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Albatross World Sales

ADDRESS: Chopinstr. 8, 04103 Leipzig, Germany TELEPHONE: (49-341) 4428-2450 WEBSITE: www.albatrossworldsales.com MANAGING DIRECTOR: Anne Olzmann SALES DIRECTOR: Lisa Schelhas CONTACT: Jana Steinert, info@albatrossworldsales.com PROGRAMS: Superbirds—The Secret Life of Tits: 1x52 min., nature & wildlife; Wild Prague: 1x52 min./1x80 min., nature & wildlife; Crimes that Changed the World: 3x45 min., history; Hike the Line—European Border Trails: 3x43 min., travel & adventure; Resurrecting Eden—Human Help for Nature’s Own Resilience: 4x52 min./4x43 min., science & sustainability; The Marvelous World of the Vegetable Garden: 1x52 min./1x43 min., nature & wildlife; Planet Sheep: 2x52 min./1x90 min., nature & science; Archipelago New York: 3x52 min./3x45 min., travel & adventure; The Cévennes—Hidden Beauty in the South of France: 1x52 min., travel & adventure; The White Diamond: 1x87 min., nature & adventure.

“Albatross World Sales is a leading documentary and factual program distributor offering a wide range of high-quality content. A large part of our catalog is devoted to blue-chip wildlife programs. We represent international, awardwinning production companies and can therefore offer a wide variety of programming with different visual approaches and storytelling.

With The Marvelous World of the Vegetable Garden and Superbirds—The Secret Life of Tits, we are excited to present two extraordinarily captivating and visually stunning wildlife stories of the endearing creatures surrounding us every day. The uplifting series Resurrecting Eden—Human Help for Nature’s Own Resilience highlights our endangered natural paradises and the visionary scientific projects attempting to save them. And legendary Werner Herzog embarks on a voyage of discovery in the canopy of the jungle in an extraordinary flying object [in] The White Diamond, a remastered classic on the year of his 80th [birthday].

We are devoted to diversifying and strengthening our program slate and are proud to bring highly relevant brand-new content to our clients during MIPTV 2022.” —Anne Olzmann, Managing Director

Artist View Entertainment

ADDRESS: 5775 E. Los Angeles Ave., Suite 218, Simi Valley, CA 93063, U.S.A. TELEPHONE: (1-818) 752-2480 WEBSITE: www.artistviewent.com PRESIDENT: Scott J. Jones VP, INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION: Patti Rose CONTACT: scott@artistviewent.com PROGRAMS: Double Threat: 1x90 min., action/adventure; Rent a Groom: 1x90 min., romantic comedy; Hearts Creek: 1x90 min., romantic comedy; Black Bags: 1x90 min., female thriller; Help Wanted: 1x90 min., female thriller; A Thousand Little Cuts: 1x87 min., thriller; Plus One: 1x107 min., romantic adventure; Saving Paradise: 1x98 min., holiday drama; Paint: 1x94 min., drama; Here Awhile: 1x87 min., drama.

“Artist View is very pleased to present its spring 2022 lineup, complete with romantic comedies and its newest female-driven action and thriller projects. Leading the way is the action-packed feature Double Threat, starring Danielle C. Ryan, Matthew Lawrence and Dawn Olivieri. [Also on the slate are] two romcoms, entitled Rent a Groom and Hearts Creek, along with the female-driven thrillers A Thousand Little Cuts, starring Marina Sirtis, Colin Ferguson and Rebecca Liddiard; Help Wanted, starring Sarah Fisher, Conner Floyd and Robert Peters; and Black Bags, starring Laura Vandervoort, Olesya Rulin and Ryan Francis. These titles are the first group of new features that Artist View is presenting, with an additional four titles to be announced this summer. We feel very fortunate to be working with so many highly creative filmmakers and appreciate the support of all those who distribute our product.” —Scott J. Jones, President

Autentic Distribution

ADDRESS: Gruenwalder Weg 28d, 82041 Oberhaching, Germany TELEPHONE: (49-89) 673-469-797 WEBSITE: www.autentic.com MANAGING DIRECTOR: Dr. Patrick Hörl HEAD, SALES & ACQUISITIONS: Mirjam Strasser CONTACT: sales@autentic.com PROGRAMS: Europe’s Forgotten Border: 1x52 min., history; Adam and Ida: 1x80 min., history; Sri Lanka—Leopard Dynasty: 1x45 min., nature & wildlife; Deadly Roads: 4x45 min., people & places; National Parks of the Balkan: Rugged Worlds & Wild Beauty: 6x52 min., people & places; Bosnia & Herzegovina: 2x52 min., people & places; Cambodia—Land of Enchanted Temples and Floating Villages: 1x45 min., people & places; Bolshoi—Rise and Fall Behind the Curtain: 1x90 min., people & places; Life from Space: 3x52 min., science; Snow Lords: The Series II: 4x45 min., factual entertainment.

