World Screen May 2021 by World Screen

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May 2021

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THE MAGAZINE OF INTERNATIONAL MEDIA

TV Drama and Turkish TV Screenings Festivals / Lionsgate’s Agapy Kapouranis / Red Arrow’s Tim Gerhartz Nicely’s Vanessa Shapiro / Behind the Scenes of ANA. all in. and FAST / WorldScreenings: Inter Medya, Cineflix Rights, ABS-CBN Corporation, Russia Television and Radio/Sovtelexport, TV Asahi and More

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CONTENTS

MAY 2021 WORLD VIEW By Mansha Daswani. UPFRONTS New content on the market. TV DRAMA SCREENINGS FESTIVAL A look at some of the hottest new and returning scripted properties available on the market today. GOING ALL IN. A special behind-the-scenes look at the new Spanish drama ANA. all in. WORLD OF CHOICE Lionsgate’s Agapy Kapouranis on the company position as “a global supplier of choice.” SHINING A LIGHT Tim Gerhartz on Red Arrow Studios International’s broad lineup. SPOTLIGHT Nicely Entertainment’s Vanessa Shapiro reflects on the market for TV movies. TURKISH TV FESTIVAL An in-depth look at new and returning dramas from Turkey. FAST ACTION Tatiana Elf, Pietari Vappula and Ulrike Schröder on the new Global Screendistributed procedural. TURKISH DELIGHTS Can Okan and the Inter Medya team on what’s selling well worldwide. TALKING SHOP Chris Bonney highlights the strong momentum of Cineflix Rights’ business. FEELING THE LOVE Sovtelexport’s Julia Matyash talks about the Russia Television and Radio content slate. TAKING AIM Maria Cecilia F. Imperial discusses expanding the reach of ABS-CBN’s content far outside the Philippines. FORMAT FRENZY TV Asahi’s Mayumi Nakamura on the company’s fresh new formats. FULL STEAM AHEAD Maria Kennedy showcases what’s new at Little Engine Moving Pictures. HIDDEN GEMS Paula McHarg discusses GoQuest Media’s strategic focus. GOING FOR GOLD Spotlighting the Asian Academy Creative Awards. TRENDING ON WORLDSCREENINGS.COM The most-viewed clips on our video portal for the last 30 days.

ZDF ENTERPRISES’ ANA. ALL IN. Insights from the team behind the new Spanish-language drama series. DEMANDING VIEWERS Distributors discuss how they are expanding their businesses with OTT platforms. VIACOMCBS’S KELLY DAY The president of streaming at ViacomCBS Networks International discusses the rollout of Paramount+ and Pluto TV. TELEMUNDO’S BEAU FERRARI The chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises on catering to the needs of U.S. Hispanic audiences. BANIJAY RIGHTS’ CATHY PAYNE & MATT CREASEY The CEO and executive VP of sales and co-productions (outside EMEA) talk distribution trends amid Covid-19. TV LATINA SCREENINGS: ÁNIMA José C. García de Letona on what’s new at the leading Latin American animation studio.

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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Publisher Ricardo Seguin Guise Group Editorial Director Anna Carugati Editor Mansha Daswani Executive Editor Kristin Brzoznowski Managing Editor Chelsea Regan Editor, Spanish-Language Publications Elizabeth Bowen-Tombari Associate Editor, SpanishLanguage Publications Rafael Blanco 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 David Wood

Ricardo Seguin Guise President Anna Carugati Executive VP Mansha Daswani Associate Publisher & VP of Strategic Development

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WORLD VIEW

BY MANSHA DASWANI

The Point of No Return? I used to love going to the movies and getting swept up in some cinematic magic with a big box of popcorn in my lap. I am now fully vaccinated but haven’t made it back to the theaters yet. Not surprising, when I can get new releases at home as part of an existing subscription or for a bit more than the price of a ticket. Speaking at the APOS convention last month, James Murdoch— who set up Lupa Systems to invest in the next generation of media businesses—noted that the “collapse of the theatrical window” amid Covid-19 “is here to stay now.” Will consumers still want that communal watching experience? Will the studios make that decision for us by reverting to their old windows? How much will new release movies serve as a subscriber retention tool for SVOD services? Will you cancel the subscriptions you signed up for in 2020 when you were desperate for things to watch? What are your must-keeps and your nice-to-haves? By all accounts, the way forward for many platforms trying to be the former and not the latter is betting big on local. That’s the play at Viu in Asia and Viaplay in Europe. Newcomer Paramount+ has originals planned for Australia, the Nordics and Latin America. Speaking at APOS, Bela Bajaria, VP of global TV at Netflix, said that the focus for her and her team is always “massive local impact…. People sometimes think we want to make [a show] global or international. The most important thing is we make it the most authentic and specific vision in that country and it has the most local impact and people love it in that country. If people love it in that country, usually other people will love it too.” 14 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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UPFRONTS

Maria and Mustafa

ATV For My Family / The Ottoman / Maria and Mustafa ATV’s For My Family features the story of four siblings who lost both of their parents on the same day. “The series managed to achieve what is really hard: being a ratings leader in its slot, Saturday prime time in Turkey,” says Emre Görentaş, content sales deputy manager. The historical drama The Ottoman, which stars Burak Özçivit, charts the life of Osman, founder of the Ottoman Empire. Maria and Mustafa is a love story of characters whose lives intersect through a series of unfortunate events and coincidences while they are on their way to Cappadocia.

“Maria and Mustafa has an eye for picturesque views from Cappadocia.” —Emre Görentaş

Nature of Disasters

Cisneros Media Nature of Disasters / The Story Of: Reggaeton. A Global Phenomenon / Fields of Glory Nature of Disasters, one of the Mobius.Lab Productions highlights from Cisneros Media’s catalog, examines the physical, psychological and economic forces of various disasters. The Story Of: Reggaeton. A Global Phenomenon turns the spotlight on the chart-topping genre. Fields of Glory takes an in-depth look at iconic sports venues. “Our development process consists of identifying ideas or events that are part of the pop culture or collective mind,” says Ailing Zubizarreta, VP of creative and development.

“Mobius.Lab will keep aligning with high-proﬁle talent and ideal partners to continue incubating ideas with global appeal.”

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—Ailing Zubizarreta

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Last Summer

Inter Medya The Trusted / Last Summer / Scorpion In the Inter Medya highlight The Trusted, exsoldier Marashli opens up a second-hand bookstore, where he meets the beautiful Mahur Turel, who irrevocably changes his life. Last Summer tells the story of Selim Kara, an idealistic prosecutor who receives an offer from a mob leader that proves too good to refuse. Scorpion is a family drama that centers on Perihan Emgen, her daughter, grandchildren and son-in-law. “We are excited to present our newest titles to our business partners,” says Beatriz Cea Okan, VP and head of sales and acquisitions.

“With a great start in Turkey, we believe that all of these new dramas have potential in the international market too.”

Kanal D International Hekimoğlu / Ruthless City / Love Trap A remake of the hit medical drama House, Hekimoğlu scored top ratings in its ﬁrst season in Turkey, and Kanal D International believes its success will translate around the globe. Timuçin Esen stars in the series, which is produced by Ojo Pictures. From Avşar Film, Ruthless City follows the twisted lives and love stories of the Karaçay and Yılmaz families. The marriage between poor girl Ayşe and rich boy Kerem is at the center of Love Trap, which stars Burcu Özberk and Çağlar Ertuğrul. 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 17

—Beatriz Cea Okan

Love Trap

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Home Economics

Lionsgate Minx / Freak Brothers / Home Economics The comedy Minx on Lionsgate’s slate follows a young feminist in the 1970s who partners with a low-rent publisher to create the ﬁrst erotic magazine for women. “Minx is empowering, funny and all-around refreshing,” says Agapy Kapouranis, president of international television and digital distribution. The comedy Home Economics centers on the bond between three siblings in different economic classes. An adult animated series, Freak Brothers is about three stoner friends whose weed-smoking transports them and their cat from the 1960s to the present.

“Our focus is to continue to bring shows for all kinds of audiences, with the goal of keeping and attracting new partnerships in every single market.” —Agapy Kapouranis

MISTCO The Innocents / Once Upon a Time in Cyprus / The Shadow Team MISTCO’s The Innocents centers on the story of Han and İnci, exploring the ongoing effects of childhood traumas and the power of a special person to change one’s life. Once Upon a Time in Cyprus, set in 1963, sees the Dereli family become the target of a terrorist organization. The Shadow Team follows those selected for a conﬁdential mission who must ﬁrst give up their lives, staging funerals to convince loved ones they’ve died. “These three series have [been] huge local ratings successes,” says Aysegul Tuzun, managing director of MISTCO. 18 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

The Innocents

“We have conﬁdence that we will expand our sales with our strong library.” —Aysegul Tuzun

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ViacomCBS International Studios Parot / PH, Time to Talk / Entangled ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) is presenting the drama thriller Parot, set in Spain after the annulment of the Parot Doctrine. VIS also has on offer the talk show PH, Time to Talk, in which six guests, who ordinarily wouldn’t spend a Saturday night together, discover that there are more things that unite them than those that separate them. In the drama series Entangled, a wife learns that her husband is in a coma after a car accident in which an unknown woman was by his side.

Parot

ZDF Enterprises ANA. all in. / Myths—The Greatest Mysteries of Humanity / Pan Tau Set in the gambling world and inspired by actual events, the six-parter ANA. all in. is a thriller series on the ZDF Enterprises slate. Each episode of the ten-hour series Myths—The Greatest Mysteries of Humanity examines how much truth there is in common folklores, with insights from scientists and hobby researchers alike. In the kids’ programming arena, there’s the liveaction Pan Tau, a reinvention of the children’s classic. Fred Burcksen, president and CEO of ZDF Enterprises, calls Pan Tau “family entertainment at its best.”

Pan Tau

“We work with renowned producers and crews, some of the greatest talents of their generation.”

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—Fred Burcksen

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TV DRAMA

ZDF Enterprises’ ANA. all in.

Screenings Festival The inaugural TV Drama Screenings Festival highlights some of the hottest new and returning scripted properties available on the market today.

hile conventional wisdom these days indicates that viewers (and, by extension, content buyers) are in the mood for light, uplifting stories to ﬁll their downtime as the world struggles to emerge from life under Covid-19, the crime drama business is as busy as ever. The crime offerings in this TV Drama Screenings Festival include ZDF Enterprises’ brand-new ANA. all in., set in the gambling world and slated to air on RTVE in Spain. “The global gambling market is expected to 20 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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Global Screen’s Amber Alert

reach revenues of over $525 billion by 2023,” says Susanne Frank, director, ZDFE.drama. “The gambling industry is an attractive and international setting for a series. Even more, as the story of ANA. all in. is based on real events, it reﬂects the underlying drama and reveals the relevant social aspects.” Also brand-new to the market is Global Screen’s FAST, a ten-part procedural about the Finnish Fugitive Active Search Team. “This spectacular crime series brings together Finland’s greatest talents, who are convincing both in the exciting action scenes and in their clever tactical operations,” says Julia Weber, head of international sales and acquisitions. Plus, Weber points out, “FAST is produced by Yellow Film & TV, also responsible for the successful series Nurses and Arctic Circle.”

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ZDF Enterprises’ Grow

Global Screen is also showcasing Amber Alert, a series hailing from Canada about the investigation into the disappearance of an autistic boy. “Amber Alert comes from the renowned Canadian production company Pixcom (Adulthood, Victor Lessard),” Weber notes. “The skillful way in which the story of the police investigation, the history of the family and the events around the kidnapping itself are interwoven makes this highquality series as gripping as a socio-drama and as exciting as a thriller.” Also combining crime and family drama is ZDF Enterprises’ Standing Tall, a Publispei production for Rai. “Directed by Gianluca Maria Tavarelli (The Young Montalbano, Maltese), Standing Tall is a powerful crime series that follows a former policeman’s unofficial investigation into the death of his son, whom he hadn’t seen for years,” says Sebastian Krekeler, director,

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Sovtelexport’s The Terrible

ZDFE.drama. “A painful redemption to reclaim a bond that not even death can break: a father and a son.” Meanwhile, in Grow, produced for TV 2 Denmark, a young stockbroker, dissatisfied with his ordinary life, is captivated by the murky underworld of drug dealing as he seeks out his deceased father’s past. When he faces his brother, a policeman, his two worlds collide. “Grow is about self-discovery and morale set in a captivating multi-plot story,” says Yi Qiao, director, ZDFE.drama. “It’s a story that constantly changes between a breathless thriller, deep development of character and an at times dissident reflection on what happiness is in an apathetic society. An exceptional drama with many layers, suspenseful but also thoughtprovoking.”

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Sovtelexport’s The Optimists: Caribbean Season

Period dramas also continue to be in-demand among buyers. ATV continues to see interest in its The Ottoman, in which Burak Özçivit “gives life to the father of the Ottoman Empire,” says Müge Akar, content sales deputy manager. “The second season of The Ottoman continues to bring high rating results in Turkey. The title has been already licensed to more than 30 countries.” Russia Television and Radio/Sovtelexport has a sweeping portfolio of historical series, with its MIPTV highlights led by The Terrible and The Optimists: Caribbean Season. Julia Matyash, director of Sovtelexport, says The Terrible tells the true story of the “great love and relentless brutality of the ﬁrst Russian Tsar, Ivan IV. A brilliant cast, hundreds of extras, over a thousand costumes and 400 elaborate prosthetic makeup designs will take the viewer right to the 16th century—a time of important historical changes and people’s emotional

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Global Screen’s Turbulent Skies

drama. The program corresponds to the signature style of Russia Television and Radio’s catalog. Our international partners look forward to seeing this type of content from us every year.” The Optimists: Caribbean Season, meanwhile, is set amid the Cuban Missile Crisis. “Viewers will witness masterful diplomacy, adventurism and romance taking place while a nuclear war is threatening the world,” Matyash says. “It is a reﬁned detective story that always resonates with the audience. The series is not limited to one genre only: it is a perfect combination of a love story, spy drama, action and light notes of humor.” ZDF Enterprises is showcasing Voltaire in Love, which was commissioned by France Télévisions. Mirela Nastase, director, ZDFE.drama, says of the lush new production: “This ambitious historical drama captures the turbulent life of

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Bavaria Media’s Exit

one of the world’s greatest philosophers. Voltaire’s romantic liaisons and the issues he had with his father are part of the story. His commitment against religious fanaticism, the misuse of justice and politics and his imprisonment are all covered in this powerful and dynamic miniseries.” There are indeed plenty of historical ﬁgures that have proven to be ripe with storytelling opportunities for content creators today. Atresmedia TV is touting Veneno, “an acclaimed series that has become an icon of LGBT visibility,” says Diana Borbón, sales manager. “It tells the life and death of a charismatic transgender woman, known as La Veneno, who achieved fame by conquering the audience with her television appearances in the ’90s.” Going further back in time, Global Screen’s Turbulent Skies explores the stories of the founders of Dutch aviation, Albert Plesman and Anthony

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Inter Medya’s Last Summer

Fokker. “Turbulent Skies by Topkapi Films (Broken Circle, Another Round) aims to join the ranks of the state-of-the-art drama so popular with audiences today,” says Weber. “It depicts a historical setting with dynamic camera work, cutting-edge visual effects and high-end art direction, and is bound for an international audience.” Also on offer is the latest installment in ZDF’s hit Ku’damm trilogy, Ku’damm 63. ZDFE.drama’s Krekeler says, “Ku’damm 63 is the latest follow-up to the highly successful Ku’damm 56 and 59. The series reached up to 6.4 million viewers and a 19.6 percent market share on ZDF in Germany and was licensed to over 30 broadcasters around the globe.” From the past to the future, Bavaria Media International is unveiling Exit, a thriller set in 2047. “Exit is an impressively tightly wound near-future

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ATV’s For My Family

thriller with a long list of virtual and digital ingredients,” says Carlos Hertel, the company’s director of international sales. “The enterprising startup vibe and youthful tone are peppered with historically Orwellian concepts— Inﬁnitalk—in addition to themes like love, loss, greed, self-doubt and even the lights of irony.” Contemporary family dramas are also selling well, especially those from Turkey. Inter Medya is bringing to the market Last Summer, a new production from O3 Medya. Can Okan, founder and CEO of Inter Medya, says the series “takes viewers on a roller-coaster ride of emotions as it explores love, family and friendship with a dose of action.” Also on offer is The Ambassador’s Daughter, starring Engin Akyürek and Neslihan Atagül, telling the powerful love story of Sancar and Nare. “They are always longing for one another; they

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Madd Entertainment’s A Woman Scorned

only saw each other two days a year but there were never two minutes they did not think of each other,” Okan says. The Trusted is another new Inter Medya highlight: “The Trusted contains elements of popular Turkish dramas, including family, love, excitement and has high production values. Along with its great cast, The Trusted attracted viewers since its ﬁrst episode, and we are sure that we will be hearing about its global success very soon as well.” ATV is showcasing For My Family, the survival story of four young siblings who lost their parents on the same day. “For My Family is a unique and warm family drama that presents Istanbul’s both suburban and wealthy view along with the chosen and highly talented cast,” Akar says. “With its high production [values], it became a great success in Turkey’s Saturday prime time.”

