World Screen August 2021 by World Screen

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August 2021

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THE MAGAZINE OF INTERNATIONAL MEDIA

Starz’s Superna Kalle / Nordic TV Festival / WorldScreenings: KOCCA MIA, Series Mania & Le Rendez-Vous Event Profiles

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CONTENTS

AUGUST 2021 WORLD VIEW By Mansha Daswani. NORDIC TV FESTIVAL Spotlighting some of the innovative dramas, comedies and entertainment coming out of this thriving content-production region. WORLDSCREENINGS: KOREAN WAVE KOCCA’s Do Hyoung Lee highlights the strengths of Korea’s vibrant contentproduction sector. IN THE NEWS Superna Kalle, president of international networks at Starz, on how StarzPlay is driving usage and subscriber takeup across its 50-plus-market footprint. LIGHTING UP LILLE Series Mania returns to France for a hybrid physical and online edition. RETURNING TO ROME MIA—International Audiovisual Market takes place in Italy this October. FRANCE IN FOCUS Another edition of Le Rendez-Vous Bi@rritz takes place in September. TRENDING ON The most-viewed clips on our video portals for the last 30 days.

PREMIERE: SHERLOCK: THE RUSSIAN CHRONICLES The team behind ZDF Enterprises’ action drama discuss the Russian take on the world’s most famous investigator. PREMIERE: DECEIT Emilia di Girolamo, writer and executive producer, introduces All3Media International’s new true-crimeinspired drama. NENT GROUP’S FILIPPA WALLESTAM The executive VP and chief content officer at NENT Group discusses Viaplay’s expanding slate of originals.

Publisher Ricardo Seguin Guise Group Editorial Director Anna Carugati Editor Mansha Daswani Executive Editor Kristin Brzoznowski Managing Editor Chelsea Regan Associate Editor Jamie Stalcup Editor, Spanish-Language Publications Elizabeth Bowen-Tombari Contributing Editor Elizabeth Guider Production & Design Director David Diehl Online Director Simon Weaver Senior Sales & Marketing Manager Dana Mattison Sales & Marketing Coordinator Genovick Acevedo Business Affairs Manager Andrea Moreno Contributing Writers Steve Clarke Andy Fry Joanna Stephens Jay Stuart David Wood

Ricardo Seguin Guise President

PROGRAM LISTINGS Highlights from several distributors. WORLD SCREEN is a registered trademark of WSN INC., 1123 Broadway, Suite 1207, New York, NY 10010, U.S.A. Phone: (212) 924-7620 Fax: (212) 924-6940 Website: www.worldscreen.com ©2021 WSN INC. No part of this publication can be used, reprinted, copied or stored in any medium without the publisher’s authorization. For a free subscription to our newsletters, please visit www.subscriptions.ws.

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Anna Carugati Executive VP Mansha Daswani Associate Publisher & VP of Strategic Development

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WORLD VIEW

BY MANSHA DASWANI

Undiscovered Gems Spending by consumers on content is surging—even as they tentatively emerge from lockdown-induced extra time at home. In the second quarter of this year, U.S. consumers alone shelled out $6.3 billion on streaming services, a 17 percent gain, according to DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group. Meanwhile, streaming time across the globe was up 13 percent in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2020, per data from Conviva. “When streaming skyrocketed last year, many surmised that the global upswing was due to the Covid-19 pandemic temporarily altering viewing and social media behaviors,” Conviva said in its Q2 State of Streaming report. “While viewing habits certainly changed, those temporary spikes have turned out to be not so temporary. The pandemic has spurred a tipping point in streaming that shows no signs of reversal.” Programming execs at streaming services are hard at work competing for the best IP to keep these voracious audiences happy—and minimize churn rates. The consensus among the buyers I’ve spoken with recently is that finding those undiscovered gems in a year without physical markets has been tough. Not impossible, of course, especially for those with wellestablished relationships with distributors. But it’s the flipping through magazines and catalogs, seeing a poster while strolling across a show floor, that everyone seems to truly miss. And with physical versions of Series Mania and MIPCOM just around the corner, buyers seem relieved that that process of discovery is, fingers crossed, about to get a little bit easier again. 10 WORLD SCREEN 8/21

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UPFRONTS

ATV Wounded Heart / Trouble Maker / For My Family ATV’s Wounded Heart is a revenge story that follows Ferit and Hande, who are engaged with their families’ approval. When Ferit returns from a trip earlier than expected, he ﬁnds his ﬁancée in an intimate position with another man. Trouble Maker sees paths cross between psychology enthusiast İpek and Chief of Police Şahin when İpek’s husband is linked to a murder. For My Family follows Kadir and his siblings after the sudden death of their parents. The wealthy man solely responsible for the deaths becomes involved in their lives.

For My Family

Twist of Fate

Kanal D International Recipe of Love / Twist of Fate / Hekimoğlu Kanal D International’s slate includes two new rom-coms, as “romantic comedies became the breakpoint to the stress we are all experiencing in our daily lives,” says Ekin Koyuncu, executive director. The ﬁrst, Recipe of Love, explores whether love has a standard formula. The second, Twist of Fate, follows a young girl attempting to hold onto her unhappy marriage while also falling for her boss, who keeps his doors closed to love. Also on the slate is the medical drama Hekimoğlu, a remake of the U.S. series House.

“While strong dramas are still in demand, people are shifting toward more optimistic, feel-good stories.”

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—Ekin Koyuncu

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ZDF Enterprises’ Top Dog

Nordic TV Festival Across the Nordic markets, pubcasters, commercial networks and streamers are setting new trends in drama and entertainment, and that innovation takes center stage in World Screen’s inaugural Nordic TV Festival.

n 2007, DR premiered Søren Sveistrup’s atmospheric crime drama Forbrydelsen (The Killing), hooking audiences as it tracked a murder investigation led by Soﬁe Gråbøl’s Detective Inspector Sarah Lund. ZDF Enterprises, a co-production partner on the show, soon notched up a raft of deals to bring the cult hit to several international markets—including the U.K.—subsequently setting off a Scandi crime drama trend that would sweep the globe in both tape sales and remakes.

