World Screen December 2021

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December 2021

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THE MAGAZINE OF INTERNATIONAL MEDIA

Korean Wave / From Taiwan to the World TV Asia Screenings Festival / Distribution Trends / Viu’s Helen Sou

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CONTENTS

DECEMBER 2021 WORLD VIEW By Mansha Daswani.

FROM TAIWAN TO THE WORLD TAICCA continues its mission to promote Taiwan’s cultural industries abroad.

KOREAN WAVE KOCCA’s Do Hyoung Lee on what’s driving the surging interest in Korean content.

TRENDING ON The most-viewed clips on our video portals for the last 30 days.

Publisher Ricardo Seguin Guise Group Editorial Director Anna Carugati Editor Mansha Daswani Executive Editor Kristin Brzoznowski Managing Editor Chelsea Regan Associate Editor Jamie Stalcup Editor, Spanish-Language Publications Elizabeth Bowen-Tombari

TV ASIA SCREENINGS FESTIVAL The inaugural TV Asia Screenings Festival highlights hot properties for ATF Online+ in drama, docs and kids.

ALL POINTS EAST Mansha Daswani checks in with a range of distributors about the wealth of opportunities they are finding across Asia.

VIU’S HELEN SOU The chief business officer at the leading regional streaming platform in Asia on the benefits of its hybrid freemium model and its approach to acquisitions and commissions.

Contributing Editor Elizabeth Guider Production & Design Director David Diehl Online Director Simon Weaver Senior Sales & Marketing Manager Dana Mattison Sales & Marketing Coordinator Genovick Acevedo Business Affairs Manager Andrea Moreno Contributing Writers Steve Clarke Andy Fry Joanna Stephens Jay Stuart David Wood

Ricardo Seguin Guise President

PROGRAM LISTINGS Highlights from several distributors.

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Anna Carugati Executive VP Mansha Daswani Associate Publisher & VP of Strategic Development

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WORLD VIEW

BY MANSHA DASWANI

Culture Clashes In conversation with author and The New Yorker writer Ken Auletta at the Paley International Council Summit in November, David Zaslav, the president and CEO of Discovery, was asked pointedly about the state of affairs at WarnerMedia as these two media giants prepare for their upcoming, transformative merger.

Auletta queried Zaslav about employee dissatisfaction at WarnerMedia over AT&T’s management of the company.

How will Discovery be a better fit? Zaslav used the opportunity to highlight an odd paradox in the media business today. Despite surging SVOD forecasts and a fast recovering ad market (of note, ITV expects its ad revenues this year to reach record highs), there is, Zaslav said, “frustration at all the media companies—a lack of clarity over where we’re going as an industry. What does all this disruption mean? What’s the plan going forward?”

As we head into 2022, that sense of unease is likely to continue. The pandemic still has our lives upended in one way or another. The Discovery-WarnerMedia merger is unlikely to be the last mega transaction transforming our business. Disney+’s slowing subscriber gains in Q4 has everyone wondering about the sustainability of the SVOD landscape— even as more platforms prepare to expand globally. Per Zaslav, success will come down to having the best possible content and, more importantly, being the best home for talent. “It’s not going to be about the largest check; it’s going to be about an environment that is pro-talent, pro-writer, procreativity, and nurturing that environment.”

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UPFRONTS

All3Media International The Larkins / New Gold Mountain / Attenborough and the Giant Mammoth Among All3Media International’s highlights, the Objective Fiction-produced The Larkins follows the adventures of the titular family. The period drama New Gold Mountain, produced by Goalpost Television, is set in the Wild West era of the Australian gold rush and features a cast of morally gray characters. From Windfall Films, the documentary Attenborough and the Giant Mammoth sees Sir David Attenborough join biologist Professor Ben Garrod and a team of paleontologists on an excavation of a prehistoric crime scene.

New Gold Mountain

Saving Paradise

ARTE Distribution The Fire Under the Sea / Saving Paradise / Emoji Nation Leading ARTE Distribution’s slate, The Fire Under the Sea sees photographer Laurent Ballesta bring viewers 100 meters below Earth’s surface to explore the volcanic activity of the Mediterranean Sea. Saving Paradise explores sites and ecosystems that need protecting. “We’re now developing a huge catalog of nature and discovery programs, as well as strengthening our historical themes like art, culture and science,” says Florence Sala, head of international distribution. Outside of the natural history genre, Emoji Nation investigates the creation of emojis.

“We appeal to Asian buyers because we offer true diversity and quality content, which is something that is valued across territories.”

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—Florence Sala

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Banijay Rights SAS: Rogue Heroes / Starstruck / Janet.

Produced by the Banijay UK company Kudos for the BBC, SAS: Rogue Heroes is among Banijay Rights’ new scripted highlights. “There’s an increase in demand for scripted titles in Asia,” says Rashmi Bajpai, executive VP for Asia. Banijay Rights also has on offer the format Starstruck, from the U.K. label Remarkable Television, and the Janet Jackson documentary Janet., produced by Banijay-owned Workerbee for Lifetime and A&E. “For formats, we have a range of entertaining, celebrity-led ideas that can be adapted in most markets,” says Bajpai.

Starstruck

“ATF gives us an opportunity to follow up from our MIPCOM meetings and secure deals for the new year.”

—Rashmi Bajpai

Dori Media Group Da Next / Normal / Rebelde Way Leading Dori Media Group’s slate is Da Next, an all-digital talent format that sees music mentors and influencers work with fans to record a song and compete for the highest digital engagement. In Normal, a young columnist hits rock bottom and finds peace in the unlikeliest of places: the psych ward. It “revolves around the theme of mental health, an important and relevant issue among viewers,” says Haikal Jamari, sales manager for Asia and the Middle East. Rebelde Way follows six teens from different backgrounds attending a prestigious boarding school.

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Normal

“Dori Media is focused on providing a diverse mix of highly innovative and high-buzz titles.”

—Haikal Jamari

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Inter Medya Sooner or Later / Destiny / The Trusted Among Inter Medya’s highlights, Most Production’s Sooner or Later follows two sisters who have escaped from their past and rebuilt their lives from scratch after their family’s murder 15 years prior. They come to realize that secrets can only be kept for so long. Produced by NTC Medya, Destiny centers on a woman who doesn’t submit to anyone after being physically and psychologically abused as a child. From TIMS&B Productions, The Trusted sees an exsoldier open a secondhand bookstore to spend more time with his sick daughter.

Sooner or Later

SurrealEstate

Leonine Studios SurrealEstate / Herzogpark / Bonn Leonine Studios’ supernatural drama SurrealEstate centers on a team of estate agents who specialize in selling haunted houses. Herzogpark features strong female characters, and Patrick Phelan, director of world sales, describes it as “Desperate Housewives meets Sex and the City, this time in Munich’s rich suburb.” Based on historical events, the political thriller Bonn portrays the battle between Germany’s separate intelligence agencies during World War II. Leonine also has such titles on offer as the Rosamunde Pilcher miniseries The Pilcher Collection and The Name of the Rose.

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“We’re extremely excited to be presenting our latest top international series.”

—Patrick Phelan

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Nicely Entertainment

Adeline

Love in Bloom / Snapshot of Love / Adeline Nicely Entertainment’s Love in Bloom follows a florist as she travels to a small Australian town for her sister’s wedding, only to be put in charge of the preparations with the best man.

Another romance film, Snapshot of Love sees a Hollywood paparazzo end up at the same inn as the elusive star she was assigned to photograph. Based on a true story, Adeline centers on a Midwestern town that has a healing horse. “We believe our slate of romance and Christmas movies are the perfect combination,” says Vanessa Shapiro, CEO.

“Nicely is focused on bringing feel-good movies to our buyers around the world.”

—Vanessa Shapiro

Nippon TV Guilty Flag / Money or Junk / Life’s Punchline Nippon TV’s Guilty Flag follows a man desperate to find his missing family while grappling with the accusation that he killed them. In the new format Money or Junk, contestants compete by creating value out of trashed items. “The show introduces practical e-commerce app hacks and techniques, which are well-integrated with the latest trends of working from home and the sharing economy,” says Moe Kanzaki, who oversees format sales for Asia, international business development. Life’s Punchline centers on a group of comedians in their late 20s struggling to find their big break.