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Atresmedia’s Deudas (Debts)

From Madd Entertainment, meanwhile, comes A Woman Scorned, about Asya, who discovers her husband’s betrayal and sets out to reclaim her life. Dori Media is offering Esau, which Carolina Sabbag, VP of sales at Dori Media Distribution, describes as a “a modern twist on the biblical story of Jacob and Esau in the book of Genesis,” and “an intense four-episode drama about the complicated relationship between two brothers and a dispute of love.” Other highlights of the TV Drama Screenings Festival include Atresmedia TV’s Deudas (Debts), a dark comedy about a clash between two matriarchs and their families, and Dori Media’s Normal, focused on a young writer who is committed to a psych ward. Sabbag says the series is “actually not about madness—but about belonging.”

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ZDF Enterprises’ ANA. all in.

Going all in. A special behind-the-scenes look at the drama ANA. all in. By Kristin Brzoznowski

he high-stakes world of gambling provides the backdrop for ANA. all in., a new drama being sold in the international market by ZDF Enterprises. The thriller is about a criminal lawyer ﬁghting a corrupt system to clear the name of her brother, who has been accused of murder. In this video, Susanne Frank, Director ZDFE.drama, provides a special behind-the-scenes look at ANA. all in. We hear from lead actress Maribel Verdú, creator and author Roberto Santiago and scriptwriter Ángela Armero, as well as co-stars Unax Ugalde, Biel Montoro, Víctor Clavijo, Natalia Verbeke and María Zabala. 42 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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Based on real events, the 6x48-minute series is produced by RTVE in co-production with Tornasol, DeAPlaneta and ZDF Enterprises, and supported by Gobierno de Navarra. The drama is created by Santiago, the writer behind the hugely successful

“ANA. all in. is a detective thriller set in a captivating multiplot story.” —Susanne Frank

Los Futbolísimos series. RTVE has the distribution rights for Spain, Portugal and LatAm. ZDF Enterprises came on board the co-production during the development phase. Part of the appeal, according to Robert Franke, VP ZDFE.drama, was the fact that it was based on a book by Santiago, “a very well-known and talented Spanish writer.” He adds, “We were immediately fascinated by the ﬁrst outlines of the series. It is a great detective thriller with a strong female character. And we were very pleased when Maribel Verdú conﬁrmed her role as Ana Tramel at a very early stage.” “ANA. all in. is a detective thriller set in a captivating multiplot story,” says Frank. “There is thrill and excitement but also the drama of individual characters. It’s a kind of David vs. Goliath story! Besides the authentic depiction of the gambling world and its societal problem of compulsive gambling, women play an essential role in the series, and motifs such as sisterhood, dysfunctional families, difficult relationships, loyalty and friendship are tackled.” 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 43

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Lionsgate’s Run the World.

World of Choice Agapy Kapouranis, the president of international television and digital distribution at Lionsgate, on positioning the company as “a global supplier of choice.” By Kristin Brzoznowski

hile it was certainly a challenging year for the TV and media industries at large, Lionsgate managed to turn those challenges into opportunities. “Demand for content increased and an array of new platforms entered the media ecosystem, which meant more opportunities for our ﬁlms and television series to find homes,” says Agapy Kapouranis, the president of

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international television and digital distribution. “We also created innovative windowing strategies and formed distribution partnerships that better served our content and our partners’ needs.” With people around the world consuming more content than ever before, Lionsgate is dedicated to continuing to bring its ﬁlms and TV shows to audiences where and when they want them. “Our strategy is to continue to be a leading supplier of programming to third-party partners while also supplying our Starz streaming service with original television series and a vast ﬁlm library to support their global growth,” says Kapouranis.

“Buyers want platform-defining content that can cut through the clutter and keep their viewers engaged.” —Agapy Kapouranis Lionsgate has lined up a diverse slate of premium content to offer to the market, led by Home Economics, Run the World and The Pact. “Buyers want platform-deﬁning content that can cut through the clutter and keep their viewers engaged,” Kapouranis says. “We are platform-agnostic and can serve buyers across the entire spectrum of broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. Our content is binge-worthy, noisy, bold and diverse. To be a partner of choice, you have to offer them plenty of content choices, and Lionsgate has something for everyone.” 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 45

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Red Arrow Studios International’s Departure.

Shining a Light Tim Gerhartz, president and managing director of Red Arrow Studios International, on the company’s broad programming mix. By Kristin Brzoznowski

espite the challenges presented over the last year, Red Arrow Studios International has managed to maintain a strong ﬂow of new titles across all its key genres. The company has also been able to capitalize on a very healthy back catalog, putting it in a fortunate position for the year ahead. “In unscripted, clients are looking for feel-good family-friendly fare that offers co-viewing opportunities, in addition to brands that 46 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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can work across their portfolio of channels,” says Tim Gerhartz, president and managing director. “In the area of scripted, crime and procedurals continue to be in demand, and the appetite for high-quality non-English-language drama continues to grow as

“Clients are looking for feel-good family-friendly fare that offers co-viewing opportunities.” —Tim Gerhartz

viewers around the world become more comfortable watching subtitled content.” Gerhartz has seen that broadcasters are not just interested in commissioning or acquiring shows; they are also looking for channel-deﬁning brands that can work across their offerings. “Our priority over the next 12 months is to continue to focus on our core strengths and key areas of specialization, particularly in the areas of scripted and formats,” says Gerhartz. “In scripted, we will continue to focus on providing a genuinely broad mix of high-quality content from a diverse range of storytellers, mixing U.S. and U.K. drama with the best of European and international shows. In formats, we’ve already got a strong track record of launching interesting, off-beat, commercially successful formats that become the new mainstream, so expect to see more of those! As for factual, our focus going forward will primarily be on premium factual and brands.” 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 47

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SPOTLIGHT

Vanessa Shapiro Nicely Entertainment

ust two months into the Covid-19 lockdown, Gaumont and MarVista Entertainment alum Vanessa Shapiro unveiled Nicely Entertainment, a distribution and production company serving the global market with a focus on scripted TV series and movies. Marking its one-year anniversary, the company has been boosting its offering of holiday and romance-filled features, as well as expanding into drama and YA TV shows. Shapiro talks to World Screen about changes in windowing brought about by the coronavirus, the challenges and triumphs of Nicely’s first year and where her 20 years of experience in the industry will steer the company next.

By Chelsea Regan

WS: How does the state of the global TV/media industry look at present? SHAPIRO: During the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve seen a global shift of traditional windowing. The closures of theaters are at the forefront of the window collapse, with more movies being released day and date or skipping the theaters altogether. The industry needs to ﬁgure out a new revenue model as we’re now 48 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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seeing a new way of consuming content. The pandemic has created a more captive audience in front of their screens at home, but yet less box office or TV advertising revenues. At the same time, the apparent winners are the SVOD and AVOD platforms with substantial subscriber and audience increases. Nicely distributes A Christmas Family Reunion. I think the trend of bingewatching created by the streamers by releasing full seasons at once on their platforms is here to stay. This on-demand trend is going stronger, with traditional broadcasters now also launching their own streaming platforms, with new services such as Peacock, Paramount+ and HBO Max. Furthermore, AVOD is emerging as a successful new model attracting younger audiences, especially in the U.S., where cord-cutting is still on-trend. WS: What have been some of the high points and challenges of Nicely’s ﬁrst year? SHAPIRO: We are very proud of the work and content created during our ﬁrst year in business and look forward to many more years ahead! Clearly, the biggest challenge has been the shutdown of production in March 2020, but like many other production companies, we took that time to read, develop and prep a full slate of movies. As soon as we were able to start shooting again, we went into production on four movies over 50 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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the summer with our different production partners. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, from my early days at Sony to MarVista Entertainment and Gaumont, I learned everything from finance and business affairs to sales and production. All of the combined experience, skills and relationships I built over the The Nicely slate includes the holiday movie years prepared me to establish Christmas Lover’s Anonymous. Nicely. Every company I worked for brought me closer to opening Nicely and gave me the tools to develop and expand the series co-production model. WS: What are some opportunities on the horizon as you look ahead to the next year or two? SHAPIRO: Content is king, and we see it staying that way for the foreseeable future. Our first goal is to keep growing our movie offering, and as such, we’ll continue to expand our annual production and distribution slate with a total of 12 new movies that will be released in 2021 and up to 15 per year moving forward. Our second goal is to grow our TV series co-production and distribution business, and we are already in active development and production on several TV projects, including the upcoming Netflix original series Dive Club. And we announced the new kids’ and family series Folktellers, in development with Peter Mohan (The Hardy Boys) attached as showrunner and based on the book series Folktellers: Excerpts from an Unknown Guidebook. 52 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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A más servicios, más consumidores Según Ampere Analysis, hay más suscripciones OTT en Estados Unidos que personas, con casi 340 millones de contratos de streaming a partir del primer trimestre de este año. La pandemia de Covid-19 y la proliferación de nuevas plataformas ha incrementado las tasas de acumulación de suscripciones, informa Ampere. En el primer trimestre, el 57 por ciento de los usuarios de Internet de Estados Unidos dijo que ondemand era su método preferido para ver contenido televisivo y películas, y más del 25 por ciento usa cinco o más servicios. “En 2020, la penetración de la televisión paga cayó por debajo del 60 por ciento, frente a más del 80 por ciento a principios de 2015, y los consumidores cambiaron cada vez más a los servicios SVOD”, comenta Toby Holleran, gerente de investigación de Ampere Analysis. “Junto con la pandemia, 2020 también vio el lanzamiento en Estados Unidos de Peacock y HBO Max. A medida que los consumidores se alejan de la televisión paga y entran más servicios de streaming al mercado, la acumulación de ofertas sigue creciendo, lo que hace que la cantidad total de suscripciones haya superado la cantidad de personas en el 1T de 2021. En nuestro último sondeo de consumidores del país, el hogar SVOD promedio se suscribió a más de cuatro servicios, y con Paramount+ y Discovery+, esto podría crecer aún más en 2021”. En esta edición, presentamos un reportaje sobre distribuidores y sus negocios con las OTT, además de Q&As con Kelly Day de ViacomCBS Networks International, Beau Ferrari de NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, y Cathy Payne y Matt Creasey de Banijay Rights. 64 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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Baptiste / Innocent con Katherine Kelly / The Traitors “Somos afortunados de contar con una sólida oferta de miniseries este año”, aﬁrma Janel Downing, VP, América Latina de All3Media International. “Nuestros dramas psicológicos, incluyendo Too Close, Innocent con Katherine Kelly y The Drowning, han registrado una alta demanda”. Además, la empresa cuenta con el formato Sort Your Life Out, “donde un equipo de expertos ayuda a transformar los hogares más desordenados”, explica la ejecutiva. El catálogo de All3Media International se complementa con The Traitors, Baptiste, Eating with Your Enemy y My Years with the Queen.

The Traitors

“Actualmente, existe una demanda estable por contenido de crimen real y documentales conmovedores”. —Janel Downing

Amazonas Films/Tondero Distribución Princesas / Busco novia / Doblemente embarazada Tondero Distribución continúa trabajando para ofrecer nuevos contenidos premium, que incluyen las cintas Busco novia y Doblemente embarazada, entre otras. Además, “tenemos el honor de haber incorporado a nuestro catálogo, el documental Free Color, del director Álvaro Arvelo, basado en la historia del maestro Carlos Cruz-Diez”, expresa Edyuli Barrios, gerente de ventas internacionales de Tondero Distribución. “Nos complace la receptividad y conﬁanza de los productores y directores de Latinoamérica”. Tondero Distribución también cuenta con la nueva serie Princesas.

Princesas

“Nos complace la receptividad y conﬁanza de los productores y directores de Latinoamérica”.

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ATV For My Family / The Ottoman / Maria and Mustafa “La demanda por producto terminado ha crecido signiﬁcativamente debido al coronavirus”, dice Emre Görentaş, content sales deputy manager de ATV. “Gracias a nuestro sólido catálogo, pudimos llenar las grillas a nivel internacional. Esta situación nos permitió reingresar a mercados más lentos para el contenido turco como Perú y Colombia”. ATV cuenta con los títulos For My Family, The Ottoman y Maria and Mustafa. “Nuestro enfoque principal este año en Latinoamérica es ofrecer nuestras series a los principales jugadores en Brasil”, puntualiza Görentaş.

The Ottoman

“Estamos trabajando en casi todos los mercados de América Latina”. —Emre Görentaş

Calinos Entertainment For the Love of Justice / Better Together / Forbidden Fruit Calinos Entertainment continúa expandiendo su presencia alrededor del mundo con una amplia oferta de dramas turcos. La compañía resalta de su portafolio Better Together, Forbidden Fruit y For the Love of Justice. “Las series turcas tienen millones de televidentes alrededor del mundo”, comenta Firat Gülgen, CEO y fundador de Calinos Entertainment. Con relación al trabajo que la empresa realiza en América Latina, el ejecutivo expresa: “Estamos trabajando en nuevas estrategias y alianzas para nuestro negocio, incluyendo ventas de formatos y coproducciones”.

Forbidden Fruit

“Estamos trabajando en nuevas estrategias para nuestro negocio en América Latina”.

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Caracol Televisión La reina del flow 2 / El desafío: The Box / La venganza de Analía Como respuesta a un exigente trabajo creativo y de producción, Caracol Televisión logró estrenar nuevos contenidos durante la pandemia, como La venganza de Analía, que se convirtió en un éxito en sus distintas ventanas de exhibición. Así lo aﬁrma Lisette Osorio, VP de ventas internacionales de Caracol Televisión. La compañía también destaca La reina del ﬂow 2, “cuyo rodaje terminó recientemente y muy pronto estará disponible para todos los mercados”, destaca la ejecutiva. Caracol Televisión también presenta El desafío: The Box y Pecados capitales, entre otras.

El desafío: The Box

“La pandemia fue un reto que nos exigió pensar en nuevas formas de presentar y posicionar nuestra oferta a nivel global”. —Lisette Osorio

CDC United Network The Marksman / Shock Wave 2 / The Gentlemen Un narcotraﬁcante británico intenta vender su imperio altamente rentable a una dinastía de multimillonarios de Oklahoma. Esta es la trama de The Gentlemen, una de las producciones de CDC United Network. En términos del consumo de contenido en el último año, Erik Jensen, socio gerente de la compañía dice: “Hubo una mayor necesidad de producto debido a la escasez de suministro de los estudios y las cadenas, porque los consumidores estaban viendo mucho más contenido”. CDC United Network complementa su oferta con The Marksman y Shock Wave 2. 70 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

The Marksman

“En general, desde una perspectiva comercial, tuvimos un año muy exitoso”. —Erik Jensen

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Eccho Rights Chrysalis / My Home My Destiny / Legacy En un año impactado por Covid-19, Barbora Suster, directora de Latinoamérica e Iberia de Eccho Rights, indica que la compañía se ha beneﬁciado por la diversidad de su catálogo. “Aunque las producciones se han retrasado en diferentes momentos alrededor del mundo, hemos disfrutado de una fuente relativamente ininterrumpida de nuevo contenido”, expresa la ejecutiva. Eccho Rights presenta Chrysalis, My Home My Destiny y Legacy, entre otros. “También estamos viendo un aumento en SVOD y televisión paga en la región, que

Chrysalis

“Latinoamérica sigue siendo uno de nuestros territorios más importantes”. —Barbora Suster

busca contenido turco premium”, sostiene Suster.

Endemol Shine Boomdog MasterChef / ¿Quién es la máscara? / Súbete a mi moto Con drama, pasión, historias increíbles y canciones de antología que integran cada capítulo, Súbete a mi moto es uno de los productos destacados de Endemol Shine Boomdog. “También es importante mencionar que este año, Univision dio espacio para la novena temporada del reality Mira quién baila, mientras que Me caigo de la risa regresó para un séptimo ciclo con nuevos juegos”, señala Alejandro Rincón, CEO de Endemol Shine Boomdog. Otros destacados son el reality culinario MasterChef, y la innovadora competencia de canto ¿Quién es la máscara?

¿Quién es la máscara?

“Debido a la pandemia, todo se encuentra y se siente en un cambio constante”.

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—Alejandro Rincón

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La verdad

Inter Medya La verdad / Último verano / Escorpión “Aún existe un gran interés por nuestro contenido en América Latina”, destaca Beatriz Cea Okan, VP y directora de ventas y adquisiciones de Inter Medya. “Todos los nuevos títulos de nuestra oferta están generando mucho interés, incluso antes de que las promovamos”. La compañía resalta Último verano, “que cuenta con una historia entrañable y un talentoso elenco, producido por O3 Medya”, dice la ejecutiva. Por su parte, La verdad se ha establecido como uno de los dramas turcos más exitosos lanzados en 2021, mientras que Escorpión es un drama lleno de traición, amor y maternidad.

“Latinoamérica es el epicentro de la demanda por contenido turco y ha impulsado nuestro negocio en los últimos tres a cuatro años”.

