FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has unveiled their MIPTV 2009 slate. Among the slate to be featured are the drama, Merlin, which returns with series two, and Osbournes: Reloaded (6 x 1 hour series) sees the Osbournes presenting a mixture of audience interaction, rowdy comedy and hilarious stunts. FME will also serve up a fresh offering from Jamie Oliver: the travel and food documentary Jamie’s America (6 x 1 hour). In addition to the range of new programming, FME also brings to MIPTV … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia Enterprises MIPTV slate
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SBS unveils 2009 MIPTV showcase
Australia - A documentary line-up heads SBS content sales’ offering for MIPTV and MIPDOC 2009. Titles include documentary series, First Australians which chronicles the cultural collision that marked the birth of contemporary Australia – as well as The Nest, The Miscreants and Best Undressed. Also on offer are SBS’s comedy series, Swift and Shift Couriers, and series three of the lifestyle program, Food Safari. … [Read more...] about SBS unveils 2009 MIPTV showcase
BBC Worldwide’s new format at MIPTV
BBC Worldwide will be bringing new formats to Cannes for MIPTV. Amongst the slate to be featured are The Speaker, a BBC production which tests the communication and improvisational skills of teenagers; Animal Showtime gives a new comic take on the BBC’s animal archive by adding a hilarious voice to the inner thoughts of a host of weird and wonderful creatures; and drama Mistresses charts the highs and lows in the love lives of four very different friends. Other formats at MIPTV include The … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide’s new format at MIPTV
Inside Guantanamo to lead NGTI’s slate at MIPTV
National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has unveiled its key programme launches for MIPTV. Leading the slate of more than 60 new hours is Inside Guantanamo (1x 90/1 x 52) which takes an exclusive look at the world's most controversial prison, through the eyes of both current and past detainees and the military personnel that manage the facility. History titles include Herod's Lost Tomb (1 x 52), which reveals that one of the greatest villains in the Bible was also one of the greatest … [Read more...] about Inside Guantanamo to lead NGTI’s slate at MIPTV
Beyond Distribution at MIPTV
Sydney - Beyond Distribution will unveil three one hour documentaries at MIPTV. Lost Adventures of Childhood explores the decline of unsupervised play for children in a time of paranoia. How To Divorce And Not Wreck The Kids feature couples who are determined to keep the needs of their children first while going through a divorce, while The 200kg Kid features the heaviest teenager in New Zealand who reveals how he is too big to exercise and medical intervention is sought. … [Read more...] about Beyond Distribution at MIPTV
Caracol TV International at MIPTV
Caracol TV International will be showing a number of premieres at MIPTV. Among the slate of premieres to be featured are - Roman x 2 (40x1), the story of a man with two different homes; Neighbors (120x1), a story about a taxi driver who wins the lottery and decides to buy an apartment in the same building as his love; and Love her to Death (120x1), the story of a woman whose life changes when her husband runs away with her best friend. … [Read more...] about Caracol TV International at MIPTV