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WWW.VIDEOAGEDAILY.COMWWW.VIDEOAGEDAILY.COM DAYDAY • 22 TUESDAY ®® APRILAPRIL 9,9, 2013 9 Story Adopts MIP-spelling PR Execs Darren Throop CCI’s Kids Celebrating the behind-the-scenes talent Talks to Simmons arren Throop, president and esterday here at MIP, it was n the occasion of VideoAge’s where the publication unveiled its announced that two Toronto- CEO of Canada’s Entertain- new look. Globally, they represent based companies, 9 Story restyling, 12 independent public Dment One (eOne) has built the Y relations executives gathered more than 40 exhibiting companies company into a significant global Entertainment and CCI Entertainment, O from eight countries. inked an agreement that will see 9 here in Cannes for an exclusive histor- player with a library boasting 35,000 It has been estimated that some 20 Story marketing and distributing CCI ical group photo in honor of MIP-TV’s titles, airing on over 500 channels independent PR companies are at Kids’ children’s, tween and family pro- 50th anniversary and a “Cup of coffee worldwide and with 200 theatrical MIP-TV (and this doesn’t include free- gramming. with VideoAge” at the Plage Royale, releases slated for 2013; so it is no sur- lance and in-house PR reps) repre- Per the terms of the agreement, 9 prise that over 250 MIP delegates senting upwards of 80 exhibitors and Story will acquire the underlying rights turned up to see him interviewed by 30 stars lighting up the Croisette. At to the CCI Kids-owned Children’s and old buddy and rock legend-turned- MIP-TV these superhuman execs feed Family library, as well as the distribu- reality star Gene Simmons at yester- information and news to about 270 tion rights for CCI Releasing’s other day’s opening keynote. journalists from approximately 35 children’s and family titles, for more Both men come from a music indus- countries for 154 publishing compa- than 1,000 half-hours of content. try background, and Throop began the nies registered as press. Plus, online 9 Story also has a first-look at future conversation by insisting that their publications (such as VideoAge’s E- CCI-produced or acquired program- careers illustrated the continuing Beat and Water Cooler) and market ming of this genre. fusion between previously disparate daily publications (VideoAge Daily and CCI’s library includes titles such as areas of the entertainment/media Artzooka!, Harry and His Bucketful of (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) Dinosaurs, Turbo Dogs, Extreme Babysitting, Erky Perky, GeoFreakZ, Sharon, Lois & Bram’s Elephant Show and Shining Time Station. CCI’s distribution staff, including Jill Keenleyside, EVP of Distribution for (Continued on Page 4) EVEryoNE 1981 Archives: tUrNs Us oN Déja Vu Again our formats deliver what they promise: bold, captivating entertainment that audiences can’t get enough of. we have a special chemistry with our viewers and it’s getting more passionate by the day. riendly greetings at the 17th International TV Program “FMARKET (MIP-TV) in formats by: Cannes will hardly be necessary this year. In the past, TV markets were an occasion for friends to effusively greet each other after a long cold winter or fresh from a summer vacation. Today, after events in Monte Carlo in February and at the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) convention in New York the following month, going to Cannes April 24-30 for another major market, distributors and buyers alike are beginning to feel as if they’re on a packaged tour. This globe-hopping, however, will change. SERIES PIck-UP: (Continued on Page 18) Uncover opportunities for 7 Days of Sex in your market. GERmany aUStRIa

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VIDEO AGE MY TWO CENTS DAILY t used to be that when assistants told me that executives I called were in meetings, I immediately assumed they did not want to talk to me. But, after a recent column in The New York Times, I realized that they were telling me the truth. Not always, but for the most part these executives were “held” in AT MIP-TV 2013 meetings, which could be considered the equivalent of the Vatican’s con- Iclave. Stand 24.12 According to the Times, “a majority of executives spend a significant percent- age of their workdays in meetings. And the higher their rank, the worse the situ- www.videoageinternational.com ation.” In the past, I’ve touched on the subject of this meeting-intensive culture in