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THE INDUSTRY SAID GOODBYE TO

ALBERTO CIURANA On the night of Tuesday, March 23, Benjamin Salinas made the sad news public. After several days hospitalized with Covid-19, the experienced and beloved executive, until now Director of Content and Distribution at TV Azteca, passed away in Mexico City.

n the night of Tuesday, March 23, Benjamín Salinas, VP of the Board of Grupo Salinas, took to social media to confirm the news that Alberto Ciurana had sadly passed away after a battle against Covid-19. He described the executive as “an endearing collaborator” and responsible for “much of what we build together”, referring to TV Azteca. Ciurana worked as Director of Content and Distribution of TV Azteca. His trajectory, however, is extensive within the Hispanic TV industry. Among other roles, he was President of Programming and Content at Univision Networks, and Vice President of Televisa for 15 years. His arrival at TV Azteca in 2017 represented a change in the strategy of the Mexican group’s broadcast TV channels. “For 25 years Azteca Uno had telenovelas and fiction. We wanted to evolve. We wanted to be disruptive in the market. The audience has always rewarded Azteca when it becomes an innovation leader. We closed the production of telenovelas to move on to live content, realities and game shows, and that has tripled our audiences,” he told ttv last September.

“TV and content are strongly linked to a person or a society’s moods”.

The executive had revealed back on March 10 that he had been infected with Covid-19, and that despite having mild symptoms, he required medical attention. “The irony is that on Friday I received the first dose of the vaccine. I’ll be working from home,” he said that day.

Alberto Ciurana and the TV Azteca Internacional team at the LA Screenings Independents 2019.

“TV is a vehicle to be able to have catharsis.”

Alberto Ciurana during the CBS Studios International screening in 2010

At the last physical edition of Natpe Miami 2020

However, his situation worsened and he had to be admitted to intensive care. On social media, networks, executives and friends shared their condolences and reacted to the surprising news. The official TV Azteca Twitter account said: “Goodbye, @AlbertoCiurana, we will remember you with affection and respect. Rest in peace”. TV Azteca Deportes’ account stated: “We are sorry about the death of our beloved Alberto Ciurana, Director of Content and Distribution of TV Azteca. Your talent, effort and passion will always be with us. Rest in peace”. “At Televisa we deeply regret the death of our former colleague Alberto Ciurana. He had an outstanding participation in pan-regional TV. We stand in solidarity with @Azteca. We will all miss him. Rest in peace”. “We are saddened to share that Alberto Ciurana, former president of Programming and Content at Univision, passed away last night. Our condolences to his family and friends. Rest in peace, Beto,” was the message from Univision’s Public Relations Twitter account.

One of the pictures taken after he was appointed Director of Content and Distribution at TV Azteca in 2017.

“Goodbye, a big boss. A visionary, a genius on television. Passionate. Happy. Optimist at all costs. Generous and grateful like few others. You never abandoned your people. You motivated. You trusted our judgment. You demanded and rewarded. Thanks for the opportunities. Thank you for your unique gift to people,” wrote Patricia Jasín, VP of Azteca Estudios and TV Azteca Internacional. The executive also added: “As genius as he was controversial. As strong as he was defenseless. Many met you, I think very few knew you (…) The television industry loses a great, a great teacher and friend. We are going to miss the great Beto Ciurana. You were huge to so many of us”. Cisneros Media expressed: “We regret the sensitive death of Alberto Ciurana, with whom we had the pleasure of working closely when he served as President of Programming and Content of Univisión Networks.” At TTV Media Group we deeply regret the loss of such a close and beloved executive. Our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

THE PROGRAMMER’S CHALLENGE, ACCORDING TO ALBERTO CIURANA In the last interview that Alberto Ciurana did with ttv, in September 2020, when asked about the challenge that broadcast TV programmers’ have

today, the experienced executive replied: “It’s the same challenge I faced my whole life. Trying to figure out what content will reach people more massively, anticipate their tastes, understand the

moment”. In this sense, Ciurana elaborated: “TV and content are closely linked to the moods of a person or a society. All this affects the environment a lot and has a lot of

influence on what you want to see. That is what a programmer has to understand. There is a link with the human body. That is why in the morning the schedule is lighter, like breakfast.

As the day progresses, the intensity grows until 8:00 or 9:00 at night where there are intense dramas or competitions. TV is a vehicle to be able to have catharsis”.

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INTERVIEW THE CENTER OF ATTENTION

Can Okan, Founder and CEO of Inter Medya _18

Q&A

ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE

Müge Akar, Sales Deputy Manager for Europe, Asia, CIS at ATV Distribution _24

A WINDOW INTO DIFFERENT WORLDS

Mirjam Strasser, Head of Sales & Acquisitions, Autentic Distribution _36

TONDERO CONSOLIDATES INTERNATIONAL FICTION LINE

Cecilia Gómez de la Torre, General Manager of Tondero Distribución _56

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On Thursday, March 4, ViacomCBS’ new streaming service launched in the US, Canada and 18 countries in Latin America.

n March 4, 2021, ViacomCBS launched the new Paramount+ streaming service in Latin America with more than 5,000 hours of content. Paramount+ will be the Latin American home of Showtime, Paramount+ Original Series premieres, CBS Television Studios, and select movies from Paramount Pictures. The new streaming service will also feature a wide variety of content and local productions from iconic ViacomCBS’ brands, such as MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and Telefe. “ViacomCBS is uniquely positioned to offer our consumers and partners a premium service with the launch of Paramount+, as we leverage our extensive reach and strong relationships in the Latin American market,” said JC Acosta, President of ViacomCBS International Studios & Networks Americas. “Through ViacomCBS International Studios, we can deliver premium, local Spanishlanguage content to create a truly global and local experience for audiences.” The new Paramount+ will offer original series, including ‘No Activity’, starring

Patrick Brammall and J.K. Simmons, ‘Strange Angel’ starring Jack Reynor and, a new original children’s series from Nickelodeon Animation Studio, ‘Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years’. Other Paramount+ Originals include ‘Two Weeks to Live’, starring Maisie Williams, a six-part mini-series directed by Al Campbell, ‘Yellowstone’ season three starring Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, and Kelly Reilly; ‘Killing Eve’ season three, starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer. Blockbuster movies such as ‘The Outpost’, starring Orlando Bloom, Scott Eastwood, and Caleb Landry Jones, will also be on the new streaming platform. It will also feature ‘The Fanatic’ starring John Travolta, Devon Sawa, and Ana Golja. Paramount+ will also feature the ‘Mission Impossible’ movies franchise and ‘The Godfather’ trilogy. ‘Forrest Gump’, ‘Vanilla Sky’, and several classic movies are also available for fans to view today. Local content from MTV and Comedy Central include ‘Acapulco Shore: Sus Historias’, ‘Families of the Mafia’, ‘Se Renta Cuartos’ season three and ‘La Culpa es de Malinche’ in Spanish-speaking countries, and DEFEX Brazil, ‘A Treta Não Tira Férias’, ‘Jersey Shore’, and ‘A Culpa e do Cabral’ season nine in Brazil.

MIPTV DIGITAL

IN NUMBERS 95 million

people subscribed to Disney+ in the first year since its launch, surpassing its goals for 2023.

203 million

global subscribers were reached by Netflix in Q4 2020, a year in which it added 37 million.

100+

movies have been produced in a year by Particular Crown, the film production company owned by WarnerMedia, launched at Natpe 2020.

40+ million

subscribers were registered by HBO Max in the US in Q4 2020.

12 million

people subscribed to Discovery+, the streaming service launched on January 4 in the US and select international territories.

33 million

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users is how many Peacock has, Comcast’s OTT service.

MIPTV DIGITAL

DAVID BECKHAM TO OFFER KEYNOTE AT MIPTV MIPTV CONFIRMED DAVID BECKHAM, global sporting icon, football club owner, entrepreneur and founder of production company Studio 99, as a keynote speaker at Digital Miptv, which this year takes place exclusively online from 12-16 April. In his first in-depth television industry keynote, Beckham will talk about launching his own production company, his global ambitions for Studio 99, and current projects in production and development for a variety of global networks including ‘A Whole New Ball Game’, charting the contemporary history of the Premier League, ‘World War Shoe’, a documentary mini-series charting the untold story behind sports brands Adidas and Puma, and the upcoming definitive David Beckham biopic. In Conversation with David Beckham, hosted by awardwinning Director and Producer Ben Winston, will take place on Tuesday 13 April at 18.00 CEST, and will be available on catch-up until 14 May.

A+E NETWORKS AND PRESIDENT PAUL BUCCIERI TO RECEIVE MIP SDG AWARD MIPTV ANNOUNCED A+E Networks as the recipient of the second annual MIP SDG Award which will be presented during Digital MIPTV week. In support of the United Nations, and in line with the Decade of Action for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Reed MIDEM, a member of the SDG Media Compact, last year launched its annual MIP SDG Award to honour media companies for their action and contribution to delivering the Sustainable Development Goals. This year’s award will be dedicated to Goal #10: Reduced Inequalities. Paul Buccieri, President of A+E Networks

todotvnews.com MIPCOM 2021 OVER 100 EXHIBITORS ALREADY CONFIRMED REED MIDEM CONFIRMED THAN 100 EXHIBITORS from 30 countries have already confirmed commitments to book exhibition space at Mipcom 2021 in October as the return to Cannes prompts a strong response from the industry to attend. This follows the December 2020 announcement by Reed Midem to host Mipcom as a physical market in Cannes as the international television industry seeks to reunite inperson. Confirmed stand holders include a broad range of international distributors, production studios and country pavilions, including 9 Story, Aardman Animations, Abacus Media Rights, Beyond Rights, Catalan Films & TV (pavilion), Cyber Group Studios, Czech Television, Daro Film, DCD Rights, Fantawild Animation Inc., Film Ua, Flame Media, Gaumont, Global Screen, Gpm Media, Incaa (Argentine Pavilion), Mattel, Newenconnect, Off The Fence B.V, Orf, Planeta Junior, S.L., Procolombia Pavilion, Rainbow, TF1, TV Azteca and Wildbrain, among others.

todotvnews.com MIPTV DIGITAL REED MIDEM PROMOTES ONE-TO-ONE MATCHMAKING MODEL THE ORGANIZATION revealed the first details for the event, which will combine Miptv, MipDoc and MipFormats in one week (April 12-16). In addition, the event will feature its flagship one-to-one matchmaking model, already used with great success in MipCancun and MipChina. “Procuring appointments for delegates will be the main focus of Miptv Digital,” Reed Midem said. As detailed, the system will guarantee a minimum of between 15 and 20 meetings for distribution, acquisitions, co-productions and development of documentaries, factual series and international formats.

MIPTV DIGITAL MARC ANTHONY TO BE INTERVIEWED BY JC ACOSTA AT MIPTV DIGITAL MIPTV ANNOUNCED GLOBAL SUPERSTAR MARC ANTHONY, renowned singer, songwriter, record executive, television producer, actor and philanthropist, as the first confirmed keynote for Digital Miptv. Looking back over an incredible 30-year journey in the entertainment industry, Behind the Curtain – A Conversation with Marc Anthony, will see the six-time Grammy and Latin Grammy Award winner interviewed by JC Acosta, President ViacomCBS International Studios & Networks Americas. Together they will explore his stellar career, his influence and that of Latino culture on the music and entertainment industry and the global ambitions of Anthony’s production company, Magnus Studios. They will also take this opportunity to announce some new projects.

LATIN AMERICA HBO MAX TO LAUNCH IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR

GLOBO TO LAUNCH ITS OTT PLATFORM GLOBOPLAY IN EUROPE THIS YEAR Erick Bretas, Globo’s digital director, revealed that the company’s plan is take bring Globoplay to Europe in 2021 and later to the rest of the world. NENT GROUP PARTNERS WITH PARROT ANALYTICS FOR THE LAUNCH OF VIAPLAY Parrot Analytics, the specialist in measuring global audience demand, has extended its agreement with the Nordic group to help clients better understand audiences’ preferences in Viaplay’s expanding markets around the world. UNIVISION ACQUIRES VIX AND GEARS UP TO CONQUER AVOD MARKET After announcing plans to launch its PrendeTV service, the Hispanic company acquired the largest free advertising streaming platform. NICKELODEON INTERNACIONAL LAUNCHES NICK JR. IN SPANISH ON YOUTUBE It is the brand’s first Spanish-language channel and features Nick Jr. shortform content as well as properties and characters that include ‘PAW Patrol’, ‘Blaze and the Monster Machines’ and ‘Dora the Explorer’, among others. MOVISTAR+ AND DAZN PARTNER FOR SPAIN Movistar+ Premium customers and those who already enjoy the Formula 1 option can access DAZN content. DAZN exclusively acquired the exploitation rights to Formula 1 and will offer all the coverage of the World Cup on its platform. LAUMAN GROUP JOINS THE BID FOR FOX SPORTS MEXICO The group owned by businessman Manuel Arroyo, which controls the telecommunications company Comtelsat and the newspaper El Financiero, has shown interest in acquiring the sports channels, currently owned by Disney.

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WARNERMEDIA ANNOUNCED HBO MAX will be launched in late June in 39 territories in Latin America and the Caribbean. The region will thus become the first international territory for the OTT platform, already launched in the US. At launch, both direct HBO GO subscribers and subscribers through participating partners will have access to HBO Max. The current HBO GO service in Latin America and the Caribbean will be discontinued. As announced, the platform will feature WarnerMedia’s international brands such as HBO, DC and Warner Bros, as well as a new experience for children through an extensive catalog for children of all ages, and an attractive line of local original productions with Latin American talent. WarnerMedia also announced that the platform will have “various subscription options.”

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Can Okan,

founder and CEO of Inter Medya

Always adding fresh and powerful titles, Inter Medya prepares to once again be leading the Turkish TV content non-stopping wave during Miptv 2021, thanks to dramas like ‘The Trusted’ and ‘Last Summer’, mini-series like ‘Respect’ and soughafter movies like ‘Miracle in Cell Nº7’.

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“Turkish content is at the center of attention all over the world. We’ve managed to keep this attention going for the last 12 years.”

nter Medya not only keeps renewing its catalogue, but adding quality and powerful content that keeps the distributor as one of the most coveted partners for Turkish content, with a catalogue that has expanded recently to not only focus on dramas and formats, but also include other Turkish trending genres like mini-series and feature films. “Turkish content is at the center of attention all over the world. We’ve managed to keep this attention going in the last 12 years,” says to ttv Can Okan, founder and CEO of Inter Medya. “We are continuously expanding our catalogue by considering the different global trends as well as our customers’ varying needs.”