Kanal D International Love Trap / Ruthless City / Hekimoğlu El misántropo, cínico, narcisista y cascarrabias Dr. Ateş Hekimoğlu continúa con su forma poco tradicional de vivir y sanar a los enfermos. Con su equipo de tres jóvenes doctores, Hekimoğlu, quien es un aclamado médico de enfermedades infecciosas y nefrología, hace lo que sea necesario para resolver los casos más desconcertantes. Esta es la trama de Hekimoğlu, uno de los destacados de Kanal D International. El catálogo de la compañía también cuenta con Ruthless City, una historia de dos familias que serán desaﬁadas tras un acuerdo indecente; y la comedia romántica, Love Trap. 72 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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Hekimoğlu

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MISTCO The Shadow Team / Once Upon a Time in Cyprus / The Innocents MISTCO llena su catálogo con dramas turcos de alta calidad, incluyendo The Shadow Team, que narra la historia, lucha, devoción y el sacriﬁcio de ‘siete patriotas’ que aceptan un deber desaﬁante que les obliga a dejar atrás sus propias vidas y convertirse en fantasmas entre las multitudes por su país. Por su parte, The Innocents está adaptada de las memorias de la psiquiatra Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu y está basada en experiencias de la vida real. MISTCO también ofrece Once Upon a Time in Cyprus, ambientada en una isla ubicada en el sur de Turquía en 1963.

Mondo TV Iberoamérica Nina & Olga / MeteoHeroes / Annie & Carola

Once Upon a Time in Cyprus

MeteoHeroes

MeteoHeroes, de Mondo TV Iberoamérica, aborda temas como el cambio climático y el respeto por la naturaleza. “Estuvo entre las series de mayor éxito de Cartoonito en Italia y continúa expandiendo su alcance internacional”, destaca María Bonaria Fois, CEO del Grupo Mondo TV Iberoamérica. Pese al impacto que ha causado la pandemia, la ejecutiva señala que las actividades de la empresa no se han detenido. “El momento histórico que estamos viviendo muestra cómo la colaboración es uno de los pilares de la industria”. La compañía también ofrece Nina & Olga y Annie & Carola. 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 73

“Hemos podido aprovechar las oportunidades brindadas por las nuevas modalidades digitales”. —María Bonaria Fois

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La mariposa

TeleColombia y TeleMéxico La mariposa / Tormenta de amor / Zumba “A pesar de que la vacunación es una realidad en el mundo, los nuevos picos de contagio, las cuarentenas y medidas preventivas se convierten en variables permanentes dentro de nuestros planes”, aﬁrma Ana Barreto, VP comercial de TeleColombia y TeleMéxico. “Cada uno de estos proyectos es una gran oportunidad para ser mejores, y nuestro equipo ha demostrado un compromiso incansable, logrando sortear los cambios que llegan cada día”. Entre las producciones destacadas que la compañía ofrece al mercado internacional se encuentran La mariposa, Tormenta de amor y Zumba.

“El contenido está en furor y diferentes pantallas necesitan buenas historias para sus audiencias”. —Ana Barreto

ZDF Enterprises Voltaire in Love / Myth - The Greatest Mysteries of Humanity / Pan Tau Voltaire in Love, uno de los dramas de ZDF Enterprises, combina acción y drama para explorar la vida y evolución del ﬁlósofo y visionario. “Es una vida de dolor, pasión y crecimiento de un épico y talentoso héroe”, explica Fred Burcksen, presidente y CEO de ZDF Enterprises. La compañía también presenta Myth - The Greatest Mysteries of Humanity, que abarca desde las historias bíblicas hasta personajes históricos y leyendas urbanas modernas. “ZDF Enterprises ha asegurado los derechos de distribución global del renovado clásico infantil, Pan Tau”, puntualiza el ejecutivo. 74 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

Voltaire in Love

“Nuestro objetivo es ofrecer a nuestros clientes programas exitosos”. —Fred Burcksen

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ZDF Enterprises apuesta al éxito global de ANA. all in.

NA. all in., una de las recientes producciones destacadas que integra el portafolio de ZDF Enterprises, está ambientado en el mundo del juego y está inspirada por eventos reales. El thriller trata sobre una abogada penalista que lucha contra un sistema corrupto para limpiar el nombre de su hermano después de ser acusado de asesinato. Basada en la novela del autor súper ventas, Roberto Santiago, cuenta la historia de un grupo de personas que se enfrentan a un sistema injusto. TV Latina, conversa con algunos de los talentos delante y detrás de cámaras de esta serie, incluyendo a la guionista 76 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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Ángela Armero, la actriz Natalia Verbeke, la productora de Tornasol Films, Mariela Besuievsky; y Elena Bort, productora de DeAPlaneta.

“Es una serie que engancha completamente al espectador con unos personajes femeninos muy potentes”. —Natalia Verbeke Para Verbeke fue emocionante haber leído los dos primeros guiones de la serie. “No podía ni respirar de lo emocionante que me parecieron. Es una serie que engancha completamente al espectador y tiene unos personajes femeninos muy potentes”, comenta la actriz. “Lo que me atrajo mucho a la serie, además de estos personajes, fue la historia. No conocía el mundo del juego desde [el punto de vista] que lo cuenta esta serie”. Besuievsky agrega: “A Santiago no le gusta decir mucho que está basada en hechos reales, pero son historias que ha conocido muy bien y no son inventadas. Esa verdad se transmite en toda la serie”. Además de tener el privilegio de escribir junto a Santiago, Armero comenta que una serie sobre el mundo del juego es “muy pertinente porque en un thriller, el valor dramático que está en juego es la vida de la gente… hay mucho en [riesgo] cuando hay una adicción al juego”, dice la guionista. “Es una auténtica tragedia, [por lo que] intentamos ser justos y realistas”. 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 77

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La reina del flow 2 de Caracol Televisión.

Su majestad,

el contenido

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l año pasado no sólo trajo una pandemia mundial, sino que también los encierros, aislamientos, el uso de mascarillas y desinfectantes, incluyendo el distanciamiento social. Una nueva forma de vivir, dicen algunos, una nueva realidad, dicen otros. Pero lo cierto es que en medio de toda la incertidumbre provocada por el Covid-19 y sus variantes, la televisión, las tabletas, los computadores y celulares, se transformaron en los mejores amigos para pasar el tiempo y escapar de una dura realidad.

REINICIAR LOS NEGOCIOS En ese marco, las compañías distribuidoras de América Latina cumplieron un rol fundamental al seguir proveyendo de contenido a las diversas plataformas, crear protocolos para retomar las grabaciones, culminar sus procesos y entregar los productos terminados. “Nuestra industria, como todas, fue afectada por la pandemia, impactando los procesos de producción”, dice Lisette Osorio, VP de ventas internacionales de Caracol Televisión. “Esto nos llevó a crear nuevos procesos en los que integramos optimización presupuestal con estrictos protocolos de bioseguridad que nos han permitido adaptarnos a esta nueva normalidad. Es así como hemos generado nuevos negocios, al contar ya con productos ﬁnalizados para el mercado internacional. En el frente de ventas, debimos migrar al hábitat digital, abriendo nuevos canales de comunicación virtual y generando herramientas que permitieran procesos más efectivos”. Osorio explica que la pandemia los motivó a idear nuevas maneras de presentar o posicionar la oferta de Caracol Televisión a nivel global y que su respuesta a la relevancia de las plataformas internacionales fue proveerles con contenido. 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 79

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La 21ra temporada de Cuéntame cómo pasó, forma parte de la oferta de RTVE.

A la cabeza de CDC United Network está Erik Jensen, quien describe los efectos de la pandemia, destacando que, “obviamente, la situación ha afectado nuestro negocio de manera bastante signiﬁcativa, pero en general, desde una perspectiva comercial, tuvimos un año muy exitoso porque aumentamos nuestro ﬂujo y volumen de acuerdos con muchos de nuestros socios de SVOD y televisión paga de manera sustancial”.

IMPACTO DE UNA PANDEMIA En relación con cómo el incremento en el consumo de contenido ha impactado las ventas de su negocio, el ejecutivo subraya: “Deﬁnitivamente hubo una mayor necesidad de producto debido a la escasez de suministro de los estudios y las cadenas, porque los consumidores estaban viendo mucho más contenido. Pudimos llenar este vacío con nuestra oferta de más de 400 títulos comerciales que estaban listos para su entrega y explotación inmediata. También vimos un aumento en los ingresos de TVOD y EST, especialmente en títulos más pequeños”. 80 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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María Jesús Pérez, directora comercial internacional de RTVE, explica que, gracias a la diversidad de su oferta, que incluye canales lineales, catálogo de programas para la venta, además de un servicio propio OTT, pudieron seguir trabajando durante el último año. “Notamos un incremento importante en el consumo de televisión, tanto de forma lineal como no lineal, incremento que fue a la par relevante en información y entretenimiento”, señala la ejecutiva. “Percibimos una mayor demanda de series de ﬁcción para cubrir necesidades de algunos programadores en sus canales y plataformas, por lo que nuestras cifras de ventas de programas aumentaron casi un 30 por ciento. En contraposición, el negocio tradicional de la televisión paga se está viendo afectado negativamente por la crisis social y económica derivada de la pandemia”.

EN BÚSQUEDA DE ALTERNATIVAS En medio de este panorama, los ejecutivos apuntan a la diversiﬁcación de sus negocios como un factor clave para los desafíos de 2020. “Según datos publicados recientemente, el mercado doméstico de publicidad en España bajó un 18 por ciento debido al impacto del Covid-19 en el 2020, especialmente en el segundo trimestre donde la inversión en publicidad en el país bajó un 50 por ciento”, comenta José Antonio Salso, director de adquisiciones y ventas internacionales de Atresmedia Televisión. “Sin embargo, la compañía ha conseguido diversiﬁcar este impacto en el mercado doméstico de publicidad multiplicando, por ejemplo, por 3,6 el número de abonados a la plataforma de VOD Atresplayer Premium en 2020”. El ejecutivo detalla que, durante la pandemia, el consumo de televisión en España registró un promedio de cuatro horas diarias, repitiéndose en todos los mercados e incrementando la necesidad de contenidos por parte de las plataformas VOD. 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 81

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Hidden Truths de Globo cuenta la historia de una joven que sueña con ser modelo.

Por su parte, Angela Colla, directora de ventas internacionales de Globo, cuenta que al igual que el resto del mundo, la compañía debió adaptarse a las circunstancias.

A MAYOR VISUALIZACIÓN “En este escenario desaﬁante, comenzamos a adoptar los protocolos de seguridad más estrictos en Estúdios Globo para la grabación de nuestras producciones”, dice la ejecutiva. “Tuvimos ajustes en nuestra parrilla en el canal de televisión brasileño Globo. En nuestro horario estelar, emitimos repeticiones de los grandes éxitos de Globo, que reiteraron los índices de éxito y participación”. Colla explica que, en cuanto a la dinámica del mercado, Globo se ajustó rápidamente a modelos de proyección 100 por ciento digital, para lo cual fusionaron eventos propios y exclusivos, y la participación en eventos y ferias, evaluando datos y resultados para satisfacer mejor las necesidades del mercado. Su oferta está integrada por series, telenovelas y documentales, entre otros. 82 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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Así fue como el 2020 también fue el año de consolidación de las OTT, donde los distribuidores tuvieron un rol fundamental al momento de proveerles contenido. “Caracol Televisión está posicionado con los principales jugadores del mercado y continúa explorando alianzas con las plataformas emergentes, lo que nos ha permitido tener un alcance y una exposición de contenido en la mayor cantidad de territorios a nivel mundial y con lo que nuestra librería ha adquirido una gran relevancia”, explica Osorio de Caracol Televisión. “Actualmente, tenemos nuestras producciones posicionadas en Netﬂix, Amazon, VIX, PrendeTV, Pluto TV, Canela.TV y Hulu”.

A LA HORA DE REINVERTARSE La ejecutiva señala que han visto un aumento de clientes de todas las áreas, incluyendo canales de televisión abierta, paga y OTTs. En ese sentido, Jensen de CDC United Network, coincide con Osorio de Caracol Televisión al resaltar que, en América Latina, la compañía realiza negocios con prácticamente todas las plataformas OTT, SVOD y de televisión paga. “Vienen a nosotros todos los años en busca de paquetes importantes y este año no fue diferente”, comenta el ejecutivo. “La única diferencia es que el volumen aumentó en la mayoría de las transacciones en comparación con años anteriores. Cerramos acuerdos muy importan- CDC ofrece la película The Gentlemen. 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 83

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Veneno es una de las apuestas destacadas de Atresmedia Televisión.

tes con algunos clientes que habían sido más cautelosos en el pasado. Esto se debió tanto a la escasez de programas terminados que no se entregaron debido a las suspensiones de producción, como al aumento de los hábitos de visualización de los consumidores. Aproximadamente, el 70 por ciento de nuestro negocio se genera a partir de televisión paga y OTT, y entre esos dos, la división es de aproximadamente 50 y 50”.

PROVEYENDO CONTENIDOS Por su parte, Pérez de RTVE explica que la compañía mantiene conversaciones con varias plataformas OTT y se encuentran en proceso de integración con algunas de ellas. “Los títulos que mayor demanda están teniendo son los dramas y thrillers, tanto en formatos de larga duración como de corta”, dice la ejecutiva. “Las producciones para públicos adolescentes y jóvenes están funcionando muy bien, al igual que los programas documentales de divulgación y de investigación criminal”. 84 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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Por su parte, Salso de Atresmedia Televisión, señala que en Latinoamérica continúan expandiendo la presencia de Atresplayer Premium y continúan trabajando con Netﬂix, Amazon y Pluto TV o por ejemplo con Canela Media en Estados Unidos. “Estamos en conversaciones con otras plataformas para aumentar la oferta de contenidos y la distribución de las series Atresmedia en nuevas plataformas de consumo”, señala el ejecutivo. Al hablar de los negocios especíﬁcos de la compañía con OTTs, Salso cita el caso de la serie Veneno. “Estamos especialmente orgullosos de esta venta a HBO Max y de toda la promoción realizada por la plataforma, así como de las críticas y comentarios positivos de numerosas celebridades que ha recibido la serie en Estados Unidos”, relata Salso.

A PASOS SEGUROS En el caso del gigante de medios brasileño, Globo, la compañía posee acuerdos con varios jugadores dentro de diversos territorios. “Recientemente, por ejemplo, cerramos un acuerdo con PrendeTV, un servicio de streaming de Univision para la audiencia hispana en Estados Unidos”, dice Colla. La ejecutiva explica que la plataforma OTT de la compañía, Globoplay, cuenta con una amplia oferta de series originales para satisfacer las necesidades de los consumidores. En relación a las nuevas oportunidades de negocio que ha brindado el último año, Colla señala que, “el desaﬁante momento también brindó la oportunidad de estrechar nuevos contactos y acuerdos”, destacando entre ellos, la venta de la serie documental Em On Behalf of God a RTL en Alemania; la venta de las telenovelas A Life Worth Living y Burning Hearts, además de la serie Iron Island a bTV en Bulgaria; y la venta de Orphans of a Nation a Artmotion. 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 85

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l competitivo panorama SVOD tiene un nuevo jugador para la primavera boreal: Paramount+. El nuevo servicio de ViacomCBS, que se relanzó a partir de CBS All Access en Estados Unidos en marzo, integra la fuente de contenido de la compañía, incluyendo CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures y Smithsonian Channel. Paramount+, disponible en América Latina, Canadá y mercados nórdicos, con el debut en Australia a realizarse este año, es sólo uno de los pilares en la estrategia de streaming global de ViacomCBS. La compañía también ha estado desarrollando la presencia de su servicio AVOD, Pluto TV, que ha tenido buen desempeño en Latinoamérica desde su llegada a ese mercado el año pasado. Kelly Day, presidenta de streaming y COO de ViacomCBS Networks International, conversa con TV Latina sobre cómo la compañía está trabajando en el panorama global de servicios directos al consumidor. Por Mansha Daswani TV LATINA: ¿Cuál fue la idea detrás del relanzamiento de marca de CBS All Access en Estados Unidos y de lanzar el servicio internacional como Paramount+? DAY: Hicimos mucha investigación de la marca paraguas cuando Viacom y CBS se estaban fusionando, y pensamos en cómo incorporar los títulos del estudio Paramount, lo cual incluyó pruebas fuera de Estados Unidos en los mercados clave donde eventualmente queríamos llegar con el servicio. Paramount es 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 87

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City on a Hill cuenta con las actuaciones estelares de Aldis Hodge y Kevin Bacon.

un estudio icónico que tiene 100 años. Pero fue maravilloso lo sólida que fue la investigación en casi todos los mercados con respecto a la marca Paramount, con un 91 por ciento de conciencia de marca y un 96 por ciento de reconocimiento favorable. Son datos excepcionalmente fuertes. Eso nos dio la confianza de comenzar a pensar en hacer lanzamientos en varios mercados, particularmente donde no se habla inglés. El nombre Paramount, la montaña con las estrellas y ese branding icónico se destacaron, y la investigación al consumidor respaldó completamente su elección de marca. TV LATINA: ¿Cómo determinaron los primeros mercados donde se lanzaría el servicio este año? DAY: Ya contamos con cierta presencia en todos los mercados internacionales en la primera fase. Tenemos CBS All Access y 10 All Access en Canadá y Australia, respectivamente. Teníamos lo que se podía considerar una versión ligera de Paramount+ en Latinoamérica. La región nórdica fue uno de los primeros mercados donde introdujimos la marca Paramount+ en 2017. Ha sido un servicio popular a través de nuestros 88 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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socios MVPD en esa región. Así es que hemos tenido presencia en esos mercados mientras pensábamos en lanzar un servicio más grande para expandir la base de suscriptores y la marca Paramount+. Tenemos un ambicioso plan de lanzamiento para debutar el servicio en más mercados rápidamente en los próximos dos años. Al determinar nuestra estrategia de lanzamiento, analizamos todo desde la fuerza y adopción del consumidor [a SVOD], hasta la disponibilidad de contenido y los derechos para MVPD y relaciones con los socios de telco. Nos sentimos muy bien con los primeros cuatro mercados donde estamos lanzando el servicio, puesto que hemos tenido experiencia en ellos y tenemos sólidas alianzas de contenido y distribución. TV LATINA: En términos de la propuesta AVOD, ¿cómo se está desarrollando la expansión de Pluto TV a nivel internacional? DAY: ¡Pluto TV ha sido fenomenal! Cuando adquirimos Pluto TV hace dos años, acababa de Paramount+ presenta The Fanatic. debutar en el Reino Unido y Alemania, por lo que tenía un poco de experiencia en algunos mercados internacionales. Lanzamos el servicio en América Latina en abril de 2020. A ﬁnes del año pasado, se estrenó en Brasil y España. Este año hemos lanzado en Francia y próximamente lo haremos en Italia. Las cifras hablan por sí solas. Registra5/21 WORLD SCREEN 89

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mos 13 millones de usuarios mensuales activos a nivel internacional para ﬁnales del año pasado. Ese número está creciendo exponencialmente. La tasa de crecimiento ha estado superando nuestras expectativas. Esperamos que esa trayectoria de crecimiento continúe. La decisión para los consumidores es obvia. Tenemos una excelente distribución y es un gran producto. Ofrece una experiencia relajada donde puedes sumergirte en una variedad de canales. En todos los mercados tenemos una buena selección de canales locales, los cuales han sido muy populares. En América Latina, tenemos muchos y excelentes canales locales y ejecutivos que están buscando contenido, hablando con socios de producto local, curando y organizando todos esos canales. De cara al 2022, estaremos en más mercados. Pluto TV genera mucho valor para el consumidor que está cuidando su bolsillo, a los anunciantes les encanta y sigue creciendo. La serie Two Weeks to Live es protagonizada por Maisie Williams.