a “My 2¢,” but now, with fresh data coming from various sources, I can attack the EDITOR-IN-CHIEF problem head-on. And possibly with the same results that Don Quixote obtained DOM SERAFINI by tilting at windmills. The Times column correctly assumed that meetings, conference calls and brief- ings take up unnecessary time, and “time is a commodity.” Indeed, spending time EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS at work should generate some sort of ROI. I doubt that a meeting for meeting’s SARA ALESSI sake could do just that. DAY LUCY COHEN BLATTER “The meeting culture that is dominating corporate America is unsustainable CARLOS GUROVICH and unproductive,” charged the Times. In the U.K., research from Epson and the Cebr calculated that time wasted dur- BOB JENKINS ing meetings cost the U.K. economy approximately £26 billion in 2011. The NICOLE MEROGNO report found that if these wasted hours had been spent productively, they would ERIN SOMERS equate to an annual increase in gross domestic product of approximately 1.7 percent. Considering these statistics, it’s no surprise that meetings have such a bad CORPORATE AND reputation. Research after research makes the same point, if only with different figures. In CIRCULATION OFFICE a survey reported in Industry Week, managers claimed that at least 30 percent of 216 EAST 75TH STREET their time spent in meetings was a waste of time. According to a 3M Meeting NEW YORK, NY 10021 Network survey of executives, 25 to 50 percent of the time people spend in meet- TEL: (212) 288-3933 ings is wasted. And according to a survey by Office Team, a division of Robert 2 Half International, 45 percent of senior executives surveyed said that their FAX: (212) 288-3424 employees would be more productive if their firms banned meetings for at least [email protected] one day a week. Loss of productivity is also a recurrent theme. Insurance agent BOLT reported ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER that meetings cause 47 percent of lost pro- MONICA GORGHETTO ductivity. So, it’s no wonder that U.S. economist John Kenneth Galbraith once said, “meet- MARKETING COORDINATOR ings are indispensable when you don’t want CAROLINE INTERTAGLIA to do anything.” There are also psychological elements to BUSINESS OFFICE consider: Research by University of Minnesota psychologist Kathleen Vohs, as LEN FINKEL well as other neuroscientists, indicates that people have a limited amount of cognitive, LEGAL OFFICE or what they call “executive,” resources. BOB ACKERMANN, STEVE SCHIFFMAN Once they get depleted, executives make bad decisions or choices. Business meetings require people to commit, focus and make “There’s a group here from the far left WEB MANAGER decisions, depleting their resources. to have a meeting with you.” MIKE FAIVRE Reportedly, most professionals attend a total of 61.8 meetings per month and research indicates that over 50 percent of this meeting time is wasted. Assuming WWW.VIDEOAGE.ORG each of these meetings is one hour long, professionals lose 31 hours per month in unproductive meetings, or approximately four workdays. On my part, when I request a meeting with a busy executive, I always do five WWW.VIDEOAGE.IT things: • Ask for information to be used in subsequent articles. WWW.VIDEOAGELATINO.COM • Provide some intelligence that could be useful to the executive. • Arrive on time. • Limit my time to exactly what’s allotted, even if the executive would enjoy con- VIDEO AGE INTERNATIONAL (ISSN 0278-5013 USPS 601-230) IS PUB- tinuing our conversation, I know that I could disrupt his/her schedule. LISHED SEVEN TIMES A YEAR: JANUARY, APRIL, MAY, JUNE/JULY, SEP- TEMBER, OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER/DECEMBER. PLUS DAILIES BY TV • Try to meet over lunch in order to maximize the executive’s time. TRADE MEDIA, INC. SINGLE COPY U.S.$9.75. YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION In other words, I always offer some ROI in exchange for executives’ time. U.S.$45 (U.S., CANADA, MEXICO); U.S.$60 (U.K. AND EUROPE). © TV TRADE MEDIA INC. 2013. THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF VIDEO AGE INTERNATIONAL ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT IN THE U.S., U.K., AND Dom Serafini ALL COUNTRIES SIGNATORY TO THE BERNE CONVENTION AND THE PAN- AMERICAN CONVENTION. SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO VIDEO AGE INTERNATIONAL, 216 EAST 75TH STREET, SUITE PW, NEW YORK, NY 10021, U.S.A.