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Life’s Punchline

“All three of the titles have elements that engage the modern audience.”

—Moe Kanzaki

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Taipei, Taiwan

FROM TAIWAN TO THE WORLD

TAICCA continues its mission to promote Taiwan’s cultural industries abroad.

By Mansha Daswani

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ith first-time pavilions at MIPCOM and MIA, and a delegation at ATF Online+, the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) continues to actively promote Taiwan’s cultural industries abroad.

“The production scale of Taiwanese TV series has seen significant growth as a result of long-term efforts in building up Taiwan’s audiovisual industry,” according to TAICCA CEO Izero Lee. “TAICCA’s strategy for connecting Taiwanese content to the world not only promotes outstanding content but also highlights the advantages of [our] film and TV industry in terms of production capacity and cultural diversity.”

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A range of new and returning shows are in the spotlight in TAICCA’s Fall 2021 Showcase. In terms of drama, there’s a diverse array on offer, including the sci-fi series 2049, the crime series You Have to Kill Me, the period drama Gold Leaf, the fantasy anthology Heaven on the 4th Floor, the sports-themed Girls Win and Piggy’s Counter-Attack.

There’s also a comedy-romance on offer called Show On: An Influencer’s Rise to Her Hot Hot Fame.

“TAICCA’s strategy for connecting Taiwanese content to the world highlights the advantages of [our] film and TV industry.”—Izero Lee On the non-scripted side, highlights are Friends by Food Truck, All Star Sports Day, Aqua Challenge and Dancing Diamond 52, along with the talk shows 36 Questions and Dee’s Talk.

There’s also a wealth of kids’ content being produced out of Taiwan, and this Showcase includes Master Chef’s Scientific Kung-Fu and Pigsy Express.

TAICCA also manages the Creative Content Development Program, which provides funding assistance to projects in the development stage; and Taiwan’s International Co-funding Program, for projects in the production stage to seek international co-production and distribution opportunities.

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Seoul, South Korea

KOREAN wave

KOCCA’s Do Hyoung Lee on what’s driving the surging interest in Korean content. By Mansha Daswani

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n The New York Times, Forbes and other publications, there has been a slew of trend pieces on how South Korea has become a cultural juggernaut. As the umbrella government agency for the promotion of the content industry, Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) has been at the forefront of elevating South Korean creativity across the globe.

For Do Hyoung Lee, the general director of the broadcasting division at KOCCA, the surging interest in Korean content is being driven by the sector’s “universality of themes and subjects. Most Korean content unfolds itself as good stories that all family members can enjoy.” Plus, Lee notes, the country is home to directors and writers “with excellent creativity.”

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In the wake of the success of The Masked Singer, South Korea has become the latest “it” territory for format creation. “There is a uniqueness in Korea that few U.S. and European [creators] have in formats. Secondly, the Korean media content market is very dynamic and fast-changing. It is also a tough environment for all creators, producers and broadcasting companies as new shows

“Most Korean content unfolds itself as good stories that all family members can enjoy.” —Do Hyoung Lee launch every three months. But it can be a platform that can generate competitive formats,” Lee says.

K-dramas also remain a force to be reckoned with, especially in Asia. For Lee, a new area of opportunity for Korean drama is the Middle East and Northern Africa. “I think we share common grounds of a dynasty era, family values and non-sexual themes, which can be appealing points.” Lee also sees greater interest coming from the U.S. and Europe. “I think the romantic comedies can be competitive as they have hardly been produced recently in Hollywood and Europe.” KOCCA is also looking to expand the awareness of Korean scripted content in Latin America. “In most of the markets where K-pop fandom exists, it is highly likely that Korean culture and broadcasting contents are well known. I think that work featuring idols would be popular,” Lee adds.

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DECEMBER 2021

ATF ONLINE+ EDITION

Distribution Trends / TV Asia Screenings Festival / Viu’s Helen Sou

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CONTENTS

All Eyes on Korea Ricardo Seguin Guise Publisher Anna Carugati Group Editorial Director Mansha Daswani Editor Kristin Brzoznowski Executive Editor Chelsea Regan Managing Editor Jamie Stalcup Associate Editor David Diehl Production & Design Director Simon Weaver Online Director Dana Mattison Senior Sales & Marketing Manager Genovick Acevedo Sales & Marketing Coordinator Andrea Moreno Business Affairs Manager

Ricardo Seguin Guise President Anna Carugati Executive VP Mansha Daswani Associate Publisher & VP of Strategic Development TV Asia ©2021 WSN INC. 1123 Broadway, #1207 New York, NY 10010 Phone: (212) 924-7620 Fax: (212) 924-6940 Website: www.tvasia.ws

ALL POINTS EAST Leading distributors of drama, formats and kids’ content discuss the opportunities they are finding across the Asia Pacific.

As Asia emerges as the latest battleground for the global streamers—with Disney+’s regional expansion well underway and HBO Max’s soon to come—it’s clear that the quest for Korean content is going to ramp up pretty intensely over the coming months.

In nine AsiaPac markets, U.S. and Korean content accounted for 70 percent of Netflix’s streamed minutes in the third quarter, according to new data from Media Partners Asia (MPA).

In the report, MPA analyst Dhivya T notes, “Korean and Thai dramas demonstrated strong travelability, with a significant share of streaming generated outside the home country. As we move into 2022, we expect Korean dramas and a new slate of Japanese anime, dramas and movies to play a major role in the region, while emerging regional interest in Thai series and movies is likely to attract further investment from Netflix.”

Viu is a major player in the frenzied bid for Korea’s hottest shows, as the platform’s chief business officer, Helen Sou, tells us in this edition.

But distributors from elsewhere are also finding new opportunities in Asia’s fastgrowing streaming ecosystem. We take a deep dive into the market for drama, formats and kids’ shows in this edition for ATF Online+.

—Mansha Daswani

GET DAILY NEWS ON THE ASIAN REGION

TV ASIA SCREENINGS FESTIVAL The inaugural TV Asia Screenings Festival spotlights hot properties at ATF Online+.

VIU’S HELEN SOU The chief business officer at the leading regional streaming platform in Asia on the benefits of its hybrid freemium model and its approach to acquisitions and commissions.

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Droners

Cyber Group Studios Gigantosaurus / Taffy / Droners Cyber Group Studios is highlighting at ATF its preschool series Gigantosaurus, which has launched on CCTV in China, NHK in Japan and Disney Junior in Korea. The original animated cartoon Taffy is a slapstick comedy, “a genre that is very appealing globally and in Asia,” says Raphaelle Mathieu, senior VP of sales, acquisitions and new media. For the adventure comedy series Droners, Cyber Group “worked a lot on having diverse characters in which kids from all over the world can identify,” notes Mathieu.

“The Asian market is key for us, and we want to use our presence during Digital ATF to strengthen our relationship with both multiregional and local partners.”

—Raphaelle Mathieu

GMA Network I Left My Heart in Sorsogon / The World Between Us / To Have and to Hold In GMA Network’s I Left My Heart in Sorsogon, a fashion designer and socialite returns to her hometown to face the life she left behind. The World Between Us centers on an orphan tech genius framed for the death of his legal guardian, who is the mother of the woman he loves. A man searches for the truth about his wife’s affair in To Have and to Hold.

“All three featured dramas revolve around the universal topics of love, betrayal and revenge,” says Roxanne J. Barcelona, VP of GMA’s worldwide division.

The World Between Us

“GMA looks forward to returning to face-toface engagements during content markets and exhibiting together with the rest of the industry.”

—Roxanne J. Barcelona

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Guang Dong Winsing Company GG Bond: Kung Fu Pork Choppers / Team S.T.E.A.M.! / GOGOBUS Guang Dong Winsing Company’s GG Bond: Kung Fu Pork Choppers, the seventh season of the GG Bond property, follows the adventures of a team of pigs and their pets who use their Chinese kung fu powers to save the universe. Team S.T.E.A.M.! centers on a STEM curriculum, with athletics and the arts thrown in, and features a diverse cast of characters who enjoy solving problems and sharing knowledge. The preschool series GOGOBUS focuses on social-emotional learning and teaches the audience about modern science technology, life science, natural history and more.

Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) Singapore Media Festival / Singaporean content & collaboration IMDA has several initiatives in the pipeline that aim to develop the capabilities of and provide support for Singapore’s media talents to go global.