“We are excited to include many new premium and exceptional productions in our 2022 spring catalog—from cutting-edge current affairs titles to lifestyle and arts. We also come to MIPTV with new history docs and fresh nature and wildlife titles, as well as new factual-entertainment series and science shows. Our special highlights are the nature doc Sri Lanka—Leopard Dynasty, where we follow different female leopards through Sri Lanka, and the history docudrama Europe’s Forgotten Border, retelling the events during the Cold War on the deadliest border in Europe. For adrenaline kicks, we have added the factual series Deadly Roads to our slate, and Cambodia—Land of Enchanted Temples and Floating Villages satisfies the longing for traveling the world. In our science genre, Life from Space takes us into the unknown worlds of outer space. And there are so many more incredible documentaries to discover.” —Mirjam Strasser, Head, Sales & Acquisitions

Boat Rocker Studios

ADDRESS: 310 King Street E., Toronto, ON M5A 1K6, Canada TELEPHONE: (1-416) 591-0065 WEBSITE: www.boatrocker.com PRESIDENT, KIDS & FAMILY & RIGHTS: Jon Rutherford SENIOR VP, GLOBAL SALES, KIDS & FAMILY: Gia DeLaney VP, GLOBAL SALES, UNSCRIPTED: Natalie Vinet CONTACT: sales@boatrocker.com PROGRAMS: Raufikat’s Better Bake Along: 6x30 min., factual/food/competition; How I Got Here: 10x60 min., factual/travel/adventure; Second Chance Pets: 10x60 min., factual/science/educational; Unexplained: Caught on Camera: S3 10x60 min., factual/paranormal/documentary; Weeks of War: 8x60 min., factual/history/docuseries; Dino Ranch: 104x11 min., preschool 2-5/comedy/action/adventure/3D; Love Monster: 79x7 min. & 1x14 min., preschool 2-5/comedy/adventure/2D; Kingdom Force: 52x11 min., preschool 3-6/action/adventure/3D; The Strange Chores: 52x11 min., kids 6-11/comedy/adventure/2D; The Next Step: 206x30 min., tweens/teens/scripted/live action.

“Boat Rocker Studios is an independent, creative-driven studio that specializes in the development, production and distribution of premium, award-winning global content, building franchises across all major genres via its scripted, unscripted and kids and family divisions. The studio distributes and licenses thousands of hours of its own and third-party content around the world through its Rights & Brands division. Boat Rocker has won a variety of prestigious industry accolades, including Emmy, Peabody, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Canadian Screen Awards. Recent projects include Invasion for Apple TV+, from Simon Kinberg and David Weil; Dino Ranch for Disney Junior; and GoBig Show for TBS. With over 800 employees across its Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, London, Ottawa and Hong Kong offices, 400 hours of content produced annually and a distribution library now totaling over 9,000 half-hours, our sales team maintains a boutique style of distribution with the reach of a global media company. In the past year, Boat Rocker has sold content in over 300 countries worldwide across free TV, pay TV, pan-regional channels, OTT and streaming platforms.” —Corporate Communications

CAKE

ADDRESS: 50 Marshall St., 4/Fl., London W1F 9BQ, U.K. TELEPHONE: (44-207) 307-3230 WEBSITE: www.cakeentertainment.com CEO: Ed Galton HEAD, SALES: Bianca Rodriguez CONTACT: info@cakeentertainment.com PROGRAMS: Total Drama Island (2022): 26x22 min., kids 8-14/ animation; Lucas the Spider: 78x7 min., preschool/animation; Angry Birds MakerSpace: S2 20x1.5 min., kids 4+/animation; Dodo: 20x11 min., kids 8+ & family; B.O.T. and the BEASTIES: 50x5 min., preschool/animation; Jorel’s Brother: 104x11 min., kids 8-12/animation; Tish Tash: 52x5 min., preschool/animation; Mush-Mush & the Mushables: 48x11 min. & 2x22 min. specials, animation; Pablo: 104x11 min., preschool/animation; Kiri and Lou: 78x5 min., preschool/animation.

“CAKE is one of the world’s leading independent entertainment companies specializing in the production, distribution, development, financing and brand development of kids’ and family properties.

CAKE Distribution distributes over 1,600 half-hours of animation and live-action content, working with renowned producers including Rovio Entertainment, Fresh TV, Channel X, Kickstart Entertainment and Ragdoll Productions on the worldwide rollout of their brands.

