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24 TV LISTINGS
River of Intrigues (Soap opera, 250x45 min.) A mega-development project interrupts the peace of a historic town, sparking a wave of crime and conspiracies. Another Power (Soap opera, 237x45 min.) Tony, whose wife and daughters are killed because of his involvement in the Mafia, seeks revenge. The Law and the Crime (Series, 21x60 min. HD) Catarina is a high-society woman who decides to become a police commissioner after her father is murdered in a robbery. Samson and Delilah (Series, 18x60 min. HD) The stories of Samson and Delilah intersect. Strength and beauty come together in a game of greed, seduction and power. Esther, the Queen (Series, 10x60 min. HD) Set in the Persian Empire, tells the story of a modest Jewish girl who becomes queen though courage, determination and faith. Flames of Life (Soap opera, 253x45 min.) Pedro hasn’t seen Carolina since they were childhood friends. After saving her from a fire, love blossoms between them.
RED ARROW INTERNATIONAL Medienallee 6, 85774 Unterfoehring, Germany Tel: (49-89) 9507-2320 e-mail: sales@redarrowinternational.tv website: www.redarrowinternational.tv
Stand: H4.12 Contact: Jens Richter, mng. dir.; Axel Böhm, SVP, sales, CEE, Spain, Italy & SVP, fiction acq.; Shakira Hoffmann, intl. sales mgr., CEE; Yan He, SVP, sales, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa; Jamie I, snr. sales mgr., Asia; Irina Ignatiew, SVP, sales, Germanspeaking territories; Tobias Schulze, sales mgr., German-speaking countries, Turkey; Caroline Kusser, SVP, sales, North America; Henrik Pabst, SVP, sales, Scandinavia, Benelux, U.K. & SVP, format acq.; Tim Gerhartz, acq. & sales mgr., Scandinavia, Benelux, U.K.; Aline Avedikian, regional sales mgr., France; Zasha Robles, dir., Spiral Intl. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Jo (Crime, 8x45 min.) In his role as elite cop Jo, Jean Reno stops at nothing to solve mysterious murder cases. Each killing is tied to one of Paris’ iconic locations. Restless (Thriller, 2x90 min./3x60 min.) Based on William Boyd’s bestselling novel, a romance and espionage thriller set in World War II and the 1970s, starring Hayley Atwell, Rufus Sewell and Michelle Dockery. Lilyhammer (Dramedy, 16x45 min.) In season two, former mob fixer Frank Tagliano is still under witness protection in Lillehammer, Norway, living under the guise of a
successful nightclub owner and, more recently, a father of two. The Taste (Cooking competition, 45 min. eps./format) By judging every dish blind, our celebrity mentors Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Brian Malarkey and Ludo Levebvre focus purely on the taste. Bosch (Crime, 13x45 min.) Based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels. LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch stops at nothing to bring justice to the victims he speaks for. The Escape Artist (Thriller, 2x90 min./3x60 min.) Will Burton (David Tennant) is a defense lawyer who specializes in getting people out of tight legal corners. But when his talents acquit the prime suspect in a horrific murder trial, that brilliance comes back to bite him. What If? (Sketch comedy, format) What if the new Pope was a dog? What if all cops were gay? This sketch comedy shows a hilarious reality that never happened—but could have. Betty White’s Off Their Rockers (Comedy, 26x30 min.) Betty White and her fearless gang of seniors are back for season two, with stellar ratings and a nomination for an International Emmy Award as best host. Idiot Proof (Fact. ent., format) Two engineering experts track down Internet daredevils to explore their feats: are their stunts real or just very sophisticated hoaxes?
RUSSIA TELEVISION AND RADIO/SOVTELEEXPORT 37 Shabolovka str. Moscow 115162, Russia Tel: (7-495) 955-8920 e-mail: Ref.ste@vgtrk.com website: sales.vgtrk.com
RIVE GAUCHE TELEVISION
e-mail: marine@rgitv.com website: www.rivegauchetelevision.com
Stand: 26.01 Contact: Jon Kramer, CEO; David Auerbach, pres.; Marine Ksadzhikyan, VP, intl. sales; Tomas Silva, VP, intl. sales; Bryan Gabourie, dir., intl. sales. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Race to the Scene (Reality competition, 8x60 min.) Hosted by Dolph Lundgren, features pairs of contestants competing in challenges and stunts inspired by memorable movie moments.