“Our priority for ATF is to leverage the Singapore Media Festival’s position as a global gateway for Asian storytelling to connect showrunners to creative talent through speed dating on coproduction and pitching events,” says Justin Ang, IMDA’s assistant chief executive for media, innovation, communications and marketing.

GG Bond: Kung Fu Pork Choppers

Justin Ang

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Twist of Fate

Kanal D International

Three Sisters / Recipe of Love / Twist of Fate Kanal D International is spotlighting Süreç Film’s Three Sisters, which centers on Türkan, Dönüş and Derya, whose fairytale upbringing had not prepared them for adulthood’s challenges. “By channeling their past, a journey of recovery begins,” says Gamze Utma Besler, sales executive for Asia. Produced by ARC Film, Twist of Fate follows a young girl who tries to keep her “marriage fraud” alive while falling for her boss.

In Recipe of Love, what starts as chef Fırat’s quest for revenge after being abandoned on his wedding day becomes a search for love.

“Our approach is not one-size-fits-all, but rather tailored to the unique needs and terms of clients.”

—Gamze Utma Besler

Off the Fence

The Secrets to Civilisation / Wolverine: One Tough Mother / Japan: The Sense of Season Off the Fence’s The Secrets to Civilisation offers a fresh perspective on the ancient world, while Wolverine: One Tough Mother tells the story of a female wolverine in the rugged wilderness. Japan: The Sense of Season focuses on the seasons of Japan through the country’s traditional lifestyle and changes in its nature and wildlife. The editing and postproduction of the two-part doc “was entirely done by Off the Fence to present the authentic Japanese stories as an international show with English narration,” says Jia Zhao, director of co-production and sales in Asia.

Japan: The Sense of Season

“All of these titles are of premium quality, which Asian broadcasters often look for in nature, wildlife and history content.”

—Jia Zhao

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Russia Television and Radio/Sovtelexport Cloister / The Son / Elsa’s Land Based on a novel by Zakhar Prilepin, Russia Television and Radio’s Cloister tells the passionate love story between a prisoner and officer at a Solovetsky camp in post-Civil War Russia. The detective series The Son centers on a missing child. Elsa’s Land follows a 70-yearold couple whose families disapprove. These new titles in Russia Television and Radio’s catalog “are sure to interest not only buyers from the Asia region but the ones coming to the market from other parts of the world as well,” says Julia Matyash, director of Sovtelexport.

SMF Animation Studio

Elsa’s Land

“We keep prioritizing high quality and diversity in the content we offer.”

—Julia Matyash

Meow Magic

Coolics / Meow Magic / Rockoons SMF Animation Studio’s lineup includes Coolics, centered on a team of young space cadets who must help protect the universe from evil. The upper preschool series Meow Magic features a girl whose pet cat can grant her two wishes each day.

Rockoons, a music-driven, preschool edutainment show, follows raccoons who perform songs in a wide variety of genres. Marina Povkh, head of international business development and sales, says including the “educational function is vital in kids’ development,” which “will be appealing to Asian audiences.”

“A key goal is to create unique and universal content for kids and their families.”

—Marina Povkh

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Game Keepers

Studio 100 Media FriendZSpace / SeaBelievers / Game Keepers Studio 100 Media’s offering includes FriendZSpace, an action-comedy that follows children as they go on deep-space missions to befriend alien kids. The eco-tainment series SeaBelievers centers on underwater superheroes who take action on key environmental issues. The series is “informative and realistic about real-life issues affecting our ocean and [encourages] kids to make a difference,” says Vanessa Windhager, sales executive. Game Keepers sees two teenagers compete in digital gaming worlds to prevent evil powers from taking over the real world.

“Our mission is to bring brands to life that are contentdriven and entertain kids and families wherever they are.”

—Vanessa Windhager

WarnerMedia Kids Asia Pacific Cartoon Network / Cartoonito / POGO WarnerMedia Kids Asia Pacific’s bouquet includes Cartoon Network, which features the Malaysian-made series Mechamato and the Indian series Ekans. Coming soon is We Baby Bears, a spin-off of We Bare Bears. The comedy “will be the tentpole for us to launch our regional version of the global Redraw Your World brand campaign,” says Leslie Lee, head of kids. Also in WarnerMedia’s bouquet are Cartoonito, POGO, Boomerang and HBO GO, which is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter film by airing all eight movies.

Mechamato

“We’re looking forward to a big finish to 2021.”

—Leslie Lee

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GMA’s I Left My Heart in Sorsogon

TV Asia Screenings Festival The inaugural TV Asia Screenings Festival put the spotlight on hot properties for ATF Online+.

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he booming OTT sector in Asia is taking center stage at ATF Online+, and with it, the surging demand for regional content from streamers clamoring for local market share.

The selection of content showcased at the TV Asia Screenings Festival includes two new scripted series from the Philippines’ GMA Network. I Left My Heart in Sorsogon is a romance drama starring Heart Evangelista, “a well-known fashion icon who gained international fame after being featured as a real-life ‘crazy rich Asian,’” says Roxanne J. Barcelona, VP of the worldwide division at GMA Network. GMA is also highlighting To Have and to Hold, which delivers a “fresh take on the theme of infidelity,” Barcelona says.

The festival also includes two new dramas from Russia Television and Radio/Sovtelexport. Cloister is a period drama set in the 1920s, following the

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Russia TV’s Cloister

Nicely’s Love in Bloom

Jetpack’s Moley

Off the Fence’s Wolverine: One Tough Mother

love affair between a prisoner and an officer at the Solovetsky concentration camp. The Son, meanwhile, is a contemporary crime drama “about a missing child, attempts to find him and shocking results of the kidnapping investigation,” says Julia Matyash, director of Sovtelexport.

Nicely Entertainment is touting its new selection of TV movies, including the Lifetime thriller Dying to Belong. “Following a young investigative reporter as she enters the underbelly of the sorority hazing system,” says CEO Vanessa Shapiro.

She also highlights the romantic comedy Love in Bloom.

Kids’ content distributors are finding a wealth of new opportunities across AsiaPac as the streaming landscape intensifies.

Jetpack Distribution is offering up the new series Moley, which Sophie “Kido” Prigent, global sales director, describes as a “heartwarming, beautifully constructed CGI animation ideal for family viewing. The storylines

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and characters are universally appealing for kids across the globe. Moley has been produced with incredible attention to detail and has the hallmarks of a timeless and perennially popular children’s TV series.”

Factual content continues to be a top seller across the region, with Off the Fence highlighting two new shows in the festival. The Secrets to Civilisation “investigates how cutting-edge science is changing the way we think about the ancient past,” says Jia Zhao, director of co-production and sales for Asia. From Red Rock Films International for Smithsonian Channel and Terra Mater Factual Studios in association with ZDF/ARTE, NHK and NRK, Wolverine: One Tough Mother is a one-hour special that “takes an intimate and rare look at this elusive creature over the course of a year as she battles against the harshest conditions and fiercest predators,” Zhao says.

Nicely’s Dying to Belong

Off the Fence’s The Secrets to Civilisation

Russia TV’s The Son

GMA’s To Have and to Hold

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Nippon TV’s Guilty Flag.

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ALL POINTS

EAST Mansha Daswani checks in with a range of distributors about the wealth of opportunities they are finding across Asia.

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s Disney+ arrived in key Asian markets this fall, the platform eagerly touted its selection of local content as it looks to take on Netflix’s dominant presence in the region. “Disney will need to continue to scale investment in local content in key markets excluding India, with a focus on acquiring and producing content that resonates on its platform across the region and potentially even in the U.S.,” a recent report produced by Media Partners Asia (MPA) said.

The global streamers expanding in Asia are ramping up the intense competition for local content, joining an already crowded fray of homegrown players. And it is this frantic OTT space that is presenting an array of compelling new opportunities for distributors participating at this year’s ATF Online+ across a range of genres.

One area that is developing in the digital space is formats, with local and pan-regional players increasingly looking at known IP to

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drive viewership. “While their focus has been almost exclusively around local scripted, we foresee demand naturally evolving and broadening to the various possibilities and genres of non-scripted,” says Rashmi Banijay Rights’ thriving format business in Asia Bajpai, executive VP for Asia at includes MasterChef Singapore.