CAKE Productions supports CAKE’s development and production activities on shared and originated projects. With over 13 properties in development, productions include Angry Birds: Summer Madness for Netflix; Mama K’s Team 4 with Triggerfish Animation for Netflix; Angelo Rules with TeamTO for France Télévisions, Canal+ and Super RTL; Space Chickens in Space with Ánima Estudios for Disney EMEA; Pablo with Paper Owl Films for CBeebies; and Mush-Mush & the Mushables with La Cabane and Thuristar currently available internationally on Boomerang.”

—Corporate Communications

Cisneros Media

ADDRESS: 700 NW 1st Ave., Suite 1700, Miami, FL 33136, U.S.A. TELEPHONE: (1-305) 442-3400 WEBSITE: www.cisneros.com PRESIDENT: Jonathan Blum VP, SALES: Carlos Cabrera CONTACT: contentsales@cisneros.com PROGRAMS: Zumbar: 26x5 min., kids; AnimalFanPedia: 26x11 min., kids/edutainment; My Birthday Bash: 13x22 min., kids; #GOAT: 26x5 min., tweens; WERK!: 26x5 min., tweens; Mysterious Earth: 13x30 min., docuseries; Food Pop: 13x30 min., docuseries; Killer Instincts: 13x30 min., docuseries; Palm House: 5x60 min., reality; Fashion Insta: ongoing/60 min. eps., variety.

“Cisneros Media is constantly developing new content offerings and formats to keep our audience engaged on existing and new platforms. We are producing new talk shows and general-entertainment programming for our pay-TV channel, VePlus, and for other broadcasters. We recently launched Novelisima, our new multiplatform [offering] for telenovela lovers, which includes a free-to-air channel covering more than 100 cities in the U.S., our Novelisima website and apps and FAST channels in Portuguese and Spanish worldwide. Through our Mobius.Lab and Mobius.Lab Kids units, we have developed very successful nonfiction and children’s programming for our catalog and international partners. We develop our content strategy according to market trends and our clients’ programming needs.” —Jonathan Blum, President

Curiosity

TELEPHONE: (1-301) 755-2050 WEBSITE: www.curiositystream.com PRESIDENT & CEO: Clint Stinchcomb

CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER & EXECUTIVE VP, CONTENT STRATEGY:

Devin Emery

MANAGING DIRECTOR & HEAD, INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION:

Bakori Davis HEAD, ORIGINAL CONTENT: Rob Burk CONTACT: distribution@curiositystream.com PROGRAMS: Changing Oceans Asia: 3x30 min., nature; Nature’s Fight Club: 4x50 min., nature; Glorious Grasslands: 1x50 min., nature; Lake Magic: 1x50 min., nature; Inside the Mind of a Con Artist: 6x52 min., science; Secrets of the Universe: 8x50 min., space; Asteroid Rush: 2x60 min., space; Doug to the Rescue: S2 5x30 min., technology & society; Ancient Earth: Dinosaurs of the South Pole: 2x60 min., science; Planet Insect: 3x52 min., nature.

“Curiosity is the entertainment brand for people who want to know more. The global media company is home to awardwinning original and curated factual films and series covering science, nature, history, technology, society and lifestyle. With approximately 23 million subscribers worldwide and thousands of titles, the company operates the flagship Curiosity Stream SVOD service, available in more than 175 countries worldwide; Curiosity Channel, the linear television channel available via global distribution partners; and Curiosity Studios, which oversees original programming.

Curiosity recently completed the acquisition of One Day University, which provides access to engaging talks and lectures from the best university and college professors in the United States. Curiosity is a wholly owned subsidiary of Curiosity Stream.”

—Corporate Communications

Cyber Group Studios

ADDRESS: 44B Quai de Jemmapes, 75010 Paris, France; 25 rue Corneille, 59100 Roubaix, France; 3500 W. Olive Ave., #1470, Burbank, CA 91505, U.S.A. TELEPHONE: (33-1) 5556-3232; (1-818) 844-1660 WEBSITE: www.cybergroupstudios.com CHAIRMAN & CEO: Pierre Sissmann

SENIOR VP, SALES, ACQUISITIONS & NEW MEDIA:

Raphaelle Mathieu CONTACTS: sales@cybergroupstudios.com; rmathieu@cybergroupstudios.com PROGRAMS: Gigantosaurus: S1-3 156x11 min./78x26 min., kids 4-6/ comedy/adventure/2D/CGI; Taffy: S1-2 156x7 min., kids 6-10 & family/cartoon/comedy/2D; 50/50 Heroes: 52x11 min., kids 6-10/ comedy/adventure/CGI; Droners: S1-2 52x22 min., kids 6-10/ adventure/comedy/2D/CGI; Nefertine on the Nile: 52x11 min., kids 4-7/comedy/2D/CGI; The Case (La Custodia): 1x40 min., family/feature movie/2D; Squared Zebra: 78x7 min., preschool 3-5/comedy/edutainment/2D; Orange Moo Cow: 78x7 min., kids 3-6/comedy/2D; Bananimals: 78x7 min., kids 5-8/ comedy/2D; The Last Kids on Earth: 21x22 min. & 1x66 min. special, kids 7-12/comedy/action.

