PREVIEW DISCOP 2011
Shopping Monsters (left),Still Standing (above), Wolves’Land (right)
The show: Still Standing The producer:July - August Productions The distributor:Armoza Formats Concept:Fast-paced gameshow Airing:Channel 10 (Israel),NBC (US) Still Standing is the latest format from Israeli formats distributor Armoza to be produced locally and subsequently sold to the United
States.The show,which originally aired on Channel 10,has been picked up by US broad- cast network NBC,and Avi Armoza hopes that this will encourage broadcasters in Central and Eastern European to take the plunge. “It’s a studio-based gameshow in a very
constructed way that has a fast-paced gameshow with an element of luck and a physical twist at the end,”says Armoza. Contestants face a series of trivia questions during which they must remain on their feet. “We’ve struck deals in most Western
European territories and we have high hopes for Eastern Europe,”he adds.
The show:Wolves’Land (Tierra de Lobos) The producer: Telecinco,Multipak Ficcion The distributor:Telecinco Concept: Glossy 13x70mins drama series about two brothers returning to their home town Airing: Telecinco (Spain) Spanish free-to-air commercial broadcaster Telecinco aired Wolves’Land (Tierra de Lobos) late last
year.The drama series,which was
produced by the broadcaster and local pro- duction house Multipak,generated good rat- ings,averaging a 15.8% viewing share across its thirteen-episode run. The drama stars Álex García (Sin tetas no
Latin flavour at Discop
The Latin contingent travel en masse to Discop;it’s an extremely important market for Latin American distributors with the likes of Televisa Internacional,Telemundo Internacional and Globo TV International all launching new series and sending a number of sales executives. Telemundo Internacional is launching
three novelas this year;Mi Corazon Insiste En Lola Volcan (My Heart Beats For Lola Volcan), La Casa De Al Lado (Behind Closed Doors) and La Reina Del Sur (The Queen of the South - pictured).Central and Eastern European sales director Melissa Pillow will be leading the charge for the international arm of the US Spanish-language broadcaster. Brazilian distributor Globo will be launch- ing new series including 5x52mins Cincuentona (Fifties Club),which follows three ex-wives of a wealthy millionaire on his deathbed,17x30mins comedy series Los Normales (Normal People) and 150x45mins telenovela Cuchicheos (The Buzz),which fol- lows the lives of two fake fashion designers. Sales execs Pedro Dombrasas and Gabriel Rohonyi will be attending the market.
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hay paraíso) and Junio Valverde (The Devil’s Backbone) as César and Román Bravo,two brothers who return to their home town where a tale of love, intrigue and revenge unravels.
Televisa,meanwhile,will be launching series including Con Sentidos,Algo Bueno Va A Pasar (Spoiled Kids;Something Good Is Coming Our Way),a kids novela that has already aired on channels including Disney Channel in Spain and Mediaset’s Boing.
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