Banijay Rights. “There are plenty of opportunities in a large market like China with huge sponsorship budgets, but the challenge to protect IP and adhere to government regulations remains a cause for concern.”

Banijay Rights had a good year in its format business, despite the ongoing challenges presented by the pandemic. “We entered this year with some caution, expecting more renewal commissions and some production delays,” Bajpai notes. “However, we’ve instead managed to launch several new shows, including LEGO Masters in Korea and China, All Together Now in Malaysia and

Kanal D International’s New Life recently rolled out in Brunei.

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China, The First and Last Thailand, The Wall Philippines and Big Brother Mongolia.

All these over and above our returning shows.”

Nippon TV, similarly, had a good year in terms of its format business, including Game Keepers is one of Studio 100 Media’s the continued success of highlights for ATF Online+.

Pharaoh! in China. Reality formats such as the company’s Old Enough! are resonating particularly well with Asian audiences, according to Shigeko “Cindy” Chino, associate managing director for international business development at the Japanese media giant.

For Banijay’s Bajpai, meanwhile, the formats that are doing best across Asia at present are those that can be “shot in controlled environments like studios or houses, regardless of genre.” Plus, she continues, “Broadcasters (and advertisers) have gravitated to the tried-and-tested franchises with big brands and fanbases.”

Kids’ content also remains in high demand across the region.

“Despite the pandemic challenges, our business in these territories has been good,” reports Dorian Bühr, the head of global distribution at Studio 100 Media. “Broadcasters and platforms are still looking for high-quality animation. After almost two years of the pandemic, the demand for animation content remains at a high level.”

Raphaelle Mathieu, senior VP of sales, acquisitions and new media at Cyber Group Studios, however, concedes that while business has remained brisk with the company’s traditional

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partners, “the decision-making process has slowed down; hence, working with new partners is much more difficult.”

And there are plenty of new players on the market. “The demand for content from the platforms has grown,” says Marina Povkh, head of international business development and sales at SMF Animation Studio (Soyuzmultfilm). “We see it as an advantage for the studio since every year new players appear and we have new opportunities to distribute our content. Besides, the platforms are more flexible to the content, versus TV channels where there are many restrictions due to censorship.”

Studio 100 Media has established relationships with digital platforms across the region, but Bühr notes that a first window on television is always preferred. “When selling new shows, we are more cautious regarding free VOD content. However, depending on the region, AVOD can coexist with television at the beginning of the life cycle of a property without jeopardizing each other. Our focus, however, will remain on television for the first window, since it creates the highest level of awareness for a property, which is needed especially for the licensing and merchandising business.”

Guang Dong Winsing Company has built multiplatform brands across the region, including GG Bond, a franchise that includes the series Kung Fu Pork Choppers and the film Diary of Dinosaurs, a box-office hit in China that has rolled out in theaters in Korea and on OTT platforms across Asia.

Coolics is a new series from SMF Animation Studio.

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Guang Dong Winsing Company’s lineup includes GOGOBUS.

Mathieu notes that China, Japan and India have been Cyber Group’s busiest markets in the region. “We need to work more with Korea—where we have a strategic partnership with Harry Yoon from Mogozzi—Malaysia and Thailand, to name a few.”

China has also been a lucrative territory for SMF Animation Studio, Povkh reports. “Joy Culture Media is distributing our animated series and short films in China. Since 2021, more than 80 SMF short films have been presented on 16 Chinese platforms.”

Bühr references China, Korea, India, Indonesia, Japan and Thailand as Studio 100’s best markets in the region. “For India, in particular, there has been an increase in the demand for animation content. However, it’s our policy to target all territories across the region. We put a lot of effort into dealing with broadcasters from smaller Asian countries as well, and we are continuing to notice an increasing demand from Southeast Asia, especially from Malaysia.”

Southeast Asia has also emerged as a bright spot for drama distributors. Of note, Kanal D International’s New Life recently premiered on Radio Television Brunei (RTB), while Love of My Life, part of the company’s extensive slate of romantic comedies, will soon have its premiere on Malaysia’s Astro. “Turkish dramas have proven their strength worldwide, and we believe that their success

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in Asia is just around the corner,” says Gamze Utma Besler, sales executive for Asia.

Banijay Rights’ Bajpai is exploring more scripted format opportunities in Asia, notably in China, where the company previously had success with a local version of Humans.

Nippon TV’s Chino, too, is seeing interest in scripted formats, especially “in the crime and mystery area with a guessing game element, where viewers can join in guessing the culprit,” Chino says.

“Guilty Flag, from the creators of Your Turn to Kill, is an example of the perfect choice for both finished tapes and local adaptation.”

Nippon TV’s scripted formats have traveled even further, with France the latest territory to board its hit drama Mother.

Exporting Asian storytelling to the world is a key mandate for ATF Online+ and the Singapore Media Festival, according to Justin Ang, assistant chief executive for media and innovation at the Taffy is among the series available from Cyber Group Studios.

IMDA. “Despite the ongoing pandemic, we have continued to see new creations and partnerships that bring Asian content to international markets,” Ang says.

“Our priority for ATF 2021 is to leverage Singapore’s connectivity and the Singapore Media Festival’s position as a global gateway for Asian storytelling.”

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ith its hybrid AVOD and SVOD model, Viu has emerged as Asia’s leading homegrown regional streamer, delivering a mix of top-notch imports alongside a growing slate of original productions.

Helen Sou, chief business officer for digital media and Viu Asia at parent company PCCW, shares with TV Asia the strategies driving the platform’s subscriber and usage gains.

TV ASIA: Tell us about Viu’s overall positioning in the AsiaPac streaming landscape.

SOU: Viu is a pan-regional OTT video streaming service that was created in Asia for Asia. Our global scale operation has garnered us extensive coverage across 16 markets. At the same time, we have established deep penetration in local markets through cultivating local fans and like-minded partners that grow with us.

The tremendous growth of our subscriber base—our monthly active users (MAU) grew by 37 percent year-on-year to 49.4 million, and we hit 7 million paid subscribers, a 62 percent year-on-year growth in the first half of 2021— brings us invaluable data and insights into consumer behavior that we need to stay up-to-date on local tastes and to curate quality and diverse content for our audience in each local market. It also guides our content investment strategy and how we should prioritize our resources.

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Viu’s slate of local originals includes Pretty Little Liars, which is returning for a second season.

A large part of our success comes from our dual revenue model built upon direct subscriptions and partnerships with local players through SVOD and AVOD. This increases the appeal of our service to a diverse customer base across the greater Southeast Asia region, which has a population of over 500 million.

TV ASIA: Tell us about the approach to content acquisitions.

SOU: Viu is the hub of premium Asian content—this is evident in our strong partnerships with leading broadcasters and production houses in Korea, China, Thailand and more. We’ve expanded our offerings to bring fresh and engaging premium Asian entertainment through our volume deals with China’s Huace Film & TV and Huace Croton Media. Viu brings the largest volume of simulcast Korean dramas to greater Southeast Asia. Aside from partnerships, we also take pride in exclusive rights. With the Korean crime thriller One Ordinary Day, available exclusively on Viu, Viu is determined to bring the best of Asian entertainment to our viewers.

TV ASIA: What role does original content play in your overall lineup?

SOU: We have been investing heavily in our original productions to attract more users while retaining our loyal subscribers. We are currently producing an average of 40 Viu originals this year. These include our Korean Viu originals such as Doom at Your Service,

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River Where the Moon Rises, Lovers of the Red Sky and the highly anticipated Now, We Are Breaking Up. On top of that, we work with various partners, from broadcasters to industry partners, to bring local content to Viu-ers. In line with the growing popularity of Thai content locally, we’re pleased to share that as part of our continued partnership with leading Thai broadcaster GMMTV, Viuers can enjoy a number of fresh and exciting Thai dramas such as Irresistible and The Player. Our local Viu original Pretty Little Liars in Indonesia has earned wild success across several markets and is

“We’ve been investing heavily in our original productions to attract more users while retaining our loyal subscribers.”

returning for a second season in early 2022. Also slated for 2022 is our first Filipino Viu original, Still, a musical set against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our popular Thai “Boys’ Love” series Close Friend is also coming back for a second season. Joining the exciting lineup is Ganjil, Malaysia’s third Viu original.