“Founded in 2005, Cyber Group Studios is a leading multi-award-winning international producer and distributor of animated programs for an audience ranging from kids to young adults. The company is based in France, the U.S., the U.K., Italy and Singapore, with strategic partners in China. Its team is driven by a passion for creating great stories targeted to a global audience on all continents. Its five production studios share a strong culture of innovation, offering audiences the best storytelling and animation experience.

Cyber Group Studios develops its content for television, digital platforms, feature films and direct-to-consumer (home entertainment, interactive games, consumer products). The company sells the media distribution rights of its own and third-party programs, localized in 30-plus languages, into more than 160 countries. Its distribution partners include TV broadcasters, VOD streaming platforms and home-entertainment companies.” —Raphaelle Mathieu, Senior VP, Sales, Acquisitions & New Media

Escapade Media

ADDRESS: Building 21, Fox Studios Australia, 38 Driver Ave., Moore Park, NSW 2021, Australia TELEPHONE: (61) 411-035317 WEBSITE: www.escapademedia.com.au MANAGING DIRECTOR: Natalie Lawley CONTACT: natalie@escapademedia.com.au PROGRAMS: For the Love of Pets: 8x60 min., factual entertainment; The Healing: 1x60 min., factual; Gold Digger: The Search for Australian Rugby: 1x90 min., factual; Killer Soundtrack: 13x60 min., crime/factual; The Best Kind of Beautiful: 6x60 min., drama; Phil Liggett: The Voice of Cycling: 1x90 min., factual; Inside Trauma: 3x60 min., factual; Back to Nature: 8x30 min., factual/lifestyle; Big vs Small: 1x60 min., factual; Devolution: A Devo Theory: 1x60 min., factual.

“Escapade Media is an international distribution and content-development company specializing in premium dramas, children’s and factual programming with a distinct point of difference. Our mission is to present unique and fresh content that resonates with global audiences and underlines our ambition to work with partners and creative teams developing projects that are strong and diverse at their core. Our strong reputation securing presales and commissions has allowed Escapade to be involved in a collection of premium content delivering over the next 12 to 18 months. MIPTV sees the launch of five new titles across the factual and drama genres.” —Natalie Lawley, Managing Director

Inter Medya

ADDRESS: Istanbloom Offices, Kore Sehitleri Caddesi 16/1, Zincirlikuyu, 34394 Istanbul, Turkey TELEPHONE: (90-212) 231-0102 WEBSITE: www.intermedya.tv FOUNDER & CEO: Can Okan PRESIDENT & COO: Ahmet Ziyalar VP & HEAD, SALES & ACQUISITIONS: Beatriz Cea Okan CONTACTS: Sibel Levendoglu, sibel.levendoglu@intermedya.tv; Pelin Koray, pelin.koray@intermedya.tv; Elena Pak, elena.pak@intermedya.tv; Sinem Aliskan, sinem.aliskan@intermedya.tv; Ruba Zeitouni, ruba.zeitouni@intermedya.tv PROGRAMS: Aziz: in prod., drama; The Girl of the Green Valley: in prod., drama; Destiny: 48x45 min., drama; The Trusted: 74x45 min., drama; Last Summer: 93x45 min., drama; Scorpion: 91x45 min., drama; A.Riza: 101x45 min., drama/action; Respect 2: 8x60 min., drama/action/crime; Deep: 8x60 min., drama; Broken Lives: in prod., drama.

