Videoage International April 2018

20 April 2018 V I D E O A G E NATPE Review of meetings with clients from all of the Latin American territories and with broadcasters from U.S. Hispanic. A big focus of ours continued to be The Final Four . Since its launch at MIP-TV, the format has been taken in around 20 countries, is currently on air on Fox in the U.S., and successfully aired on Russia’s CTC.” She continued: “We also put a big emphasis on our scripted and ready-made catalog this market. As the need for non-English-speaking scripted formats has grown, we have seen a greater opportunity to bring these formats to the market.” For Darrin Holender of Los Angeles-based Multicom, “NATPE 2018 was a success, leading to many new connections with buyers and producers, and allowing follow-ups on previous meetings. Multicom met with buyers from all around the world, including from China, Italy, Germany, South Korea, France, Latin America, Canada, the U.K., and the U.S., focusing on licensing TV, VOD, DVD/Blu-ray and other rights L.A. Screenings Independents Becomes a Reality NATPE has announced a partnership agreement with L.A. Screenings Independents 2018 to leverage its reach and add value to the growing yearly event. The L.A. Screenings Independents is a project initially promoted by VideoAge ’s DomSerafini as early as 2008, and later carried on by Isabella Marquez. Serafini is also credited with the name “L.A. Screenings” starting in 1983. (The event was previously known simply as the “May Screenings.”) The Independents marketplace portion will take place May 15-18, 2018 (with set-up scheduled for May 14) at the Intercontinental Hotel Los Angeles in Century City in advance of the 55-years old screenings held annually by the major Hollywood studios for international TV program buyers. NATPE brings its deep industry connections to global buyers and senior executives looking for fresh new business and content opportunities, including international co-productions, as well as its robust conference services. At the L.A. Screenings Independents 2018, NATPE will provide attendees with a range of new services for a U.S.$50 administration fee to gain access to the entire event database, exclusive business-driven sessions, and NATPE Connect, an interactive platform with concierge services to facilitate meetings on site. For NATPE, partnering with the L.A. Screenings Independents delivers on the promise of a year-round association providing its constituents from around the world a strong business value that will provide opportunities to generate new deals, business intelligence, and effective networking to accelerate their businesses globally. Isabella Marquez, president of L.A. Screenings Independents, commented, “We couldn’t be happier to have NATPE as our partner to take our event to the next level. This year’s L.A. Screenings Independents will no doubt become a premier event for the global independent production community.” Speaking of the association’s involvement in the event, NATPE president and CEO JP Bommel said, “This partnership exemplifies our mission to provide buyers from around the world a first look at new programming opportunities from all over the world including Canada, Latin America, and Asia. We are thrilled to join forces with Isabella Marquez who has spearheaded this must-attend marketplace.” Reacting to the announcement, Multicom’s Irv Holender asked: “Is this the same L.A. Screenings we are attending or something different?” Towhich Serafini answered: “It’s the samewith some extras to attract buyers.” For more information visit www.videoageinternational.com/l-a-screenings-2018 (Continued from Page 16) A+E’s History of Football press conference VIMN’s Pierluigi Gazzolo greeting guests at the Viacom bash held at the spectacular Perez Art Museum to broadcasters, platforms and manufacturers.” In terms of social events, this year’s NATPE was on par with last year’s. The show was kicked off with a NATPE pre-opening party and a Fox domestic (U.S.) party on January 15, both held at the Eden Roc Hotel, which is adjacent to the Fontainebleau Hotel, where the opening party was held on Tuesday, January 16. That same evening, Telemundo International Studios hosted a spectacular screening presentation, its parent company, NBCUniversal Global Distribution, threw a lavish party at LIV, and Condista held a rooftop party at Skydeck for the representatives of the international TV channels the company distributes in the U.S. and LATAM. Prior to the evening’s festivities, a luncheon was sponsored by Argentina’s Investment and Trade Promotion Agency, while A+E hosted a standing-room only press conference to announce its History Channel’s History of Football , with European football star David Villa in attendance. The following day, among themanywell-attended seminars scheduled, a panel saw the participation of the aforementioned Kaplan and Armando Nuñez, president and CEO, CBS Studios International. The evening was taken over by the Tartikoff Award ceremony and a blockbuster party hosted by Viacom at the Perez Art Museum inMiami. On the market’s last day, JP Bommel, together with VideoAge ’s Dom Serafini, hosted an appreciative salute for representatives of the seven large Turkish companies exhibiting at NATPE. TurkishTVcontent is enjoyinga surge inpopularity these days —especially in Latin American, Middle Eastern, and Eastern European territories.