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ZDF Enterprises’ Agatha Christie’s Sven Hjerson

As that formidable Danish hit sees renewed life with its U.S. rollout on streamer Topic, it’s clear the Nordic content landscape is booming. ZDF Enterprises remains a robust supporter of Nordic scripted, showcasing ﬁve titles in the festival. Among the latest is Agatha Christie’s Sven Hjerson, which landed the MIPDrama Buyers’ Coup de Cœur this year. Another new crime drama is Huss, a Viaplay commission inspired by Helene Tursten’s best-selling novels focused on a recent graduate of Sweden’s police academy who is drawn into “a tangled web of corruption and betrayal,” according to Sebastian Krekeler, director

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ZDF Enterprises’ Grow

ZDFE.drama. Krekeler also highlights Sløborn, a coming-of-age drama and post-apocalyptic disaster thriller from the showrunner of Netﬂix’s Dogs of Berlin. ZDF Enterprises’ lineup also includes Grow, starring Sebastian and Andreas Jessen and set in the world of Danish biker gangs, which Yi Qiao, director ZDFE.drama, bills as a “fast-moving thriller about two brothers on colliding paths in life.” Top Dog, meanwhile, hails from the acclaimed producers of Bron as it focuses on the clash between Stockholm business attorney Emily Jansson and Södertälje ex-con Teddy Maksumic.

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Red Arrow Studios International’s Stella Blómkvist

Blinded, from All3Media International, is a financial thriller with one season available and a second in production. “After the international success of series one, we’re delighted to be partnering with FLX again on another eight episodes of gripping, high-stakes drama,” says David Swetman, the company’s senior VP of scripted content. Red Arrow Studios International has a second season of Stella Blómkvist to offer buyers. “Stella Blómkvist is a critically acclaimed, commercially successful Icelandic crime drama featuring Poldark star Heida Reed,” says Tim Gerhartz, president and managing director.

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Eccho Rights’ Honour

Scandi drama makes up a crucial part of Eccho Rights’ lineup, and its selections in the Nordic TV Festival include Honour, which has two acclaimed seasons available. “Honour is a thrilling crime drama series with an important and relatable message at its core about female empowerment,” says Nicola Söderlund, managing partner. While the Nordic markets are perhaps best known for their compelling and brooding dramas, there’s a wealth of other types of content coming out of these territories. Eccho Rights, for example, is showcasing the eight-part Threesome, about a Swedish couple living in London. Red Arrow,

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All3Media International’s Head to Head

meanwhile, is touting Match, “a fun and quirky comedy-drama from Norway that combines slapstick antics with wry humor and coming-of-age comedy that is perfect for younger-skewing demos,” Gerhartz says. Non-scripted entertainment is also making its way out of the Nordic territories to great success. All3Media International is offering Head to Head, which “has attracted phenomenal ratings in Sweden,” says Nick Smith, executive VP of formats. “With its unique celebrity pairings, ingenious questions, hilarious segments and hotly fought competition, Head to Head taps into the current demand for lighthearted, entertaining content.”

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KOREAN wave

KOCCA’s Do Hyoung Lee highlights the strengths of Korea’s vibrant contentproduction sector. By Mansha Daswani

outh Korean content exports rose by 6.3 percent last year, generating revenues of $10.8 billion. And while the bulk of that came from the country’s proliﬁc gaming industry, international interest in Korean dramas and entertainment formats continues to surge. As the umbrella government agency tasked with promoting South Korean IP, Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) is assisting the country’s content producers in ﬁnancial support, industry knowledge and global expansion, according to Do Hyoung Lee, general director of the broadcasting division at KOCCA. KOCCA’s Summer 2021 Showcase highlights a diverse range of the country’s cutting-edge content producers. 20 WORLD SCREEN 8/21

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Korean formats deliver both originality and universality, Lee explains. “They try something new, not seen in existing formats, and are attractive enough to fascinate people around the world.” Short-form scripted is a burgeoning trend, Lee notes. “Short dramas appeal to viewers with creative subjects and stories. Some of them deal with social issues, including

“OTT platforms...allow access to highquality K-content, fascinating people all over the world.” —Do Hyoung Lee gender.” Lee also highlights the emerging interest in webtoons, following the success last year of shows such as Love Alarm 2 and Taxi Driver. On the heels of format hits like The Masked Singer, I Can See Your Voice and The Good Doctor, global interest in K-pop stars BTS and Blackpink and award-winning films such as Parasite and Minari, the Korean wave is set to continue, Lee says. “During the lockdown period caused by Covid-19, people stayed at home and bingewatched shows on global OTT platforms, which made those not that interested in K-content fall into it. Covid-19 has led to increasing demand for content, in particular on OTT platforms, which allows more access to high-quality K-content, fascinating people all over the world.” 8/21 WORLD SCREEN 21

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IN THE NEWS

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Superna Kalle Starz

uarter after quarter since the pandemic hit, streaming has emerged as a significant bright spot for Lionsgate. The independent studio recently reported that subscribers to its premium pay and streaming brands grew to 28.9 million year-on-year in the first quarter. OTT subs were up 58 percent to 16.7 million, with StarzPlay International subscribers up 106 percent year-over-year to 7 million. As president of international networks at Starz, Superna Kalle is leading the continued expansion of the premium content streaming service, which is in 50-plus markets across Europe, Latin America and Asia. Kalle talks to World Screen about StarzPlay’s unique positioning amid an endless array of OTT platforms. By Mansha Daswani WS: What niche has StarzPlay carved out in the SVOD market? KALLE: StarzPlay curates best-in-class series and features from the world with global, premium drama for our subscribers— content that is edgy, sexy and of the highest caliber, beneﬁting from both our relationship with Lionsgate for our feature offering and our network’s incredible home-grown series programming. We have hugely successful original franchises like the Power universe, alongside the best of U.S. and international drama such as The Great across our footprint and Godfather of Harlem and Gangs of London in key territories. We’re also priced relatively inexpensively because we are a complement, not competition, to the SVOD giants. We offer a completely bespoke selection of incredible, entertaining, adult-focused drama for each territory, and we’re seeing the beneﬁts of that strategy in our subscriber growth and retention. 8/21 WORLD SCREEN 23

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WS: How are you supplementing the slate of Starz originals with third-party acquisitions? KALLE: We are always on the lookout for incredible series—and increasingly looking for co-production opp ortunities for locallanguage productions directly alongside our third-party acquisitions. Power Book III: Raising Kanan is among the Starz original series available on StarzPlay.

