazing social media reaction. We have a show in the UK called Gogglebox, where they film people watching TV. And the reaction to the “Geese Jumping” as it was called, made people turn away from their screens. They couldn’t believe it. The reaction has been huge. Why do you think the BBC’s documentaries are so renowned worldwide? First, it’s ambition. We try to do things that nobody else will attempt. Or if they did attempt, probably couldn’t pull off. That’s partly because we have the experience to have that ambition, to say ‘we can do this’ even though it looks impossible. We always manage to find new stories, new ways of showing things. We have an extraordinary network of camera teams and scientists. We can push back the frontiers. We always want to draw the veil back. Lots of these things that animals do are hidden. You can’t see these things in a safari. We have the extra technologies and special cameras that allow us to go past that, and the extra time and effort allows us to look through the veil and show things that are truly remarkable. ttv

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What can you tell us about the behind-thescenes of ‘Life Story’? This is an incredible series, a true landmark. And of course, it was a massive global undertaking. It takes us about three years to make a series like this. We travelled all over the world to get the very best stories we could possibly tell. Of course we also looked for the most striking visuals we could find and ways of showing things that are new. Because audiences want good stories and drama, but they also want to see new, exciting visuals. We filmed the series across 30 countries, in every continent. A team of 30 people plus another 50 people in the camera team. We shot about 2000 hours of footage, and we spent about 2000 man-days in the field. We had to take close to 2000 Malaria pills. We travelled 4000 miles by boat which is like the equivalent of rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. The scale was huge. In terms of technology, one of the things we wanted to do as far as the kind of storytelling we wanted to have in the series, was we wanted to get viewers inside the animals’ head, so they could understand and experience their lives. We used a lot of moving camera, a lot of tracking shot, lots of point-of-view shots, so you really feel like you’re with them. We’re always trying to use the camera to reveal things you can’t see with the human eye: time lapses, infrared photography, night-time cameras, ultra-high speed. We had lots of extraordinary cinematic techniques.

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What the Future Holds At 30 years old, Saurabh Dhoot is a young visionary who has proven his skills as head of Videocon d2h, the fastest growing pay TV satellite operator in India, launched in 2009 with a US$ 600 million investment. With 13 million subscribers, Videocon d2h is now the most valued Indian company on NASDAQ with a $1.2 billion market capitalization. Interviewed by ttv, Dhoot shares his thoughts about the future of TV. By Gonzalo Larrea Twitter: @ Gonzalolarrea glarrea@todotv.tv

ead and founder of Videocon d2h, the most valued Indian company on the NASDAQ by equity market capitalization, Saurabh Dhoot (30) is considered by many as a young visionary whose actions remind the industry of Ted Turner in his prime. Now the fastest growing pay TV satellite operator in India, Videocon d2h was launched in 2009 with a US$ 600 million investment when there were already 5 pay TV satellite operators in the market. Dhoot saw an opportunity, since technology was quickly changing the marketplace and the bet paid off. Offering consumers the latest technology advances in the home viewing experience, Videocon d2h had a million subscribers a year later. By 2012, Videocon d2h had 6 million subscribers and now, three years later, the company has 13 million subscribers and a $1.2 billion market capitalization.

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Early this year, the company launched India’s first 4K Ultra HD Channel. It currently offers more than 500 channels and is aggressively adding HD channels (there are now 42). Given this track record, ttv spoke with Dhoot to learn about his vision for the future of TV in the middle of today’s changing landscape. “Television worldwide is gradually transitioning as a lifestyle product. Mindsets have shifted, with viewers looking at their TV sets more like displays and, hence, broadening television’s scope and role,” he said. “Having said this, television continues to be the primary -and cheapest- source of entertainment around the world. Despite the perceived uncertainty of television’s future, metrics such as TV penetration and hours of viewing continue to strengthen and increase. People are now graduating to bigger

screens, with 40-60-inch screens becoming the norm versus the 21-30-inch average of a decade back. The large screen, sit back and relax mode of experience continues to rule entertainment patterns.” Still, Dhoot believes the phenomenon of ‘time-shift TV’ and OTT is gaining traction and will only get better in the future, though it’s impossible to say how far it will go. “This is something that has to be looked at with much more varied data points before anyone can truly answer. We believe the large screen, sit back and relax experience will always rule the entertainment world. However, in markets like the US, traditional pay TV has become so expensive over the years that it has created tremendous arbitrage for OTT

“Television worldwide is gradually transitioning as a lifestyle product”.

Saurabh Dhoot, Executive Chairman - Videocon d2h

options. This is not the case, however, for most Asian markets, and couldn’t be further away from reality for a market like India. In Indian content, we have a reverse situation wherein the cost of OTT delivery to customersis almost 4-5 timesthat of traditional pay TV,” he said. “However, the OTT/streaming business model is still in a nascent stage and will develop into an interesting business especially for the younger generation,” he added. In this scenario, Dhoot believes there’s no doubt traditional operators and channels will have to face the competition with three key elements: quality of content, effectiveness of delivery and excelent customer service and engagement levels. “Traditional operators need to continue to invest in great quality experiences available at fair prices. They also need to continue to believe in the huge edge they have over OTT in terms of customer retention,” he said. Emerging markets, however, will drive the industry in the XXI century. “Emerging markets, at this point, are the growth engines for the media world. As an example, Videocon d2h added 2.64 million new homes as subscribers last year. This is more than most of the developed countries’ cumulative growth combined. Increasingly, media companies are putting their focus and investments into emerging markets. The next set of multi-billion dollar organizations or platforms with 25-30 million homes will come from these markets only. These are markets that will also, at some point, jump technologies and catch up with the rest of the world. Hence, they will drive innovation in terms of effective models to achieve levels of desired penetration,” he concluded. ttv

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Passion as an Identity With only three years in the market, Smilehood Media has carved a unique identity for ITSELF. The distribution and production company is very well positioned in the Latin American market and is looking forward to making strides in Europe, with Mipcom as a key event in its path. By Sebastián Amoroso Twitter: @sebamoroso samoroso@todotv.tv

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When a product is good and made 100% with passion and responsibility, it transcends fashions and trends. And audiences choose it, because even when there is no need for it, good content creates that necessity,” said Silvana D’Angelo, director of Smilehood Media.

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It’s that mindset that has fueled Smilehood Media to have its content on some of the

According to Roxi Comedy Aires and will do it again in Cannes, where Aula 365 will have a stand to showcase their show ‘Creators’.

most important channels in Latin America, like Disney Junior, Discovery Familia, E! Entertainment and Lifetime. While working on its expansion in Asia, Smilehood comes to Mipcom looking to bolster the work already done by the company during its first three years of existence. “We have a very interesting offer for each target, in different genres, whether it’s comedy, romantic drama, animation, fiction or musical,” she said. “Our boutique catalog coincides with our policy to develop custom services for each client and producer working with our team. Thus, we are not just another content library, but rather we work with producers in many ways, which include marketing campaigns, programming strategies, scheduling in the media, etc.” The company’s commitment with its partners also leads it to join the channels as they present new shows. Smilehood did it when Lifetime introduced ‘According to Roxi’ in Buenos

Silvana D’Angelo, DIRECTOR - SMILEHOOD MEDIA

“We have a very select catalog. We only take products that we believe in and that we feel have great potential in terms of quality and innovation.”

Besides ‘Creators’, Smilehood is present at Mipcom with its hit ‘Plim Plim, a hero of the heart,” the animated series that has made waves on Disney Junior in Latin America and Discovery Family in the US. ‘According to Roxi’, meanwhile, has gathered a lot of interest from many European channels wishing to adapt the live action comedy. Something similar happens with ‘Wake Up! With No Make Up’, the musical teen series format that featured more than 50 musical clips during its 13 episode run. “We have a very select catalog. We only take products that we believe in and that we feel have great potential in terms of quality and innovation,” D’Angelo said. “It’s difficult to predict what will be successful among buyers and he industry is in constant change. We are convinced that when the only thing stable is that changes are coming faster and faster, both in terms of technology and consumption habits, the most sensible thing to do is not to speculate, but rather inspire confidence in the producer so they develop the concept they believe in and are passionate about,” she added. ttv

A GUIDE TO LATIN AMERICA One of Smilehood’s main goals at Mipcom is to establish new business relationships similar to the one they have with the RTR. “There are important distributors in the European market who have excellent productions and no way of entering the Latin market, as they don’t know its specific needs,” she said. “We bet on adapting that content in this territory and that includes subtitles, dubbing, editing, creating brochures, marketing strategies, etc.” Smilehood is working with RTR’s catalogue in Latin America and will be launching ‘Ekaterina’, one of RTR’s main shows, in Natpe 2016.

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Super Series, Super Ratings Strong investments in Super Series production and new seasons. Growing ratings for its US network. Increased sales and recognition in the international market. New co-production and adaptation deals. In one of its most successful years to date, Telemundo Internacional arrives at Mipcom with a robust, high-quality offer. By Rodrigo Ros

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“At Mipcom we are presenting ‘Under the Same Sky’, season two of ‘Woman of Steel’, and our new telenovela ‘Who Is Who?’”

resent once again at Mipcom, Telemundo Internacional is armed with new titles and a catalog backed by great audience ratings both inside and outside the US. “Telemundo Internacional has grown notably in 2015,” said Melissa Pillow, VP of Sales for Europe, who spoke to ttv about the company’s recent success and new initiatives, and its goals and expectations for Mipcom. In general terms, how has this first half of the year been for Telemundo’s business? In 2015, Telemundo Internacional’s growing sales coincide with the growth in its ratings in the US. ‘Land of Honor’, the adaptation of the international success ‘Hidden Passion’, had great, consistent results on Telemundo at 9:00pm. And the timeslot’s ratings increased even more with ‘Under the Same Sky’, one of the titles we are presenting in Cannes. ‘Under the Same Sky’ tells the story of a father who will do whatever he can to keep his family safe as he fights for love. At 10:00pm, our Super Series ‘Woman of Steel’ and the third season of ‘The Lord of the Skies’ have broken ratings records, making Telemundo a leader among Hispanic networks in the US. What titles will Telemundo Internacional be presenting at Mipcom? We will present ‘Under the Same Sky’ and the second season of ‘Woman of Steel’. We will also be presenting our new telenovela ‘Who Is Who?’, the adaptation of our successful format ‘Amor Descarado’, a story about twins who get separated at birth and swap lives when they meet again as adults. As for formats, in addition to Reset TV’s entertainment shows, we will be presenting many scripted titles from TVN Chile, including ‘Matriarcas’, a fresh story about a man who donates his sperm and later in life finds out he has 33

kids. And ‘La Chúcara, Amor Rebelde’ shows a family that will never be the same again after the arrival of a maid’s strong, rebellious daughter, who will turn their lives upside down. How have Telemundo’s Super Series been received by the international market? The results of our Super Series at 10pm on Tele-

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‘UNDER THE SAME SKY’ THE SERIES WAS SHOT over 27 weeks in four different cities: Miami, Los Angeles, Tijuana and San Isidro, California. Shooting took place in real locations, like a prison in Miami, a desert in Los Angeles and a deportation office between San Isidro and Tijuana. “In addition, we shot on the Mexican side of the border and we had to digitally recreate the graffiti on around 100 scenes,” explained Joshua Mintz, EVP, Scripted Programming and General Manager at Telemundo Studios. LUIS ERNESTO FRANCO’s PHOBIA OF SNAKES forced the director to get creative, Joshua Mintz explains. “One of the scenes called for his character to rescue a kid from a snake attack, but the actor was so afraid of snakes he couldn’t shoot it. We tried with 12 different species, but he couldn’t get over the shock. In the end, the scenes were filmed and edited in a way that minimized Luis Enrique’s interaction with the snake”.

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mundo in the US and a strong marketing strategy to position the brand, have made our channels in Europe, Asia and Africa understand their potential and the success they can bring to their screen. In 2015 we’ve seen that the market is slowly opening its doors to this type of series. ‘Woman of Steel’ has been acquired in Romania, Macedonia and Albania, and we’re negotiating other deals across Europe. We also signed a new deal for ‘The Lord of the Skies’ in Albania, and are negotiating other deals in Eastern Europe. We know sales will increase further as the international market gets to know Super Series more, and our next step will be to close deals that allow us to have a timeslot of Super Series in select networks worldwide. Following the success of ‘Masters of Paradise’, what new projects does the company have in terms of co-productions? The chemistry between the actors was evident for the viewer. The experience was very positive, not only because it was one more step in our long relationship with TVN, but also because we ended up with another Super Series that did incredibly well. We’re working on several projects that, while they can’t be described as “co-productions”, we are creating them with renowned producers like Argos (‘The Lord of the Skies’ seasons 3 and 4, and ‘Woman of Steel’ season 2) and SPT (‘La Querida del Centauro’). We have a deal with SPT to develop three Super Series in three years.

VP Sales for Europe - Telemundo Internacional

“The experience with ‘Masters of Paradise’ was very positive, because it was one more step in our long relationship with TVN and it was another Super Series that did incredibly well.” “In 2015 we’ve seen that the market is slowly opening its doors to our Super Series.” How is the business of format adaptation growing? Right now the Portuguese version of ‘Missing’ is about to be launched and an important channel in the Ukraine will release its own version of ‘The Return’. As for formats, the big news is that we are now extending our distribution of Keshet’s catalog from Spain to Europe. We are presenting our complete offer of Reset TV formats at Mipcom to channels in the region for the first time. ttv

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Not for the Faint Hearted Dramas full of betrayal, love, power and war; intense thrillers and adrenaline-filled game shows. Zodiak is presenting a new catalog of exciting productions, along with fun cooking formats, factual series and more, guaranteed to keep audiences glued to their television.

Elliott Chalkley,

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K, Spain, Germany and soon several countries in Latin America, among others, have joined the list of future destinations for Zodiak Rights’ period dramas, making 2015 a very successful year for the international distributor. “We are very excited that our stunning new drama ‘Versailles’ will air on BBC Two in the UK next year,” said Vice President of Sales, Elliott Chalkley. “We are delighted that audiences in the UK will be able to join us on this epic journey of betrayal, love, power and war set during the reign of the infamous King Louis the 14th.” In addition to the BBC, ‘Versailles’ has been picked up by several prestigious broadcasters since its debut at Miptv, including Telefonica Spain and SquareOne Entertainment in Ger-

Vice President of Sales - Zodiak Rights many, and could soon make its way to Latin America. Another highlight of 2015 for Zodiak is the delivery of ‘Les Revenants: Chapter 2’. Three years after the first instalment, the show’s second series will return to Canal+ in France. “The enthusiasm for this series in the media, and from fans is absolutely incredible,” Chalkley said. “I genuinely feel that Zodiak Rights has acquired the most incredible slate of programming, across all genres for 2015,” he said. “The drama slate really speaks for itself: ‘Les Revenants: Chapter 2’ and ‘Versailles’ are prime examples of high quality, ambitious European drama that can compete with top US series on the world stage.” In addition, Zodiak has found new partners for its Norwegian thriller ‘Occupied’, which will

“Zodiak Rights has acquired the most incredible slate of programming, across all genres for 2015.”

air on TV2 Norway and Arte; and its physical format ‘Wild Things’, currently on the air in Russia, in production in the UK and coming soon to Belgium. To continue its success this year, Zodiak Rights is present at Mipcom with a varied slate of exciting new titles for international audiences, starting with the new self-elimination cookery format ‘Humble Pie’, fronted by celebrity chef Marco Pierre White in the UK. “We are expecting a great response from buyers for both the finished UK tape and the format rights. There are a lot of established cookery shows out there but this feels really fresh,” the executive explained. On the factual side, the distributor is presenting ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’, a show that’s “not for the faint hearted,” Chalkley said. In this Minnow Films production, members of the public are put through their paces to see if they could hack it as part of the Special Forces. The show is due to air in primetime on Channel 4 in the UK this autumn.

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Last but not least, Zodiak is presenting key new dramas ‘Rebellion’, a Touchpaper production for RTE which focuses on the lives of a group of characters in Dublin, Belfast and London during the Easter Rising of 1916, and ‘Murder’, a BAFTA award-winning drama series for BBC2. “We hope to continue to build on the relationships we already have and we are always keen to explore opportunities with new partners,” Chalkely said. “Latin America remains a key focus for us, along with US Hispanic. Our content resonates so well with audiences in Latam that the US Hispanic market seems like a natural fit. Drama has been a real focus for us this year and we would love to bring more European dramas to audiences over in Latin America,” he concluded. ttv Versailles Drama

NEWS ACQUISITION

APPOINTMENT

Takes Majority Stake in Euronews

Andy Kaplan, New Natpe Chairman

Sawiris

Media Globe Networks, a company owned by the Sawiris Family and managed by Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, now holds 53% in Euronews after completing a € 35 million (US$ 39 million) capital increase in the business. The deal follows several months of exclusive negotiations between Media Globe Networks and Euronews, with the remaining 47% of shares stay with Euronews’ traditional shareholders. The new structure comprises three bodies: The Supervisory Board, the Executive Board and a new Editorial Board. The Supervisory Board also renewed the directorship of Euronews CEO Michael Peters for a term of four years.

Naguib Sawiris, Telecommunications Mogul.

Natpe Content First President and CEO Rod Perth announced that Andy Kaplan, President, Worldwide Networks for Sony Pictures Television (SPT), has been elected chairman of the Board of Natpe. Mr. Kaplan previously served as vice chairman of the Board. He succeeds Jordan Levin who served as Natpe chairman for four years. “Andy is one of the most respected television executives in the business and we are delighted that he will serve as our new chairman,” Mr. Perth said. “I am honored that the board has elected me to lead this vital, relevant industry association and I look forward to working closely with Rod and our new COO JP Bommel,” Mr. Kaplan added.

Andy Kaplan, President, Worldwide Networks for Sony Pictures Television

Branco Scherer, Commercial Partnerships - Endemol Shine

RESTRUCTURE

Endemol Shine Names New Commercial Partnerships Team The newly formed team brings the Shine 360° and Endemol international commercial teams under one roof, led by Branco Scherer who was promoted to Managing Director, Commercial Partnerships. The Commercial Partnerships Team connects and supports Endemol Shine Group’s local commercial teams around the world, sharing ideas, innovation and best practices. The new team also has a remit to explore and coordinate opportunities and ventures in conjunction with local Endemol Shine Group companies. “Bringing together the people behind the success of Shine 360° and the Endemol Commercial Board creates a world-class team of commercial talent with an exceptionally broad range of experience and expertise,” said Branco Scherer.

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AT&T and DirecTV Offer TV and Wireless Bundle A few days after ATT, the second largest wireless carrier in the US, completed its acquisition of DirecTV to also become the country’s largest pay TV provider, the reinforced company released its very first bundle, combining mobile and TV services. For US$200 a month, subscribers will get access to HD video and DVR for up to 4 receivers, along with unlimited text messages and calls to four wireless lines with shareable wireless data of up to 10GB. The bundle, launched on August 10, presents annual savings of US$ 600 or more over the first 12 months of the promotional price. This is the first time that any company has been able to release a bundle that includes television and wireless services that cover the whole US.

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PEACE POINT COOKS UP ‘A DISH A DAY’ Peace Point Rights has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Belgian culinary series ‘A Dish a Day’. The format, from The New Flemish Primitives, features Belgian chef Jeroen Meus creating meals against the clock and within a set budget for viewers at home to replicate. Peace Point will be previewing an in-development English-language version of the series at Mipcom.

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ITV Studios Visits the Love Island

Love Island Reality dating

The international distribution is lunching a raft of new entertainment, game show and factual formats at Mipcom, led by ‘Love Island’ and ‘Pick Me’. In the live reality dating show ‘Love Island’ (ITV Studios for ITV2), a group of single people head to a luxury villa in the sun in search of love, and in ‘Pick Me’, audience members have the chance to be picked to play and win a grand prize, and so they must make themselves as noticeable and loud as possible to get picked. ITV Studios is also presenting the game show ‘5 Star Family Reunion’, the talk show ‘Emergency Room’, cooking competition ‘BBQ Champ’, the format ‘Dream Day’ and the competition ‘Hello Campers’.

The international distributor’s new lineup for Mipcom includes two game-changing formats: Boxatricks’‘The Shortest Straw’ and Eye2Eye Media’s ‘The Passion’. ‘The Shortest Straw’ pits six contestants against each other in quick-fire rounds of multiple-choice questions. A wrong answer means the player must draw a straw and risk instant elimination from the contest, along with the chance to win a life-changing jackpot. In ‘The Passion’, well-known singers, actors and celebrities retell the story of Jesus Christ using secular pop songs and performance skills; while a huge public procession wends its way through the city, following a giant neon cross. The show has been the most successful live show ever on Dutch television.

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Independent distributor All3Media International has secured a landmark commission for its iconic factual entertainment brand ‘Undercover Boss’, as Brazil’s leading broadcaster Globo debuts the first local version of the format in Latin America. ‘Undercover Boss’, which follows high level corporate executives as they go undercover in their own companies, will broadcast in Brazil under the local title ‘Chefe Secreto’. The format, produced as an 8 x 15’ series, launched on September 13. The deal marks the first local adaptation of ‘Undercover Boss’ for Latin American audiences. Other territories are soon to follow with the show also under development in Chile.

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in Times of Internet A good format is one that can be adapted and nothing RINGS truer than that for MTV’s ‘Catfish’. The show about online dating, which first premiered in the US, is now debuting its second season in Colombia and preparing for its upcoming Chilean adaptation. By Sofía Vanoli

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“The situations that are shown represent a reality that young people everywhere live.”

alking through a screen might be easy, but what happens when couples who’ve interacted solely over the web are brought together in real life for the first time? Has everything they said been true? That’s what ‘Catfish’ aims to help hopeful romantics discover. The format is a documentary series that began its run in the US for MTV as spin-off of

sorts for the acclaimed documentary of the same name, starring Nev Schulman. However, the series’ global appeal has opened doors for several adaptations around the globe, the most recent one, in Chile. “In 2015, Turner/Chilevisión acquired the licensing rights for the ‘Catfish’ format and they are currently producing the local version of the reality, which will premiere towards the end of this year or the beginning of the next,” said Adeline Ferro, VP International Programming for Viacom International, in dialogue with ttv. “The situations that are shown represent a reality that young people everywhere live and it is also the new way of courting each other. This makes it a format that can easily be adapted in different markets. It’s something that our audience faces on a daily basis,” she added. With complete ownership of the format, Viacom International Media Networks - The

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Americas has the chance to explore other different business models around the world, including territories in Latin America, which is how the negotiations with Chile began. Their interest in a local adaptation of that specific format is what helped close the deal.

Adeline Ferro

VP International Programming - Viacom International Media Networks Latin America

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“When MTV closes a deal like this we work closely with the production company, providing a series of materials about the format for its local adaptation.” “If the available formats are relevant and interesting for local audiences, the potential for development is huge”.

“When MTV closes a deal like this we work closely with the production company, providing a series of materials about the format for its local adaptation. They serve as a guide to produce the format locally prom a production point of view, but also creatively. We work hand in hand with the creators of the format, Relativity, to ensure all the local versions are true to the original style of the show.” Chile is just one of Latin American countries interested in the format. A previous experience already happened in Colombia, where the show had a positive reception from audiences, reaching the number 2 spot in Colombia’s ranking of pay TV channels in its specific demographic.

“In our first season audiences had the chance to know the unbelievable stories of 14 young Latin Americans and, in the new season, they can expect more shocking situations and stories that will cross borders with people in different countries involved in these complicated situations.” ‘Catfish’ isn’t the only format that Viacom has in store for Latin America. Spike’s ‘Lip Sync Battle’ has already been sold in some markets and is currently available for other interested partners. The first Hispanic country to debut the format was Chile, this past July. “We had the premiere of this format through TVN in Chile this past July with renowned journalist Karen Doggenweiler in hosting duties and the participation of Chilean stars such as Martín Cárcamo, Héctor Morales and María Elena Swett. The show managed to become a trending topic in twitter during its broadcast too.” But what makes a format good for local adaptations? Ferro has the answer: “If the available formats are relevant and interesting for local audiences, the potential for development is huge. We’re very proud of the success of our shows in global markets and we’re happy to be able to continue working with our partners to offer high quality programs”. However, formats aren’t everything. The driving force of many of the company’s brands centers around original productions, most of which can also be adapted for several regions around the globe. This year alone, Viacom is producing more than 250 hours of original programming including content created specifically in English for international markets and the US. MTV is preparing for the second season of ‘Acapulco Shore’ and another production from the same franchise, ‘Super Shore’ which is currently underway. These are followed by the second seasons of ‘Are You the One Brazil’ y ‘La Familia del Barrio’; the third season of the ‘Millennial Awards’ and the most recent Unplugged ‘Bunbury: MTV Unplugged’.

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“Colombia has always been a very important market for us and we’re happy to continue working closely with our local partners to bring relevant and quality productions to our audiences,” the executive explained. The show maintained a good performance through the entire first season and has recently premiered its second season, which was developed with the help of the Ministry of Technology, Information and Communications along with Canal TR3CE.

Nickelodeon, for its part, has been deep into the production of four telenovelas, two of them in Colombia and two more, ‘Every Witch Way’ and ‘Talia’s Kitchen’, for Nick international. The Channel is also preparing for their traditional awards ceremony ‘Kid’s Choice Awards’ in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina. Comedy Central is still going strong with its original franchise ‘Comedy Central Stand Up’, which has gained big on ratings and is currently being taken abroad to several locations: “We just shot new episodes in Mexico and Brazil, and we’ll be shooting son in Colombia. Furthermore, we increased the investment in original productions,” Ferro explained. ttv

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Dance! Get Ready to

What do you do when you have already produced the world’s most popular format? Far from resting in its laurels, Talpa is coming back for more with ‘Dance Dance Dance’, a groundbreaking format that combines unique visual effects with synchronized broadcasting, for an entirely new TV experience.

till breaking records with ‘The Voice’ and ‘The Voice Kids’, Talpa International is ready to revolutionize the TV industry once again. Recently acquired by ITV Studios, the company is entering an entirely new chapter of growth, armed with new groundbreaking formats and countless digital initiatives that present a new way of doing television.

Gepke Nederlof, Head of Sales - Talpa International

“We’re launching the first ever synchronized broadcast using the ‘Dance Dance Dance’ app.” By Carolina Mussio

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“Talpa’s goal is to create a global impact with our content,” said Gepke Nederlof, Head of Sales at Talpa International, who spoke to ttv about the company’s new formats and digital projects, and introduced ‘Dance Dance Dance’, Talpa’s new revolutionary competition format. What titles are you presenting at Mipcom in Cannes? Of our wide range of formats, the biggest introduction for Talpa this Mipcom is ‘Dance Dance Dance’. This format takes celebrity dancing to a whole new level. The dancers re-enact the most famous dance routines from movies, video clips and live performances. The celebs form a duo with someone they’re close to, offering explosive reality during the intense training process. We use revolutionary technology to mimic the original setting of the performance. But that’s not all. We’re also launching the first ever synchronized broadcast using the ‘Dance Dance Dance’ app. The best in the business offer mind blowing performances, raising the bar for celebrity dance competitions all over the world. Other highlights include ‘My Last Time’, where viewers get an emotional peek inside the daily lives of terminally ill individuals; ‘Sing What’, in which two teams of celebrity songwriters compete against each other by performing national and international hit songs with lyrics they’ve written themselves; ‘Cannonball’, where the world’s biggest daredevils compete in a spectacular and fun water battle,

and more. It’s a broad range of formats we’re excited to offer in Cannes. What are your goals and expectations for the event? The ten new formats launched at Mipcom have all been tried-and-tested in the Netherlands. With ‘Dance Dance Dance’, our expectations are very high. With the combination of incredible dancing, a synchronized broadcasting in the app, and never before seen visual effects, we’re confident the success we’ve previously had -and still have- with our big formats like ‘The Voice’ and ‘The Voice Kids’, will carry on to this new release. How has this first half of 2015 been for Talpa in terms of business? What deals, projects or alliances would you highlight? In March ITV acquired our company, marking an exciting new chapter for Talpa and a tremendous boost to further our growth. Moreover, ‘The 15 of Us’, Tencent and Talpa’s collaboration on a groundbreaking new reality format for the Chinese market, was launched on Tencent Video earlier this year, The Big Picture Game Show Format

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Talpa’s latest project, ‘Dance Dance Dance’, is also one of its biggest. Our philosophy is to maintain our position as the forerunner in connected formats. Technology has dramatically changed the media landscape, so our focus is on turning direct and linear TV into live events. Via Synchronized Content Experiences, viewers are able to enjoy our content however and whenever they want to. We have achieved this with ‘Dance Dance Dance’, offers a dynamic synchronized experience for all TV and connected viewers. We use revolutionary technology to mimic the original setting of the performance. ‘Dance Dance Dance’ also uses a next-level augmented reality to create a visual experience unlike anything viewers have seen before. The augmented reality functions as a second layer of visual effects, transforming the screen from a studio to a visual feast and expanding the actual set to replicate the scenes from movies and video clips re-enact by the celebrities and their partners.

the company’s online digital platform. This is the first project of its scale developed primarily for digital broadcasting.