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on más de 60 millones de personas que integran el 18 por ciento de la población en Estados Unidos, la comunidad hispana es joven y previo a la pandemia, contribuía significativamente a la productividad y crecimiento económico. También fue un factor determinante en la elección presidencial. Beau Ferrari, chairman de NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, comenta a TV Latina sobre cómo la compañía está atendiendo a esta diversa audiencia de múltiples formas. TV LATINA: ¿Qué conllevó al reciente realineamiento de los negocios de Telemundo? FERRARI: Pensamos en el portafolio de Telemundo Enterprises como un reﬂejo de NBCUniversal, sin los parques temáticos, con negocios en diferentes géneros y la capacidad de llegar a los hispanos. Nos hemos convertido en la productora número uno de contenido original en español en Estados Unidos y segunda en el mundo. Telemundo Global Studios, una parte central de nuestro motor creativo y de contenido, produce propiedades premium con guion, muchas de las cuales han sido éxitos número uno, sin importar idioma, y nos han ayudado a convertirnos en la televisora en español número uno durante el prime time semanal por tres años consecutivos. También contamos con la división de entretenimiento, que impulsa nuestra programación diurna, eventos de prime time en vivo, programación adquirida y shows sin guion. Contamos con Universo, nuestro negocio de cable. Telemundo Deportes, es la división deportiva y cuenta con los derechos de eventos deportivos premium, incluyendo los 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 93

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Exatlón llena la pantalla de Telemundo con competencias emocionantes para el público hispano.

derechos en Estados Unidos de la Copa Mundial FIFA hasta el 2026; los derechos del equipo de fútbol más popular de México, Chivas, y los Juegos Olímpicos hasta el 2032. Nuestra división noticiosa, Noticias Telemundo, fue el hogar de Decisión 2020 y de toda la cobertura que el equipo de noticias proveyó durante el año de elecciones. Telemundo Station Group es un portafolio robusto de 30 estaciones en todos los principales mercados metropolitanos del país. Luego está Peacock Latino, con 3 mil horas de contenido como complemento a lo que NBCUniversal está haciendo con Peacock. Queríamos organizar la empresa para seguir liderando como el productor número uno de contenido en español en Estados Unidos, enfocándonos en nuestros galardonados equipos creativos para producir en todas las plataformas mientras aceleramos y expandimos los equipos de comercialización, y maximizar la monetización en el mercado. Esto lo estamos logrando a través de la cadena Telemundo, así como mediante otras plataformas, incluyendo el reproductor de episodios completos, propiedades digitales y Peacock. Con esta nueva organización, estamos en una 94 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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posición más sólida para continuar mejorando la producción de contenido con guion de formato largo de Telemundo Global Studios para todas las plataformas y fortalecer signiﬁcativamente la oferta de streaming en Peacock y otras oportunidades de distribución directas al consumidor. El alcance de NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises se plasma, esencialmente, en nuestra televisora y portafolio de estaciones, mientras nos posicionamos para crecer en el mercado mediático de rápidos cambios impulsado por la creciente demanda de los latinos por narrativas culturalmente relevantes en formatos lineales, digitales y móviles. TV LATINA: ¿Cómo se desglosa la sintonía de Telemundo entre lineal, online y móvil? FERRARI: Enfocamos nuestra compañía en el contenido premium, entretenimiento, deportes y noticias, y vemos una alta interacción en todas las plataformas, incluyendo lineal. Hemos tenido varios éxitos en el primer lugar durante el prime time en la cadena y a través de las estaciones entre televidentes de habla hispana e inglés. Esperamos que la programación prime time de 2021, que tiene una mezcla de reality y producciones originales de Telemundo Global Studios, sea muy sólida. También hemos tenido programación deportiva, incluyendo la postemporada de la Liga Mexicana con Chivas, que fue número uno sin importar idioma a través de lineal y nuestras estaciones en varios mercados. Hemos experimentado crecimiento récord a través de otras plataformas. En YouTube, nuestro canal insignia ha sido la cadena en español número uno en Estados Unidos durante cuatro años consecutivos. Llegamos al hito de 10 millones de suscriptores en julio y actualmente tenemos 11,3 millones, lo cual supera a cualquier cadena en YouTube. Con nuestro app de Telemundo, llegamos a 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 95

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Hoy día es un show matutino que ofrece noticias, entrevistas y clima, entre otros segmentos.

un total de 8 millones de descargas a la fecha, un aumento del 31 por ciento de enero a noviembre de 2019. También tuvimos la mayor interacción entre cadenas de habla hispana en Facebook, Instagram y Twitter. TV LATINA: ¿Cómo están trabajando con los anunciantes? FERRARI: Interactuar con el mercado hispano de Estados Unidos ha sido crítico para cualquier marca nacional debido al tamaño de esta población, 62 millones de personas, su jovialidad, continuo crecimiento y lo más importante, su movilidad ascendente. Se estima que el poder adquisitivo del hispano en Estados Unidos llegue a US$ 1,9 billones para el 2023. A nivel local, nuestras 30 estaciones han tenido buen desempeño con el ﬂujo de dólares de publicidad política, además de una fuerte demanda regular. Trabajamos de cerca con Linda Yaccarino, chairman de publicidad y alianzas globales de NBCUniversal, y su equipo de ventas publicitarias, quienes han estado llevando a Telemundo al siguiente nivel. Tenemos la habilidad de conectar y expandir la 96 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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audiencia a través de géneros, pantallas e idiomas como parte de la estrategia hispana general de NBCUniversal. Hemos podido interactuar con más audiencias que antes con escala, influencia e impacto. TV LATINA: ¿De qué manera atendió Telemundo a la comunidad hispana en medio de los desafíos en 2020? FERRARI: Tenemos un largo compromiso de proveer a nuestra comunidad con información objetiva y los recursos para ayudarlos a enfrentar un mundo cada vez más complejo. Esto ha resultado en un alto nivel de confianza por parte de nuestros televidentes que debemos mantener, especialmente en un periodo tan difícil como lo fue el año pasado. Durante la pandemia, incrementamos nuestra cobertura noticiosa, agregando casi 15 horas semanales de historias relacionadas al coronavirus, incluyendo especiales prime time, segmentos de noticias y contenido diurno. En abril, nos asociamos con la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Estados Unidos para lanzar una campaña nacional titulada Nuestros negocios, que se enfocó y promovió negocios hispanos pequeños y medianos a través de nuestras plataformas para ayudarlos a mantenerse a flote. La división de noticias implementó nuestro programa de participación cívica y cobertura de noticias políticas multiplataforma más grande a la fecha, Decisión 2020. Bajo este banner, realizamos múltiples encuestas locales y nacionales junto a nuestro grupo de estaciones, expandimos la cobertura noticiosa con una emisión nocturna de media hora el fin de semana y emitimos entrevistas exclusivas con ambos candidatos presidenciales. Realizamos varias campañas y eventos de interacción cívica para motivar la participación en el Censo de 2020 y registro al voto. 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 97

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Además, aprovechamos nuestras asociaciones con NBCUniversal News Group, incluyendo el especial Decisión 2020: 100 Days to Go y reuniones en ayuntamientos con los candidatos. Fue un esfuerzo integral en todas las plataformas para garantizar que estuviéramos conectados y apoyando a nuestra comunidad durante este tiempo sin precedentes. TV LATINA: ¿Qué está impulsando el negocio de TelemunLa suerte de Loli presenta comedia y romance. do Global Studios? FERRARI: El presidente de Telemundo Global Studios, Marcos Santana, se ha enfocado en el desarrollo de conceptos originales, escribiendo guiones de alta calidad, optimizando el casting y evaluando la viabilidad de distribución internacional. Hemos tenido excelentes resultados. Nuestra serie más exitosa a la fecha, La reina de Sur, ganó un International Emmy en 2020 por la segunda temporada y se está trabajando en el tercer ciclo. También hemos ganado terreno internacional con 100 Días para enamorarnos y Betty NY en diferentes plataformas. En enero, debutaron tres shows: Buscando a Frida, La suerte de Loli y la cuarta temporada de Exatlón Estados Unidos. Además, nos estamos preparando para producir Malverde: El santo patrón, un drama basado en la vida del bandido mexicano Jesús Malverde. 98 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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on un catálogo de más de 95 mil horas, resultado de la adquisición por parte de Banijay de Endemol Shine Group, Banijay Rights puede satisfacer casi cualquier necesidad de programación. Ya sean televisoras comerciales que deseen llegar a espectadores y anunciantes o SVODs que busquen atraer y retener suscriptores, pueden elegir entre mega marcas como MasterChef o Big Brother, series factuales costo efectivas como Your Garden Made Perfect, dramas criminales con estilo como Grantchester o series adictivas como The Fall. Aun en medio de un año difícil como lo fue 2020, esta oferta de shows mantuvo muy ocupados a Cathy Payne, CEO de Banijay Rights, y Matt Creasey, VP ejecutivo de ventas, coproducciones y adquisiciones fuera de EMEA. Los ejecutivos conversaron sobre sus trabajos con los productores y clientes cuyas necesidades continúan cambiando.

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TV LATINA: Ha sido un tiempo oportuno para estar en el mercado con su gran catálogo y satisfacer la demanda, ¿cierto? PAYNE: Una de las cosas importantes del catálogo de Banijay es la cantidad de derechos retenidos, especialmente para las grandes franquicias internacionales. Tenemos producto disponible para ambos lados del espectro, desde lo que viaja ampliamente a nivel internacional hasta la librería doméstica que tiene una sólida oportunidad para renovación de licencias en su mercado local. Además del creciente número de servicios globales de OTT, existe una alta demanda de televisoras lineales que expanden sus plataformas domésticas de VOD. TV LATINA: ¿Cómo ha evolucionado el mercado en el último año? CREASEY: Una de las cosas que ha destacado el Covid es que la nueva programación está en demanda. Si tienes shows que están iniciando producción y se ﬁnalizan, tanto con y sin guion, la demanda para esa programación no tiene precedentes. Eso se debe al retraso de la producción en Estados Unidos u otros países, lo que ha generado vacíos [en las grillas]. Pero también tiene que ver con la proliferación de nuevas plataformas que intentan establecer un arsenal de contenido para sus lanzamientos. En cuanto a lo que están buscando, eso ha cambiado. En Gillian Anderson protagoniza el thriller The Fall. 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 101

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marzo del año pasado, había mucho contenido sobre la cuarentena del Covid. Eso se disipó hace mucho tiempo. Nadie quiere ver eso en sus pantallas. Quieren un escape, algo que pueda ser un thriller complicado y oscuro, o un show de entretenimiento ligero. TV LATINA: ¿Tienen clientes con presupuestos más pequeños? De ser así, ¿cómo están trabajando con ellos? PAYNE: No hay duda que el Banijay Rights distribuye Grantchester. Covid ha impactado los ingresos y costos, aunque por el lado de los ingresos, hemos visto una recuperación en el mercado publicitario. Aunque el Covid causó el problema inmediato de los costos debido a los cierres y un proceso de producción más largo con un protocolo adicional, la presión sobre los presupuestos ya existía antes de la pandemia. Todos los mercados necesitan contenido original que se realice con costos más asequibles. La producción original sin guion ofrece eso y durante la pandemia, podría generar retornos más rápidamente. También tuvimos varias series sin guion cuyas transmisiones se extendieron. Como un grupo global, experimentamos diferentes niveles de restricciones de territorio a territorio, y fuimos capaces de compartir las mejores prácticas dentro el grupo. Además, realizamos muchas licencias de formatos fuera de los territorios presenciales de Banijay. Nos alegró el nivel de producción local que 102 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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pudimos mantener y lo exitoso que ha sido con nuestras franquicias insignias como MasterChef, Big Brother y Survivor. CREASEY: Esto muestra que somos una compañía global ﬂexible en términos de restricciones de Covid. Tenemos territorios como Australia, donde, pese a algunos retrasos, hemos registrado una producción masiva de contenido sin guion. En el Reino Unido, tenemos nuevas franquicias que llegan al mercado y nuevas temporadas de franquicias establecidas. Como televidente, suscriptor o plataforma, no sabrías lo que ocurre detrás de bastidores. Hemos tenido la capacidad de producir rápidamente en contenido sin guion. Ha sido el drama premium que ha tenido más restricción. En el Reino Unido, hemos tenido shows como Your Garden Made Perfect, que es un derivado de Your Home Made Perfect, producido durante la cuarentena. Hemos tenido Temptation Island en Estados Unidos y otros territorios. Tenemos nuevos ciclos de Wipeout en Estados Unidos, así como LEGO Masters. Hemos podido mantener Big Brother y Survivor alrededor del mundo durante los últimos 12 meses. Survivor ha sido un reto. Pero debido a nuestra presencia global, hemos podido trabajar en diferentes lugares. Es muy valioso para nuestro grupo tener la habilidad de producir contenido sin guion bajo las condiciones del Covid en los últimos 12 meses. Incluso, hay otros que nos han contactado para preguntarnos cómo lo hemos hecho. Felicito a todos nuestros productores de contenido sin guion a nivel global porque de un año a esta parte, ha sido espectacular el número de shows que hemos producido. TV LATINA: Trabajan con los productores desde el inicio del proyecto. ¿Ha cambiado o se ha modiﬁcado alguna parte de ese proceso debido a la pandemia? 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 103

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CREASEY: Estamos trabajando como es habitual. Hemos estado trabajando activamente con nuestros productores durante mucho tiempo, desde desarrollo y producción hasta la entrega de los shows. Nunca ha sido tan importante encontrar financiación para los programas como ahora y nuestro rol en LEGO Masters exhibe la creatividad de los participantes. ese sentido ha sido clave para a) ayudar el déficit financiero y b) encontrar socios para los shows. La proliferación de plataformas, y en Estados Unidos donde se ha retrasado el contenido, se ha aumentado la necesidad que tienen de participar en las coproducciones. Hemos visto [más actividad] en esa área. En el último año se ha acelerado nuestro trabajo y pitching con los productores. TV LATINA: ¿Cómo han evolucionado las coproducciones? PAYNE: Durante los dos últimos años han surgido los desafíos para financiar los shows premium con guion. Si un canal o plataforma quiere un show que cuesta 3x y su mercado local sólo está pagando 1x, sólo se podrá realizar con un socio y una contribución por parte de la distribución. Lo que ha impactado a esos dramas premium durante Covid son los retrasos y protocolos adicionales que se necesitan. En términos generales, las televisoras han hecho un buen trabajo y han participado, al igual que los distribuidores. Las plataformas y todo el mundo han sido increíbles porque quieren que esos shows continúen. 104 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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Ánima produce animación con corazón latino y atractivo universal

on 19 años creando e innovando en el panorama de la animación, Ánima ha consolidado su lugar como un estudio líder en América Latina y un jugador global en la industria del entretenimiento infantil y familiar. “En términos de lo que hemos hecho, no sólo en cuanto a cantidad sino también en calidad, además del alcance de nuestros proyectos y socios, me atrevería a decir que estamos posicionados para ser el proveedor número uno de contenido latinoamericano para animación infantil y familiar”, comenta José C. García de Letona, socio fundador y COO de Ánima. 106 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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“Hemos realizado 22 películas que han sido lanzadas en cines en muchos países alrededor del mundo”, agrega el ejecutivo. “Parte de nuestro enfoque es convertirnos cada día en una compañía más global y presentar contenido único a las audiencias a nivel mundial. Además de eso, hemos realizado casi 600 capítulos de televisión. Somos muy selectivos sobre los proyectos que hacemos”.