WS: Are you acquiring for the entire footprint, or do you do select acquisitions for speciﬁc countries or regions? KALLE: A mix, depending on what we feel will work well and where—and where there are rights available. Having been in operation for around three years in our key territories and growing that footprint almost every month with new partners globally, we have a wealth of data helping us understand exactly what our subscribers want. We also pride ourselves on flexibility, which is how we’ve come to create really interesting and fruitful co-production partnerships— and also be the home of some tentpole series like Killing Eve in key territories like Germany, for example. WS: What sorts of shows are you eyeing as we head into 2022? KALLE: We’re always looking to expand our offerings with content that ﬁts our brand, but in 2022, much of our focus will be on 24 WORLD SCREEN 8/21

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rolling out the original-language content that we have had in production this year and expanding into more co-productions. WS: How important are international originals for StarzPlay? KALLE: It’s an area of growth for us as we enter the next stage of maturity as a global SVOD. We partnered with STUDIOCANAL for the upcoming Marc Levy adaptation All Those Things We Never Said, which will star Jean Reno. We have wrapped production

“In 2022, much of our focus will be on rolling out the original-language content that we have had in production this year.” on the Spanish-language original Express with Pantaya and The Mediapro Studio, as well as the Mexican pageant drama Señorita 89 from Lucia Puenzo. We’re actively developing a slate of international originals and look forward to strengthening this offering even further. WS: What are the expansion plans for the service? KALLE: Nowhere is off the table. We’re currently in 58 territories and looking to grow further in the coming months, but at the same time, we are looking to expand our presence with local partners in the territories we are in so that we can be everywhere that the consumer is. 26 WORLD SCREEN 8/21

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AUGUST 2021 EDITION

World Screen Premieres: ZDF Enterprises’ Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles & All3Media International’s Deceit / NENT Group’s Filippa Wallestam

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CONTENTS

The Great Restart As we all know, it’s been an especially tough year for scripted producers attempting to navigate the complexities (and budgetary pressures) of producing amid Covid-19. Ricardo Seguin Guise Publisher Anna Carugati Group Editorial Director Mansha Daswani Editor Kristin Brzoznowski Executive Editor Chelsea Regan Managing Editor Jamie Stalcup Associate Editor David Diehl Production & Design Director Simon Weaver Online Director Dana Mattison Senior Sales & Marketing Manager Genovick Acevedo Sales & Marketing Coordinator Andrea Moreno Business Affairs Manager

Ricardo Seguin Guise President Anna Carugati Executive VP Mansha Daswani Associate Publisher & VP of Strategic Development TV Drama ©2021 WSN INC. 1123 Broadway, #1207 New York, NY 10010 Phone: (212) 924-7620 Fax: (212) 924-6940 Website: www.tvdrama.ws

Every day there seems to be a new headline about a shoot having to pause because of an infection, as the seemingly endless alphabet of Covid-19 variants plagues back-to-normal plans. But, against the odds, producers are making it work. Just look at the U.K., where, in the last 12 months, the Film and TV Production Restart Scheme has helped 640 projects get back on set. Unveiled last July, the program was established to deliver £500 million in assistance to film and TV projects that were ready to start or restart but unable to secure insurance against potential Covid-19 related delays and interruptions. Similar initiatives are in place in other territories. And with producers clamoring to get their projects finished, the demand for studio space appears to be surging. In the last few weeks alone, plans for expansive new soundstages have been announced in the U.K. and Australia. Expect much more in this space because the demand for great content is seemingly endless right now. The question is, is there enough great talent to deliver the quality that insatiable audiences have come to expect? —Mansha Daswani

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PREMIERE: SHERLOCK: THE RUSSIAN CHRONICLES The team behind ZDF Enterprises’ action drama discuss the Russian take on the world’s most famous investigator.

PREMIERE: DECEIT Emilia di Girolamo, writer and executive producer, introduces All3Media International’s new truecrime-inspired drama.

NENT GROUP’S FILIPPA WALLESTAM The executive VP and chief content ofﬁcer at NENT Group discusses Viaplay’s expanding slate of originals.

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Red Arrow Studios International Blackout: Tomorrow is Too Late / Stella Blómkvist / Australian Gangster Red Arrow Studios International’s slate includes three thriller/crime series. W&B Television’s Blackout: Tomorrow is Too Late sees the past catch up with a former hacker when Europe is plunged into darkness by a sudden blackout. Season two of Sagaﬁlm and Viaplay’s Stella Blómkvist follows the return of the eponymous lawyer, taking viewers deeper into the dangerous world of Icelandic noir. Australian Gangster, produced by Roadshow Rough Diamond, sees gangsters and the Instagram generation collide with Sydney’s social elite.

Stella Blómkvist

ZDF Enterprises The Window / Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles / Huss The ZDF Enterprises highlight The Window explores the cutthroat business of professional football through the eyes of players, agents, club owners, administrators and journalists. Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles brings Sherlock Holmes to 19th-century St. Petersburg to track down Jack the Ripper. “The action drama gives a Russian spin to the stories of the world’s most famous investigator,” says Robert Franke, VP ZDFE.drama. Inspired by Helene Tursten’s best-selling novels, Huss sees police academy graduate Katarina Huss pulled into a web of corruption and betrayal.

Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles

“We have a great range for the current season and are also presently in the process of putting the ﬁnishing touches to our fall/winter catalog.” —Robert Franke

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Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles

herlock: The Russian Chronicles sees the iconic British detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle attempt to track down the infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper, who has ﬂed to St. Petersburg to evade punishment for his crimes. From Sreda and Yellow, Black and White and the streaming platform START, the late 19th-century-set Russianlanguage series is distributed by ZDF Enterprises. “The main thing for the team was to try to make the show stand out because our Sherlock should have his own tone, his own voice, his own habits,” says Nurbek Egen, director of the series. “We were really bothered about how to make it stand out in the market, so we could show how we respect the original idea, but also be a bit newer and do something special.”