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(Continued from Cover) (Continued from Cover) to Beyond Rai World (Continued from Cover) MIP Daily) keep them extra busy. CCI Entertainment, will work with 9 business. Throop also said that the Studio 100 Media secured a distribu- PRODUCTION Pictured on the cover (l. to r.): Blair Story on children’s and family content, traumatic experiences of the music tion deal with independent home Metcalfe, Ogilvy; Lionel Moniz, as well as other genres. industry as “the digital guinea pig” entertainment distributor Beyond BROADCASTING Priority; Katie Froggatt, Debbie “Bringing CCI’s exceptional provided a good basis for under- Home Entertainment for its new re- Lawrence, Lippin; Sheila Morris, Children’s and Family library into the standing how digital would change mastered classic Maya the Bee. Beyond DISTRIBUTION Home Entertainment has exclusive MME; Devika Patel, DPP; Mary fold fits perfectly with 9 Story’s strate- other areas of the entertainment busi- home video rights to the CGI anima- Powers, MPC; Céline Xerri-Brook, gy to significantly grow our distribu- ness. Changes Throop highlighted as needing the attention of producers tion preschool series. The license Magena; MJ Sorenson, MJ Global; tion business and its quality and diver- included the predicted exponential agreement for Australia and New David Syatt, SSA; Gerry Buckland, sity complements our own,” 9 Story co- TBC. growth of streaming, a business Zealand will roll out from June 1 for a founders Vince Commisso (president Pictured below is Pam Wilson from already worth U.S.$10 billion a year, five-year period. proudly presents its new international Tv channel and CEO) and Steven Jarosz (SVP and Ink Media, a late arrival who was not forecast to grow to U.S.$35 billion by Pictured below are Beyond’s Jason COO) said in a statement. Behan, Studio 100 Media’s Tania included in the group photo. the end of 2015; how in the U.S. cable “We are proud of the award-winning was beginning to make serious chal- Aichberger Schaetzle, Patrick Children’s and Family catalog we have lenges to the networks in drama, with Elmendorff. built over the years and are delighted series such as HISTORY’s Hatfields to work together with 9 Story in the and McCoys and The Bible garnering Rai World Premium distribution of both our current and audiences of between 11-13 million; future kids and family programming as and cable increasingly offering talent we continue to focus our energies on budgets comparable to networks, but the content creation side of our busi- with much greater creative freedom ness,” said Arnie Zipursky, CEO and and aspirations. featuring the best Italian Tv Drama, co-chairman and Charles Falzon, co- Throop also stressed the need to understand the implications of multi- chairman of CCI Entertainment. screen consumption, and to build into Pictured below in an exclusive their business plan the creation of rev- VideoAge photo are 9 Story’s Vince enue streams away from screens alto- Series, Miniseries, Soap and much more. FremantleMedia Commisso, Natalie Osborne, Stephen gether. But he nonetheless believes Sundance Channel Focuses on Content Kelly, Candice Chambers with CCI’s that some things have not changed Arnie Zipursky, Charles Falzon, Jill and are unlikely to do so. Asked by Dancing in the Sun Keenleyside, Federico Vargas. Simmons, “what are we doing here — At the first FremantleMedia breakfast couldn’t we have just done this by AMC’s Sundance Global Channel, the following the significant reorganiza- Skype?” Throop underscored the international arm of the U.S.’s AMC WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION tion of the company that took place need for face-to-face contact across a Networks, has been very busy of late. February 1 this year, CEO Cecile