“Inter Medya is a leading development, co-financing, production and distribution company based in Turkey that is aiming to deliver premium content to viewers across the world. It [has] a powerful portfolio of unique Turkish stories. Encouraged by the increasing global interest in Turkish films and TV series, Inter Medya is looking forward to achieving success in international markets by producing and distributing high-quality Turkish content. The company’s purpose is to reach global audiences through the films and television series in its catalog.” —Corporate Communications

Jetpack Distribution

WEBSITE: www.jetpackdistribution.tv CEO, U.S., U.K., ITALY & SPAIN: Dominic Gardiner

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION DIRECTOR, IRELAND, NORDICS, GAS,

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND: Gillian Calvert Ridge

GLOBAL SALES DIRECTOR, ASIA, CANADA, FRANCE, LATAM,

ISRAEL & PORTUGAL: Sophie “Kido” Prigent SALES EXECUTIVE, BENELUX & CEEMA: Toby Jones CONTACT: Rhiannon Lyons, rhiannon.lyons@jetpackdistribution.tv PROGRAMS: The Mini Kids: 28x16 min., entertainment; Silly Animals: 20x6 min., animation; Ladybird and Bee: 26x2 min., animation; Mechamato: 26x22 min., animation; Critters TV: 26x11 min., nature documentary; Welcome to Cardboard City: S1 10x3-6 min., S2 10x4-9 min., action; Moley: 52x11 min. & 1x30 min. special, animation; My Petsaurus: 75x2 min., comedy; Spookiz: S1 26x2 min., S2 26x2.5 min., S3 23x2.5 min., S4 1x83 min., animation; Spookley: 1x45 min., animation.

“Blasting the very best kids’ content across the planet! At Jetpack, we find homes for highquality and enduringly appealing kids’ TV shows worldwide. We work directly with producers, creators, broadcasters and video-on-demand platforms to deliver great value and experiences. We are delighted at the continued growth of our library, working with 34 producers and a burgeoning library of 1,500 half-hours of fantastic characterdriven shows featuring timeless themes for all ages.

New shows in our catalog include NRK Super’s The Mini Kids; the Sky Kids commission Silly Animals, a co-production between Rebel Television and Media and Silver Star Productions; Keyring Co’s YouTube sensation Spookiz; Turnip & Duck’s hilarious spoof nature documentary Critters TV; and SMF Studio’s ‘plasticine’ preschool show Claymotions. These join a stellar lineup including Spookley and the Christmas Kittens, Ladybird and Bee, Mechamato, Mighty Little Bheem and Welcome to Cardboard City.”

—Dominic Gardiner, CEO

Kanal D International

ADDRESS: Yelda Haber Ve Gorsel Yayincilik A.S. 100, Yıl Mah, 2264, Sk. Demiroren Medya Center, Apt. No:1/21, 34218, Bagcilar, Istanbul, Turkey TELEPHONE: (90-212) 413-5111 WEBSITE: www.kanald.international CEO, KANAL D: Murat Yancı EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Ekin Koyuncu CONTACT: sales@kanald.international PROGRAMS: Three Sisters: in prod., drama; Hekimoğlu: 157x44 min., medical drama; Ruthless City: 136x46 min., drama; Twist of Fate: 58x43 min., romantic comedy; Recipe of Love: 41x43 min., romantic comedy; Romance Next Door: 60x38 min., romantic comedy; Love Trap: 136x41 min., romantic comedy; Sweet Revenge: 82x48 min., romantic comedy; Price of Passion: 96x48 min., romantic drama; Flames of Desire: 186x44 min., drama.

“Kanal D International is the global business arm of Kanal D, the leading TV channel of the Turkish broadcasting world. Operating under Europe’s leading media organization, Demirören Media Group, Kanal D has been creating quality content for the past 28 years. Accompanied by the Kanal D International Networks brand, Kanal D International has grown within the content world to reach the end user since 2018. The distribution arm of the company continues its activities under Kanal D International, and Kanal D International Networks is the business line that holds all linear assets.

Kanal D Drama is the first Turkish drama channel that was established in LatAm and Europe and the first that entered the U.S. market. Today, it continues to present a neverbefore-seen experience of premium Turkish content.” —Corporate Communications

Lionsgate

ADDRESS: 2700 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404, U.S.A. TELEPHONE: (1-310) 449-9200 WEBSITE: www.lionsgate.com

PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION & DIGITAL

DISTRIBUTION: Agapy Kapouranis CONTACT: general-inquiries@lionsgate.com PROGRAMS: Son of a Critch: 13x30 min., comedy; Minx: 10x30 min., dramedy; Swimming with Sharks: 6x30 min., drama; Gaslit: 8x60 min., drama; Welcome to Flatch: 14x30 min., comedy; Home Economics: 29x30 min., comedy; Freak Brothers: 8x30 min., comedy/adult animation; The Real Dirty Dancing: 4x60 min., unscripted; Hiccups and Hookups: 8x30 min., dramedy; Jugaadistan: 8x60 min., dramedy.