“Intentamos crecer cada día y hacer aún mejor contenido y queremos tener la mejor oferta posible a nivel premium”. —José C. García de Letona Junto a sus películas y series, Ánima tiene un sólido negocio digital en YouTube. “Esa es una gran parte de nuestra estrategia y enfoque”, destaca García de Letona . “Hoy en día, nuestros canales tienen más de 24 millones de suscriptores. Nuestro objetivo es crecer de manera signiﬁcativa en los próximos años”. Ampliar la presencia de la empresa en YouTube es una prioridad para Ánima a medida que planea el éxito futuro, con el objetivo de aumentar sustancialmente la sintonía, en términos de suscriptores, tiempo y número de visualizaciones. “El negocio se ve mejor cada día, por lo que estamos poniendo mucho esfuerzo e inversión en expandir aún más nuestras operaciones de YouTube”, explica el ejecutivo. 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 107

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Inter Medya’s Ramo

Festival

In the last few years, Turkey has emerged as a powerhouse content exporter as its drama series have crisscrossed the globe. World Screen’s inaugural Turkish TV Festival highlights some of the brand-new scripted shows coming out of this prolific production market.

mong the highlights from Inter Medya is Scorpion, from 1441 Productions, “a story ﬁlled with betrayal, love and motherhood,” says Can Okan, founder and CEO. “The series, bringing together a journey of love and revenge, takes the audience into a completely different yet powerful storyline. Starring Demet Akbağ, Evrim Alasya and Bekir Aksoy and broadcast on Turkey’s Star TV, Scorpion (Akrep) carries 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 109

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Inter Medya’s Scorpion

Turkish drama codes, with a story that appeals to audiences everywhere. With each new episode, the series’ intriguing storyline and emotional scenes make an indelible impression on Turkish audiences.” At the center of Inter Medya’s Ramo is a man who ﬁghts for justice, revenge, friendship and love. It stars Murat Yıldırım in the lead. “Ramo marks the ﬁrst drama series in which BKM and Inter Medya have partnered together,” Okan says. ATV’s offerings include For My Family, a heartwarming series about four orphaned siblings making their way in the world. Akif, who causes all the disasters, accepts two of these siblings, Ömer and Asiye, to his private school and offers a job to the elder brother, Kadir. The story will reveal secrets and surprise the audience with unexpected incidents. The Ottoman is a historical drama that boasts more than 185 episodes. MISTCO is bringing an action drama to market with The Shadow Team, about a group of individuals who have left their families and given up their identities to undertake dangerous missions to protect the country. “After its launch, it became the most-watched TV series among all Turkish series in Turkey,” says Aysegul Tuzun, MISTCO’s managing director. “It creates social media buzz with its breathtaking story and assertive cast every week.” 110 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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MISTCO’s The Innocents

The company is also showcasing The Innocents, inspired by the memories of psychiatrist Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu. “Based on a true-life story, the series has been running as the prime-time leader on Tuesday nights since its release,” Tuzun says. “It has Turkey’s most popular and successful cast.” Madd Entertainment’s A Woman Scorned is a revenge tale centered on a woman who discovers her husband has been cheating on her and has squandered away her inheritance. From MEDYAPIM, it is based on the BBC hit series Doctor Foster. “A Woman Scorned (Madd Entertainment/BBC Studios Distribution) is one of the most important series in the Turkish drama industry in recent years, with a very powerful plot that maintains the Turkish style of storytelling,” says Özlem Özsümbül, the head of sales at Madd. “The themes of women empowerment

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and ‘what would you do?’ captivated a large and growing audience of Turks,” she adds. At Calinos Entertainment, a top offering is Forbidden Fruit, with more than 223 hours available, telling the story of two sisters whose lives take an unexpected turn when one is asked by a socialite to seduce her husband. The company is also showcasing Better Together, about four people who turn 35 on the same day. “We owe the popularity of our dramas to the fact that viewers can easily identify with the characters portrayed and are able to recognize the many cultural and historical similarities,” says Firat Gulgen, CEO and founder of Calinos. “We are happy to be able to provide our clients with five-star content and support them in every aspect of our partnerships.”

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ith an ever-expanding catalog of Turkish drama ripe to travel the globe, Inter Medya counts among its most recent slate additions Last Summer, which takes viewers on a roller-coaster ride of emotions as it explores love, family and friendship with a dose of action. According to Can Okan, the founder and CEO of Inter Medya, the company is already ﬁelding emails and calls from those interested in the title. Okan compares Scorpion, another new title Inter Medya is representing, to Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters, featuring a battle 114 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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between a mother and a daughter. Then there’s the true-storyinspired Ramo, which is currently in its second season. The company recently added to its slate The Trusted from TIMS&B. “We are really excited to see its global success,” says Okan.

“We are distributing our content in more than 140 territories worldwide.” —Can Okan In addition to boosting its offering of traditional, long-running dramas, Inter Medya is shining a spotlight on its new miniseries category. The miniseries are designed to appeal to the tastes of streaming platforms, counting between six and ten episodes per season, with episode durations between 25 and 60 minutes. “We call these miniseries New Generation Turkish Series,” says Okan. Joining Okan, Inter Medya team members Sibel Levendoglu (Africa, Western Europe, U.S., Canada, Australia), Elena Pak (CIS), Pelin Koray (OTT platforms, Asia, Poland, Macedonia, Greece, Israel), Sinem Aliskan (CEE), Ruba Zeitouni (MENA) and Beatriz Cea Okan (Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Latin America, U.S. Hispanic) discuss these slate highlights, what makes them stand out, where they’re best suited to travel and why. “In terms of our core business, which is distribution, we continue to spread our know-how and we will do what we always do,” says Okan. “We are distributing our content in more than 140 territories worldwide. Distribution will always be at the core of our business,” but the company has also started producing. 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 115

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FAST Action Tatiana Elf, Pietari Vappula and Ulrike Schröder give a behind-the-scenes look at how the series FAST, distributed by Global Screen, came together and what gives the show its international appeal. By Kristin Brzoznowski

nside the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation is a special unit dedicated to improving domestic safety by locating and apprehending dangerous fugitives. FAST (Fugitive Active Search Team) consists of elite criminal investigators with special training. This fugitive unit sets the action in the crime/police procedural FAST, from Nurses and Arctic Circle producer Yellow Film & TV and distributed by Global Screen. 116 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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Tatiana Elf, creator of FAST, explains that the seed of the idea was a show about a team of police officers who go after fugitives. “I started gathering materials, doing research, going to prisons and talking to prison officials, police officers and some criminals,” she

“The show tells about the value of teamwork.” —Tatiana Elf says of her initial approach to crafting the series. “The show tells about the value of teamwork,” adds Elf, and highlights the diverse group of five that makes up the team tracking down fugitives in each episode. “There’s always a ticking clock, with 48 hours to apprehend the fugitive before the trail gets cold,” says Pietari Vappula, producer, in highlighting what drives the action. “Our team is working toward that deadline. They’re trying to figure out the motives for the escape and who around the fugitive might have helped.” Ulrike Schröder, VP of acquisitions and co-productions at Global Screen, adds, “From a distributor’s point of view, buyers prefer programs with clear genres, and FAST is most definitely a straight crime show. At the same time, every crime show contains a social comment. In this case, the social comments are evident and range from diversity to issues of how to deal with offenders in a society and much more. This is what makes FAST so appealing to a broad audience, apart from being a whodunit.” 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 117

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Cineflix’s Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer.

Talking Shop Chris Bonney highlights the strong momentum of Cineflix Rights’ business. By Kristin Brzoznowski

here has been strong momentum building and continued growth on the scripted side of Cineflix Rights’ business, with projects coming from both Cineflix Studios and third-party producers. “It’s been pleasing to see the market reacting so positively to our scripted slate,” says Chris Bonney, CEO Rights, Cineflix Media. The company is building on this momentum with new drama titles such as Whitstable Pearl from Buccaneer Media. Cineflix Rights has also launched its second Israeli scripted 118 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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series, Manayek, a police-corruption thriller, along with Rebecca, a French-language version of the hit Marcella, soon to air on TF1. “On the factual side, it’s been steady progress,” Bonney says. “We’ve been very pleased to have a supply of new premium

“It’s been pleasing to see the market reacting so positively to our scripted slate.” —Chris Bonney content such as Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer from globally renowned producer Nutopia and The Story of Late Night, a companion series to the successful The History of Comedy franchise from producer Cream Productions and CNN. The market is hungry for both deliverable and delivered content, alongside new seasons of recognized hits. “All of that is set against the backdrop of a very positive marketplace for distributors at the moment for a variety of reasons,” he continues. “There are more buyers in the market now than there have been for some time, with established players launching new D2C offerings, as well as entirely new streaming platforms appearing over the last year. With the challenges presented by Covid-19 and the slowdown in production deliveries to broadcasters of domestic product, they’ve looked particularly to distributors such as Cineﬂix to help ﬁll gaps. We’ve seen a lot of shoring up of activity from existing clients as they look to keep their schedules well-stocked.” 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 119

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Russia Television and Radio’s Anna Karenina.

FEELING THE LOVE

Julia Matyash, director of Sovtelexport, on the company’s multi-genre catalog filled with high-quality content from Russia Television and Radio. By Kristin Brzoznowski

ovtelexport has been representing Russia’s largest media company, Russia Television and Radio, in the international content distribution market for over 20 years. “Major industry players trust our vast experience in the ﬁeld and impeccable reputation,” says Julia Matyash, director of Sovtelexport. “Our wide multi-genre catalog ﬁlled with high-quality content allows us to know what project to offer to every single one of our numerous partners in order to meet their needs.” 120 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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Period dramas and adaptations of classics have been hallmarks of Russia Television and Radio’s catalog, and both are performing well on the international stage. Highlights include the period dramas Ekaterina and Ekaterina. Pretenders, Sophia and Godunov. Film versions of Russian classics include The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev, And Quiet Flows the Don by Mikhail Sholokhov and The White Guard by Mikhail Bulgakov.

“Major industry players trust our vast experience in the field and impeccable reputation.” —Julia Matyash New programming highlights include the period drama The Terrible; The Optimists: Caribbean Season, which features a passionate love story that unfolds during the Cuban Missile Crisis; and Call Me Mother, an emotional drama that Matyash believes will “touch women’s hearts.” Interest in documentary ﬁlms is steady, Matyash reports, highlighting the titles Homo Sperans, Beslan, The Wall, The Victory Parade and Kresty. “The Sovtelexport catalog contains over 25,000 hours of diverse content,” says Matyash. “This allows us to ﬁnd the right program for every client.” For 2021, the company’s goals are to expand the geography of its cooperations, strengthen international relations with current partners and tie up with new clients. 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 121

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ABS-CBN’s Bagman.

Taking Aim Maria Cecilia F. Imperial talks about expanding the reach of ABS-CBN’s content far outside the Philippines. By Kristin Brzoznowski

or more than six decades, ABS-CBN has proven its value as a leading channel in the Philippines with its exciting programming mix, and ABS-CBN International Distribution has brought this high-quality Filipino programming to over 50 territories all over the world and has sold over 60,000 hours of content worldwide. “ABS-CBN continues to deliver content with unique storylines and concepts that other markets respond to positively,” says 122 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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Maria Cecilia F. Imperial, VP, head of program acquisitions and international distribution. “We also consistently partner with other creators who help us put out good content. In terms of materials for syndication in Asia, ABS-CBN has proven to be in touch with the

“ABS-CBN continues to deliver content with unique storylines and concepts that other markets respond to positively.” —Maria Cecilia F. Imperial taste of the region’s audiences, which generally favor romancebased dramas and easy-viewing content. ABS-CBN is also able to deliver the action-themed content that North Asian markets want.” ABS-CBN Corporation has been working hard to expand its international partnerships outside of the Philippines, Imperial says. “We have been pitching our scripted and non-scripted formats to various territories and have successfully sold format rights in Turkey, Malaysia, Indonesia and MENA.” A few format deals are in the works in Europe and Africa. ABS-CBN also has partnerships with OTT platforms such as Netflix and WeTV iﬂix, effectively expanding its content reach in the Philippines and worldwide. “Our strength in content creation and storytelling that resonates with universal audiences makes us a good collaborator,” Imperial says. “Our programs also enjoy continued patronage by our international partners.” 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 123

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TV Asahi’s Red Light Green Light.

Format Frenzy

Mayumi Nakamura, head of format development and sales in the international business department of TV Asahi, on the formats making waves in the international market. By Kristin Brzoznowski

ast year was an “attention-building” one for TV Asahi formats. “Although the world suffered from unfortunate lockdowns and travel bans, we were lucky enough to have many new clients realizing the uniqueness and jewels in our catalog of formats,” says Mayumi Nakamura, head of format development and sales in the international business department of TV Asahi. 124 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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“This year, we are determined to continue this effort and bring attractive formats to the international market.” She describes Red Light Green Light as a “game show with uniqueness.” Eat This Menu, formerly known as Stuck Till You’re Done, is a game show that challenges players to guess the top ten

“We were lucky enough to have many new clients realizing the uniqueness and jewels in our catalog of formats.” —Mayumi Nakamura best-selling items off a menu of a restaurant. Staying in the gameshow genre, Trick House demands that its contestants stay calm while experiencing different kinds of pranks and tricks. The multiplatform game show #Hash Tag follows as demons chase escapers by tracking hashtags and photos posted by the public on social media platforms. Ranking the Stars, TV Asahi’s longest-running format, found a new home on SAT.1 in Germany in 2020, thanks to its distribution partner Warner Bros. International Television Production. The format also counted its 17th season in the Netherlands in 2020 on RTL. “This studio-based celebrity ranking format is travelready,” Nakamura says. “It involves a lot of talks but is easy to adjust to local markets’ tastes by carefully selecting topics. It is easy to implement Covid-prevention measures, according to the Dutch producer.” 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 125

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Full Steam Ahead Maria Kennedy, owner and co-founder of Little Engine Moving Pictures, speaks with Kyle Perez, distribution coordinator, about the company ethos, its strong business relationships and highlights from its catalog. By Kristin Brzoznowski

aking a creator-driven approach, Little Engine Moving Pictures specializes in the development, production, ﬁnancing and distribution of live-action CGI-blended series for an international audience. Its programming is targeted to young (and young-at-heart) viewers, with curated kids’, family and young adult content that features characters ranging from talking puppies to puppets, adventurers and aliens to artists and astronauts. Maria Kennedy is owner and co-founder of Little Engine and oversees the company’s international business and sales strategy. Since 2014, she has secured $5 million for the production and 126 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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distribution of the Little Engine shows Cutie Pugs, Starseeker, Canada Crew and Now You Know, which have been sold into more than 100 countries. While delivering Cutie Pugs ABC, its ﬁrst 2D animated series, in the middle of the pandemic, the Toronto-based Little Engine quickly shifted its focus to development. Through a nationwide preschool pitching initiative that resulted in over 70 creator submissions from across the globe, the company optioned three pitches: Happy Trails (in development with CBC), Tiny and Tall and Camp Coup, which Little Engine is bringing to market.

“We want kids to be transformed after watching our shows.” —Maria Kennedy

The company’s mission, according to Kennedy, is to entertain, enlighten, educate and engage kids around the world. “We want kids to be transformed after watching our shows, for them to be more aware of and open to concepts of diversity and inclusion.” Indeed, diversity, inclusion, equity and exploring the deeper “why” in children’s programming is important to Little Engine. The company is constantly looking to push the envelope with bold, innovative and uplifting storytelling that is impactful in a positive way for young audiences and fosters a deeper awareness of the world we live in. 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 127

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GoQuest’s Civil Servant.

HIDDEN GEMS

Paula McHarg, head of Europe and North America at GoQuest Media, discusses the company’s strategic focus. By Chelsea Regan

here are several key strategies in GoQuest Media’s core mission that set the company apart: its determination to discover overlooked titles with promise, homing in on a boutique portfolio and providing due attention to the titles and their creators, and its Southeast Asia-focused network. “To discover hidden gems from parts of the world that may have been previously looked over by some of the more major global players, I think that’s one of the major advantages to being an indie 128 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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company,” says Paula McHarg, head of Europe and North America at GoQuest. “It is working with producers who are very eager to have their series handled delicately and really given a lot of attention, rather than just thrown into a large catalog.”

“We have a very strong distribution network in Southeast Asia as well as the larger Asia area, Africa and the Middle East.” —Paula McHarg Of the company’s business structure and network, McHarg says, “We are the only independent India-based distributor of global content. That puts us at an interesting advantage locally in Southeast Asia in terms of having accessibility to new global content.” She adds: “We have a very strong distribution network in Southeast Asia as well as the larger Asia area, Africa and the Middle East, which are all traditionally areas that are hard to crack for some distributors, but are our main areas traditionally.” McHarg says that the ambition is to keep building the GoQuest brand internationally, “especially in key markets in Europe, North America and Latin America. We’re going to continue with our acquisitions strategy to ﬁnd those hidden gems, those bold, edgy, standout series from unexpected markets, and get involved with shows and with content at earlier stages—even in the development process—and speciﬁcally, capitalization on the fabulous portfolio that we’ve built locally in Southeast Asia.” 5/21 WORLD SCREEN 129

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Bobby Tonelli and Yvette King on the AAAs virtual stage.