Frot- table because, “this is, and always will Its flagship channels include Sundance Coutaz was clear that the changes be, a people business,” something he Channel (founded by actor-director made were the bedrock for “a three- identified as being at the heart of the Robert Redford) and WE tv, and to-five-year plan.” Although she was successful eOne model, insisting, “we according to Bruce Tuchman, also clear that she hoped to see bene- look for talented people, and we pro- AMC/Sundance’s president, the whole fits nearer to three years than five! vide them with the support and infra- idea of the channel “is to give voice to Alongside Frot-Coutaz were David structure to do what they do best, and high-quality productions that come Ellender, global CEO FremantleMedia then we do what we do best — sell!” from alternative points of view, either International; Rob Clark, director Pictured below is Gene Simmons from the way a project is shot, the sto- Global Entertainment Development with eOne’s John Morayniss. ryline, the producer, etc.,” said and Keith Hindle, appointed March 5 refused to say what this represented in Tuchman, and The Hour and Rectify are EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION as CEO of the newly created Digital dollars, commenting only that revenue two new series with the qualities the generated was, “of a material scale, but and Branded Entertainment Division. channel is after. Hindle revealed that Fremantle is still short of Fremantle’s overall busi- The channel is premiering Rectify now the 12th largest channel suppli- ness.” from AMC Networks and Gran Via, the er on YouTube, and the largest Frot-Coutaz also said “Fremantle is a producers behind Breaking Bad. It will among companies that were not content company, not a technology premiere in Sundance Channel Global exclusively digital operations. company.” territories across Europe and Asia over Though he was happy to report that Pictured bottom left are David the course of April and May. The Hour Fremantle’s YouTube channels racked Ellender, Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Rob will premiere across the channel’s up 4.5 billion hits in 2012, Hindle Clark, Keith Hindle. Asian territories on May 26.

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ing the unpredictability of life), in which guests are urged to talk about themselves. Learn Something With RSI Stand 24.11 Rsi.ch/sales ugano-based Radiotelevisione Ernestino and Renza have chosen to Svizzera Italiana gives viewers a do without the comforts of their home Lpeak into some truly unique soci- and live amongst their herd for 365 Animation eties. days, perpetuating a tradition that Birobidzhan, Music of the Soul goes back thousands of years but is Band is Serving (pictured) explores an area in the far- threatened by pollution and other Spaghetti thest stretch of Russia’s Far East, phenomena in Transhumance. beyond Siberia, where Stalin founded Detroit used to symbolize the omics come to life in Italy- the Autonomous Jewish Republic of American dream with its booming based The Animation Band’s Birobidzhan in 1932. “Their” land was automobile industry. Today it’s a ghost refused to give up hope. Cseries. In Girls of Olympus a place for Russian Jews to live accord- town on the verge of bankruptcy. A The Game of Life is an interview (pictured), Sid, Luce and Hoon are ing to their own values, ideals, tradi- Different America: Life in Detroit that begins with a throw of the dice to three high school freshmen who tion and language (Yiddish). follows eight individuals who have establish a chance narrative (reflect- find out a curious coincidence — that they all have the same birth- date. They soon learn that they have a lot more in common, and are god- desses of Olympus, not the mere mortals they thought they were.

