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My 2 Cents: Exposés Production’s New Business Personality and the big cauldron Model Revealed at MIPCOM of the Year: A of entertainment Page 3 ith no less than 10 confer- Pleasant Surprise ences in two days devoted INSIDE: French Wto production fi nancing, his MIPCOM, the Personality MIPCOM could very well become the of the Year award will be giv- Affairs — Series Mania Davos of Cannes or Wall Street on the en to Issa Rae — best known and Le Rendez-Vous Croisette. T in the U.S. and the U.K. as the cre- The production model is chang- ator, producer, and star of HBO’s In- Page 6 ing and the market’s organizers have secure — with full HBO support. taken stock. Years ago, things were The 33-year-old Los Angeles- simple. Producers would pitch a TV INSIDE: MIPCOM is born star is less known internation- outlet. If the project was deemed ac- watching Turkish ceptable, the TV station would give duce the show. ally despite being a Peabody Award the producer a piece of paper indi- Today, due to the changing busi- winner, as well as a two-time Golden TV content ness model imposed by Wall Street, Globe Award nominee for Best Ac- cating a commitment for up to 40 Pages 16, 18 percent of production costs. The pro- TV content has to be pitched to TV tress — Television Series Musical or ducer would take that piece of paper outlets fully fi nanced, since fi nanc- Comedy. Some observers were baf- to the bank and factor it to get some ing for accepted projects tends to only fl ed by the selection since Rae isn’t money in advance. Only then would be available on delivery. Under these yet an internationally recognized VideoAge he or she go to the domestic syndica- harsh conditions, producers must name. tion and international markets to fi nd turn to fi nanciers to fund projects or Popularity in the U.S. caught Rae Daily on the rest of the money needed to pro- secure bridging loans. by surprise. As she told Us magazine, the go (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) Studios’ Love for MIPCOM Has Many Hues

hina is being celebrated here at MIPCOM as the Country Cof Honor, but most of the attention is on the U.S. studios, which have a huge presence here in tents as big as football fields, terraces as large as tennis courts, and piers that could dock cruise ships. All the major U.S. studios are here, as are the U.S. mini-majors. Combined, they have brought to MIPCOM some 350 of their 1,000 hours of new content. But the whe- eling and dealing is not limited to content. Ongoing consolidations are going to eliminate many jobs, therefore we are seeing a surge of job searches here at the market. For studios, the October MIP- COM event was love at first sight the moment it began 33 years ago because it perfectly complements May’s L.A. Screenings. Since all the studios’ overseas executives converge in Cannes for the market, MIPCOM offers a great opportunity 1 to meet for internal gatherings. (Continued on Page 4) Live: 25 Trim: 27 Bleed: 28.0

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These gatherings tend to draw top-level executives, and these, in turn, tend to attract other top-level executives. (Usually, if they’re not directly involved with sales, they spend their days on their yachts or in luxury hotel suites, and only venture out at night.) Finally, studios can talk with buyers and programmers about the new TV season’s series, how they’re performing in the U.S., as well as present additional finished episodes. What’s not to love? Tonight, CBS Studios International is pre- miering the first episode of Escape at Dannemo- ra, a series for Showtime produced and directed For one of its seminars, MIPCOM calls this by Ben Stiller. The series is based on the story of changed business model “Financing Evolution,” but a prison break in upstate New York in the sum- “I realized I was famous this past summer walking the proper moniker should be “Financing Devolu- mer of 2015, which spawned a massive manhunt around in Atlanta. I was like, ‘Wow, people really tion.” Whatever it is, this particular discussion will for two convicted murderers who were aided by watch this show and people really know me even take place tomorrow at 9 a.m. a female prison employee. if I’m wearing a baseball cap.’ It’s a lot.” This will be followed at 10:15 a.m. by another The studios’ strength at MIPCOM also bene- Rae became popular in the U.S. through Awk- production conference titled, “It’s Such a Great fits smaller content distributors since the studios ward Black Girl, a YouTube series that she created Time to Be a Producer,” indicating either a limited attract a larger than usual international buying in 2011 that consisted of 25 11-minute episodes. understanding of producers’ lives today or an ironic contingent that tends to spill over throughout Insecure is a half-hour dramedy series loosely the Palais. As a consequence, more indie distri- interpretation of them. All jesting aside, the title is based on Awkward. It premiered online in 2016 bution companies are investing in promotion at a reference to the constant need for original content on HBO Now and HBO Go. That same year it was this market than ever before. due to the proliferation of streaming platforms. moved to HBO proper. The third season, which Nowadays, even before appearing before pro- was comprised of eight episodes (just like the grammers, producers need to have the script, the previous seasons), aired its fi nale in September. showrunner, and the key actors all locked in. And It has already been renewed for a fourth season. even then, programmers often tell them: “Come As part of the new Hollywood vanguard, back with the goods and I’ll reward you with a Rae, a Stanford University graduate, will talk donation.” And these are the generous ones. Less charitable folks are known to add: “After you deliv- about her career, as well as her commitment to er it to us, we want a fi nancial interest in the show.” furthering opportunities for female and minority The life cycle for all of this will take something TV writers during a keynote interview on October like four years off the producers’ lives, including the 17. Attendees are advised to be in their seats at the time spent at conferences where they are lured by Palais on time because, as she confi ded to Us, “I’m market organizers with challenging seminars such always running on time. I don’t like being late.” as “Funding Creativity,” which will be held today She also added, “The greatest piece of advice that and tomorrow. I was given was: Don’t be afraid to be a bitch.”