Going for Gold Spotlighting the Asian Academy Creative Awards. By Mansha Daswani orea’s Crash Landing on You, India’s Queen and Malaysia’s The Garden of Evening Mists were among the shows that walked away with a Goddess of Creativity trophy at the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AAAs) in 2020. The celebration of Asian storytelling excellence operates on a unique model, ﬁrst presenting a series of national winners from 16 countries, followed by best of Asia regional wins. The AAAs “curate the best content from AsiaPac,” says Michael McKay, the president of the AAAs, who created the event with his partner Fiona McKay, CEO of the AAAs. “If I was a buyer, I know where I’d be looking.”

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The AAAs have traditionally been held at the beginning of December, serving as a vital part of the Singapore Media Festival alongside the Asia TV Forum. Last year, amid Covid-19, the ceremony’s organizers quickly put in place a plan to deliver a next-generation virtual awards ceremony. The event included a virtual red carpet streamed live with partner Facebook and utilized studios across the region, including in Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia and Singapore.

“The award has immense value. People understand...how hard it is to win.” —Michael McKay The entry period is now open for the 2021 awards, with shows produced in Asia and ﬁrst transmitted between July 1, 2020, and August 1, 2021, eligible to be submitted for consideration in 30plus categories. The deadline for submissions is August 15, 2021, with an early bird discount in effect until May 31. Fundamental to the AAAs, Michael says, is the integrity of the judging process. As such, he adds, “The award has immense value. People understand what they’ve won and just how hard it is to win. Beyond the prestige, the Goddess also adds to a winner’s bottom line. We did some industry research and the feedback was that winning a Goddess can increase your international sales by between 8 and 16 percent.” 132 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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Contact: Janel Downing, VP, LatAm. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Traitors (Reality/game-show format, 60 min. eps.) Eighteen constants arrive at an atmospheric location to complete a series of missions and earn silver. But three of the contestants are traitors for whom deceit and blackmail are the name of the game. Sort Your Life Out (Fact-ent. format, 60 min. eps.) Assembles a team of experts to help transform the nation’s most cluttered homes and celebrate the joy of cleaning, organizing and upcycling.

The Traitors

Bank Balance (Game-show format, 60 min. eps.) A game show from Studio Ramsay that depends on contestants keeping both steady hands and cool heads, as a life-changing jackpot hangs in the balance. The Cube (Ent./game-show format, 60 min. eps.) Made all the more timely as it can be filmed with social distancing in place, this show’s adrenalinefueled dynamic remains intact as contestants complete nerve-wracking physical challenges for a cash prize. THE LEADING ONLINE DAILY NEWS SERVICE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA INDUSTRY. For a free subscription, visit subscriptions.ws

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New Gold Mountain (Drama, 4x60 min.) This period drama presents an unprecedented look into the Wild West era of the Australian gold rush while following a group of compelling, morally grey characters brought together by a mysterious murder. Innocent 2 (Drama, 4x60 min.) The new series of this anthology crime drama explores the miscarriage of justice through the eyes of the wrongly accused. My Name is Lizzie (Drama, 4x60 min.) This true-crime drama stars BAFTA-nominated Niamh Agar as the undercover female officer who, five months on from the brutal murder of Rachel Nickell in 1992, goes undercover to start a relationship with the man the Met Police are convinced is responsible. Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip (Non-scripted, 10x60 min.) The BAFTA-nominated series returns with Gordon Ramsay, Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix heading off on a series of culinary adventures and high jinks across Europe, the U.S. and Mexico. A third season will be available in autumn 2021. Celebs Go Dating: The Mansion (Reality/ent., 23x60 min.) The celebs and their potential matches all bed down together in one very plush mansion. With dates, drinks and drama, there will be nowhere to hide! Meghan and Harry vs The Queen (w.t.) (Doc., 1x60 min.) Following the extraordinary interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan and Harry have never been more isolated from the Queen. This film asks, among all the explosive claims and counter-claims, who is actually telling the truth?

AMAZONAS FILMS/ TONDERO DISTRIBUTION

O (51-1) 277-6923 m ventainternacional@tondero.com.pe w www.tonderodistribution.com Contact: Cecilia Gómez de la Torre, CEO & associate, Tondero Distribution; Edyuli Barrios Torres, intl. sales mgr. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Princesas (Telenovela, 61x60 min.) Once upon a time, four fairy tale stories took place in our city, the City of Kings: Bella Villareal, Blanca del Bosque, Rapunzel La Torre and Danielle Coronado (Cinderella). Busco Novia (Comedy, 1x100 min.) A single man in his thirties struggles to find a girlfriend and discovers that the vast majority of people have experienced the same doubts and tribulations. Doblemente Embarazada (Comedy, 1x100 min.) Cristina learns that she is pregnant, and does not know if the baby is from her fiancé or her ex. Igualita a Mi (Comedy/remake, 1x100 min.) A 48-year-old playboy discovers that he has a grown-up daughter, and that he is going to be a grandfather, changing his life when he least expects it.

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Lo Habrás Imaginado (Thriller, 1x85 min.) The struggle between justice and power will show that child trafficking is an omnipotent international business packed with accomplices. Free Color (Doc., 1x67 min.) The 94-year-old master of color, Venezuelan-born kinetic and optical artist Carlos Cruz Diez, breaks open the limits of technology to achieve his greatest artistic obsession: an autonomous phenomenon of “cromosaturation.” Flinko (Animation, 26x5 min.) Flinko, a curious and friendly platypus, travels around the world meeting the animals that inhabit it. Babi & Maiki (Animation, 52x6 min.) Babi and Maiki are two inseparable friends who work every day to protect any animal in peril. La Estrella Roja (Doc., 1x72 min.) Laila Salama is a mystery. Daughter of an M16 spy, teenage beauty queen, Romemel’s lover, Wiesenthal informant; she was part of Adolf Eichmann’s capture in Argentina. Laila also was Silvia Céspedes, exemplary wife and mother. Tony Succar: Mas de Mi (Music, 1x90 min.) A glimpse into the process behind Tony Succar’s Latin Grammy-winning album Mas de Mi is provided in this immersive musical experience featuring 11 award-winning guest artists.

100 Days to Live

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Saving Paradise (Holiday drama, 1x98 min.) A successful corporate raider is forced to return to his small-town roots when he suddenly inherits his father’s nearly bankrupt pencil factory, which is the heart and soul of the struggling community. Navigating Love (Romantic drama, 1x83 min.) After catching her husband cheating, a talented, beautiful woman is forced to figure out life in NYC as a single woman. Plus One (Romantic adventure, 1x107 min.) A young married couple become involved with another woman and must learn to navigate a three-way relationship in this funny, tenderly told love story. 100 Days to Live (Thriller, 1x90 min.) When a serial killer abducts a young woman’s fiancé, she ARTIST VIEW ENTERTAINMENT must race against the clock to discover the identity O (1-818) 752-2480 of the killer, and more importantly, his motive. m sales@artistviewent.com The Believer (Thriller, 1x90 min.) Lucas, an outw www.artistviewent.com of-work nuclear scientist, struggles with tension in Contact: Scott J. Jones, pres.; Jennifer Dillon, dir., his marriage after his wife Violet mysteriously terdist.; Rachel Jones, sales & acq. asst. minates her pregnancy.

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Blood Born (Horror, 1x90 min.) Eric and Makayla hire a witch doctor to help them conceive. As the ceremonies take an exhausting toll on the couple, they discover that their baby might not actually be human. Paint (Drama, 1x94 min.) Three friends from art school try to start their careers in the competitive NYC art world. 3 Day Weekend (Thriller, 1x90 min.) Deep in the woods, Ben stumbles upon Shan, who is bound in the trunk of a car, and before he can free her, his threeday weekend turns into a complex mystery, left unresolved until the last moment of his adventure. Here Awhile (Drama, 1x87 min.) While dealing with her terminal illness, Anna returns home to reconnect with her estranged brother as she considers putting to use the Death with Dignity Act. To Your Last Death (Animated horror, 1x90 min.) After emerging as the sole survivor in a deadly revenge game set up by her father to punish his children, Miriam receives an offer from a supernatural entity to go back in time and try again.

ATV

O (90-212) 354-3701 m info@atvdistribution.com w www.atvdistribution.com Contact: Emre Gorentas, content sales deputy mgr.; Muge Akar, content sales deputy mgr.; Gozde Dinc Ozcan, content sales specialist; Merve Dogan, content sales specialist. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS For My Family (Drama, 45 min. eps.) Nineteenyear-old Kadir makes it his sole goal to take care of

his younger siblings and support their education after the death of their parents. Maria and Mustafa (Drama, 58x45 min.) Maria and Mustafa will have to overcome obstacles as they try to manage plots against their love. 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.

Maria and Mustafa

Hercai (Drama, 256x45 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.) Hizir, a highranking member of a weapons smuggling syndicate, attempts to hold his family together and survive without choosing between his wife and his mistress.

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Don’t Leave Me (Drama, 147+x45 min.) Arzu, her husband Cengiz and her two sons, Tarik and Emre, live together in Ankara. Love and Hate (Drama, 280x45 min.) Ali, who spent his youth in prison and didn’t learn to love, and Mavi, who never loved anyone, get to know each other only by the letters they exchange. Now it’s time to meet face-to-face.

CALINOS ENTERTAINMENT

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Contact: Jose Luis Gascue, EVP, head, worldwide sales; Ismail Dursunov, deputy GM; Asli Serim Guliyev, head, intl. sales; Duda Rodrigues, intl. sales exec., LatAm; Goryana Vasileva, OTT & format sales mgr.; Ebru Mercan, intl. sales rep., Africa, Baltics. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Better Together (Drama) Four people turn 35 on the same day. All four of them are about to go through the most important day of their lives.

Better Together

Forbidden Fruit (Drama/romance, on-air, 223+ hrs.) Yıldız and Zeynep are two sisters whose lives will take an unexpected turn when Istanbul socialite Ender asks Yıldız to seduce her husband. Our Story (Drama/romance, 200 hrs.) Filiz has been struggling to survive in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Istanbul with her five younger siblings and her useless alcoholic father. Filiz thinks that there is no place for love in her life—until the day she meets Baris. Woman (Drama, 242 hrs.) The survival story of Bahar, a young widow with two children.

CANDLELIGHT MEDIA GROUP

O (1-801) 623-1673 m jennifer@candlelightmedia.com w www.candlelightmedia.com

Contact: Greg Brough, CEO; Brian Brough, pres.; Elisa Brough, EVP, sales & worldwide dist.; Brittany Wiscombe, COO & dir., dvpmt.; Jennifer Jan, VP, dist. & dir., sales & operations. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Prescription for Love (Romance, 1x88 min.) Claire, a nurse, fights for love with a charming new doctor and for a promotion to free herself from the misery her supervisor creates. Romance in the Air (Romance, 1x84 min.) Eden returns to Lake Tahoe for a break, reunites with childhood friend Riley and discovers that the draw of her past might direct her future happiness. Matchmaker Christmas (Holiday/romance, 1x87 min.) Book editor Maggie’s life is jostled when she’s assigned a new author, Jaxson Jones, whom she nearly married in college.

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Snow Beast (Sci-fi/action/thriller, 1x88 min.) As Jim, his daughter and his team try to find why the lynx they study is missing, a predator no prey can escape stalks them. Scarlett (Action, 1x103 min.) A college student must draw upon all the skills her father, a spy, taught her to protect herself and save him from weapons dealers.

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Identical Love (Romance, 1x99 min.) After being dumped, a doctor volunteers abroad and finds that her ex-fiancé’s twin is also there. Can she love him and not see her ex? Timeless Love (Romance, 1x87 min.) When Megan meets the man she dreamt of while in a coma, she helps him fall in love with her, again—for the first time. Rising Above (Drama/romance, 1x92 min.) Ashley and her mom start over after being implicated in a cyberbullying plot and, with the help of a history teacher, confront their past. Changing Hearts (Drama/romance, 1x90 min.) James returns home and must choose between looking out only for himself or helping his family through the hardest challenge of all. Scents & Sensibility (Romance, 1x90 min.) Elinor and Marianne find themselves penniless after their father’s fortune is taken away. Together, they make ends meet while navigating relationships along the way.

(571) 6430-430/(34-670) 21-4935 w www.caracolinternacional.com Contact: Lisette Osorio, VP, intl. sales; Estefania Arteaga, intl. sales dir.; Paloma García, sales dir., Europe & Africa; Jesus Iriepar, sales exec. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Cartel, the Origin (Super series, 60x60 min.) The untold story of the Cali Cartel, a drug empire with operations that reached more than 25 countries, becoming the most powerful cartel in the world.

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Las Villamizar (Super series, 60x60 min.) A his- high-rise must outsmart and battle a group of art torical drama about three aristocratic sisters who thieves and their ruthless leader while struggling to have double lives as spies for the liberation army, protect her sister’s family. taking on the Spanish colonel responsible for the death of their mother. The Queen of Flow (Telenovela, S2: 80x60 min.) The new season of the International Emmy-winning telenovela features high doses of adrenaline, romance and musical flow, following the path that led the first season to becoming a global hit. The Challenge The Box (Ent. format) A new adventure in the middle of the jungle and the Andes mountains, where a small citadel like no other has been built. The Mauritanian

CDC UNITED NETWORK

O (32-2) 502-6640 m silvia@cdcun.com w www.cdcun.com

Contact: Erik Jensen, mng. partner; Jimmy Van Der Heyden, sales mgr. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Marksman (Action/thriller) A rancher on the Arizona border becomes the unlikely defender of a young Mexican boy desperately fleeing the cartel assassins who have pursued him into the U.S. The Mauritanian (Drama/bio., 1x129 min.) Based on the best-selling memoir Guantánamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Slahi, the true story of his fight for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. government for years. The Doorman (Action/thriller, 1x86 min.) A former Marine turned doorman at a luxury New York City

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Willy’s Wonderland (Action/horror/comedy, 1x88 min.) A quiet drifter is tricked into a janitorial job at the now-condemned Willy’s Wonderland. The mundane tasks suddenly become an all-out fight for survival against wave after wave of demonic animatronics.

CISNEROS MEDIA

O (1-305) 442-3400 w www.cisneros.com Contact: Jonathan Blum, pres.; Ailing Zubizarreta, VP, creative & dvpmt.; Carlos Cabrera, VP, sales; Valentin Abreu, GM; Fabiana Bolivar, dir., mktg.; Kolster Perez, dir., ad sales; Maria Benel, dir., sales; Daniel Rodriguez, sales rep., LatAm & U.S. Hispanic. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS AnimalFanPedia (Edutainment, 52x11 min.) A fun and educational wildlife program, bringing every

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kind of animal imaginable to families in an incredible adventure to discover the animal kingdom. Zumbar (Children’s, 26x5 min.) A live-action series in which six children play interactively with a great variety of animals, while learning from them and our ecosystem.

AnimalFanPedia

Nature of Disasters (Docuseries, 6x60 min.) Each episode will come face-to-face with the most epic disasters on Earth, both natural and human-made. The Story Of: Reggaeton. A Global Phenomenon (Doc., 1x60 min.) Reveals how the Reggaeton genre exploded to become a global phenomenon.

brilliant. But when his bread loses its magic, the island locals panic and turn to Annie, Matt’s childhood friend and true love, for help. You Had Me at Aloha (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) Knowing they need each other to further their careers, two co-hosts of a travel show set in Hawaii clash over their ideas, but soon realize they balance each other, on and off the screen. Mix Up in the Mediterranean (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) A small-town cook impersonates his big city chef twin to compete in a culinary contest and falls for the woman in charge of the event, who thinks he is the brother who is married. It Was Always You (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) Elizabeth’s engagement plans are thrown into disarray when her fiancé’s free-spirited brother David returns home. A Winter Getaway (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) When an average guy is gifted a luxury trip, he is mistaken as a millionaire. But then sparks fly with the lovely concierge. Will she feel the same way about him when she learns the truth?