All countries have funny families with wacky personalities. In Italy, there’s the Spaghetti family, where the mother is a bit possessive and apprehensive, the father is lazy and the sons are argumentative. The only thing they can all agree on is their passion for spaghetti. Cosi are funny little creatures of different geometric shapes who live in a microscopic country somewhere in the human world. In their adventures, Cosi interact with objects that human beings leave behind. Though the Cosi are imaginary, they reveal themselves to mirror the passions, feelings and mistakes of the “normal” world in I Cosi. Stefi’s World revolves around a curious eight-year-old who’s always poking her nose in adults’ business, ready to unveil their paradoxical behavior, convinced that she will one day change the rules. Crazy adventures happen on the McKenzie farm, where a blue wolf named Lupo Alberto tries to win the heart of his beloved hen Marta, but a shepherd dog consistently gets in the way. Blanche is a sheep with the tenac- ity of a lion and delicacy of a lamb. She rules over an exceptionally var- ied community of very original baby animals. At the end of the battle of Troy, the Greek hero Ulisse and his crew have one objective: to return home to Ithaca. The famous Greek myth is retold with updates, new characters and a pinch of humor. Stand H4.35 theanimationband.com

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Edison, a clockwork toy. Molly is busy playing and finding out what it means to be a monster in this mon- Magical Creatures at Studio 100 ster world. Bibi Blocksberg seems like an tudio 100 Media has animated pass her by. Luckily she has Skip, an ordinary teenage girl, but she’s actu- and live-action programs for avuncular grasshopper, and Willy, her ally a witch in training. She has to Syoungsters ages three to 14. best friend, to help her out. solve problems and fight injustice Super Mega Hyper Pets (pictured) is Vic the Viking is a 10-year-old who with just a teensy bit of magic. a preschool series that follows the happens to be the son of Halvar the Six teenagers experience the sum- adventures of the Earth’s four newest Viking Chief. Halvar is desperately try- mer of their lives while working at awe-inspiring superheroes. Eight- ing to teach his son the true Viking Galaxy Park. But no one is aware year-old Tummy teams up with the way of life. Together they get into that there is an alien among them. intergalactic gang of alien pets. thrilling adventures, accompanied by free nature, honest demeanor and nat- Stand R29.01 Her fellow bees are content with the a colorful crew of burly Vikings. ural charm, Heidi shows others how to Studio100media.com regimented life of the hive, but not A happy and talkative eight-year- grow with life’s everyday challenges. Maya the Bee. For better or worse, old, Heidi lives with her grandfather Molly Monster lives in Monsterland Studio she’s too curious and spirited to let life in the Swiss Alps. Through her care- with her parents and best friend Hamburg’s Travels

tudio Hamburg explores cul- tures, current events and loca- Stions all over the world. Heavenly Roads of Australia: The Great Ocean Road takes viewers down this nearly 250-kilometer stretch, one of the most beautiful coastal roads in the world, which was started in 1919. More than 2,000 meters high in the Kartschal Mountains, on the border of Georgia, lies the Turkish village of Maden. The residents of the town are mostly elderly, speak their own language and have their own culture. A Village in the Kartschal Mountains (pictured) documents their often-difficult everyday lives.

Afghanistan: A Fatal Mission takes viewers to Kunduz, where it is nearly impossible to tell friend from foe. The Syria Trap delves into the civil war in Syria, which has already claimed 60,000 lives, and doesn’t seem close to ending. The history of Tiwanaku, a South American superpower that ruled for 27 centuries thanks to its culture and economic power, is featured in Tiwanaku — The Eternal City. Toheba’s Secret is set in Afghanistan, where the pressure to give birth to a baby boy is enormous. Some families without sons even dress their daughters as boys to avoid being ostracized. Why has coffee become so cheap e [email protected] — and at what expense to con- www.breakthroughentertainment.com sumers and workers? Bitter Harvest explores those questions. Stand 18.02 studio-hamburg.de