TV ASIA: What are Viu’s goals in the year ahead as the market gets more crowded? How are you driving new subs and engagement?

SOU: The dynamic markets of Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines have shown us great vitality in terms of their large base

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of young, engaged and techsavvy audiences who are eager for quality, edgy content. We are also supporting our business partners with innovative solutions that can help them grow—the telco data consumption of Viu users is 60 percent to two times more than the Southeast Asian average.

Besides bringing quality conNow, We Are Breaking Up is among Viu’s growing tent that meets the taste of our portfolio of Korean originals. audiences, the innovative collaborations with local partners that we have cultivated in these local markets play a pivotal role in driving the growth there.

Against this backdrop, we can build new forms of partnerships riding on the distinctive characteristics of these young markets.

Focusing on the overall viewing experience and content curation has proven to be the correct direction in these markets, where our audiences value quality localized content. We can localize regional content with almost instantaneous subtitling that is tailored for local audiences. We have also introduced dubbing in local languages for some of the shows streamed in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, which are among our fastest-growing markets. Audience receptiveness toward our service shows that we are doing the right thing. We will continue to invest in our content and technology and explore innovative partnerships to build a scalable and sustainable business.

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(65) 9459-2139 m sabrina.duguet@all3media.com w www.all3mediainternational.com Contact: Sabrina Duguet, EVP, AsiaPac. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Larkins (Family drama, 6x60 min.) This feelgood drama celebrates family and community as it follows the adventures of the Larkin family, led by the golden-hearted, entrepreneurial man, Pop Larkin, his wife Ma and their six children.

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Michel Roux’s French Country Cooking

New Gold Mountain (Period drama, 4x60 min.) Starring Mulan’s Yoson An and Vikings’ Alyssa Sutherland, follows a group of compelling, morally gray characters brought together by a mysterious murder during the wild west era of the Australian gold rush.

Attenborough and the Giant Mammoth (Doc., 1x60 min.) Sir David Attenborough joins biologist Prof.

Ben Garrod and a team of archaeologists and paleontologists as they excavate this prehistoric crime scene and search for clues to unravel this Ice Age mystery.

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Michel Roux’s French Country Cooking (Factent./food/drink, 8x60 min.) Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux travels through Southern France and shows how simple it can be to bring a taste of France to home kitchens.

Inside Beverly Hills (Fact-ent., 3x60 min.) Offers access into the lives of entrepreneurs, estate agents, stylists and designers who cater to every whim of the Hollywood stars, social media superinfluencers, aristocrats and millionaires.

Sarah Beeny’s Little House, Big Plans (Fact-ent., 6x60 min.) Hosted by property expert Sarah Beeny alongside architect Damion Burrows, this home-renovation series shows how small space can be utilized to the absolute maximum.

The Love Trap (Dating/ent., 60 min. eps.) Eight women try to win the affection of one single man: half want to win his heart, the other half want to win a big cash prize.

Catch Phrase (Ent./game show, 60 min. eps.) From sayings to song titles, the contestants must quickly guess the correct phrase and win prize money.

Undercover Boss (Fact-ent., 60 min. eps.) Follow chief execs and company bosses as they swap their power suits for overalls and go in disguise to work on their very own shop floors to see what really goes on behind closed doors.

Knock Knock (Game show, 60 min. eps.) Teams compete to win a jackpot in the ultimate test of general knowledge and memory. Based on the classic game of “memory pairs,” instead of turning over cards, teams attempt to find matching pairs by opening doors.

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Contact: Florence Sala, head, intl. dist.; Audrey Kamga, sales mgr.; Isabelle Monteil, sales mgr.; Franka Schwabe, sales mgr.; Sophie Soghomonian, sales mgr.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs (Science/history, 1x52 min./90 min.) Two hundred years ago, Champollion “cracked” the hieroglyph code. Follow a scientific investigation to discover this mysterious language and a new expedition into the world-famous Saqqara site.

Airport Animal Stories

One Year on Mars (Science, 1x52 min.) Follow the first 12 months into the heart of the Martian conquest, the extraordinary robot Perseverance, with its mission to explore the surface of Mars to find traces of past life.

Becoming Marilyn (Cinema/art/culture, 1x52 min.) In time for the 60th anniversary of the passing of Marilyn Monroe, a unique portrait in the feminist and post#MeToo era with a contemporary point of view on

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violence against women in Hollywood’s golden age through the eye of a female director.

Johnny Depp, Wild Child (Cinema/art/culture, 1x52 min.) Explore Johnny Depp’s most iconic roles, from Edward Scissorhands to Donnie Brasco and Jack Sparrow.

Kathryn Bigelow, Hollywood’s Warrior (Cinema/art/culture, 1x52 min.) The first woman to have won the Oscar for Best Director, obsessed with the violence that underlies all of her cinematographic work, Kathryn Bigelow’s portrait also tells a story of violence in the United States.

Mafias and Banks (History, 3x52 min.) Two opposite worlds. They share the same taste for luxury, risk and easy money, yet they despise and fear each other and are both inextricably linked to the government.

Anti-Semitism, 2000 Years of History (History, 4x52 min.) The history of anti-Semitism is a story of demonization that is deeply intertwined with the societies, countries and ages where it takes place.

Ugly Beauties (Wildlife/discovery/nature, 2x52 min.) Uncover the fascinating ugly animals left out of rescue and preservation plans. Behind the repulsive appearance is hidden an incredible biology and a key role in the ecosystem.

Airport Animal Stories (Wildlife/discovery/ nature, 1x52 min.) Let’s observe the unknown airports’ wildlife. When rabbits and foxes play a role in the airport’s ecosystem, others could be a threat to the planes’ safety.

A Woman at the Head of Dior (Lifestyle/fashion/ beauty, 1x52 min.) Follow the footsteps of Maria Grazia Chiuri, the first woman to be appointed head of Dior.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Mary Berry’s Love to Cook (Factual, 6x30 min.)

Mary is going to meet Britain’s most passionate cooks, growers and makers; share their inspirational stories; and have a taste of their delicious dishes and produce.

Mary Berry’s Love to Cook

Ambulance (Factual, S8: 6x60 min.) Life and death decisions on the frontline. From control rooms to the crews on the street, meet the people making sure every second counts.

Shop Well for the Planet? (Ent., 3x60 min.) For the first time ever the presenters of Shop Well For Less? and Eat Well For Less? are joining forces to

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see if you can live a greener lifestyle and save money along the way.

Portrait Artist of the Year (Ent., S8: 12x60 min.)

Stephen Mangan launches a new search for a star portrait artist alongside returning judges artist Tai Shan Schierenberg, independent curator Kathleen Soriano and art historian Kate Bryan.

Beauty and the Geek Australia (Ent., S7: 8x60 min., 4x90 min.) Ten beauties and ten geeks look for love and friendship. Hosted by Sophie Monk.

SAS: Who Dares Wins 2021 Celebrity (Ent., 6x60 min.) Celebrities head off into the wilds of the Scottish Hebrides for a series of challenges as they attempt to pass a grueling version of the SAS selection.

The School of Life (Drama, 6x60 min.) Vincent Picard is a popular teacher. Following the death of his wife, who died during childbirth, Vincent devotes himself more than ever to his profession.

Saving Lives at Sea (Factual, S6: 10x60 min.)

Every day around the U.K., an army of unpaid volunteers put their lives on the line to try and save complete strangers.

How to Build a Motorcar (Factual, S2: 6x60 min.) With exclusive access to the world’s top car manufacturers, takes you on a fascinating ride.

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.; Pauline Berard, intl. sales exec.; Ira Singerman, VP, dvpmt., Cyber Group Studios USA. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Gigantosaurus (Kids 4-6 2D/CGI comedy/adventure, 156x11 min.) Four young dinosaur friends are about to leave the family and explore a world full of mysteries and danger.

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Droners (Kids 6-10 2D/CGI adventure/comedy, 52x22 min.) In Terraqua, a world 95 percent covered 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, CYBER GROUP STUDIOS 52x11 min.) Nefertine, an 8-year-old girl, aspires to O (33-1) 5556-3232/ be the first female scribe in the history of Egypt.

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Squared Zebra (Preschool 4-6, 2D comedy/edutainment, 78x7 min.) Polly the striped zebra, Rodion the elephant, Gosha the crocodile, Yana the monkey, Pasha the ostrich and his little brother Petya the egg live in a jungle on a faraway island.