Peter the Great. Testament (Historical drama, 2x90 min./4x44 min. HD) At the end of his life, Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia, falls for Princess Maria Cantemir, a young, prominent, well-educated woman. Fyodor Dostoevsky (Drama, 8x44 min. HD) Well recognized in literary circles, Dostoevsky was also financially strapped. Disdained by authorities, he had the grace of a sovereign. Big Ballet (Format, 7x120 min. HD) Exciting and passionate competition of young ballet stars, staged by world-famous choreographers. Space Odysseys of the 21st Century (Space, 4x26 min. HD) Features Russian cosmonauts discussing their lives on the International Space Station, plus exclusive footage shot at the Moscow Space Center. The Russian Far East (Social research, 2x44 min. HD) A huge part of Russia, the Far East is a fabulous land of seas and oceans, the boundless taiga and unique Amur tigers. Battle for Life (Catastrophes, 4x26 min. HD) Man has been targeted for viral attacks since time immemorial.
SHAFTESBURY 163 Queen St. East, Suite 100 Toronto, ON M5A 1S1, Canada Tel: (1-416) 363-1411 e-mail: mailbox@shaftesbury.ca website: www.shaftesbury.ca
15300 Ventura Blvd., Suite 507 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, U.S.A. Tel: (1-818) 784-9916 Stand: R31.01B Contact: Julia Matiash, dir., SOVTELEEXPORT; Maria Ryabova, mgr., intl. sales (worldwide, excl. CIS & Baltic states); Maria Brenerman; mgr., intl. sales (worldwide, excl. CIS & Baltic states); Ekaterina Grigorieva, head, sales, CIS & Baltic states.
Stand: R27.12 Contact: Shane Kinnear, SVP, sales & mktg.; Jay Bennett, VP, digital & creative dir., Shaftesbury/Smokebomb Ent.; Ryan St. Peters, dir., sales; Rebecca Herr, mktg. exec.
Russia Television’s Secrets of the Institute for Noble Maidens
Rive Gauche’s Born to Explore
Red Arrow’s The Taste
ney between past and present as unsolved homicide cases are reopened. Most Likely To… (Crime/investigation, 6x60 min.) Tells the story of celebrated students with the brightest of futures whose lives don’t turn out the way anyone expected. Sea Rescue (Light ent., 39x30 min.) Hosted by environmental journalist Sam Champion, features the rescue, rehabilitation and in many instances return of wildlife back into the ocean. Ice Cold Killers (Crime/investigation, 6x60 min.) Chronicles the sinister and shocking true-crime stories that occur in some of the most beautiful and remote locations on earth. Born to Explore (Adventure, 26x60 min.) Travels across the continents in search of experiences not found in guidebooks. Girls Guide to Depravity (Scripted, 26x30 min.) Adult comedy about two best friends who have come up with their own set of rules designed for maximum pleasure and minimal heartbreak.
Buying Alaska (Fact. ent., 30x30 min.) Takes dreamers who want to leave the city behind to hunt for homes in the wild. Along for the Bride (Fact. ent., 1x60 min. & 6x30 min.) Takes viewers along for the ride leading up to the biggest day of a woman’s life. Pretty Bad Girls (Crime/investigation, 12x30 min.) What happens when beautiful women have more than killer clothes in their closets; they lie, cheat, steal and even kill. Catch My Killer (Crime/investigation, 6x60 min.) Invites viewers on an emotional jour-
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Secrets of the Institute for Noble Maidens (Costume melodrama, 259x44 min. HD) In 1880, as the Russian Empire is being shaken to its core by terrorism, the Smolny Institute for Noble Maidens is filled with curtsies, jokes, laughter, childhood infatuations and secrets. Life and Fate (Historical drama, 6x90 min. HD) Set in the 1940s. The characters are involved in the Battle of Stalingrad. No matter what happens in their lives, no matter what their fate is— their love is stronger than war and death. The Spy (Adventure drama, 1x110 min./4x44 min. HD) In the spring of ’41, a top German espionage agent holds the Soviet State Security Commissariat by the throat. Two mavericks are the last hope for setting things right. The White Guard (Drama, 8x44 min. HD) In a town torn apart by civil war, loyalist intellectuals, the Turbin family, face certain death but are more tormented by their country’s music, poetry and beauty disappearing before their eyes.
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Shaftesbury’s Totally Amp’d PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Mighty Mighty Monsters (Animated kids’ comedy, 2x44 min.) Specials revolve around a group of classic movie monster kids, Frankie, Gunnar and Vlad, who are expelled from monster school and sent to a human immersion program at a “normal” middle school. State of Syn (Sci-fi animation, 8x5 min.) Futuristic sci-fi noir for broadcast, web and mobile, and available in 3D, explores the mystery surrounding a global technology corporation that is manufacturing a highly addictive new sensory experience. Totally Amp’d (Kids musical comedy, 10x6 min.) This series for broadcast, web and mobile focuses on five teenagers with raw talent and their manager (Ashley Leggat), who are brought together to try to win the musical competition of their lives. Backpackers (Comedy, 8x6 min.) This series for broadcast, web and mobile follows best friends