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IN THIS EDITION 3 ATV 4 CJ ENM Cyber Group Studios 5 FormatEast 6 Fuji Television Network Hong Pictures JTBC Studios

ATV

O (90-212) 354-3701 m info@atvdistribution.com w www.atvdistribution.com Contact: Muge Akar, content sales deputy mgr.; Emre Gorentas, content sales deputy mgr.; Gozde Dinc Ozcan, content sales specialist; Merve Dogan, content sales specialist.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Wounded Heart (Drama, 45 min. eps. in prod.) A story of revenge between two families.

7 Kanal D International 8 Kang Contents kt alpha 9 MBC (Munhwa Broadcasting Corp.)

Min Production Red Arrow Studios International 10 WeMake 11 Yoon&Company ZDF Enterprises

Maria and Mustafa

Trouble Maker (Drama, 45 min. eps. in prod.)

Psychology enthusiast Ipek, who is working at the police department, and Şahin, the chief commissioner of the murder bureau, prove that opposites do attract.

For My Family (Drama, 63+x45 min.) After the sudden death of their parents, Kadir and his siblings find themselves in a new life without any money in their pockets and no shelter.

Maria and Mustafa (Drama, 58x45 min.) The love story of a Colombian girl named Maria, who THE LEADING ONLINE DAILY NEWS SERVICE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA INDUSTRY. For a free subscription, visit subscriptions.ws

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returns to Turkey after her father passes away, and a Turkish guy named Mustafa, who is forced to get married to another girl to end a blood feud.

The Ottoman (Drama, 185+x45 min.) Osman will fight for the future of the Kayı tribe and to be reunited with his love, Bala Hanım.

Hercai (Drama, 250+x45 min.) Reyyan and Miran try to appreciate their love despite all obstacles.

Lifeline (Drama, 207x45 min.) Sold to a businessman as a child bride, Nefes suffers at the hands of her husband’s abuse.

Love and Secrets (Drama, 85x45 min.) Ali and Pilot, unaware that they are brothers, will begin to fight each other. Ali and Sevda, completely opposite characters, will fall in love.

Grand Family (Drama, 45 min. eps. in prod.) Hizir, a high-ranking member of a weapons smuggling syndicate, attempts to hold his family together and survive without choosing between his wife and his mistress.

Don’t Leave Me (Drama, 147+x45 min.) Arzu, her husband Cengiz and her two sons, Tarik and Emre, live together in Ankara.

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CYBER GROUP STUDIOS

O (33-1) 5556-3232/

(1-818) 844-1660 m sales@cybergroupstudios.com w www.cybergroupstudios.com

Contact: Pierre Sissmann, pres. & CEO; Raphaelle Mathieu, SVP, sales, acq. & new media; Karen K. Miller, pres. & CEO, Cyber Group Studios USA; Dominique Bourse, COO; Olivier Lelardoux, SVP, studio & associate producer; Pierre Belaïsch, SVP, creative dvpmt.; Bruno D’Aumont, lic. & mktg. VP; Michèle Massonnat, snr. sales mgr.; Jessica Laloum, intl. sales exec.; Ira Singerman, VP, dvpmt., Cyber Group Studios USA. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 50/50 Heroes (Kids 6-10 CGI comedy/adventure, CJ ENM 52x11 min.) Follows the adventures of Mo and O (82-2) 371-8037 Sam, half-siblings aged 11 and 9, who discover m albert.park@cj.net they have inherited superpowers—that must be w watch.cjenm.com shared down the middle.

Contact: Albert Park, sales mgr.

The Last Kids on Earth (Kids 8-12 comedy/ PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT action, 1x66 min. pilot, 22x22 min. & 2 specials) Youn Stay (Reality, 11x105 min.) The Youn’s Netflix original animated series follows Jack Sullivan Kitchen team opens a guest house in Korea for and a group of zombie-fighting middle schoolers foreigners who have been staying in the country for who live in a treehouse filled with video games less than a year. and candy.

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adventures of Checkery the zebra and her friends as they learn to overcome their differences and embrace life in all its diversity and beauty.

Tom Sawyer (Kids 6-12 CGI adventure, 26x22 min.) Tom Sawyer, a boy called to adventure from the moment he wakes up, and his friends are always on the go. Each episode will tell one of their great adventures, escapades or explorations.