“For Maria Magdalena, TV Azteca International has distribution rights for The Cannes-Cannes of New Indie Shows Europe, Asia, and Africa. The mystery thriller Demencia and the documentary Mundo Metro are both our original productions. In total, there are 85 hours Even though the major U.S. studios tend to rule the roost here at MIPCOM, of these three titles. However, we are including more than 440 hours of new there are tons of indie companies that are also garnering lots of buyer interest, product in our catalog [here at MIPCOM, as well],” he added. making the market fruitful for all. Back on level P-1 of the Palais, Roxanne J. Barcelona of Philippines-based Naturally, the indies that will ultimately win the largest prizes are those GMA has almost 2,000 hours of new content consisting of dramas, factual with newest, best quality content. Below is a selection of companies that are entertainment, and scripted and non-scripted formats. “Of the dramas we are presenting such product. Inside this Daily edition is information on additional launching here at MIPCOM,” she said, “Heart and Soul is the biggest title. It was companies offering a variety of content to satisfy all international TV outlets. the leading primetime program on our GMA TV Network this year. We will also Telefi lms brought 35 of the fi rst-run movies that the company is releasing have our non–scripted format, The Clash, which continues to be a top program this year to Cannes, including Hotel Artemis with Jodie Foster; Hereditary with for the network.” Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, and Alex Wolff; and Mile 22 with Mark Wahlberg, In terms of special events, GMA is “signing a partnership agreement with a Lauren Cohan, and Ronda Rousey. Chinese company during the market,” she concluded. Telefi lms’ president, Tomas Darcyl, pointed out Also on P-1 is the U.S.-based Alfred Haber Dis- that eight executives from the company are in at- tribution, whose founding president, Fred Haber, tendance at MIPCOM this year, including CEO Ri- expects a better MIPCOM than last year. “Our meet- cardo Costianovsky, as well as Bruce Boren, CEO of ing schedule is signifi cantly greater, as are our new THR3, the company he formed with Telefi lms. And program offerings. We will have 40 hours of new not only are they sellers, but buyers, too. content at this year’s MIPCOM,” he said. In terms of Moving three levels up from P-1 (where Telefi lms new titles, Haber reported: “Our biggest title will be is located) to R8, Ramon Salomon of Mexico’s TV the 2019 61st Annual Grammy Awards. Following in Azteca International is there to highlight three new its footsteps are several of our other titles, including titles: Maria Magdalena, Demencia (pictured), and strong series, annual events, and music specials.” 4 Mundo Metro.