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Alongside Sherlock’s mission to apprehend Jack the Ripper, the series ﬁnds the detective tackling a variety of cases of the week as well. He also has a love interest in the form of Sophia, who, along with Dr. Kartsev, helps him ﬁnd his bearings in the unfamiliar terrain. “All of these stories present a mix of different genres,” says Irina Sosnovaya, a producer on the series from Yellow, Black and White. “It’s not just crime stories; it’s a blend of everything— mystery, thriller, a bit of horror, romance as well.”

“It’s not just crime stories; it’s a blend of everything—mystery, thriller, a bit of horror, romance as well.” —Irina Sosnovaya

Written by Oleg Malovichko, Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles also offers a reinvention of a character that has been popular since the release of a series of Sherlock films in the region in the 1980s. The show’s unique spin on the well-known character was a perfect fit for START. “When you do it together with a streamer, it gives you a lot of freedom,” says Daria Bondarenko, executive VP of sales and acquisitions at START and Yellow, Black and White. “We really liked the story and we thought this new take on Sherlock, this kind of fish-out-of-water story, would really be a match.”

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ased on one of the most controversial undercover missions in Metropolitan Police history, Deceit centers on a female officer tasked with winning the trust of the prime suspect in a murder investigation. The series, produced by Story Films for Channel 4 and distributed by All3Media International, comes from writer and executive producer Emilia di Girolamo, whose time working in a prison informed her approach to adapting the story. “For me to tackle true crime, it has to feel relevant,” says di Girolamo. “If you’re going to trawl through people’s lives and essentially examine their very darkest moments, you need a really good reason to do that. This case, at this moment in history, gave me that perfect opportunity.”

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The case at the center of Deceit—the 1992 murder of Rachel Nickell—dominated British headlines. Under pressure to catch the killer, a female police officer (known as Sadie Byrne in the series) is called upon to adopt the persona of Lizzie James to ensnare suspect Colin Stagg. “When the case against Colin Stagg collapsed, Lizzie James, the police and the criminal proﬁler who masterminded the operation were all sort of held to account, and their careers and reputations were left in tatters,” explains di Girolamo.

“All3Media International has a brilliant true-crime library, and I’m thrilled that Deceit is now a part of that.” —Emilia di Girolamo

In a market saturated with male-dominated true-crime stories, di Girolamo wanted the focus of Deceit to be on that of the female undercover agent. “I wanted to put her right at the heart and center of the drama in the same way that she was put at the heart of the operation,” she says. With its twists and turns, universal themes and cinematic scope, di Girolamo has no doubt that Deceit will intrigue audiences across the globe. “All3Media International has a brilliant true-crime library, and I’m thrilled that Deceit is now a part of that,” she says.

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Filippa Wallestam

NENT Group

mong the most successful homegrown European streaming players, Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has built a loyal subscriber base for its Viaplay platform in the Nordic markets and has set its sights on expanding its reach. Alongside its robust lineup of sports and acquired international films and series, Viaplay has carved out an impressive reputation for its successful—and growing—slate of originals. Filippa Wallestam, executive VP and chief content officer at NENT Group, tells TV Drama about the strategy for original content as Viaplay expands its footprint and the continued need for acquired shows. TV DRAMA: How are you managing this expanding slate? WALLESTAM: It’s fair to say we have a fantastic team! We’re all very passionate about what we do. That’s the key. And we’re structuring more around what we really believe in. What projects are we prepared to ﬁght for? If a potential project is a bit unclear in its ﬁt with our strategy, we’d rather focus more on unique Nordic stories and big brand-building tentpole shows. We announced Billy the Kid recently; that’s a fantastic project for us to be part of [alongside EPIX in the U.S.]. We’ll continue to do those. We know the Nordics, so it’s relatively easy. We know the production companies. That’s why it feels natural for

By Mansha Daswani

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us when we’re expanding to work with Nordic talent like Lasse Hallström and Lena Olin. Even though they are super international and well-known, they are Swedish. It’s easier for us to get those connections. As we’re entering new markets, we are relying Huss is a Viaplay original inspired by Helene Tursten’s on local talent that we best-selling novels. recruit. Those are markets we haven’t been in. That is a new challenge, but the way of telling the stories is the same, and even in the new markets we go into, we want to stay true to our values. You need to adapt locally and tweak things in different ways, but there are many similarities. TV DRAMA: You’re doing English- and local-language productions. How do you determine what direction to take? WALLESTAM: It’s something we assess on a project-by-project basis. Some stories should be purely local. Other projects are naturally in English. It could be a location where they need to speak the language. For Hilma, we discussed if it should be in Swedish. We agreed that she is such an international person who is well known across the globe, so it makes sense for us to do it in English with a combination of Nordic and international stars. Lasse can work with both. It is on a case-by-case basis, but these big projects we do with big budgets, where we will ﬁnance most of it ourselves, will usually be in English.

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TV DRAMA: What role do acquisitions play on Viaplay? WALLESTAM: It’s changing. We’re creating our own productions and, of course, they become increasingly important. Our own content is starting to drive sales. Having said that, we have a lot of very strong, long-term relationships with the U.S. players. Those are collaborations and operations we intend to continue. They fill different purposes. We want to have a broad service, and we want to have something to offer everyone. It has been challenging to understand what we’re going to get from the U.S. But I’m excited about our output deals. We are working on our own and building up that layer, but we really value the strong relationships we have with the studios. Many are going D2C, which means we are working even closer with the ones that aren’t. There are many ways we can collaborate. TV DRAMA: Does being a regional versus a global player give you more flexibility in creating partnerships? WALLESTAM: That is one of our main advantages. Also, we don’t take the full upside. We’re interested in the markets we’re in, and even though they are increasing—we will be in at least 15 markets by the end of 2023—there is a lot of the world left. It leaves room for more collaborations and for the creators to get their shows financed but still have a significant upside in One of Viaplay’s highest-rated originals, Honour is set to return for a third season in 2022. the back end.