Yaz’) has solidified its place by making an assertive entry to the rating charts in Turkey since its first episode. “‘Last Summer’ is one of the most successful productions of this season thanks to its appealing storyline and acting performances,” points out Okan. Directed by Burak Arlıel, the Turkish drama distinguishes itself with its gripping storyline and talented cast. Starred by Ali Atay, Alperen Duymaz, Funda Eryiğit, Hafsanur

Starring Demet Akbağ, Evrim Alasya, and Bekir Aksoy and broadcast on Turkey’s Star TV, ‘Scorpion’ (‘Akrep’) carries Turkish drama codes, with a story that appeals to audiences everywhere. With each new episode, the series’ intriguing storyline and emotional scenes makes an indelible impression on Turkish audiences. Inter Medya is also offering another hits of recent years, including their own producThe Trusted Drama

Highlighted among the titles offered by the distributor is their newest addition, ‘The Trusted’, described as “one of the most successful Turkish dramas launched in 2021.” Produced by TIMS&B Productions and on air on ATV, ‘The Trusted’, locally named ‘Maraşli’, drags the audience into an adventure in pursuit of both love and great secrets. Starring globally known actors Alina Boz and Burak Deniz, the series tells the story of Marashli (Burak Deniz), an ex-soldier who left the Special Forces in order to open up a second-hand bookstore and spend more time with his sick daughter, Zelis. His life changes when the beautiful Mahur (Alina Boz) walks into his bookstore. Marashli saves Mahur’s when she accidentally gets herself into trouble one day. From that day onwards, the destiny of the two characters will be interwoven irrevocably. ‘The Trusted’ stands out with its strong characterizations and original plot. The series also maintains its assertive place in the rating charts with each new episode. “The series stars Alina Boz and Burak Deniz, and it’s a Turkish drama with elements of love, passion and action,” explains Okan. “Only recently announced, there is already great interest in the title, which performs very well in Turkey. We are sure that it will be very successful and make an indelible impression in the international market as well.”

Broadcast on Turkey’s most watched FTA channel FOX on Friday evenings when the competition is very high, ‘Last Summer’ (‘Son

Sancaktutan, and many other names, the successful drama has become one of the most talked-about topics on social media.

tions, like ‘Respect’, and titles like ‘Ramo’, a “male oriented drama” produced by BKM and already on its second season.

Produced by 1441 Productions for Turkey’s Star TV, ‘Scorpion’ is another series filled with betrayal, curse, love, and motherhood. Ferda, the daughter of the famous Perihan Emgen who was abandoned at the age of one, blames her mother’s abandonment for all her troubles. Ferda is determined to take the life that was taken from her. And while doing so, she accidentally causes her sister’s death. Ferda’s stubbornness and Perihan not wanting her, causes a great war between mother and daughter.

A NEW GENERATION OF CONTENT. The mini-series ‘Respect’ is the most recent content that Inter Medya has taken on as a producer, a new evolving side of the ever-growing company. “Inter Medya is an international company distributing content in over 144 countries. Even though we are mainly a distribution company, we started to invest in high quality productions in 2019,” says Okan. “In parallel to our distribution business, we

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Another fresh title in Inter Medya’s catalogue is ‘Last Summer’, a heartwarming story produced by O3 Medya. The series tells the story of idealist prosecutor Selim who receives an offer too good to refuse from mob leader Selcuk in exchange of protecting Selcuk’s son Akgun. Now in between his work and family, Selim has to take Akgun where his family resides.

“Only recently announced, there is already great interest in ‘The Trusted’, which is performing very well in Turkey.”

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healthy environment for everyone, productions will continue in the most powerful way. All cast and crew members work with great devotion,” adds. As a mini-series, ‘Respect’ is part of a new trend in Turkish TV content, one that Inter Medya has embraced by adding titles like ‘Interrupted’. “Together with the increase of online streaming platforms worldwide, the mini-series genre has also been on the rise,” says Okan. “In recent years, we have extended our mini-series catalogue and acquired the representation rights of several successful mini-series, which we call New Generation Turkish Series”.

plan to continue to better ourselves in the production field as well. We are constantly looking for new and inspiring stories that may appeal to both local and international audiences.” “We have projects that we are currently developing. By taking important steps in international co-production projects, we will pursue our journey as a producer as well as an international distributor”, he adds. As with many other 2020 projects, ‘Respect’ had a tough road while trying to wrap its production. Inter Medya had to postpone its premiere, and later adapt to the safety precautions established to resume work on the sets.

consumption is booming right now and content production has to continue somehow. Our industry is huge and there is growing demand every day.” “That being said, by taking all necessary precautions and as long as there is a safe and

“In recent years, we have extended our miniseries catalogue and acquired the representation rights of several successful mini-series, which we call New Generation Turkish Series.”

“Today, sets [in Turkey] continue paying attention to the determined rules and work with great precision,” explains Okan. “Media

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NOT EXACTLY A MIRACLE

The success of Turkish TV content around the world, and in Latin America in particular, has allowed the movie industry to follow in its footsteps, with feature film titles gaining traction in different regions. “The Turkish feature film industry started to attract great attention from all over the world recently as well as from Latin America,” says Okan. “‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ is the best example of this emerging trend and interest.” The movie has become a “phenomenon”, being licensed in 17 countries, including countries such as the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Puerto Rico. “There are many more countries that we are in talks for it,” adds the executive. “I

These new generation titles were the focus of a panel in Natpe V-Fronts, hosted by Inter Medya. “The guests talked about the new path of Turkish series which bring different interpretations to the Turkish drama codes and discussed the shift away from the traditional to a newer generation of Turkish series focusing on the mini-series ‘Respect’ and ‘Interrupted’”, says Okan. “At the same time, they shared their memories and experiences during the filming process. We can say that this was a positive and enjoyable experience for everyone.”

think Turkish movies have the potential to be as successful as Turkish dramas in Latin America and other territories worldwide. This trend will increase even more.” ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ is an adaptation of a 2013 South Korean film. The successful movie is set in the early 1980s during Turkey’s coup d’état period and tells the heartbreaking story of Memo, a shepherd who lives with his beloved little daughter and grandmother in an Aegean town. With a mental deficiency, Memo is framed for the murder of the martial law commander’s daughter and his life is turned upside down. The film is directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin, starring Aras Bulut İynemli and Nisa Sofiya Aksongur.

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THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT Three titles from OGM Pictures, all of them inspired by the works of Turkish psychiatrist Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu, have taken Turkish TV by storm and all of them lead Eccho Rights’ catalogue for Miptv 2021. By Luis Cabrera

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Chrysalis Drama

The Red Room Drama

My Home, My Destiny Drama

ccho Rights’ partnership with OGM Pictures has led to the distributor to represent some of the most powerful and successful Turkish dramas of the moment, including many of the producer’s adaptions of the work of Turkish psychiatrist Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu, including one of the freshest titles on the market, ‘Chrysalis’.

gorgeous romance”. “But there is something very dark underneath the surface and we will soon learn that not everything is as it seems”, Suster explains.

“‘Chrysalis’ is a really incredible new series that we are so excited about, and that has been greatly anticipated, not only in Turkey but also around the world.”

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“‘Chrysalis’ is a really incredible new series that we are so excited about, and that has been greatly anticipated, not only in Turkey but also around the world,” says Barbora Suster, Head of Latin America & Iberia for Eccho Rights. According to the executive, the story presents at first “the impression of a Cinderella story”, where “a beautiful girl meets her Prince Charming and they look set to have a

Nalan, the lead character played by Burcu Biricik, will have to really fight to stay positive and come out of the darkness. The cast also includes Feyyaz Şerifoğlu as romantic interest Sedat. “We actually think it is perfectly timed and reflective of the state of the world now and we hope that people will find some hope in her story as we still see how we are working our way out of this pandemic,” she adds. “We know already that the producers OGM Pictures have an amazing track record, currently making three of the top drama series that air each week in Turkey including ‘The

Red Room’ and ‘My Home My Destiny’ both of which we represent, so we expect nothing more than another hit of course.” ‘The Red Room’ has been another successful partnership with OGM, with the title al-

ready sold to territories like Sweden. “‘The Red Room’ has been number one in Turkey each week since its launch in September, and in the most competitive time slot each week this is a hugely impressive result,” says Suster. “It is a psychological drama about people going through difficult times and seeking therapy but it is very emotional and again very much suited to this time when viewers are also working on their own thoughts and feelings, stuck at home during the pandemic.” Another powerful drama by OGM is ‘My Home, My Destiny’, a title that launched in Turkey last Christmas, on TV8. “‘My Home, My Destiny’ has not only been a big hit in Turkey the past year but is now starting to see big results in terms of international sales”, points out Suster. “We have completed deals all around the world, including in Spain, India, Israel, almost all of Eastern Europe and we are also placing it with one of the biggest broadcasters in LatAm which we are very excited to announce soon.”

‘Chrysalis’, ‘The Red Room’ and ‘My Home, My Destiny’ are adaptions of books written by the Turkish psychiatrist Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu. Dr. Budayıcıoğlu (Ankara, 1947) has been a Turkish celebrity for many years, taking into consideration her role as a TV presenter at TRT starting in 1965, a role that earned her the alias “Miss TRT” while she was still in college. She alternated between both professions, and eventually added writer, publishing her first book in 2004. Most of her novels narrate -like ‘The Girl in the Glass’ (2019) or ‘Back to Life’ (2011)- cases she witnessed during her career. Dr. Budayıcıoğlu works have become a focus of OGM Productions’ dramas during recent years, becoming the inspiration of the mentioned titles represented by Eccho Rights and also others, like ‘The Innocents’ and the upcoming ‘The Girl Behind Glass’ and ‘If the King Loses’. NEW OPPORTUNITIES. Turkish dramas’ success in LatAm is well documented, and yet it continues to evolve, with Eccho finding new windows for its content, like Pay TV and SVOD. “This window, that was quite unexplored for Turkish content untill quite recently, is now becoming very important,” says the executive. “There are new players that are considering telenovelas for their services and that was something unthinkable only one year ago.” “I believe the digital platforms are more important every day and it’s the part of the industry that is constantly growing and developing,” Suster explains. “We are working with several players on worldwide or pan-regional level, and these deals are becoming more substantial in the results of the company, therefore our sales strategy adapted to this new trend. Nevertheless, I don’t believe that the digital will overtake the linear, or at least not just yet.”

Barbora Suster,

Head of Latin America & Iberia for Eccho Rights “’The Red Room’ has been number one in Turkey each week since its launch in September, and in the most competitive time slot each week this is a hugely impressive result.” In Europe, meanwhile, Spain continues to grow as a destination for Turkish dramas: “It looks like Turkish drama is definitely there to stay,” affirms Suster. “We are now seeing the move, not just from niche thematic channels to main broadcasters, but even to primetime slots on these major channels, which is a huge sign that the genre is working and that Spain has taken it to heart.” “We also had ‘Sisterhood’ air in prime time on Mediaset’s Canale 5 in Italy last summer, so we see a great growth potential there. We believe it is only a matter of time until we see Turkish series on air in France as well, and we have been programming a Turkish slot for Sweden’s SVT for many years now, so the spread is very apparent throughout the whole of Western Europe,” she adds.

Legacy Drama

ECCHO RIGHTS EXPANDS GLOBAL FOOTPRINT WITH LONDON OFFICE with UK producers and broadcasters to broaden the Swedenbased distributor’s English language slate. Adam will be tasked with finding new projects, and creative talent for Eccho’s evergrowing development roster, both for local and international co-production in collaboration with the company’s other global

offices in Stockholm, Madrid, Istanbul and Seoul. Lucy Roberts will take on the role of Director of Sales in the Eccho Rights team, handling the Eccho catalogue in Western Europe. Alexandra Aldred also joins the Eccho Rights team in an Advisory role. Alexandra will work part time as an advisor, coordinating Eccho’s

ongoing cooperation with Sony Pictures Television as well as the market leading offering of Korean series from mother company CJ ENM, Asia’s largest media company. “The new London team will provide a very powerful contribution to our truly global company. While we pride ourselves on our work with

developing markets and non-English language drama, these high-calibre hires are an important step in establishing Eccho Rights as the go-to partner even in more traditional drama markets in Western Europe and the UK,” said Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director of Eccho Rights.

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International distributor and rights management company Eccho Rights is establishing a London office, recruiting three UK-based senior executives to lead the next step in the company’s global expansion. Adam Barth will be Eccho’s new Director of Development and Coproductions, working

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ATV Distribution

Müge Akar, Sales Deputy Manager for Europe, Asia, CIS at ATV Distribution

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The need for more TV content has been answered by ATV Distribution with some of the strongest Turkish titles in the market, including long-running series like ‘Hercai’, historical dramas like ‘The Ottoman’, and the recently launched ‘For My Family’.

challenge is also an opportunity and ATV Distribution seized the moment during 2020 answering the needs of its clients around the world for more quality content, after the pandemic halted productions and forced channels to scramble for shows.

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ATV was able to respond -at “full speed”, as Müge Akar, Sales Deputy Manager for Europe, Asia, CIS, of the company, explainedthanks to the depth of their catalogue and the strength of its content.

With titles like ‘Hercai’, on its third season; the daily drama ‘Don’t Leave Me’, a new genre for the company; and even the historical drama ‘The Ottoman’, a title that had to launch during the pandemic, the distributor was ready to close many deals and enter new territories, putting them in an ideal form to face 2021, now even reinforced by new series, like the drama ‘For My Family’.

Have you added new territories you’d like to highlight? We have managed to enter Indonesia and India, and we have been quite good in Europe as well. We have started to have more deals in Africa also. It’s going pretty good for us. Do you expect the trends of 2020 to continue during 2021? Do they differ from region to region? The trends are the same everywhere, more or less. The channels started to look for relatively cheaper content, because they need to fill more slots than before. We are working a lot on our back catalogue. We have started to sell more of these kind of contents, but of course the new fresh content is also trending at the moment. We are also distributing our daytime drama, ‘Dont Leave Me’, which has been sold to Bulgaria recently. This series was also a new development for us, because previously we didn’t have a daytime series in our catalogue.

“During these difficult times we have managed to close many deals and enter new territories as well.” How has the company fared during these challenging months? During these difficult times we have managed to close many deals and enter new territories as well. This period is going quite well for us, and is the same thing for the whole TV industry. The rates of people watching content, the need for consuming new content, are developing and increasing, so we try to supply the best content available from our catalogue to our clients at full speed.