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yearning, loyalty and passion. The Compromise (Araf Zamani) is the story of Ali, a police officer Love Stories At Inter Medya who dedicates his life to an undercover mission. It’s the story of peo- urkish telenovelas are all the danger because he only has 45 daugh- ple captured between light and rage at Istanbul-based ITV Inter ters. So, he runs a harem with one pur- dark, and between good and bad, TMedya. In 20 Minutes (20 pose: to produce an heir. spending a lifetime in purgatory. Dakika), it took one man four years to In Red Scarf (Al Yazmalim), Ilyas Eylül seems like the perfect match marry the woman he loves, nine to get and Asiye fall in love at first sight, but for Cüneyt, eldest son of the rich, the job he wanted, 10 to buy his own things get complicated because Ilyas is powerful and harsh Osman Kozan. house, 12 to raise two kids, 35 years to dead set on his passion of motocross, But Eylül has one goal: to take have a happy life and 20 minutes to despite making little money. Asiye, on revenge against Osman and destroy lose it all, when a knock at the door the other hand, wants to build a home Ferit an attractive young marine who the family in Forgive Me (Beni and a murder accusation change and feels pressure from her family to fall in love with each other against a Affet). everything (pictured). marry better, so she goes a different backdrop of beautiful Istanbul. In In Missing (Kizim Nerede?) In comedy The Harem (Harem), route. Memories Still Hurt (Mazi Kalbimde renowned businessman Zafer the Sultan Little Esat’s throne is in Mujgan is a delicate young girl and Yaradir), the two learn all about Demiray seems to have the perfect family. But when one of his daughters disappears after a night out at a club, the family portrait becomes a nightmare. Stand RSV.11 Itv-intermedya.com Comedy Classics at Carsey-Werner

arsey-Werner Television is at MIP with its signature sitcoms C— available in high defini- tion. Alexandra Taylor, the company’s EVP of International, is in Cannes. A blue-collar family deals with all of life’s challenges (with plenty of laughs) in Roseanne, starring Roseanne Barr and John Goodman.

A group of teenage friends face hormones, annoying parents and that wacky decade known as the 1970s in That ’70s Show, starring Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis. Classic sitcom The Cosby Show revolves around Dr. Cliff Huxtable (played by Bill Cosby), his family of five kids and wife, Clair. Four aliens land on Earth and pose as a “normal” American family in 3rd Rock from the Sun. A Different World, a spin-off of The Cosby Show, takes place at the historically black Hillman College. Set in an Irish neighborhood in Staten Island, Grounded for Life revolves around the Irish/Italian Catholic Finnerty family. carseywerner.com

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BS Studios International’s line- up is pretty dramatic. Holmes Cand Watson live in New York City in Elementary (pictured), a A + E= Reality modern take on Sherlock Holmes starring Jonny Lee Miller as the detec- +E Networks is building on suc- the famed country singer — from her tive and Lucy Liu as his sidekick. cessful series and unveiling childhood in rural Virginia to her tur- Also set in modern day, Beauty and Aentirely new franchises. bulent, yet enduring marriage to the Beast is a romantic love story Storage Wars: New York (pic- Johnny Cash. with a procedural twist. tured) gives a Big Apple twist to the The true stories of civil rights role Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis series about storage locker hunters models Coretta Scott King (wife of star in Vegas, a period piece set in 1960s Las Vegas, centered around the who embark on their own modern day Martin Luther King, Jr.) and Dr. Betty shooter,” who can make anyone’s prob- true story of Ralph Lamb, a cowboy- treasure hunts. Shabazz (wife of Malcolm X.) are lems disappear, except the ones created turned-sheriff in Sin City. Inspired by 19th century prospec- explored in Betty & Coretta. by his own Boston family. tors, 12 tough Alabama men travel An Amish-born woman is asked to A small New England town is sud- Drama King & Maxwell (temporary deep into the Amazon interior of return to her hometown as chief of denly and inexplicably sealed off from title) revolves around former Secret Guyana for a death-defying gold rush police. But the memories of a murder the outside world by a transparent Service agents Sean King and Michelle in Bamazon. that occurred 16 years ago come back dome in Under the Dome. Maxwell, whose unique skill set and The motto at Atlanta intimate to haunt her in An Amish Murder. Arsenio Hall returns with The apparel boutique LiviRae is “No bust It takes special experts to sort Arsenio Hall Show, a late-night talk chemistry give them a leg up on con- too big or small. We