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and the Special Jury Prize to the Italian series Il Miracolo. Series Mania Springs Forward For 2019 Edition Last year’s edition also eries Mania is coming back early next year. The international festival, which welcomed more than 55,000 featured the fi rst-ever Series attendees in 2018, will take place March 22-30 in 2019. Its professional arm, Series Mania Forum, will be held Mania Writers Campus, a March 25-27 at the Lille Grand Palais, and will consist of three intense days of conferences, business deals, and weeklong intensive writing S workshop for 20 TV drama networking. Once again set in Lille, France, this new edition will focus on writers who had industry bringing more A-list talent and exciting series projects to spectators and executive meetings, as well professionals. The Forum will include all the programs that made it a as mentoring and pitching success — most notably, Co-Pro Pitching Sessions, a 50,000 euro award sessions. for best project, and the recent Lille Transatlantic Dialogues, a unique The festival ended with meeting day allowing top industry executives and political offi cials to a premiere screening of the exchange views. German series Babylon Berlin Last year, the offi cial competition was judged by an international jury and a closing ceremony hosted led by Chris Brancato, showrunner of Narcos. Jury members included by actor and comedian Jonathan Maria Feldman, Maria Schrader, Clovis Cornillac, and Pierre Lemaitre. Lambert. The jury awarded the Grand Jury Prize to the Israeli series On the Spectrum The event also welcomed Reed Hastings, CEO and co- founder of Netfl ix, and the Series Mania team has even greater ambitions for 2019. Strong French TV Exports

ver 7,200 individual screenings took place Oacross the fi ve days of the 24th edition of Le Rendez- Vous, which took place in Bi- arritz on September 9-13, according to event organizer TV France International (TVFI). The festival brought approxi- mately 260 foreign buyers from over 60 countries to the French coastal city. The most screened program was Philharmonia, a drama series scheduled for broadcast on France 2. Produced by Merlin Productions, and distributed by Lagardère Studios Distribution, the series was viewed by almost 50 percent of the buyers in attendance. Overall, the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée and TVFI reported that, in total, French TV exports, along with co-productions and pre-sales, amounted to more than 325 million euro. Foreign sales were recorded at an all-time high of 205 million euro. Animation sales accounted for 37 percent, nearly 76 million euro. Meanwhile, fi ction sales in- creased by 28 percent reaching 64 million euro, while documentary sales made nearly 36 million euro. Additionally, last year’s export fi gures saw an increase in sales to the United States and Canada, up 16 percent. MIPCOM Stand C15.A6, Croisette 15 6 Detective Drama Series | Seasons 1 & 2: 21 x one hour A Shaftesbury Production in association with CBC and UKTV

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+E Networks is launching its new paranormal drama series, Project Blue ABook (pictured) in Cannes. Based on the experiences of astrophysicist Dr. J. Allen Hynek, who was recruited by the U.S. Air Force to research UFOs and related phenomena, the series stars Aidan Gillen and Michael Malarkey. American Princess follows New York social- ite Amanda as she catches her fi ancé cheating on their wedding day, resulting in a complete melt- down for her. Stumbling into a Renaissance Faire, she decides to join the cosplay celebration. BS Studios International brings an eclectic wentieth Century Fox Television Factual series Watergate recounts the back- array of new drama and comedy series to Distribution is at MIPCOM with a strong story of the Watergate scandal, starting with the MIPCOM. slate topped by new drama series Proven C fi rst troubling signs in Nixon’s presidency. 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+E Networks is launching its new paranormal drama series, Project Blue ABook (pictured) in Cannes. Based on the experiences of astrophysicist Dr. J. Allen Hynek, who was recruited by the U.S. Air Force to research UFOs and related phenomena, the series stars Aidan Gillen and Michael Malarkey. American Princess follows New York social- ite Amanda as she catches her fi ancé cheating on their wedding day, resulting in a complete melt- down for her. Stumbling into a Renaissance Faire, she decides to join the cosplay celebration. BS Studios International brings an eclectic wentieth Century Fox Television Factual series Watergate recounts the back- array of new drama and comedy series to Distribution is at MIPCOM with a strong story of the Watergate scandal, starting with the MIPCOM. slate topped by new drama series Proven C fi rst troubling signs in Nixon’s presidency. The T Learn all about the inner workings of the FBI in Innocent (pictured), Danny Strong’s latest documentary includes several of the important a new series from Dick Wolf and the team behind project. The writer-producer has teamed up with fi gures from the scandal, like Carl Bernstein and the Law & Order franchise. Bob Woodward. David Elliot