What can you share about the freshest content in your catalogue? ‘For My Family’ is the freshest content so far from ATV. It has been a great success for us, we launched it [in February] and it has been climbing up the ratings charts quite rapidly. Compared to the previous slot we had at that time, the ratings improved three times over. It has been very successful for us. We broadcast it on Saturdays’ primetime, which is also very important, because Saturdays are very competitive in the Turkish market: people tend to watch more entertainment shows or formats, but we launched a drama series, a regular Turkish dramas, and it has been doing so well, having reach 20% of the share, that we think the numbers will grow in the upcoming weeks as well. We have seen in Latin America the importance of having one territory betting on a series so the rest of the neighboring countries follow its example. Does this trend repeats itself in other regions? Yes, this domi-

‘FOR MY FAMILY’: ATV PLANS A DIGITAL PANEL DURING MIPTV WEEK The challenges that the pandemic has brought to the industry include the need to generate new ways for distributors to introduce their newest titles to their clients. “Since we cannot go to Cannes, take our talents there

and have a great party with our clients, we are launching an online panel with the leading talents of ‘For My Family’,” explained Akar. “It would introduce the series exclusively for the international clients.” At the time of writing this article,

ATV was still working on the details of the panel, but the idea was to run it parallel to Miptv 2021. “It’s something we are working on and we are very excited,” said the executive in midMarch. ‘For My Family’ tells the story of poor

but very strong-willed family that have to deal with the many challenges that life puts on their way. The series starts Celil Nalçakan, Halit Özgür Sarı, Cüneyt Mete, Fadik Sevin Atasoy and Ahu Yağtu, among others.

“The trends are the same everywhere, more or less. The channels started to look for relatively cheaper content, because they need to fill more slots than before.” and growing every day. We want to work more digital for Africa, and we also want to acquire new clients in the linear side as well. Hercai Drama

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no effect is quite similar in Europe, Africa and Asia. I can tell you that with ‘Hercai’ we started in Bulgaria, it became a great success there and then we premiered in Romania, where it climbed to the number one spot since the first episode was on air. And you also know what is happening in Spain, which is great for all Turkish content, and ‘Hercai’ is also doing very good there. There is a pattern in which when a country acquires a drama, the neighbors are also interested. We see that also in the Balkans: when Albania acquires something, Macedonia and Kosovo acquired it too. It’s a trend that repeats itself in Africa and Asia.

also acquire Turkish content at the moment and are interested in our catalogue. Africa is a growing market for us.

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How have two of your strongest titles, ‘Hercai’ and ‘The Ottoman’, worked during these last months? ‘Hercai’ has been a best-seller for us. We are happy with the results in every single country it has entered. We have sold it to more than 30 countries at the moment. In Turkey we are airing the third season and it has been a very successful show. ‘The Ottoman’, we launched it almost during the pandemic, and even so we reached 30 countries as well. It has been quite an international success. ‘The Ottoman’ is the Wednesday prime time winner so we expect it to be a great hit and important option in terms of Turkish dramas genres, because you don’t have a lot of historical and high budget dramas. It’s already on air in Albania and its doing very well. It’s the number one show in TV Clan. I think this title would be the fastest growing series in 2021 for us, but we also expect a lot from ‘For My Family’, the new drama, because the international reaction is already very good and promising.

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How has the African market taken to your dramas? Africa has been a challenge from the beginning. A very new market with low license fees that also requires some dubbing, a cost that was included in our side of the deal. It was a bit difficult to gather all these small countries in one big group and sell to them. But I think so far we have managed get in to this market and break through. Angola and Mozambique have two of our titles on air, both doing very good. There is a strong interest for ‘The Ottoman’, our historic high budget series. There is also a number of OTT and digital platforms that

Do you think that digital platforms will solve some of those issues in Africa? When you think about it, it’s about small countries and small platforms, but in the long run we believe that the African market will be a good market for the Turkish series, because we already see that the demand is very high

What can you tell us about the phenomenon in Spain? Spain opened up quite late for what we were expecting. We had to push a little bit there. I believe there will be more countries in Western Europe following Spain example. Italy, Portugal could be the next steps for the Turkish series. Let’s see what the future brings!

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WHAT’S NEW IN TV FICTION: TITLES AND NUMBERS 2021 will see the launch of 90 original series coming from Spain. In spite of the pandemic, TV fiction in Spain continues to thrive, as part of an ecosystem of production and broadcast that’s growing increasingly connected and innovative. What new series will be coming this year? To which screens? Produced by whom? In which genres? ttvOriginals offers an overview of everything that’s in store in terms of fiction from one of the most vibrant premium fiction markets in the world.

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ill the pandemic slow down the apparently unstoppable growth of Spanish series? Yes and no. If we compare the numbers of local fictions released in recent years, the curve will flatten in 2021. And yet, it will also continue to rise: platforms and networks will launch more Spanish original series this year than ever before.

some series will end up seeing the light of day in 2022, previous experience indicates that throughout the year we will see announcements of windows for a few projects that studios and producers are now developing.

In 2019, more than 40 original series premiered in Spain. In 2020, despite the consequences of the Covid pandemic for audiovisual production, the number of new title premieres and new seasons remained in line with expectations at the beginning of the year, and rose to 68. And for 2021, there are already 86 projects with a confirmed and announced screen.

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It is likely that the number will increase even more, because while

But before we get to everything that is coming, let’s analyze some interesting preliminary conclusions.

The speed at which we are seeing the evolution of the audiovisual ecosystem -global, but particularly in Spain- was evident in the research that went into this report. If a year ago, with the series planned for 2020, listing the amount of titles per screen was simple enough, now the equations become much more complex. The rules of the game have changed, especially in the broadcast models for TV fiction.

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Atresmedia already premieres all its series first on Atresplayer Premium. Mediaset, on Amazon, and now also on Star (Disney+’s adult brand). RTVE also chose Prime Video as the first screen for its next larger-scale series, made in co-production with other studios or production companies (‘Sin límites’, ‘Historias para no dormir’, ‘Parot’). Furthermore, the birth of Buendía Estudios results in the productions participated by Atresmedia and Movistar+ not necessarily being seen in their own windows. Thus, the numbers are mixed and the picture becomes more interesting. For example, out of the 13 series that Amazon Prime Video has in its catalog, only 3 are originals from

nal fiction: Disney+ (through Star), Starzplay and Filmin. In addition, there’s the birth of large studios and the concentration of producers in large groups. The already established The Mediapro Studio was joined by Buendía Estudios and the recently launched Secuoya Studios, which plan to allocate millions of euros to projects with clear international ambition. In turn, independent production companies understand that, if they want to scale and compete in the global market, they must seek allies to obtain financial backing. Thus, Boomerang TV, Good Mood and Weekend Studio already coexist under the Mediawan umbrella; Zeppelin, DLO, Diagonal TV and -to a lesser extent- Portocabo under Banijay; Zebra and NewCo Audiovisual under the iZen Group; or Alea Media and Mandarina Bajo Mediterráneo, to name a few. And now, ttvOriginals offers an overview of the new TV fictions that Spain has in store for 2021. The complete version of this report will be published as a TTV e-Report. AMAZON PRIME VIDEO. Amazon’s plans were to launch its first three Spanish Originals in 2020. However, the delays due to the pandemic led to only ‘El Cid’ seeing the light of day. This year, in addition to ‘La tempelanza’ (Buendía Estudios and Boomerang TV), the launch of ‘Un asunto privado’ (Bambú Producciones) is also scheduled. There are no new Amazon original series announced. So far this year, the platform has already premiered four series, three of them produced by Buendía Estudios. And a few Amazon Exclusives will premiere on the streaming service for the first time. Among them, the second season of ‘El internado: Las Cumbres’ and six productions resulting from agreements that Amazon has with Mediaset España and RTVE, which can air on broadcast TV months later. All this adds up to 13 launches announced for Amazon Prime Video: 7 new series and 6 new seasons.

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the platform. The other 10 have the Exclusive label (first window in Spain) and some have already guaranteed their broadcast on broadcast TV months later, on Telecinco, La 1 or Antena 3. Another change that has been consolidated is the proliferation of screens that are beginning to venture into the original production of series in Spain. In 2020, Orange had already burst in, and TNT did its own thing with ‘Vamos Juan’ after broadcasting its first series, ‘Vota Juan’ in 2019. And in 2021, at least three new players will debut local origi-

ATRESMEDIA. After relaunching Atresplayer Premium at the end of 2019, in 2020 Atresmedia finished consolidating the broadcast model for its original fiction: first on the platform, always. And in some cases -not all-, months later on Antena 3. Thus, for 2021 the OTT service has announced 14 original premieres, 11 new titles and 3 returns. Of the total, 6 are produced by Buendía Estudios, the joint venture between Atresmedia and Telefónica. Among those already released, the period drama ‘La cocinera de Castamar’ (Buendía Es-

“There are already 86 projects with a confirmed and announced screen for 2021.” “The dizzying pace of the transformation of the audiovisual ecosystem -global, but particularly Spanish- was evident in the preparation of this report.” Besos al aire Disney

tudios) and ‘Alba’ (Boomerang TV), a remake of the Turkish boom ‘Fatmagül’, stand out. And, among what’s to come for Atresplayer Premium are series such as the long-awaited return of ‘Los Hombres de Paco’ (Globomedia / The Mediapro Studio); two comedies produced by Lacoproductora and Estela Films, one of them also with Globomedia / The Mediapro Studio and Pólvora Films; or ‘La ruta’ (Caballo Films), a new story by the talented Rodrigo Sorogoyen. DISNEY+. Disney’s streaming service debuts with its first exclusive Spanish series, through its Star brand, aimed at adult audiences: ‘Besos al aire’, produced by Mediaset España and Alea Media. Entrevías Mediaset

FILMIN. The second new screen to delve into original production in 2021. The Spanish platform dedicated to cinema and auteur series is already filming ‘Doctor Portuondo’, produced by La Chica de la Curva and directed by Carlo Padial, who is adapting his homonymous novel . HBO SPAIN. After premiering five original series in 2020, HBO has only one new Spanish title announced for this year: ‘Todo lo otro’, produced by Producciones Mandarina (owned by Mediaset Spain and part of Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group) through its subsidiary Campanilla Films). MEDIASET SPAIN. Although its role is a producer and no longer (first) screen, Mediaset Spain has announced 3 projects, without revealing which platforms they will premiere in. La templanza Amazon Prime

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Two of them are backed by Mandarina Producciones and one is produced by Alea Media. MOVISTAR+. With 16 series in the pipeline (3 of them already released in the first quarter of 2021), the Telefónica platform continues to consolidate its leading role in the Spanish market and its growing commitment to local independent production. So far this year, Movistar+ has already launched three series. One of them was ‘Libertad’ (LaZona Producciones), in a surprise premiere simultaneously with the cinemas of Spain.

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Among the already released, the high-voltage series ‘Sky Rojo’ stands out, the new one by Álex Pina and Esther M. Lobato (Vancouver Media), creator duo of ‘Money Heist’. And, among what is yet to come, are the new seasons of several of the most popular Netflix series, such as ‘Money Heist’, ‘Elite’ or even ‘Sky Rojo’. New Netflix Originals made in Spain to be released? At least 12, and for all tastes: period drama, comedy, thriller and even fantastic or supernatural overtones. As a new thing, Agua seca TVG

And of the 13 titles to come, 4 are new seasons of series already launched and 9 are new projects. Among the latter, there are thrillers such as ‘Todos mienten’ (Filmax); to stories of adventure and mystery, such as ‘Paraíso’ (Globomedia / The Mediapro Studio); as well as historical series, like the new one by Rodrigo Sorogoyen set in the Civil War. In addition, several international co-productions, with partners such as AMC Studios, Shine Iberia, Elefantec Global and Telemundo International Studios.

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Series airing daily on broadcast TV networks were left out. Fictions without an announced screen were also not included: all the titles have been officially presented by the networks or platforms themselves, or revealed by people involved in the production.

RTVE. The public corporation has already premiered on its main channel, La 1, three new seasons of original series in this first quarter of the year, and has yet to premiere the judicial investigation thriller ‘Ana Tramel. El juego’ (Tornasol, DeAPlaneta and ZDF Enterprises), the military thriller ‘Fuerza de paz’ (Alea Media) and the second season of ‘HIT’ (Grupo Ganga). STARZPLAY. Starz’s premium streaming platform is the third window to debut this year in original series production in Spain, with two titles: ‘Express’, an action thriller by The Mediapro Studio, and ‘Nacho Vidal, una industria XXXL’ , about the media porn actor, produced by Bambú Producciones and La Claqueta PC. TNT SPAIN. TNT broke into original production in Spain in 2019 with the comedy ‘Vota Juan’ and in 2020 it premiered its spin-off, ‘Vamos Juan’. For 2021, the channel is doubling down with two new stories: ‘Maricón perdido’ (El Terrat / The Mediapro Studio), created by writer Bob Pop and freely inspired by his own life; and a new collaboration by Buendía Estudios and Suma Latina, an untitled series about a Miss who returns to her town 40 years after her.

NETFLIX. And if Movistar+’s plans seem overwhelming, they pale in comparison with what Netflix has in store: 21 original Spanish titles announced, 13 new ones and 8 returns.

Only the so-called “premium fiction” was considered in the preparation for this report.

two short-form series (10 episodes of 10 minutes) are expected: ‘El tiempo que te doy’ and ‘Ídolo’.

If the projects of series in development or in production announced by producers or studios that do not yet have a screen (or do, but have not made it public) were added, the 180 titles would be exceeded. In addition, older projects were eliminated, announced in 2019 or before and that, at least for now, seem to be more in a drawer than on the table.

OTHERS. Orange TV, which debuted with ‘Caminantes’ in 2020, this year will be the exclusive screen in Spain for the second season of ‘The Head’, with Spanish production and participation (The Mediapro Studio, along with Hulu Japan and HBO Asia). In addition, regional channels continue to bet on original fiction, spoken in local languages. The Catalan TV3 prepares titles such as ‘Moebius’ (Veranda TV) and ‘Buga Buga’ (Aguacate & Calabaza Films); while the Galician TVG has already premiered a black comedy and is already filming the second installment of ‘Auga seca’ (Portocabo and SPI from Portugal), which can also be seen on HBO.

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DURING THE DIGITAL EVENT “UPFRONT GLOBO: NEW OPPORTUNITIES”, COMPANY EXECUTIVES TALKED ABOUT THE NEW CONCEPT ‘ONE GLOBO’ AND ITS DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY, IN ADDITION TO THE RELEASES FOR 2021

PAULO MARINHO, DIRECTOR OF CANAIS GLOBO

RAPHAEL CORREA NETTO, DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

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ERICK BRÊTAS, DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTS AND DIGITAL SERVICES

AMAURI SOARES, DIRECTOR OF THE GLOBO TV NETWORK

DANIELA MIGNANI, DIRECTOR OF VARIETY AND NEWS NETWORKS

FABIA JULIASZ, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

TATIANA COSTA, DIRECTOR OF ENTERTAINMENT AND KIDS NETWORKSK

ANGELA COLLA, HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL SALES

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Autentic Distribution

Mirjam Strasser, Head of Sales

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An escapism from the reality that surrounds us is what Autentic Distribution has given audiences around the world during the past year, offering a vast catalog of factual content for the whole family that has led to new alliances with digital and traditional players around the world.

distributor’s business in terms of sales and new alliances, and which titles have been most in demand during the past year. We are coming up on a year since the pandemic lockdown started in most of the world. How has this last year been for Autentic Distribution? How has the pandemic changed your business and what measures did you have to take to adapt to the new reality? 2020 was unexpectedly a very good year for Autentic, which is a weird feeling because so many people were deeply affected by the pandemic. In 2020, the demand for our programs was much higher than ever before and with the first quarter of 2021 coming to an end, we can already see this trend continuing. We were able to bring our programs onto the screens of many people around the world to help entertain them during their lockdown. And of course we have been spending our days on Zoom and Teams – like everyone else. Luckily, we were immediately set up as a team to work remotely and it was an easy transitions into home office in Spring 2020.