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The next installment of Series Mania is taking place from August 26 to September 2 in Lille and online. By Kristin Brzoznowski

he 2021 edition of Series Mania had originally been slated for May and June, but after careful consideration regarding Covid-19 vaccine rollouts, the new dates were unveiled earlier this year and plans were put in place for an even more robust event. “Moving the dates has allowed us to take this extra time to prepare our live event with updated safety guidelines and restrictions based on the recommendations of the French government, health authorities and city officials from Lille,” says Laurence Herszberg, founder and general director of Series Mania. “Our aim and goal 8/21 WORLD SCREEN 41

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this year is to safely bring together professionals once again while ensuring all social-distancing protocols are respected.” The program has been transformed due to the pandemic and the continued evolution of the TV series industry. Herszberg says it

“In this transitional year, and while travel is still uncertain, we are taking audiences on an international journey.” —Laurence Herszberg

“echoes the upheavals of societies in the midst of reinvention, through a dialogue between personal lives and social struggle. In this transitional year, and while travel is still uncertain, we are taking audiences on an international journey, with confirmed stops in the U.K., Australia, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Israel, along with brand-new halts in Serbia, Croatia, Turkey, Colombia and Taiwan.” The Series Mania Festival will feature 50 new series, 25 world premieres, 462 screenings from more than 40 territories, guest stars and a slew of events, offering eight days of culture and celebration. The Series Mania Forum (August 30 to September 1) is complemented by the all-new Creative Bazaar (August 25 to 29), an incubator with international flavor. The Forum will again host the CoPro Pitching Sessions and will benefit from the new digital platform. Meanwhile, the international Lille Dialogues summit (August 31) offers an opportunity for discussion and proposals to support the audiovisual industry. 42 WORLD SCREEN 8/21

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Returning to Rome The MIA—International Audiovisual Market is taking place in Rome and online from October 13 to 17. By Chelsea Regan

ighlighting projects across the documentary, drama series and ﬁlm categories, MIA—International Audiovisual Market aims to facilitate business opportunities for the development and creation of new content for the global market. Now preparing for its seventh edition, MIA has become a major industry event, capable of evolving and growing with the times. “MIA has tripled the industry presence and activities over the years, but in particular, has proven to be able to embrace and thrive in a fast-changing market environment, often anticipating the needs of the industry,” says Lucia Milazzotto, MIA’s market director. “In addition, MIA has proved—in 2020 more than ever— 44 WORLD SCREEN 8/21

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to stand side-by-side with those players who create, produce and invest in high-end innovative content, becoming, in only six years and almost seven editions, a trendsetting point for the national and international industry.”

“MIA has proven to be able to embrace and thrive in a fastchanging market environment.” —Lucia Milazzotto

Created by the APA (Italy’s Audiovisual Producers Association) and ANICA (National Association of Cinema and Audiovisual Industries), MIA is born out of a partnership between private and public bodies. “In particular, as a collective entity of the entire value chain—from producers to distributors, from technical industries to sales agents and new players—ANICA, together with APA, directly produces MIA, transferring knowledge, up-to-date information, trends analysis and collective needs of the entire industry,” explains Francesco Rutelli, president of ANICA. “This approach allows MIA to be a very efficient environment.” Giancarlo Leone, president of APA, adds, “For APA, MIA is a fundamental project because it has given our industry the opportunity to have a market in its own home, where everybody can get noticed in front of an international audience, and it has offered a showcase of excellence from which to source in order to create large co-productions and important business agreements.” 8/21 WORLD SCREEN 45

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FRANCE IN FOCUS Dedicated to French TV content, another edition of Le Rendez-Vous Bi@rritz is taking place from September 6 to 8. By Kristin Brzoznowski

his year’s Le Rendez-Vous Bi@rritz will again be hosted online, rather than in person, a decision made after careful consultation, says Sarah Hemar, deputy managing director of UniFrance, in charge of audiovisual and digital. “Faced with a Covid-19 year-two conﬁguration, we initially consulted buyers during the spring. As soon as they informed us that, unfortunately, they would not be able to travel at the beginning of September, we made the decision, in consultation with our members’ representatives, to organize [the event] online.” “With the constant objective of proposing the richest, most convivial and interactive experience possible, we went back to work, capitalizing on our experience of the Rendez-Vous 2020 and Le 46 WORLD SCREEN 8/21

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“Circumstances have forced us to hold our flagship event far from Biarritz, but everyone’s dedication is very encouraging.” —Sarah Hemar

on French productions and projects. The digital platform lerendezvous.tv, in coordination with the Screenopsis database of French programs for export, serves as an international showcase. “Circumstances have forced us to hold our flagship event of the year far from Biarritz, our usual home base, but everyone’s dedication is once again very encouraging,” Hemar says. More than 60 member companies have submitted nearly 550 programs to the event’s Screenopsis screening room, and nearly 300 buyers from 62 countries have registered as of mid-August. In collaboration with French audiovisual distribution companies and their production partners, the TV division of UniFrance is offering a diversified program of video content: 13 Super Highlights (as opposed to 9 in 2020), presenting new flagship programs; 16 project pitches (compared to 15 last year); and a renewed initiative for animation in addition to documentaries. 48 WORLD SCREEN 8/21

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O (90-212) 354-3701 m info@atvdistribution.com w www.atvdistribution.com Contact: Muge Akar, content sales deputy mgr.; Emre Gorentas, content sales deputy mgr.; Gozde Dinc Ozcan, content sales specialist; Merve Dogan, content sales specialist. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Wounded Heart (Drama, 45 min. eps. in prod.) A story of revenge between two families.