to tell the story of one woman’s fi ght For a group of friends from Boston, friendship In Nightwatch Nation, viewers experience to prove the innocence of others, as well as her isn’t one big thing, it’s A Million Little Things the most unnerving time for fi rst responders: the own. (pictured). Some are seemingly successful, some overnight shift. The reality series looks at brave Justin Cronin’s best-selling trilogy comes to are struggling, but they all feel stuck in their lives. men and women from Yonkers, Baton Rouge, Tuc- life in The Passage, an epic thriller adapted by When one of them dies suddenly, it’s the wake-up son, and many other American cities. Liz Heldens of Friday Night Lights fame and co- call they need to start living. Eight-part docu-drama I Knew Jesus inves- produced by Ridley Scott. Damon Wayans Jr. and Amber Stevens West tigates the men and women who were closest to headline Happy Together as a married couple Comedy series The Cool Kids follows a rowdy him while he was alive, from Mary Magdalene to who become reacquainted with their younger, group of retirees whose quest to inject some fun John the Baptist. cooler selves when a pop star named Cooper unex- into their retirement community leads them to The contestants of Snap Decision must make pectedly moves in with them. break every rule in the book! instant judgments of random strangers on the The Neighborhood tells the comedic tale of a The Resident, which has two seasons street in order to take home the grand prize. friendly guy who moves his family from the Mid- available, is a provocative medical drama that From extramarital affairs to mid-life crises, the west to a new hood in Los Angeles only to learn takes a behind-the scenes look at life (and work) Jane Green trio of TV movies features passionate that not everyone appreciates his neighborliness. in a hospital. stories based on the novels by the best-selling Cedric the Entertainer stars. author. Returning drama The Gifted follows a Charmed is a fi erce, funny, and feminist re- Stand P3.C1 suburban family on the run, who must rely on boot of the original series of the same name, and sales.aenetworks.com an underground network of mutants after they focuses on a trio of sisters in a college town who discover that their children also possess mutant discover that they’re witches. powers. The Code is a military legal drama in which Written by and starring Seth MacFarlane, every attorney is trained as a prosecutor, a defense science fi ction action-comedy The Orville is set lawyer, an investigator, and a Marine. 400 years in the future and follows the crew of a An antiquities expert and an art thief team up rickety old ship that’s part of Earth’s interstellar to catch a terrorist in Blood & Treasure. As they travel the globe hunting their target, they fi nd Fleet. themselves at the center of a 2,000-year-old battle Fast-paced procedural drama 9-1-1 follows the for the cradle of civilization. life and work of emergency response personnel. Stand R7.E2 Angela Bassett and Jennifer Love Hewitt star. www.cbssi.com Stand P3.A1 www.foxfast.com Lionsgate The series peeks into the family relationships Loves America of Hollywood stars, and hilarity ensues when children prank their famous parents and the ionsgate Entertainment’s MIPCOM roster is unsuspecting public. led by The Rook (pictured), a drama series Hollywood has-been BoJack Horseman Lthat tells the story of Myfanwy Thomas, a starred in the hit 1990s sitcom Horsin’ Around. young woman who wakes up in a London park Nearly two decades later, the former star is ready with amnesia and fi nds that she’s being chased by for a comeback in this comedy series. paranormal adversaries. She must fi ght to regain Comedian Sarah Silverman headlines I Love her memory and resume her position as the head of Britain’s Secret Service before those who attacked You America, a variety sketch show that delivers her can fi nish what they started. the laughs while also spreading the message that The Spanish Princess is the tale of Catherine mercy of a divided Tudor court and threatened by people should not be divided by their differences of Aragon, who marries Prince Arthur, the future enemies both foreign and domestic. in beliefs. king of England. But when Arthur dies shortly Kids are in charge and celebrities are at their Stand C15.A8 after their nuptials, Catherine fi nds herself at the mercy in comedic prank series You Kiddin’ Me. www.lionsgate.com 11

October 15, 2018 GLOBAL TV FARE MEET THE NEW GANG! All Ages Are Studio 100 Gets Bomanbridge’s Welcome at 9 Story Weird Baking Adventure