So with the ‘Dance Dance Dance’ app, we transformed the viewing experience and exceeded the audience’s expectations. We’re launching the first-ever synchronized broadcast via the ‘Dance Dance Dance’ app. While viewers watch the show on television, they can simultaneously see backstage footage with the app, including the judges’ reactions while the performance is happening.

Since last Miptv we also launched ‘Superkids’ with great success in the Netherlands. The format gives the nation’s most gifted youngsters the stage that they deserve, enabling them to showcase their astonishing capabilities. ‘Superkids’ is currently in production in the Netherlands for its second series and will soon follow in Poland and France. The format has recently been sold to Thailand and is in production in Portugal both as daily game shows.

This synchronized broadcasting is an entirely new way of experiencing television, viewers never have to miss a moment of the show and can be engaged across multiple platforms simultaneously.

Another recently launched format, ‘The Puppet Show’, has been sold to France. ‘The Puppet Show’ is a talent show like no other where puppets perform a variety of highly entertaining and emotionally diverse acts in a bid to reach puppet stardom!

Another highlight this year is our strategic partnership with Vorst Media whose formats we will represent internationally. Vorst Media has an outstanding, high-quality factual reality portfolio, offering strong content in this genre to further diversify the Talpa catalogue.

‘The Voice’ has to be Talpa’s most popular and successful format to date. What recent deals have you signed for it? Talpa has a strong track record all over the world, with ‘The Voice’ as a prime example: the record-breaking show is currently being watched on every continent with 62 local productions worldwide, airing in over 180 territories. New deals for ‘The Voice’ are still being made: for example, an additional four ‘Voices’ will soon be aired in Africa. How does the company work with new platforms and social media? What are Talpa Connect’s latest projects? We’ve pioneered the revolutionary, technologically advanced app that was successfully integrated in ‘The Big Picture’, a show that gives viewers a powerful participation tool to play along and be seen on the show, both in real time, and win the big prize without having to leave their couch. With ‘Dance Dance Dance’, we’re yet again launching a connected experience that is certain to take people’s breath away on multiple screens. And the best example of a fully integrated format that offers content across multiple platforms is ‘Utopia’. ttv

Alone

The Virgins

It Girls

Hunted

A+E Networks

Armoza Formats

Dori Media Group

Endemol shine group

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Sean Cohan, Executive Vice President, International Christopher Barry, Senior Vice President, International Strategy Joel Denton, Managing Director, International Content Sales & Partnerships

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Ana Paula Szewkies, Sales Executive, Spain, Portugal, Italy & Brazil Anat Lewinsky, Sales Executive, CIS, W. Europe, Middle East and India Sharon Levi, Sales Executive,English speaking & Nordic territories, Asia Shay-Lee Barcan, Sales Executive, Latin America & US Hispanic

Mayra Bracer, Latin America Television Sales Representative, A+E Networks

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(Entertainment 34 x 1/2 hr. - 1 x 1 hr. - 1 x 1 hr. Special - 8 New Episodes)

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The American dream is alive and well in Boston, Massachusetts. From the streets of Dorchester to the red carpets of Hollywood, the city’s most famous family, the Wahlbergs, has taken on a new sizzling business venture. Brothers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg have impressed us in the world of entertainment and now they are joining forces with their self-professed ‘most talented sibling,’ Paul, as he sets out to make the family name as synonymous with burgers as Boston is to baked beans. Viewers will go behind the scenes with the Wahlberg family and the group of eccentric employees who work for them, as they face the challenges that come with running a burger joint. But with a name like Wahlberg, it comes with high expectations to the take the city (and eventually the country) by storm.

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Sophie Turner Laing, CEO, Endemol Shine Group

Nadav Palti, President & CEO, Dori Media Group

Avi Armoza, Founder & CEO

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WAHLBURGERS

Tim Hincks, President, Endemol Shine Group Lisa Perrin, MD Creative Networks, Endemol Shine Group Cathy Payne, CEO, Endemol Shine International

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ALONE

‘Alone’ places ten hardcore survivalists alone in the Vancouver Island wilderness - no camera crew, no teams, no producers - on a single mission to stay alive. Carrying only what they can fit in a backpack, the survivalists are completely separated from one another in harsh, unforgiving terrain to hunt, build shelters and fend off predators. ‘Alone’ is the ultimate test of man’s will to survive.

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The Virgins

(Docu-Reality - 60’) ‘The Virgins’ is an authentic and uplifting docu-reality that follows the unforgettable stories behind our life-changing new experiences - no matter how big or small. In each episode, we join 3 people from all walks of life as they experience their first times... Their first time seeing, their first time flying, their first time feeling whole. These are real stories with remarkable people who are not scared to share their raw emotions with us. As we watch their inspirational journeys unfold, we get to share in the tears, joy and laughter. Because there’s no time like the first time.

Double or Nothing

(Studio-Based Challenge Show - 60’) The thrilling, adrenaline-filled studio challenge show that tests if 2 heads really are better than 1! Every episode sees a pair of contestants take on different and fun challenges to win big money. The game is simple - get a mission and pick an opponent. The opponent will undertake the challenge first, and the couple must decide if they can not only do better than their challenger, but do twice as well! If the couple - working together - loses, they lose the money too! But if they can achieve double the score of their challenger, they will double their stake money! Double the competition, double the challenge, double the money… do you dare to go for the double?

It Girls

(Docu-Reality) ‘It Girls’ is the one that every girl wants to be! She always wears the trendiest cloth, hangs out in all the right places and is the first to know what the next trend is. All the men want her, and all the women want her closet. This docu-reality follows the lives of 4 beautiful and enviable girls in their early twenties that share every detail of their lives with their hundreds of thousands of followers on the social networks (Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat etc.). The 4 girls join forces in order to build a fashion and lifestyle site, which is a platform of blogs that will determine the newest and coolest trends for young people in Israel. The unique of the format is the symbiosis created between the TV show and their real life.

Power Couple (Reality Format)

An international and successful 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. In production in South Africa, Brazil, China and Turkey. Was also sold to Germany, Italy, France and more.

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In a unique national manhunt, seven groups of ordinary people go on the run, while a crack team of some of the world’s best investigators track them down.

SPELLING STAR (12 episodes)

Kids go word-to-word to earn the right to spell for glory in The Ultimate Spelling Bee in which only one inspiring youngster can be crowned champion.

BIG MUSIC QUIZ (2 x 120’)

It’s non-stop musical entertainment for six fast moving rounds as the celebrity contestants face a series of inventive musical challenges.

FAST CASH New game show with fifty cash machines ready to dispense astronomical amounts of money. To win cash fast contestants face visual clues and must find the answers based on association.

La Banda

Celebrities In The Kitchen

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Godfrey McFall, VP Business Development, FremantleMedia Latin America and Brazil Constanza Cagliolo, Creative Director, FremantleMedia México

Keshet International

Nordic World

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Ahmet Ziyalar, Managing Director Sibel Levendoglu, Sales Executive Beatriz Cea Esteruelas, Sales Executive Elena Pak, Sales Executive Pelin Koray, Sales Executive Pakize Atil, Sales Executive

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Entertainment giants Syco, FremantleMedia and Saban present this fresh and energetic new music series for all audiences that’s on the hunt for the ultimate boy band. Premiered on Univision, the format takes a brand new approach to talent where, for the first time ever, the fans are in control!

MEXICO TIENE TALENTO

(Got Talent - Entertainment) ‘Got Talent’ is the amazing variety competition where contestants can do anything they wantas long as the judges and the voting public are impressed. A hit in over 30 territories, ‘Got Talent’ is prime time television at its best. ‘México tiene talento’ is the Mexican version of this big show that is going to air in 2015 its 2nd season on Azteca TV.

THE EUREKA MOMENT (Game Show)

It’s time to strap on those safety goggles as FremantleMedia unveils its latest ratings phenomenon. Fresh and explosive, this entertainment gameshow pits two couples against each other as they test their popular science knowledge and come face to face with a raft of dangerous stunts and wacky experiments, all in the bid to win a luxury holiday.

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Ran Telem, SVP, Content, Keshet Media Group Keren Shahar, Managing Director, Distribution, KI Dana Dayan, Head of Development and Acquisitions, Keshet Broadcasting Limor Gott Ronen, Director of Marketing and Communications, KI

Answer If You Can! (Game Show Format)

Ann Christin Siljan, Vice President of Acquisitions Paulina A. Eklund, Vice President of Sales, Nordics, North America, LatAm, Israel, Africa Simone de Pruyssenaere de la Woestijne, Associated Sales Agent, Benelux, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal Jan Salling

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Espen S. Huseby, CEO

Alon Shtruzman, CEO, KI

Celebrities In The Kitchen (Game Show Format)

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WHEN DO YOU GET OFF?

(Format & Finished Tape/Dating Show - 45’) One lonely-heart will date four potential suitors at their workplace to learn what they might really be like as a partner. Be they a baker, dentist, banker or zoo keeper in ‘When Do You Get Off?’ One single will learn what their potential love matches are really be like by getting involved in a hard day’s work with them.

WHO’S ON TOP

(Format/Game Show) A fast-paced variety game show in which money isn’t the only thing that goes up and down, you do too!

Dinner At My Place

(Factual Entertainment - 8 x 45’) In ‘Dinner at my Place’, a celebrity host invites some intriguing local celebrities over for a nice home-cooked meal. The problem? Her lack of cooking skills. But she has that covered by making her celebrity guests bring a course each, to create a lovely three-course dinner. In a homely, playful atmosphere the guests lets loose and participates in some meaningful conversations, allowing us to see a new side to our favourite people in the spotlight.

Domestic Divas

(Factual Entertainment - 6 x 25’)

‘Knock Out’ sees two celebrities take pranking to a new level as they compete head to head, both charged with pulling off the same complex prank in the same location with the same means - but with the aim of out-doing their competitor.

In 2015 most young adults are addicted to a convenient and laid back lifestyle. As such they are missing basic domestic knowledge. But despair not; the Domestic Divas have arrived to help the helpless! They will teach a desperate youngster how to cook, give his flat and his sense of style a makeover and sort his manners out. It’s a master class on achieving domestic bliss. The Domestic Divas have arrived bringing the total makeover for your life!

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Shut Up Woman!

(Format/Dramedy)

(Factual Entertainment - 3 x 29’)

When a cool, laid-back and self-absorbed rockstar finds an Ethiopian baby on his doorstep, holding a note saying he’s the dad, he does everything in his power to resist his fate, but in the process realizes life has given him a whole new song to sing.

Freedom of speech comes at a price. Especially if you are an outspoken celebrity woman. Why can’t women speak up, without getting sexist and spiteful hate mails? In ‘Shut Up Woman!’ the male host will visit a celebrity female that will share her history of social media harassment. The host tracks down the men who leaves these comments and confronts them with their own words. Who are these people? Are they ashamed and regretful? Or continuously proud and disposed to follow through?

KNOCK OUT

(Format/Celebrity Prank Show)

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Celebrity families compete against each other on this star-studded prime time version of the iconic game show format ‘Family Feud.’ This summer, ABC’s ‘Celebrity Family Feud,’ became the USA’s highest rated new entertainment launch of the 2014/15 season.

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Can Okan, President, CEO

Adrian Santucho, CEO, FremantleMedia US Hispanic, Mexico and Pan-Regional

(Entertainment)

Dinner At My Place

ITV Inter Medya

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LA BANDA

When Do You Get Off?

All-Star Lifeguards S2

Dance Dance Dance

SMALL WORLD INTERNATIONAL FORMAT TELEVISION 19 Heddon Street, London, W1B 4BG, UK Tel.: +44 (0) 207 851 6500 Website: www.smallworldift.com Booth: C15.A6

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Talpa Global Sumatralaan 45 - Gebouw De Matrix, 1217 GP Hilversum, The Netherlands Tel.: +31 35 533 3111 Web: www.talpa.tv E-mail: sales@talpa.tv Booth: C16.A3

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Gepke Nederlof, Head of Global Sales

Tim Crescenti, President Colleen Crescentil, Managing Director Henny Adolfsdottir, Format Distribution Coordinator

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SAS: Who Dares Wins

Viacom International Media Networks 1111 Lincoln Road, Floor 5, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA Tel.: +1.305.604.5366 Email: programsales@vimn.com Website: www.b2b.viacom.com Booth: R7.N7

executives attending

Caroline Beaton, Senior Vice President Amanda Cordner, Director

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Maarten Meijs, Managing Director Talpa Global

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Luci Burnley, Senior Vice-President, Format Sales & Development

Say It In Song

Adeline Ferro, Latin America, Canada

Zodiak Rights Avon House, Kensington Village, Avonmore Road, London, W14 8TS Tel.: (0)20 7013 4400 Email: contactus@zodiakrights.com Website: www.zodiakrights.com Booth: R8.D3

executives attending

Tim Mutimer, CEO Tatiana Hernaiz, Sales Coordinator, LatAm, Spain and Italy Alex LeMerle, VP, sales Andreas Lemos, VP of sales & Acquisitions Chris Stewart, VP, Sales Andrew Sime, VP of Formats Ole Steen Stolberg, VP Sales Isabelle Queme VP of Sales & Acquisitions Catherine Couriat, VP of Sales Samia Moktar, Sales Executive

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Dance Dance Dance (Talent - 90’)

All-Star Lifeguards S2 (Reality)

In the brand new second season of ‘All-Star Lifeguards,’ ten of the nation’s favourite celebrities are put through their paces as they embark on the most challenging experience of their lives - training to be lifeguards!

Better Late Than Never

Grandpas Over Flowers (Reality) ‘Better Late Than Never’ is a heart-warming format featuring four veteran stars and their porter as they hit the road on a fish-out-of-water, backpacking adventure of a lifetime. Based on the high-rating original format, ‘Grandpas Over Flowers,’ which secured record-breaking ratings on tvN, South Korea.

Eternal Glory (Reality)

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Chart-topping sports competition series featuring twelve former sports legends, champions of their generation, as they spend a month together in a foreign country to determine who deserves ‘Eternal Glory.’They are all former champions in their own discipline, but is that enough? Who has more than one talent? Who has the qualities to make them champion of champions?

‘Dance Dance Dance’ takes celebrity dancing to a whole new level. The dancers reenact the most famous dance performances with revolutionary technology to mimic the original setting and even a synchronized backstage broadcast in the ‘Dance Dance Dance’ app. The celebs form a duo with someone they’re close to, offering explosive reality during the intense training process. The best in the business offer mind blowing performances, raising the bar for celebrity dance competitions all over the world.

Superkids (Talent - 90’)

From the makers of ‘The Voice Kids’ comes ‘Superkids’, the show that gives the nation’s most gifted youngsters the stage they deserve. In this positive talent competition, kids showcase their astonishing skills by performing a wide variety of high level acts, including singing, dancing, playing an instrument, ice skating, executing a magic trick and performing a comedy sketch. It’s genuine feel good entertainment for the entire family.

Sing What

(Entertainment - 45’) Are you ready for music history to be rewritten? Two teams of celebrity songwriters compete against each other by performing national and international hit songs… with lyrics they’ve written themselves. To make things even more challenging, every round has a different assignment. From incorporating the news to impossible rhymes, watch these lyrical greats struggle or thrive. Listen to your favorite songs…with a twist.

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Say It In Song

(Format - 16 x 22’ +2 Specials x 22’ HD) VIMN will be making available to international buyers in Cannes the syndication and format rights for brand new music driven MTV international social series ‘Say it in Song’. Spotlighting music’s unique ability to connect people in an emotional and powerful way, the 16 part series - hosted by Grammy nominated musician Redfoo - is about people using specific songs to get an important message across to someone else through a variety of highly creative surprise musical capers, from elaborately choreographed dance routines, to intimate serenades, homemade music videos, musical pranks, and more. The audience will be given the backstory and will be privy to the planning of the ‘caper’ before witnessing the final surprise and the resolution. Created in partnership with DiGa’s Tony DiSanto, ‘Say It In Song’ will have audiences hooked to it’s intensity, humour and heart, perfectly combining the excitement and surprise of Punk’d mixed with the drama and emotional story-telling of Made. he 18-episode social series is Executive Produced by Tony DiSanto through DiGa and Bruce Gilmer and Elyse Zaccaro for MTV International. The series is set to air across MTV’s international channels from August 2015.

SAS: Who Dares Wins

(Human Interest - 5 x 60’ HD + Format) Special Forces selection: an authentic look at what it takes to join the SAS. The Ministry of Defence has said it will never allow Selection to be filmed. But in this series, a group of ex-Special Forces personnel take 30 ordinary men through gruelling physical and mental tests from real Special Forces entry programmes. To join the elite ranks of the SAS, physical fitness is a minimum. The true test is one of character. For the instructors, the all-important question is: “Would I want this man alongside me in a crisis?”

Humble Pie

(Game Show/ Food & Drink - 8 x 60’ HD + Format) ‘Humble Pie’ is the cookery game show that not only puts the culinary skills of enthusiastic amateurs to the test but also their self-belief. Four passionate cooks create three delicious dishes against the clock: a starter, main and signature dessert and battle it out for a cash prize. But in a unique twist, after each round the competitors must ruthlessly critique each other’s dishes. They then face a dilemma; if they fear The Taster - celebrity chef Marco Pierre White - will rate their dish the worst, they can chose self-elimination and ’cash-out’ for a smaller exit fee. In this test of culinary skill, confidence and psychological strength, should they stay in the game for the big cash prize but risk going home empty-handed…

NEWS APPOINTMENT

Alejandro Vinay,

new Sales Director, Latin America at Comarex Hispanic media and content distributor, Comarex, announced that Alejandro Vinay joined the company’s International Sales and Distribution division as Sales Director for Latin America. Alejandro will be responsible for supervising sales in several territories in the region, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Bolivia, Peru and the Dominican Republic. The executive has worked at Comarex for more than 15 years and has great experience in the areas of Marketing, Administration, Direction and Sales.

Alejandro Vinay, new Sales Director, Latin America - Comarex

PRODUCTION

FAVEX Gets it Made in the US “Getting It Made for the US Market,” the newly announced Team Finland initiative for business internationalization, is designed to serve the Finnish audiovisual sector’s demand for helping to develop and boost companies’ business skills specifically for the US market. The new initiative is organized in partnership with the Finnish Film Foundation; TEKES, the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation; FAVEX, the Finnish Film & Audiovisual Export; and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. The companies participating in “Getting It Made for the US Market” are aiming at finding funding opportunities in the US, for both feature films and television series, as well as making distribution and co-production agreements. The US has become an increasingly attractive business platform for Finnish audiovisual production companies. The number of Finnish firms attending in the annual American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica each November has steadily increased in the past years. “FAVEX’s mission is to promote the growth and internationalization of the Finnish film and TV industry, and this new joint venture is an interesting opportunity which further facilitates the achievement of these goals. The intent is to help provide very concrete results and benefits for the participating companies,” said Johanna Karppinen, CEO of Favex. A total of 15 companies from the audiovisual sector are taking part in the initiative, including Bufo, Don Films, Fisher King Productions, Fountain Factory Family, Helsinki-filmi, Helsinki Syndrome, Koivulan Filmi ja Video, Making Movies, Matila Röhr Productions, MogulmeJohanna Karppinen, dia, Mouka Filmi, Roger! Pictures, Solar Films, CEO - Favex Tuffi Films and Yellow Film & TV.

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MTV Breaks the Mold

In a constant effort to evolve and amaze its viewers, on June 25 MTV introduced a brand new way to enjoy television, inviting audiences to become an active part of the brand and celebrate their creativity by including content generated by viewers themselves.

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ucceeding in keeping up with their goal to be in constant evolution, MTV took a new direction this past June 25. With the launch of a strong rebranding campaign, the channel seeks to generate a stronger connection with its viewers while giving them the chance of having a hand in the programming. In an exclusive interview with ttv, Sean Saylor, VP Creative at MTV International, assured the change in the channel’s look and feel has to

do with finding a way to adapt to the changes experienced by its audience, reaching a new model that is done for them and by them. “We, as a brand, are in constant evolution and we’re making changes every certain amount of time to make sure we’re aligned with everything that’s new and innovative in terms of aesthetic and visual,” the executive said. “We have really seen a huge evolution in the way our audience communicates. It has be-

Sean Saylor,

come extremely visual. They are communicating in a way that is much more immediate and extremely visual: from memes to pictures, videos, emojis… everything is visual and the global codes have unified from that visual place.”

VP Creative - MTV International

“It’s the first time a television channel is going to do something like this.”

Taking this into consideration is that the channel set its eye on its consumers, especially in terms of content created by them and on how to take advantage of those special productions. Just like that, the ‘MTV Bump’ was created. The model makes a point of bringing audience generated content to the screen in a matter of hours. “We reached the conclusion that we needed to make a shift from our original tagline, make it more about the audience and go from ‘I Want my MTV’ to ‘I Am my MTV’. A huge component of this is giving our audiences the tools for them to be able to produce content”. According to Saylor, the channel’s rebranding was divided through certain fundamental stages. The first was about developing the technology that allowed audience generated content to go live on the screen on a way that is almost immediate, with a similar dynamic to that of social networks in regards to being able to see current content on both a regional and worldwide scale. “I like to think that ‘MTV Bump’ turns the linear TV network into something almost like a social network. When you take a look at your Facebook or Instagram timelines, you’re looking at new things all the time, and the channel, from an operational and technical viewpoint, works in that way, a linear way, and that’s where we break the mold”.

“We have to constantly think about what’s next and what’s next and so on.”

The second step was working with artists that could develop visually innovative content, brought together only by the MTV logo, that heads in the same direction as the brand. It is, without a doubt, a change that is not limited to a certain aesthetic and that allows local channels to feel more local while allowing for a constant evolution. This open door to evolution makes Saylor state there is no time to lose: “From this moment, we celebrate this night and then we think about the next step. What is the evolution of that evolution going to be like? We have to constantly think about what’s next and what’s next and so on.” “We’re looking at it as a cultural change, a change in mentality. Part of our process was to find a way to face things with a different perspective, to understand audiences and

to take the brand to a different place understanding that our audience is evolving in a constant way and we have to amaze them.” The re-launch is a promise to consumers that looks for new ways to involve audiences. Other than ‘MTV Bump’, the channel ha reformulated ‘MTV Art Breaks’ by highlighting visual artists from around the world, and is also giving a new look to ads in the hopes of turning MTV into a completely different channel that stands out from today’s current offer. “This change is making me very happy and I can’t wait to see how it’s implemented, the reaction from the people, and the amount of content we’re going to receive not only in Latin America but in other parts of the world. I’m very excited,” Saylor concluded. ttv

“We have really seen a huge evolution in the way our audience communicates.”

“It allows us to have more audience generated content, to have more relevant pieces, with a curatorship process behind to air the best produced content, the funniest, the one we know people are going to enjoy,” he added.

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To achieve this MTV enlisted the help of New York based agency B-Reel, who helped develop the technology that makes the model possible: “It’s the first time a television channel is going to do something like this,” he explained.

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Best Only the

Some of the world’s top creative talent has signed up to Red Arrow International’s team and created a catalog full of character-driven fiction series, featuring thrilling dramas and original comedies, and formats across an eclectic mix of genres, designed to travel to all territories and platforms across the world.

By Carolina Mussio Twitter: @carolinamussio cmussio@todotv.tv

Cleverman Drama

“Our formats slate at Mipcom highlights our commitment to working with some of the world’s top creative talent across entertainment, reality and comedy.”

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“We continue to see strong demand for well-written, character-driven fiction across an eclectic mix of genres.”

nown worldwide for its ambitious, international fiction series and formats, Red Arrow International is present at Mipcom with everything from high-stakes thrillers to smart, sexy dramas, to movies, comedies and a diverse mix of formats across an array of genres. “Our formats slate at Mipcom highlights our commitment to working with some of the world’s top creative talent across entertainment, reality and comedy,” said Managing Director, Henry Pabst, who spoke to ttv about the company’s most recent productions and its goal to become “a home for ambitious, international drama.” What titles will you be presenting at Mipcom in Cannes? In terms of drama and scripted, we have an impressive range of genres

at the market: from high-stakes espionage thriller ‘The Romeo Section’ for CBC Canada, created by acclaimed showrunner Chris Haddock (co-executive producer and writer for ‘Boardwalk Empire’, and creator and showrunner for ‘Intelligence’ and ‘Da Vinci’s Inquest’); to smart, sexy and startlingly original new genre drama ‘Cleverman’ for ABC Australia and SundanceTV, starring Iain Glen (‘Game of Thrones’) and Frances O’Connor (‘The Missing’). There’s also the magical family adventure movie ‘Peter & Wendy’ for ITV, based on ‘Peter Pan’ and starring Stanley Tucci (‘The Hunger Games’), Laura Fraser (‘Breaking Bad’) and Paloma Faith; and the original new comedy ‘Donny!’ for USA Network. Like a ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ for New York, the show takes a satirical look at modern American media, wealth

Henrik Pabst,

and romance as seen through the eyes of talk show host, single Dad and mega-rich megalomaniac Donny Deutsch.

Managing Director - Red Arrow International

Mipcom also sees us bring a tremendously diverse range of formats to the market. From primetime entertainment format ‘Kiss Bang Love’, a radical new dating experiment from the creators of ‘Married at First Sight’; to bold new reality show ‘The Day The Cash Came’ produced for the BBC, testing what happens when families living below the poverty line are gifted a year’s salary in one lump sum of cash, no strings attached; and ‘Safeword’, the ITV comedy roast panel show. What are your goals and expectations for the event? In terms of goals, Red Arrow International is increasingly becoming a home for ambitious, international drama. We continue to see strong demand for well-written, character-driven fiction across an eclectic mix of genres, as reflected in our strong new lineup for Mipcom. We are especially delighted with the talent associated with our drama slate this year –both in front and behind of the camera– including our special guest at Mipcom, star of ‘Cleverman’, Iain Glen. Formats remain a top priority for Red Arrow International, building on the global success we continue to enjoy with shows such as ‘Married at First Sight’, ‘House Rules’ and ‘Real Men’. Our formats slate at Mipcom highlights our commitment to working with some of the world’s top creative talent across entertainment, reality and comedy. How has the first half of 2015 been for Red Arrow in terms of new projects, productions, alliances, etc? What are your goals and expectations for the remainder of 2015? In 2015 we have been especially focusing on continuing to strengthen our position as the home for world-class scripted talent. Our aim is to work with the most creative people in our industry, people who share our passion for storytelling and desire to see great drama travel the world.

“Our aim is to work with the most creative people in our industry, people who share our passion for storytelling and desire to see great drama travel the world.”

In drama, we have recently forged a partnership with SundanceTV in the US for our new genre drama ‘Cleverman’. And crime drama ‘Bosch’ has been sold to a host of territories including SBS in Australia. As a renowned co-producer of notable series like ‘Bosch’ (Amazon) and ‘Lilyhammer’ (Netflix); what role do original productions play in Red Arrow’s strategy? Distributing and co-producing original production is a cornerstone of what we do at Red Arrow. ‘Cleverman’ is a great example of this: the drama is set in the near future, where a species from ancient mythology must live amongst humans and battle for survival in a world that wants to silence, exploit and destroy them. The themes of the show are hugely relevant and powerful, and the drama has impressive credentials, from stars Iain Glen (‘Game of Thrones’) and Frances O’Connor (‘The Missing’), to directors Wayne Blair (‘The Sapphires’, ‘Septembers of Shiraz’) and Leah Purcell, and creatures and effects design by the Oscar-winning Weta Workshop (‘The Hobbit’ trilogy, ‘Avatar’). Safeword Comedy Format

Other original drama includes season two of Amazon hit series ‘Bosch’, based on the internationally successful novels by Michael Connelly and starring Titus Welliver (‘Argo’); ‘The Romeo Section’, a high-stakes thriller about espionage in the Pacific Rim from acclaimed showrunner Chris Haddock. What role do digital platforms and online video services play in Red Arrow’s strategy? Digital platforms are becoming increasingly important to the industry as a whole, and we are also seeing huge growth in this area. Our hit drama ‘Lilyhammer’, now in its third season, is a Netflix original series. Our crime drama ‘Bosch’ is produced for Amazon Studios. Where does the company distribute most of its titles to and what new regions would you like to enter in the near future? Our clients are spread internationally, and we work in every major territory including our close collaboration with broadcasters across Latin America. ttv The Romeo Section Thriller

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Red Arrow International recently announced multiple deals in Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and more. What can you tell us about these deals? Red Arrow International continues to roll out a strong slate of finished programs and formats to territories around the world. Recent deals for our formats include hit reality format ‘Real Men’ commissioned by VOX in Germany, RTL in the Netherlands and TV4 in Sweden. The show sees five everyday guys embark upon the ultimate health transformation journey. Also our primetime home-makeover format ‘House Rules’ has recently been sold to kabel eins in Germany and SBS’ Net5 in the Netherlands.