fit them all.” through hidden junk piles and find show featuring comedy, music and ventional law enforcement. Double Divas offers an eye-opening valuable historic relics buried in celebrity guests. Stand R30.01 peek into the business and the lives of Australia’s back roads and small towns Ray Donovan is L.A.’s best “trouble CBSCorporation.com owners Molly Hopkins and Cynthia — and that’s just who the Aussie Richards. Pickers are. Jewel stars as June Carter Cash in Stand G3.18 Ring of Fire, a film about the life of AETNInternational.com Viacom Makes Us Laugh rom kids to 20-somethings to the 30-plus crowd, Viacom International Media Networks has got everyone Starz’s Got Classics Fcovered. An unlikely best-friend duo live in a strange t Starz Worldwide Distribution, classic world where robots and monsters, also known as mechani- and futuristic storylines abound. It’s 1464 cals and organics, live side-by-side and everyone is united by and two sides have warred for nine years. a love of bacon in Robot & Monster. A Live-action series Marvin When the House of York’s Edward IV is crowned King of England, Margaret Beaufort Marvin revolves around an will stop at nothing to see her son Henry Tudor intergalactic alien teenager take the throne in The White Queen (pic- who clumsily tries to adapt to his new life on earth after tured). being sent away from his Ike Evans risks everything in a life and death home planet of Klooton for battle to rid his Miramar Playa Hotel of the mob his protection. and Ben “The Butcher” Diamond. His plan Damned the rebel army continues to amass vic- In Big Bad World, a young takes him to Chicago to deal with a new devil — tories over Rome. The epic conclusion of a leg- university graduate must face reality and move back to his Ben’s boss. Meanwhile, changes in Castro’s endary journey, Spartacus will take on the hometown, and nurse a raft of unformulated dreams. Cuba ripple to Miami Beach in Magic City powerful Marcus Crassus and unleash a battle Faux-reality/comedy series The Real Husbands of Season 2. unlike anything ever seen before. Hollywood (pictured) is a satire of the Real Housewives fran- In this thriller feature, plans for remodeling In Summoned, Laura Alcott, who sentenced chise and stars comedian Kevin Hart and five other “house- their home turn dangerous when the Chase a serial killer to death years earlier, starts to husbands.” family learns that Javier, the man they’ve hired notice fellow jury members dying off. With the Docuseries format Catfish: The TV Show uncovers stories to help with the work, plans to exact Revenge help of Detective Fletcher, Alcott uncovers a of what happens when online relationships collide for the dangerous truth. for his son’s wrongful imprisonment. first time in a real-life encounter. The series tackles the mys- The famed Vegas Strip is ripped apart by tor- It’s been 10 years since a wife/mother terious and complex world of online dating. nadoes and winds in Destruction: Las Vegas. escaped her abusive husband by faking her Scripted comedic drama Underemployed picks up a year Nelson and Olive discover that an ancient death. But when her husband discovers she and after college graduation when reality has set in for a group of her daughter are alive and living in Palm Egyptian curse has been awakened, and join up struggling 20-somethings contending with dead-end jobs, Springs, he tracks them down and studies how with classic Vegas singer Sal to stop it before difficult bosses and romantic mistakes. best to exact revenge in Hidden Away. the legendary city is destroyed. Stand R38.05 B2b.viacom.com In live-action series Spartacus: War of the Stand RSV 25 Starzglobal.com

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anada-based Entertainment One Television gives thrills and Cchills. Rogue (pictured) is a Magic and Espionage at Fox complex thriller series revolving around Grace, a morally and emo- ere in Cannes, 20th Century now serves as an undercover resi- tionally conflicted undercover detec- Fox Television Distribution has dence for FBI, DEA and Customs tive tormented by the possibility that interesting characters of all H agents. Warren and his roommates her own actions caused her son’s types — witches, FBI agents and KGB work to solve cases from their respec- death. In her quest for the truth, she spies. Drama series Witches of East tive agencies while keeping the peace falls deeper into a forbidden relation- End (pictured) follows the adventures at home. ship with Mafioso Jimmy Laszlo. of Joanna Beauchamp and her two The Americans is a 1980s period Police officer Rick Grimes and his Harry, a 30-something bartender