7 Kanal D International 8 Kang Contents kt alpha 9 MBC (Munhwa Broadcasting Corp.) Min Production Red Arrow Studios International 10 WeMake 11 Yoon&Company ZDF Enterprises

Maria and Mustafa

Trouble Maker (Drama, 45 min. eps. in prod.) Psychology enthusiast Ipek, who is working at the police department, and Şahin, the chief commissioner of the murder bureau, prove that opposites do attract. For My Family (Drama, 63+x45 min.) After the sudden death of their parents, Kadir and his siblings find themselves in a new life without any money in their pockets and no shelter. Maria and Mustafa (Drama, 58x45 min.) The love story of a Colombian girl named Maria, who THE LEADING ONLINE DAILY NEWS SERVICE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA INDUSTRY. For a free subscription, visit subscriptions.ws

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returns to Turkey after her father passes away, and a Turkish guy named Mustafa, who is forced to get married to another girl to end a blood feud. The Ottoman (Drama, 185+x45 min.) Osman will fight for the future of the Kayı tribe and to be reunited with his love, Bala Hanım. Hercai (Drama, 250+x45 min.) Reyyan and Miran try to appreciate their love despite all obstacles. Lifeline (Drama, 207x45 min.) Sold to a businessman as a child bride, Nefes suffers at the hands of her husband’s abuse. Love and Secrets (Drama, 85x45 min.) Ali and Pilot, unaware that they are brothers, will begin to fight each other. Ali and Sevda, completely opposite characters, will fall in love. Grand Family (Drama, 45 min. eps. in prod.) Hizir, a high-ranking member of a weapons smuggling syndicate, attempts to hold his family together and survive without choosing between his wife and his mistress. Don’t Leave Me (Drama, 147+x45 min.) Arzu, her husband Cengiz and her two sons, Tarik and Emre, live together in Ankara.

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CYBER GROUP STUDIOS

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Contact: Pierre Sissmann, pres. & CEO; Raphaelle Mathieu, SVP, sales, acq. & new media; Karen K. Miller, pres. & CEO, Cyber Group Studios USA; Dominique Bourse, COO; Olivier Lelardoux, SVP, studio & associate producer; Pierre Belaïsch, SVP, creative dvpmt.; Bruno D’Aumont, lic. & mktg. VP; Michèle Massonnat, snr. sales mgr.; Jessica Laloum, intl. sales exec.; Ira Singerman, VP, dvpmt., Cyber Group Studios USA. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 50/50 Heroes (Kids 6-10 CGI comedy/adventure, CJ ENM 52x11 min.) Follows the adventures of Mo and O (82-2) 371-8037 Sam, half-siblings aged 11 and 9, who discover m albert.park@cj.net they have inherited superpowers—that must be w watch.cjenm.com shared down the middle. Contact: Albert Park, sales mgr. The Last Kids on Earth (Kids 8-12 comedy/ PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT action, 1x66 min. pilot, 22x22 min. & 2 specials) Youn Stay (Reality, 11x105 min.) The Youn’s Netflix original animated series follows Jack Sullivan Kitchen team opens a guest house in Korea for and a group of zombie-fighting middle schoolers foreigners who have been staying in the country for who live in a treehouse filled with video games less than a year. and candy.

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adventures of Checkery the zebra and her friends as they learn to overcome their differences and embrace life in all its diversity and beauty. Tom Sawyer (Kids 6-12 CGI adventure, 26x22 min.) Tom Sawyer, a boy called to adventure from the moment he wakes up, and his friends are always on the go. Each episode will tell one of their great adventures, escapades or explorations. Orange Moo Cow (Preschool 3-6 2D comedy, 52x7 min.) Follows the daily life of Zoh, an energetic 6-year-old cow, and her little brother, Boh, a 50/50 Heroes sensitive and curious 4-year-old bull. Gigantosaurus (Kids 4-6 2D-CGI Bananimals (Kids 5-8 2D comedy, 78x7 min.) Folcomedy/adventure, 52x11 min.) Four young lows the daily lives of the animal inhabitants of a farm dinosaur friends are about to leave the family and village whose primary activity is to go and ask Gordon explore a world full of mysteries and danger. the Bull, their mentor, for help and advice. Taffy (Kids 6-10 & family 2D comedy, 78x7 min.) Follows the non-stop, slapstick extravaganza faced FORMATEAST by loyal hound dog Bentley when his billionaire old O (82-2) 2113-3263 lady owner, Mrs. Muchmore, takes in an imposter m yellowtv@sbs.co.kr, zfaym@sbs.co.kr posing as a wide-eyed, fluffy angora cat. w formateast.com Droners (Kids 6-10 2D-CGI adventure/comedy, 26x22 min.) In Terraqua, a world 95 percent cov- Contact: Iljoong Kim, exec. dir.; Fay Zhang, producer. ered by oceans, Corto, Arthus, Enki and Mouse firmly intend to win the Whale Cup, the most extreme drone race of all time. Nefertine on the Nile (Kids 4-7 2D-CGI comedy, 52x11 min.) Nefertine, a little girl endowed with lively intelligence, inexhaustible curiosity and great courage, aspires to be the first female scribe in the history of Egypt so she can describe the wonderful world that surrounds her. Squared Zebra (Preschool 3-5 2D comedy/ edutainment, 78×7 min.) Follows the daily Who Are You

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Dish is Alive (Ent. paper format) The world’s best celebrity chefs battle in a cooking competition that’s never existed in the world—not with the dishes in the real world, but with dishes from animation. Who Are You (Ent. paper format) Music competition show where celebrities’ “alternative characters” full of imagination fight for the best character.

FUJI TELEVISION NETWORK

HONG PICTURES

O (82-10) 4023-6358 m 530eh@naver.com w www.hongpictures.com Contact: Hong Eunhee, CEO. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT The Last Wildlife—Anan, Wangpeng & Me (Doc., 1x50 min./1x80 min.) Wangpeng has been roaming the snow for eight years in search of a snow leopard, and the message Anan sends to them.

m intlsales@fujicreative.co.jp w www.fujicreative.co.jp/tabid/69/Default.aspx Contact: Ryuji Komiya, head, formats; Francois Grosjean, deputy dir., global sales, Fuji Creative Corporation. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT Quiz Pinch Hitter (Quiz show, 2x120 min.) A completely new quiz show where the contestants don’t have to answer the questions by themselves. They can use a network of connections of friends and fol- The Last Wildlife—Anan, Wangpeng & Me lowers on social media to solve the super difficult problems during a live broadcast.

JTBC STUDIOS

O (82-2) 751-6000 m ha.youjun@jtbc.co.kr w www.jtbcworldwide.com

Quiz Pinch Hitter

Contact: Ha You-jun, associate. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Beyond Evil (Drama, 16x70 min.) Tells the story of two men who break all laws and principles to catch a notorious serial killer.