NEWS TECHNOLOGY

DISTRIBUTION

Turn to Applicaster’s Cross-Screen TV Solutions

‘UnReal’ Travels to Spain, France, Norway and more

Realities

Serving high profile formats worldwide, Applicaster continues to expand its customer base, as reality shows such as ‘The Voice’, ‘The Voice Kids’, ‘Survivors’, ‘The Big Brother’, ‘The Next Top Model’ and others, take advantage of its cross-screen TV solutions. These leading global formats successfully use live streaming, synchronized second screen activities aggregated with social stream of events, and CrossMates technology, all available through a unified TV app. “Hit formats constantly seek new ways to encourage and successfully accommodate audience participation in high volumes,” said Peter Cassidy, VP of Europe at Applicaster. “Building on the scalability of our SaaS platform, and technological integrations with TV services, we implemented a variety of tools to drive interactivity and audience loyalty to these shows.” Peter Cassidy, VP of Europe - Applicaster

A+E Studios International has finalized licensing agreements in major territories for the critically acclaimed scripted series, ‘UnReal’, starring Shiri Appleby (‘Girls’) and Constance Zimmer (‘House of Cards’). The announcement was made by Joel Denton, Managing Director of International Content Sales & Partnerships at A+E Networks. The series has been picked up by TF1 (France), Antenna 3 (Spain), TV2 (Norway), Cellcom TV (Israel), YES (Israel), 360TV (Latvia), SBSTwo (Australia), Stan (Australia), and Lightbox (New Zealand). ‘UnReal’ has also been licensed to Lifetime in Canada, Latin America, the UK, South East Asia, Poland and Africa. Lifetime in the US renewed the series for a second season with a 10-episode order.

PAY TV

Mediaset Italia Available Worldwide on Satellite Cable and OTT Mediaset Italia, the TV channel for Italians living abroad, is available worldwide on satellite cable and OTT. Mediaset Italia offers the best of Mediaset’s programming on a single channel that can be seen only outside of Italy: in Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia. The channel will guarantee live sports events, the main Tg5 news and in-depth journalistic programs, the latest TV series and miniseries, big Italian cinema, and the most popular entertainment shows, available on subscription. In Europe, Mediaset Italia currently has agreements with 49 different TV operators in 14 countries.

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DIGITAL

MTG Acquires 51% of Zoomin.TV Last month, MTG acquired 51% of Zoomin.TV, the fifth biggest multichannel network in the world. Zoomin was founded in 2002 in Amsterdam and also has offices in London, Brussels, Paris, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Miami, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Montevideo and Kerala. Zoomin has more than 2 billion video views a month and 100 million subscribers on YouTube. Zoomin’s daily production includes more than 400 premium short video clips in 18 languages and 27 categories. The company sells advertising solutions in 45 countries for its own site, as well as external portals and leading consumer brands. Zoomin has generated an average annual sales growth of 36% in the last 5 years, and 70% in 2014. The deal with founders Jan Riemens and Bram Bloemberg, who will continue to lead the business, values the company at US$ 95 million.

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He Who Dares, Wins Having launched FIC Content Sales and opening new offices in Miami, Fox International Channels will continue to invest in new initiatives in 2015. The company saw its sales increase and its catalog expand with new Turkish dramas, and developed great original productions like ‘Sitiados’ and ‘Cumbia Ninja’. And now, it takes on a new challenge: format sales. By Rodrigo Ros

Twitter: @rodrigo__ros rros@todotv.tv

Cumbia Ninja Series

“We signed several new deals that cover everything from Turkish content to volume deals for documentaries, and even original productions and international fiction series.”

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“We have a wider catalog and we’ve incorporated several new titles across many genres, in addition to offering content for different platforms.”

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Sebastián Snaider,

This year was very positive. We were able to consolidate a robust distribution are in a very short time, thanks to the hard work of the entire team here at Content Sales and the trust the executives have in us,” said Sebastián Snaider, VP of Content Sales at Fox International Channels Latin America, who spoke to ttv about the company’s successful 2015.

VP, Content Sales - Fox International Channels Latin America “We made the decision to open an office in Miami to better understand our clients’ needs in North America and establish a tighter relationship with them.”

The executive highlighted FIC’s new acquisitions in terms of content and Turkish productions, its new initiatives in format sales, its latest original productions ‘Cumbia Ninja’ and ‘Sitiados’, and innovative formats like ‘Escuela para Maridos’ and ‘Lucky Ladies’, among others. How has the company’s business evolved since the launch of FIC Content Sales a few months ago at Natpe? This year was very positive. We were able to consolidate a robust distribution are in a very short time, thanks to the hard work of the entire team here at Content Sales and the trust the executives have in us. In addition, we signed several new deals that cover everything from Turkish content sales, to volume deals for documentaries, and even original productions and international fiction series. In addition, we are already in advanced negotiations to sell formats, a new initiative that represents an attractive challenge for our team. What motivated you to launch your office in Miami? What services will this office provide? Opening our offices in Chile and Colombia, we made the decision to open an office in Miami to better understand our clients’ needs in North America and establish a tighter relationship. What new titles will you be presenting at the new Mipcom in Cannes? Our original production offer includes the third season of ‘Cumbia Ninja’, the series which broke all types of ratings records in Latin America with its first two seasons. There’s also ‘Sitiados’, the first premium period series produced in America Latina by FIC, which registered ratings well above the channels’ average in the timeslot. And two innovative formats: ‘Escuela para Maridos’ and ‘Lucky Ladies’, shows that already have new Sitiados Series

seasons and local versions secured in many countries. What are your hopes and expectations for the event? We have very high expectations for this market. We have a wider catalog and we’ve incorporated several new titles across many genres, in addition to offering content for different platforms. On top of that, we have high production standards and the quality stamp that only brands like Fox and Nat Geo can guarantee. What potential do these productions have for the region and the international market? These titles are definitely on the same level as major international productions. They all have the common denominator of very high production standards, new stories and innovative formats, and these are the main attributes that buyers search for in the international market.

very high; a phenomenon that became a solid trend. Today, we have six titles in the Turkish drama genre, we’ve sold three titles and are in advanced negotiations to acquire one more. These titles are: ‘Adi Mutluluk’ (‘Happiness’), ‘Inadina Ask’ (‘In Spite of Love’), both ratings leaders on FIC’s channel in Turkey, ‘Kiraz Mevsimi’ (‘Cherry Season’), ‘Ask Yeniden’ (‘In Love Again’), ‘O Haya Benim’ (‘That’s My Life’) and ‘Kocamin Ailesi’ (‘My Husband’s Family’). In general terms, the common denominator is the high level of production, the cast -both for its popularity as well as its acting skills-, and the fresh, well-told stories.

At the last LA Screenings, FIC Content Sales started distributing Turkish telenovelas. How has this investment worked out for the company? We’ve had excellent results. Both in the Latin American market and the Hispanic US market, the demand for this type of product is

What do you think about the current trend among Latin American broadcasters to show Turkish telenovelas? Above all, I believe it’s important to highlight that the impact a certain production may have is not necessarily linked to its country of origin, but rather to the production standards and the quality of the story. Turkish dramas definitely have notably high production values and this leads to their success across Latin America. Latin audiences are very demanding when it comes to consuming entertainment. ttv

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From the Bottom of the Heart Words, actions and gestures may be deceiving, but emotions don’t lie. Secuoya Content Distribution is present at Mipcom to introduce ‘Libdub’, a unique talent show where contestants are judged by the emotional response they get from the audience. Can you feel the heart beat? By Carolina Mussio / Twitter: @carolinamussio / cmussio@todotv.tv Libdub Talent Show

hrough new technologies, online platforms and social media, the TV industry has produced truly innovative and revolutionary shows and formats, especially when it comes to talent shows and game shows in which viewer interaction is key. Whether it’s voting through text message, Twitter, Facebook or custom-designed apps, studio audiences and viewers at home have an array of options for choosing their favorite contestants on their talent show of choice.

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But Secuoya Content Distribution is taking this one step further, presenting a new talent show where judges and viewers choose from the heart; literally. Grupo Secuoya’s distribution division is present at Mipcom to introduce its revolutionary format, ‘Libdub’, the first talent show where the studio audience and judges vote on contestants with the beat of their hearts. In ‘Libdub’, a group of mothers are convinced of having a talented son put their love to the test. An “emotion meter” analyses the arterial pressure, the heart beat and the skin conduc-

tance of the audience and jury’s hands, and determines on real time who felt emotions during the performances and who didn’t. “Talent shows are a genre that grows more popular as time goes by,” said Vanessa Palacios, Content Manager, Secuoya Content Distribution. “For the first time ever, ‘Libdub’ incorporates voting based on emotions.” “The emotional response from the audience and the judges is measured scientifically, meaning they will be voting literally from the heart and not using reason,” she added. ‘Libdub’ has the potential to be adapted anywhere in the world and Palacios has high hopes for the Asian and English-speaking markets. In addition to ‘Libdub’, Secuoya is presenting another talent show in Cannes called ‘Selfie Show’, which gives kids the opportunity to find fame from home. Kids can record themselves doing what they like most: from sing-

ing, dancing, doing magic or telling jokes, or even showing other talents like painting, cooking and skating, and upload the videos to the show’s website. The Spanish distributor is also introducing the fiction drama ‘Apaches’, based on the novel written by Miguel Sáez Carral. The series chronicles the life of Miguel, a reporter who falls into delinquency in Madrid with his best friend and gang leader Sastre, to avenge the honor of his father and save his family from bankruptcy. But all of his principles are smashed to bits and pieces when he falls in love with Carol, the local mob leader’s fiancée. Last but not least, Secuoya’s catalog features ‘Let’s Go Spain’, a travel show with a traveler host who presents different places and activities in each episode. It’s an informative and cultural show, but the tone and rhythm turns ‘Let’s Go’ into an entertaining journey for an all ages, which can easily be aired on any channel. ttv

“For the first time ever, ‘Libdub’ incorporates voting based on emotions.”

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The Perfect Complement Known for its telenovelas, in just two years Televisa has positioned itself as a heavyweight in the formats business and made its way to several new international markets. And it’s now arriving at Mipcom with an entertainment catalog featuring over 25 formats, including its new releases for the market and the already successful ‘Little Giants’, ‘Stand Up for Your Country’ and ‘Generation Gap’. By Gonzalo Larrea / Twitter: @Gonzalolarrea / glarrea@todotv.tv

tanding as a referent for telenovelas for several decades now, Mexican giant Televisa –the world’s largest Hispanic content producer- has been experiencing a true transformation over the past two years that’s rapidly starting to pay off. While telenovelas continue to be its main strength, the company has evolved into a notable player in the entertainment formats business, with ideas that continue to travel the globe. “From an international standpoint, a year and a half, maybe two years ago, Televisa’s entertainment area began working hard, starting with different alliances and strategies with several content providers,” Ricardo Ehrsam, General Director of Entertainment Formats at Televisa Internacional, said to ttv.

Ricardo Ehrsam,

“This has led us to build a catalog of more than 25 formats, including the ones we’ll be presenting at Mipcom. We started with four or five, which means we multiplied that amount by five times in just two years,” he added.

“We are entering countries where Televisa couldn’t enter with telenovelas and growing in those where we were already present.”

And the company not only multiplied its offer exponentially, but did so to the demand as well: ‘Little Giants’, for instance, already has almost ten countries between premieres and licenses, while ‘Stand Up for Your Country’ reached almost twice that much.

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General Director of Entertainment Formats - Televisa Internacional

“We’ve seen that both formats are perfect for a broadcaster to acquire them together. Once they bet on one, the other one gives continuity,” he said, citing Spain and Poland as examples, along with potentially Portugal, where ‘Little Giants’ is scoring excellent ratings.

Among the other countries that have bet on one of the two formats are Brazil, Russia, South Africa, Argentina, Italy, Vietnam, and of course, Mexico.

“We are entering countries where Televisa couldn’t enter with telenovelas and growing in those where we were already present, because we have a complementary catalog,” he said. “The telenovela will always be our spearhead, but now we see entertainment complements the catalog and makes it stronger, which lets us be solution providers, rather than just content providers,” he added.

As for the company’s new titles for Mipcom, Ehrsam highlighted ‘The Wacky Old Games’, an Olympics-style game show in which each activity represents different elements in each country’s culture in a fun way. This title comes from the company’s alliance with La Competencia and has a pilot ready to be presented. Televisa is also presenting ‘Mimi Me’, another collaboration with La Competencia: an

“The telenovela will always be our spearhead, but now we see entertainment complements the catalog and makes it stronger, which lets us be solution providers, rather than just content provider.”

“Most of Televisa’s catalogs are about bringing the family together in front of the TV.”

“We are trying to be a source of solutions for programming slates. Today Televisa stands as a general content provider, with a broad catalog. The strategy has worked very well,” he said.

emotional format where a celebrity searches across the country for their successor. Stand Up For Your Country Format

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Invests in Young Viewers Along with its telenovelas and formats, Televisa is presenting titles for kids at Mipcom, with its animated series ‘El Chapulín’, created for the international market. Inspired by Roberto Gomez Bolaños’ mythical character, known all over Latin America, the series revolves around universal values that allow it to relate to audiences worldwide. “We will present ‘El Chapulín’ at MIPJunior and Mipcom. The idea is to explore new territories without necessarily referencing the series’ creation in Latin America or Roberto Gomez Bolaños,” Maca Rotter, General Director of Televisa Consumer Products, said to ttv. Rotter believes ‘El Chapulín’ is such a rich character that can open its own path in the animated world, same as it did 40 years ago when it became Televisa’s first non-telenovela export. “He is a hero that can live anywhere. He can be in space, in a pirate ship or underground,” she said. Premiered in Mexico on July 26, the show has 48, 11-minute episodes, with 26 more in production for 2016. Betting on interaction with second screens, the company is presenting ‘The Ticket’, a format that combines TV with an interactive app, which will be revealed at Mipcom as a surprise, and ‘My Online Friend’, which is also a surprise for the market.

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AN EVER-GREEN CATALOG. Along with these new titles, Ehrsam said the company will still offer its entire catalog, which is always current. “Formats never go out of style. The fact that now a specific format isn’t sold doesn’t mean it won’t be next year. A strong catalog gives you presence among your clients,” he said. “The 25 formats we have are still popular. That’s the importance of having such a solid catalog like this, it never expires,” he added. TTV MAGAZINE/163

Televisa’s classic catalog includes ‘The Assembly Game’, presented at Miptv; ‘Los González’, a sitcom combined with street pranks; and ‘Generation Gap’, from its alliance with Mark Burnett, recently premiered in Mexico on Canal 2. ttv

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Will you Follow the Signs?

Signs Drama

brand new drama ‘Signs’. The Pol-Ka is arriving to Mipcom 2015 with all bets placed on its Turner Broadcasting System project, a co-production between the Argentine company and audiences on the edge of their Latin America, brings to life a compelling drama that will keep seats. By Sofía Vanoli / Twitter: @Soph_VB / svanoli@todotv.tv

small town, a macabre plot and esoteric features is what Pol-Ka has in store for Mipcom 2015. The Argentine production company partnered up with Turner Broadcasting System Latin America to create ‘Signs’, an exciting new drama starring Julio Chávez.

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The series is comprised of 16 episodes written by Leonardo Calderone y Carolina Aguirre, with Daniel Barone behind the camera. Shot in an array of locations, the show promises to maintain the highest quality standards while telling a story that is both compelling and terrifying. “It’s terribly satisfying that a company such as Turner chose to co-produce this show with us. It means a huge recognition to the working imprint that our production company has established in the audiovisual market, both locally and internationally,” said Diego Andrasnik, Production Director at Pol-Ka. “We hope this is the kickoff of a very fruitful relationship that brings about the achievement of new projects in the future. With

‘Signs’, Argentine television will gain a high quality product,” he added. It all begins when Antonio, the main character, decides it’s time to take revenge for a family event that occurred during his childhood and branded him for life. For that purpose, he devices a cruel plan: to murder 12 people, each representing a different Zodiac sign. His killings are brutal and his exceptional mind, together with his thirst for revenge, turns him into an accomplished serial killer that will be almost impossible to catch. But with his sister leading the investigation, will he be able to fool his own family? Renowned actor Julio Chávez, in the role of Antonio, leads a talented supporting cast comprised of names such as Claudia Fontán, Alberto Ajaka, Roberto Carnaghi, Leonor Manso, Luciano Cáceres, Luis Luque, Pilar Gamboa and Héctor Bidonde. “We were working on this production for over a year along with Daniel Barone, Diego Andrasnik and its authors. I am very proud of

“It’s terribly satisfying that a company such as Turner chose to co-produce this show with us.” Diego Andrasnik, Production Director - Pol-ka

“You are going to see a story with an excellent narrative and a wonderful cast.” Adrián Suar, Director of Programming - El Trece everything: the actors; the director, who once again gives the product his quality stamp. You are going to see a story with an excellent narrative and a wonderful cast,” said Adrian Suar, Director of Programming for El Trece and founding partner of Pol-Ka productions. The show has recently premiered in Argentina with great expectations on local channel El Trece and on TNT for the rest of Latin America, which broadcasts the episodes a day after their original premiere. ttv

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Sinergy at Work The different companies that form Somos Distribution are all independent from each other. Each has its own core business and operative structure, working in everything from the pay TV business to content distribution, production, original co-productions and transactional video. By Sebastián Amoroso Twitter: @ sebamoroso samoroso@todotv.tv

“In general, my professional career has been centered in the TV and entertainment business,” Luis Villanueva, president of Somos Distribution, said to ttv. “I’ve been working in this industry for 30 years and I know every different stage of the business: production, distribution, TV networks. Of course, I say on top of the latest trends in this competitive and changing industry, and I’m very aware of the impact caused by technology.”

The success obtained in the region by productions like ‘Ezel’ and ‘Gumus’, among many others, in addition to scripts, have given the company “an excellent cover letter,” he said. “We’ve been able to put together a catalog of very appealing products with over 10,000 hours of movies, documentaries, sports and variety shows, in addition to scripts, which has sparked the interest of many clients,” he said.

Villanueva leads a professional group in each of these areas, while also “keeping an eye on the future,” since he is in this business “for the long run.” The different companies are all independent, although they do share the Somos brand. “This name was chosen because it represents and encourages team work, and it’s used to convey communication synergy most of all. Every company has its own core business and operative structure,” he said.

The company has closed numerous distribution deals with renowned industry players like TRT, Kanal D and Calinos (Turkey), CCTV (China), Shoreline Entertainment, Ousider Pictu-

Pay TV is Somos TV’s core business, integrated by the commercial-free movie channel Viendo Movies, kids’ network Semillitas, and Klavo. “Somos TV has been growing notably recently and has excellent relationships with its partner companies: content producers and distributors, cable companies, telcos, satellite providers and online distributors,” he said.

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In addition, the company launched Somos Next, which operates exclusively in the OTT arena with its channels FlixLatino and Pingüinitos, as well as on transactional online TV. “Somos Next participates in this new market with linear TV options, transactional video and under different business models, including advertising,” he said. CONTENT PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION. As far as the content development business goes, the company has extended notably onto the international market. “Somos Distribution has contributed significantly to Turkish dramas’ success in Latin America and this has opened up new opportunities for us among content producers, who have seen the company’s ability to enter new markets,” Villanueva explained.

Luis Villanueva,

President - Somos Distribution “Somos Distribution has contributed significantly to Turkish dramas’ success in Latin America (...) like ‘Ezel’ and ‘Gumus’.” res and Mega TV, among others (US), Ecuavisa (Ecuador) and several companies in Spain. “We will continue to focus on international growth across all territories, concentrating mainly on dramas and telenovelas, while maintaining the variety in our content,” he said. In terms of production, Somos Productions is part of a great project by Disney Media Distribution Latin America: the TV series ‘Hasta que te conocí’, centered on the life of the iconic Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel, who is also co-producing the project. “This is a great project for Somos Productions. It means a great effort that truly strengthens the company, developed with leading professionals, incredible quality and mysticism. ‘Hasta que te conocí’ is a co-production between Disney and Juan Gabriel, which definitely consolidates our position as a leading independent producer in the market,” he said. “The project is already in the script development and preproduction stage. It has mysticism in every sense of the word. We are extremely proud of it,” he concluded. ttv Hasta que te conocí Series

NEW TURKISH DRAMA FOR MIPCOM 2015 At the 2015 Mipcom in Cannes, Somos Distribution will present its new content catalog, featuring Turkish dramas ‘Mercy’, ‘Gumus’ and ‘A Love Story’, for which the company is closing “several deals in Latin America,” said Luis Villanueva. “We will also present dramas from prestigious Turkish companies like Kanal D, TRT and Calinos,” he added. In addition, Somos will present ‘Infidels’ and ‘La Riera’ (TV3 in Cataluña), along with its catalog of movies, sports, series and variety shows.

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AWARDS

‘Game of Thrones’ Leads Creative Arts Emmys With eight statues, HBO’s drama took over the Creative Emmy Awards. The ceremony highlights the main technical areas in TV production and is held one week prior to the much anticipated central show. Special Effects, Makeup, Sound and Costumes were the main protagonists of the event, which delivered almost 80 statues. HBO, with 29, was the most awarded. Out of that number, 8 went for its main drama ‘Game of Thrones’, which dominated in categories such as Sound Editing and Special Effects. As for the other contenders, ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’ finished second with five awards and ‘Saturday Night Live’ filled the podium with 4 statues thanks to its 40th anniversary celebration.

MOVIES

Han Solo Takes a Leading Role PREMIERE

New X-Files

Unveiled at Mipcom Thirteen years after the last episode, ‘The X-Files’ is back as an exclusive Mipcom World Premiere TV Screening. The six-episode event series reunites Creator/Executive Producer Chris Carter with stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, who re-inhabit their roles as iconic FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. Delegates at Mipcom will watch the first episode of the reboot on Tuesday, October 6 at 6:30PM in the Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festivals, Cannes.

Disney and LucasFilms confirmed Christopher Miller and Phil Lord (‘The Lego Movie’) will develop a ‘Star Wars’ spin-off centered on Han Solo. The film will premiere in May 2018 and be written by Lawrence Kasdan and Jon Kasdan, who are already working on the script. The plot will be about the origins of the famous character and not played by Harrison Ford. The spin-off becomes the second confirmed one, with a third one centered on Boba Fett, allegedly also in the works. The Star Wars rebirth comes after LucasFilms acquisition by The Walt Disney Company, which will premiere the VII Episode of the saga, ‘The Force Awakens’.

DISTRIBUTION

Gravitas and Rowish Have ‘Altered Minds’ TTV MAGAZINE/F&S

Rowish Productions has entered into an exclusive, multi-year, worldwide distribution deal with independent film distributor Gravitas Ventures for the theatrical and video on demand rights for the award-winning film ‘Altered Minds’. Through the companies’ new worldwide distribution deal, the psychological thriller will be released theatrically and on VOD on November 20. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Gravitas to bring our hard-edged psychological thriller to the marketplace,” said the film’s director and co-founder of Rowish Productions, Michael Wechsler. “Their track record working with independent filmmakers speaks for itself and we feel that ‘Altered Minds’ couldn’t be in better hands as we introduce this festival hit to audiences worldwide.”

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Cast of ‘Game of Thrones’

HBO Sits

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep

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on the Iron Throne With an impressive 43 statues, HBO was the big winner at the 67th Emmy Awards, sweeping almost all the major categories, winning best drama, best comedy, best TV movie and best miniseries. By Gonzalo Larrea Twitter: @GonzaloLarrea glarrea@todotv.tv

fter five seasons on the air, ratings records and multiple nominations, ‘Game of Thrones’ was crowned as the best TV drama during the 67th Emmy Awards, a recognition that eluded the show during its first four seasons and that definitely legitimizes it for the critics.

ge), best director (David Nutter) and best script (David Benioff, D.B. Weiss).

Turned into a real worldwide phenomenon since its premiere, the epic HBO series left the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles as the show that collected the most awards in the same year ever, with a total of 12 statues

Hamm had the “honor” of being the most-nominated actor in this category that had never won the award. With this statue, he became the first ‘Mad Men’ actor to be recognized in an acting category.

The show collected four awards during the Primetime Emmys and an additional eight one week before at the Creative Arts.

“There has been a terrible mistake, clearly. It’s incredible and impossible for me personally to be standing here,” he said as he accepted his award.

On the other side of the fence, ‘Mad Men’ ended one statue short of making history. Five statues would’ve made it the most awarded drama in Emmy history. The HBO series was the ultimate winner and also won awards in several other categories, including best supporting actor (Peter Dinkla-

As a consolation prize, ‘Mad Men’s leading star Jon Hamm finally won the best leading actor in a drama series Emmy, after being nominated eight times.

Viola Davis (‘How to Get Away With Murder’) won as leading actress in a drama series, breaking new ground as the first African American woman to win in this category. “The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity”, she said.

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The Main Winners Outstanding Drama Series ‘Game Of Thrones’ (HBO) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Jon Hamm, ‘Mad Men’ Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Viola Davis, ‘How to Get Away With Murder’

Viola Davis How to Get Away with Murder

Jon Hamm Mad Men

Jeffrey Tambor Transparent

Andy Samberg Host of the 67th Emmy Awards

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Peter Dinklage, ‘Game of Thrones’ Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Uzo Aduba, ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Outstanding Comedy Series ‘Veep’ (HBO) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Jeffrey Tambor, ’Transparent’ Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Julia Louis-Dreyfus, ‘Veep’ Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Allison Janney, ‘Mom’ Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Tony Hale, ‘Veep’ Outstanding Miniseries Olive Kitteridge (HBO)

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Outstanding Television Movie ‘Bessie’ (HBO)

‘Game of Thrones’ left the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles as the show that collected the most awards in the same year ever, with a total of 12 statues.

“You can’t win an Emmy for roles that don’t exist,” she added. Uzo Aduba (‘Orange Is the New Black’) won in the best supporting actress in a drama series category, adding another win for Netflix. But ‘Game of Thrones’ wasn’t the only HBO series to win at the Emmys, as its miniseries Olive Kitterdige won six awards, including leading actor (Richard Jenkins), leading actress (Frances McDormand), best supporting actor (Bill Murray), best director, best screenplay and best miniseries. Regina King, from ‘American Crime’, became best supporting actress in the category. As for comedy, the night’s big winner also came from HBO: ‘Veep’ won in the best series, leading actress (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), best supporting actor (Tony Hale) and best screenplay categories.

Standing far behind in second place, NBC received 12 statues, while Comedy Central and FX Networks completed the podium with eight. Considering the Primetime Emmy Awards alone, the ranging was also led by HBO with 14, followed by Comedy Central (4), ABC (2), Amazon (2); and AMC, CBS, NBC and Netflix with 1. This numbers once again prove pay TV continues to rule every award show, with the major networks scoring just four statues during the primetime gala: ‘The Voice’ (NBC) as best singing contest; Allison Janney as best supporting actress for Mom (CBS); Regina King as leading actress in a limited series for ‘American Crime’ (ABC); and Viola Davis as best leading actress in a drama for ‘How to Get Away With Murder’ (ABC).

One week before, ‘Bessie’, starring Queen Latifah, was named outstanding television movie.

It wasn’t a great night for streaming platforms either, which in total won just three aawards (two for Amazon and one for Netflix) and nine considering the total result (five for Amazon and four for Netflix).

In total, HBO won 43 Emmy awards, 14 of which were given during the main ceremony. With this number, the prestigious pay TV channel collected the most awards of the night.

The awards to Jeffrey Tambor as leading actor in a comedy for his role in ‘Transparent’ and Jill Soloway as best director for the same series, along with the award for Uzo Aduba, were the highlights in the online world. ttv

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Austria Completes a Mission Impossible From mountains to valleys and all of its breathtaking scenery, Austria has become a coveted destination for international spies like James Bond and Ethan Hunt to save the world from. Arie Bohrer, Director of Location Austria, spoke to ttv about the experience of housing the action-packed blockbusters ‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’ and ‘Spectre’. By Sofía Vanoli Twitter: @Soph_VB svanoli@todotv.tv

s one of the many important locations used to film the action-packed, blockbuster films ‘James Bond: Spectre’ and ‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’, Austria is ready to showcase its wonderful landscape and breathtaking scenery. Arie Bohrer, Director of Location Austria, the country’s film commission designed to promote it as a major location for international film and TV productions, spoke to ttv about the role Austria played in both films, highlighting the country as a one of a kind place, which offers plenty of incentives for the audiovisual industry.