ermany’s Studio 100 Media comes to the Croisette with a blend of animated and Glive-action series. Wissper (pictured) is a 7-year-old girl who has a loving connection with all creatures and the magical ability to talk to animals in this CGI- 39 x 7’ animated adventure. The sensitive youngster uses KIDS 3-6 this gift to help creatures around the globe. CGI-animated Arthur and the Minimoys - The Series follows the title character, who visits anada’s 9 Story Media Group is at MIPCOM his friends Selenia and Betameche in the world of ingapore-based Bomanbridge Media with a wide range of programs for children the Minimoys. This time around, the king of the distributes a diverse catalog of lifestyle and Cof all ages. Minimoys is organizing a resistance against tyrant Sfactual entertainment formats, as well as The all-new series Clifford the Big Red Malthazar. Who will win? drama and kids’ educational content. Dog takes kids and parents alike on brand new Aimed at preschoolers, Tip the Mouse is a Terra, a visually stunning documentary from adventures with Emily Elizabeth and her big red CGI-animated series based on a bestselling book Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Michael Pitiot, refl ects dog Clifford. series published by Dami/Giunti. on the relationship between humankind and New animated series Xavier Riddle and the Mia and Me uses a mix of live-action and CGI other species, exploring the diversity and fragility KIDS 4-7 Secret Museum (working title) follows Xavier, animation to tell the story of Mia and her friends of life on Earth. Yadina, and Brad as they travel through time in in Centopia, who must contend with a new villain Ten-part series Donal’s Asian Baking Adven- 76 x 11’ this action-comedy based on Brad Meltzer and who threatens their fantastical realm. ture fi nds food writer and cook Donal Skehan plus holiday special! Chris Eliopoulous’ best-selling book series. A brand-new season of preschool series Maya Dr. Panda (pictured) is a new 3D-animated exploring the growing popularity of baking and the Bee offers 52 new adventures with the unique children’s series following the adventures of the fl our-based foods in Asia. Maya and her best friends. eponymous Dr. Panda and his friends as they Seasons one and two of Delicacy Hunter solve ordinary problems in Panda City with a Live-action comedy Drop Dead Weird follows (pictured) follow British chef Jamie Bilbow as he combination of creativity and teamwork. a trio of Aussie kids trying to acclimate to their travels along the Silk Road to track down gastro- Another classic making a comeback is The new hometown while hiding a huge secret: their nomic delicacies in and around China. Magic School Bus: Rides Again. Over the course parents are zombies! Part travelogue, part pilgrimage, Paul Goes of the school year, a new Ms. Frizzle will take her Random & Whacky is a live-action comedy To Hollywood features Paul Hollywood’s cross- class on incredible scientific adventures aboard series about a top-secret agency that solves country journey to Tinseltown to explore the con- the legendary magic school bus. problems faced by real-life kids, often providing nection between fi lm and food. Let’s Go Luna! follows the adventures of uncoventional solutions. Baby Animals Around The World is exactly three anthropomorphic animal friends who travel Stand R7.C15 that. The nature and wildlife documentary series the world with a performance troupe. Luna the www.studio100.m4e.de showcases a broad range of the animal kingdom’s Moon guides the trio in learning about people and cutest youngsters. customs in a different part of the world. The sketch-based animated series Oddbods, 9 Story has also secured the rights to the family in which seven adorable characters laugh their movie trilogy Anne of Green Gables Collection, which tells the timeless story of Anne Shirley, way through the most ordinary of situations, mistakenly sent to live with farmers who had leads them to surprising outcomes. intended to adopt a boy to help with their farm John Torode’s Korean Food Tour chronicles work! the culinary voyage of the Australian chef as he New stop-motion series The Diary of Bita and embraces South Korea’s cultural delicacies — Cora follows two galactic explorers as they learn both traditional and modern. all about the strange new planet they’ve crash- Stand P-1.E18 landed on. www.bomanbridge.com Stand R7.E75 www.9story.com KIDS 4-7 drama The Heart Knows, then claims that he fa- 75 x 11’ GMA’s thered her baby. plus 1 x 55’ special! Sixty-two talented amateur crooners do what Got Heart they do best as they compete in a one-versus- everyone sing-off to become the next big singing hillipines-based GMA Worldwide brings tons sensation in The Clash. of heart to the Palais, starting with Heart of After being accused of a crime that she didn’t Courage (pictured). The action-adventure P commit, Bea escapes from prison, takes on a new series tells the tale of Victor, an ordinary mortal chosen as the rightful wielder of Thor’s hammer. name, Contessa, and tries to fi nd those who put With it, he must protect the world from the evil her away in order to exact her revenge. Loki. Two rivals suddenly become family when their Happylou’s simple life becomes complicated Broken Hearts when they both unwittingly fall single parents get married in contemporary re- when her millionaire boss designates her as his for the same man. venge drama The Stepdaughters. Visit us at MIPCOM - Stand R7.E75 An autistic man is forced to embrace parent- sole heiress in romantic comedy Happy Together. Stand P-1.E67 Artwork © 2018 9 Story Media Group. Owned or licensed by 9 Story Media Group. 12 A mother and daughter are headed toward hood when a prostitute seduces him in family www.gmaworldwide.tv PBS KIDS and the PBS KIDS Logo are registered trademarks of PBS. Used with permission. All rights reserved by respective owners.