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udiences around the world have been confined to their homes for more than a year now due to the Covid pandemic, making entertaining TV a must during these trying times. Family-friendly content that offers escapism from the difficult reality we’re facing is now more in demand than ever.

Armed with a catalog of factual content, with everything from science and nature to people, wildlife, travel, history and more, Autentic Distribution has been a key partner for networks and platforms looking for this type of content to offer its audiences. In the following interview with ttv, Mirjam Strasser, Head of Sales & Acquisitions, explains how the pandemic has affected the

“We started to dive even deeper into AVOD and SVOD sales, and opened up to new partnerships with platforms and players internationally.”

The pandemic lockdown also led to an increase in TV viewership across the globe. How did Autentic work with this higher demand for content? We started to dive even deeper into AVOD and SVOD sales, and opened up to new partnerships with platforms and players internationally. In general, we had many clients acquiring larger packages than usual. In this regard, what trends do you find in terms of content and genres? Which factual titles have been the most demanded/ successful? Escapism was the key genre,

“In 2020, the demand for our programs was much higher than ever before and with the first quarter of 2021 coming to an end, we can already see this trend continuing.” Love Around the World Factual

In Search of Monsters Factual

Automania Nazi Whaling Squadron Factual Factual

Europe’s Forgotten Dictatorships Factual

Which titles will you be presenting at the upcoming digital events and tradeshows? We have too many to name them all, but one of our highlight programs is ‘In Search of Monsters’ to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11. We also have a two-parter on not well-known European dictators called ‘Europe’s Forgotten Dictatorships’, and a Russian Crime Mystery series on ‘The Dyatlov Pass Incident’. For our Factual Entertainment catalogue we have acquired the two Italian productions ‘Stone Men’ and ‘Snow Lords’.

Aviation’, ‘Automania’, and ‘The Nazi Whaling Squadron’. And we are launching many new Travel, People & Places and Escapism programs, which is one of our strongest genres.

travel programs, and our People & Places genre were also in strong demand as well as History and Science, and of course Nature programs for family viewing. For example, our in-house production ‘Love Around The World’ received many compliments from around the world, for being a heartwarming, feel-good program in times when everyone just wants to feel a little bit better. Not in demand was anything about the pandemic! Which deals would you highlight from the past few months? We closed a package of over 80 hours with Curiosity Stream and successfully sold our Wildlife and Science Series ‘The Animal Within’ to platforms and TV channels in many regions.

Autentic works with a variety of platforms, from linear TV to streaming and more. How has the increase in streaming services over the last year affected your distribution strategy? We now focus on digital sales far more than we did two years ago, and have secured many new clients in the VOD sector. We always try to evaluate the entire rights chain and work with tailored marketing and distribution strategies for each title in our catalogue.

Besides this, we will present the second season of our popular History series ‘What Went Wrong’ as well as other intruiging History one-off, e.g. ‘Claude Dornier – Pioneer Of

“Our focus lies on a wide range of genres: Wildlife, Nature, Science & Technology and History, but Travel and Escapism programs are also in high demand.”

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When it comes to acquiring content to grow your catalogue, which titles do you gravitate towards? Which types of productions do you think work best in today’s international market? Our focus lies on a wide range of genres: Wildlife, Nature, Science & Technology and History, but Travel and Escapism programs are also in high demand. We are constantly looking for series or one-offs that can fascinate a wide audience.

What are your hopes and expectations for the year ahead? I hope that productions can happen again more easily, that producers will be able to travel abroad and deliver their programs within the planned time frames. That we will be able to get hold off many exciting new titles in 2021 so that we can successfully entertain people in their homes with our programs until this pandemic is over and beyond. And that we will never get tired of virtual calls – until we can meet in person again.

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Mistco The Innocents Drama

At Miptv 2021, Mistco will highlight TRT’s newest series, a group of four titles –including ‘The Innocents’ and ‘The Shadow Team’that have been leading the local ratings and generating a lot of interest from the international market.

RT’s season has been one full of success. Every single one of the four new series has been met with local success and international interest. As their exclusive distributor, Mistco will be presenting these titles at Miptv 2021. “All four series have been leading the ratings”, explains the distributor. “As an exclusive agent of TRT, we are very proud to be part of this success”. The newest series that has taken ratings by storm is ‘The Shadow Team’, another hit

“TRT has dominated the local ratings of the current season with four new high-quality series, each with a unique story to tell.”

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from powerhouse producer Tims&B (‘Bitter Lands’). The series launched just over a month ago and has already secured “several” deals, according to the distributor.

‘The Shadow Team’ follows a group of elite agents that are selected for a confidential mission. The condition for joining is very important: they must be willing to die. To become shadows, their deaths have to be official, with funerals held and not a single person, no matter how close and dear to them, can know the truth. The new series follows the successful footsteps of the biggest hit of 2020, the drama ‘The Innocents’, produced by OGM Pictures, a smashing hit that has owned the season for TRT 1, starting strong -14 weeks in a row as the number one title- and never losing steam.

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‘The Innocents’ is based on the memoirs of Turkish psychiatrist Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu and presents real experiences. It tells the story of the love story between Han (Birkan

Sokullu) and İnci (Farah Zeynep Abdullah) and their complicated relationship with their friends and families. Ezgi Mola, Merve Dizdar and Gizem Katmer complete the cast. TRT is well-known for its historical masterpieces, so it’s not surprise that ‘The Great Seljuks: Guardians of Justice’ has proven to be another spectacular drama, with an assertive story, a fabulous and talented cast and incredible visuals. The series has been a local success and has seen is international penetration expand during the last months. Of the four, ‘An Anatolian Tale’ could be considered the closest to the most traditional Turkish drama, with a love story marked by the need to overcome hardships and the importance of persevering and never losing hope. The drama, produced by Kopru Film, follows the life of Taner, a dreamer from a small town, and his childhood love, Dilek, who comes back to the town after years away. At the same time, Mistco keeps gathering interest for their ongoing titles, like ‘Melek: A Mother’s Struggle’ and ‘The Last Emperor’, while their strong library, that includes dramas like ‘Resurrection: Ertugrul’, keeps expanding worldwide. The Shadow Team Series

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GLOBO’S ‘SWEET DIVA’ PREMIERES IN URUGUAY

IN THE SAME WEEK that the telenovela ‘Sweet Diva’ came to an end on Univision’s prime time in the US with high ratings, the production made its debut on Teledoce in Uruguay on March 3 at 6:00 p.m. The telenovela precedes the final emotions of ‘A Life Worth Living’ on the channel, another Globo production that is enjoying great success in the country. The production is on the air on channels such as Red Uno in Bolivia, Imagen TV in Mexico, Univision in Puerto Porto Rico and Viva in Israel.

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RCN FILMS NEW VERSION OF ‘CAFÉ, CON AROMA DE MUJER’

TELEMUNDO ÁFRICA ACQUIRES ‘HEART’S DECREE’

RCN’s VP of Content, Juan Pablo Posada, announced the start of filming for the new version of ‘Café, con aroma de mujer’ and provided new details on the remake with Adriana Suárez, the project’s screenwriter. Filming will mostly take place on location, especially in Pereira and in coffee plantations, where the story will take a different course and that will be very important for the protagonists. In addition to RCN, the telenovela will air in the US on Telemundo, which announced it at its upfront in May 2020.

Canal RCN’s award-winning production, ‘La ley del corazón’ (‘Heart’s Decree’), arrived in Africa following an agreement between Canal RCN and Telemundo Africa, owned by NBCUniversal International Networks. The African channel licensed the first two seasons of the successful Colombian telenovela. With stories and legal cases based on real life events, the series has captivated viewers in the US Hispanic, also on Telemundo, as well as Colombia, Mexico, Spain, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Venezuela, Uruguay, Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua and Puerto Rico.

Francisco Villanueva, VP and COO of SOMOS Distribution

DISTRIBUTION SOMOS DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTES RCTV INTERNATIONAL’S CATALOG SOMOS Distribution, the global content distribution company, part of the SOMOS Group and chaired by Luis Villanueva, signed a distribution agreement with RCTV International, to distribute its catalog of telenovelas, series and other audiovisual content in the Americas. The agreement includes the distribution of content in all its forms: finished, format (scripts) and on all windows, as well as future productions. The RCTV International catalog has been distributed in more than 128 countries in languages such as English, Portuguese, French, Hebrew, German, Mandarin, Cantonese, Thai, Japanese, Italian, Greek and Turkish, among others.

CHILE CANAL 13 PREMIERES ‘LA USURPADORA’ REMAKE

PRODUCTION CARACOL STARTS FILMING NEW SUPER SERIES: ‘LAS VILLAMIZAR’ Caracol Televisión announced the start of filming for the new super series ‘Las Villamizar’, a historical drama mixed with suspense and a police thriller set in the years of the American independence. The series focuses on the Villamizar sisters, three sisters from the high society of the time who had a double life as spies, infiltrators of the liberating army. ‘Las Villamizar’ will be filmed in Santander, Villa de Leyva and the outskirts of Bogotá.

On March 1st, Chile’s Canal 13 premiered the new version of ‘La usurpadora’, Televisa’s remake of the classic Mexican telenovela, part of the “Fábrica de Sueños” project. The telenovela is the second production to come from this initiative that made its way to Chile following ‘Rubi’, also aired on Canal 13. The Chilean network aso acquired the new version of ‘Cuna de lobos’.

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Same as it happened almost a year ago, on March 23 Brazilian giant Globo decided to suspend of all its fiction production. The plan, they said, is to be able to start production again on April 4. “As the pandemic has gotten worse and to abide by the restrictive measures established by the local authorities, Globo decided that, as of today, March 23, filming for its fiction productions will be interrupted,” they said. As explained, the measure will not impact TV Globo’s programming.

ARGENTINA POLKA STARTS FILMING ‘LA 1 5/18’

As the production company had told ttv, Polka will once again start filming a new daily series for El Trece in Argentina. The series, they revealed, will begin production in mid-April and will be titled ‘La 1 5/18’. Along with the name, Polka revealed the series’ cast, which will star Agustina Cherri, Gonzalo Heredia and Esteban Lamothe. Filming will take place in locations in Villa 31 and in sets designed in the company’s Baires Studios. The series will revolve around a love triangle between Agustina Cherri, Gonzalo Heredia and Esteban Lamothe and will be set in the poor neighborhood Villa 31.

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GLOBO HALTS PRODUCTION DUE TO COVID-19

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RECORD TV PRESENTS GENESIS The Brazilian giant is launching its new telenovela in the international market, a super production that expands its successful universe of biblical dramas. By Sebastián Amoroso

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“‘Genesis’ is the largest production that Record TV presents to the world.”

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ne of the most anticipated products in the international market is ‘Genesis’, Record TV’s new super production, which expands the highly demanded universe of biblical dramas created by the Brazilian giant.

In the following interview with ttv, Delmar Andrade, Director of International Sales at Record TV, shares details about this production made and released during the pandemic, as well as his vision of the television industry in the new normal. How has this time been for Record TV? This time has been the most difficult for global TV, but in Brazil the problem is much bigger, because we are a territory with more than 200 million people. So, although the pandemic really affected us, we had the opportunity to be the first

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“It is an extremely well made product, without ideology.”

TV in Latin America to premiere a telenovela during the pandemic. We are producing the telenovela ‘Genesis’, which we started exactly in the middle of the pandemic. All Brazilian TV channels are offering older titles. The production of ‘Genesis’ in this context has not been easy at all… The effort was tremendous. The concern for the cameramen and actors was major. Everything had to be under close supervision. We released ‘Genesis’ with an average of 19 rating points and peaks of 25. It was something incredible for us. Its premiere at the end of January is considered the best in recent years for the channel. Filming was done during the pandemic, then suspended and picked up again. They were suspended many times. We are still filming it. We are about 15 or 20 episodes ahead and the concern remains the same.

Like other Biblical super productions by Record TV, it was being recorded in Morocco. What happened when production came to a halt? For three months prior to the pandemic we were in Morocco and su-

can connect with people, you receive and offer new ideas. It is extremely important that we bring them back, but for that we need to have safety and health.

ddenly we had an order from the Moroccan government to withdraw the production team, canceling all production. In Morocco there were 45 Brazilians who did not have the conditions to return to Brazil because the flights from Casablanca to Brazil were interrupted. We had to have an exclusive plane for our team to return to our country. It was something we could never have imagined.

We believe that the Mipcom event may be a bit complicated, because we do not know what Europe is going to require for us to travel there. That side of it depends on the governments and that could create some obstacles. Maybe young buyers can get the vaccine in 2022. However, we will be at Mipcom offering our products.

Production had to be reformulated then… Yes. Today we are only filming in Brazil, but a large part of our productions were made in Canada, Morocco, the United States and Israel. With ‘Genesis’ we are talking about a story that continues to expand the biblical universe of large-scale, budget-friendly Record TV super productions… To give you an idea of numbers: more than 250 actors, 8,500 extras and 140 stuntmen. About 300 professionals in the production area, in addition to generating about 800 direct jobs. We also created a set in our studios in Brazil with 16 large buildings, with a total of 11,000m2 of built area. ‘Genesis’ is the largest production that Record TV is presenting to the world. Not even ‘Moses and the 10 commandments,’ which was a great production that we filmed in three countries, reaches this new standard. We have about 16 Biblical series. How do you see the television market in this context? The market is exhausted. There was a small part of our clients who had difficulties and we were extremely supportive. But the reason why we cannot say that 2020

What would you highlight about ‘Genesis’ as a television product? I think ‘Genesis’ offers the international market something that’s never been seen at this level. We are

“Initially, the telenovela was designed to have 100 episodes, but 150 are already confirmed to be produced, and we will possibly go up to 180.”

was a tragic year, although it was extremely difficult, has been because of the union of producers and clients, which is the only way we can move forward. We have had to protect our customers, in the same way that they help us by buying our product. At Record TV we have an extremely broad vision of the market, which is why we are sacrificing at this moment so that the market has a new product, because the market needs to have new products as quickly as possible. Our concern was to have a new telenovela, because everyone was doing reruns. Record TV’s biblical product has also reached streaming platforms. The digital market is in a phase of amplitude, growing every day. It’s the future, but still the broadcast TV market controls more than twice the market. But of course, many are exhibiting our products. We have had growth in digital sales.