Arie Bohrer,

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“Austria is very compressed and you have everything that you would have in Europe.”

AUSTRIA: A LAND OF PLENTY. “First of all you have the compromise. It is also very compressed and you have everything that you would have in Europe,” he said. “It’s a very safe country, a very well-equipped country with a five star infrastructure. You can reach a 4,000 meter mountain as easy as you can walk around the opera building. It is all there.” January 2015 saw the production of the 24th James Bond film reach the country to shoot at different locations for a period of four weeks. The experience involved over 500 film professionals, including 150 from Austria, which gathered together to shoot the film in locations such as Sölden and Obertilliach in Tyrol, and Altaussee in Styria. “’Spectre’ was a huge production that was shooting in different places. It reached high mountains, very extreme conditions and, as I mentioned, it had a very good infrastructure that allowed moving a crew of 1,000 people up and down the mountain like you could in a studio,” he explained.

But ‘Spectre’ wasn’t the only production taking an interest in Austria this year. ‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’, starring Tom Cruise, also chose the country as its set, focusing on its amazing architecture, such as the famous opera building. The history of the city plus the beautiful landscape around was all that counted in the end to make an exceptional movie. Showcasing these important cultural structures through the films, mentioned Bohrer, is one of the main goals for Location Austria. “Every country promoting for film productions has another goal, the final goal is to attract truism to your country. So there are two goals, one is expanding big productions in the country, and the other one is the effect on tourism. This will hopefully be successful if we have a successful movie.” The executive added he was positive the response from audiences will be great: “I’m quite sure that is what is going to happen. The campaigns have Austria as a dominant feature, so I think that it will attract people and it will cause some interest”. EPIC PREMIERE. Promotions for both features have made waves, especially for ‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’, which celebrated its premiere at the opera building in Vienna on July 23, taking over the city in what was the first world premiere of a Hollywood film in the country. For the red-carpet event and screening, the historic Vienna State Opera House received a makeover of IMAX proportions exclusively for the premiere. Over the course of three days, IMAX’s team equipped the opera house with

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an IMAX screen measuring approximately 56 feet by 37 feet, IMAX’s proprietary dual-projection system and a custom sound system configured and tuned to optimize the playback of the film’s IMAX soundtrack in this unique environment. “This city is so beautiful and I have to say that of all the premieres I’ve ever had this is defi-

nitely the most elegant one I’ve ever attended,” said the film’s protagonist Tome Cruise, who was in attendance along with costars Simon Pegg and Rebecca Ferguson. The cast was joined in Vienna for the premiere by director Christopher McQuarrie, and producers Bryan Burk, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger. THE ROAD AHEAD. Following the experience with both movies, Location Austria hopes it can continue on its successful path, working to expand into TV series and more co-productions.

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“It’s a very well-equipped country with a five star infrastructure. You can reach a 4,000 meter mountain as easy as you can walk around the opera building.”

“We’re producing from 20 to 40 movies a year. These kinds of projects are important because they are expanding the market, you’re not just producing a national product but you also have a partner or some international partners that represent different markets,” he said. “I would be interested to work at least once with a South American crew. Austrian producers are always open for co-productions,” he concluded. ttv

IMPOSSIBLE FILMING The fifth installment in the ‘Mission Impossible’ series, ‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’ was written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, and produced by Tom Cruise, JJ Abrams, and David Ellison of Skydance Productions. It stars Cruise, who reprises his role as IMF Agent Ethan Hunt, alongside Jeremy Renner as William Brandt, Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn and Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust. Filming began on August 21, 2014, in Vienna, Austria, and concluded on March 12, 2015. The director, cast, crew and the entire production team visited several locations around the country, filming everywhere from the streets, the Metro and even the roof-top of the Vienna State Opera. Cruise performed all his own stunts at the age of 53, even hanging onto the side of an A400 military transport plane.

War and Peace

Code Black

BBC Worldwide Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, W12 7FA, UK Tel.: +44 (0) 20 8433 2000 Website: www.bbcworldwide.com

Executives Attending

David Hanono, VP, Digital Business Development Alejandra Olea, VP, Content & Format Sales Manuel Miguez, Director, Content Sales Janel Downing, Director, Coproduction and Format Sales Alessandra Epstein, Manager, Digital Sales

Max Steel

Disney Media Distribution Two Alhambra Plaza 9th Floor, Coral Gables, FL33134, USA Tel.: (+1) 305-567-3758 Fax: (+1) 305-774-3913 Web: www.daet.tv

Executives Attending

Henri Ringel, VP. Distribution Jack Morera, Director, Distribution Leonardo Aranguibel, Director, Production Fabiola Bovino, Senior Manager, Marketing

Ledafilms

Mediabiz

Virrey Olaguer y Feliu 2462, 3rd floor, Buenos Aires (C1426EBB), Argentina Tel.: +5411 4788 5215 Email: info@ledafilms.com Website: www.ledafilms.com

2425 Olympic Blvd. W, Suite 4000 Santa Mónica CA 90404, USA Tel. +1 310 765 4094 E-mail: marketing@mediabiz.com.ar Website: www.mediabiz.com.ar

Executives Attending

Gabriela Lopez, Sr Vice-President Moira Mc Namara, Sales Manager

Max Steel

(Action/Sci-Fi)

War and Peace

CODE BLACK

(6 x 50’)

(Procedural Medical Drama - 13 x 1 hr.)

Adapted by leading screenwriter Andrew Davies (‘A Poet In New York,’ ‘Mr Selfridge,’ ‘Bleak House,’ ‘Pride And Prejudice,’ ‘House Of Cards’), directed by Tom Harper (‘Peaky Blinders’) and produced by the BBC and The Weinstein Company. Starring Paul Dano, Lily James, James Norton, Gillian Anderson and Jim Broadbent, War and Peace follows three young people as their lives are changed forever by love, passion, war and heartbreak. A BBC Cymru Wales Drama, in partnership with The Weinstein Company and BBC Worldwide/Lookout Point.

Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden (Pollock) stars in this new procedural medical drama. Set in the busiest and most notorious ER in the nation, this new medical drama follows LA County Hospital doctor Leanne Royer, a brilliant, hard-nosed residency director training a group of new doctors in her aggressive style of medicine borne out of her own shocking past and often putting her at odds with colleagues and students.

Dickensian

(20 x 30’/10 x 50’/13 x 45’)

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Inspired by the characters and stories of Charles Dickens, this series from writer Tony Jordan (‘Hustle,’ ‘Life on Mars’) sees Victorian London recreated with locations taken from Dickens’s novels and peopled with his most loved characters. Stars Stephen Rea (‘The Honourable Woman’), Anton Lesser (‘Wolf Hall’), Ned Dennehy (‘Peaky Blinders’), Tuppence Middleton (‘The Imitation Game’) and Tom Weston-Jones (‘Copper’). A Red Planet Pictures production for BBC.

GRAND FATHERED

(Comedy Series - 13 x ½ hr.) John Stamos stars in this new series about a bachelor who discovers he’s a father - and a grandfather. Jimmy, a charismatic restauranteur and lifelong bachelor who’s popular with the ladies, has his life turned upside-down when he discovers that he has a grown son, Gerald, who’s nerdy, awkward and nothing like him. And if that weren’t bad enough, Gerald has a two-year-old daughter, which makes Jimmy a grandfather. His extended family continues to grow when Gerald’s strong-minded mother, Sara, re-appears and he meets Vanessa, Gerald’s beautiful and non-committal baby mama. This hilarious new series explores the dynamic of this mismatched but loving family.

top EXECUTIVE Alex Lagomarsino, CEO

Pedro Félix Leda, President

Fernando Barbosa, SVP Distribution and Production

Anna Gordon, EVP

Alex Lagomarsino, CEO

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The Laziness

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.

OOOPS! Noah is gone… (Animation)

It’s the end of the world. A huge flood is coming, large enough to wipe out every creature on the planet. The clumsy land-based Nestrians Dave and his son Finny (10) have made it on to Noah’s Ark with the help of the grymp Hazel and her daughter Leah. But when the ark floats away, Finny and Leah accidentally fall off. For the two kids, it’s the start of an adventure where Finny makes new friends, eludes crafty enemies, and learns something very important about himself that will save the life of his father and of his new mob.

The Free State of Jones (Drama)

A true story set against the Civil War and Reconstruction. The story follows Newton Knight, a Southern unionist who fled the battlefield and rallied Confederate Army deserters to his so-called Knight Company against the Confederacy. Knight went on to marry the former slave of his grandfather and is still a divisive figure to this day.

THE LAZINESS

(Comedy/Movie Script) A regular Monday morning, Nestor Vignale, a model office worker who hasn’t missed work not for even one day in ten years is awakened by the alarm clock and stops it with great pleasure because he has already made the decision: he’s not going to the office, he’s staying in bed. When his wife, Marta, asks why he’s not getting up his only answer is “I got the laziness”.

CUNNING GIRLS

(Series - 174 x 60’) 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. Now, after a new unexpected event in their lives, they will start reflecting on their personal stories. They will have a second chance. The last one to fall in love, start a family, pursue their vocations, heal their wounds or, in a few words, a chance to overcome all their fears, those that made them paralyzed and have not let them lead the kind of life they wish for.

SIGNS

(Series - 13 x 60’) A small town will be the scene of a macabre plot filled with mystery, darkness and esoteric features. Antonio, a medical doctor, decides it is time to take revenge for a family event occurring during his childhood that has branded him for life. For that purpose, he will launch a hair-raising and cruel plan: killing 12 people. Each of them represents a Zodiac sign. But the killings have a particularity: the victims will be murdered according to the characteristics of their Zodiac sign. Unaware of the fact that Antonio is responsible for this bloodshed, his own sister Maria Laura will be involved in the investigation as a police officer.

Cleverman

Ekaterina

Red Arrow International Medienallee 6, 85774 Unterföhring, Germany Tel: +49 89 9507 2320 Email: sales@redarrowinternational Website: www.redarrowinternational.tv Booth: P4.C10

Executives Attending

Zasha Robles, Director Spiral International

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Henrik Pabst, Managing Director, Red Arrow International

CLEVERMAN

Russia Television and Radio / SOVTELEXPORT 37 Shabolovka str., Moscow 115162, Russia Tel.: +7 495 955 89 20 Fax: +7 495 955 82 21 Email: Ref.ste@vgtrk.com Website: sales.vgtrk.com Booth: R7.E1

Executives Attending

Maria Dorokhina, Head of International Sales Olga Golubkova, Manager Of International Sales Maria Novozhilova, Manager Of International Sales Maria Brenerman, Manager Of International Sales Ekaterina Grigorieva, Head OF Sales, CIS and Baltic States

PETER & WENDY

(New Drama/TV Movie - 1 x 2 hr.) ‘Peter & Wendy’ is a magical new family adventure based on J.M. Barrie’s much-loved classic ‘Peter Pan’, told through the imagination of a 12-year-old girl. Starring Stanley Tucci (‘The Hunger Games’), Laura Fraser (‘Breaking Bad’) and BRIT award-winner Paloma Faith, ‘Peter & Wendy’ is a breath-taking and emotional reimagining of this timeless classic with a compelling modern twist.

DONNY!

(New Comedy Series - 6 x ½ hr.) From the producers of ‘Odd Mom Out’ and ‘Mob Wives’ comes hilarious new scripted comedy series ‘Donny!’ starring real-life advertising exec and TV personality Donny Deutsch. Like a “Curb Your Enthusiasm” for New York, the show takes a satirical look at modern American media, wealth and romance as seen through the eyes of talk show host, single Dad and mega-rich megalomaniac Donny Deutsch.

Star Media

10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232, USA Tel.: +1 (310) 244-4000 Fax: +1 (310) 244-1874 Website: www.sonypicturestelevision.com Booth: C12

Moscow (Russia), Kiev (Ukraine) Tel.: Moscow: +7499 356 54 00/+7499 356 47 00 - Kiev: +38044 390 50 60 Website: www.starmediafilm.com Booth: R8.A4

Executives Attending

Vlad Ryashin, General Producer, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors

Keith Le Goy, President, International Distribution Andrea Wong, President, International Production Andy Kaplan, President, Worldwide Networks Alexander Marin, Executive Vice President, International Distribution Ms. Angelica Guerra, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Production, Latin America and U.S. Hispanic

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Steve Mosko, President, Sony Pictures Television

Julia Matiash, Head of Company, Director, Sovteleexport

EKATERINA

(Historical Drama - 10 х 37’-62’ HD) The daughter of an impoverished Prussian Prince prepares to marry the future Tsar of Russia, Peter III. She dreams of love, but the Tsar prefers war games and shows little interest in women. Her girlish innocence soon disappears into vice, her tender nature is replaced by cold fury, and she channels her loneliness into a quest for power. This aggrieved young woman, full of strength, would go on to conquer both land and hearts, hand pick grenadiers to become her lovers, suppress rebellions, and converse with prominent European philosophers. She would become Catherine The Great.

AND QUIET FLOWS THE DON (Classical Drama - 12 x 44’)

‘And Quiet Flows the Don’ is an epic film based on Nobel Laureate Mikhail Sholokhov’s novel. Set against the earth-shattering events at the beginning of the twentieth century, a story of love unfolds between the Cossack Grigori and the beautiful Aksinia. The fatal passion of the two lovers is equalled only by the wave of global chaos, which has now reached the banks of the impassive Don.

The Romanovs

Sony Pictures Television

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(New Drama - 6 x 1 hr.) Red Arrow International is launching major new genre drama ‘Cleverman’ at Mipcom, starring Iain Glen (‘Game of Thrones’) and Frances O’Connor (‘The Missing’). This smart, sexy and dangerous thriller for ABC Australia is set in the near future, and sees a group of non-humans battle for survival in a world where humans feel increasingly inferior to them and want to silence, exploit and kill them. The drama is directed by Wayne Blair (‘The Sapphires,’ ‘Septembers of Shiraz’) and Leah Purcell, with creatures and effects by Jacob Nash (Bangarra Dance Company) and the world-renowned Weta Workshop (‘The Hobbit’ trilogy, ‘Avatar’).

Bloque de búsqueda

BLOQUE DE BÚSQUEDA (Teleseries - 70 x 60’)

‘Bloque de búsqueda’ tells the untold story of Colonel Hernán Martín and Captain Antonio Gavilán, the men who created the elite Block Search task force to track down Pablo Escobar. Knowing the only way to catch a criminal was to think and act like one, Martín and Gavilan operated on the edge of the law, aligning with his enemies and putting their lives, as well as those of their families, on the line in order to bring Colombia’s most ruthless and elusive mobster to justice.

MAD DOGS

(Drama - 10 x 60’) When a group of underachieving 40-something friends gathers in Belize to celebrate the early retirement of an old friend, a series of wild, comedic events unfolds, exposing dark secrets and a web of lies, deception and murder.

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Vlad Ryashin, General Producer, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors

The Romanovs (TV Series - 8 ep.)

A spectacular 8-episode television series commemorating the 400th anniversary of the foundation of the Imperial dynasty that ruled the Russian Empire for over 300 years and ended with the brutal assassination of the last Tsar, Nicholas II and his family by the Bolsheviks in Ekaterinburg in 1917. The most vivid pages of Russian history are associated with the 18 Russian Tsars of the House of Romanov. The series highlights the life stories and characters of the tsars, recounting their rise to power, their merits and faults, achievements and mistakes, victories and defeats in war and their important role in world history and how the Russian state changed under the Romanovs’ rule.

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(Drama - 12 ep.) Margaret McLeod is penniless and out on the streets after her husband leaves her and gains custody of her only daughter. With no other means of making a living, she decides to become an exotic dancer. Under the stage name of Mata Hari, Margaret soon wins fame and notoriety, becoming extremely popular with the European elite. She becomes a regular guest of luxury villas and magnificent mansions, her every performance creating a real sensation. But the year is 1913 and the world is on the verge of a war that will change the entire course of history. Mata Hari cannot even imagine what fateful role she is to play in these coming events...

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In turn of the century London, an unlikely crime solving pair emerges in Harry Houdini, the brash and boastful American escape artist, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the gentleman literary father of detective Sherlock Holmes. Each fiercely competitive with the other, Houdini and Doyle go to any lengths to prove the other wrong while investigating Scotland Yard’s most unsolvable crimes. Yet in the end, it is their reluctant teamwork that ultimately unravels the mystery behind each baffling case.

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Ricardo Costianovsky, CEO Humberto Delmas, Sales Manager Alejandro Carballo, Sales Manager Alfredo Andreoti, Sales Manager

Tomas Yankelevich, International Business Director

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STORY OF A CLAN

(Miniseries - 11 x 1 TV Hour – HD) Based upon a real story from the ‘80s in Argentina. Story of a clan is based upon the real fact of the Puccio “clan”, a traditional Argentine family who devoted themselves to the kidnapping and murder of businessmen they knew, at the beginning of the 80’s. The family was led by the father, Arquímedes and the Puccios hid their victims, asked for millionaire ransoms, collected them and then they killed them because those business people belonged to their circle of Friends and their children’s.

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Vivek Prabhu, Region Head, Americas Sandeep Hardasmalani, Region Head, APAC Jailesh Raggoo, Lead Syndication, Europe Sharmeen Dsouza, Lead Syndication, India Nitin Michael, Region Head, Middle East & Africas

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No Escape (Film)

In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.

The Hateful Eight (Film)

Tarantino’s eighth major feature, ‘The Hateful Eight’ picks up a decade after the Civil War, and charts the journey of a group of bounty hunters, outlaws and fugitives after they all wind up seeking shelter from a blizzard in the same cabin, where they get involved in a plot of betrayal and deception. Will they survive?

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The story begins in London, where the British Prime Minister has passed away under mysterious circumstances. His funeral is a must-attend event for leaders of the western world. However, what starts out as the most protected event on Earth turns into a deadly plot to kill the world’s most powerful leaders, devastate every known landmark in the British capital, and unleash a terrifying vision of the future. Only three people have any hope of stopping it: the President of the United States, his formidable Secret Service head, and an English MI-6 agent who rightly trusts no one.

Lara is the sexologist with the most popular show in the country, that hosts the mayor TV show “Size is not Everything”, but what no one knows is that her intimate life is a disaster. Adam is a man with a mysterious past, seducer in the art of trantric love, appears to change Lara’s predictable life. Adam turns out to be her TV competitor with a new talk show “The Size of Love”, a show that contradicts Lara’s theories. Meanwhile, off screen starts a love story, where both try to prove their opposing points of view. Will their differences bring them together in love? In this series the more intimate, the more entertaining.

Sunita Uchil, Global Head of Syndication and CRO, International Business

Razia Sultan

(Costume Drama - 120 x 30’) A historical costume drama set in 1236 AD, the program traces the story of the only woman to rule during the Sultanate and the Mughal period. She was a fierce warrior, rising to become an extraordinary leader

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Gangaa

One hour TV shows, produced in HD for audience around the world, in different locations of Latin America and USA. In each episode, the spectator will recognize a dramatized scandal that has had worldwide media coverage.

An inspiring story of a child widow characterized with an indomitable spirit and will to survive. Considered to be a threat to age-old society customs, her resilience ensures that she emerges a winner.

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KumKum Bhagya

One hour TV show, produced in different locations of Latin America. In each episode, you will be able to see the dramatization of how the miracle(s) made by one known Saint is(are) proved by the people designated by the Vatican, in order to proceed with the canonization of each one.

A modern series featuring a mother who runs a marriage hall who tries to get her 2 daughters married, each who have distinctly opposite personalities.

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Good Food America (Food - 39 x 30’)

Hosted by Emmy-Nominated chef, Danny Boome. Follow his tasty adventures through America visiting the most inspired farm-totable restaurants and chefs.

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MIPCancun 2015 Adds Conferences and Debates

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Reed Midem announced it is expanding the second edition of MIPCancun, the must-attend tradeshow for buyers and distributors from the Latin American TV industry, which made its debut last year. In addition to one-onone meetings and opportunities for networking, the event’s second edition will include new debate panels and studies that will offer a unique informative experience for producers and broadcasters in Latin America and the Caribbean. MIPCancun 2015 will take place on November 18-20 in Cancun, Mexico.

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Zombies Help AMC Break Worldwide Records On Sunday, August 23, AMC premiered the new drama ‘Fear the Walking Dead’, a companion spin-off for the acclaimed hit ‘The Walking Dead’. “We couldn’t be more pleased with the passionate global response to this show, and we applaud the talented creators, producers and cast for their terrific work as we look forward to bringing more Fear to audiences worldwide,” said AMC’s COO, Ed Carroll. The drama delivered 10.1 million total viewers in the US, making it the most-watched cable debut ever in the country. In Spain, AMC Global was the third mostwatched cable channel, the best performance for the network so far, while Brazil saw the channel become the eleventh most-watched, helping it quadruple its primetime share in Latin America and positioning it among the top ten most-watched channels in the region.

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A Team Player Telefe is present at Mipcom to distribute new content developed under a growing trend in Latin America: alliances among several players -producers, TV networks, broadcast channels from numerous countries- to produce titles that can travel across borders.

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“The decision to develop 60-episode super series, meets the market’s demands, as well as consumers’ and programmers’ needs.”

Cannibals Super Series

aniel Otaola, Director of Content Distribution at Telefe, spoke to ttv about the high-quality production behind the company’s catalog for Mipcom and its most recent international deals. What recent deals has Telefe’s content distribution division signed in the international market? We’ve landed deals with different clients across every line of business, both locally in Argentina, as well as the international market. For example, we started broadcas-

ting our international channel on Claro TV in Paraguay, the arrival of our entertainment format ‘Justo a tiempo’ to SBT in Brazil, and ‘Allies’ premiering in several countries in Latin America, among many others. In addition to the telenovelas that Telefe has been producing for years, the company now also focuses on series like ‘Cannibals’ and ‘The Return of Lucas’. Why did you decide to invest in this type of dramas? Telefe is known for producing and distributing fiction content in most genres and styles, so

Daniel Otaola,

the decision to be a part of these new production formats, such as 60-episode super series, also meets the market’s demands, as well as consumers’ and programmers’ needs and the type of product they want to watch and offer. Based on the great production quality in terms of the story and the technology used for ‘Cannibals’ and ‘The Return of Lucas’, we believe they will find great success. How has the co-production strategy used for these series panned out? What advantages does this model present for Telefe? In both cases it’s worked very well. ‘Cannibals’ is a case where the local and international coproduction has benefitted the product tremendously, allowing for director Juan José Campanella and Canal 4 in Uruguay to participate. We also got A-list actors with great international experience to be a part of the project, like Natalia Oreiro and Benjamín Vicuña. With ‘The Return of Lucas’, currently in production, it’s also working really well, and the alliance with America in Peru lets us generate a product with greater reach, based on their production values. What makes this type of shows unique? It has to do with the co-production process, for example, the stories, cast, directing, technology and cameras, set and scenery, make the high-quality of these products noticeable for the viewers. ‘The Return of Lucas’ has a great story, a wonderful cast, it’s shot in 4k with natural sceneries, it’s spoken in neutral Spanish and is 60-episodes long. We believe this provides it with great potential. What opportunities do you find to sell these dramas’ formats for international adaptation? We believe they have great potential, because they’re shows about universal themes that can be adapted anywhere in the world. Same as it happens with formats, these are stories that can take place anywhere in the world, which means they have the potential to be adapted in every territory.

Lastly, what results did you obtain with the documentary about Pop Francis presented to the international market and what are your expectations for the product at

“’Cannibals’ is a case where the local and international co-production has benefitted the product tremendously.”

Mipcom? Feedback was excellent in every territory where it aired and in many cases it coincided with the Pope’s first visit to the country. So the impact was even greater and it allowed people to know more about one of the world’s most important men. ttv

STORY OF A CLAN Telefe’s newest production for Mipcom is the miniseries ‘Story of a Clan’, co-produced with Underground Producciones. The story, based on real event, shows the life of the Puccio clan, a traditional family from Argentina who kidnapped and murdered businessmen in the early 80s. The Puccio family hid their victims and demanded millionaire ransoms, collected them and then killed them because they were friends with their kids. The miniseries was premiered in Argentina on September 23.

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The company recently added the reality ‘Bartenders’ to its catalog. How has the entertainment format distribution business evolved? Entertainment formats is a category of products that have always been distributed by us, even when it wasn’t the main focus. We’ve always gotten great results, like we’ve gotten now with the recent launch of ‘Justo a tiempo’ on SBT in Brazil. We are currently adding more products and working on developing them, because we believe that as producers and distributors, we want to grow in this category and build up our catalog.

Director, Content Distribution - Telefe

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Back for More As if reaching millions of viewers around the world with ‘Rising Star’ and ‘Boom’ wasn’t enough, Keshet International is present at Mipcom with three new innovative entertainment formats, along with a vast slate of scripted shows, that seek to replicate this global success. By Carolina Mussio Twitter: @ carolinamussio cmussio@todotv.tv

n an industry filled with countless options for entertainment, only a few formats have been able to find international success in every continent. Keshet International has not only done it, but done it multiple times. The international distributor’s groundbreaking formats ‘Rising Star’s and ‘Boom’ have been acquired and adapted dozens of times across the world, becoming two of the most successful formats in TV history. “The success came out of the blue, it performed so well,” said Kelly Wright, Sales Director for Latin America, Asia, Australia/NZ at Keshet International, about ‘Rising Star’ recent success in Argentina on Telefe. “This format is a challenging one because it’s heavily technology-based, but Brazil and Argentina have paved the way for other markets to adapt their own local versions as well,” she said, adding that more announcements may come soon. Now, the company is present at Mipcom with three new entertainment formats with great

international appeal. First comes the celebrity variety game show ‘Who’s On Top?’ “It has a game show mechanism, a beautiful studio with moving levels inside, so you see the celebrities rising up and down depending on how well they perform in the game,” she explained. “The celebrities play for money and make fun of their celebrity friends. It has a very positive energy to it.” The next format is ‘When Do You Get Off?’, an innovative dating show that’s being produced for ITVBe in the UK through the Keshet International UK production company. “These days young people are so focused on their careers that they’re resorting to the internet to date, because they don’t have time to meet people elsewhere. So we took that idea and we took protagonists who will go and visit different people in their work place,” she explained. “It’s a really fun, ligh-hearted way to do dating outside of a studio.” Last but not least, Keshet is presenting ‘Knock Out’, a celebrity prank show that involves two elements: the studio action and the hidden camera outside the studio. Two famous celebrities need to prank their celebrity friends

Kelly Wright,

Sales Director, Latin America, Asia, Australia/NZ - Keshet International “’Boom’ and ‘Rising Star’ are doing amazingly well in Latin America. We were very surprised and blown away by the success of ‘Rising Star’ in Argentina.” in an elaborate way, which can unfold over the course of an hour. “The results are really funny”, Wright said. “In the end the audience votes for which celebrity did the best, so there’s also a competitive element.” “We’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback about all three, from different regions in the world and different buyers,” the executive said. And if this weren’t enough, Keshet is also presenting a slate of scripted shows at the event, product of its recent investment and initiatives in production.

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“We’ve been doing a lot of work with scripted format adaptations around the world, especially in the US,” she said. “Last year we had 5 scripted shows airing in the US. We have a landmark deal with Televisa to do ‘Prisoners of War’.” “I’m happy to announce we will have more scripted adaptations in Latin America, which are in the works and will be announced in the next three months,” she concluded. ttv

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Tailor-Made Catalog Cisneros Media has ambitious goals and a clear plan to accomplish them: offering high-quality content to strategic partners around the globe, joining forces through international co-productions and keeping itself ahead of the trends by constantly searching for new formats and stories, without changing the essence of what makes compelling television. By Sebastián Amoroso Twitter: @sebamoroso samoroso@todotv.tv

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“The model doesn’t change: a good story has to be told in an interesting way and be produced with the quality expected by a certain audience, independently from the platform it’s shown on.”

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“I think there’s a radical change in our industry, where clients participate as co-producers and look for ways to adapt international formats.”

herever you are, chances are you that you can search and find one of Cisneros Media’s shows playing on one of your TV channels. The company’s footprint extends to every continent and over 100 territories, reaching audiences all over the globe with high-quality productions and formats. “Because of affinity, our original productions are connected with Spanish-speaking markets, including the US Hispanic market,” said Marcello Coltro, Executive Vice President of Content Distribution at Cisneros Media, but that’s just part of the story. The company is present in Africa, through its channel Romanza+Africa, and is renewing its offer in Asia, where they already sold original content, along with third-party productions.