adult daughters, Freya and Ingrid, drama about the complex marriage of group of survivors continue their with few prospects, learns that the both of whom unknowingly are their two KGB spies posing as Americans in travels in a post apocalyptic war zone sperm donations he did in his 20s have family’s next generation of witches. suburban Washington, D.C. Their in The Walking Dead. But the world led to kids — lots of kids. In comedy When one of the daughters — who arranged marriage grows more pas- is becoming even more dangerous series Seed, Harry’s simple life live in the secluded seaside town of sionate and genuine by the day, but and the threats are not just zombies becomes unexpectedly complicated North Hampton, Long Island — gets things are always complicated by as potential attacks constantly loom with the arrival of a 10-year-old son and engaged to a wealthy young man, Phillip’s growing affinity for the over their heads. his two moms, a 15-year-old daughter their mother is forced to admit who American way of life as well as the Drama series Rookie Blue is back and her yuppie parents and a soon-to- they really are. dangerous relationships the couple with two of the rookies returning to 15 Based on real events, newly minted must maintain with a network of spies be single mom who’s pregnant with Division and quickly realizing that FBI agent Mike Warren is set to take a and informants under their control. another one of his offspring. everything has changed, both person- prestigious posting in Washington, Plus, their two children know nothing In Saving Hope Season 2, Dr. Alex ally and professionally. But that’s D.C. when he discovers he’s being about what they do. Reid’s comatose fiancé is finally awake, what being a cop is — adapting to reassigned to Graceland, a beach- Stand E3.01 but things are far from normal — he’s new situations, rolling with the front area seized from drug lords that Foxfast.com keeping a secret that threatens to punches …. or risking being left destroy his relationship with Alex, his behind. career and his life. A new weekly program, WWE In true crime series Dangerous Superstars Saturday Morning Slam, includes Persuasions, the first-hand testimo- Recurring characters meet new peo- WWE Superstar profiles, behind-the- ny of victims shows viewers first hand ple and develop relationships in Dates. Enter Ring scenes footage and an exclusive WWE how people were lured into webs of They talk, discover things about each match every week, perfect for deceit by malicious manipulators. other and in the end must decide either younger viewers. Under the influence of dark forces, to go all the way or run away as fast as at WWE The next generation of WWE they’re coerced into committing possible. Superstars, on-air personalities and extreme acts that change their lives Stand RB.43 WE showcases everything even behind-the-scenes staff are forever. Sales.eonetv.com wrestling enthusiasts want. groomed each week on NXT. WWeekly live-event series Raw Unique and emotional stories, (pictured) is a unique combination of unparalleled athleticism and larger- in-ring match competition, rock concert ambiance and dramatic Barbarella is Back at Gaumont interactions from arenas across aumont International Television’s got iconic characters at MIP. Hannibal the globe. is a one-hour drama series for NBC exploring the unique relationship Weekly, live-event program between renowned psychia- SmackDown brings high-flying G trist Dr. Hannibal Lecter and his match-action, dazzling pyro- patient, a young FBI criminal pro- technics and unpredictable filer who is haunted by his ability drama. so feel empathy for serial killers. New series WWE Main Event Based on a graphic novel, features in-ring action and fits Hemlock Grove (pictured) tells seamlessly in storylines from the tale of a once-vibrant and now WWE Raw and SmackDown. than-life confrontations make up struggling community after a mys- Every week, the show will offer a big WWE Pay-Per-View/Specials, which terious death causes it to unravel. arena experience with live audiences. are capped off with the biggest annu- Suspicions about the mysterious White Tower and rumors of a werewolf are just Superstars provides unique oppor- al event in sports entertainment, the beginning. tunities each week to catch the entire WrestleMania. Barbarella is based on the iconic character made famous in the 1960s film of WWE roster all in one place, as Stand R31.37 the same name starring Jane Fonda. Superstars and Divas converge in this wwe.com Stand LR3.01 gaumontinternationaltv.com action-packed hour-long program.

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