I think it is essential to return to the face-to-face events. It is necessary to have physical contact with the client. We cannot throw away the last 60 years of the market for a sale of rights by video conference. Tradeshows are necessary. In those events you

We are presenting the world market with a product that, in addition to entertaining and generating empathy, is clearly informing how the Bible works. It is an extremely well made product, without ideology. We do not offer a biased or religious biblical story; it is a true and clear story. It is a television product that - in addition to its formal quality - comes at a time where uncertainty would seem to make it necessary ... It is the purpose of this production: in addition to entertaining, creating a safe harbor where the person can become aware of history and understand that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. We are between 15 and 20 episodes ahead. We work according to the market. The product is supported by advertisers. Initially, the telenovela was designed to have 100 episodes, but 150 are already confirmed to be produced, and we will possibly go up to 180. A message for the industry? Everyone knows that we always offer something new. Sure, we also work with our catalog, but this year is not going to be any different. We will be one of the few who had the determination to carry a product filmed in a pandemic.

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How is it being presented to the international market? We have been in very direct contact with our clients for more than 15 years. They are all getting information, videos and updates on ‘Genesis’ and, we are preparing a great package to offer the market.

telling the stories in the Bible from the beginning, in an extremely simple way, so that everyone can understand who Abram or Joseph were; and how the world was disrupted with the introduction of evil. They are things that people often do not access.

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TV FICTION IS BACK ON TRACK By Sebastián Amoroso

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One year after the halt in production for TV fiction, broadcast networks across the region are starting to produce and premiere original productions again. Up next, we present a review of what has already made its way onto the TV screen and what’s in store for the year ahead.

Mi Vida sin Ti América TV (Peru)

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Génesis Record TV (Brazil)

fter all the uncertainty generated in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, slowly the production of fiction projects for prime time has been reactivated and the main broadcast TV networks in Latin America are launching their new titles, in some cases with reruns. One of the most prominent examples is ‘Genesis’, Record TV’s super biblical production, which had to suspend filming new episodes in 2020 and which in January of this year had its long-awaited premiere, managing to become the best debut for the Brazilian network in the last five years, with 15.7 rating points in São Paulo. Moreover, América TV in Peru premiered on March 1 the telenovela ‘Dos hermanas’, a Del Barrio Producciones production that had to be taken down from the air after eleven episodes, due to the start of the pandemic a year ago. Its re-release stands as one of the great fiction bets for Peru’s leading channel in 2021. The same happens with Globo in Brazil, which after almost a year away from broadcast TV, fiction returned on March 1 with the telenovela ‘Corazón de madre’. The production, written by Manuela Dias and under the artistic direction of José Luiz Villamarim, had its filming interrupted due to the pandemic at the beginning of March last year and its first part was broadcast throughout the year.

“Fiction production for prime time has been reactivated and the main broadcast TV networks in Latin America are launching their new titles.”

In addition, Polka in Argentina confirmed to ttv that it is already in the pre-production phase of a new prime time strip for El Trece, entitled ‘La 1 5/18’.

The renowned Argentine production company is thus betting on production again after almost a year when it suspended -and then

La mexicana y el güero Televisa (Mexico)

Dos hermanas América TV (Peru)

canceled- filming for the daily series ‘Separadas’ at the beginning of the pandemic. The new El Trece fiction will begin filming in April at locations in Villa 31 in Buenos Aires and, in sceneries mounted in the company’s Baires Studios. And in Colombia both Caracol Televisión and Canal RCN are also preparing their new fictions for 2021, which include premieres, new seasons and remakes. Caracol Televisión has already announced that the telenovelas ‘El hijo del cacique’ and ‘Los medallistas’, two new fiction projects that the channel is already working on. Meanwhile, Canal RCN is preparing new seasons for its original fictions ‘Pá quererte’ and ‘Enfermeras’, as well as filming the remake of the telenovela ‘Café con aroma de mujer’, a classic of the Latin American genre.

Televisa, on the other hand, was one of the first television networks in the region to film new stories in 2020. By June of last year it had managed to return to the sets. Its first pandemic production was ‘La mexicana y el güero’, under strict security measures. Now, the Mexican network is already working on the adaptation of the Colombian telenovela ‘La dama de Troya’, which will be titled ‘La desalmada’. The premiere is scheduled for the second half of 2021.

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Over in Chile fictions are also returning to prime time on local TV: Mega has already successfully premiered the comedy ‘Edificio Corona’ -inspired by the pandemic-, and is preparing the arrival of ‘Demente’, its long-awaited nighttime television series.

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DEL BARRIO FILMS IN A PANDEMIC Hugo Coya, General Manager of Del Barrio Producciones

Peruvian producer Del Barrio Producciones has just re-released the telenovela ‘Dos hermanas’, which had been taken off the air after its 11th episode when the pandemic went global in March of 2020. By Sebastián Amoroso

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el Barrio Producciones has been one of the few independent producers in Latin America which continued to develop its fiction lineup during the pandemic. During 2020, the Peruvian production company premiered the fictions ‘Mi vida sin ti’ and ‘La otra orilla’ on América TV and, on March 1, it released ‘Dos hermanas’, the telenovela that had been taken off the air after its 11th episode aired in March of last year and now had its long-awaited return. In dialogue with ttv, Hugo Coya, general manager of Del Barrio Producciones, spoke about the production company’s new initiatives, the experience of filming in a pandemic and the new fiction titles for America TV’s prime time. I imagine the company was excited about the broadcast of ‘Dos hermanas’ on América TV… A year has passed since we suspended all filming as a result of the health crisis. We were somewhat afraid, because although we are perhaps one of the few production companies in Latin America that has continued to produce during the crisis, since

“We are perhaps one of the few producers in Latin America that has continued to produce during the crisis.” we restarted operations in June, luckily we have not had a single case of contagion in our productions. How was the experience of developing this telenovela? With ‘Dos hermanas’ the peculiarity was that it had a more complex story than usual. It took place in several ci-

“We have just renewed the five-year exclusivity contract with América TV.” were able to film again, but we had to make adaptations to the story. How has the relationship with América TV been during this time? We have just renewed the five-year exclusive contract with América TV. We are very excited. América TV, in addition to being the leading channel, has a relationship with us that has grown over time. We have had prime time for fifteen years and the partnership has been highly beneficial to both companies. There is a possibility to expand this link; not only to produce for prime time, but other time slots as well, but everything is conditioned by the pandemic, so I would prefer not to make any announcements just yet.

ties across the country, the number of extras was much higher, then the biosecurity protocols forced social distancing, so we could not stay completely true to the story. And it was a story that had already began. We already had 11 episodes on the air and the audience already knew the story. We waited for the best moment, and happily we

How many titles do you produce for América TV? We do three productions a year. We produce twelve months of the year. Our productions are also exported. They are seen in various countries. We already have a conquered market and now the demand has been greater with this pandemic. So we have productions that are already planned. It had never happened to us before. Can you mention any upcoming projects? We are preparing a musical series that still has no title and no protagonists. We should start it in May. It is a project that is conditioned by the pandemic. You cannot plan like in a normal year. It is a complex situation.

“We are preparing a musical series that still has no title and no protagonists.”

Del Barrio Producciones is also making progress in the development of a premium series that will be a co-production with Spain. The fiction has a tentative title ‘La hija del conquistador’, and is centered on the life of Francisca Pizarro, daughter of Francisco

Pizarro. In recent months, the project has undergone some changes from the initial plan, including its extension. Initially designed as a series with 2 seasons of 13 episodes each, now it will be only one season. “We are in a pandemic, therefore, we are thinking of

a one-season project, but always with the same essence, with Peruvian and Spanish actors, filming in Peru and Spain. We are in advanced conversations with Spanish producers. It would be a coproduction, but we are already very advanced with the characters”,

said Hugo Coya, general manager of Del Barrio Producciones. The series is based on the book by historian María Rostworowski, specialized in the conquest of Peru, about the life of Francisca Pizarro, who is considered the first Peruvian

mestizo. “We are waiting for the pandemic to allow us to move forward. It is a project that will have many extras and locations. We are moving forward with the adaptation along with Santiago Rocangoglio. We are almost at the final stages”, he explained.

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Analía will become the candidate’s most important political advisor and right hand; she will put him at the top of the polls to later tear him down and bring his corrupt past to light. She will make him lose the presidency and even his freedom. Still, she doesn’t have an important piece of information: the man she hates so much is her own father. Moreover, her journey to defeat evil will take the only man she’s ever loved, Pablo de la Torre, Mejia’s top political opponent, to the abyss.

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THE QUEEN OF FLOW 2 (Telenovela - 80 x 60’) The Queen of Flow 2, the new season of the International Emmy winning telenovela, comes back with a vibrant story, with high doses of adrenaline, romance and musical flow, following the path that led the first season to become a global hit.

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A new adventure in the middle of the jungle and the Andes mountains, where a small citadel like no other has been built. A new world dedicated to the best, the strongest, the smartest and the most courageous!

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LAS ESTRELLAS (Romantic Comedy - 120 x 60’) One father - Three mothers - Five sisters. The death of Mario Star leaves his five daughters facing a challenge, written in the form of a clause, which they will have to fulfill in order to claim the inheritance he has left for the sisters. The five women are forced to put their lives on hold to take care of a boutique hotel. This whim of the deceased has only one goal: to bring them together. They try to learn to tolerate one another while grieving their father, each in their own way. Living together brings to light the relationship each daughter had with their father, as well as the conflicts they face in their current relationships with men and their search for love. 80% ratings increase on average for 9:30PM time slot.

BRAZIL AVENUE (Drama - 40 x 60’) This is the dramatic story of Rita, who struggles to recover the life her dreadful stepmother Carminha took from her when she was a child. She will have to confront her past and decide how far she is willing to go to exact revenge on the people that hurt her the most. A WOMAN’S FATE (Drama - 12 x 60’) After 50 years of marriage, Stella asks for the divorce, and this unexpected decision changes the lives of everyone around her, especially her daughter Lívia and the stranger Cléo. Until then, they were stuck to social patterns that do not make them happy. The three women start having new chances to reinvent themselves while searching for happiness. HIDDEN TRUTHS (Drama - 12 x 60’) A teenager who dreams with a career as a top model becomes part of a prostitution scheme and meets a powerful and obsessive businessman. As a last resort, he marries the girl’s mother just to be near her. Hidden Truths explores the limits of obsession, wealth and pleasure, using the fashion world as backdrop.

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INSANE (Telenovela - 63 x 60’) The story, a contemporary suspense drama, will delve into the tragedy of a family faced with a crime that will change, and destroy, their lives forever. Because the apparent happiness of the Acevedo Betancourt clan will slowly crack, in the midst of the execution of a sick mind capable of stealthily moving pieces, transforming the life of this family into a macabre enigma where everyone has a past or present to hide. LOVE IS CONTAGIOUS, CORONA (Telenovela - 66 x 60’)

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EL MAN ES GERMÁN (Comedy - 164 x 20’) The story deals with the adventures and misadventures of a man without a profession who was living in the US, but when he returns to his homeland, he faces a series of comic events, being known as the “alpha male of the pack”, next to his friends and the people in the neighborhood where he grew up. BETTY, LA FEA (Telenovela - 170 x 23’) Beatriz Aurora Pinzón Solano, known as “Betty”, is a young, unattractive economist who lives with her parents in Bogotá. After struggling to find a job, she begins to work as secretary for the president of Ecomoda, one of the most important fashion companies in the country. Before long, Betty gains Armando’s personal trust and helps him hide his infidelities, which turns Betty into an enemy for Marcela. Likewise, she must constantly face the insults of Patricia Fernández, another secretary of the president and a close friend of Marcela.

ALMAS EN PENA (Supernatural Thriller - 13 x 44’) Ten young YouTubers, who specialize in thrillers and the culture of death, are invited to discover the truth behind the stories of scares and lost souls. From that meeting a series of supernatural and other very mundane events arise, but full of terror and mystery. Seven influencers are killed and three disappear without a trace. A police investigation is initiated to try to discover what the relationship is between these deaths and the legends of the souls who did not get eternal rest and are wandering the earth. #ENEAMIGA (Teen - 12 x 44’) Life looks different from social media, especially if you are a great influencer like Paula, (Diana Díaz) a famous youtuber, who shows her day to day life in a reality show. As far as the world knows, Paula has the perfect existence, until the reunion with Mariale (Charyl Chacón), Diego (Leonardo Aldana), and Guille (Damián Genovese), her friends from adolescence make her see that virtual happiness hides many gaps in its reality. What should be a fraternal gathering, lets out intrigue, jealousy, envy and resentment left by old broken promises.

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GENESIS (Biblical Telenovela - 150 x 50’) Divided into seven phases, the series dates back to the beginning of humanity and the world and tells the biblical stories of Garden of Eden, Noah’s Ark, Tower of Babel, Ur of the Chaldees, Abraham, Jacob, and ending with Joseph of Egypt. MOSES AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (Biblical Telenovela -242 x 50’) The telenovela tells one of the most famous passages in the Bible: the life of Moses. The story of the Hebrew leader, from his birth to his death, highlighting the encounter with God at Mount Sinai, the plagues in Egypt, his participation in the liberation of the Hebrew people from slavery, the passage through the Red Sea, the revelation from The Ten Commandments, the forty-year journey in the desert, and the arrival of people in the promised land. THE RICH AND LAZARUS (Biblical Telenovela - 187 x 45’) The telenovela The Rich and Lazarus is based on the story, told by Jesus to his disciples, about two men who die on the same day. One of them goes to hell, and the other to heaven.

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Love is contagious Corona is the story of a condo that in the midst of a health crisis must face a strict quarantine due to contagion caused by COVID-19. It will be in this confinement that the neighbors will begin to relate and get to know each other in critical conditions, trying to adapt to this “new normal”. If before COVID-19 none of them knew each other and with luck they greeted each other in the elevator, it will be under the current circumstances that causes the confinement, that they will begin to interact during daily conflicts resulting from coexistence. Also, passions and romances will be unleashed in difficult times.

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LA MARIPOSA (Series - 60 x 60’) La Mariposa is Alicia Benítez, the woman in charge of laundering money from drug trafficking and the illegal sale of weapons. Manuel Martínez is an agent of the D4, whose mission is to infiltrate the organization where Alicia works. In the quest to pursue their goals, their lives meet and feelings of unexpected love arise, full of obstacles and difficulties as they find themselves on opposite shores. Martínez designs the plan to infiltrate the laundry organization himself and it is he who baptizes it “Operation Mariposa.”

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TIEMPO FINAL (Premium Series - 13 x 60’)

‘Tiempo Final’ is a cycle made up of 26 episodes where the common factor is intense suspense, in which all the situations presented by the plot begin, develop and end in one hour. Each episode of the series is impacted by the intensity of the themes, the great call for actors and the cinematographic approach of the production.