In Europe, meanwhile, Spain has been a key territory, with Cisneros closing an important deal with AtresMedia, and telenovelas working really well in Lithuania, Russia, Moldavia and Romania. In an interview with ttv, Coltro details the reasons for this worldwide success and the company’s strategy going forward, based on constant innovation, without ever forgetting the key elements that make television content so attractive for audiences. How have the new production guides worked for the company’s strategic business development? We are about to complete a year in which we’ve implemented a new strategic line of business for Cisneros Media Distribution, where we’ve consolidated our efforts for pay TV, to license our productions and sell third-party content. When

Marcello Coltro,

developing our strategy we looked for greater synergy to understand what our main clients want in each country and offer individual content packages, which are suited to the markets’ trends. In addition to having great diversity in terms of genres in our catalog and being flexible to package productions, we are focused on co-producing custom formats. What are the main elements that go into developing fiction series and varied programming? Staying on top of the audiences’ preferences and constantly searching for new formats and stories. The model doesn’t change: a good story has to be told in an interesting way and be produced with the quality expected by a certain audience, independently from the platform it’s shown on. I think this “movement” can be compared to the fashion industry, where there are visionaries that launch their collections, opinion makers who promote them, and then they get transformed and adapted to with different messages and costs. What can you tell us about the idea and format development process? This is the business I like the most. Stories are everywhere, you just have to listen to know how to transform them into interesting, original content. I think there’s a radical change in our industry, where clients participate as co-producers and look for ways to adapt international formats. Meaning a production can work worldwide and still have a strong connection with its local audience because it features local actors, sets or relatable storytelling.

Executive Vice President of Content Distribution - Cisneros Media “In Europe, Spain has been a key territory, with Cisneros closing an important deal with AtresMedia, and telenovelas working really well in Lithuania, Russia, Moldavia and Romania.”

are committed to improving and optimizing our studios in Miami and Caracas to present a great variety of quality solutions to our clients. Which are Cisneros Media’s main international markets? We are present in almost every continent and over 100 countries. Because of affinity, our original productions are connected with Spanish-speaking markets, including the US Hispanic market. Our main partners are our clients across multiple platforms. ttv Separated By Love Drama

How important is content co-production within the company’s strategy? Co-production is one of the main pillars in our new strategy. We recently closed ‘Miss V - Tras Bastidores’ with Directv Latin America, a special produced for our traditional and digital audiences that’s broadcast simultaneously on OnDirectv and Directv Play. In addition, we’re working on another five co-production projects and recently launched the creative services area to develop formats, write scripts, and demo and pilot production, reinforcing CMD’s position as a competitive company and a key player in the Latin American and North American markets.

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FULL OF SURPRISES Cisneros comes to Mipcom with plenty of new series and co-production opportunities for present and new partners. In total, the company carries 1,898 hours of new content, including franchises from Liberman Broadcasting, Inc, like ‘Rich Famous Latin Women’ and ‘Urban Legends’. “We are also presenting new packages to the market, such as ‘Leyendas’, which has Cisneros Media’s classic and iconic telenovelas, and ‘Docu-turismo’, with spectacular high-quality documentaries produced by Colours Communications Group,” Marcello Coltro said. “Among our original productions, we are presenting the new telenovela ‘Separated by Love’, which presents the leading couple Daniel Elbittar and Rosmeri Marval; and the variety show ‘Zuleyka’s Magazine’, animated by Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Universe 2006, who brings her beauty, talent and Latin spark to present a feminine, fresh, informative and fun magazine.”

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What role do new platforms play in Cisneros’ strategy? Cisneros Media Distribution’s main productions are backed by digital products, such as our series ‘Route 35, The Escape Valve’, which was its own web-series to complement the traditional screen. We also present the opportunity to co-produce custom-made formats, such as the recent deal with Directv Latin America for the show ‘Miss V - Tras Bastidores’. This co-production will be presented by Gabriela Isler, Miss Universe 2013, who is ideal to promote “engagement” with Millennials interested in fashion and beauty. It will air before the Miss Venezuela pageant, which we will also have available for all of Latin America through Directv. We

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A Factory for Entertainment FremantleMedia Latin America is present at Mipcom 2015 with a catalogue packed with new, exciting formats and engaging local productions. With the help of important partnerships and co-productions, the company is now presenting the results of a fruitful year. By Sofía Vanoli Twitter: @Soph_VB svanoli@todotv.tv

La Banda Format “The most important production we led this year is ‘La Banda’. This new Univision format is definitely our main release as it’s the biggest search we are making in the US Hispanic market for the ultimate Latino boy band. The show has already aroused an incredible attraction in the industry and many other markets around the world are very interested in producing it,” Santucho said.

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The formats slate is completed by four other highly entertaining shows that will be presented by Rob Clark, Director of Global Entertainment: “We have the explosive game show ‘The Eureka Moment’ and the hit quiz show ‘Who Knew?’. What’s more, we’re reintroducing some of our classics such as ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ and ‘To Tell the Truth’, to which we’ve given a little spruce to ensure they remain fresh and engaging.”

“The most important production we led this year is ‘La Banda’. This new Univision format is definitely our main release.”

his year has been one full of new developments and new projects for FremantleMedia Latin America. Among the top highlights is the production of ‘La Banda’, a format from Univision; the partnership with Armoza Formats that led to the creation of ‘I Can Do That’; and a co-development partnership with Marco Antonio Regil. Now, present at Mipcom 2015, the company is showcasing the success of these new projects to further solidify its image as a quality production office, as explained to ttv by Adrián Santucho, CEO of FremantleMedia, US Hispanic, Mexico and Pan-Regional, who also highlighted some of the main titles that will be presented at the event.

In addition to its many formats, FremantleMedia will present some of its first local developments, including titles such as ‘Breaking Beauty’, a show that combines a beauty competition and extreme physical challenges; ‘Sing ‘till You Win’, a family game-show that test singing talent; and ‘Style Squad’, in which Nina Garcia directs the most exclusive squad of designers, make-up experts and hairdressers in television. This last format is the result of one of Fremantle’s most important co-production alliances this year. It came about with the help of Powwow and Nina Garcia, the judge on ‘Project Runway’. “Together we aim to successfully release this show on the online market and we have already made a first look deal with the creative lab of the University of Chicago.” This special focus on the online market is a reflection of the growing importance that digital platforms have when dealing with today’s

Adrián Santucho,

audiences and markets. They simply cannot be ignored: “The market is changing and we consider digital platforms are in constant growth; it is vital to take them into account in creating new partnerships for future developments, and to promote existing ones,” Santucho explained.

CEO - FremantleMedia US Hispanic, Mexico and Pan-Regional “The market is changing and we consider digital platforms are in constant growth; it is vital to take them into account.”

But ‘Style Squad’ was not the only big step for Fremantle in 2015. The format ‘Sing ‘till You Win’, developed originally for Peru was also, according to the executive, an enriching experience. It was developed in collaboration with Kapow and Fremantle now seeks to bring the format to other territories. Furthermore, the company is taking big creative steps with developing and participating in new productions, as well as closing partnerships with several content producers. The first of these partnerships is with Armoza Formats for the development of a brand new concept that aims to captivate and entertain audiences. “Early this year our Mexico office partnered with Armoza to offer and produce a new concept, and we did it. I’m talking about the format ‘I Can Do That!’ which we are now proInkognito Reality

ducing in Mexico for TV Azteca. The taped show has also been bought by Telemundo for distribution in Latin America and US Hispanic.” Furthering its creativity, the company is also working on a new development that comes as part of its partnership with Marco Antonio Regil, a renowned Latino host: “Marco Antonio Regil is a great figure in Mexico and

Latin America, and it’s an honor and pleasure to work with him. We expect that this association will help us open new possibilities for our internal developments,” he said. As for the near future, the company has great plans. Currently, Fremantle distributes its titles exclusively in all Latin America and US Hispanic markets, while producing strongly in Mexico and the US. However, the company is looking to expand to more Hispanic territories in the future, where it looks forward to a steady growth in productions. “We aim to expand our production arm in Latin America. Our first expansion step includes Argentina, where we expect to be operating and producing by 2016. And in Colombia, where we have done many of our big formats, we want to deepen our commitment creating partnerships, and opening production operations as well,” Santucho he concluded. ttv

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A Global Quest Preparing a catalog of major English-language productions and projects, led by the groundbreaking series ‘Mata Hari’, Star Media has its sights set on the global market, ready to find new distribution partners and engage international audiences. By Carolina Mussio Twitter: @ carolinamussio cmussio@todotv.tv

Mata Hari Series

Vlad Ryashin,

Founder and General Producer - Star Media ‘Mata Hari’. The first is a movie entitled ‘Anna of Byzantium’, set in the Byzantine Empire, about Princess Anna, the most desirable princess in the world of the time. The company is also preparing a second historical movie about Hagia Sophia of the Ottoman Empire and her meteoric rise to the top. “The life of this woman is very interesting,” Ryashin said, explaining that the project will most probably be titled after the lead character, ‘Sophia’. “Costume serial dramas are in demand now, which is why we are developing these projects. We will shoot them in English, with international stars involved,” he said. The third title is ‘Destination Mars’, a fantasy series produced in cooperation with Star Media’s French and Polish partners. “This is going to be a breathtaking story of a group of people struggling to survive on a spaceship between the Earth and Mars,” he said. “We also have high hopes for its international distribution.”

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ounded in 2006, Star Media Group has grown to become a renowned content producer and distributor in Russia and the CIS region. Now, owning a vast catalog of over 4000 hours of movies, series, telenovelas and more, the company is seeking to expand its international footprint even further. “We are actively engaged now in the production of stories in English that might be of interest for wide international audiences,” said founder and General Producer, Vlad Ryashin, highlighting one of the company’s most popular titles to date: ‘Mata Hari’, Star Media’s

12-episode English-language project that’s already in its final stages of production. The series features a renowned international cast of European, US and Russian actors, including John Malkovich, Christopher Lambert, Rutger Hauer and Vahina Giocante. “Of course, this project is very important for us in the terms of international distribution,” Ryashin explained. The series will be distributed internationally by Red Arrow, by Channel One in Russia and Inter TV in the Ukraine. In addition, Star Media is preparing three English-language projects to be filmed after

“We are actively engaged now in the production of stories in English that might be of interest for wide international audiences.”

On top of these projects, the executive also noted the company’s investments in fulllength feature films and animation. In terms of animated movies, Ryashin highlighted ‘The Brigands of Bremen’; ‘Ruslan and Liudmila’, coproduced with a Ukrainian partner, based on a fairytale by Alexander Pushkin; and ‘The Russian Case of Sherlock Holmes’, where dogs play an active role along with Holmes, exposing the intrigues of cats. As for feature films, Ryashin revealed director Sergey Bodrov is now writing a screenplay for Star Media based on ‘The Heart of Parma’ by the Russian author Aleksey Ivanov. “International co-production is possible and natural for all these projects,” the executive said. “These projects all have considerable international potential.” ttv

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The New Spanish Wave

With international hits like ‘The Mysteries of Laura’, ‘Red Band Society’ or ‘The Time in Between’, Spain arrives at a new Mipcom as one of the “it” countries to turn to in the search for new ideas. Riding this wave, Spanish companies are presenting a variety of new titles at the event, including fiction, animation and, above all, entertainment formats.

“I’ve already pitched ‘I Know Who You Are’ at some markets and I know that buyers are really keen to see how it looks.” Iván Díaz, Head of International Sales - Filmax By Gonzalo Larrea

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Twitter: @Gonzalolarrea glarrea@todotv.tv

ften times, crises can lead to creativity, making original and unexpected ideas flourish when societies must find solutions and make plans. This idea seems to apply perfectly to Spain, which amidst one of its worst economic crises in history, experienced a creative boom that led its audiovisual industry to generate some of the most successful titles in the international market, with notable sales to multiple territories, including two adaptations in the US. ‘The Mysteries of Laura’, ‘Red Band Society’, ‘Isabel’ and ‘The Time in Between’, among other many fictions, have positioned Spain as one of the “it” markets in the current TV industry, making its products some of the most coveted in the international market. This year’s Mipcom, of course, will be no exception, with

many new titles across several genres to be presented. In terms of fiction, ‘Plastic Sea’ is being introduced by Atresmedia, a company that’s been surprising international audiences with its series, such as the recently renewed ‘Locked Up’ and ‘Down Below’. “‘Plastic Sea’ is a thriller set in a town where greenhouses are the main economic activity. The series has everything: a plot that captivates the audience until the truth is revealed, action scenes with a high-quality production, love stories and difficult relationships between different social classes,” said Diana Borbon, Hed of Sales at Atresmedia. Another series sure to surprise attendees in Cannes is ‘The Department of Time’, distributed

by Onza Distribution and premiered by public network TVE. “Adventure, comedy and drama are intertwined in this series of time travel and fantasy, that narrates the daily life of a singular task force pursuing a fundamental mission: to prevent anyone from altering the past. After a great first season on TVE, the second season is already in production. ‘The Department of Time’ has been the most talked about Spanish series in social media in 2015 with a huge fan base,” said María Arroyo, Sales Manager at Onza Distribution. Also in attendance, Filmax will present a new title developed by the team behind ‘Red Band Society’: the thriller ‘I Know Who You Are’.

market, Spain’s producers and distributors are now seeking to find new buyers for their entertainment formats, presenting a long list of new titles. First comes ‘Shall we Dance’ by Veralia, a hybrid between emotainment and reality show, in which participants must mend their differences or pay homage to each other through dance. It’s currently in pre-production in Spain. “Dance formats have a great potential in the international market, since dancing is an international discipline,” María Ligés said. Mediaset is also presenting its own titles, introducing ‘Make me Over’ and its primetime version, ‘Make me Over Premium’, recently pre-

“’The Department of Time’ has been the most talked about Spanish series in social media in 2015.” María Arroyo, Sales Manager - Onza Distribution “This is a compelling series which I’m sure will do just as well overseas as it did in Spain. It’s a real indicator of the kind of high-quality fiction that is being produced in Europe right now,” said Iván Díaz, Head of International Sales at Filmax.

ENTERTAINMENT FORMATS. In addition to Spanish fictions’ success in the international

In the same line, It’s Ok is presenting ‘Fitting Room’, a fashion game show in which celebrities open their wardrobes for contestants to choose combinations in different challenges. Onza will present its format ‘Panic in the Grandstands’, “a dynamic game show where emotion, tension and ability challenges are the main ingredients,” said María Arroyo. Lastly, Phileas Productions will present the original format ‘Trust or Betray’, a social experiment based on ‘The Game Theory’ of John Nash, in which 8 couples start the show win-

“We believe the combination of a reality and a sociologic experiment is a very attractive mix that is currently demanded by networks.” Sergio Sancho, CEO

- Phileas Productions.

ANIMATION, DOCUMENTARIES AND MOVIES This year, Spanish companies at Mipcom will also be presenting titles in other genres, including animation, documentaries and movies. For instance, the animated film ‘Mortadelo & Filemon: Mission Implausible’ by Film Factory, comes as a box office hit in Spain with over 770,000 viewers and two Goya Awards (Best Animated Movie and Best Adapted Screenplay). In addition, Comercial TV is presenting the documentary ‘F.C. Barcelona: Passion and Business’, which shows the international soccer brand’s huge potential. The title has been sold in El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Portugal, Poland and Hungary, as well as Qatar Airways and Air Europa Airlines.

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‘The Avatars’, by Boomerang TV, is another star product in the fiction genre. “It’s a sitcom aimed at a young audience, a perfect product for today’s digital generations. Kids in the XXI century are experts in technology, internet, music, apps and games, and ‘The Avatars’ offers a positive outlook on how kids can use new technologies to reach their dreams,” said Beatriz Setuain, Sales Manager at Boomerang. Although it’s produced in Spain, the series is shot in English and features US actors.

miered in its own screen. “It’s potential for the international market is very high. It’s a format in which the mechanic is very well defined and this helps a lot,” said Silvia Cotino from the company’s International Sales department.

ning US$ 50,000. “If they trust each other by not stealing each other’s money, in 8 weeks they will walk away with the $50,000. But, if they betray each other, they can win a bigger prize, but they also risk losing it all,” said Sergio Sancho, CEO of Phileas. ttv

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Led by a brand new season of its global cooking and lifestyle series ‘Bake with Anna Olson’, along with new ADRENALINE-CHARGED series ‘Escape or Die’ and ‘Ice Racer Showdown’, hit CGI sports series ‘Superbodies’ and more; Peace Point is ready for Mipcom with its most varied and internationally-successful catalog. By Carolina Mussio / Twitter: @carolinamussio / cmussio@todotv.tv

“We continue to expand our international co-production and co-commissioning business with multiple deals.”

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“Original productions will always be the bread and butter of Peace Point.” “Content that is of the highest production values with engaging talent, will always appeal to the global marketplace.”

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chieving great success across its catalogue in all genres, whether it be lifestyle (‘Bake with Anna Olson’), factual (‘Escape or Die’), scripted (‘Locked In’, ‘Signed Sealed and Delivered’) or sports (‘Hard Knocks’); Peace Point Rights is soaring through yet another successful year. “We are truly a global player now, covering most markets,” says Les Tomlin, President, CEO and Executive Producer at Peace Point Entertainment, who spoke to ttv about the company’s plans for the upcoming Mipcom in Cannes, a great place for “multi-territory and multi-platform deals.” How has the first half of 2015 been for Peace Point in terms of new projects, productions, alliances, etc? We continue to expand our international co-production and co-commissioning business with multiple deals with, for example, Scripps in the UK and Asia. We will be building on these relationships with

Escape or Die Series new projects going into production later this year and early 2016. Increasingly, the majority of our series have global partners from the commissioning phase and I expect this to be the “new normal.” Content that is of the highest production values with engaging talent will always appeal to the global marketplace. What titles will you be presenting at Mipcom in Cannes? What are you main goals for the event? Once again we continue to supply content to our loyal buyers and foster relationships with some new channels. We are developing relationships with the OTT players around the world as well. Titles for this market include a new season of our global hit, ‘Bake with Anna Olson’, our new adrenalin-charged series ‘Escape or Die’ and ‘Ice Racer Showdown’, and our hit CGI sports series ‘Superbodies’ which we expect will be popular with the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio in 2016.

Les Tomlin,

As a renowned distributor of multiplatform content, what role do original productions play in Peace Point’s strategy? What new projects are you currently working on in this sense? Original productions will always be the bread and butter of Peace Point. Whether it’s returning productions such as ‘Cabin Pressure’ or ‘Bake with Anna Olson’, or new series including ‘Escape or Die’, Peace Point series are at the heart of our catalogue. Having said that, we have an ever increasing list of exceptional third party titles such as ‘Ice Racer Showdown’. In the scripted world, our relationship with MUSE continues to grow

President, CEO and Executive Producer - Peace Point Entertainment “We are presenting our hit CGI sports series ‘Superbodies’ which we expect will be popular with the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio.”

Bake With Anna Olsen Series and we are excited to add ‘TUT’ along with some other MUSE titles to our catalogue in select regions. Where does the company distribute most of its titles to and what new regions would you like to enter in the near future? We are truly a global player now, covering most markets. For example, one of our biggest hits, ‘Bake with Anna Olson’ has been licensed in over 180 markets. We handle most territories direct, but our

continuing partnerships with Tanweer, Bomanbridge, Funwood Media and Fighting Spirit really drive our content into the special markets that we can’t reach directly. What role do digital platforms play in your business strategy? We continue to build relationships with all of the OTT providers, mostly in The Americas. We are already licensing finished content to OTT players and are well poised to partner with these players once

Superbodies Series commissioning of original factual and lifestyle content becomes more commonplace. What’s in store for the future at Peace Point? We’re excited for Mipcom and the future ahead. The media world is quickly becoming a “village” where multi-territory/ multi-platform deals are the norm and Peace Point is well poised to excel in this environment. What better place to make deals in this environment than Mipcom. ttv

Peace Point Rights is packing a varied catalog for Mipcom 2015. With everything from action-packed series to lifestyle shows, the distributor has something for all audiences. ‘Bake with Anna Olson’ presents prestigious pastry chef Anna Olson showcasing her delectable and decadent world of mastery baking. ‘Ice Racer Showdown’ is an adrenaline-fueled series where over-confident nine-to-fivers battle each other on ice covered obstacle courses and race-tracks. The thrilling documentary ‘Escape or Die!’ focuses on Dean Gunnarson -who is hailed as the world’s most daring escape artistpreparing for stunts that he performs in major metropolitan centers around the world. And in time for the Olympics, ‘Superbodies’ presents Dr. Greg Wells, a physiological scientist who works with elite athletes, uses cutting-edge forensic computer-generated imagery to peel away the human skin and reveal what truly happens when star athletes perform.

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Mediaset Breaks the Mold “We are very confident that the new programs we’re going to present at this Mipcom will get our clients enthusiasm and approval to open new business opportunities.”

The Italian distributor is crossing over to France with new productions that stand out from its traditional catalog, original titles like ‘Adrian’ and ‘CALL ME FRANCESCO’, along with its high-quality drama, investigation and primetime series.

By Carolina Mussio / Twitter: @carolinamussio / cmussio@todotv.tv

NEW HORIZONS “We are very satisfied with the results of our first semester. We established new alliances and opened new markets, confirming some very trustworthy relationship with our clients,” says Manuela Caputi, Sales Manager at Mediaset Distribution. Already successful in its traditional markets in Eastern Europe, where it’s “been maturing some very good results” with its series, the Italian distributor is now opening up to new opportunities in other regions. “We have been opening new markets with fiction adaptations in the US and we have a very strong relationship with our Turkish partners,” she says. “We are now working on opening new markets like Latin America and Asia.”

the television event of the year,” she says. The cartoon is inspired by legendary singer and showman Adriano Celentano, and narrates the adventures of a multi-talented young hero fighting to defend his ideals. It’s a battle between good and evil in an imaginary world and futuristic scenarios. ‘Adrian’ is created by famous comic book artist Milo Manara and has a soundtrack by Academy Award winner Nicola Piovani.

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rmed with a renovated catalog of movies and series, Italian distributor Mediaset Distribution is present in France to make a splash at this year’s Mipcom. “We are very confident that the new programs we’re going to present at this Mipcom event will get our clients enthusiasm and approval in order to open new business opportunities,” says Sales Manager, Manuela Caputi.

something new for our catalogue trend,” Caputi explains, led by ‘Call me Francesco’, a biopic on Pope Francis, from his youth in Argentina, always standing side by side with the most needing people, to his nomination to Pope.

The company is present in France “with some groundbreaking titles that represent

Mediaset is also presenting ‘Adrian’, “for sure the most original title, which promises to be

‘Call me Francesco’ will have a theatrically released version as well as a longer version for television.

Aside from this new titles, the distributor is launching a new drama fiction called ‘Not my son’, starring the popular Gabriel Garco and the famous Stefania Sandrelli, who plays his mother. The company is also introducing the new investigation series ‘A Sicilian Story’: “the producer’s intent is to replace the success of ‘RIS - crime evidence’ in the long running crime series with another sophisticated product plunged into the outstanding landscape of Sicily”, Caputi explains. Last but not least, Mediaset is showcasing the fourth season of its top rated prime time series ‘Matter of respect’, which has been selling successfully worldwide both as a finished program and a fiction format. ttv

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Xilam Says ‘If I were an Animal’ French animation Studio XILAM is unveiling its brand new show ‘If I were an Animal…’, a 39 x 7 minute series co-produced by Boréales, the award winning production company renowned worldwide for its wildlife documentaries. Two prolific producers, Marc du Pontavice and Frédéric Fougea, have decided to combine their respective and unique expertise to create together, the first wildlife documentary series told by kids for kids. The voice-over will be that of budding child explorers who tell us the story of their chosen animal with intimacy and passion, thus making it extremely easy for kids everywhere to identify with the most adorable, “animal kids.”

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Cartoon Network LatAm Picks Up ‘Mighty 7’ Genius Brands International (GBI) has secured a multiple territory broadcast licensing agreement for ‘Stan Lee’s Mighty 7’ (SLAM7), the animated super hero movie featuring an all-star cast that includes Stan Lee himself, with pan regional Cartoon Network Latin America. The agreement, concluded by GBI’s Latin American sales agent Zasha Robles, was announced today by Genius Brands International’s Senior Vice President of Global Sales Andrew Berman. Created with Lee, ‘Stan Lee’s Mighty 7’ is produced by Stan Lee Comics, a joint venture among Genius Brands International, Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment and Archie Comics.

The colorful new animated series, ‘The New Adventures of Figaro Pho’ has been snapped up by Turner Broadcasting System Latin America for their kids channels Cartoon Network and Boomerang, in a package that includes Figaro’s award-winning earlier series, ‘Figaro Pho’ and ‘The Adventures of Figaro Pho’. In ‘The New Adventures of Figaro Pho’, the usually fearful Figaro Pho has mustered up the courage to venture outside his mansion and into the big, wild world. For this new series aimed at 8 to 12 year olds, award-winning producers Chocolate Liberation Front and Figaro Pho creator Luke Jurevicius have partnered with world leading blockbuster Visual Effects studio Luma Pictures.

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Imira Entertainment has acquired two new titles for MIPJr: the sci-fi action adventure ‘Alisa’ from producer Mirsand, as well as both the series and the feature-length film of ‘Super Abby 3D’. Imira has secured worldwide distribution rights to the ‘Super Abby’ titles, which have already sold to over 40 territories. The company also represents ‘Alisa’ for Asia Pacific, EMEA, and Latin America. ‘Alisa’ will be ready for delivery at MIPJr. Alongside these titles, Imira will be presenting the CBeebies and CBBC-commissioned ‘Jamillah & Aladdin’, a coproduction with Kindle Entertainment and Toonz Entertainment, with the first 26 episodes debuting at MIPJr.

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Imagination Unleashed A new type of content, capable of reaching children across every platform. A transmedia format that satisfies every kid’s curiosity, desire to learn and play. All that and more is what ‘The Creators’ has to offer, a true herald of the 360º content and one of the most attractive new titles at Mipcom. By Luis Cabrera

Twitter: @luis_cabreram lcabrera@todotv.tv

o talk about 360º content has become the norm in the TV industry. Producers, especially those that develop kids’ content, always highlight the 360º aspect of their titles. Yet, those products are not always truly 360º. But when it comes to ‘The Creators’, that adjective may even fall short. Pablo Aristizábal, director of A365 Studios, imagined an interactive world, where kids could learn, investigate and discover it on their own and on multiple platforms. A transmedia product designed for today’s kids. And he created, ‘The Creators’. ‘The Creators’ follows the adventures of two scientists who develop a portal into a virtual world called Creápolis, where only those who want to innovate and learn can enter. This universe is home for “The Creators”, a group of young friends who find original solutions to everyday problems. “From the start of the project, our goal was to develop a 360º product that surpassed the screen, where you could go deeper and be part of the story across different platforms,” Aristizábal said. “It’s a very innovative format, where viewers are invited to get involved by co-creating the story in this transmedia I-Do-Tainment, in addition to combining different technologies like 3D, 2D and Live-Action.” Aristizábal explained I-Do-Tainment is “that entertainment or edutainment that promotes kids to do, to act. Hence the “I Do.” THE REAL 360º. Right from the start, ‘The Creators’ was a one-of-a-kind product. The series was born in the Aula365 website, through which A365 Studios was developed as a producer, and as

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it grew more popular, it expanded onto other platforms, such as mobile devices, video games and the virtual world of Creápolis. In addition, there’s also the Kids News newspaper, augmented reality books and the music album edited by Sony Muci, among other products. “We will develop other products like toys, activity books and chapter books, among others,” he said. “Our final great accomplishment has been to launch an interactive, 800m2 show in Tecnópolis, “Imaginergía”, which includes the first 5D immersive stereoscopic cinema in Latin America, with the use of special effects and virtual reality helmets.”