CROWN MEDIA INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION

O (1-818) 755-1244 m franciscogonzalez@crownmedia.com w crownmediainternational.com

Contact: Francisco González, SVP, intl. dist. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Baker’s Son (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) Matt’s passion transforms his bread from bland to Mix Up in the Mediterranean 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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Mystery 101: Killer Timing (Mystery/crime, 1x90 min.) An escaped serial killer and an attempt on Travis’s life makes this their most dangerous case yet as Amy and Travis team up with his FBI agent ex to find the connection before it’s too late. One Royal Holiday (Christmas/holiday, 1x90 min.) When Anna offers a stranded mother and son shelter in a blizzard, she learns that they are the Royal Family of Galwick. Anna shows the Prince how they do Christmas in her hometown of Kentsbury. A Timeless Christmas (Christmas/holiday, 1x90 min.) Charles Whitley travels from 1903 to 2021, where he meets Megan Turner and experiences a 21st-century Christmas. The Christmas House (Christmas/holiday, 1x90 min.) When TV star Mike Mitchell’s parents ask him to bring back a revered family tradition, he revisits the Mitchell family magic of Christmases past. On the 12th Date of Christmas (Christmas/holiday, 1x90 min.) Two co-workers vying for the same promotion are tasked to create a 12 Days of Christmas scavenger hunt to promote the premiere of a new hotel.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Power Couple (Reality format) Puts love to the test like you’ve never seen before as eight couples face extreme challenges that will test how well they really know each other. Las Estrellas (5 Stars) (Romantic comedy, 120x60 min.) The death of Mario Star leaves his five daughters facing a challenge to successfully manage a boutique hotel, which they will have to fulfill in order to claim the inheritance. The New Black (Comedy, 12x30 min.) They live the dream—on the one hand, they enjoy the benefits of the prestigious yeshiva student status in the orthodox society, and on the other hand, they enjoy the pleasures of modern life. La Entrega (The Drop) (Crime thriller, 10x50 min.) A series about the huge number of people disappearing daily in Bolivia, revealing a world of power games, sex cravings and violence. Normal (Drama, 8x35 min.) When 24-year-old Noam Ashkenazy hits rock bottom, he finds his own route to normality in the unlikeliest of places: the psych ward.

DORI MEDIA GROUP

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Contact: Nadav Palti, pres. & CEO; Carolina Sabbag, VP, sales, Western Europe, U.S., Canada; Maria Perez Campi, dir., sales, LatAm, U.S. Hispanic; Camila Premet, sales mgr., CEE, CIS, Africa; Haikal Jamari, sales mgr., Asia, Middle East; Einat Borovich-Naim, VP, mktg. Normal

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El Buscador (The Browser) (Interviews) A TV format centered on face-to-face interviews triggered by web content that anyone can easily access online. AHA! Experience (Studio game show) An entertainment quiz show that wants to find out not what you know but what you see. Visuals are universal; no matter what language you speak, it’s all right there in front of your eyes. The Best of All (Shiny-floor game show) Is the average answer from a large group of people always closer to the right result than the answer of one? In Treatment (Drama, 45x30 min.) A groundbreaking daily drama that takes viewers on a journey through the intriguing and fascinating world of psychotherapy, following five ongoing treatments of five different patients. Esau (Drama, 4x60 min.) Follows a 40-year-old writer who returns to his family home after half a lifetime to face the brother who stole both his love and livelihood.

ENDEMOL SHINE BOOMDOG

MasterChef Mexico

¿Quién Es La Máscara? Features celebrities facing off against one another with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costume. Endemol Shine Boomdog and Televisa have licensed The Masked Singer from Munhwa Broadcasting Corp. (MBC) in South Korea. Súbete a Mi Moto In 1977, in the small town of Caguas, Puerto Rico, an ambitious and skilled businessman named Edgardo Díaz created a group that laid the foundations for the boy bands that still exist today.

GMA NETWORK

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O (632) 8333-7633 m gwi@gmanetwork.com w www.gmaworldwide.tv

Contact: Alejandro Rincón, CEO. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS MasterChef Mexico (S5) The Spanish-language version of this format brings the culture, food, flavors and seasonings of Mexico. Contestants will be asked to create anything, but only one will be crowned as the winner of MasterChef Mexico and granted a cash prize.

Contact: Roxanne J. Barcelona, VP, worldwide division (content sales, synd. & dist.); Reena G. Garingan, adviser, content sales, synd., partnerships & dist.; Joseph Jerome T. Francia, first VP, GMA Intl. (linear channel dist. & content synd.); Dennis Augusto L. Caharian, pres. & COO, GMA New Media; Jose Mari R. Abacan, first VP, pgm. mgmt. (content acq.)

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The First Nanny (Romantic comedy, 40x45 min.) A simple nanny who aspires for a better life gets to lead an extraordinary life as the nanny of the children of a widower president. All or Nothing (Drama, 30x45 min.) Iris’s perfect life turns upside down when she discovers her father’s secret illegitimate family. The Lost Recipe (Romantic comedy, 27x45 min.) An unsuccessful chef travels back in time and accidentally takes a famous recipe with him back to the present, consequently erasing the restaurant empire built upon it.

storytelling device, a camera (drone, cellphone, CCTV, etc.), as the silent witness to tales of love and mystery. Legal Wives (Drama, 40x45 min.) An upright Muslim man marries three different women: the first, to fulfill his family duty; the second, because of true love; and the third, to save the honor of a friend’s daughter. Owe My Love (Romantic comedy, 40x45 min.) In order to pay off a debt, Sensen agrees to become the caregiver of Migs’ senile grandfather, who thinks that Sensen and Migs are married. The Eagle’s Quest (Fantasy/adventure drama, 13x45 min.) An environmental task force military major embraces greatness as the appointed caretaker of the amulet that gives powerful eyesight, sharp hearing, strength, speed and the ability to turn into a metaphysical eagle. Heartful Café (Romantic comedy, 20x45 min.) Inside her quaint café, Heart Fulgencio meets a string of characters who she matches based on their profiles and personalities.

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Heartful Café

Love of My Life (Drama, 40x45 min.) A rich matriarch grants the wish of her dying son to live with his wife, ex-girlfriend and estranged brother under one roof before his time runs out. Descendants of the Sun (Romantic comedy, 31x45 min.) A soldier who must kill to protect lives and a doctor who saves lives must find common ground to keep their relationship alive. I Can See You (Drama anthology, 7 series: 5x30 min. each) Thrilling stories that use a common visual

O (1-514) 937-3333 m greardon@incendo.ca w www.incendo.ca Contact: Gavin Reardon, intl. sales & coprod. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Together Forever Tea (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) Teaming up with a local flower expert, a young marketing whiz hopes to re-create a “love potion” tea to help fulfill her late aunt’s dream. As Gouda as It Gets (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) A cheese shop owner joins forces with an

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influential food critic to compete for a first-place cash prize in her town’s local cheese festival. Cupids on Beacon Street (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) A skeptical romance book editor inadvertently shares house-sitting responsibilities with a self-help coach just in time for Valentine’s Day.

One of a Kind Love

One of a Kind Love (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) With the help of her childhood nemesis, an inspired jewelry designer enters a contest to raise money for a retail space to showcase her collection. Seasoned with Love (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) Traveling to audition for her own cooking television show, a chef’s car breaks down in a small town, where she meets the local inn owner. You May Kiss the Bridesmaid (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) A young food influencer and her childhood flame work to pull off her sister’s wedding at her family’s former home/bed & breakfast. A Love Yarn (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) With the help of a handsome auditor, the owner of a yarn shop must raise enough money so she can buy a local mill.

INTER MEDYA

O (90-212) 231-0102 m info@intermedya.tv w www.intermedya.tv Contact: Can Okan, fndr. & CEO; Beatriz Cea Okan, VP & head, sales & acq.; Sibel Levendoglu, sales exec.; Pelin Koray, sales exec.; Sinem Aliskan, sales exec. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Trusted (Drama) Marashli is an ex-soldier who has left the special forces to open up a secondhand bookstore and spend more time with his sick daughter, Zelis. His life changes when the beautiful Mahur Turel walks into his bookstore. Last Summer (Drama) An idealistic prosecutor agrees to protect Akgun in exchange for testimony from the young man’s father, an imprisoned mob boss. Scorpion (Drama) Ferda’s stubbornness and Perihan not wanting her causes a great war between the mother and daughter. Ramo (Drama) Inspired by a real person, tells the extraordinary story of a man who goes against his superiors and falls in love with the daughter of his arch nemesis. The Light of Hope (Drama, 164x60 min.) Tells the heartbreaking story of a family torn to pieces. A mother, father and child must overcome obstacles to find each other and become a family again. Respect (Drama, 8x60 min.) Ercüment Çözer is a sociopath obsessed with the idea of respect. Interrupted (Drama, 8x60 min.) Ozan, a young and idealistic journalist, dies in an unfortunate

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traffic accident but is given a second chance and comes back to life in the body of Kadir. Naked (Drama, 8x20 min.) Eylül lives with her grandmother and earns a living by escorting. She is invited to a bachelor party and falls in love with the groom-to-be, Cem.

The Trusted

The Door (Drama, 1x111 min.) Returning to Mardin from Berlin after receiving news about their longlost son, Yakup and Şemsa find their old home raided with the door missing, leading them on an eventful journey. The Way We Are (Drama, 1x119 min.) Tells the story of a group of friends who reunite after many years when they learn that Nezihe, who took care of them as children, has fallen ill.

KANAL D INTERNATIONAL

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Contact: Kerim Emrah Turna, exec. dir.; Mikaela Perez, sales mgr., LatAm & Spain; Selim Türkmen,

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sales mgr., Western Europe & MENA; Ekin Koyuncu, sales mgr., CEE; Salmi Gambarova, sales exec., CIS; Gamze Utma, sales exec., Asia. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Recipe of Love (Romantic comedy, in prod.) Fırat, a kebab master, wants to teach a lesson to the famous life coach Doctor Aşk, who plays with his fate. He regains his passion for French cuisine and will soon understand that there is no recipe for love in his cook book. Romance Next Door (Romantic comedy, 60 commercial hrs.) A love story and also the story of friendship between four young people from different social classes and cultures, whose characters are opposite to each other. 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. 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? The answers to these questions are revealed through the story of an unforgettable couple.

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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. Meryem (Drama, 94 commercial hrs.) The story of a love triangle between a woman who undertakes a crime for the man she loves, a prosecutor who will do everything for his career and a man who is searching for revenge. For My Son (Family drama, 241 commercial hrs.) Suspended from the police force for a crime he didn’t commit, Poyraz Karayel loses everything he cared for.

LIONSGATE ENTERTAINMENT

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Contact: Agapy Kapouranis, pres., intl. TV & digital dist.; Alex Pappas, mgr., dist., LatAm; Amit Dhanuka,

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EVP, India operations; Annie Yim, SVP, AsiaPac; Chase Brisbin, SVP, worldwide TV & digital dist.; Chap Leonard, dir., worldwide TV & digital dist.; Craig Pilgrim, pres., Lionsgate nonfiction TV; George Gioudas, VP, intl. TV sales, U.K.; Jamie Phillips, dir., sales, intl. TV, U.K.; Jim Packer, pres., worldwide TV dist.; Kara McKinney, dir., worldwide AVOD/SVOD; Kevin Beggs, chmn., Lionsgate Group; Mark James, dir., sales, intl. TV, U.K.; Momo Hao, dir., TV & digital dist., Asia; Nazneen Sethi, head, sales, U.K. & Eire; Nicky Wood, SVP & head, EMEA TV sales, U.K.; Sam Ellis, contract & sales mgr., U.K.; Sandra Stern, pres., Lionsgate TV Group; Susan Hummel, EVP & mng. dir., Canada TV & digital dist.; Tyler Caldwell, dir., TV dist., LatAm. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (Drama, 25x60 min.) Zoey Clarke is a whip-smart computer coder forging her way in San Francisco. After an unusual event, she starts to hear the innermost wants and desires of the people around her through songs. Love Life (Dramedy, 20x30 min.) The romantic comedy anthology will follow a different protagonist’s quest for love each season, with each episode telling the story of one of their relationships. Home Economics (Comedy, 7x30 min.) Takes a look at the heartwarming yet super uncomfortable and sometimes frustrating relationship between adult siblings: Tom, the middle-class writer; Connor, the little brother in the one percent of the one percent; and Sarah, the do-gooder sister who’s barely getting by. The Pact (Drama, 6x60 min.) Seeking revenge on their misogynistic and abusive boss, five friends enter a pact of silence. However, their

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friendships start to disintegrate as they struggle to keep their involvement a secret from the police and their loved ones. The Girlfriend Experience (Event series, 37x30 min.) An anthology series reimagining Steven Soderbergh’s critically acclaimed movie. The third installment is set amid the London tech scene where Iris, a neuroscience major, begins to explore the world of transactional relationships.

Motherland (Comedy, 19x30 min.) A comedy about navigating the trials and traumas of middle-class motherhood, while taking a unique look at the hypercompetitive and unromantic sides of parenting. Heels (Drama, 8x60 min.) Set in a close-knit Georgia community, it follows a family-owned wrestling promotion as two brothers and rivals, Jack and Ace Spade, war over their late father’s legacy.

MISTCO

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The Pact

Run the World (Comedy, 8x30 min.) The story of a group of four Black, vibrant, fiercely loyal best friends who work, live and play in Harlem as they strive for world domination. Blindspotting (Comedy, 8x30 min.) The series spin-off of the film centers on Ashley, who was nipping at the heels of a middle-class life in Oakland when Miles, her partner of 12 years and father of their son, is suddenly incarcerated. Power Book III: Raising Kanan (Drama, 10x60 min.) Set in South Jamaica, Queens, in 1991, this prequel to the original Power franchise revolves around the coming of age of Kanan Stark, the 15year-old child of Raq Thomas, a cocaine distributor with an emerging network of dealers across NYC.

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Contact: Aysegul Tuzun, mng. dir.; Maria Espino, sales mgr., LatAm; Zeynep Kayrak, head, mktg. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Shadow Team (Drama, 100x45 min.) Tells the story of the fight, devotion and sacrifice of seven patriots who accept a challenging duty that requires them to leave their own lives behind and become ghosts among the crowd for their country, going underground for this purpose. Once Upon a Time in Cyprus (Drama, 100x45 min.) In the pastoral landscape of an island located in the south of Turkey in 1963, the Dereli family becomes the target of a terrorist organization. The Innocents (Drama, 100x45 min.) Adapted from the memories of psychiatrist Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu, tells of the lives of Han’s family and the love story between him and İnci, who has her own complicated relationships with family and friends. The Great Seljuks: Guardians of Justice (Drama, 100x45 min.) An epic journey centered around

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Melikşah, who was forced to ascend the throne upon the death of his father, and his son, Sencer, who is sent away as a baby and returns years later to be the Sultan’s bodyguard. An Anatolian Tale (Drama, 100x45 min.) A young inventor in a small town convinces a company to invest in an airplane he built with his cousins. The engineer sent to look at the invention is his childhood sweetheart. Melek “A Mother’s Struggle” (Drama, S1: 108x45 min., S2: ongoing.) Melek is a powerful woman who is willing to sacrifice everything for her children and will stop at nothing to protect them.

The Shadow Team

Golden Cage (Drama, 51x45 min.) Zuluf and Kenan are the children of two rival families. Their love will be nurtured by Zuluf’s tears and Kenan’s patience. Hold My Hand (Drama, 206x45 min.) A love story between a well-educated, beautiful girl and the heir of a wealthy family. My Champion (Drama, 102x45 min.) After his wife passed away as a result of an incurable disease, a boxer decided to give up everything until he learns that his son has the same disease. To save his life, it is time to come back for the last round. The Last Emperor (Drama, S1-4: 425x45 min., S5: ongoing) The story sheds light on the reign of

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the most powerful Ottoman Emperor of the 19th century, Abdulhamid Han.

MONDO TV GROUP

O (39-06) 8632-3293 m silvia.darchivio@mondotvgroup.com w www.mondotvgroup.com Contact: Matteo Corradi, pres. & CEO; Maria B. Fois, CEO, Mondo TV Iberoamerica; Luana Perrero, head, content sales; Paolo Zecca, chief prod. officer. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Wee Littles (Simulated stop-motion preschool adventure, 52x5 min.) A tiny family of four lives in the forest, handling their compact size with their own unique and inventive flair. MeteoHeroes (2D comedy/adventure/edutainment, 52x7 min.) Six superpowered kids fight to protect our planet from climate change and pollution in a funny series full of adventures that both educates and entertains. Agent 203 (CGI sci-fi adventure comedy, 26x22 min.) Zoe is Agent 203, on a quest to save the universe and find her father, while also coping with everyday teenage social and emotional issues. Annie & Carola (2D comedy, 52x11 min.) Nerdy Carola builds Annie, a robot clone, as a friend. But the crazy, uninhibited Annie drags Carola into all the situations she fears the most. Hey Fuzzy Yellow (2D/live-action preschool edutainment/emotainment, 52x11 min.) An unconventional curriculum-designed show to equip children with 21st-century skills using an approach that mirrors the parenting values of millennials.

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Robot Trains (CGI comedy adventure, S3: 52x11 min.) Railwatch—trains that become robots to defend Rail World—face their toughest challenge when villainous Train X takes control of a deadly source of energy. Sissi the Young Empress (CGI comedy adventure, S3: 26x11 min.) Sissi and Franz are now married. Sissi is still a free-spirited girl and doesn’t hesitate to help her human and animal friends around Schönbrunn Palace. Invention Story (CGI comedy, 52x11 min.) The tale of a creative young fox, whose brilliant and eccentric inventions delight the inhabitants of Carrot Town and infuriate the angry, jealous mayor.

her love for Christmas after an ugly breakup and finds love again when joining a website for people who are crazy about Christmas. A Christmas Wish in Hudson (Holiday romance, 1x90 min.) An unlucky-in-love designer travels to a small town in Washington to meet a widowed firefighter whom she saw compete on a TV cooking show. 10 Steps to Love (Romance, 1x90 min.) Sophie decides to implement a ten-steps list for finding love. She is quickly forced to reevaluate her method when choosing between Kyle, the perfect match “on paper,” and Mason, the orchard owner who steals her heart. A Christmas Family Reunion (Holiday romance, 1x90 min.) When Amy Kessler, a perfectionist event planner, takes on rising pop star Tiffanie Christmas’s ten-year family reunion as her latest project, disagreements within the family and Tiffanie’s packed schedule threaten disaster. Christmas in Crumbs (Holiday romance, 1x90 min.) Dedicated to preserving the east-meets-west traditions of her Indian family’s fruitcake company, a culinary executive matches wits with the marketing guru assigned to her company rebrand and falls in love while teaching him her holiday traditions.

