Munich/Cannes – Global Screen, the sales and distribution joint venture between Bavaria Media and Telepool, reported that it has got off to a good start at the international television market MIPCOM in Cannes.

“A large number of sales have already been completed”, says Marlene Fritz, Head of TV Sales with Global Screen, after the first two days in Cannes. “We are very delighted with this success, especially in view of the fact that the overall economic situation in Europe is tough.”

In Asia, the distributor managed to score a huge sales success for Taste the Waste in Japan, where NHK secured the television rights, while T&K will handle the theatrical as well as the video and VOD release. The highly-acclaimed documentary, which has only recently been awarded with the prestigious Prix Italia, addresses the global waste of food.

New seasons of RTL’s action series Alarm for Cobra 11 were also sold to the Netherlands (RTL Crime Channel), Turkey, Iran, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Croatia among others, while channels from China and South Korea have indicated considerable interest.

Storm of Love, the telenovela from public broadcaster ARD, is also continuing its international success story. Besides selling further episodes to Italy, Finland and Slovakia, Global Screen was also able to conclude the first ever Storm of Love deal with Iceland, where public broadcaster RUV acquired the rights.

“The high quality of German programmes guarantees high ratings – in our key territories Italy, France, Spain and Central and Eastern Europe, but also beyond”, states Marlene Fritz.