Pablo Aristizábal, Director - A365 Studios

Creápolis, the MMO 3D game, is a sandbox in which kids can let their imagination loose. “Kids today are connected online and the impact that the show has becomes more noticeable. You see this amazing learning curve in the views, registries, licenses sold and creations,” he said. The MMO offers multiple opportunities for advertisers, since it allows for a unique interaction between the brand and kids, generating a very high engagement. “Having a captivated audience in the tweens demo improves brands’ appeal in that coveted target,” he said. “This translates to scenarios, items, missions, games, trivia, banners and other options. The brand’s on-screen exposure and the image generated when you play the game, makes the cost-benefit ratio very appealing. In addition, Creápolis provides a space for CSR actions while promoting sales for other products.” TRANSMEDIA ENGAGEMENT. The format’s power has seduced its target audience. “The mechanic starts with the series, where users are invited to participate in the story through conversations, trivia and the app, from which they must complete missions that include

a narrative game in each chapter. When it’s solved, they win an exclusive item to put in Creápolis, the city in ‘The Creators’,” he said. Once in Creápolis, users can create their homes, their city and connect with characters inside that virtual world. “These creations are generated by the users themselves, it’s user generated content. In Creápolis they can create their own drawings, comics, music and games, which transform into new games that other kids can play with, vote on and share,” he said. CREATING THEIR OWN PATH. The format premiered on April 28 and has been a great success for Telefe in Argentina, leading its timeslot with 70% share among kids. The second season premieres this month. Mipcom will give ‘The Creators’ the chance to move forward in the traditional media world through Smilehood Media, which is in charge of its distribution. “We agreed on the strategy designed by Smilehood and we’re still looking for the ideal partners for this product,” Aristizábal said. “We have traced a solid and firm path. To this end, the show is being adapted in different languages and edited into an international version. We want ‘The Creators’ to be a brand that lives on in time and gives prestige to its screens.” “We will be meeting potential buyers at Smilehood’s stand and our own, where we will provide a real immersive 5D experience to programmers,” he said. “We are convinced we generated a great product with the best allies in the fields of animation and fiction. We want them to have the opportunity to get to know the offer and be as excited as we are about ‘The Creators’, a brand that has many people working for it, who are all in love with what they do.” ttv

“From the start of the project, our goal was to develop a 360º product that surpassed the screen, where you could go deeper and be part of the story across different platforms.”

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MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU The quality of Aula365’s work has caught the attention of major international players. Disney has been their biggest ally, licensing their characters, like ‘Phineas and Ferb’ and the Marvel superheroes, to use in ‘Creápolis’. “It’s from these successful experiences that this last hit came about, with the integration of ‘Star Wars Rebels’, which has broken engagement records,” he said. “The results have been excellent. Both the quality of our transmedia title, as well as the values we promote, are aligned with Disney’s brand, and this is proven in the relationship we’ve had for many years. ‘Star Wars Rebels’ is one of the last great investments towards our products that this industry giant has made.”

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Adventures with Friends Kids and teens all over the world are invited to join Mondo TV’s party. The “Dream Factory” is present at Mipcom in Cannes to showcase its newest titles, including ‘Yoohoo and Friends’, ‘Adventure in Duckport’, ‘Atomicron’, ‘Sissi’ and much more.

rmed with a catalog jam-packed with new series and productions from the Mondo TV headquarters in Italy, Mondo TV Spain is arriving at Mipcom ready to find new deals and alliances with key partners from Europe, Latin America and US Hispanic. “We hope our new series are well received by buyers in attendance,” said María Bonaria Fois, General Manager at Mondo TV Spain, who spoke to ttv about the company’s new titles, explained how it’s adapting to new technologies and consumption habits, and shared its hopes and expectations for this year’s Mipcom.

María Bonaria Fois, General Manager - Mondo TV Spain

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“At Mipcom, Mondo TV is presenting ‘Yoohoo and Friends’, ‘Adventure in Duckport’, ‘Atomicron’ and ‘Sissi’, and we already have ‘The Drakers’ and the second season of ‘Dino Froz’ ready for sale.” By Carolina Mussio Twitter: @carolinamussio cmussio@todotv.tv

What new titles and productions will Mondo TV Spain be presenting at Mipcom this year? This time, Mondo TV is presenting ‘Yoohoo and Friends’, ‘Adventure in Duckport’, ‘Atomicron’ and ‘Sissi’, and we already have ‘The Drakers’ and the second season of ‘Dino Froz’ ready for sale. In addition to these shows produced by our Mondo TV headquarters in Italy, we have two other very good series ready for distribution: ‘The Ripples’ and ‘Kung Food’, along with a catalog of 150 hours of documentaries produced in Italy, available for the entire region. What are your hopes and expectations for the event? We hope our new series are well received by buyers in attendance. In addition, I will also be searching for new Latin American content to acquire and distribute in Europe. How is the company’s business strategy developed in the Hispanic US market and Latin America? We continue to offer our new series to the loyal

clients who have been with us since the company started its business almost nine years ago, and we are about to launch our new series and distribute other products across several countries. With what strategy are you currently using to develop original productions and what is the company’s policy in terms of co-production? Our original productions are managed by our headquarters in Rome, while we are the exclusive distributors of the Mondo TV catalog in Iberia and Latin America. Mondo TV is increasingly becoming a referent in terms of custom productions for Italian toy stores and the rest of the world. It began with the production of ‘Gormiti’ for Giochi Preziosi almost four years ago, and now every series in production are commissioned by toy stores who act as co-producers. It’s a solid and profitable business,

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“We hope our new series are well received by buyers in attendance. In addition, I will also be searching for new Latin American content to acquire and distribute in Europe.” “We continue to offer our new series to the loyal clients who have been with us since the company started its business almost nine years ago.”

which allows us to finance productions and have products with guaranteed success, since we develop the sales strategy for TV almost at the same time as the distribution of the licenses. As the industry continues to change and evolve, what’s your opinion about how new technologies are changing the content production and distribution markets? Of course, the market has changed. It’s evident. Now when it comes time to start a production we have to develop a 360º distribution plan before hand, and the business is no

longer limited to content sales per se, but also sales for all the derived products. In addition, the development of OTT and VOD platforms has changed the way viewers relate to content and watch videos. Traditional TV broadcasters, even pay TV ones, find themselves at a disadvantage, because they receive less income with advertising. And this translated directly in a reduction of the budget they have to buy content. The market has expanded for distributors because there are more clients now, but what they are offering to sell is much less than what it used to be a few years ago. ttv

BRAND NEW CATALOG Mondo TV Spain’s catalog for Mipcom features several new titles from the Mondo TV headquarters in Italy, starting with ‘YooHoo & Friends’, created by Aurora World Corp. to educate children about protection and preservation of the environment, and encourage parents and their children to appreciate friendship, harmony, honesty and courage.

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The company is also presenting ‘Atomicron’, which goes into the center of the universe, to the contact point between matter and animatter, which hides the cosmos’ biggest mystery; and ‘The Adventures in Duckport’, which features original ‘Suzy’s Zoo’ characters, including the duck Suzy Ducken and her friends Jack Quacker, Penelope O’Quinn, Corky Turtle and more. Targeted to ages 4-8, the show will offer charming adventures of these characters as they interact with the world and do their best to help the elder members of their community with love and respect.

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Mondo TV is also introducing ‘Siss’, a 15-year-old princess who loves animals and her large family. One day, the mother of the emperor called her sister to marry his son. Sissi was with them and the emperor remains dazzled by her. This is the way one of the most romantic stories of all times began. Torn between her home at Possi Castle and the Schönbrunn Palace, Sissi has troubles following the rules of court and earning the love of her future mother-inlaw. But even in hard times, she can rely on Franz and his great love.

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9 Story Media Group 23 Fraser Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M6K 1Y7 Tel.: +1 416-530-9900 Fax: +1 416-530-9935 Email: distribution@9story.com Website: 9story.com Booth: R7.K28

executives attending

Natalie Osborne, Managing Director Stephen Kelley, Director, Distribution Federico Vargas, Director, Distribution Jennifer Ansley, VP, Marketing & Communications Natalie Dumoulin, VP, Creative Affairs

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Foothill Entertainment

3rd Floor, 145 Smith Street, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia Tel.: +61 3 9200 5500 Fax: +61 3 9200 5555 Email: info@actf.com.au Website: www.actf.com.au Booth: P1.B84

Göksu Evleri Akkavak Cad. B100B Anadolu Hisarı Beykoz, Istanbul Tel.:90 216 465 77 71 Fax: 00 90 216 465 77 73 Email: bilgi@dusyeri.com.tr Website: www.dusyeri.com.tr Booth: P1.G83

1129 State Street, Suite 3, Santa Barbara CA 93101, USA Tel.: +1 805 965 4488 Fax: +1 805 965 1168 Email: jkpayne@foothillentertainment.com Website: www.foothillentertainment.com Booth: VIP Club

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Bernadette O’Mahony, Head of Development & Production Tim Hegarty, International Sales Manager Roberta Di Vito, International Sales Manager

Numb Chucks

(Animated Comedy - 52 x 11’) Two half-witted woodchuck vigilantes, Dilweed and Fungus, use their non-existent kung-fu skills to protect the lives of all the citizens in Ding-A-Ling Springs, whether they need it or not! Get ready Ding-A-Ling Springs, you’re about to be Numb Chucked!

Nerds and Monsters

(Animated Comedy - 40 x 11’) ‘Nerds and Monsters’ tosses 3 nerdy kids and a thick-headed football star on a fantastic uncharted island. The tween castaways must use nothing but their smarts to survive the relentless attacks by the island’s inhabitants - a tribe of hideous but hilarious monsters. And lucky for the Nerds, these dim-witted monsters don’t have any smarts!

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Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood

Jo Kavanagh-Payne, President

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Ayşe Şule Bilgiç, Founder, CEO

Elizabeth Stephens, Vice President of Sales and Development

Jenny Buckland, CEO

Nature Cat

‘Nature Cat’ can’t wait to get outside for a day of backyard nature excursions and bravery, but there’s one problem: he’s a house cat with no instincts for nature! Fortunately, Nature Cat’s animal friends are at his side to share in his deep love for Mother Nature, passion for exploring the great outdoors, and swashbuckling wanderlust of old-fashioned backyard adventure.

Nazlı Güney, Marketing Manager

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Vince Commisso, President & CEO

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Boys vs Girls

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Boys vs Girls

Girls are from Venus, Boys are from Mars and Earth is the battleground, but when they get here these “mighty” warriors are in for a surprise! Presented in fantastic 3D animation ‘Boys vs Girls’ is a fun new twist on this age old conflict. When a deep space scouting mission leads to a Search and Rescue, the Boys and the Girls head to Earth to save their pilots, but when they get here, they get a big surprise; compared to the world around them they are tiny! With space battles, exciting combat, lots of hilarious and compelling characters and even a touching love story, Boys vs Girls has all the ingredients of fresh series for the whole family.

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Ready For This

(Live Action Teen Drama - 1 x 42’/12 x 24’) Set in inner city Sydney ‘Ready For This’ is the story of six teenagers’, all elite within their own field, each with a different agenda and different dreams.

Little Lunch

(Live Action Children’s Comedy - 26 x 12’/13 x 24’) ‘Little Lunch’ is a comedy series where every episode takes place during that highly anticipated school day break - morning snack time!

Bushwhacked

(Series 3) (Children’s Factual/Adventure - 13 x 26’) ‘Bushwhacked!’ follows Kamil Ellis and Kayne Tremills as they traverse remote corners of Australia in search of weird and wonderful wildlife, Indigenous rites and rituals, and adrenalin-fuelled, dramatic missions.

Hoopla Doopla

(Live Action Pre-school - 52 x 12’) ‘Hoopla Doopla!’ is a unique and ground breaking show for 3-7 year olds, using physical action and comedy to drive the story. They tumble, juggle, leap and somersault in and out of trouble.

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Worst Year of My Life Again!

An animated preschool series featuring Daniel, a shy but brave 4-year-old tiger who lives in the Neighbourhood of Make Believe. With help from his neighbours, family and friends - O the Owl, Prince Wednesday, Katerina Kittycat, and Miss Elaina - Daniel has fun while learning the key skills necessary for school and life.

They tell you school days are the best years of your life. But what if they weren’t? And what if you woke up one morning to discover you had to relive the most excruciating 12 months of high school all over again?

(Live Action Children’s Comedy - 13 x 24’)

AYDAMAYA

(Live Action supported with Animation - 26 x 40’) Aydamaya is an alien girl who as accidently fallen into the backyard of Ada; a young girl from Istanbul. Their funny stories are strong enough to teach and have us remember the value of friendship, nature and our wonderful world.

LELİKO

(3D Animation - 52 x 10’ HD) Leli and Liko are living in a village of games with their best friends Kulabuz and Pembik; flying robots that find a special fun game for each episode and they race through the time to complete the game. They play interesting games, solve puzzles, sing songs, dance and encourage physical activity. ‘Leliko’ was designed to help children to express themselves and promote their mental development as well as supporting the physical activity.

(3D Animation - 52 x 11’)

Toopy & Binoo

(31 x 30’ or 104 x 5’ + 78 x 2’) Toopy is a funny, friendly, optimistic, impulsive mouse whose insatiable zest for life is matched only by his love for his best friend, Binoo. Binoo is a lovable cat who is logical, sensible, and thinks before he acts. Binoo is devoted to his best friend Toopy. The characters are charming and endearing, and above all entertaining. The kindness, respect, and gentle aspects of childhood friendship are emphasized as the friends explore and discover the world around them with their colorful adventures. Toopy and Binoo allows for learning in a non-didactic manner.

Jamillah & Aladdin

Bug Ranger

Mysticons

Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks

IMIRA ENTERTAINMENT

Mondo TV

Nelvana

PGS Entertainment

Ribes , 9. 008013 Barcelona, Spain. Tel.: +34 911 309 339 Fax: +34 932 457 150 Email: info@imiraentertainment.com Web: www.imiraentertainment.com Booth: R7H14

Via Brenta, 11 - 00198, Rome, Italy Tel.: +36 0686323293 Fax: +39 06 86209836 Email: mondotv@mondotv.it Website: www.mondo-tv.com Booth: P1.M2 / P1.N1

25 Dockside Dr., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A 0B5 Tel.: 001-416-479-7000 Fax: 001-416-479-7007 Website: www.nelvana.com Booth: P6.A1

26 rue Jacques Dulud, 92 200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Tel.: +33 1 83 64 34 63 Email: sbagnariol@pgsentertainment.com Website: www.pgsentertainment.com

executives attending

Guillaume Soutter, President, PGS HK

Juan Carlos de Ory, Managing Director Begoña Esteban, Sales Manager Miren Zamora, Sales Manager Gulshan David, Sales Manager Laura Albiol, Sales Assistant Miguel Bosch, Sales Assistant Giles Bones, Marketing Manager

TOP EXEcutive

Matteo Corradi, CEO Paolo Zecca, Board Member of Mondo TV Suisse Micheline Azoury, Head of International Sales & Brand Manager Alessandro Venturi, Sales Manager Theo Kouroglou, Sales Manager Maria B.Fois, GM of Mondo TV Spain Guido Berté, GM of Mondo TV Suisse Roberta Puppo, International Licensing Manager

Scott Dyer, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and President, Nelvana Andrew Kerr, Co-Head, Nelvana Enterprises Antoine Erligmann, Co-Head, Nelvana Enterprises Irene Weibel, Vice President, Head of Nelvana Studio Jerry Diaz, Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Distribution

TOP EXEcutive

Sergi Reitg, CEO

TOP EXEcutive

Orlando Corradi, President

Colin Bohm, Executive Vice President, Head of Corus Kids

Jamillah & Aladdin

(Comedy Adventure - 52 x 11’) A contemporary reworking of the classic Arabian Nights story in which Jamillah, a 21st century girl, finds a magic lamp and is transported by the Genie back to ancient Baghdad where she meets young Aladdin. Together with Jamillah’s modern day mentality and Aladdin’s streetwise savvy they embark on exciting adventures, accompanied by the ever comical genie.

Bat Pat

(Creepy Sitcom / Adventure - 52 X 11’) Bases on the publishing best seller of the same name, ‘Bat Pat’ follows the spooky and comical animated adventures of Bat Pat and his friends Martin, Leo and Rebecca Silver as they unravel mysteries and cross paths with supernatural creatures of the night that lurk, haunt, shriek and dig themselves up in every dark corner of their home of Fogville - a small town that seems to be the center of all things weird in the world… Being scared is all part of the fun!

Cleo

(Family Comedy - 39 x 6’) ‘Cleo’ is the story of an adorable newborn puppy. As the sole narrator of the series, she shares her thoughts on her everyday adventures with her best friend Irma, whose beautiful drawings serve as landscapes for everything that occurs in the show in an innovative cut out animation style.

Bug Ranger

Mysticons

The story revolves around a group of best friends - Squiggz, Cosmo and Flutter - who spend their time buggin’ on down the boardwalk of life. For this trio, every day is the first day of summer and every night is filled with carnival lights and excitement. Each episode is loaded with butt skidding action and lightly-spiced, silly humor that speaks directly to the show’s 4 to 9 target age group. Any lessons our bugs learn along the way are subtly and humorously woven into the fabric of our stories rather than clobbered over our viewers’ heads. That’s because kids, first and foremost, still need to be kids - even if they are bugs!

‘Mysticons’ is a new animated girls action series produced in partnership with Michael Eisner-owned companies Tornante and Topps, set to on Nickelodeon in 2017 and with plans in place for a complete toyline from Playmates Toys. The series tells the epic tale of four girls who transform into legendary warriors and undertake a mythic quest to find a magic tome known as the Codex.

(3D CGI Full HD - 52 X 11’)

ATOMICROM

(3D CGI Full HD - 26 x 13’) 13 billion years ago, an enormous explosion created the whole Universe: The Big Bang! Stars, planets and galaxies were born in that moment. But beyond the centre of the Universe... is there something? The centre of the Universe is the contact point between the world of matter and the world of antimatter... the limit between good and evil! That point hides cosmo’s biggest mistery: The Atoms. Microscopical planets on which is held the biggest smallest battle of all time... Get ready for Atomicron.

executives attending

(Animated Girls Action Series - ½ hr.)

Hotel Transylvania

(Kids animated TV series) ‘Hotel Transylvania’ is a new animated comedy TV series based on the blockbuster feature film, in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation. The TV series focuses on the teenage years of Dracula’s daughter, Mavis, and her friends in brand new adventures.

ZhuZhu Pets

(Animated Kids Series) ‘ZhuZhu Pets’ is an existing multi-billion dollar brand with new content and consumer products in development. The series is based on the hit hamster toys that took the world by storm and are being reintroduced with a fresh all-new look.

TOP EXEcutive Philippe Soutter, President, PGS Entertainment

ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks (Comedy CGI HD - 104 x 11’)

The new series, created by Janice Karman, takes us on a roller coaster ride of music, laughter and stories geared to entertain The Chipmunks’ four generations of fans. For the first time in CGI, the series is an animated version of a prime-time sitcom and reflects the trials and tribulations of a single parent, David Seville, trying to raise six, hyper-active Chipmunks.

Smiley Kids

(Comedy/Educational Flash HD - 52 X 11’) The new series will carry the spirit and philosophy of the Smiley brand, reminding kids everywhere that a smile can change your life and the lives of others around you. With over 97% brand recognition around the world and the inventor of the emoticon, the show will provide an extraordinary immersive universe that will appeal to kids throughout the world to discover, emotion through a lot of fun ! The ‘Smiley’ series will help kids understand a range of emotions, while always emphasizing the positive.

Miss Moon

(Comedy Flash HD - 52 X 13’) A nanny with magical powers? Jules, Lola and Baby Joe are getting one, but here’s the thing... The greater the magic, the greater the problems! Flying skateboards, knights and dragons popping up from storybooks or getting shrunk to play hide and seek... The life of the McGuffles kids will never be the same. Follow the adventures of Miss Moon, the funniest, wackiest and most incredible nanny ever!

TTV MAGAZINE/K&T

Matt Hatter Chronicles

Plim Plim, a hero of the heart

Kulipari: An Army of Frogs - A Netflix Original Series

Platinum Films

Smilehood Media

Splash Entertainment

Pinewood Studios, Pinewood Road, Iver, Bucks, Sl0 0nh Tel.: +44 (0) 1753 651275 Fax: +44 (0) 1753 654082 Email: natalie@platinumfilms.co.uk Website: www.platinumfilms.co.uk / www. matthatter.com

Av. Córdoba 679, 7° floor, C1054AAF, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel.: +54 11 52359500 Email: sales@smilehood.com Website: www.smilehood.com Booth: P1.C13

21300 Oxnard Street #100, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Tel.: (818) 999-0062 Fax: (818) 999-0172 Email: info@splashentertainment.com Website: www.splashentertainment.com

executives attending

executives attending Silvana D’Angelo, Director

executives attending

Natalie Llewellyn, Head Of Global Strategy

TOP EXEcutive

(Animation - 52 x 22’)

‘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!

DREAM STREET

(Animation - 65 x 10’) BAFTA-nominated preschool series ‘Dream Street’ has been recreated for a new generation of kids using cutting edge roto-morphing techniques and CG enhancement whilst preserving its original emotional warmth, charming characterisation and signature stop-motion feel. ‘Dream Street’ follows the adventures of Buddy the magical truck, Daisy the police car and their fun-loving toy-box friends, as they embrace everyday challenges and share enriching life lessons all in an imaginative, playful and inspiring way. Capturing all the joy, excitement and magic of a child’s playground, ‘Dream Street’ brightly coloured world is filled with incredible edible delights, wondrous toys and games and fantastic gadgets which come to life at ‘Magic Time’ and stimulate young viewers’ imagination.

TOP EXEcutive

Silvana D’Angelo, Director

Nigel Stone, CEO

Matt Hatter Chronicles

Mevelyn Noriega, President of Distribution

Viacom International Media Networks 1111 Lincoln Road, Floor 5, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA Tel.: +1.305.604.5366 Email: programsales@vimn.com Website: www.b2b.viacom.com Booth: R7.N7

executives attending

Caroline Beaton, Senior Vice President Amanda Cordner, Director

Nicolas Atlan, Co-CEO

TOP EXEcutive

Adeline Ferro, Latin America, Canada

Plim Plim, a hero of the heart

(Educational animated series - 60 x 7’ /24 x 21’ HD) ‘Plim Plim’ is a set of content addressed to preschool children that has reinvented the concept of kids’ entertainment. It is a revolutionary and innovative way to transmit positive messages, an original fusion between education and fun. ‘Plim Plim’ is a 2-D animation of premium quality, currently on air on Disney Junior network in Latin America and Discovery Familia in US, on different TV platforms including pay and free television networks in Argentina, Uruguay, Panamá, Colombia, Italy, India and more than 35 countries around the world.

According to Roxi

(TV series/Sitcom - 27 x 24’) Executively Produced by La Maldita (Nightsun as producer and Smilehood as associated producer), now it comes ‘According to Roxi,’ the TV series! Available in its web version (8 x 10’) and the new ½ hour TV format, ‘According to Roxi’ is not just a program, but a cult product for any woman who has once been (is, or will be) involved in the unique world of maternity. And of course for all those friends, relatives, neighbors and husbands also accompanying them in the ride! After the great success ‘According to Roxi’ got as a web series, it comes back as a TV show. ‘According to Roxi’ also has been launched as a book (Random House) which soon became a great hit in sales.

Kulipari: An Army of Frogs - A Netflix Original Series

(Animated Action/Adventure Series - 13 x 26’) Created by American football star, Trevor Pryce, it is a story about bravery and heroism with poisonous frogs, scorpions and spiders who must go to war to ensure the survival of their entire world.

Alpha And Omega

(Animated Family Film - 3 x 45’) The three new stories will focus on the misadventures of “Alpha” Kate and “Omega” Humphrey and their three wolf pups, Claudette, Stinky and Runt, as they confront life lessons in the great outdoors.

Tellur Aliens

(Animated Action/Adventure Family Film - 1 x 66’) The film follows the incredible adventures of three school friends - Vic, Zag and Ellie- in their mission to overcome obstacles and find solutions to save their beautiful planet Telluria.

Team Tigers: Always Take Action (Working Title) (Animated Action /Adventure Series - 26 x 26’)

Three young Taekwondo students train, make friends, have lots of fun and adventures while learning about life skills, as they work towards their ultimate goal of becoming Taekwondo black belts.

Chloe’s Closet Season 1 & 2

(S3 now in production) (Animated Preschool/ Learning Series - 104 x 13’ or 52 x 26’)

K&T/TTV MAGAZINE

Shimmer & Shine

‘Chloe’s Closet’ is the magical world of an imaginative little girl who embarks upon fantastical adventures during her dress-up play with her security blanket Lovely Carrot.

Shimmer & Shine

(Animation - 20 x 30’ HD) VIMN is powering into Mipcom 2015 with Nickelodeon’s brand new original pre-school series ‘Shimmer & Shine’. The 20 part series - which debuts on Nickelodeon US in August 2015 follows the magical adventures of fraternal twin genies, Shimmer and Shine, who unintentionally create chaos while attempting to grant wishes for their human best friend, Leah.

Harvey Beaks

(Animation - 52 x 30’ HD) Also launching at the market from Nickelodeon’s world-class animation portfolio is cute comedy series ‘Harvey Beaks’, which tells the story of the unlikely friendship between mild-mannered bird (Harvey) who’s never broken the rules, and his two friends (Fee & Foo) who’ve never lived by any. Set in a magical forest, this 52 part series - created and executive produced by C.H. Greenblatt (Chowder) - follows one sweet bird on his mission to experience wild adventures with the help of his two best friends, but will they be able to help Harvey tap into his wild side? From fighting a gang of squirrels to stealing bikes from Randl the grumpy raccoon, there are tons of adventures to be had in Bigbark Woods. Harvey, Fee and Foo are ready to cause some trouble and have a blast along the way.

Nature Cat

UnREAL

Cuatro Miss Fisher amigos Murder y medio Mysteries, Series 3

Bandits

9 Story Media Group

A+E Networks

All3Media International

ATV

23 Fraser Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M6K 1Y7 Tel.: +1 416-530-9900 Fax: +1 416-530-9935 Email: distribution@9story.com Website: 9story.com Booth: R7.K28

235 East 45th Street New York, NY 10017 Tel.: +1-212-210-1400 E-mail: intl.sales@aenetworks.com Web: sales.aenetworks.com Booth: P3.C10

Barbaros Bulvari, Cam Han, No: 153; 34349 Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey Tel.: +90 212 381 28 48 Fax: +90 212 227 83 88 E-mail: info@atvdistribution.com Web: www.atvdistribution.com

executives attending

Berkshire House, 168-173 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7AA Tel.: + 44 (0) 20 7845 4350 Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7845 4360 Email: international@all3media.com Website: www.all3mediainternational.com Booth: R8.C20

Sean Cohan, Executive Vice President, International Christopher Barry, Senior Vice President, International Strategy Joel Denton, Managing Director, International Content Sales & Partnerships

executives attending

Metin Ergen, General Manager Mutlu Inan, Deputy General Manager Müge Hanilçi, Content Sales Yasin Emin Elmaci, Content Sales Serra Batus, Acquisition Pinar Canbaz, Acquisition

executives attending

TOP EXEcutive

Vince Commisso, President & CEO

Nature Cat

Set against the backdrop of the hit dating competition show Everlasting, ‘UnREAL’ is led by flawed heroine Rachel Goldberg (Shiri Appleby), a young producer whose sole job is to manipulate her relationships with and among the contestants to get the vital dramatic and outrageous footage that the program’s dispassionate executive producer, Quinn King (Constance Zimmer), demands. What ensues is an eye-opening look at what happens in the outrageous world of unscripted television, where being a contestant can be vicious and producing it is a whole other reality.

Nerds and Monsters

Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood (Animated Preschool - 130 x 11’)

(Miniseries - 2 x 90’/3 x 1 hr.)

Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries, Series 3

(Drama Series - 8 X 1 hr.)

With a dash of style, a twist of wit and a frisson of romance, Essie Davis returns as Miss Fisher to pursue both criminals and the affections of Detective Jack Robinson alike.

Land of Hope & Glory: Living the Country Life

(Factual Entertainment/Doc Series (3 x 1 hr.) Taking a glimpse behind the scenes of the iconic Country Life magazine, this factual series explores the reality behind the quintessentially British rural dream.

Set in 1939 while Europe teeters on the brink of war, ‘And Then There Were None’ follows ten strangers with dubious pasts who are lured to Soldier Island, an isolated rock near the Devon coast in southern England. Cut off from the mainland, with their hosts mysteriously absent, they are each accused of a terrible crime, and when members of the party start to mysteriously die, they all realize they may be harboring a murderer among their number. Who will survive? And who is the killer?

Lawyers and Detectives

ALONE

Interactive comedy show where online audiences choose the ingredients of a story to be broadcast in only seven days time, featuring a well-known guest-star and a cast of YouTube celebrities.

(Entertainment - 10 x 1 hr.) ‘Alone’ places ten hardcore survivalists alone in the Vancouver Island wilderness - no camera crew, no teams, no producers - on a single mission to stay alive. Carrying only what they can fit in a backpack, the survivalists are completely separated from one another in harsh, unforgiving terrain to hunt, build shelters and fend off predators. ‘Alone’ is the ultimate test of man’s will to survive.

(Format/Constructed Reality - 60’ ep.) The latest constructed reality creation from Filmpool, ‘Lawyers and Detectives’ sees a charismatic team of private investigators overcome the bureaucratic legal system and fight for justice.