“Combining the STARZ premium global subscription platform with world-class motion picture and television studio operations, Lionsgate brings a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world. Its film, television, subscription and location-based entertainment businesses are backed by a 17,000-title library and the largest collection of film and television franchises in the independent media space. A digital-age company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to innovation, the Lionsgate brand is synonymous with bold, original, relatable entertainment for the audiences it serves worldwide.” —Corporate Communications

Nicely Entertainment

ADDRESS: 5737 Kanan Rd., Suite 130, Los Angeles, CA 91301, U.S.A. TELEPHONE: (1-323) 682-8029 WEBSITE: www.nicelytv.com CEO: Vanessa Shapiro

EXECUTIVE VP, DISTRIBUTION & CO-PRODUCTIONS:

Scott Kirkpatrick CONTACT: info@nicelytv.com PROGRAMS: Saving Christmas Spirit: 1x90 min., holiday romance; A Merry Single Christmas: 1x90 min., holiday romance; Love in Bloom: 1x90 min., romance; Old Flames Never Die: 1x90 min., thriller; Fatal Fandom: 1x90 min., thriller; Adeline: 1x90 min., inspirational true story; Christmas with Felicity: 1x90 min., holiday romance; Dying to Belong: 1x90 min., thriller; Law of Attraction: 1x90 min., romance; Becoming Ms. Bennet: Pride & Prejudice: 1x90 min., romance.

“Based in Los Angeles, Nicely Entertainment brings more than 12 brand-new ‘feel-good’ TV movies to the global market each year and has built a library of nearly 50 films. Although Nicely’s main focus has been producing original romance and Christmas films for U.S. broadcasters, the company has recently expanded to include narrative TV series. Nicely’s first series, the Netflix YA original series Dive Club (12x22 min.), premiered in September 2021 to rave reviews. Its latest endeavor, also a Netflix YA original series, Gymnastics Academy: A Second Chance (10x22 min.), will premiere globally in 2022. Nicely has developed several projects as co-productions in Australia and Canada and continues to produce original content for major U.S. outlets and global platforms.” —Vanessa Shapiro, CEO

Nippon TV

ADDRESS: 1-6-1 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-7444, Japan TELEPHONE: (81-3) 6215-3036 WEBSITE: www.ntv.co.jp/english

MANAGING DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

DEVELOPMENT: Mikiko Nishiyama

DIRECTOR & HEAD, MARKETING, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

DEVELOPMENT: Yuki Akehi HEAD, FORMATS, UNSCRIPTED FORMAT SALES: Tom Miyauchi HEAD, SCRIPTED FORMAT SALES: Sayako Aoki CONTACT: nippontv-ibd@ntv.co.jp PROGRAMS: CONNECTED: 30 min.-60 min. eps., scripted format/crime; Tall Order: 10x60 min., scripted format/ comedy/romance; Guilty Flag: 20x60 min., scripted format/suspense; Life’s Punchline: 10x60 min., scripted format/ dramedy; Dark Doubt: 60 min. eps., unscripted format/escape game show; Turbo Brain: 60 min. eps., unscripted format/entertainment/game show; Money or Junk: 60 min.105 min. eps., unscripted format/entertainment/game show; Stacking It!: 60 min. eps., unscripted format/entertainment/ game show; Crush Park: 60 min. eps., unscripted format/ game show.

“Nippon TV is Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment power house and ratings champion broadcaster, as well as the owner of the streaming giant Hulu in Japan. Over 90 percent of its content IP is fully owned by Nippon TV, and the company has been active in bringing its content to the international market in the form of ready-made programs, formats and through coproduction partnerships. One of the biggest successes is Dragons’ Den/Shark Tank, a globally successful business format that has 45 versions in more than 186 countries. Additionally, the hit drama series Mother has achieved global success as the mostexported scripted format out of Asia, with its format sales to South Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, France, Thailand, China, Indonesia and Spain. The company is also known for its viewer-engaging game-show formats. BLOCK OUT is an action-packed gameshow format that has been adapted in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Spain and the Netherlands. The award-winning format Mute it! and Sokkuri Sweets have both been produced in the Netherlands. Sokkuri Sweets/Eye Candy is on The Roku Channel in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. As evident by the company’s success, Nippon TV is leveraging its coveted platform to revolutionize digital media in an ever-changing industry to solidify its presence and brand as a global media leader.” —Corporate Communications

Odin’s Eye Entertainment

ADDRESS: PO Box 173, Brighton Le Sands, NSW 2233, Australia TELEPHONE: (61) 403-914-317 WEBSITE: www.odinseyeent.com FOUNDER & CEO: Michael Favelle CONTACT: Lauren Thomas, lauren@odinseyeent.com PROGRAMS: The Beachbuds: 52x11 min., kids 6-11/comedy/ animation; Ice Maiden: 1x90 min., documentary/adventure; Tales from Sanctuary City: 3x90 min., family/comedy/ animation; The Incredibears: 10x3 min., kids 3-6/comedy/ animation; Into the Darkness: 6x60 min., drama/war.