Orange Moo Cow (Preschool 3-6 2D comedy, 52x7 min.) Follows the daily life of Zoh, an energetic 6-year-old cow, and her little brother, Boh, a 50/50 Heroes sensitive and curious 4-year-old bull.

Gigantosaurus (Kids 4-6 2D-CGI Bananimals (Kids 5-8 2D comedy, 78x7 min.) Folcomedy/adventure, 52x11 min.) Four young lows the daily lives of the animal inhabitants of a farm dinosaur friends are about to leave the family and village whose primary activity is to go and ask Gordon explore a world full of mysteries and danger. the Bull, their mentor, for help and advice.

Taffy (Kids 6-10 & family 2D comedy, 78x7 min.)

Follows the non-stop, slapstick extravaganza faced FORMATEAST by loyal hound dog Bentley when his billionaire old O (82-2) 2113-3263 lady owner, Mrs. Muchmore, takes in an imposter m yellowtv@sbs.co.kr, zfaym@sbs.co.kr posing as a wide-eyed, fluffy angora cat. w formateast.com Droners (Kids 6-10 2D-CGI adventure/comedy, 26x22 min.) In Terraqua, a world 95 percent cov- Contact: Iljoong Kim, exec. dir.; Fay Zhang, producer. ered by oceans, Corto, Arthus, Enki and Mouse firmly intend to win the Whale Cup, the most extreme drone race of all time.

Nefertine on the Nile (Kids 4-7 2D-CGI comedy, 52x11 min.) Nefertine, a little girl endowed with lively intelligence, inexhaustible curiosity and great courage, aspires to be the first female scribe in the history of Egypt so she can describe the wonderful world that surrounds her.

Squared Zebra (Preschool 3-5 2D comedy/ edutainment, 78×7 min.) Follows the daily Who Are You

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Dish is Alive (Ent. paper format) The world’s best celebrity chefs battle in a cooking competition that’s never existed in the world—not with the dishes in the real world, but with dishes from animation.

Who Are You (Ent. paper format) Music competition show where celebrities’ “alternative characters” full of imagination fight for the best character.

FUJI TELEVISION NETWORK

HONG PICTURES

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

m intlsales@fujicreative.co.jp w www.fujicreative.co.jp/tabid/69/Default.aspx Contact: Ryuji Komiya, head, formats; Francois Grosjean, deputy dir., global sales, Fuji Creative Corporation.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT Quiz Pinch Hitter (Quiz show, 2x120 min.) A completely new quiz show where the contestants don’t have to answer the questions by themselves. They can use a network of connections of friends and fol- The Last Wildlife—Anan, Wangpeng & Me lowers on social media to solve the super difficult problems during a live broadcast.

JTBC STUDIOS

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

Quiz Pinch Hitter

Contact: Ha You-jun, associate.

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

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friendship between four young people from different social classes and cultures.

Love Trap (Romantic comedy, 136 commercial hrs.) The marriage game between poor girl Ayşe and rich boy Kerem started as a “love trap” and will bind them forever.

Sweet Revenge (Romantic comedy, 82 commercial hrs.) After she was abandoned by the groom on Beyond Evil her wedding day, a young girl searches for forgiveUndercover (Drama, 16x70 min.) An action- ness from the boy she humiliated in high school. mystery-romance about a man who protects his But the boy is not the same young loser anymore. beloved wife and children.

KANAL D INTERNATIONAL

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

Contact: Ekin Koyuncu, exec. dir.; Selim Türkmen, sales mgr., Western Europe & MENA; Salmi Gambarova, sales exec., CIS; Gamze Utma, sales exec., Asia.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Recipe of Love (Romantic comedy, ongoing) Chef Fırat, who can create great mixtures with Oriental and Western cuisines, will soon understand that there is no recipe for love in his cookbook.

Twist of Fate (Romantic comedy, ongoing) What happens when a superstitious, beautiful girl tries to keep her “marriage fraud” to avoid being “happily n’ever after” and has to work with a handsome alpha male boss who has tightly closed doors against love?

Romance Next Door (Romantic comedy, 60 commercial hrs.) A love story and also the story of

Twist of Fate

Hekimoğlu (Medical drama, S1: 44 commercial hrs., S2: ongoing) The local version of the hit U.S. series House starring Timuçin Esen as Ateş Hekimoğlu, an acclaimed infectious diseases and nephrology physician.