#7Dayslater

(Format/Entertainment - 30’ ep.)

Bandits

(Series/Drama) Hızır Çakırbeyli climbs to the top of the mafia world to which he entered in an age that can be considered a child. Each man who enters the underground world vows to revolt against injustice. As he becomes more powerful and rich, he becomes the source of this injustice himself.

Orphan Flowers (Series/Drama)

Eylül is tired of her stepfather’s abuse and she tells this situation to her mother and her life changes: Her mother prefers giving Eylül to an orphanage instead of leaving her husband. Eylül will make different friends in that orphanage which is newly opened in the middle of a luxurious neighbourhood. These girls who are excluded from the society are humiliated and slandered by rich guys of the area. When none of the public schools accept them because of this slander, the dormitory principal registers them to the luxurious private college of the neighbourhood. Now life is more difficult for Eylül and her three friends among the rich and spoiled guys in their new school.

TTV MAGAZINE/215

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

Ziyad Varol, Digital and Licensing Manager

Facundo Bailez, Format Sales Executive

UNREAL

(Scripted - 10 x 60’/10 new episodes)

TOP EXEcutive

Mayra Bracer, Latin America Television Sales Representative, A+E Networks

(Animated Preschool - 80 x 11’)

Numb Chucks

Stephen Driscoll, SVP International Sales Sabrina Duguet, SVP International Format Sales Peter Grant, SVP Sales Kelly Shek, Senior Sales Executive Natalia Sterlikova, Format Sales Executive Liza Thompson, SVP Sales

executives attending

Ready For This

Tanto amor

Australian Children’s Television Foundation 3rd Floor, 145 Smith Street, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia Tel.: +61 3 9200 5500 Fax: +61 3 9200 5555 Email: info@actf.com.au Website: www.actf.com.au Booth: P1.B84

executives attending

Bernadette O’Mahony, Head of Development & Production Tim Hegarty, International Sales Manager Roberta Di Vito, International Sales Manager

War and Peace

Relationship Status: It’s Complicated

Azteca

BBC Worldwide

Calinos Entertainment

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

Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, W12 7FA, UK Tel.: +44 (0) 20 8433 2000 Website: www.bbcworldwide.com

executives attending

Ernesto Ramirez, Director of Operations & New Media Carmen Pizano, Sales Latin America & Spain Martha Contreras, Sales Asia Adelas Velasco, Sales Africa and Eatern Europe Raul Mendoza, Marketing

executives attending

TOP EXEcutive

Anna Gordon, EVP

Marcel Vinay Jr., CEO Comarex

Jenny Buckland, CEO

executives attending

TOP EXEcutive Firat Gulgen, CEO

War and Peace Ready For This

Little Lunch

(Live Action Children’s Comedy - 26 x 12’/13 x 24’) ‘Little Lunch’ is a comedy series where every episode takes place during that highly anticipated school day break - morning snack time!

Bushwhacked

(Series 3) (Children’s Factual /Adventure - 13 x 26’) ‘Bushwhacked!’ follows Kamil Ellis and Kayne Tremills as they traverse remote corners of Australia in search of weird and wonderful wildlife, Indigenous rites and rituals, and adrenalin-fuelled, dramatic missions.

Hoopla Doopla

(Live Action Pre-school - 52 x 12’)

216/TTV MAGAZINE

‘Hoopla Doopla!’ is a unique and ground breaking show for 3-7 year olds, using physical action and comedy to drive the story. They tumble, juggle, leap and somersault in and out of trouble.

Tanto amor

Once I Loved You

Olvidé que te quería (Telenovela - 90 x 60’) In a fertile, prosperous wine-producing valley, adversity and competition are abundant and dishonesty goes by the name of Melchor Coronel, the wealthy owner of Coronel Winery. Years back, Melchor and his friend Alonso Rivero joined forces to promote the region’s wine industry, but Melchor got greedy and wanted the success for himself and so he began to scam Alonso out of his lands leaving him practically empty-handed. Alonso managed through perseverance and hard work to get his vineyards up and running again.

(6 x 50’)

Dickensian

(20 x 30’/10 x 50’/13 x 45’) Inspired by the characters and stories of Charles Dickens, this series from writer Tony Jordan (‘Hustle,’ ‘Life on Mars’) sees Victorian London recreated with locations taken from Dickens’s novels and peopled with his most loved characters. Stars Stephen Rea (‘The Honourable Woman’), Anton Lesser (‘Wolf Hall’), Ned Dennehy (‘Peaky Blinders’), Tuppence Middleton (‘The Imitation Game’) and Tom Weston-Jones (‘Copper’). A Red Planet Pictures production for BBC.

The Big Catch

(Factual Entertainment - 6 x 60’) Talented and enthusiastic anglers compete in dramatic locations across the world in this fishing contest that’s on a cinematic scale thanks to the production expertise of the BBC’s renowned Natural History Unit. Presented by Ben Fogle (‘Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle,’ ‘Ben and James Versus the Arabian Desert’), and judged by a top angler as well as local experts in each place they visit. A BBC production.

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: IT’S COMPLICATED

EMERGENCY LOVE

(Romance / On Air - +43 TV hr.) Hospitals that are experiencing the battle between life and death, witnessing a romantic love scene this time. The irresistable story of a young and beautiful junior doctor, Nisan and her master Sinan. Fights and love together makes a big fire.

THE GIRL NAMED FERIHA

(Drama/Romance - 187 TV hr.) This heart wrenching drama tells the dreams and desires of a young girl who got stuck between two worlds.

ONLY YOU

(Drama / Romance - 105’) The paths of former boxer Ali and visually handicapped Hazal intersect surprisingly. Despite being condemned to darkness, Hazal is a vivacious young lady and her love of Ali is a great hope for her. They fall in love with each other, but the gloomy past of Ali doesn’t stop following himself and an unknown truth comes out. He has to enter into a game for Hazal which can endanger his own life. The fight that he gets in for the sake of his love will determine their new life.

Flipping Virgins

Separated By Love

cineflix rights 1st Floor, 1 Lorenzo Street, London, UK; WC1X 9DJ Tel: +44 (0) 20 3179 5050 Fax: +44 (0) 20 3179 5051 Email: sales@cineflix.com Website: www.cineflixrights.com Booth: R7.L27

executives attending

Sabrina Ayala, VP and General Manager, France, Italy, Iberia and Latin America

TOP EXEcutive

Sabrina Ayala, VP and General Manager, France, Italy, Iberia and Latin America

Disney Media Distribution

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: P1.G50

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 Email: sales@dorimedia.com Website: www.dorimedia.com www.dorimediadistribution.com Booth: P1.F50

executives attending

Jonathan Blum, President, Cisneros Media Wilma Maciel, Vice President, Content Management & Acquisitions, CMD Miguel Somoza, Vice President of Sales, Cisneros Media Distribution Helen Jurado, Vice President of Sales, Cisneros Media Distribution Cristobal Ponte, Exclusive Independent Representative for Europe, Africa & M.E. Eva Baena, EVP of Vision Europa, Exclusive Independent Representative for Spain

TOP EXEcutive

(Lifestyle – 4 x 60’)

LAST HOPE WITH TROY DUNN (Reality – 10 x 30’)

218/TTV MAGAZINE

‘Last Hope with Troy Dunn’ follows missing persons expert Troy Dunn as he unravels the mystery behind lost loved ones and facilitates their inspirational reunions. Dunn gives viewers unprecedented access to the emotional roller coaster ride of the seekers as they and Troy go on an unpredictable journey. Combining 25 years of experience, technology, social media, and good old-fashioned detective work, Dunn gives viewers a look inside his approach for finding the ‘unfindable’ and repairing the very broken. These are the toughest cases he’s ever taken on, and for the seekers he really is their last hope.

It Girls

Cisneros Media Distribution

FLIPPING VIRGINS Property expert and host Egypt Sherrod gets down and dirty with first timers who risk it all in the unpredictable world of flipping houses. With real people, real stakes, and high-pressure decisions to be made, each episode sees Egypt offering invaluable advice to these house-flipping virgins. They have just 60 days until the first payment is due. In order to beat that deadline, Egypt’s formula is 30 days to renovate, and 30 days to sell. From finding the right house at the right price to feeling the rush of making the most profit possible, these rookie renovators will see and do it all. And with Egypt on board, they’ll lose their flipping virginity without losing their shirts!

Code Black

Marcello Coltro, EVP, Content Distribution, Cisneros Media

Separated By Love

(Entre mi amor y tu amor - Telenovela - 120 x 60’) This classic telenovela is the story of Sol, a poor, innocent young woman whose life is destroyed by the malice of people who want to get her out of the way. However, a twist of fate allows her to return, rich and triumphant, to avenge everyone who did her wrong. The most difficult vengeance will be against the only man she ever loved… the father of her child, who begs her for another chance...

Zuleyka’s Magazine

(La revista de Zuleyka - Variety Show - 220 x 60’) Zuleyka Rivera brings her beauty, talent and Latin wit to the small screen to host a fresh, informative, inspiring, dynamic and always entertaining TV magazine, covering a variety of women topics: health, beauty, nutrition, diets, children, relationships, sexuality, celebrities, travel, fashion, and so much more.

Estrella TV Catalogue (Various)

A rich catalogue of highly successful Spanish-language programming is now available abroad, from the reality ‘Rica famosa latina’ (‘Rich Famous Latin Women’ 67 x 60’) to the riveting series about urban legends titled ‘Historias delirantes’ (‘Urban Legends 26 x 60’).

Dori Media Group

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

Nadav Palti, President & CEO, Dori Media Group

CODE BLACK

(Procedural Medical Drama - 13 x 1 hr.) Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden (Pollock) stars in this new procedural medical drama. Set in the busiest and most notorious ER in the nation, this new medical drama follows LA County Hospital doctor Leanne Royer, a brilliant, hard-nosed residency director training a group of new doctors in her aggressive style of medicine borne out of her own shocking past and often putting her at odds with colleagues and students.

GRAND FATHERED

It Girls

(Docu-Reality) ‘It Girls’ is the one that every girl wants to be! She always wears the trendiest cloth, hangs out in all the right places and is the first to know what the next trend is. All the men want her, and all the women want her closet. This docu-reality follows the lives pf 4 beautiful and enviable girls in their early twenties that share every detail of their lives with their hundreds of thousands of followers on the social networks (Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat etc.). The 4 girls join forces in order to build a fashion and lifestyle site, which is a platform of blogs that will determine the newest and coolest trends for young people in Israel. The unique of the format is the symbiosis created between the TV show and their real life.

Giora’s Wife

(Comedy - 10 X 30’) A comedy about a husband’s boundless love for his wife, one that leads him to do almost anything to make her happy. Odelia is a struggling unsuccessful actress that will do anything to gain fame, married to Giora, a multimillionaire and a former plumber who is convinced that she is a great actress, a real diva, but he is the only one… He buys her a theater and thus nothing is said explicitly, the director and Giora are having a silent understanding that now its Odelia’s show. He now finds himself in an unfamiliar situation, invested in a business in which he has no knowledge of but he’s not a sucker and wants the theater to be a success and Odelia to be a star.

White Nights

Fear the Walking Dead

Outcast

Eccho Rights

Entertainment One

Gamla Brogatan 26, 3rd Floor, SE-111 20 Stockholm, Sweden Tel.: +46 8 55 60 93 80 Email: info@ecchorights.com Website: www.ecchorights.com Booth: P3.B1

134 Peter St. Suite 700., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5V 2H2 Tel.: + 1 (416) 646-2400 Fax: + 1 (416) 646-8998 Email: tvinfo@entonegroup.com Website: eonetv.com

executives attending

Nicola Söderlund, Managing Partner Barbora Susterova, Sales & Acquisition Director Latin America Handan Özkubat, Head of Istanbul Office Petra Larsson, Sales & Acquisitions

TOP EXEcutive

Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director

John Morayniss, CEO, Entertainment One Television Pancho Mansfield, President, Global Scripted Programming, Entertainment One Television

La Banda

FOX INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS LATIN AMERICA

FremantleMedia Latin America

2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 1020 Coral Gables, FL 33146 Tel.: +1.305.567.9788 Website: ficcontentsales.com Stand: C16.C

5200 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33126, US Tel.: (1-305) 267-0821 Email: adrian.santucho@fremantlemedia.com Website: www.fremantlemedia.com Booth: Croisette No.11

executives attending

Ana Barreto, Content Sales Director, FIC Latin America

TOP EXEcutive

executives attending

Godfrey McFall, VP Business Development, FremantleMedia Latin America and Brazil Constanza Cagliolo, Creative Director, FremantleMedia México

Sebastián Snaider, VP Content Sales Latin America

Darren Throop, President & CEO, Entertainment One

TOP EXEcutive

Adrián Santucho, CEO, FremantleMedia US Hispanic, México and Pan-Regional

OUTCAST White Nights

(Drama Series - 45’) The new top drama from Ay Yapim in Turkey. A young single mother is under pressure to marry a well respected businessman, but on her wedding day she finds out he is really an evil drug dealer. She escapes and tries to find real love.

Karadayi

(Drama Series - 299 x 45’) ‘Karadayi’ tells the story of Mahir, who takes his place as head of his family when his father is found guilty of a murder he did not commit.

Elif

(Drama Series - 380 x 50’) Elif is six years old when her mother Melek delivers her in secret to the wealthy Emiroglu household where she will grow up, as her mother did, as a servant on the farm.

Kacak

(Drama Series - 126 x 45’) A policeman kills the son of a cruel Mafia boss and has to change identity and escape to a small town.

Silver Spoon

(Drama Series - 52’) The story about a spoiled brat who is forced by his wealthy father to work at a shabby police station, something that will completely change his life…

Fear the Walking Dead

(Drama/Suspense Series - 6 x 60’) Living in the same universe as the global phenomenon ‘The Walking Dead,’ its highly anticipated companion series ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ is a gritty drama that explores the onset of the undead apocalypse through the lens of a fractured family. Set in a city where people come to escape, shield secrets, and bury their pasts, a mysterious outbreak threatens to disrupt what little stability high school guidance counsellor Madison Clark and English teacher Travis Manawa have managed to assemble. The everyday pressure of blending two families while dealing with resentful, escapist, and strung out children takes a back seat when society begins to break down. A forced evolution, a necessary survival of the fittest takes hold, and our dysfunctional family must either reinvent themselves or embrace their darker histories.

David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef

(Iconic Natural History Series - 4 x 60’)

From the creator of ‘The Walking Dead’, Robert Kirkman, ‘Outcast’ follows the adventures of Kyle Barnes, a young man who’s been possesed by a demon since he was a kid. As an adult, Barnes embarks upon a journey to find answers, but discoveres something that might change life on Earth as we know it.

THE WALKING DEAD (Series – 83 x 60’)

Based on the comic books by Robert Kirkman, ‘The Walking Dead’ tells the story of the months and years following the zombie appocalipse and revolves around a group of survivors led by a police officer, Rick Grimes, who travels in search of a safe place to live. In this apocalyptic scenario, survivors’ personal conflicts represent an even greater danger than their surroundings when some are willing to do whatever it takes to survive.

CUMBIA NINJA

(Series -55 x 60’) ‘Cumbia Ninja’ takes place in La Colina, a neighborhood controlled by drug dealers who will be faced by a music band led by Hache (Ricardo Abarca), who, with the help of music, a ninja master and a mythical character, will keep the neighborhood safe. That’s also where Juana (Brenda Asnicar) is kept safe from those who murdered her family.

LA BANDA

(Entertainment) Entertainment giants Syco, FremantleMedia and Saban present this fresh and energetic new music series for all audiences that’s on the hunt for the ultimate boy band. Premiered on Univision, the format takes a brand new approach to talent where, for the first time ever, the fans are in control!

MEXICO TIENE TALENTO

(Got Talent - Entertainment) ‘Got Talent’ is the amazing variety competition where contestants can do anything they wantas long as the judges and the voting public are impressed. A hit in over 30 territories, ‘Got Talent’ is prime time television at its best. ‘México tiene talento’ is the Mexican version of this big show that is going to air in 2015 its 2nd season on Azteca TV.

THE EUREKA MOMENT (Game Show)

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With astounding creativity, cutting-edge scientific research and breathtaking CGI, the world’s most renowned naturalist and masterful storyteller David Attenborough and the multiple Emmy and BAFTA award-winning team at Atlantic Productions embark on a unique, compelling and imaginative journey through the past, present and future of the mighty Great Barrier Reef - the Earth’s largest living structure. In this iconic, natural history series, David Attenborough dives deeper on the Reef than anyone previously and reveals never before seen secrets that are invisible to the human eye. The series provides unprecedented insight into the most microscopic and evolutionary details of this global marine treasure, which is home to countless species of fish, whales, dolphins, turtles and birds.

(Series – 10 x 60’)

Liaisons

Endless Love

Imagina International Sales Ctra. Fuencarral-Alcobendas Nº 24, 28049, Madrid, Spain Tel.: +34917285738 Email: info@imaginasales.tv Website: www.imaginasales.tv Booth: R7.F31

executives attending

Miguel García, Sales Executive Alicia López, Sales & Acquisitions Coordinator Lorena Molloy, Marketing Manager

Forbidden Love

When Do You Get Off?

ITV Inter Medya

Kanal D

Keshet International

Valikonagi Caddesi 26/3, Nisantasi, 34367 Istanbul, Turkey Tel.: (+90 212) 231 0102 Email: info@itv-intermedya.com Website: www.itv-intermedya.com

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) 767-6412 Email: info@keshetinternational.com Website: www.keshetinternational.com Booth: R8.C9

executives attending

Ahmet Ziyalar, Managing Director Sibel Levendoglu, Sales Executive Beatriz Cea Esteruelas, Sales Executive Elena Pak, Sales Executive Pelin Koray, Sales Executive Pakize Atil, Sales Executive

TOP EXEcutive

executives attending

Kerim Emrah Tuna, International Sales Executive Ezgi Ural, International Sales Executive Amac Us, International Sales Executive

TOP EXEcutive Özlem Özsümbül, Head of Sales & Acquisitions

TOP EXEcutive

Géraldine Gonard, COO

executives attending

TOP EXEcutive

Can Okan, President, CEO

Alon Shtruzman, CEO, KI

FORBIDDEN LOVE

LIAISONS

(TV Series/Dramedy – 10 x 45’) It tells the story of the affairs and relations within a family and beyond; the ongoing search for love and the various ways of getting it today.

Snacks, Bites of a Revolution (Snacks, bocados de una revolución - Documentary – 47’)

A documentary portraying the origin, evolution, current status and future of Spanish gastronomy, conceived as a movement that established creative and conceptual freedom as the ground rule of the game all over the globe.

Locked Up

(Vis a Vis - TV Series / Drama 11 x 70’/16 x 50’)

(Drama HD)

Answer If You Can! (Game Show Format)

Workers onboard a Mediterranean cruise ship will face Problems, joys or heartbreaks but they won’t forget their real task: passengers must have the best trip of their lives.

SAFARI WAZUNGU

Celebrities In The Kitchen

Macarena is sentenced to prison after misappropriating funds of the company she worked for under the order of his lover, and boss. There she’ll find a new and tougher version of herself.

Anclados

(Anchors Aweigh - TV Series / Comedy – 8 x 60’)

(Safari Wazungu - Non Scripted / Reality Show - 11 x 75’)

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Endless Love

Reality show in which 8 contestants will travel to an African Safari ready to face everything the adventure could bring. The program will find out who is the best explorer.

(Game Show Format)

An adaptation of the work of the foremost Turkish author Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil. After losing his wife eleven years ago and excluding himself from his social environment, Adnan gave all his attention to his daughter Nihal and his son Bülent. Adnan meets Bihter years later, who is also a socialite couple’s daughter and falls in love with her, and then the story begins.

WAR OF THE ROSES Gülru was born in the suburbs and she grew up in the servants’ quarter of a mansion where her father has worked as a gardener. Since her childhood, Gülru has admired the beautiful daughter of the mansion, Gülfem Sipahi. This admiration that neither her family nor Mert approves, blazes up again when Gülfem returns to the mansion after some years. After Gülru’s path crosses Gülfem’s huge disappointment, Omer Hekimoglu, a war of roses starts. There is no way out of this war, whether from a luxurious mansion or from a small neighborhood.

FATMAGÜL Fatmagül lives on a shore town with her naive brother Rahmi and his wife Mukaddes. She is counting days to marry her fiancée, her childhood love, fisherman Mustafa. Kerim lives in the same town. When he was a little boy, his father left him and his mother for another woman. Ebe Nanny who is known as the healer of the town, takes Kerim under her own care after his mother’s suicide. They start to live an average life.

WHEN DO YOU GET OFF?

WHO’S ON TOP

(Format/Game Show) A fast-paced variety game show in which money isn’t the only thing that goes up and down, you do too!

KNOCK OUT

(Format/Celebrity Prank Show) ‘Knock Out’ sees two celebrities take pranking to a new level as they compete head to head, both charged with pulling off the same complex prank in the same location with the same means - but with the aim of out-doing their competitor.

PLAN B

(Format/Dramedy) When a cool, laid-back and self-absorbed rockstar finds an Ethiopian baby on his doorstep, holding a note saying he’s the dad, he does everything in his power to resist his fate, but in the process realizes life has given him a whole new song to sing.

Max Steel

Adrian

Urgent Landing, Season 1

Ledafilms

Mediaset Distribution

Mondo TV

Novovision

Virrey Olaguer y Feliu 2462 - 3rd floor, Buenos Aires (C1426EBB), Argentina Tel.: +5411 4788 5215 Email: info@ledafilms.com Website: www.ledafilms.com

Viale Aventino 26, 00153 Rome, Italy Tel.: +39 06 66390 566 Email: internationalsales@mediaset.it Website: www.mediasetdistribution.com Booth: R7.F7

Via Brenta, 11 - 00198, Rome, Italy Tel.: +36 0686323293 Fax: +39 06 86209836 Email: mondotv@mondotv.it Website: www.mondo-tv.com Booth: P1.M2 / P1.N1

12 rue Vivienne - LOT N°3, 75002 Paris, France Tel.: +33 1 75 47 80 70 Fax: +33 1 75 47 80 74 Web: www.novovision.tv Booth: R7-F6

Manuela Caputi, International Sales Manager

executives attending

Gabriela Lopez, Sr Vice-President Moira Mc Namara, Sales Manager

executives attending

TOP EXEcutive

Manuela Caputi, International Sales Manager

Pedro Félix Leda, President

Max Steel

(Action/Sci-Fi)

OOOPS! Noah is gone…

CALL ME FRANCESCO

The Free State of Jones (Drama)

(Biografical / Theatrical and Miniseries - 2 x 100’) The biography of Pope Francis, played by famous Argentinian actor Rodrigo de la Serna, will be following Jeorge Bergoglio’s human and spiritual journey, from his early days until his election as Pope and Bishop of Rome. From his formative years as chemical technician, to the entrance to the Society of Jesus. His work as literature teacher, his commitment as Provincial of the Jesuits at a time of military dictatorship, his appointment as bishop and later Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires…

A SICILIAN STORY

(Crime Series/Scripted Format - S1 8 x 80’ / 16 x 40’) A very special task force operates in the heart of Sicily’s most striking landscape. Heading the team of investigation experts is the charismatic Colonel Spada who must deal with the most intricate cases, all inspired by the latest crime pages. The long and grueling manhunt to capture a mafia boss at large will show the new ways of Cosa Nostra and its ever-increasing influence on the political and economic powers within Sicily. Working side by side with Spada is Public Prosecutor Emma Torre. Their relationship is sure going to become very intense…

executives attending

Nadège Boinnard, COO Antonio Molina, VP Sales Valérie Seban, Development Consultant Patricia Cardis, Head of Communication Jordane Richter, Head of Digital Sabrina Hounas, Marketing and Acquisition Manager Allison Glasgow-Lafontaine, Regional Sales Manager Europe and MENA Wai-Kuan Wong, Regional Sales Manager Asia

TOP EXEcutive

(Animated Series - S1 26 x 26’)

ADRIAN

It’s the television event of the year! Created, written and directed by legendary Adriano Celentano, the cartoon narrates the adventures of a multi-talented young hero, Adrian, fighting to defend his ideals. It’s a battle between good and evil plunged into a surreal world in the future. Artwork by famous comics artist Milo Manara and soundtrack by Adriano Celentano and Academy Award winner Nicola Piovani.

(Animation)

222/TTV MAGAZINE

Bug Ranger

TOP EXEcutive

Orlando Corradi, President

François Xavier Poirier, CEO

Bug Ranger

Urgent Landing, Season 1

“Ladies and Gentleman, this is your Captain speaking, please fasten your seat belts and prepare yourself for the most heart in your throat, stomach turning flight of your life!” In this hair rising, blood pumping, hidden camera, a star boards a local commercial flight with his/ her agent to attend an important meeting for a big production contract. On board, all the crew members and the other passengers are our accomplices including the agent. Before takeoff and during the entire flight, a series of events and incidents happen and make the pranked star increasingly nervous and definitely uncomfortable: the pilot is sick and faints, unable to fly the plane; the airplane crosses an area with turbulence, or there is a medical emergency... All ends well with a safe landing in the hands of our experienced pilots and the hidden camera is then revealed to our pranked star, leaving the Star’s head spinning in a way never imagined with legs shaking, and laughter of relief! Season Two is coming soon! Novovision will travel to countries in Latin America, Europe and the Middle East to prank their favorite stars.

(3D CGI Full HD - 52 X 11’)

ATOMICROM

(3D CGI FULL HD - 26 x 13’) 13 billion years ago, an enormous explosion created the whole Universe: The Big Bang! Stars, planets and galaxies were born in that moment. But beyond the centre of the Universe... is there something? The centre of the Universe is the contact point between the world of matter and the world of antimatter... the limit between good and evil! That point hides cosmo’s biggest mistery: The Atoms. Microscopical planets on which is held the biggest smallest battle of all time... Get ready for Atomicron.

(30 x 22 - HD)

The X-Prank Show This series pranks celebrities throughout the world where they least expect it - yielding reactions that are both outrageously funny and incredibly memorable.

Escape or Die!

Signs

Regálame la vida

Moses and the Ten Commandments

Peace Point Rights

Pol-ka Producciones

RCN TelevisiOn

Record TV Network

79 Berkeley Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A 2W5 Tel.: +1.416.365.7734 Fax: +1.416.365.7739 Email: sales@peacepoint.tv Website: www.peacepointrights.tv Booth: P1.F40

Jorge Newberry 3449 Tel.: (+54) 11 45530588 E-mail: marketing@mediabiz.com.ar Website: www.mediabiz.com.ar

Ave. Américas # 65 - 82, Bogotá, Colombia Tel.: (57)1 4269292 Email: mhernand@rcntv.com.co Web: www.rcnventasinternacionales.com Booth: P-1.F26.

Rua da Várzea, 240 - Barra Funda, São Paulo-SP, Brasil. CEP: 01140-080. Tel: +55 11 3300-4022 Email: emendes@sp.rederecord.com.br Website: www.recordtvnetwork.com

executives attending

Luciana Egurrola, International Sales

TOP EXEcutive

executives attending

Julie Chang, SVP, Business Affairs and Acquisitions Eric Müller, SVP, International Sales and Acquisitions Rose Marie Vega, Sales, Latin America

TOP EXEcutive Les Tomlin, President and CEO

Escape or Die!

(Thrilling Documentary Series - 12 x 30’) Dean Gunnarson is hailed as the world’s most daring escape artist, according to Ripley’s Believe It or Not, entertaining audiences around the world with remarkable stunts that cheat death. How does he do it? ‘Escape or Die!’ This thrilling half-hour documentary series will focus on Dean preparing for a REAL stunt that he will perform in major metropolitan centers across the US, Europe or Asia. The overall arc: has Dean gone too far this time? Can he pull off the escape?

Shack Attack!

(Reality/Lifestyle/Renovation/Design - S1 13 x 30’ /S2 13 x 30’/ New S3 13 x 30’) Over each 13-episode season of ‘Shack Attack!’ the infamous and talented design duo Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan transform their lakeside holiday homes into rural sanctuaries worthy of Hollywood stars. Without the hefty design budget Colin and Justin normally enjoy from their high-end clientele’s pocket books, these spoiled rotten designers must do the unthinkable… penny pinch, economize to the max and pitch in - yes, that means get dirty and work!