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friendship between four young people from different social classes and cultures. Love Trap (Romantic comedy, 136 commercial hrs.) The marriage game between poor girl Ayşe and rich boy Kerem started as a “love trap” and will bind them forever. Sweet Revenge (Romantic comedy, 82 commercial hrs.) After she was abandoned by the groom on Beyond Evil her wedding day, a young girl searches for forgiveUndercover (Drama, 16x70 min.) An action- ness from the boy she humiliated in high school. mystery-romance about a man who protects his But the boy is not the same young loser anymore. beloved wife and children.

KANAL D INTERNATIONAL

O (90-212) 413-5111 m sales@kanald.international w www.kanald.international

Contact: Ekin Koyuncu, exec. dir.; Selim Türkmen, sales mgr., Western Europe & MENA; Salmi Gambarova, sales exec., CIS; Gamze Utma, sales exec., Asia. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Recipe of Love (Romantic comedy, ongoing) Chef Fırat, who can create great mixtures with Oriental and Western cuisines, will soon understand that there is no recipe for love in his cookbook. Twist of Fate (Romantic comedy, ongoing) What happens when a superstitious, beautiful girl tries to keep her “marriage fraud” to avoid being “happily n’ever after” and has to work with a handsome alpha male boss who has tightly closed doors against love? Romance Next Door (Romantic comedy, 60 commercial hrs.) A love story and also the story of

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Hekimoğlu (Medical drama, S1: 44 commercial hrs., S2: ongoing) The local version of the hit U.S. series House starring Timuçin Esen as Ateş Hekimoğlu, an acclaimed infectious diseases and nephrology physician. Ruthless City (Drama, 136 commercial hrs.) The story of two family members’ test with sin after an indecent deal. While the first season reflects the duality of the good and the evil within each person, the second season reveals the evil side of the characters. Price of Passion (Romantic drama, 96 commercial hrs.) Can a doctor fall in love with a hitman? Can a woman heal the lost soul of her kidnapper?

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The answers to these questions are revealed through the story of an unforgettable couple, Aslı and Ferhat. Flames of Desire (Drama, 186 commercial hrs.) Adapted from a Korean drama, explores the old Turkish tradition of “betrothed in the cradle” and its consequences in modern life. War of the Roses (Drama, 168 commercial hrs.) The story of a love triangle between a wealthy woman, a handsome man and a beautiful young girl.

KANG CONTENTS

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Starring K-pop idols WJSN’s Dawon, April Yena and GreatGuys’ Baek Gyeol and Ui Yeon.

KT ALPHA

O (82-10) 4209-3577 m minjeoung.kang@kt.com w kthsales.modoo.at Contact: Min Jeoung Kang, asst. mgr. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Green Life (Drama, 7x8 min.) Hana realizes that various plants are located in the daily life of herself and her friends, and she intends to draw a webtoon.

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Green Life

Twenty Hacker (Drama/comedy TV movie, 1x104 min.) Twenty-year-old college student hacker Jaemin (a.k.a. Hex) and the hacker union club "Betterworld” confront the black hacker organizaK-School tion in this action comic web drama. Revenge Note 2 (Drama/comedy/telenovela, PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT K-School (Drama, 1x120 min movie/13x10 min. 16x50 min.) A high school girl uses a mysterious web series) Millennials’ dreams, loves and friend- application, Revenge Note, which permits ships against the backdrop of a fashion school. revenge.

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MBC (MUNHWA BROADCASTING CORP.)

O (82-2) 789-3717 m poee@mbc.co.kr, jean99@mbc.co.kr w content.mbc.co.kr Contact: Haewon Chin, dir.; Jean Hur, dir., Europe. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS On the Verge of Insanity (Drama, 16x70 min.) The wild and turbulent episodes of survival of the senior staff in a company.

Fisher Queen—Women vs. Nature

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT Fisher Queen—Women vs. Nature (Doc., 1x52 min.) The fair fight of three women vs. nature, suggesting sustainable life not only for humans but also for nature.

RED ARROW STUDIOS INTERNATIONAL

O (49-89) 9507-7303 m sales@redarrowstudios.com w redarrowstudios.com/international The Veil

The Veil (Drama, 12x70 min.) An agent lost in action comes back after one year and searches for the betrayer. Home Alone (Ent./reality/format, 404x80 min., ongoing) With the rise of the single-person household, a look into their trendy single lives.

MIN PRODUCTION

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Contact: Jeonghwa Shin, dir. & producer; Lan Han, producer.

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Contact: Tim Gerhartz, pres. & mng. dir.; Shirley Bowers, VP, sales & acq., North America, U.K., Australia, New Zealand; Tobias Schulze, VP, sales, French- & German-speaking Europe, Benelux; Maria Arroyo, snr. sales mgr., Iberia, Italy, Turkey, Israel, LatAm; Joyce Dröse, sales mgr., Asia, Nordics, Africa, inflight; Victor Ukmar, sales mgr., CEE, CIS, Greece, Middle East; David Barber, VP, format dvpmt. & prod.; Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia, snr. acq. & coprod. mgr., scripted; Lavinia Cirstea, formats & non-scripted acq. mgr. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late (Thriller, 6x45 min.) As a sudden blackout plunges Europe into darkness, the past catches up with a former hacker in this ambitious new international thriller.