“Odin’s Eye Entertainment and sister company Odin’s Eye Animation are proud to present their first series acquisitions: The Beachbuds, a 52x11-minute zany adventure comedy series with a lot of heart for kids aged 6 to 11, and The Incredibears, a 10x3-minute series aimed at a preschool audience. A number of other series are in development and planning stages. We are also presenting our feature film lineup, featuring a variety of documentaries, animation and feature narratives across a variety of genres.

Established in 2006, Odin’s Eye Entertainment is a vertically integrated production, distribution and international sales agency that specializes in working with emerging and established producers across a wide variety of genres. From an acquisitions perspective, Odin’s Eye is seeking original stories with diverse and compelling characters and universal themes.” —Michael Favelle, Founder & CEO

Red Arrow Studios International

ADDRESS: Medienallee 7, Unterföhring 85774, Germany TELEPHONE: (49-89) 9507-7303 WEBSITE: www.redarrowstudios.com/international PRESIDENT & MANAGING DIRECTOR: Tim Gerhartz

VP, SALES (FRENCH- & GERMAN-SPEAKING EUROPE,

BENELUX): Tobias Schulze

SENIOR SALES MANAGER (IBERIA, ITALY, TURKEY, ISRAEL &

LATIN AMERICA): Maria Arroyo

SALES MANAGER (ASIA, NORDICS, AFRICA & INFLIGHT):

Joyce Droese SALES MANAGER (CEE, CIS, GREECE & MIDDLE EAST): Victor Ukmar

SENIOR ACQUISITIONS & CO-PRODUCTIONS MANAGER:

Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia VP, FORMAT DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION: David Barber CONTACT: sales@redarrowstudios.com PROGRAMS: Plan B: 18x60 min., drama; Departure: S3 6x60 min., thriller; Bet Your Lucky Stars: entertainment format; The Friedmanns: 8x45 min., drama; Message from Mom: 8x45 min., drama; The Stacking Show: entertainment format; Married at First Sight (Australia): S9 37x90 min., factual entertainment/ reality; The Weekly: Special Edition: S2 6x60 min., factual/people & society.

“A world-leading TV distributor of scripted, formats and factual shows from a global network of outstanding production companies and digital-content partners, Red Arrow Studios International is part of Red Arrow Studios, which is comprised of an acclaimed network of international production companies and labels in seven territories and the digital studio Studio71. Red Arrow Studios is a ProSiebenSat.1 Media company, one of Europe’s leading media groups.” —Corporate Communications

Studio 100 Media

ADDRESS: Neumarkter Str. 18-20, 81673 Munich, Germany TELEPHONE: (49-89) 960855-0 WEBSITE: www.studio100group.com CEO: Martin Krieger HEAD, GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: Dorian Bühr CONTACT: dorian.buehr@studio100media.com PROGRAMS: Vegesaurs: 20x5 min., comedy/adventure/ CGI; Game Keepers: 52x11 min., action/game/live action; FriendZSpace: 52x11 min., comedy/adventure/CGI; SeaBelievers: 52x11 min., ecotainment/CGI; 100% Wolf—Legend of the Moonstone: 26x22 min., comedy/adventure/CGI; Mia and me: S1-3 78x23 min., fantasy/adventure/live action/CGI; Heidi: S1-2 65x22 min., adventure/CGI; Tip the Mouse: S1-3 104x7 min., preschool/comedy/CGI; Wissper: S1-2 104x7 min., preschool/ adventure/comedy/CGI; Maya the Bee: S1-2 130x13 min., preschool/adventure/CGI.

“Bringing brands to life that are contentdriven and entertain kids and families on every platform and wherever they are is our mission in the kids’ entertainment world. We are pursuing this goal on every business level, with our studios in Belgium producing liveaction shows and Flying Bark Productions— based in Australia—and our other animation studios around the world creating animated movies and CGI TV shows. Our distribution arm brings the content to platforms, broadcasters and theaters around the globe, and we generate emotional experiences with our theme parks and live entertainment shows, extending these experiences through our licensing program into everyday life, thus offering a truly 360-degree approach.” —Dorian Bühr, Head, Global Distribution

Terra Mater Studios

ADDRESS: Wambachergasse 2, 1130 Vienna, Austria TELEPHONE: (43-1) 87003 WEBSITE: www.terramater.com CEO: Walter Köhler DIRECTOR, CO-PRODUCTIONS & SALES: Berend Dreier

DIRECTOR, CO-PRODUCTIONS & PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT:

Sven Westphal PROGRAMS: The Loco-Motion Picture: 1x50 min., nature/science; Wales—Spirit of the Dragon: 1x50 min., nature; Canada—The Far North: 1x50 min., nature; Gorillas Up Close: 1x50 min., nature; The Secret Crown: 1x50 min., nature; American Ocelot: 1x50 min., nature; Rooted: America’s Trees of Life: 3x50 min., nature; Space Mission Senegal: 1x50 min., science; Europe’s Amazon: 1x50 min., nature; Once Upon a Time in Tsavo: 2x50 min., nature.