NICELY ENTERTAINMENT

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Contact: Vanessa Shapiro, CEO; Scott Kirkpatrick, EVP, dist. & coprod. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Christmas Lover’s Anonymous (Holiday romance, 1x90 min.) A best-selling author hides Christmas Lover’s Anonymous

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Wedding Cake Dreams (Romance, 1x90 min.) A cake designer, who as a girl dreams of her future husband, goes to her sister’s wedding and discovers that the “man of her dreams” is actually the best man at the wedding. Lonestar Christmas (Holiday romance, 1x90 min.) When a single mom takes her daughters to spend Christmas with her estranged dad on his Texas ranch, she unexpectedly falls in love with a local restaurateur, Matteo, while learning to forgive her father for the past. Christmas on the Menu (Holiday romance, 1x90 min.) Josie, a celebrated chef, heads home for the holidays and creates a special holiday menu for her mom’s new restaurant, where she meets Tanner, a famous food critic who is in town to review the restaurant. Save the Wedding (Romance, 1x90 min.) As they work together to save the wedding of their best friends, Meg and Tyler, who never got along, begin to realize they’re a good team and that maybe there’s room at this wedding for a little romance of their own. This Little Love of Mine (Romance, 1x90 min.) Laura, a successful lawyer, is sent to the island of Sapphire Cove to convince her childhood best friend Chip to take over his grandfather’s company. As they reconnect, the chemistry between Chip and Laura is immediate.

music & performing arts & dist. investment; Monika Kossits, sales mgr., TV; Johannes Stanek, sales mgr., TV; Alexandra Hopf, sales mgr., TV; Mario Leonhardsberger, digital content dist. mgr.; Valerie Schmitt, sales mgr., VOD. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Water of Life—Wilderness, Whisky, Highlands (Wildlife/nature, 1x52 min.) Follows the stories of animal characters whose lives are closely entwined with a distillery and the mountain rivers that feed it.

Russia’s Revenant—The Return of the Siberian Tiger

Russia’s Revenant—The Return of the Siberian Tiger (Wildlife/nature, 1x52 min.) In this cinematic journey, we join a giant Siberian tiger as it traverses the taiga forests to find new territory. ORF-ENTERPRISE Big Bend—America’s Wildest Frontier O (43-1) 87878-13030 (Wildlife/nature, 1x52 min.) This most talkedm contentsales@orf.at about frontier is a vast wonderland of serene w contentsales.orf.at beauty and larger-than-life desert landscapes— Contact: Armin Luttenberger, head, content sales and home to some of America’s most glorious intl.; Marion Camus-Oberdorfer, sales dir., GST, wildlife.

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On Thin Ice—Expedition into the Russian Arctic (Wildlife/nature, 1x50 min.) A journey to a very special island in the Russian Arctic, far from civilization and to this day the ultimate refuge for arctic animals and plants. Victims of the Vikings (History, 1x52 min.) Why did the Vikings hunt humans? The docu drama seeks answers to this and other questions and illuminates the history of the Vikings and those they enslaved. In the Shadow of Fear (TV movie, 1x90 min.) A murderous suspicion pushes forensic psychiatrist Karla to her limits. Soon, more than just her mental health is at stake. Secret in the Mountain (TV movie, 1x90 min.) On the last days of WWII, miners in a village save world-famous works of art from destruction in the grip of the Nazi regime. Soko Kitzbuehel (Series, 257x45 min.) A young team of CID ofﬁcers constantly encounters extremely bafﬂing murder cases in the picturesque Alps. A long-running detective series with a hint of humor. Fast Forward (Series/TV movies, 60x45 min./4x90 min.) Angelica Fast, a divorced single mother and successful investigator at Vienna’s criminal investigation department, knows what she wants and always keeps the facts in sight. Rookie Robot Explores the World (Animation, 26x3 min.) Curious, open and friendly Rookie Robot explores his world and meets new friends, discovers new things and experiences little adventures in each episode.

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SNAP MEDIA

O (5411) 4773-8826 m dcoifman@snaptv.tv, sstanko@snaptv.tv w www.snaptv.tv Contact: Ariel Tobi, SVP, prod. & dist.; Diana Coifman, VP, sales & dist.; Sonia Stanko, sales exec. & mktg. coord. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Peninsula: Train to Busan 2 (Horror/ action/adventure, 1x116 min.) After a zombie outbreak, Jung-soek is given a mission: recover an abandoned truck in the middle of Seoul and escape the peninsula quietly.

Peninsula: Train to Busan 2

Magic Kids—Three Unlikely Heroes (Family, 1x90 min.) A vampire who cannot take the sight of blood, a fairy with a fear of flying and a werewolf allergic to animal hair square up against an infernal opponent. Four Enchanted Sisters (Family, 1x97 min.) Four sisters have magical powers, but only together are they strong enough to fight against Glenda, mistress

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of the black arts, who tries to separate the sisters and wants to take over control of their home, Cantrip Towers, and its magical fountain. Adventures of a Boy Genius (Family, 1x91 min.) After his brother Luke is accused of being involved in a rash of thefts at school, Emmett, a 12-year-old genius, must find a way to prove his innocence before their mom ships Luke off to boarding school. Toys & Pets (Animation, 1x98 min.) Unlike other water toys, Nathan doesn’t change color when in contact with water. When he meets Timebot, a little robot, he goes on an adventure and, along the way, he will learn how to recover his ability. Sheep & Wolves: Pig Deal (Animation, 1x85 min.) The united village of sheep and wolves is leading a steady and peaceful life when two unexpected guests suddenly arrive: a Polar fox and a small ewe. Qué Leónes (Comedy/romance, 1x90 min.) In this sequel to Qué León, Nicole and José Miguel’s life in New York is thrown into turmoil when Nicole begins to suspect that he is cheating on her and, at the same time, her father announces that he is going to marry a woman much younger than him. Dos Veces Tú (Drama, 1x95 min.) During the celebration of a wedding, a married couple decides to exchange partners with their best friends, but a fatal accident will create new and strange relationships. Final Shot (Action, 1x88 min.) A retired hitman wants to lead a normal life with his new girlfriend and her daughter but is unwillingly brought back into the game when a mafia mob boss wants him to avenge the death of his young daughter. A New York Christmas Wedding (Drama/ romance/Christmas, 1x80 min.) Increasingly anxious

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about her upcoming Christmas wedding to her handsome, successful fiancé, Jennifer is visited by a guardian angel who shows her another version of her life with everything she truly wants.

TELECOLOMBIA & TELEMÉXICO

O (57-1) 417-4200 m ana.barreto@foxtelecolombia.com w foxtelecolombia.com, estudiostelemexico.com

Contact: Samuel Duque Rozo, chmn. & CEO; Samuel Duque Duque, pres.; Ana Barreto, commercial VP; Ángela Suárez, original content VP; Magdalena La Rotta, original content VP; Federico Devis, prod. services exec.; Silvia Duran, prod. dir., Colombia. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Tiempo Final (Fiction, S1: 26x60 min., S2: 15x60 min., S3: 13x60 min.) Made up of 54 units where the common factor is intense suspense. La Mariposa (Action/drama, 60x60 min.) La Mariposa is Alicia Benítez, the woman in charge of laundering money from drug trafficking and the illegal sale of weapons.

Tiempo Final

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Tormenta de Amor (Telenovela, 74x60 min.) In a time without time and in a land without law, Tita Basante, an indigenous princess holding the ancestral tradition, faces the evil of Nuncia Pompeii. Zumba (Bio. series, 60x60 min.) Alberto “Beto” Pérez was born with no father and no money, with a mother struggling to get him the best future possible. Escuela para Maridos (Reality, Argentina: 13x60 min., Brazil: 13x60 min., Colombia: 13x60 min., Mexico: 13x60 min.) Eight marriages in crisis with a common problem: husbands who, despite their love for their wives, cannot (or do not want to) change. Tabu (Factual, S1: 12x60 min., S2: 4x60 min., S3: 4x60 min.) Explores the strange, and sometimes disturbing, practices of various cultures on the Latin American continent. Promesas de Campaña (Dramedy, 13x60 min.) Gregorio Cuartas is the favorite to win the elections. However, when he is preparing the campaign event, Cuartas suffers a stroke that leaves him in a coma. El Capo (Series, S1: 90x60 min., S2: 76x60 min., S3: 60x60 min.) Pedro Pablo Leon Jaramillo has made himself into one of the biggest drug lords in the world. Along the way, he has made many powerful and dangerous enemies. 2091 (Action, 13x60 min.) In the year 2091, seven gamers have been recruited by the Neodymium Corporation to play an extreme game on the terraformed moon of Callisto. Aquiles en Houston (Factual, 1x60 min. & 12x30 min.) The famous Mexican chef Aquiles Chávez decides to change his life. He moves to Houston with his wife and their three children to open a restaurant.

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Contact: Gene George, pres. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Christmas Together (Christmas/romance/holiday, 1x87 min.) A woman leaves New York for L.A. after a breakup and falls in love while renting the guest house of a young father. A Royal Christmas Engagement (Christmas/ romance/holiday, 1x86 min.) While disguised as a commoner, a prince falls in love with an advertising executive during the Christmas season. A Mother’s Secret (Thriller, 1x87 min.) A live-in nurse embarks on a mission of vengeance against a couple she believes adopted her daughter.

Christmas Together

Object of My Obsession (Thriller, 1x87 min.) A woman and her daughter hatch a devious scheme to get rid of a new rival at a cheerleading camp. A Christmas Princess (Christmas/romance/holiday, 1x87 min.) A prince from Europe comes to New

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York for a royal holiday dinner and falls in love with the chef that is planning the event. Check Inn to Christmas (Christmas/romance/ holiday, 1x84 min.) A law graduate returns home and falls in love with the son of a family operating a competing inn. The Road Home to Christmas (Christmas/ romance/holiday, 1x87 min.) Two musicians embark on a road trip home for Christmas and discover they are meant for each other. Sister of the Bride (Romance, 1x83 min.) Newly engaged Stephanie and Ben must prove to her parents that their love is real. When Ben is offered a job abroad, Stephanie wonders if they are meant to be. Christmas Matchmakers (Christmas/romance/ holiday, 1x87 min.) Two personal assistants set up their bosses and fall in love with each other during the holidays. Staging Christmas (Christmas/romance/holiday, 1x86 min.) A big city interior designer is hired to decorate a home for the holidays and falls in love in the process.

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Contact: Guillermo Borensztein, VP, content sales & coprod. & head, films, Americas; Natalia Delmas, mgr., content sales & coprod.; Sebastian Vibes, VP, sales & coprod., EMEA & Asia. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Parot (Drama/thriller, 10x60 min.) Spain, 2013. After the annulment of the “Parot Doctrine,” almost 100 terrorists, rapists and serial killers are set free

before their sentences are up. Amid outrage against the decision, the released convicts start turning up murdered in the same way their victims were. PH, Time to Talk (Talk show) Six guests who would never come together to spend a Saturday night discover that there are more things that unite them than those that separate them. Entangled (Drama, 13x60 min.) Daniel gets an urgent operation after being in a car accident. His wife learns that an unknown woman was also in the car and has disappeared without a trace.

Parot

Rising (Adventure, 50x22 min.) Set in 1946, two years before the state of Israel was founded, at a Strike Forces (Palmach) training base and recruitment center for exceptional teens that is also a base for illegal immigration missions and special ops against the British mandate. The Story of the Songs (Factual, 10x60 min.) Each episode focuses on a different music legend, exploring the stories behind some of the most iconic songs of the last century. Each episode of the series will reveal how three of each artists’ most emblematic songs came to life and how they inspired entire generations. Victoria Small (Dramedy, 52x60 min.) The lives of Jazmin, Barbara, Emma and Selva are intertwined when Victoria is born—she is adopted by

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one of the women, has been born by a surrogate from an egg of a third woman that was fertilized with a donation from a transgender woman. R (Dramedy, 10x60 min.) A routine medical checkup for Franco Barron—mistreated by his boss, humiliated by his wife and ignored by his teenage kids—leads to a terminal cancer diagnosis. Shocked by the news, he decides to free himself to enjoy to the fullest extent the little time he has left.

WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT

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Contact: Emilio Revelo, VP, content media dist. & business dvpmt., global. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS WWE Raw (Sports/ent., 52x60 min./52x120 min./52x180 min.) For more than 25 years and well over 1,000 episodes, Raw has been WWE’s flagship show. WWE SmackDown (Sports/ent., 52x60 min./52x120 min.) For nearly 20 years and more than 1,000 episodes, SmackDown LIVE has showcased WWE’s top Superstars and created countless memorable moments.

WWE Raw

NXT (Sports/ent., 52x60 min./52x120 min.) WWE’s hottest up-and-coming Superstars compete to prove they’ve got what it takes. WWE BottomLine (Sports/ent., 52x60 min.) Weekly highlight program that chronicles the action from WWE Raw with post-match analysis and exclusive updates. WWE AfterBurn (Sports/ent., 52x60 min.) Weekly highlight program that chronicles the action from WWE SmackDown Live with post-match analysis and exclusive updates. This Week in WWE (Sports/ent., 52x60 min.) A fast-paced weekly review show featuring a behindthe-scenes look into the lives of WWE Superstars and all of the excitement of WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown.

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; Peter Lang, VP, ZDFE.junior; Ralf Rückauer, VP, ZDFE.unscripted. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Unbroken (Crime/suspense, 6x45 min.) Heavily pregnant Chief Inspector Alex Enders is kidnapped. She wakes up a week later with no memory, is bloodied and her baby is gone. When no one investigates the kidnapping, Alex takes over. Ku’damm 63 (Drama, 3x90 min./6x45 min.) The Schöllack sisters are now grown women confronted with their life choices and a society that is not as free as it pretends to be. Voltaire in Love (Drama, 4x52 min.) This timely series combines action and historical drama to

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explore the early life and evolution of the visionary thriller, deep development of character and an at philosopher Voltaire. An influencer of his time, still times dissident reflection on what happiness is in an apathetic society. relevant today. Mountain Medic (Family drama, 162x45 min., 52x45 min., 55x90 min. & 8x90 min./45 min. specials) Stories center around mountain doctor Martin Gruber in an idyllic Austrian alpine town near the Kaiser mountains. In the medical challenges he encounters every day, there is excitement, adventure, and ultimately, fulfillment. Standing Tall (Crime/suspense, 4x100 min./8x50 min.) Valerio is an ex-cop who, after losing his job and the affection of his only son, Ettore, had isolated himself from everything and everybody. Unbroken Right in the middle of this self-imposed shunning of Sløborn (Crime/suspense, 4x90 min./8x45 min.) the world, he receives the most awful news imagiFrom the showrunner of Netflix’s Dogs of Berlin, a nable: Ettore is dead. coming-of-age drama meets pandemic thriller that The Crimson Rivers (Crime/suspense, 24x50 tells the story of a group of islanders confronted min./12x100 min) Season three now available. Set in a macabre world of gruesome crimes and with a fatal virus. Before We Die (Crime/suspense, 16x50 harrowing rituals, this breathtaking and gripping min./8x100 min.) Hanna is a fading star in the organ- series is based on the best-selling novel from ized crime unit of the Stockholm Police. On the home Jean-Christophe Grangé. front, her son has severed all ties with her, as she’s the Ottilie von Faber-Castell (Drama/TV movie, one who caused his arrest and subsequent two-year 2x90 min.) At the end of the 19th century, after the sudden death of her father, 16-year-old imprisonment for drug possession. Grow (Crime/suspense, 8x42 min.) A story that Ottilie Von Faber becomes the sole heir, and her constantly changes between a breathless grandfather steers her into the family business.

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ANA. all in. (Crime/suspense, 6x48 min.) Set in the gambling world and inspired by real events, a thriller series about a criminal lawyer fighting a corrupt system to clear her brother’s name after he is accused of murder.

Orange Moo Cow (Kids 3-6 2D comedy, 52x7 min.) Follows the daily life of Zoh, an energetic 6-year-old cow, and her little brother, Boh, a sensitive and curious 4-year-old bull. Along with their loving family and their young friends, Zoh and Boh turn their everyday life into fun.

Scorpion (Drama) Perihan Emgen, her daughter, grandchildren and sonin-law live under the same roof comfortably and prestigiously due to Perihan clawing her way to the top. But the daughter she left behind returns to claim the life that was taken from her.

The Terrible (Drama, 8x60 min.) The life of the most controversial and mysterious Russian ruler, Ivan IV, is light and darkness. Tragedy changed him, and Ivan IV morphed into the infamous Ivan the Terrible, brutal and ruthless. 160 WORLD SCREEN 5/21

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