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The Opposite Show (Ent. format) In this entertaining prime-time game show, nothing is as expected; right is left, yes is no, loud is quiet and every win is a loss. Married at First Sight Australia (Reality/format, S8: 32x90 min.) Season eight of the hit Australian version of Married at First Sight, the world’s leading relationship show. Married at First Sight USA (Reality/format, S13: Stella Blómkvist 1x180 min., 17x120 min. & 7 specials) Season 13 Who Is The Phantom? (Ent. format) Celebrities of the supersized, hit U.S. version of Married at First attempt to guess the identity of the mystery Sight, the world’s leading relationship show. Phantom—a famous face hidden behind a mask—in this fun, prime-time entertainment format. WEMAKE Stella Blómkvist (Crime, S2: 3x90 min./6x45 O (33) 610874011 min.) The hit crime series returns, taking us deeper m nassima.boudi@we-make.fr into the dangerous, stylish and sexy world of con- w www.we-make.fr/en/ temporary Icelandic noir. Stealing the Show! (Ent. format) Audacious new Contact: Bouchra Rejani, CEO & fndr.; Moe Bennani, format turns the quiz show on its head by giving partner & creative dir.; Nassima Boudi, head, sales. contestants the chance to literally steal the show. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Australian Gangster (Crime, 2x90 min./4x45 Secret Celebrity (Reality competition, 60-120 min.) A wild tale of ruthless ambition and revenge, min. eps.) Ten people move in to a loft for seven set within the Sydney underworld, where gangsters days. They look like random people but they are the and the Instagram generation collide with Sydney’s family members or best friends of famous celebriglamorous social elite. ties who will guide them throughout the experience Deadly Standoff (History, 6x60 min.) The stories through an earpiece. Which celebrity will remain behind six extraordinary standoffs that shook a secret till the very end? nation, from the early tensions that sparked these Morphing Singers (Ent., 60-120 min. eps.) Six confrontations to their deadly conclusions. mystery singers will interpret covers of songs of Quizness (Ent. format) An entertaining and innova- legendary artists, but in a unique way: using mortive new TV quiz show in which the more answers phing technology to make the magic happen. the contestants know, the sillier they have to look to The Big Crazy Game Night (Comedy game prove it. show, 60-120 min. eps.) The biggest launch for Video interviews with leading players in the media business, industry analysis and a recap of the week’s events—delivered to your inbox every Thursday.

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M6 in France, overperforming in the commercial target by 28 percent. This show is fun and wacky prime-time entertainment filled with zany games, funny sketches and hilarious parodies.

King of Hiphop

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT King of Hiphop (Drama, 6x60 min.) The journey to being a new rap star. The portrayal of creative Korean teenagers’ loves and dreams. Split Screen

The Best Family Recipe (Reality competition, 30-60 min. eps.) In this unique reality cooking competition, four passionate amateur home cooks try to convince a panel of culinary experts that their homemade recipe is the best of them all, with touching stories behind them. Split Screen (Game show, 40 min. eps.) Overperforming quiz show on SBS6 in the Netherlands. A pair of contestants have to respond correctly—the right answer lies somewhere between two images displayed side by side on a giant LED screen.

YOON&COMPANY

O (82-2) 3152- 8600 m ziyoon@yoonncompany.com,

hyuntae@yoonncompany.com w yoonncompany.com Contact: Jiyoon Lee, mgr.; Hyuntae Kim, mgr.

ZDF ENTERPRISES

O (49) 6131-9910 m info@zdf-enterprises.de w zdf-enterprises.de/en Contact: Fred Burcksen, pres. & CEO; Robert Franke, VP, ZDFE.drama; Ralf Rückauer, VP, ZDFE.unscripted; Peter Lang, VP, ZDFE.junior; Arne Lohmann, VP, ZDFE.junior; Christine Denilauler, VP, mktg. & corp. comms.; Sebastian Krekeler, dir., ZDFE.drama; Mirela Nastase, dir., ZDFE.drama; Susanne Frank, dir., ZDFE.drama; Yi Qiao, dir., ZDFE.drama; Florian Streit, dir., ZDFE.drama; Yuliya Fischer, dir., ZDFE.drama; Katharina Pietzsch, dir., ZDFE.junior; Marei Bruckmann, dir., ZDFE.junior; Jan-Frederik Maul, dir., ZDFE.junior; Oliver Grundel, dir., ZDFE.junior; Nikolas Huelbusch, dir., ZDFE.unscripted; Margarita Garcia, dir., ZDFE.unscripted; Sylvia Brucker, dir., ent., ZDFE.unscripted.

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The Window

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Window (Crime/suspense, 10x45 min.) A thrilling drama that charts one summer in the life of a 17-year-old Wunderkind, doing for soccer what House of Cards did for politics. Huss (Crime/suspense, 5x90 min./10x45 min.) Follows the ambitious new graduate of Sweden’s police academy, Katarina Huss, as she is drawn into a tangled web of corruption and betrayal. Before We Die (Crime/suspense, 6x52 min.) Based on the eponymous Swedish noir series, this U.K. crime thriller follows Hannah Laing, a police detective who discovers her estranged son is an undercover informant in a brutal murder investigation. Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles (Crime/ suspense, 8x50 min.) Set in 19th century St. Petersburg, the action drama follows Sherlock Holmes as he attempts to track down the serial killer Jack the Ripper, who has fled to Russia. The Muscleteers (Animation, 45x11 min.) The four muscleteers teamed up and swore to help and

protect anyone in need. They stage their magnificent missions and rip-roaring rescues from the safety of their top-secret base in the cellar of Mrs. Frohlich’s delicatessen. School of Roars (Animation, 104x7 min.) The monsters are back with a new season full of adventures. The new episodes feature the same delightful mix of comedy, fun and life lessons for little learners. Zoom—The White Dolphin (Animation, 104x12 min.) Yann, an intrepid 15-year-old teen, lives through many thrilling adventures on the paradise island of Maotou together with his best friend, Zoom, a white dolphin of exceptional intelligence. Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall (Wildlife/nature, 5x50 min. & 1x50 min.) Looks behind the scenes at one of the largest great ape sanctuaries in Africa and, with unprecedented access into the daily life of the chimpanzees, also showcases intimate stories from Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a UN Messenger of Peace. Ancient Superstructures (Wildlife/nature, S2: 7x50 min.) In its second season the series reveals the secrets behind the world’s most famous monuments, such as the Louvre, Angkor Wat and the Hagia Sophia. The Leopardess (Wildlife/nature, 2x50 min.) The gallery forests of the Serengeti are the realm of a Leopardess. For days she is almost invisible, but then strikes out of nowhere and this means sudden death for some.

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Huss (Crime/suspense, 5x90 min./10x45 min.) An ambitious new graduate of Sweden’s police academy is drawn into a web of corruption and betrayal. Distributor: ZDF Enterprises

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