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32 October 2015 V I D E O A G E MIPCOM Preview it more affordable to deal with smaller territories.” He called Turkey, MIPCOM’s honored country, “a great market, potentially. Strategically, it’s important. They have a big economy, but we haven’t done a huge amount of business there.” But his company is looking into bringing some Turkish formats to the U.S. he said. Israel’s Armoza Formats, for one, is bringing fresh formats, including The Virgins, Double or Nothing and Live FromMy Home , as well as dramas Zagouri Empire and Karl &Max . “The rise of new distribution channels and platforms has also had a substantial impact on the industry, creating a larger demand for content, and especially for scripted drama through allowing audiences the ability to binge view. With this in mind, we are bringing two new dramas to the market,” said Avi Armoza, the company’s CEO. Armoza Formats reach over 30 countries, but Armoza said “with the current exponential growth of the Latin American and Chinese markets, we see huge potential in these markets and are focusing on them accordingly.” A + E’s Denton laments the fact that he doesn’t often get to the sessions at MIPCOM, since he’s too busy selling. “Maybe they could do more breakfast briefings,” he suggested. He said he’d also like more of a focus on formats, and the business of selling them. Marielle Zuccarelli, EVP International Distribution for Sonar Entertainment, shared the same concern about the sessions, noting that, “Sellers rarely have the opportunity to attend the conferences and key notes, as we have back to back meetings with buyers.” She added, “It wouldbehelpfuliftheconferenceschedule is organized in a way that addresses this conflict.” Zuccarelli admitted notable growth in the digital area of distribution and praised the appetites for product. She then spoke excitedly about her company’s packed slate of titles for MIPCOM. The Shannara Chronicles , a 10-episode series, takes place thousands of years after the destruction of Earth’s civilization. Premiering onMTV in January, it centers around the Shannara family, whose descendants are empowered with ancient magic and whose adventures reshape the future of the world. “The series is a theatrical event for television,” Zuccarelli said, “and is taking the international market by storm.” In addition to this drama and South of Hell , a thriller series for WEtv starring Mena Suvari, Sonar is bringing 12 new TV movies. In regard to Turkey, Arabelle Pouliot-Di Crescenzo, managing director of Paris-based KABO International, said: “The country has established itself as an important player in the TV market both in adapting foreign formats and in development as well.” Germany’s Studio 100 Media has had a strong relationship with Turkish public broadcaster TRT for years, said company’s CEO, Patrick Elmendorff. “TRT first aired our original classics Maya The Bee , Vic the Viking and Heidi . The co-financing of the puppetry series Big and Small was one of the first international productions and a success story between our two companies. The partnership continued and grew, leading to the co-financing agreement for the new modernized CGI productions Maya The Bee , Vic The Viking and Heidi .” Furthermore, he said, “We are working towards long-term partnerships with other platforms and TV stations including MCD and Turkishmedia conglomerates such as Turkuvaz Media Group, one of the largest private TV stations in Turkey and TTNET (part of TÜRK Telekom).” Contact us T +65 6780 4683 E atf@reedexpo.com.sg W w ww.asiatvforum.com REGISTER ONLINE NOW & SAVE SGD200 Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Asia’s must-attend market for fresh content 1 Dec 2015 Pre-market conference. 2 - 4 Dec 2015 Market. Conference. Networking Events. Tap on Asia’s demand for fresh content at Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) where international content sellers meet Asian buyers. Be it acquiring, engaging regional or international content across all genres and platforms, finding content distributors, seeking financiers or identifying new co-production partners, you will walk away with these and more at ATF. This is the market where the future of Asian television is shaped. This is where you need to be. Supportedby Producedby In associationwith Held in Held in conjunctionwith An eventof Follow us /asiatvforum @asiatvforum /asiatvforum /Asia TV Forum & Market C M Y CM MY CY CMY K 7805 ATF VideoAge ad_270x360mm - FA.pdf 1 27/8/15 15:12 (Continued from Page 30)