“Terra Mater Studios (TMS), a subsidiary company of Red Bull, is a full-blown production unit that produces and distributes a wide variety of programming for TV and theatrical release. TMS is committed to the highest production values regarding visual excellence, innovative technology and amazing storytelling. Core production genres are nature, science and history, resulting in blue-chip prime-time series and specials. TMS also explores new styles to create exciting, different factualentertainment formats. And for the big screen, TMS produces stories that are highly relevant and strongly rooted in reality, from the classical feature doc to wild drama where nature plays the main role, further on to fiction films where real stories are the matrix for the scripts. On its YouTube channel, TMS shows exclusive short-form videos about the diversity of nature, conservation and environmental topics.” —Corporate Communications

Workpoint Group

ADDRESS: 99 Moo 2, Bangpoon, Muang Pathumthani, Pathumthani 12000, Thailand TELEPHONE: (66-2) 833-2000 WEBSITE: www.workpointworldwide.com CHAIRMAN: Phanya Nirunkul VICE CHAIRMAN: Prapas Cholsaranon MANAGING DIRECTOR, LICENSE: Dhanasak Hoonarak LICENSING MANAGER: Wirata Laksanasopin CONTACT: international@workpoint.co.th PROGRAMS: The Wall Duet: 70x60 min., music game show; The Winning Numbers: 124x60 min., game show; Who Is My Chef?: 150x60 min., food game show; Fake Lovers: 46x60 min., game show; 10 Fight 10: 10x90 min., celebrity boxing show; The Rapper: 16x90 min., talent show; You Beat the Stars: 78x60 min., talent show; Lightning Quiz: 800x60 min., game show; Drive Me Home: 400x60 min., game show; Super 10: 177x60 min., family show.

“Established in 1986, Workpoint Group is a broadcaster as well as a production company, which has produced over 200 creative, entertaining television shows in various genres. Our shows have been nominated four times at the International Emmy Awards and twice at the International Emmy Kids Awards. Until now, we’ve licensed 46 shows (formats and finished programs) in 17 countries, including The Fan in the U.K. and Sweden and The Band in Peru.

Our most recent highlight is the music game show The Wall Duet, which became a huge success last year, with deals closed in over ten countries worldwide and localized in Brazil, the Netherlands and Vietnam. We never stop producing formats that can travel to make sure we have something for everyone.” —Dhanasak Hoonarak, Managing Director, License

ZDF Studios

ADDRESS: Erich-Dombrowski-Str. 1, 55127 Mainz, Germany TELEPHONE: (49) 6131-9910 WEBSITE: www.zdf-studios.com PRESIDENT & CEO: Fred Burcksen VP, DRAMA: Robert Franke VP, UNSCRIPTED: Ralf Rückauer VP, JUNIOR: Peter Lang

VP, MARKETING & CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS:

Christine Denilauler CONTACT: info@zdf-studios.com PROGRAMS: Africa from Above: 10x50 min., documentary/ wildlife & nature; The Lost Pirate Kingdom: 6x50 min., documentary/history & biographies; Underworld: 5x50 min., documentary/science & knowledge; Going Circular: 1x90 min., documentary/science & knowledge; Pettson and Findus: 52x13 min. & 4x75 min., children’s/animation; Theodosia: 26x26 min., children’s/live action; School of Roars: 104x7 min., children’s/animation; Stories to Stay Awake: 4x50 min., crime & suspense; Between Two Worlds: 3x90 min./6x45 min., drama; White Night: 12x60 min., drama.

“ZDF Studios was founded in 1993 as ZDF Enterprises and is responsible for worldwide program distribution, international coproductions and program acquisition, as well as the merchandising of strong program brands in its own name, for broadcaster ZDF and for third parties. Bound into a strong group of about 30 direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliated companies, ZDF Studios manages the largest German-language program stock worldwide and an impressive portfolio of international productions, consisting of series and miniseries, TV movies, documentaries and children’s programs. ZDF Studios provides a comprehensive, full-service offering and covers every step in the chain of creation and exploitation of successful content, from development to production and marketing.” —Fred Burcksen, President & CEO

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