FUEGO ARDIENTE (Telenovela) Dante and his sister Irene Ferrer, are owners of one of the most important and popular olive oil production companies in northern Mexico. Dante learns that he suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and decides to reunite the entire Ferrer family, knowing that he will soon leave the earthly world and feels the need to put all his problems and businesses in order, to be able to live with his family the time that remains, under the excuse of launching a new line of olive oil. When the Ferrers meet again, a forbidden love is unleashed between Alexa and Gabriel, who had been reunited since the first time an earthquake brought them together in an elevator. IMPERIO DE MENTIRAS (Telenovela) The story centers around a humble and honest police officer, and a young woman from a wealthy family, who venture into a passion as unstoppable as it is forbidden. After her father and the former cop’s girlfriend are murdered under strange circumstances, the couple investigates the mysterious deaths to discover the truth. Together they discover powerful secrets of a world of corruption that they did not know, all this while fighting to defend their love and learning to trust each other.

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DOS HERMANAS (Telenovela - 80 x 45’) ‘Dos hermanas’ tells the story of a family destroyed by terrorism and its healing process through time, confronting its past and its origin. We will follow Mery in her tireless fight to bring up her family and find her lost sister: little Urpi, who was snatched from her hands as a baby.

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NOOBEES T2 (Telenovela juvenil - 60 x 60’) There is a world parallel to the Real World... it’s Avatar City. There are rules to follow and others to break. Silvia decided to leave the Noobees’ team, go back to playing basketball and spending time with David. What they dont know is that the A.I. “Game Over” wants a rematch. The plan is to split them up and take control of all the Gamers by transforming ‘Real Life’ into a huge videogame. To make it happen, Game Over has help from two Avatars that it brings to life: Athina and Rocco who are deceived by Game Over and its true intentions. Can humans win against avatars?

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CONECTA FICTION ANNOUNCES DATES FOR FIFTH EDITION

THE CONECTA FICTION ORGANIZATION announced that, despite the coronavirus pandemic, it will host the international event’s fifth edition and, same as last year, it will be divided into two version: online and in person. Thus, the event will have a first stage to be held on June 28, 29, and 30 in a 100% online format. And a second one that combines face-to-face and online on September 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. The fifth edition of Conecta Fiction once again is backed by the Government of Navarra and the SGAE Foundation. The face-to-face part will be held, for the third consecutive year, at the Navarra Conference Center and Auditorium, also known as Baluarte in Pamplona-Iruña, (Navarra, Spain). Géraldine Gonard,

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UNIVERSAL CINERGIA COMPLETES DUBBING OF ‘ISABEL’ WITH SEVERAL LOCALIZATION PROJECTS in all its facilities worldwide, Universal Cinergia is proud to have completed the dubbing, into English, of the highly anticipated biographical series Isabel, produced by MGE, which tells the story of Isabel Allende, the best-selling Latin American author. The series premiered on HBO Max in early March. In addition, expanding the range of services provided, Universal Cinergia is currently working on the creation of the original voices for Nina & Olga, animated title co-produced by Mondo TV Iberoamerica and Enanimation, which will premiere on Ray Play and Ray Yoyo in Italy later this year. On the topic of content security, the Miami facilities have been assessed by TPN (Trusted Partner Network), an industry-wide film and television content protection initiative, which validates the company’s commitment to quality. The Brazil and Mexico studios have begun undergoing the TPN assessment, a process that involves several content security measures, following the guidelines of the MPAA. Required by most major clients, overall vendors (dubbing studios and post-production facilities) that handle large volumes of content must be assessed by the TPN.

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NATPE BUDAPEST CONFIRMS HYBRID EDITION AND ANNOUNCES DATES

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WARNERMEDIA LATIN AMERICA announced the hiring of Mônica Albuquerque to lead the Artistic Talents area in General Entertainment for Latin America. She will work alongside the General Entertainment team led by Tomás Yankelevich, Chief Content Officer, for the company’s integrated portfolio. Mônica Albuquerque will be responsible for leading the search, hiring and management of actors, directors and authors for WarnerMedia Latin America fiction and non-fiction productions. Albuquerque is the first Brazilian named among the 50 most influential and impactful women in the entertainment industry in the world by the International Women’s Impact Report of the American magazine Variety, in 2019. She worked at TV Globo for 21 years, seven of they are in charge of the station’s Artistic Development and Monitoring department. During her tenure, she opened space for new actors, directors and authors, also proposing innovative work processes and talent development.

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Head of the Artistic Talents area in General Entertainment for Latin America at WarnerMedia

JP Bommel,

President and CEO of NATPE

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THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TELEVISION PROGRAM EXECUTIVES (NATPE), the global business association for content producers, distributors, streamers, and buyers across all platforms, today announced that NATPE International Budapest will be returning to the InterContinental Hotel for a physical event between August 30 to September 2, 2021. The activities on-site, which will emphasize the exhibition floor and meeting spaces, will be combined with additional virtual components, such as virtual screenings, presentations, and other networking tools, available to those on-site and attending from afar.

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Cecilia Gómez de la Torre, General Manager of Tondero Distribución

TONDERO CONSOLIDATES INTERNATIONAL FICTION LINE By Sebastián Amoroso

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Cecilia Gómez de la Torre, general manager of Tondero Distribución, spoke to ttv about the Peruvian company’s fiction projects for Amazon, Netflix and Movistar Play, among others; in addition to presenting ‘Princesas’ and ‘Dos hermanas’, both from América TV in Peru, at Miptv.

ondero has been an extremely active company over the last few months, diversifying its operations between production, acquisition, distribution and exhibition of films and series, both original and international. In the following interview with ttv, Cecilia Gómez de la Torre, general manager of Tondero Distribución, spoke about the company’s production projects for Amazon, Netflix, Movistar Play, among others; in addition to the international market presentation of its

telenovela ‘Princesas’, recently premiered on América TV in Peru. How is Tondero experiencing this unprecedented moment in history? We have reinvented ourselves in some ways and we have continued with our international productions. We opened Auto+Cinema last year and partnered with Netzun to launch the OTT platform Netzun-Tondero. That led us to generate other types of original products, designed for SVOD and that we could later adapt for other platforms. These projects go first in Auto+Cinema, then in TVOD to Netzun-Tondero and then we are forming alliances as co-producers with Movistar Play and América TV. We have already produced some of these series that will later have their movie version.

“We have reinvented ourselves in some ways and we have moved forward with our international productions.”

What are these series? One is the series ‘Raúl con Soledad’, which did very well. Now we have made an agreement for a new one that premiered on February 14 as an original on Movistar Play, which is called ‘¿Es cupido?’. It’s a 10-episode series, a romantic comedy based on a blind dating platform that moves through an algorithm with very funny results. It is a fresh, youthful and different type of series. The creator is Raúl Suazo, a wellknown Peruvian director and actor, together with Renato Bonifaz. Were these two series filmed during the pandemic? They were projects during the pandemic. We created different things as a

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“We launched ‘Princesas’, one of América TV’s most important telenovelas in recent time.” “On February 25, the series ‘El último bastión’ premiered on Netflix.” which we are already having very advanced conversations. We also have ‘Dos hermanas’, which América TV began filming, then premiered it, and then the pandemic struck, so they had to put it on standby. And now it was released again in March. That is the other new product that we are going to share with clients shortly.

result of the success we had with the platform. We closed the agreement with Movistar and América TV for five series and film projects. These ones were made during the pandemic with all the safety protocols. In fact, we just finished a movie. But not only in Peru. We are also co-producing a lot from Tondero Spain. New co-productions with Spanish companies are coming. One of these projects is ‘La casa de caracol’ for Amazon Prime… That’s right. It was filmed last year. It was part of the team and actors from Peru. It stars Paz Vega, Javier Rey, Carlos Alcántara and Norma Martínez. We are working with other projects that will be announced when they are in full production. There is also the original movie for Netflix. How is that project coming? We are fully on track. We are working with several important projects. Some were a bit late due to the pandemic, but they have already been activated again and are in the process of development.

However, we were able to premiere some films that we represented in other countries, such as the Chilean horror film ‘Contra el demonio’, which in Mexico during a pandemic had more than 120 thousand viewers. It also premiered in Bolivia and it is also going to be released in Central America and Ecuador… We have four films that are waiting to be released in theaters.

We also represent TV Peru with very positive results. On February 25, the series ‘El último Bastión’ was released on Netflix. It is something very important for the Peruvian industry. It is a period series with many top-level actors and it also coincides with the country’s bicentennial. It is a very important recognition that allows the talent from my country to be seen around the world.

And there’s also our comedies, which are traveling as a format. We are now in the process of signing one of our projects that has been sold to a company in France to make their own version.

We not only invest in Peru, but in Latin America. We are co-producers of ‘Dedicada a mi ex’, the first Enchufe.tv movie that just premiered on Netflix, which has been very successful. I understand that it is number one in Ecuador and Bolivia. Very soon the second movie is coming called ‘Misfit’ and we are also going to be involved. Being united helps us to continue building a Latin American industry.

What are the news at the television distribution level? We launched ‘Princesas’, one of the most important telenovelas from América TV in recent years. It is a 60-episode title that is based on the classic princesses, but brought to the present day with a narrative of stories that come together. It has sparked a lot of interest at Natpe. The production levels are above the standard and also being such a feminine issue, for housewives, the results that América TV is having in the prime are incredible. In some segments, exceeding 20-something rating points. There are several countries with

At the time, Tondero announced some premium fiction projects, for example, the series ‘El tunel’. What is the status on that? They are advanced. We are keeping it a secret because of how massive they are going to be. We can’t announce anything yet. They are on the right path. I think Miguel Valladares is doing an extraordinary job and when we can announce something it will be something important for our industry.

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How have you handled the issues with production in this context? Now we are in a phase that’s practically the same as the initial one. We are working with fifteen days of quarantine, but there are certain things that do continue to move. Cinemas have not opened since the pandemic began in March of last year. For us it has been a bit complicated, because we have not been able to re-

lease some great films that we already had ready.

We have a very broad catalog representing a large percentage of producers and directors; not only Peruvians, but Spaniards, Argentines, Chileans, Ecuadorians, Colombians... And we are also generators of co-production alliances.

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QUALITY AND AUTHENTICITY By Luis Cabrera

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Sovtelexport has been at the forefront of Russian content’s growth around the world, a trend that looks to continue with titles like ‘The Terrible’, ‘Call Me Mother’ and ‘The Optimists: Caribbean season’.

According to Julia Matyash, Head of Sovtelexport, among the key factors for the recent success of the company are the “better quality of the product, relevant genres (period dramas, dramas inspired by true events, film versions of the bestselling books) and vast multi-genre catalog.”

Matyash also agrees that the pandemic played a role and the distributor also did its part by optimizing the marketing strategy and taking full advantage of “20 years spent on the international market, brand strengthening, increased recognition, rise in foreign distributors and media companies’ loyalty”. However, Matyash is quick to clarify that any success from Russian content is

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ussian audiovisual content penetration keeps growing around the world and Sovtelexport has played a huge part of the phenomenon, being the distributor arm of Russia Television and Radio. In 2020, Sovteleport was able to double its annual profit, helping Russia to become a significant player on the global series market.

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first and foremost due to the quality of the product itself. “Over the past few years, dramas produced in Russia acquired their own signature style that distinguishes them, in the eyes of the foreign media professionals, from other projects of the same genre,” explains the executive. “Among their stand-out features are a certain narrative pace, deep thought-through characters and, of course, the universal truths framed by the national tint. Thus, the final product results in being clear and relevant for the audience without losing its authenticity.”

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“Visual imagery of our content improves every year. We can say it is on a par with the quality of projects produced by the largest world studios,” adds Matyash. The genre that better represent these impressive productions highs is period -or costumedramas, which have become a huge part of Sovetelexport catalogue, being responsible for the company breaking through in some important markets. “’Ekaterina’ opened Latin America for us sales-wise,” explains Matyash. “The series set the quality bar pretty high, but other costume dramas like ‘Sophia’, ‘Anna Karenina’, ‘Godunov’ and now ‘The Terrible’ maintain the bar on its level. This type of content became our hallmark. We often receive requests like ‘We want something like ‘Ekaterina’’”. The mentioned ‘The Terrible’, is a new period drama that follows the life of the most controversial and mysterious Russian ruler, Ivan IV, better-known as Ivan “The Terrible”. On the drama side, ‘The Blood Widow’ is a combination of a costume drama with a thriller. “The series sparked interest of Latin American distributors,” says Matyash. “Several companies are currently considering this title for purchasing.” The drama offering is led by ‘Call Me Mother’, a love story set during the 1930’s repressions, and ‘The Optimists: Caribbean Season’, a spy drama that follows a Russian operative

that falls in love with an American woman during the Cuban Missile Crisis. “Our documentaries are highly demanded, like ‘Held Captive by Rubbish’ and ‘Wonders of Russia’, as well as action feature films, like ‘Kandahar’ or ‘Two Legends’”, adds the executive. Another big factor positioning RTR’s offer as a powerhouse in the present and near future is that a lot of their titles are mini-series, an ideal content for the needs of the digital world. “Our catalogue is praised by industry professionals and we are currently considering commercial offers from a number of Latin American streaming platforms,” explains Matyash. “We have just started developing digital rights sales in the region; previously, we focused on selling them to the English-speaking countries, including Amazon Prime. “Although the market format and marketing strategy have changed, our main working principles remained the same,” says the executive. “As before, Sovtelexport prioritizes high-quality of the content, fully personalized approach to each and every region, channel, platform, and marketing support of the partner during the launch phase.”

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Head of Sovtelexport (Russia TV and Radio) “Interest of the international media industry for Russian content is growing - it is an absolute trend nowadays. Russia is becoming a significant player on the global series market”.

SOVTELEXPORT DEEPENS ITS SPANISH REACH establishing long-standing partnerships in Mexico, Colombia and Chile. An exciting title for the region is ‘Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes’. “The book ‘Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes’ was translated into Spanish, and Spanish-speaking countries have heard of it already. We are currently working on the Spanish dubbing for the series to expand sales on these territories,” details the executive.

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A good example of how much Sovtelexport offer has grown in the past years comes from a recent development in their website: “On our website, sales.vgtrk. com, we opened a special section called ‘In Spanish’”, where a buyer can find over 40 projects of different genres adapted for Spanish speakers,” pointed out Matyash. Ibero-America has become an important market for RTR titles, with the distributor

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INTRODUCING THE SPAIN AUDIOVISUAL HUB PLAN On March 24, the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, presented the plan “Spain, Audiovisual Hub of Europe”, which intends to increase audiovisual production in the country by 30% in 2025.

Coixet; the president of the Video Game Association, Valeria Castro; the ambassador of the Spain Film Commission, James Costos; o Nicolás Matji, president of the Federation of Animation and Audiovisual Effects, Diboos. The plan’s goals are to turn Spain into a leading country in audiovisual production in the digital age, a hub for international investment and talent, and strengthen its industry-services ecosystem to export and compete in international markets.

The plan includes a public investment of 1.603 billion euros between 2021 and 2025 and its goal is to increase the audiovisual production made in Spain by 30% at the end of that period. During the plan’s presentation, Pedro Sánchez pointed out that “the audiovisual industry is key due to its weight in employment and the economy. But also because of its weight in our cultural identities and in our international projection”.