Ruthless City (Drama, 136 commercial hrs.) The story of two family members’ test with sin after an indecent deal. While the first season reflects the duality of the good and the evil within each person, the second season reveals the evil side of the characters.

Price of Passion (Romantic drama, 96 commercial hrs.) Can a doctor fall in love with a hitman?

Can a woman heal the lost soul of her kidnapper?

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The answers to these questions are revealed through the story of an unforgettable couple, Aslı and Ferhat.

Flames of Desire (Drama, 186 commercial hrs.)

Adapted from a Korean drama, explores the old Turkish tradition of “betrothed in the cradle” and its consequences in modern life.

War of the Roses (Drama, 168 commercial hrs.)

The story of a love triangle between a wealthy woman, a handsome man and a beautiful young girl.

KANG CONTENTS

O (82-31) 985-7026,

(82-10) 8653-9023 m my6677@hanmail.net w www.kangcontents.com

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

KT ALPHA

O (82-10) 4209-3577 m minjeoung.kang@kt.com w kthsales.modoo.at Contact: Min Jeoung Kang, asst. mgr.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Green Life (Drama, 7x8 min.) Hana realizes that various plants are located in the daily life of herself and her friends, and she intends to draw a webtoon.

Contact: Mikyung Park, CEO & writer.

Green Life

Twenty Hacker (Drama/comedy TV movie, 1x104 min.) Twenty-year-old college student hacker Jaemin (a.k.a. Hex) and the hacker union club "Betterworld” confront the black hacker organizaK-School tion in this action comic web drama.

Revenge Note 2 (Drama/comedy/telenovela, PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT K-School (Drama, 1x120 min movie/13x10 min. 16x50 min.) A high school girl uses a mysterious web series) Millennials’ dreams, loves and friend- application, Revenge Note, which permits ships against the backdrop of a fashion school. revenge.

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MBC (MUNHWA BROADCASTING CORP.)

O (82-2) 789-3717 m poee@mbc.co.kr, jean99@mbc.co.kr w content.mbc.co.kr Contact: Haewon Chin, dir.; Jean Hur, dir., Europe.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS On the Verge of Insanity (Drama, 16x70 min.)

The wild and turbulent episodes of survival of the senior staff in a company.

Fisher Queen—Women vs. Nature

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

RED ARROW STUDIOS INTERNATIONAL

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

The Veil (Drama, 12x70 min.) An agent lost in action comes back after one year and searches for the betrayer.

Home Alone (Ent./reality/format, 404x80 min., ongoing) With the rise of the single-person household, a look into their trendy single lives.

MIN PRODUCTION

m orpheus77@hanmail.net,

minproduction.info@gmail.com

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

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Contact: Tim Gerhartz, pres. & mng. dir.; Shirley Bowers, VP, sales & acq., North America, U.K., Australia, New Zealand; Tobias Schulze, VP, sales, French- & German-speaking Europe, Benelux; Maria Arroyo, snr. sales mgr., Iberia, Italy, Turkey, Israel, LatAm; Joyce Dröse, sales mgr., Asia, Nordics, Africa, inflight; Victor Ukmar, sales mgr., CEE, CIS, Greece, Middle East; David Barber, VP, format dvpmt. & prod.; Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia, snr. acq. & coprod. mgr., scripted; Lavinia Cirstea, formats & non-scripted acq. mgr.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late (Thriller, 6x45 min.) As a sudden blackout plunges Europe into darkness, the past catches up with a former hacker in this ambitious new international thriller.

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The Opposite Show (Ent. format) In this entertaining prime-time game show, nothing is as expected; right is left, yes is no, loud is quiet and every win is a loss.

Married at First Sight Australia (Reality/format, S8: 32x90 min.) Season eight of the hit Australian version of Married at First Sight, the world’s leading relationship show.

Married at First Sight USA (Reality/format, S13: Stella Blómkvist 1x180 min., 17x120 min. & 7 specials) Season 13 Who Is The Phantom? (Ent. format) Celebrities of the supersized, hit U.S. version of Married at First attempt to guess the identity of the mystery Sight, the world’s leading relationship show.

Phantom—a famous face hidden behind a mask—in this fun, prime-time entertainment format.