Ice Racer Showdown

(Reality/Sports Series - 12 x 60’)

TOP EXEcutive

Manuel Marti, Develop Director & International Production

María Lucia Hernandez, International Sales Director

Marcus Vinícius, Executive VP Moysés Bezerra, Executive VP Assistant Marcelo Silva, Artistic VP Mafran Dutra, General Production Director Paulo Franco, Artistic and Superintendente Edson Pfutzenreiter Mendes, International Sales Manager

TOP EXEcutive

Delmar Andrade, International Sales Director

SIGNS

LEGACY OF REVENGE (Series - 220 x 60’)

This passionate story unfolds in a small quaint town, dedicated to vineyards and wineries. Antonio arrives in town to be wed to his loving sweetheart, only to witness her untimely and inexplicable death. Some peculiar event is taking place at the main wine cellar of Bodega Mayor Winery. The millennium old fellowship meets there. The Great Master of this society leads the meetings, which unites the most powerful people in town. A prophecy: the end of the world draws near and the only chosen people who will survive are the townspeople. However, it is necessary to carry out a major sacrifice in order to survive.

THE UNIQUE ONES

(Teen series -190 x 60’) They are special and secret unit that struggle against evil for the good of the human race. Therefore, their existence is just known to a few. The local unit has just been settled and its physical residence is a mystery that will never be uncovered to anybody, except to themselves. These unique agents have special gifts, which make them different from the rest of the people, and that is the reason why they have been so meticulously selected.

Regálame LA VIDA (Series - 90 x 60’)

Leonardo Ballesteros comes back to the country to burry Daniel, his younger brother, who apparently has committed suicide. Small details lead him to suspect Daniel was murdered. Decided to find out the truth, he will discover a link to an organ trafficking network and he will also find love in the woman who was his brother´s girlfriend.

CELIA

(Series - 80 x 60’) This is the story of Ursula Hilaria Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso, also known as Celia Cruz; however you want to call her. A woman who was born touched by the gods of rhythm, in the middle of the Cuban revolution, with an unmistakable voice and talent, who with charm and hard work transformed herself from a poor, thin, shy ugly girl into someone who had the world at her feet, becoming the most successful musical female Latin artist in the world and remembered in history as that woman who honored her home far away from it and showed us there are no impossible dreams.

MALDITA TENTACIÓN (Series - 47 x 60’)

Moses and the Ten Commandments (HD Soap Opera - 170 x 50’)

An epic soap opera that retells one of the most famous parts of the Bible: the story of Moses, from his birth to the arrival of his people in the Promise Land, through the Red Sea crossing and the encounter with God on Mount Sinai.

The Miracles of Jesus (HD Series - 35 x 50’)

‘The Miracles of Jesus’ is a series 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.

Victory!

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‘Ice Racer Showdown’ is a one-hour, 12 episode series where everyday people battle each other on ice covered obstacle courses and racetracks. In this adrenaline-fueled series, contestants from happy hockey moms to tormented taxi drivers put the pedal to the metal. They not only battle against each other but also brave the brutal arctic conditions. Ice and egos are the great equalizers in this clash to prove who is the best.

Lina Waked, International Sales Carolina Lozano, International Sales

Cleverman

Ekaterina

Red Arrow International Medienallee 6, 85774 Unterföhring, Germany Tel: +49 89 9507 2320 Email: sales@redarrowinternational Website: www.redarrowinternational.tv Booth: P4.C10

executives attending

Zasha Robles, Director Spiral International

TOP EXEcutive

Henrik Pabst, Managing Director, Red Arrow International

Scripps Networks International

37 Shabolovka str., Moscow 115162, Russia Tel.: +7 495 955 89 20 Fax: +7 495 955 82 21 Email: Ref.ste@vgtrk.com Website: sales.vgtrk.com Booth: R7.E1

75 Ninth Ave, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10011 Website: www.scrippsnetworksinteractive.com Booth: P4.C20

executives attending

DONNY!

(New Comedy Series - 6 x ½ hr.)

224/TTV MAGAZINE

From the producers of ‘Odd Mom Out’ and ‘Mob Wives’ comes hilarious new scripted comedy series ‘Donny!’ starring real-life advertising exec and TV personality Donny Deutsch. Like a “Curb Your Enthusiasm” for New York, the show takes a satirical look at modern American media, wealth and romance as seen through the eyes of talk show host, single Dad and mega-rich megalomaniac Donny Deutsch.

executives attending

Jim Samples, President, International Simone Nardi, Chief Financial Officer, International Barbara Bellini, Commercial Affairs and Operations, International Progamming Jo Lovell, International Director of Program Sales Leena Singaraja Head of Ad Sales and Distribution, Asia Pacific Stephanie Quinn, Regional Director, Ad Sales, Australia and New Zealand

TOP EXEcutive

(New Drama - 6 x 1 hr.)

PETER & WENDY

Lubdub

Russia Television and Radio / SOVTELEXPORT

CLEVERMAN

Red Arrow International is launching major new genre drama ‘Cleverman’ at Mipcom, starring Iain Glen (‘Game of Thrones’) and Frances O’Connor (‘The Missing’). This smart, sexy and dangerous thriller for ABC Australia is set in the near future, and sees a group of non-humans battle for survival in a world where humans feel increasingly inferior to them and want to silence, exploit and kill them. The drama is directed by Wayne Blair (‘The Sapphires,’ ‘Septembers of Shiraz’) and Leah Purcell, with creatures and effects by Jacob Nash (Bangarra Dance Company) and the world-renowned Weta Workshop (‘The Hobbit’ trilogy, ‘Avatar’).

Cake Wars

Hud Woodle, Vice President International Program Licensing and Distribution

EKATERINA

Cake Wars

The daughter of an impoverished Prussian Prince prepares to marry the future Tsar of Russia, Peter III. She dreams of love, but the Tsar prefers war games and shows little interest in women. Her girlish innocence soon disappears into vice, her tender nature is replaced by cold fury, and she channels her loneliness into a quest for power. This aggrieved young woman, full of strength, would go on to conquer both land and hearts, hand pick grenadiers to become her lovers, suppress rebellions, and converse with prominent European philosophers. She would become Catherine The Great.

There are plenty of great bakers out there, but who has the skill and creativity to take the ‘Cake Wars’? Jonathan Bennett hosts as four bakers go whisk-to-whisk to see whose mind-blowing creation will come out on top, earn them $10,000 and win their just dessert: being featured at A-list parties for ‘The Simpsons’, The Sound of Music, DC Comics and more. Let the Cake Wars begin!

AND QUIET FLOWS THE DON (Classical Drama - 12 x 44’)

Centro Empresarial Arbea, Crta. Fuencarral -Alcobendas km 3.8, Edificio 3, 28108, Alcobendas, Madrid. Tel.: 914261371 E-mail: sales@secuoyadistribution.com Web: www.secuoyadistribution.com

executives attending

Ana Estévez, Sales Manager Carlos Benito, Head of International Development

TOP EXEcutive Vanessa Palacios, Content Manager

TOP EXEcutive

Julia Matiash, Head of Company, Director, Sovteleexport

(Historical Drama - 10 х 37’-62’ HD)

Secuoya Distribution

(1 Season - 8 x 60’)

Cake Wars: Christmas (1 Season - 6 x 60’)

Host Jonathan Bennett is back for this six-night supersized showdown where seven teams of food artists try to outdo each other with outrageous holiday displays, including Olaf from Frozen, ugly Christmas sweaters, and life-sized gingerbread houses. Master baker Sherry Yard and design expert Charles Phoenix will decide which team deserves the $50,000 prize.

Junk Gypsies

LUBDUB

(Talent Show – 10 x 70’) The first talent show where studio audience and judges vote straight from the heart. 8 mothers convinced of having a talented son put their “mummy’s love” to the test. An “emotion meter” analyses the arterial pressure, the heart beat and the skin conductance of the audience and jury’s hands and determines on real time who felt emotions during the performances and who didn’t.

TIMEBOX

(Reality - 13 x 70’) In this emotional show messages will be sent, in any form, to the future inside a box that can be programmed with a countdown of up to 365 days. During the wait the audience will discover how feelings and thoughts changes because the uncertainty and the life-going.

SELFIE SHOW

(Talent Show – 13 x 70’) It’s time for kids to show their availabilities from the comfort of the sofa. Their parents will help recording with their phone the videos and updating into the website.

APACHES

(3 Seasons - 34 x 30’)

(Drama – 12 x 70’)

Energized with a rebellious creative spirit, sisters Amie and Jolie Sikes are on a mission to beautify the world through junk. These raucous and rowdy treasure-hunters design for a clientele that includes country music stars and Hollywood actors. Whether they’re turning an old globe into a one-of-a-kind lampshade, an antique ship into a chandelier or a piano keyboard into a coffee table, their junk makeovers are astounding and inspiring.

Chronicles the life of a reporter that falls into delinquency with his best friend, a gang leader to avenge the honor of his family and save them from bankruptcy.

LET’S GO SPAIN

(Travel Docushow - 6 x 30’) Travel show with a traveller-host who shows different places and activities to enjoy in Spain. The tone and rhythm turns Let’s Go into an entertaining journey.

Plim Plim, A Hero Of The Heart

Abducted

Hasta que te conocí

The Romanovs

Smilehood Media

Snap TV

Somos Distribution

Star Media

Av. Córdoba 679, 7° floor, C1054AAF, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel.: +54 11 52359500 Email: sales@smilehood.com Website: www.smilehood.com Booth: P1.C13

Zapata 286 – Buenos Aires - Argentina Tel.: +54 4773 8826 Email: info@snaptv.tv website: www.snaptv.tv Booth: R9-A9

2601 s. Bayshore Dr. Ste, 1250, Coconut Grove, Fl 3313 Tel.: +1-786-220-04-40 Email: fvillanueva@somosdistribution.net Website: www.somosdistribution.net Booth: P1 G14

Moscow (Russia), Kiev (Ukraine) Tel.: Moscow: +7499 356 54 00/+7499 356 47 00 - Kiev: +38044 390 50 60 Website: www.starmediafilm.com Booth: R8.A4

executives attending

Vlad Ryashin, General Producer, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors

executives attending Silvana D’Angelo, Director

TOP EXEcutive

executives attending

Ezequiel Olzanski, Director de Ventas Internacionales y Distribución, Latinoamérica & US Hispanic

TOP EXEcutive

Silvana D’Angelo, Director

Francisco Villanueva, Vice President & COO Jose Espinal, VP. Chief Operating Officer of SomosTV Mariana Villanueva, Sales Manager

executives attending

TOP EXEcutive

Ariel Tobi, President

Vlad Ryashin, General Producer, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors

Luis Villanueva, President and CEO

Plim Plim, a hero of the heart

According to Roxi

(TV series/Sitcom – 27 x 24’) Executively Produced by La Maldita (Nightsun as producer and Smilehood as associated producer), now it comes ‘According to Roxi,’ the TV series! Available in its web version (8 x 10’) and the new ½ hour TV format, ‘According to Roxi’ is not just a program, but a cult product for any woman who has once been (is, or will be) involved in the unique world of maternity. And of course for all those friends, relatives, neighbors and husbands also accompanying them in the ride! After the great success ‘According to Roxi’ got as a web series, it comes back as a TV show. ‘According to Roxi’ also has been launched as a book (Random House) which soon became a great hit in sales.

When 7-year-old Jocelyn Shaker is mysteriously abducted from a resort in the rainforest of Colombia, her American mother, Caitlin, and wealthy Colombian stepfather, Javier, are thrust onto the world stage and surrounded in a cloud of suspicion. When blood is found on Javier’s cuff and in Jocelyn’s bed, he is brought into custody as the primary suspect. Adamant that her husband is innocent and fearing that the police are wasting time questioning him, Caitlin spearheads her own investigation. She finds out that her family is caught in the middle of something bigger than a simple kidnapping, and that she can trust nobody. It’s a race against time to find young Jocelyn, and both Caitlin and Javier will risk everything -including their lives- to bring their little girl home and clear the family name.

PAPER PLANES A family film that tells the story of a young boy’s passion for flight and his journey to compete in the world paper plane championships in Japan. This universal heart warming journey of a young boy and his father reconnecting after a family’s struggle will have us cheering them all the way to the world championships of paper plane flying.

LITTLE SAVAGES Visiting the charming lake town of Culver, a boy genius and his sister race against bullies to find a treasure hidden by an eccentric philanthropist.

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The Romanovs

ABDUCTED

After being challenged by the town bullies, three socially inept best friends must spend an entire night in a creepy county Mansion long rumored to be haunted.

(TV Series - 8 ep.)

Hasta que te conocí (Series - 13 x 45’)

This series will trace the life of Alberto Aguilero Valadez aka Juan Gabriel. It will narrate the singer’s pursuit of fame and success.

Mercy

(Turkish Drama - 88 x 45’) Narim is a true heroe who has overcome the blows dealt by her mean family and the big city. Her story starts in a small village but ends in Istanbul.

Love Story

(Turkish Drama - 79 x 45’) Depicts the story of Ceylan, who by entering Korkut’s life brings happiness and hope, following a chain of disappointments he has had to endure in his past.

Spring is in the air

The Poor Boy and the Rich Girl (Turkish Drama - 226 x 45’)

Mata Hari

Dance Dance Dance

Cannibals

No Escape

Under The Same Sky

Talpa Global

Telefe

Telefilms

Sumatralaan 45 - Gebouw De Matrix, 1217 GP Hilversum, The Netherlands Tel.: +31 35 533 3111 Web: www.talpa.tv E-mail: sales@talpa.tv Booth: C16.A3

Av. Libertador 1068 Piso 11. Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel.: 5411 5032 6000 Web: www.telefilms.com.ar E-mail: telefilms@telefilms.com.ar Booth: P-1.E4

executives attending

Gepke Nederlof, Head of Global Sales

TOP EXEcutive Maarten Meijs, Managing Director Talpa Global

executives attending

(Talent - 90’)

Superkids (Talent - 90’)

Sing What

Ricardo Costianovsky, CEO Humberto Delmas, Sales Manager Alejandro Carballo, Sales Manager Alfredo Andreoti, Sales Manager

TOP EXEcutive Tomas Darcyl, President

2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 4th Floor Coral Gables FL 33134, USA Tel.: (786) 394-1210 Fax: (305) 774-7372 Email: Olimpia.DelBoccio@nbcuni.com Website: www.telemundointernacional.tv Booth: P0.B1

executives attending

TOP EXEcutive

Dance Dance Dance ‘Dance Dance Dance’ takes celebrity dancing to a whole new level. The dancers reenact the most famous dance performances with revolutionary technology to mimic the original setting and even a synchronized backstage broadcast in the ‘Dance Dance Dance’ app. The celebs form a duo with someone they’re close to, offering explosive reality during the intense training process. The best in the business offer mind blowing performances, raising the bar for celebrity dance competitions all over the world.

executives attending

Telemundo Internacional

Tomas Yankelevich, International Business Director

CANNIBALS

LIONESS

(Telenovela - Approx. 120 x 1 TV Hour - HD) The story of a rundown factory that, for the characters, represents so much more than just a job, it is their world and they will not let go. Particularly for Franco (Echarri) and María (Dupláa) who will stand on opposite sides until they dare fall in love.

Marcos Santana, President

No Escape (Film)

The Hateful Eight (Film)

London has Fallen (Film)

UNDER THE SAME SKY

(Bajo el mismo cielo - telenovela - 120 x 1 hr.) This story takes place in the city of Los Angeles. Carlos is an immigrant widower who works as a gardener to give the best he can to his youngest son, while bearing the pain of losing his eldest son to a gang. His life, full of sacrifices and hardships, takes a turn when he meets Adela, a beautiful and troubled gang member. Their connection is instantaneous, but their love will be threatened by street violence, injustice and fierce opposition from Felicia, his eternal admirer. Still, nothing can shake this humble man, whose goal in life is to be happy and live for those he loves.

WHO IS WHO?

(¿Quién es quién? - Telenovela - 120 x 1 hr.) He went from being a millionaire to selling piñatas from one minute to the next. From Don Juan to engaged man in the same day. The story of Perico Perez and Leonardo Fuentemayor is that of twins separated at birth - each one completely unaware of the existence of the other, and now, by a play of fate, they’ll swap lives, changing subsequently the lives of all those around them. It’s a story in which few truly know Who is Who? Suffering, joy, love and hate, entangle, opening deep wounds, while giving life to new passions.

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Anything But Plain

Real Rob

Resurrection ‘Ertugrul’

Televisa Internacional

Tricon Films & Television

Av. Vasco de Quiroga 2000, Col. Santa Fe, Mexico DF, 01210 Tel.: +1 (786) 265 2500 Booth: R9.A2

786 King St West, Toronto ON Canada, M5V 1N6 Tel.: 1.416.341.9926 Email: info@triconfilms.com Website: www.triconfilms.com Booth: R7.J7

executives attending

Andrea Gorfolova, President Frank Saperstein, EVP, Kids, Family & Animation Jeff Hevert, VP, US Factual Development Ashley Rite, Director, Development & International Sales Nick Solowski, Director, International Sales & Acquisitions Karthiga Ratnasabapathy, Director, Digital Sales & Acquisitions Liz Coucean, Manager, Marketing & Acquisitions

Lia Dolente, Director, International Sales & Communications

Fernando Pérez Gavilán, VP of Televisa Internacional

(Telenovela/Classic - 150 x 60’) To be Alicia, Lichita had to be smarter than any other, and learn that, no matter how hard you try to pretend to be what you are not, it will be impossible to betray the heart and give up to what matters the most in life: true love. Lichita is a smart, pretty young girl, but she just doesn’t know how to cash in her qualities. Besides finding love, Lichita dreams with being the creative director of Icónika and stop being invisible to those who ignore and look down on her. The opportunity for Lichita to be noticed comes when is necessary to develop a project, but on her way to make her dream come true, she bumps into Roberto Duarte, a man who steals her heart… and her idea, too.

The Wacky Old Games

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(Format / Quiz Show - 60-70’) The competition brings together the world’s most curious and little-known traditions and transforms them into an immensely fun TV competition. ‘The Wacky Old Games’ is highly entertaining not just because of the suspense to find out which couple will make it to the final, but also because along the way, the viewer will enjoy watching all of the different challenges, including how the contestants get dirty, work together, struggle to win, laugh, etc., just like when these crazy challenges are carried out in every corner of the planet. These popular games are adapted and modified for the TV stage. The set and the environment reflect the spirit of these crazy games from all over the world.

Turkish Radio & Television Corporation TRT Genel Müdürlüğü, Tv Department, A blok No: 604, 06450 Oran Ankara, Turkey Tel.: 009 0 312 463 25 40 Fax: 009 0 312 463 24 73 Website: www.trt.net.tr / www.trtsales.com

executives attending

Ersagun Servi, International Programmes Sales Manager Meltem Tümtürk Akyol, Sales Executive

(Scripted Comedy Series - 8 x 30’) The scripted series is an exaggerated yet brutally honest depiction of Rob Schneider’s real life. Rob lives in two worlds, one where he’s the most important person on set, and the other, where he’s the third most important person in a three person household, after his two year old daughter, Miranda, and his younger, Mexican wife, Patricia. Patricia doesn’t quite grasp Rob’s level of fame, because when he was getting his first movie role, she was getting her first baby teeth. Rob lives a life where his stalker is more reliable than his assistant, while his assistant is significantly creepier than his stalker. ‘Real Rob!’ is a ‘close to the bone’ portrayal of the internationally famous comedian, from the ups and downs of celebrity life, to the closer to home issues Rob faces daily with his wife and daughter. Season 1 guest stars include George Lopez, David Spade, and Norm Macdonald.

The Spoils Before Dying

(Scripted Comedy Series - 6 X 30’) A pulp-noir murder mystery set in the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles’ jazz scene, The Spoils Before Dying follows down-and-out pianist Rock Banyon (Michael Kenneth Williams) who becomes the prime suspect when his lead singer and occasional lover is found violently murdered in a car with another man. With the death of two people hanging over his head, Rock has only 72 hours to clear his name or fry in the electric chair. Determined to prove his innocence, Rock goes on an elusive quest for the truth that takes him into an abyss of sex, murder, love, betrayal, and of course, jazz.

Televisión Española (TVE) 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/

executives attending

Raul Molina, Ejecutivo de Venta de Contenidos, España y Europa Antonio Pérez, Ejecutivo de Venta de Contenidos, EEUU y América Latina

TOP EXEcutive

Rafael Bardem, Jefe de Venta de Programas

Mehmet Demirhan, Deputy Head of Television Department

Carlos, Rey Emperador RESURRECTION ‘ERTUGRUL’

Dirilis ‘Ertugrul’ (Drama - 26 X 100’)

Real Rob Anything But Plain

TRT

TOP EXEcutive

Carlos, Rey Emperador

(Period Drama)

How did a simple young man turn into one of the most powerful men in Europe’s history? How could he become the leader of Christianity and rule an empire that’s as vast as it is diverse? How could he do it, facing rivals as powerful as Francisco I, Suleiman the Magnificent, Henry VIII and even the following inhabitants of the Holy See? Through the story of the life of Charles of Habsburg, from his arrival in Castilla, viewers will see how the heir to the Spanish crown grew stronger, facing threats from those around him, with good and bad advice from his counselors, always fighting to reach the top. Victim of a set of values only he seems to live by, Charles falls victim to his own ideals, giving up his own kingdom and even diminishing his personal achievements. But his legacy will live on with his heirs and his memory will remain alive in Europe until the present.

SEDDUL BAHIR 32 HOURS

The Department of Time

(Miniseries - 10 X 50)

(Fiction - 9 x 70’ HD)

A fantasy and fiction adventure starring a character from our own time who travels to a different period in history in each episode, with the mission to ensure that the past does not change. He carries out his work through a Ministry created so that history does not suffer temporary digressions that might change the present.

He made the sun his flag, the sky his tent and rode his horses across endless plains. He vibrated the swarthy land, pierced the blue sky. He made his armors companions and his armies strong. He carried the divine gospel tomore seas, tomore lands. Resurrection, story of theman who determined the fate of theworld.

FILINTA - AN OTTOMAN DETECTIVE STORY (Drama - 26 X 100’)

Escándalos

Raw

Razia Sultan

VIP 2000 TV

WWE

1200 Brickell Ave. 1575, Miami, Fl, 33131 Tel.: 305-3732400 Fax: 305-3732451 Web: www.vip2000.tv Booth: P1.K11

1241 East Main Street, Stamford, CT 06902 USA Tel: +1 203-352-8600 Email: wweintl@wwecorp.com Website: www.wwe.com Booth: R7.E75

executives attending

Rosalind Rotundo, VP

TOP EXEcutive Roxana Rotundo, CEO

ESCÁNDALOS

Ed Wells, SVP & Managing Director, International Frank Uddo, SVP, International Content Media Distribution Stefan Kastenmüller, General Manager, Europe Emilio Revelo, Director, Content Media Distribution, International James Frewin, Sr. Manager, Content Management Distribution Subhash Mishra, Director, International Digital Media Operations, UK Heather Lubin, Director, International Marketing & Communications

Lara is the sexologist with the most popular show in the country, that hosts the mayor TV show ‘Size is not Everything’, but what no one knows is that her intimate life is a disaster. Adam is a man with a mysterious past, seducer in the art of trantric love, appears to change Lara’s predictable life. Adam turns out to be her TV competitor with a new talk show ‘The Size of Love’, a show that contradicts Lara’s theories. Meanwhile, off screen starts a love story, where both try to prove their opposing points of view. Will their differences bring them together in love? In this series the more intimate, the more entertaining.

PRUEBA DE FE

(Series - 13 x 45’) One hour TV show, produced in different locations of Latin America. In each episode, you will be able to see the dramatization of how the miracle(s) made by one known Saint is(are) proved by the people designated by the Vatican, in order to proceed with the canonization of each one.

135, Continental Building, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400018, India Tel.: +91-22-24831234 Email: zeecontent@zee.esselgroup.com Websites: www.zeebollyworld.com / www. zliving.com Booth: P 1 - K 51

executives attending

TOP EXEcutive

Zodiak Rights Avon House, Kensington Village, Avonmore Road, London, W14 8TS Tel.: (0)20 7013 4400 Email: contactus@zodiakrights.com Website: www.zodiakrights.com Booth: R8.D3

executives attending

Sunita Uchil, Global Head of Syndication and CRO, International Business

Gerrit Meier, President, International

TOP EXEcutive Elliot Chalkley, VP LatAm, Spain and Italy Sales

Razia Sultan

(Costume Drama - 120 x 30’)

TAKE ME OR LEAVE ME (Series - 13 x 45’)

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited

TOP EXEcutive

(Series - 40 X 45’)

SAS: Who Dares Wins

Raw

(Sports/Entertainment - 52 x 60’ /52 x 120’/52 x 180’) Emanating each week from arenas across the globe, this live-event-based show is a completely unique combination of in-ring match competition, rock-concert ambiance, and dramatic interactions.

SmackDown

(Sports/Entertainment - 52 x 60’/52 x 120’) This weekly, live-event program brings you high-flying match-action, dazzling pyrotechnics, and unpredictable drama from packed venues around the world.

Total Divas

(Sports/Entertainment - 14 x 60’) ‘Total Divas’ showcases all of the drama of celebrity life inside the ring - and out of it, with a diverse cast full of unique personalities, the series is both inspirational and relatable to a wide range of viewers.

WWE Main Event

(Sports/Entertainment - 52 x 60’)

Gangaa

(Family/Social Drama - 120 x 30’) An inspiring story of a child widow characterized with an indomitable spirit and will to survive. Considered to be a threat to age-old society customs, her resilience ensures that she emerges a winner.

KumKum Bhagya (Wedding Bells) (Family Drama - 350 x 30’)

A modern series featuring a mother who runs a marriage hall who tries to get her 2 daughters married, each who have distinctly opposite personalities

Good Food America (Food - 39 x 30’)

Hosted by Emmy-Nominated chef, Danny Boome. Follow his tasty adventures through America visiting the most inspired farm-totable restaurants and chefs.

Rock Your Yoga (Fitness - 65 x 60’)

Fabulous, fierce, and fit, ultimate yoga teacher, Sardie Nardini will lead you in a dynamic yoga experience, combining Eastern and Western practices.

SAS: Who Dares Wins

Humble Pie

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WWE Main Event features in-ring action and fits seamlessly in storylines from ‘WWE Raw’ and ‘SmackDown’, making it a must-see for fans. Each week WWE Main Event will offer a big arena experience with live audiences like current WWE weekly programs.

A historical costume drama set in 1236 AD, the program traces the story of the only woman to rule during the Sultanate and the Mughal period. She was a fierce warrior, rising to become an extraordinary leader

INNUMBERS

100%

of the ‘Miss Universe Organization’ is now property of Donald Trump, after the controversial business mogul bought the 50% in shares owned by NBC.

1 billion

dollars grossed ‘Jurassic World’ at the international box office, adding to the US$ 650 million grossed domestically.

13.3 million

viewers is netting ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ on its Live +3 ratings, beating ‘Better Call Saul’ in the delayed viewers rankings.

NEWS MERGER

Banijay Merges with Zodiak Media Banijay Group and Zodiak Media united their complementary catalogs and production units. Reaching revenues of around US$1 billion, the merger created one of the world’s biggest independent production and distribution companies and the largest not controlled by a media group. Stéphane Courbit was named Chairman and Marco Bassetti was appointed CEO of the merged company. The new group is now present in more than 18 territories producing entertainment, drama, factual, reality entertainment, docu-drama, children’s and animation programming.

out of 10 UK TV viewers currently pay for a subscription VOD service, according to research by Conviva.

6.6 million

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viewers followed Stephen Colbert’s debut as the host of the ‘Late Show’ on CBS.

608 million

euros were paid by Tele Columbus to buy German cable rival Pepcom. The deal will give Tele Columbus a footprint of 3.7 connected homes.

Marco Bassetti, CEO of the merged company

online

BBC Three Sets

Date for Online Shift After receiving the green light from the BBC Trust last June, the BBC announced its intentions to shut down BBC Three on March 1, 2016, to make it a 100% online channel. The plan was first revealed in 2014 by the company’s Director General Tony Hall, who said the decision was “radical”, but necessary. According to Hall, the shift has three main goals: saving money, experimenting with the online world and engaging younger audiences. Approved by the BBC Trust, the public network is now on its way to completing the transition, which will start on January 1, 2016 through a public campaign on the linear channel, and end in March with its closure.

APPOINTMENT

New Head of Acquisitions at Telefe As of September 1, Mercedes Feu is the new Head of Acquisitions at Telefe. Feu answers to the Programming and Promotions Management, led by Darío Turovelzky, within the Global Content Management led by Tomás Yankelevich. The executive’s main challenge will be to select and manage the acquisition of broadcasting rights of content for Telefe. Feu has a degree in Communications from the UCA. She worked in the Acquisitions division at Turner and has vast experience in evaluating and negotiating content sales, as well as attending international markets like Mipcom, Miptv, Natpe or LA Screenings.

Mercedes Feu, new Head of Acquisitions at Telefe