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In addition, he explained that at a time when the Spanish audiovisual industry enjoys extraordinary worldwide recognition, it is necessary to “build a sustainable, richer and more fruitful ecosystem that enables the growth that the immense talent that our industry harbors deserves.”

“To make this new ecosystem a reality, we need the model to be sustainable. It has to be profitable, able to be self-sufficient and grow as a source of wealth. We are going to achieve the meeting between the expressive vocation of our creators and their conversion into competitive and profitable industrial products”, he added.

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The plan includes public investments and reforms to achieve a significant boost in the entire value chain for the audiovisual

he President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, presented the plan, “Spain, Audiovisual Hub of Europe”, to boost the audiovisual sector, one of the axes of the Digital Spain 2025 agenda.

“The plan includes a public investment of 1.603 billion euros between 2021 and 2025.”

industry, based on the strengths that Spain possesses, such as a solvent audiovisual industry, well-trained and prestigious professionals, a globally recognized creative capacity and a comparative advantage in the growing global market for audiovisual production in Spanish. The plan is based on an integral perspective of the audiovisual sector in all its formats (cinema, series, shorts, advertising, video games or animation) and an integrating vision that transcends the audiovisual to link with culture, tourism and the country’s own image. The measures included in “Spain, the Audiovisual Hub of Europe” are articulated in four axes based on three priorities: turning Spain into a pole of attraction for audiovisual production, reducing administrative and regulatory costs; improve the competitiveness of companies through the application of new technologies that allow them to compete in a digitized market; and generate talent by reducing the gender gap. The plan’s first axis, with a planned investment of 240 million euros, includes actions to digitize both audiovisual production and audience monitoring, to promote the implementation and improvement of platforms dedicated to Spanish audiovisual production and its distribution, that favor their international commercialization, especially that of those projects that generate collaborative ecosystems between SMEs. In addition, a single point of information and a centralized point of contact will be created, the “Spain Audiovisual Hub Bureau”, which will provide information, assistance and support to potential investors in the sector, both to foreign companies wishing to invest in Spain, as well as to Spanish companies interested in the internationalization of their activity. In this area, an internationalization program for the audiovisual sector will be developed, developed by the Ministry of Culture and Sports and ICEX Spain Export and Investments, and a Program to attract filming and foreign investment.

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DCD RIGHTS, A MENU FOR ALL TASTES By Gonzalo Larrea

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Rick Barker, Director of Sales at DCD Rights, spoke to ttvnews about the distributor’s new catalog, which includes series from Spain and Chile, and is ready for new representation opportunities. Aussie Gold Hunters Series

ritish distributor DCD Rights has made variety a specialty. The company started 2021 with a catalog made “for all tastes” with fiction content, unscripted titles and factual television.

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“We have a wide variety of new programming for Miptv, with female drama content, male and female factual shows and music content,” said Rick Barker, Director of Sales for DCD Rights in an interview with ttv.

He highlighted the arrival of the fourth season of Canadian series ‘Frankie Drake Mysteries’, which is ideal for female audiences. “Season 4 is currently airing on CBC; the series has worked very well for us so far,” commented the executive. Something similar happens with ‘My Life Is Murder’, whose second season is filming in New Zealand and will air on Acorn TV, UK TV and TVNZ.

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Director of Sales for DCD Rights “We have a wide variety of new programming for Miptv, with female drama content, male and female factual shows and music content.” with the reaction that these two titles have achieved,” he said. “’Auga Seca’ is a Portocabo production and has a brilliant team behind it, so we knew it was going to be a success, as well as being a crime drama, a popular genre around the world,” he added.

police team that disrupts criminal networks and drug traffickers by analyzing traffic and license plates in real time with special software. “It’s a very fast action series. Police content always sells very well,” said the executive. “In the men’s line, I would like to finally highlight ‘Aussie Gold Hunters’ that has been around for six seasons and continues to work in an incredible way.”

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As for male viewers, the executive listed titles such as ‘Australia’s Outback Car Hunters’, in which a duo of experts travel the country in search of cars to restore and sell; and ‘Fast Justice’ from the UK, which follows a

SERIES IN SPANISH. DCD Rights is now working with a new division destined to distributing series in “European languages”. In this sense, over a year ago the company added two titles in Spanish: the Spain-Portugal co-production ‘Auga Seca’ (‘Dry Water’) and the Chilean series ‘La cacería’ (distributed internationally as ‘Inspector Rojas’). “Both have really worked very well, we are very pleased. We are just starting with the distribution of series in other European languages, but we are very happy so far

‘La cacería’ (‘Inspector Rojas’), meanwhile, was sold to “virtually everyone, from Canada to New Zealand,” he detailed. And is the company looking for more series in Spanish? According to Rick Barker, without a doubt. “We have a very active acquisitions team that is constantly looking for opportunities, reading scripts, developments and offering comments, casting suggestions, treatments… We are working a lot in that area and hopefully soon we can make some announcements,” he explained. DCD’s goal, he added, is to enter the series in very early stages where they can contribute monetarily as co-producers and bring other pre-sale partners closer. “It is very unusual these days for programs to be funded by a single broadcaster, so multiple partners are needed at the top of the table and that is something that we at DCD have been doing for the last five or six years.” “A good example is ‘My Life is Murder’. We were able to not only be one of the main investors, but we brought together several partners to make the second season possible,” he concluded.

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Also within the female target is ‘The Secret She Keeps’, which has been the sixth most popular content of all 2020 on the BBC iPlayer, with 17 million views. “We are very proud of this series,” said Barker, who also highlighted unscripted female titles, such as T’he Wonderful Bridezillas’ from We TV in the US, already in season 16, and ‘Marriage Bootcamp’.

“All this, in addition to our new musical content such as ‘Great Songwriters’, which works very well for us in Latin America and is already in production for its third season,” he explained. “And also culinary content, which we always sell well to countries like Spain or regions like Latin America,” he added.

According to the executive, ‘Auga Seca’ has been sold to countries such as Australia and New Zealand, in addition to its agreement for Spain and Portugal with HBO. “We are also having negotiations for the series in Latin America,” he assured.

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KAPOW WRAPS FILMING FOR ‘LOS PROTECTORES’ FOR DISNEY

ON NOVEMBER 9, Argentine production company Kapow began filming ‘Los protectores’, a 10-episode comedy for Disney. The series is scheduled to premiere in mid2021. While its broadcast platform hasn’t been revealed, it is likely to be a Star+ exclusive local content when it launches in Latin America as an independent platform in June. Now, the team celebrated the successful end of filming for the fiction, written and directed by Marcos Carnevale. Through their social networks, Adrián Suar, Gustavo Bermúdez and Colombian actor Andrés Parra also shared an image of their characters, three football managers on the verge of bankruptcy. Agustín Scanell,

Co-founder and Creative Director of Kapow

Mauricio Piccone,

Commercial Director of Azteca Estudios

SPAIN

THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO STARTS PRODUCTION ON STARZPLAY’S FIRST INTERNATIONAL ORIGINAL STARZPLAY AND THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO today announced they have started production on ‘Express’, Starzplay’s first International Original Series to be filmed and produced in Spain with a first look image. The action thriller is written by Iván Escobar (‘Locked Up’), Antonio Sánchez Olivas (‘Aida’) and Martín Suárez (‘Rabia’), and created by Iván Escobar, who also serves as the series showrunner. Gabe Ibáñez (‘Autómata’) and Iñaki Peñafiel (‘Perdida’) are set to direct. The series will be available through the platform’s service in Spain and Latin America and in the United States on Pantaya.

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MIP CANCUN CONFIRMS PHYSICAL MARKET AND NOVEMBER DATES

REED MIDEM CONFIRMED THAT MIP CANCUN, the leading international content market and conference for Latin American and US Hispanic television, will take place as a physical event in 2021. The 8th edition of the signature one-to-one matchmaking market will take place at the Moon Palace Resort in Cancun from 16-19 November, welcoming international and Latin American distributors, programme buyers, producers and commissioners for a much anticipated in person reunion. Event organisers, Reed MIDEM, are working closely with local, national and international authorities and the Cancun venue, to follow and implement necessary health and safety measures, prioritizing the safety and well-being of delegates.

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APPOINTMENT MAURICIO PICCONE NAMED COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR OF AZTECA ESTUDIOS THE MANAGEMENT DIVISION AT AZTECA ESTUDIOS ANNOUNCED the appointment of Mauricio Piccone as commercial director. “Mauricio has the ideal profile and experience to join us in this new project and lead this new business unit. I welcome him to Azteca Estudios and have full confidence in his ability and experience for this role,” said Patricia Jasin, VP of Azteca Estudios and TV Azteca Internacional. With more than 25 years in the media, Mauricio Piccone started out making educational videos and documentaries for the US embassy in Mexico. In 2010, once the offices of Endemol Shine Mexico and the US Hispanic merged, he was sent to Miami to oversee both territories. During the following years, he managed to make the Endemol US Hispanic office the benchmark for entertainment production in the market.

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ASSEMBLY REQUIRED (Factual / Format - 10 x 60’) Home Improvement stars Tim Allen and Richard Karn reunite for a new competition series that spotlights the best and brightest builders from across the country. In their home workshops, these skilled individuals roll up their sleeves and compete to breathe new life into everyday household items in desperate need of fixing. Available as a format. GREAT ESCAPES WITH MORGAN FREEMAN (Factual - 6 x 60’) Prisons are designed to keep the bad guys on the inside. But for some captive geniuses, incarceration was just another safe to crack. Hosted by Morgan Freeman, star of The Shawshank Redemption - one of the greatest prison break movies of all time - this series profiles history’s greatest escape masterminds and their plans, from inspiration to execution through to the harrowing manhunts that followed.

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HISTORY’S GREATEST MYSTERIES PRESENTED BY LAURENCE FISHBURNE (History - (4) 1 x 120’ and (1) 3 x 120’ with a 6 x 60’ version available)

Emmy Award® winner Laurence Fishburne investigates some of the greatest mysteries of all time - Shackleton’s Ice Ship, the Titanic, John Wilkes Booth, and Roswell. These programs provide new clarity to these largerthan-life chapters in History.

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“You don’t get asked to assassinate Pablo Escobar unless you’ve got the right experience.” Peter McAleese. In 1989, Scottish mercenary and ex-SAS operative, Peter McAleese, was hired by a Colombian drug cartel to lead a small team of ex-special forces commandos on a mission to assassinate the world’s biggest drug baron, Pablo Escobar. With access to never-before-seen footage of the mission and interviews with McAleese and other key players in the story, Killing Escobar reveals how McAleese’s violent upbringing in Glasgow, his training in the SAS and experience as a mercenary in Africa led him into the jungles of Colombia to kill Escobar, and how this mission would reshape his life forever.

That morning, Hatice witnesses to an unfortunate situation where she was sent to her bosses’, Nebahat Atakul and Akif Atakul’s summer house. Her boss’s spouse, Akif Atakul is caught by Hatice whilst he has a love affair with his business partner’s wife, Suzan Manyaslı. Hatice, being shocked, finds herself outside of the house. Hence, the series of unfortunate events would not let go of her. While leaving the house abruptly, the young woman is deceased in a car accident. Hatice’s husband, Veli, is confused whit what happened. He is suspicious by the fact that she was in Akif Atakul’s car. Veli is also a laborer at a construction site Akif owns, and he faces his boss by going to the construction site. When their conversation escalates into a discussion with Akif Atakul, who successfully manages the role of being oblivious of what happened, he becomes the responsible person for Veli’s death too. After the two incidents, four bright orphans mourn their parents’ death without knowing the fact that the only reason is Akif Atakul’s remorselessness. They acknowledge that it is the leap of faith what happened to their parents. At the end of the day, this lonesome itself is not enough to rip them apart from each other. Their 19 year-old elder brother Kadir is willing to give his life for his siblings’ sake. His sole goal in life is to take care of his siblings and, support their education. The kids struggle for their lives, desperately. When their landlord kicks them out of their nest, and when their relatives don’t want their custody, the only place left for them to be able to live is the chicken cage located in their uncle’s backyard.

IN SEARCH OF MONSTERS (WT) (Current Affairs - 52’, 90’) For many years, Mohamedou Slahi was considered one of the most dangerous terrorists in the world. Today, Slahi is a free man and in search for his torturers to take revenge - by forgiving. CONTAINER SHIP XXL (Science and Technology - 52’) Take a look behind the scenes of the elaborate construction of a giant container ship. In just a few months, all nine ships currently under construction will carry up to 22,000 containers, setting a world shipping record that was unattainable - until now NAPOLEON - THE BEGINNING OF THE END (History - 52’, 45’) On June 26, 1813, two powerful men gathered in Dresden to discuss the future of war and peace in Europe. AUTOMANIA (History - 52’) ‘Automania’ tells of the intimate love story between humankind and the automobiles that began more than 100 years ago.

Better Together

A Taste Of Italy With Nisha Katona

CALINOS ENTERTAINMENT

Chrysalis

The Trusted

DCD RIGHTS

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Fredrik af Malmborg, General Director Lisa Wegscheider, Coordinator of Sales and Format Sales

Jose Luis Gascue, Executive Vice President Head Of Worldwide Sales Ismail Dursunov, Deputy General Manager Asli Serim Guliyev, Head Of International Sales Goryana Vasileva, OTT & Format Sales Manager Ebru Mercan, International Sales Representative (Africa & Baltics)

Nicky Davies Williams, CEO James Anderson, Sales Manager

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Rick Barker, Head of Sales

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Beatriz Cea Okan, VP, Head of Sales and Acquisitions Sibel Levendoglu, Sales Executive Pelin Koray, Sales Executive Elena Pak, Sales Executive

Barbora Suster, Director for Latin America and Iberia

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Can Okan, Founder and CEO

Duda Rodrigues, International Sales Executive (LaAm)

A TASTE OF ITALY WITH NISHA KATONA (Factual - 10 x 30’) BETTER TOGETHER (Drama) Four people who turn 35 on the same day. All four of them are about to go through the most important day of their lives. FORBIDDEN FRUIT (Drama) Yıldız and Zeynep are two sisters, whose lives will take an unexpected turn when Istanbul socialite Ender asks Yildiz to seduce her husband. OUR STORY (Drama) Filiz (Hazal Kaya) has been struggling to survive in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Istanbul with her 5 younger siblings and her useless alcoholic father (Fikri). Filiz thinks that there is no place for love in her life up until the day she meets Baris. WOMAN (Drama) Woman is the survival story of Bahar, a young widow with two children.