WEMAKE Stella Blómkvist (Crime, S2: 3x90 min./6x45 O (33) 610874011 min.) The hit crime series returns, taking us deeper m nassima.boudi@we-make.fr into the dangerous, stylish and sexy world of con- w www.we-make.fr/en/ temporary Icelandic noir.

Stealing the Show! (Ent. format) Audacious new Contact: Bouchra Rejani, CEO & fndr.; Moe Bennani, format turns the quiz show on its head by giving partner & creative dir.; Nassima Boudi, head, sales. contestants the chance to literally steal the show. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Australian Gangster (Crime, 2x90 min./4x45 Secret Celebrity (Reality competition, 60-120 min.) A wild tale of ruthless ambition and revenge, min. eps.) Ten people move in to a loft for seven set within the Sydney underworld, where gangsters days. They look like random people but they are the and the Instagram generation collide with Sydney’s family members or best friends of famous celebriglamorous social elite. ties who will guide them throughout the experience Deadly Standoff (History, 6x60 min.) The stories through an earpiece. Which celebrity will remain behind six extraordinary standoffs that shook a secret till the very end? nation, from the early tensions that sparked these Morphing Singers (Ent., 60-120 min. eps.) Six confrontations to their deadly conclusions. mystery singers will interpret covers of songs of Quizness (Ent. format) An entertaining and innova- legendary artists, but in a unique way: using mortive new TV quiz show in which the more answers phing technology to make the magic happen. the contestants know, the sillier they have to look to The Big Crazy Game Night (Comedy game prove it. show, 60-120 min. eps.) The biggest launch for Video interviews with leading players in the media business, industry analysis and a recap of the week’s events—delivered to your inbox every Thursday.

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

King of Hiphop

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

Split Screen

The Best Family Recipe (Reality competition, 30-60 min. eps.) In this unique reality cooking competition, four passionate amateur home cooks try to convince a panel of culinary experts that their homemade recipe is the best of them all, with touching stories behind them.

Split Screen (Game show, 40 min. eps.) Overperforming quiz show on SBS6 in the Netherlands. A pair of contestants have to respond correctly—the right answer lies somewhere between two images displayed side by side on a giant LED screen.

YOON&COMPANY

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

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

ZDF ENTERPRISES

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

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The Window

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Window (Crime/suspense, 10x45 min.) A thrilling drama that charts one summer in the life of a 17-year-old Wunderkind, doing for soccer what House of Cards did for politics.

Huss (Crime/suspense, 5x90 min./10x45 min.) Follows the ambitious new graduate of Sweden’s police academy, Katarina Huss, as she is drawn into a tangled web of corruption and betrayal.

Before We Die (Crime/suspense, 6x52 min.)

Based on the eponymous Swedish noir series, this U.K. crime thriller follows Hannah Laing, a police detective who discovers her estranged son is an undercover informant in a brutal murder investigation.

Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles (Crime/ suspense, 8x50 min.) Set in 19th century St. Petersburg, the action drama follows Sherlock Holmes as he attempts to track down the serial killer Jack the Ripper, who has fled to Russia.

The Muscleteers (Animation, 45x11 min.) The four muscleteers teamed up and swore to help and

protect anyone in need. They stage their magnificent missions and rip-roaring rescues from the safety of their top-secret base in the cellar of Mrs. Frohlich’s delicatessen.

School of Roars (Animation, 104x7 min.) The monsters are back with a new season full of adventures. The new episodes feature the same delightful mix of comedy, fun and life lessons for little learners.

Zoom—The White Dolphin (Animation, 104x12 min.) Yann, an intrepid 15-year-old teen, lives through many thrilling adventures on the paradise island of Maotou together with his best friend, Zoom, a white dolphin of exceptional intelligence.

Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall (Wildlife/nature, 5x50 min. & 1x50 min.) Looks behind the scenes at one of the largest great ape sanctuaries in Africa and, with unprecedented access into the daily life of the chimpanzees, also showcases intimate stories from Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a UN Messenger of Peace.

Ancient Superstructures (Wildlife/nature, S2: 7x50 min.) In its second season the series reveals the secrets behind the world’s most famous monuments, such as the Louvre, Angkor Wat and the Hagia Sophia.

The Leopardess (Wildlife/nature, 2x50 min.)

The gallery forests of the Serengeti are the realm of a Leopardess. For days she is almost invisible, but then strikes out of nowhere and this means sudden death for some.

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