Orange Moo Cow (Preschool 3-6 2D comedy, 78x7 min.) Follows the daily life of Zoh, an energetic 6-year-old cow, and her little brother, Boh, a sensitive and curious 4-year-old bull.

Taffy (Kids 6-10/family 2D comedy, 156x7 min.)

Follows the non-stop, slapstick extravaganza faced by loyal hound dog Bentley when his billionaire old lady owner, Mrs. Muchmore, takes in an imposter posing as a wide-eyed, fluffy angora cat.

The Last Kids on Earth (Kids 6-10 comedy/action, 1x66 min. pilot, 24x22 min. & 2 specials) Netflix original animated series follows Jack Sullivan and a group of zombie-fighting middle schoolers who live in a treehouse filled with video games and candy.

Bananimals (Kids 5-8 2D/CGI comedy, 78x7 min.)

Follows the daily lives of the animal inhabitants of a farm village whose primary activity is to go and ask Gordon the Bull, their mentor, for help and advice.

Ernest and Rebecca (Kids 5-8 2D/CGI comedy, 52x13 min.) Tells the story of Rebecca and her adventures with her “microbe” Ernest.

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Perez Campi, dir., sales, LatAm, U.S. Hispanic; Camila Premet, sales mgr., CEE, CIS, Africa; Haikal Jamari, sales mgr., Asia, Middle East; Einat Borovich-Naim, VP, mktg.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Normal (Drama, 8x35 min.) When 24-year-old Noam Ashkenazy hits rock bottom, he finds his own route to normality in the unlikeliest of places: the psych ward.

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Power Couple (Reality format) Puts love to the test like you’ve never seen before as eight couples face extreme challenges that will test how well they really know each other.

Da Next (Digital talent competition) The next generation of talent competition hits. A new model of digital media event, taking place entirely in the digital arena.

DORI MEDIA GROUP The Selfie Challenge (Game show) Draws its O (972-3) 647-8185 inspiration from the cross-culture selfie phenomem sales@dorimedia.com non through a competition between two groups of w www.dorimedia.com three friends performing selfies.

Contact: Nadav Palti, pres. & CEO; Carolina Sabbag, Rebelde Way (Teen drama, 318x60 min.) Five VP, sales, Western Europe, U.S., Canada; Maria adolescents of different backgrounds attend a

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prestigious private boarding high school. When these different kids meet, they must overcome their differences and unite to rebel against the hypocrisy that surrounds them.

Spy Date (Reality dating) A former Mossad agent and a matchmaker use their specialties to manipulate two singles to meet “by chance” and go on a date.

AHA! Experience (Studio game show) An entertainment quiz show that wants to find out not what you know but what you see.

Little Mom (Comedy, 51x30 min.) An internationally successful comedy that reveals the harsh truth of life after having kids.

Dumb (Crime drama, 75x35 min.) A crime drama about a frustrated and stoned 30-year-old actress who goes undercover as a student in high school trying to help her ex-boyfriend, who was charged with drug dealing.

Las Estrellas (5 Stars) (Romantic comedy, 120x60 min.) The death of Mario Star leaves his five daughters facing a challenge to successfully manage a boutique hotel, which they will have to fulfill in order to claim the inheritance.

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Joseph Jerome T. Francia, first VP, GMA Intl. (linear channel dist. & content synd.); Dennis Augusto L. Caharian, pres. & COO, GMA New Media; Jose Mari R. Abacan, first VP, pgm. mngmt. (content acq.).

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS I Left My Heart in Sorsogon (Drama/romance, 30x45 min.) A woman who reinvented herself to become a top fashion designer and socialite reluctantly returns to her hometown to confront her past and the life she left behind.

To Have and to Hold (Drama, 30x45 min.) A man determined to find the truth about his wife’s affair finds answers from the wife of his wife’s lover.

I Left My Heart in Sorsogon

Legal Wives (Drama, 40x45 min.) An upright Muslim man marries three different women for different reasons and struggles to keep the harmony among his three wives.

The World Between Us (Drama/romance, 40x45 min.) An orphan tech genius is framed for the death of his legal guardian, who also happens to be the mother of the woman he loves.

The First Nanny (Romantic comedy/drama, 40x45 min.) An ordinary nanny becomes involved in the political, personal and romantic concerns of her boss—the country’s president.

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Heartful Café (Romantic comedy/drama, 22x45 min.) The coffee shop of a romance novelist turns into shambles until a handsome investor rescues the café from bankruptcy—and her from misery.

I Can See You (Drama anthology, S1-2: 7 series: 38x30 min.) Thrilling stories that use a common visual storytelling device, a camera (drone, cellphone, CCTV, etc.), as the silent witness to tales of love and mystery.

Owe My Love (Romantic comedy/drama, 30x45 min.) In order to pay off a debt, Sensen agrees to become the caregiver of Migs’ senile grandfather, who thinks that Sensen and Migs are married.

The Lost Recipe (Romantic comedy/drama, 27x45 min.) A chef travels back in time and accidentally brings a famous recipe with him to the present, erasing the restaurant empire built upon it.

Descendants of the Sun (Romantic comedy/drama, 31x45 min.) A soldier who must kill to protect lives and a doctor who saves lives must find common ground to keep their relationship alive.

GOQUEST MEDIA

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Sex Insta Exams (YA drama, 12x25 min.) On the eve of exams that will determine their future, high

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school students become friends, fall in love, quarrel, compete and experience all the classic problems of Gen Z. Traitor (Espionage/spy thriller, 6x58 min.) Driven by umbrage and personal gain, an official at the Estonian Ministry of Defence becomes an agent for Russian intelligence when Estonia joins NATO. Divorce in Peace (Dramedy, 20x28 min.) A couple who want to end their 20-year-long marriage consult a therapist to devise a divorce plan so they can part on good terms.

Civil Servant (Espionage thriller, 24x50 min.) A young, ambitious Serbian Secret Service agent negotiates the dangerous rules of the moderncentury international spy game.

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Debt to the Sea (Mystery/thriller, 11x50 min.) The arrival of a mysterious stranger triggers an unstoppable wave of events for the unsettled inhabitants of a beautiful but deadly Montenegro coastal village.

Rats (Crime thriller, 6x55 min.) In the world of the Czech-Vietnamese meth syndicates, the lines between order and anarchy shatter for a naive young drug dealer and an ambitious female cop.

Mother’s Choice (Family drama, 16x45 min.) A young schoolteacher decides to rescue her favorite

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7-year-old student from her negligent mother. They plan to flee the country, but a chain of deadly events will put a stop to their desperate escape.

What the F***?! (Hidden-camera/wish-fulfillment format, 10x45 min.) Members of the public secretly spend weeks training in a skill that neither they nor their loved ones ever expect of them.

Queen (Biopic/historical drama, 11x50 min.)

Inspired by true events, follows the life of Shakti Sheshadri from her days as an ordinary student to her rise as a reluctant yet successful film star to her final ascent into political prominence.

Ek Thi Begum (Action thriller, 14x30 min.) When her gangster husband Zaheer is tragically murdered by his ex-boss, Maqsood, in 1980s Mumbai, housewife Ashraf transforms herself into Sapna, the temptress to avenge her husband’s death.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Team S.T.E.A.M.! (Edutainment, 104x15 min.)

Team S.T.E.A.M.! is made up of six amazing kids who each use a different STEM-based area of expertise to solve the problems they face.

GOGOBUS (Edutainment/family, 156x13 min.)

The story happens in the school. When trouble strikes the kids, Gogobus is there to solve the problem and save the day.

GG Bond: Kung Fu Pork Choppers

GG Bond: Kung Fu Pork Choppers (Boys action/adventure/comedy, 104x13 min.) The Sky City is facing a terrible crisis, and KFPC have the responsibility to save the universe from every threat.

INTER MEDYA

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Sooner or Later (Drama) A family that was murdered 15 years ago left behind two sisters who disappeared. After journalist Murat Guven gets involved, they find each other.

Destiny (Drama) Ezo grew up in darkness and learned to fight in it. Who can beat her in darkness?