Restaurateur, author and presenter Nisha Katona embarks on a quest across lesser-known regions of Italy to discover unique and mouth-watering dishes that go way beyond simple pizza and pasta. The ingredients for this series are the history and beautiful architecture of the region, the stunning landscapes, and the delicious food Nisha learns about and cooks up on the way. With access to unique and un-spoilt locations, Nisha teams up with local chefs to help us see Italian cookery in a fresh and exciting way, and inspire us to try something more adventurous and authentic. A Taste of Italy is a feast for the eyes, as well as for the stomach! TREASURES WITH BETTANY HUGHES (Factual - 5 x 60’)

A Cinderella story set in modern day Istanbul, Chrysalis is the stunning upcoming series from OGM Pictures, producers of hit titles ‘My Home My Destiny’ and ‘The Red Room’. HONOUR (Drama - 16 x 45’) One of the best selling Scandinavian series ever, the thriller returns for its second season, with the female lawyers of ‘Honour’ once more hunting criminals while keeping their own dark history under wraps. THE RED ROOM (Drama - 95 x 45’) The number one series in the most competitive slot in Turkey every week since September, ‘The Red Room’ continues to draw viewers with its moving stories and rolling cast of guest stars. MY HOME MY DESTINY (Drama - 135 x 45’) The most talked about romantic drama from Turkey of 2020, ‘My Home My Destiny’ has won huge audiences and millions of passionate fans worldwide.

THE TRUSTED (Drama) Marashli is an ex-soldier who has left the special forces to open up a second-hand bookstore and spend more time with his sick daughter, Zelis. His life changes when the beautiful Mahur Turel walks into his bookstore. Mahur’s life is saved by Marashli that day when she accidentally gets herself into trouble. From now on the destiny of the two characters will be interwoven irrevocably. LAST SUMMER (Drama) Idealist Prosecutor Selim Kara receives an offer too good to refuse from the mob leader Selcuk Taskin he put into prison 8 years ago. Selcuk Taskin wants to testify against his organization in Prosecutor Selim Kara’s case’s. But he has one condition. Selim Kara will protect Taskin’s son Akgun Gokalp Taskin. Growing up in a world full of crime and danger, Akgun, an emotional young man behind his tough guy exterior, find this situation too difficult to accept. All of a sudden, life tests Selim in the most unexpected way; His wife Canan who lives with their kids in Izmir wants to file a divorce. Now in between his work and family, Prosecutor Kara has to take Akgun, who he identifies as a troublemaker, to “Justice Residence” where his family resides in Izmir, Cesme.

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Boasting unique access and state-of-the-art technology, host Bettany Hughes lifts the lid on the most remarkable treasures of civilisation to investigate the story of humanity over five fabulous hours. In the first two episodes, Bettany travels from Elizabeth II’s paradise isle, Malta - exploring shipwrecks, temples and underground labyrinths - to Olympia, Sparta, Epidaurus, and even the palace of Alexander the Great in Greece, unearthing the best finds from unfolding excavations. With further episodes available later this year, Treasures with Bettany Hughes is armchair travel at its most vivid and memorable, championing what ordinary people throughout time have achieved through the sheer force of will, inspiration and collaboration.

CHRYSALIS (Drama - 95 x 45’)

Listings Miptv 2021

Hekimoglu

A Miracle

The Innocents

KANAL D INTERNATIONAL

MADD ENTERTAINMENT

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+90 212 273 24 34 info@madd.tv https://madd.tv

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Özlem Özsümbül, Head of Sales Alaa Elabasy, Senior Sales Manager

HEKIMOGLU (Drama) The local version of the hit US scripted series House M.D. starring Timuçin Esen as Ateş Hekimoğlu who is an acclaimed infectious diseases and nephrology physician. Casting Okan Yalabık, Ebru Özkan, Kaan Yıldırım, Damla Colbay and Aytaç Şaşmaz; the series follows the life of this anti-social, witty and arrogant medical doctor. The original title won five Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes and a Peabody Award. ROMANCE NEXT DOOR (Drama)

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Romance Next Door is the love story and also the story of friendship between 4 young people from different social classes and cultures, whose characters are opposite to each other. These 4 young people; Ateş Avcı, Ayşen Yılmaz, Demir Yılmaz and Yasemin Çetin will not only fall in love but also build a strong friendship based on a “cheerful lie”.

RECORD TV

+90 216 695 13 00 info@mistco.tv www.mistco.tv

São Paulo, Brasil 55 11 3300-4022 www.recordtvnetwork.com

Maria Espino, Sales Manager of LatAm Zeynep Kayrak, Head of Marketing

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TOP EXECUTIVE Ateş İnce,

Aysegul Tuzun, Managing Director

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Edson Mendes, International Sales Manager

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Delmar Andrade, International Sales Director

Managing Director

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Kerim Emrah Turna, Executive Director

MISTCO

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Mikaela Perez, Sales Manager- LATAM & Spain Selim Türkmen, Sales Manager – West Europe & MENA Ekin Koyuncu, Sales Manager – CEE Salmi Gambarova, Sales Executive - CIS Gamze Utma, Sales Executive - Asia

Genesis

A MIRACLE (Drama - 100 x 45’) Ali is a young autistic savant medical school graduate who had a difficult upbringing. He is quite the genius, but has trouble communicating with people because of his condition. His biggest dream is to become a surgeon. Ali’s godfather, Adil is the chief physician at the Anka Private Hospital. When Ali ranks high in TUS, he wants to hire him as an assistant doctor to the surgeon unit of the hospital he is a chief physician of. However, Adil faces a huge resistance at the hospital. The other doctors do not believe that an autistic person can be a doctor, and are biased against him before they ever meet Ali. They fear that he will make many mistakes and jeopardize the clean sheet record of the great hospital. At last, Adil is left to hard-line these fears and says “Take him in for a six-month trial period, I will resign if he makes a single mistake” to the hospital board of directors. And this way Ali is hired. LOVE IS IN THE AIR (Drama) When the media mistakenly links her with the heir to a major holding company, Eda couldn’t be more horrified. Serkan is an arrogant, self-centered control freak who embodies everything she hates. But the unlikely pair come to an arrangement: Eda will pretend to be his fiancé until his ex-girlfriend’s wedding, and Serkan will reinstate her scholarship so she can get her degree. But what starts as a simple deal doesn’t stay simple for long…

THE INNOCENTS (Drama - 100 x 45’) Adapted from the memories of Psychiatrist Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu, the story is based on real-life experiences, The Innocents (Masumlar Apartmanı) tells the lives of Han’s (Birkan Sokullu) family and the love story between him and İnci (Farah Zeynep Abdullah) who has her own complicated relationships with family and friends. THE GREAT SELJUKS: GUARDIANS OF JUSTICE (Drama - 100 x 45’) An epic journey blended with love, secrets, and struggle... Melikşah (Bugra Gulsoy), who was forced to ascend the throne upon his dad, Alparslan’s death, had received news of the death of his beloved wife, Başulu, on the same day. Left of her, was her newlyborn son, Sencer. To preserve the balance of the state, Melikşah was forced to place Sencer in the custody of Nizamülmülk. Growing without a father, Sencer (Ekin Koç) was trained by Nizamülmülk and the comrades of his grandfather, returning after many years as Sultan Melikşah’s bodyguard. However, Sencer knew Melikşah to be his father, whereas Melikşah did not know that Sencer was his son.

La Chica Que Limpia

The Terrible

RMVISTAR 7018 Pacific View Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068 EEUU (1) 917 892 0238 rosemarie@rmvistar.com www.rmvistar.com

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Rose Marie Vega, President

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Rose Marie Vega, President

Dos hermanas

Big & Broken: Mega Engineering Fixes

RUSSIA TV & RADIO - SOVTELEXPORT

TONDERO DISTRIBUCIÓN

37 Shabolovka str., Moscow 115162, Russia +7 495 955 89 20 Ref.ste@vgtrk.com http://sales.vgtrk.com

Lima, Peru 0051 01 2776923 tonderodistribution.com

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Edyuli Barrios, International Sales Manager

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Maria Dorokhina, Head of International Sales Elizaveta Shcherbakova, Manager, International Sales Nadezhda Kobzeva, Manager, International Sales

WAG ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 2D Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London, N1 3QP www.wagentertainment.com

EXECUTIVE

Janice Strangward, SVP Head of Sales

TOP EXECUTIVE Cecilia Gómez de la Torre, General Manager

TOP EXECUTIVE

Janice Strangward, SVP Head of Sales

Julia Matyash, Director

DOS HERMANAS (Telenovela - 80 x 45’)

LA CHICA QUE LIMPIA (Crime - 13 x 26’) Rosa is a single mother forced to become the “cleaning lady” for the crime organization. Her ability to spotlessly clean any crime scene keeps them safe from the police until the investigating detectives decide to follow the chemicals… This is a woman who can give Breaking Bad‘s Walter White a run for his money. ISABEL (Biopic - 3 x 60’) Isabel is a story about forgiveness and overcoming, pain and success, through the life story of the most widely read Spanish-speaking author on the planet. Isabel, at the peak of her career, receives the devastating news that her daughter is in danger of dying, and abandons everything to become a full-time mother, until her daughter dies in her arms over a year later. In parallel, we will see the struggle, passion and risk, of a woman who is willing to break all the social accepted standards of her time to pursue her happiness, a woman who must leave her country due to political conflicts, who abandoned everything for love, and who immerse herself into literature to heal her wounds.The pain may have bent her, but never broke her.

THE TERRIBLE (Drama - 8 x 60’) The life of the most controversial and mysterious Russian ruler, Ivan IV, is light and darkness. Torn between mercy and cruelty, the deeply religious tsar considered himself an awful sinner. Despite being an incredibly educated and literary gifted person, a reformer and a creator, he was a cruel tyrant. The greatest statesman went through glorious victories and bitter defeats. He was blessed with big love, which he eventually lost in the darkness of plots and intrigues. This tragedy changed him, and Ivan IV morphed into infamous Ivan the Terrible, brutal and ruthless. THE OPTIMIISTS: CARIBBEAN SEASON (Drama - 8 x 52’) The Cuban Missile Crisis is in full swing. USSR– United States relations are at their tensest. During his mission in New-York, a spy star Dmitry Nesterov falls in love with an American woman Alex Bradly. But their passionate love affair is to be disrupted: Nesterov is urgently sent back to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow. Accompanied by young diplomats, coincidentally, he ends up in the thick of things because of the ballistic missile deployment in Cuba.

‘Dos hermanas’ tells the story of a family destroyed by terrorism and its healing process through time, confronting its past and its origin. We will follow Mery in her tireless fight to bring up her family and find her lost sister: little Urpi, who was snatched from her hands as a baby. MELODY (Teen Series - 12 x 45’) Melody is a teenager who dreams of singing and expressing her feelings through music. She would love to become an artist like Layla, the superstar who guides her and who she talks to through the posters taped to her bedroom wall. She lives a humble life and helps her father, Miguel, in the coffee shop located in a metro station in the city. Melody is convinced that the time has come to bet on what she loves most in the world, music, but Miguel is determined to avoid it because of the memory of the fate of his wife, Melody’s mother, who died many years ago in a accident while giving a concert. CONTRA EL DEMONIO (Supernatural - 1 x 88’)

BIG & BROKEN: MEGA ENGINEERING FIXES (Factual - 6 x 45’) From the biggest, to the tallest, to the longest, to the deepest, the world is packed with engineering marvels. But what happens when they go wrong? The more extraordinary the engineering, the more complicated the fix! WEIRD EARTH (Factual - Seasons 1 and 2, 18 x 60’) Captured on camera around the world, this powerful series reveals weather phenomena that can’t be explained. From sinister lightning shooting up from the earth, to logic-defying horizontal tornadoes … this is weather that is spectacular, frightening, and defies rational explanation. Each gripping one-hour episode of Weird Earth features four weird weather events that the experts can’t explain. A gripping combination of interviews with eyewitnesses, incredible CGI, location filming, experiments (aimed at proving or disproving theories), and expert testimony from senior scientists trying to rationalize these freak events and phenomena.

After the tragic death of her oldest son, Blanca and her family travel to the Chilean coast. In their new house, strange phenomena occur: Blanca thinks it is her son trying to communicate but, the truth is much worse... an evil spirit thirsty for revenge stalks them. Inspired by a true story.

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IN NUMBERS

5.6%

of subscribers were lost by pay TV in Brazil in 2020, according to the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), which lost a total of 828,000 subscribers in a year.

70 million

euros were received by Grupo Secuoya from the Pricoa Private Capital investment fund to expand in Spain and Latin America.

dollars is how much US homes spend on streaming services every month, according to a new report by J.D. Power, which claims the number is 24% lower than before Covid.

300 million

dollars will be invested by Netflix in original content in Mexico in 2021.

400,000

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dollars will be donated by Sony Global Relief Fund and Show Me The Fund for Brazilian production through the Back to Sets fund.

35%

stake in Turkish OTT platform, BluTV -owned by Dogan Group- was acquired by US giant, Discovery.

Ana Bond, SVP and General Director of International Production for Latin America and US Hispanic at SPT

COLOMBIA

SPT AND THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO START PRODUCTION ON ‘CÓDIGO IMPLACABLE’ PRODUCTION IS UNDERWAY IN COLOMBIA FOR SONY PICTURES TELEVISION (SPT) and The Mediapro Studio’s thriller series titled Código Implacable for Claro video. The 10-episode series, which was first announced during LA Screenings in 2019, is the first project as part of a co-development and co-production agreement between the producers. The series is originally based on a project titled ‘35 years and Counting’ created by Ran Tellem (Primetime Emmy Award-winning executive producer of ‘Homeland’), Director of International Content Development of The Mediapro Studio, and Mariano Baselga (Executive producer of The Head), Studio’s Content Development Producer. ‘Código Implacable’ will be distributed worldwide by The Mediapro Studio Distribution and Sony Pictures Television.

DOPAMINE ANNOUNCES NEW ENTERTAINMENT UNIT DOPAMINE ANNOUNCED a new business unit focused on non-scripted content for the international market. After three years since its foundation, with fiction highlights such as ‘Hernán’, ‘Amarres’, ‘Tu parte del Trato’, ‘Búnker’, ‘Supertitlán’, ‘Close to me’, Dopamine undertakes a new field of expertise. Xevi Aranda is the Director of Dopamine Entertainment. Two new staff members have already joined the new unit from Mexico and Spain: Sebastián Reyes and Begoña Marín, respectively. Xevi Aranda, Director of Dopamine Entertainment

todotvnews.com PRODUCTION SECUOYA PRESENTS STUDIOS AND ANNOUNCES ‘EL ZORRO’ THE SPANISH COMPANY SECUOYA held a press event to officially launch Secuoya Studios, the new brand that encompasses all of the company’s lines related to content, aimed at the main platforms, producers, operators and broadcasters in the US, Latin America and Spain. Secuoya Studios is made up of five areas: Secuoya Studios Fiction, Secuoya Studios Cinema, Secuoya Studios Unscripted, Secuoya Studios Tax Incentives, Secuoya Studios International Production Services. During the presentation, the first confirmed projects were revealed, including a new adaptation of the mythical ‘El Zorro’.

Raúl Berdonés, President of Grupo Secuoya