Video Age International February-March 2016

7 Go Undercover with A+E Networks A +E Networks offers mystery, lifestyle and factual fare at Discop. Mystery miniseries And Then There Were None (pictured) is based on the Agatha Christie story that follows 10 strangers who are lured to an isolated island off the coast of England in 1939. As their hosts disappear and the group dwindles, they try to discover the murderer among them. Based on Charles Falco’s memoir “Vagos, Mongols and Outlaws: My Infiltration of America’s Deadliest Biker Gangs”, Gangland Undercover offers a glimpse inside a notorious motorcycle gang and what it takes to bring them to justice. In each episode of Storage Wars , a group of bidders compete for the riches (or rags) in repossessed storage units. Will the bidders be rewarded or disappointed by their risky investment? New lifestyle series Tiny House Nation proves that when it comes to designing a home, creativity trumps size. Hosts John Weisbarth and Zack Giffin travel across the U.S. to spaces no larger than 300 square feet. Danny “The Count” Koker is a Las Vegas legend who restores and customizes classic cars and then flips them for a profit in Counting Cars, from vintage Thunderbirds and Corvettes to souped-up Harleys. Stand F02 sales.aenetworks.com Caracol Rides River of Passion C aracol Television’s love stories transcend race and class. Drama series The White Slave narrates the story of Victoria, a white woman raised by enslaved people after her parents were killed. She falls in love with Miguel, and together they fight for a relationship forbidden by society. Cattle ranch foreman Felipe Guerra sets out to capture the drug lord Miguel de Jesus Ortega for a million dollar reward in telenovela River of Passions . He accepts the challenge in order to appeal to his love Lina Maria Henao, who comes from a wealthy family. www.caracolinternacional.com/en-us Stand S21 It’s a Matter of Respect for Kanal D K anal D’s drama series Fatmagül follows a young woman engaged to a fisherman named Mustafa, her childhood love. After she is raped at a party, Mustafa ends the relationship. Fatmagül has no choice but to marry Kerim, who lives in the same small town. In crime drama For My Son , Poyraz Karayel is a wrongly suspended police officer that joins the Mafia in order to get his son back from his father-in-law. His life gets even more complicated when Poyraz falls for the daughter of one of the Mob’s targets. Drama series Kuzey Guney is based off the 1976 American miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man. Kuzey Tekinoglu is the tough son of an Istanbul baker, who returns from prison with a vengeance, after serving time for a crime his brother committed. When the Kilic family first moves to Istanbul in Matter of Respect, everything is perfect — the father opens a jewelry store, and the sons settle into law school and chaotic romantic triangles. When the family store gets robbed, their lives turn upside down. A single mom, Günes, falls in love with a businessman in drama series Sunshine Girls . She struggles to balance her newfound love and her daughters’ feelings about her new fiancée. Set in 1967, drama series Time Goes By narrates the true story of the Akarsu family. Ali, the father, is the captain of a ship and has a secret love affair with a foreign woman. When his wife, Cemile, discovers a love letter in his pocket, the family shatters. Gülru was born and raised in the servants’ quarters of a mansion where her father worked as a gardener in War of Roses. She tries to imitate Gulfem, the daughter of the mansion’s owners, prompting a rivalry between the young women. Turkish Pavilion 5 sales.kanald.com.tr Mediaset Goes Beyond The Lake M ediaset Distribution’s titles range from family dramas, art documentaries and throwback Mob stories. In drama series For Love Alone ( Solo per Amore ), Elena and Pietro have a perfect life. When Pietro is kidnapped, the family is dragged into a web of devastating events as the truth becomes uncovered. (pictured) The Licata family emigrates from Sicily to a small town in northern Italy in drama series Fury — The Wind Of Hope ( Furore — Il vento della speranza ), which is set in the 1950s. When Antonio Cicerino moves from the countryside to Rome for a teaching job in a prestigious school in family/drama series High School Days ( I Liceali ), he has to combat arrogant students and apathetic colleagues. Two brave women, Ida and Agnese, stand up to the Mafia in drama series My Respects ( Baciamo le mani ). Set in the late 50s between New York and Sicily, the women face retribution and endless threats. Private Collection takes a look at contemporary art in an intimate setting: the elegant homes of the owners. Eight well- known personalities present their collections in this art documentary series. Documentary Harry’s Bar features the most famous bar in the world, declared an Italian national treasure in 2011. After Barbara’s husband Valerio dies in a fire in family series, Beyond The Lake ( Al di là del lago ) she rekindles love with her son’s father. When it turns out that Valerio is still alive, Lorenzo, Barbara’s son, finds himself with two fathers. Stand S6 www.mediasetdistribution.com Record TV Uncovers Obscure Power R ecord TV Network turns epic Bible tales into HD in soap opera Moses and the Ten Commandments (Moisés y los Diez Mandamientos) , which narrates Moses’ life: from his birth in Egypt to the Dead Sea crossing and his encounter with God on Mount Sinai. (pictured on the next page) Bible series The Miracles of Jesus ( Los Milagros de Jesús ) shares messages of love, hope, courage and perseverance. Each week, this HD series focuses on a different chapter of Jesus’ teachings. (Continued on Page 8) March 2016 DISCOP Content Preview