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FNGCD’s Killing Reagan Before the Flood (Science, 1x90 min.) Interviewing presidents, the Pope and NASA scientists, Leonardo DiCaprio presents an engaging film about preventing the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities. Continent 7: Antarctica (Science, 6x60 min.) With unprecedented access to New Zealand’s Scott Base we follow important science projects, revealing what it’s like to live and work in this extreme world. Years of Living Dangerously 2 (Science, 8x60 min.) Celebrity correspondents such as Sigourney Weaver, Gisele Bündchen and Jack Black travel the globe to investigate urgent climate change problems—and some very real solutions. Facing (People/bio., 7x60 min.) From Vladimir Putin and Saddam Hussein to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, famous faces are profiled, using the points of view of their biggest rivals. Safari Brothers (Natural history/wildlife, 6x60 min.) Brothers Brent and Grant Reed run a successful safari company in Botswana. This series follows the beauty and danger of their work. Atlanta (Comedy/drama, 10x30 min.) An authentic, subversive and sometimes surreal millennial coming-of-age comedy set in Atlanta’s rap scene. Wayward Pines 2 (Drama/thriller, S2: 10x60 min.) Jason Patric and Djimon Hounsou join the residents of this mysterious town, battling dangerous evil forces, while trying to preserve the endangered human race. Killing Reagan (Drama, 1x120 min.) Tim Matheson and Cynthia Nixon star in this scripted drama telling the story of Ronald Reagan’s assassination attempt and how it shaped his presidency. Wings of Love (Drama, 13x110 min.) Complicated circumstances, including kidnapping and a long-lost mother, should force them apart but destiny keeps bringing a couple back together.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Get The F*ck Out of My House (Format) We’ve taken 100 people and crammed them into one ordinary suburban house, with the promise of a €100,000 prize to see who can stay the course, or be told to “Get the f*ck out of my house!” Premiering this October on RTL5 (Netherlands). Families Gone Wild (Format) Dysfunctional families are marooned on a desert island with nothing but each other for support and must work together to bring out the very best, not just in each other but in their family as a whole. Launching this autumn on Channel 5 (U.K.).
FremantleMedia’s Families Gone Wild The Lie Detective (Format) Viewers eavesdrop on all types of couples, current or separated, as they engage in heart-to-heart, intimate and honest conversations about what they really want to know from each other. Launching this autumn on Channel 4 (U.K.) Cue The Music (Format) Two teams of celebrity guests go head-to-head over five rounds of musical questions with multiple-choice answers, played out over two high-tech light-up runways. Players must jump onto the correct runway to score points for their team—the faster they move, the more points they score. The Wedding Cake Challenge (Format) Three teams of two amateur bakers compete to create our couple’s perfect cake—with only 24 hours to go before the big day. In the finale, the bride and groom will taste and select the cake that best reflects their personality.
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Stand: C11 Contact: Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia Group; Wolf Bauer, co-CEO, UFA; Rob Clark, dir., global ent.; Sangeeta Desai, group COO & CEO, emerging markets; Keith Hindle, CEO, digital & branded ent.; Craig Cegielski, co-CEO, FM North America; Ian Hogg, CEO, Australia, AsiaPac; Richard Holloway, mng. dir. & interim CEO, FM UK; Jennifer Mullin, co-CEO, FM North America; Sarah Doole, dir., global drama; Chris O’Dell, head, global ent. prod.
Haryaty Rahman, SVP, sales & dist., Asia; Jamie Lynn, EVP, dist., EMEA; Justin Hatfield, SVP, sales, Benelux, Scandinavia, Eire; Katsuhiko Waza, SVP, sales & multiplatform dist., Japan; Lisa Honig, SEVP, sales, Americas; Maximilian Bolenius, VP, sales, Germanspeaking Europe, Eastern Europe; Michela Di Mondo, VP, dist. & sales, Canada; Pete Kalhan, SVP, home ent. & archive; Rebecca Dundon, commercial mgr., scripted, global drama; Sam Harowitz, VP, acq. & coprod.; Sean Wheatley, mgr., non-scripted, U.K., Australia; Sheila Aguirre, SVP, sales & dvpmt., LatAm, Caribbean, Hispanic U.S.A.; Vasha Wallace, SVP, global acq. & dvpmt.; Susan Hummel, SVP, sales, Canada. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Young Pope (Drama, 10x60 min.) Created and directed by Academy Award winner Paolo Sorrentino, Jude Law and Diane Keaton star in the story of Lenny Belardo, the first American Pope in history. American Gods (Drama, in prod.) Epic fantasy drama set around a brewing war between gods old and new, starring Ricky Whittle and Ian McShane.