The Trusted (Drama, 74x45 min.) Marashli is an ex-soldier who has left the special forces to open up a secondhand bookstore and spend more time with his sick daughter, Zelis. His life changes when the beautiful Mahur Turel walks into his bookstore.

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Respect (Drama, S2: 8x60 min.) We follow the story of a psychopath, Ercument Cozer, and delve into his obsession against disrespect and its reflections on the community.

A.Riza (Drama, 101x45 min.) After his father dies, Ali Riza is forced to give up his dreams and focus on supporting his family as a taxi driver. But a chance encounter draws him into a vicious mafia feud.

Ramo (Drama, 130x45 min.) The series tells the extraordinary story of Ramo, inspired by a real person, a man who goes against his superiors.

Last Summer (Drama, 93x45 min.) An idealistic prosecutor agrees to protect Akgun in exchange for testimony from the young man’s father, an imprisoned mob boss.

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Scorpion (Drama, 91x45 min.) Ferda’s stubbornness and Perihan not wanting her causes a great war between the mother and daughter.

Dabbe 6 (Horror/thriller, 1x160 min.) Three real stories that are believed to be related, known as the “Mukadder Yaman” case in the police files.

To Die For (War/action, 1x105 min.) Turkish military forces enter one of the most dangerous areas in the world without any allies as backup. Lieutenant Alparslan and Captain Onur and the six soldiers in

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LEONINE STUDIOS

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS SurrealEstate (Comedic supernatural drama, 10x60 min.) A team of real estate specialists investigate and correct the unconventional problems that make certain properties difficult to sell. They refer to these properties as “metaphysically engaged.” Most of us would call them haunted houses.

Herzogpark (Comedy/drama/thriller, 6x60 min.)

The perfectly polished existence of a glamorous, champagne-fueled world is on the brink of chaos as carefully hidden secrets threaten to surface.

Bonn (Period drama/political thriller, 6x60 min.)

True untold story about the battle between Germany’s separate intelligence agencies formed after WWII. The Name of the Rose (Thriller/literature, 8x60 min.) A suspenseful crime thriller set in an intriguing and gloomy medieval world with a modern take and new details to a multilayered story.

Small Vs. Tall (Family ent., 44 eps.) Kids with unique talents face off against celebrities who think they might be able to beat them in some of the biggest, baddest, most over-the-top challenges ever in this show that has been on-air since 2011.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Guilty Flag (Suspense scripted format, 20x60 min.)

Follows a man whose wife and kids suddenly disappear. To convince the police to start an investigation, he uses the power of social media. However, speculative minds begin to think that maybe he is the “real” culprit.

Life’s Punchline (Dramedy scripted format, 10x60 min.) Follows the three “masters of comedy” who decide to give up on pursuing their dreams of becoming a dynamic trio and break up.

Nemesis (Mystery/suspense scripted format, 10x60 Small Vs. Tall min.) Follows the escapades of a lousy detective and Am I Smarter Than... (Quiz show, 5 eps.) On-air his über-genius assistant who together solve one since 2019, a huge TV event show that everyone can impossibly difficult case after another. join in and find out just how smart they really are.

They Have No Idea What Will Happen... (Live game show, 20 eps.) Hosted by three of Germany’s biggest television stars, spontaneity and improvisation are key to this fast-paced game show, airing since 2018.

5 Against the Quizmaster (Game show, 45 eps.)

On-air since 2009. Five celebrities team up to beat the quizmaster, a smart, well-known host who likes to be challenged.

Guilty Flag

Red Eyes (Drama scripted format, 10x60 min.)

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Contact: Shigeko Cindy Chino, associate mng. dir.; Date My Daughter! (Romance/comedy scripted Yuki Akehi, dir. & head, mktg.; Tom Miyauchi, head, format, 10x60 min.) A fortyish woman who has been formats, unscripted format sales; Sayako Aoki, dubbed the queen of romance novels has a great scripted format sales. dilemma: her daughter’s inability to get a boyfriend.

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Money or Junk (Ent./game show, 60-105 min. eps.) In remote locations, contestants use available resources to sell various items on e-commerce apps. Whoever earns the most cash within the time limit is named the winner.

Stacking It! (Ent./game show, 60 min. eps.) Two teams race to compete and build the tallest tower of prizes to win.

Crush Park (Game show, 60 min. eps.) Players crush walls and various objects to conquer wacky obstacle courses as fast as possible to reach the grand prize.

9 Windows (Comedy game show, 60 min. eps.) A game-show-meets-talent contest that celebrates ordinary people with outlandish skills.

Mute it! (Game show, 30-120 min. eps.) One simple rule: don’t make a sound. The game becomes even harder when the contestants need to keep moving while facing obstacles and hazards.

potential future spouses for the first time. Is it true love or just a con? Will their love survive after lockup?

Forgotten Frontlines (History, 6x60 min.) Discover the stories of war efforts you’ve never heard before, revealing the truth behind WWII’s “forgotten frontlines.”

Fantastic Friends (Travel/adventure, 6x60 min.)

James and Oliver Phelps, the mischievous but lovable Weasley Twins from the Harry Potter franchise, travel the globe on magical adventures with their “fantastic friends.”

OFF THE FENCE

Fantastic Friends

Contact: Stefanie Fischer, mng. dir., sales; Loren Baxter, head, acq.; Rebeca Fernandez, sales dir.; Oliver Taprogge, dir., digital sales; Jia Zhao, dir., coprod. & sales, Asia; Antoine Paul, sales mgr.; Monica van den Burgh - Spulber, sales mgr.; Klara van Doorn, sales exec.; Iryna Romanchuck, sales exec.; Dylan Casella, acq. exec.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Love After Lockup (Lifestyle, 57x60 min., 3x90 min. & 3x120 min.) Pen-pal couples finally meet their

Wolverine: One Tough Mother (Nature/wildlife, 1x60 min.) Discover a year in the life of Freya, a 3-yearold female wolverine as she battles against the harshest conditions and some of the fiercest predators.

ReDress the Future (Science, 3x15 min.) A new series that explores the ideas and innovators subverting the unsustainable status quo of the fashion industry.

Lions, Bones & Bullets (Nature/wildlife, 1x60 min./1x90 min.) Author Richard Peirce investigates the horrifying secrets, corruption and deadly effects of lion farming in South Africa.

Laura’s Choice (People/culture, 1x60 min./ 1x120 min./2x60 min.) After Laura tells her daughter

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and granddaughter she wants to end her life, they navigate through the ethical, legal and emotional issues of euthanasia.

The Stork Army: Women Fighting for the Hargila (Nature/wildlife, 1x60 min.) Meet the Hargila Army, led by zoologist Purnima Barman and her team of female villagers. Their mission: to save India’s most endangered bird from extinction.

Critical Kingdoms: Stories of Hope (Nature/wildlife, 3x60 min.) Travel to Australia, Africa and Indonesia to discover stories of hope and how we can revitalize the natural environments of these critical kingdoms.

Youth Unstoppable (People/culture, 1x129 min.)

Filmed over 11 years, filmmaker Slater JewellKemker documents the struggles and events of the largely unseen and misunderstood Global Youth Climate Movement.

Soviet Union’s Iron Curtain. After decades of coverup, falsification and open lies, the secrets of Chernobyl can finally be revealed.

Nature’s Big Year (Natural history/science, 1x44 min.) Scientists reveal unexpected and astounding discoveries from the first year of the pandemic. This film explores the lockdown’s silver lining—many species benefit immediately when humanity slows down.

Particles Unknown (Science, 1x54 min.) Outnumbering atoms a billion to one, neutrinos are the universe’s most common yet most elusive and baffling particle. NOVA joins an international team of neutrino hunters whose discoveries may change our understanding of how the universe works.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Chernobyl: The New Evidence (Science/history, 2x60 min./1x90 min.) With unprecedented access, exposes what really happened behind the

World’s Greatest Engineering Icons

World’s Greatest Engineering Icons (Science/travel, 6x52 min.) Circles the globe, exploring the monumental marvels that have become cornerstones of our heritage and culture.

World’s Greatest Natural Icons (Natural history/ travel, 6x52 min.) From exploding volcanoes to phosphorescent reefs, snaking rivers to infinite ice sheets and burning deserts to abyssal fjords, this series travels worldwide.

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Death Is But a Dream (Science/human interest, 1x60 min./1x82 min.) Dr. Christopher Kerr leads the audience through intimate interviews with the dying where the viewer can experience the immense power of the dreams and visions firsthand.

Future of Work (History/human interest, 3x55 min.) Explores monumental changes in the workplace and the long-term impact on workers, employers, educators and communities.

Bat Superpowers (Science, 1x53 min.) Could the source of the world’s deadliest viruses hold the secret to a healthier and longer life? NOVA meets the scientists who are decoding the superpowers of the bat.

Edible Insects (Science, 1x54 min.) Leaps across cultural and culinary boundaries to explore the insect food industry and how it could benefit our health and our warming planet.

High-Risk High-Rise (Science, 1x53 min.) NOVA explores the science behind the risks of sky-high buildings, from the structural limits of building materials to the threats presented by wind, fire and earthquakes.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Elsa’s Land (Drama/romance, 1x95 min.) Retired geography teacher Leonid and recently widowed Elsa meet and fall in love. Both are in their 70s. Their friends and family do not approve of this relationship.

Cloister (Drama, 8x52 min.) Late 1920s. Solovki.

In the Solovetsky concentration camp, a passionate love story between a prisoner and a Cheka officer unfolds.

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The Lockdown (Detective drama, 8x52-53 min.)

A series of unexplained deaths shakes a small resort. An epidemiologist from Moscow demands to shut it down in order to find the source of infection and stop the epidemic.

The Emerald Curse (Drama, 16x52-53 min.) The father of young Alena finds rare Ural emeralds in the mine. The treasure is cursed and will destroy the fate of whomever wants to possess it. Reckless Alena is ready to take the risk.

The Son (Detective drama, 8x52 min.) Alexandra loses interest in life when her 4-year-old son disappears. After many years of unsuccessful searching,

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a story on the news gives her new hope—she sees a boy who looks just like her son.

The Optimists: Caribbean Season (Spy/detective drama, 8x52 min.) The Cuban Missile Crisis is in full swing. Spy star Dmitry Nesterov is urgently sent back to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow from his post in New York and ends up in the thick of things.

Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes (Drama, 8x53-55 min.) Zuleikha, a quiet and obedient Muslim wife, is living in a remote Tatar village in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. When her husband is murdered by communist soldiers for hiding grain, she is arrested and sent to Siberia.

The Highest Point (Space doc., 1x44 min.) The first human space flight was a game changer, allowing people to see our beautiful planet from the highest point.

Homo Sperans (Lifestyle/psychology, 1x73 min.)

A portrait of a Russian person made up of many images. The heroes of the film are ordinary people who meet their requirements for eternal questions.

The Wall (History, 2x45 min.) A film by Russian journalist Andrey Kondrashov about the destruction of the Berlin Wall and German reunification.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Coolics (Kids 6-8, 52x11 min.) Chasing a sentient asteroid through space, an alien hamster and a squirrel accidentally give superpowers to a cat and a dog from Earth and proceed together to the Star Academy.

Meow Magic (Preschool 4-6, 52x7 min.) Marcy, a fun, mischievous and very impulsive girl, adopts Meowgic, a magic cat who can grant two wishes a day. Wishes can solve anything, right?

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Monsikids (Preschool 3-7, 78x7 min.) Right in the middle of planet Monsiland lies the island of Peace.

Whenever a character experiences one of the emotions, he is taken to the Sea of Love or the Volcano of Anger.

The Adventures of Peter and Wolf (Kids 9-12, 52x11 min.) A geeky and rather timid schoolboy SMF ANIMATION STUDIO named Peter has an unusual friend: the talking (SOYUZMULTFILM) Wolf who travels to the parallel universe inhabited O (7-495) 308-0032 by folk characters and solves their problems. m info@smfanimation.com Loodleville (Preschool 4-6, 52x7 min.) Hidden on w www.smfanimation.com top of a snow-capped mountain stands the quaint Contact: Yuliana Slashcheva, chmn., board of and quirky town of Loodleville. Life for Loodle Anne directors; Boris Mashkovtsev, dir., studio; Yulia and her family may seem just like our own, except Osetinskaya, general producer; Vladimir Brumberg, it’s quite a bit smaller and a whole lot sillier.

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Pirate School (Kids 8-11, 11x11 min.) Three best friends attend the school of pirates. Each episode, they get themselves into comical situations and manage to handle conflicts with humor, bravery and disarming childlike frankness.

Mr.Theo, Cat & Dog (Kids 6-8, 78x6.5 min.) Follows the everyday life of an intelligent boy named Mr.Theo who manages the household in a village with a help of Sailor the Cat and Mutt the Dog. Rockoons (Preschool 2-4, 52x7 min.) Seven playful raccoons like seven musical notes and perform different musical numbers about using everyday objects in unusual ways.

I’ll Get You! Holidays (Kids 6-8, 52x7 min.) A reboot of the show about Wolf chasing Hare like mad. While the locations and adventures are brand new, the fun and sly humor hasn’t changed.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FriendZSpace (Comedy/adventure, 52x11 min.) Animated comedy about three human kids committed to making friends with alien kids all across the supercluster of stars—and sharing cool selfies.

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SeaBelievers (Ecotainment, 52x11 min.) Each animated episode leads kids on an eco-adventure.

Whether in the sea or on shore, the positive SeaBelievers characters problem-solve and take action around key environmental issues.

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100% Wolf—Legend of the Moonstone (CGI comedy adventure, 26x22 min.) Freddy Lupin, heir to a line of werewolves, was in shock when on his 13th birthday his first “warfing” went awry, turning him into a poodle. Enrolled in the Howlington Academy, Freddy is going to try to prove that despite his appearance, he still has the heart of a werewolf.

Heidi (CGI adventure, S1-2: 65x22 min.) Heidi lives with her grandfather in the scenic idyll of the Swiss Alps. She makes friends quickly, and people know that they can call on her for help.

Tip the Mouse (CGI preschool comedy, S1-3: 104x7 min.) The stories about the little mouse Tip appeal to the youngest kids, since Tip must go through all the adventures that each child faces growing up.

Wissper (CGI preschool adventure/comedy, S12: 104x7 min.) Wissper is a little girl who was born with the ability to talk to animals. She can transport herself to anywhere an animal is in trouble and in need of help.

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Arthur and the Minimoys—The Series (CGI adventure/fantasy, 26x24 min.) Arthur found the world of the Minimoys and visits his friends Selenia and Betameche. This time the King of the Minimoys is organizing the resistance against tyrant Malthazar.

Maya the Bee (CGI preschool adventure, S1-2: 130x13 min.) A young bee named Maya has left her hive to discover the beauty and mysteries of nature.

Mia and me (Fantasy/adventure, S1-3: 78x23 min.) The fantastic adventures of Mia and her friends in the magic land of Centopia, where they must protect unicorns from villains of all kinds.

Game Keepers (Live action, 10x25 min.) Two teenagers have to enter an unknown digital gaming world, play a game and defeat the GameMaster. If the two don’t win the game, it’s game over—and the evil from the game will take over our world too.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Scream Street (Animation, 78x11 min.) Based on the hit book series, this funny, scary, gross-out stop-motion animation show follows the adventures of Luke Watson. A fast-paced, stylish, comedyhorror extravaganza.

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 lives of the chimpanzees, also showcases intimate stories from Dr. Jane Goodall.

Ancient Superstructures (Wildlife/nature, S2: 7x50 min.) 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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Chase and CATCH (Animated action/comedy, 13x22 min.) A duo from a futuristic detective force solve cases and work to dismantle an outlaw syndicate. Distributor: Cookbook Media

Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles (Crime/suspense, 8x52 min.) Set in 19th-century St. Petersburg, follows Sherlock Holmes as he attempts to track down Jack the Ripper. Distributor: ZDF Enterprises

Leverage: Redemption (Action/crime, 16x60 min.) The Hitter, the Hacker, the Grifter and the Thief are together again, with help from a new tech genius and corporate fixer. Distributor: Electric Entertainment

A French Case (Drama, 6x52 min.) A thrilling, suspenseful series that focuses on the death of little Gregory. Distributor: Federation Entertainment

EXchange (Dating/reality, 14x70 min.) A dating show where ex couples live together in order to look for love while keeping their past relationship a secret. Distributor: CJ ENM 82 WORLD SCREEN 12/21

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