Stand: C11 Contact: Jens Richter, CEO; Sangeeta Desai, group COO & CEO, emerging markets; Paul Ridley, SEVP, intl. dist., Australia, New Zealand, Japan; Natalia Sterlikova, dir., sales, CEE, Russia, CIS; Al De Azpiazu, VP, sales & dist., Western Europe; Amac Erol Us, sales dir., Middle East, Africa, Southeast Europe; Anahita Kheder, SVP, sales, Middle East, Africa, Southeast Europe; Angela Neillis, dir., acq. & dvpmt., non-scripted; Bob McCourt, COO; Caroline Kusser, SVP, sales, U.S.; Ganesh Rajaram, GM & EVP, sales, Asia; Georgia Brown, EVP, global content, scripted & non-scripted, global drama;
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FMI’s Fashion Startup Apple Tree Yard (Drama, 4x60 min.) A provocative thriller that brings a law-abiding wife and mother into the dock at the Old Bailey, caught up in a highly damaging and compromising lie. The Heart Guy (Drama, 10x60 min.) A disgraced but brilliant surgeon must return to his hometown to rebuild his career in this prime-time drama from the makers of Rake, Jack Irish and The Principal. Chewing Gum (Comedy, 12x30 min.) Critically acclaimed series following religious, Beyoncéobsessed 24-year-old Tracey Gordon who is fast finding out that the more she learns about the world, the less she understands. Jamie’s Superfood Family Classics (Lifestyle, 6x60 min.) Jamie freshens up our ultimate family favorites and classic comfort food dishes, ensuring they’re packed with goodness and nutritionally balanced. Hairy Bikers: Chicken & Egg (Lifestyle, 6x60 min.) The Hairy Bikers go on a journey to find the best chicken and egg recipes from around the world. The Cars That Made Us (Factual, 8x60 min.) Petrol heads share their laugh-out-loud critiques and fond petrol-based memories. House Doctor (Lifestyle, 45x60 min.) Simple home styling turns dodgy décor into unrecognizable, show-home material that sells. Fashion Startup (Ent., 8x60 min.) Aspiring fashion entrepreneurs fight for the chance to secure funds from a panel of expert investors.
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Stand: C11 Contact: Rick Glankler, pres. & GM; Joss Duffield, VP, dist. & sales; Henry Or, VP, kids & family ent., Asia. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Bitz & Bob & Bitz & Bob Let’s Make It (Kids 36 CGI comedy adventure, 44x11 min. & 44x4 min.) Combining whimsical stories with key principles of science, technology, engineering, arts and math, follows the antics of inventor and creator 8-year-old Bitz and her younger brother Bob. Danger Mouse (Kids 6-11 CGI comedy action adventure, 52x11 min. & 26x11 min.) High energy, top-class storytelling and brilliant visuals for today’s tech savvy and humorhungry 6- to 11-year-olds. Kate & Mim-Mim (Kids 2-5 CGI, S1: 52x11 min., S2: 44x11 min. & 1x22 min.) Five-yearold Kate and her larger-than-life bunny buddy Mim-Mim set off on amazing adventures in the fantasy world of Mimiloo. Tree Fu Tom (Kids 2-5 CGI action adventure, S1: 26x30 min., S2: 26x30 min., S3: 20x30 min.) Tom is back and about to take Tree Fu magic to a whole new level as he encounters and learns to master the unpredictable Red Crystal. Ella the Elephant (Kids 2-5 CGI, 52x11 min.) Follows the adventures of Ella, a kind and generous little elephant with a magic red hat who loves to play and explore Elephant Islands. Strange Hill High (Kids 6-11 Hypervynorama comedy, S1: 13x30 min., S2: 13x30 min.) The award-winning comedy series combines classroom fun with fantastical and mysterious goings on. Features puppetry with digital effects. Max Steel (Boys 6-11 CGI action adventure, S1: 26x30 min., S2: 26x30 min.) Max, who has the ability to generate Turbo Energy, meets Steel, an intergalactic alien war machine. Together they become the world’s greatest superhero.
FMK’s Kate & Mim-Mim Bunks (Kids 9+ live-action comedy, 1x90 min.) Two trouble-making brothers finally meet their match when they accidentally unleash a curse on their summer camp that brings every campfire story to life. Grojband (Kids 6-11 2D comedy, 26x30 min.) Musical comedy following four tween wannabe rock legends as they steal lyrics from the diary of a teenage drama queen. Wizards vs Aliens (Kids 6-11 comedy, S1: 12x30 min., S2: 14x30 min., S3: 10x30 min.)