October 15, 2018 GLOBAL TV FARE MEET THE NEW GANG! All Ages Are Studio 100 Gets Bomanbridge’s Welcome at 9 Story Weird Baking Adventure ermany’s Studio 100 Media comes to the Croisette with a blend of animated and Glive-action series. Wissper (pictured) is a 7-year-old girl who has a loving connection with all creatures and the magical ability to talk to animals in this CGI- 39 x 7’ animated adventure. The sensitive youngster uses KIDS 3-6 this gift to help creatures around the globe. CGI-animated Arthur and the Minimoys - The Series follows the title character, who visits anada’s 9 Story Media Group is at MIPCOM his friends Selenia and Betameche in the world of ingapore-based Bomanbridge Media with a wide range of programs for children the Minimoys. This time around, the king of the distributes a diverse catalog of lifestyle and Cof all ages. Minimoys is organizing a resistance against tyrant Sfactual entertainment formats, as well as The all-new series Clifford the Big Red Malthazar. Who will win? drama and kids’ educational content. Dog takes kids and parents alike on brand new Aimed at preschoolers, Tip the Mouse is a Terra, a visually stunning documentary from adventures with Emily Elizabeth and her big red CGI-animated series based on a bestselling book Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Michael Pitiot, refl ects dog Clifford. series published by Dami/Giunti. on the relationship between humankind and New animated series Xavier Riddle and the Mia and Me uses a mix of live-action and CGI other species, exploring the diversity and fragility KIDS 4-7 Secret Museum (working title) follows Xavier, animation to tell the story of Mia and her friends of life on Earth. Yadina, and Brad as they travel through time in in Centopia, who must contend with a new villain Ten-part series Donal’s Asian Baking Adven- 76 x 11’ this action-comedy based on Brad Meltzer and who threatens their fantastical realm. ture fi nds food writer and cook Donal Skehan plus holiday special! Chris Eliopoulous’ best-selling book series. A brand-new season of preschool series Maya Dr. Panda (pictured) is a new 3D-animated exploring the growing popularity of baking and the Bee offers 52 new adventures with the unique children’s series following the adventures of the fl our-based foods in Asia. Maya and her best friends. eponymous Dr. Panda and his friends as they Seasons one and two of Delicacy Hunter solve ordinary problems in Panda City with a Live-action comedy Drop Dead Weird follows (pictured) follow British chef Jamie Bilbow as he combination of creativity and teamwork. a trio of Aussie kids trying to acclimate to their travels along the Silk Road to track down gastro- Another classic making a comeback is The new hometown while hiding a huge secret: their nomic delicacies in and around China. Magic School Bus: Rides Again. Over the course parents are zombies! Part travelogue, part pilgrimage, Paul Goes of the school year, a new Ms. Frizzle will take her Random & Whacky is a live-action comedy To Hollywood features Paul Hollywood’s cross- class on incredible scientific adventures aboard series about a top-secret agency that solves country journey to Tinseltown to explore the con- the legendary magic school bus. problems faced by real-life kids, often providing nection between fi lm and food. Let’s Go Luna! follows the adventures of uncoventional solutions. Baby Animals Around The World is exactly three anthropomorphic animal friends who travel Stand R7.C15 that. The nature and wildlife documentary series the world with a performance troupe. Luna the www.studio100.m4e.de showcases a broad range of the animal kingdom’s Moon guides the trio in learning about people and cutest youngsters. customs in a different part of the world. The sketch-based animated series Oddbods, 9 Story has also secured the rights to the family in which seven adorable characters laugh their movie trilogy Anne of Green Gables Collection, which tells the timeless story of Anne Shirley, way through the most ordinary of situations, mistakenly sent to live with farmers who had leads them to surprising outcomes. intended to adopt a boy to help with their farm John Torode’s Korean Food Tour chronicles work! the culinary voyage of the Australian chef as he New stop-motion series The Diary of Bita and embraces South Korea’s cultural delicacies — Cora follows two galactic explorers as they learn both traditional and modern. all about the strange new planet they’ve crash- Stand P-1.E18 landed on. www.bomanbridge.com Stand R7.E75 www.9story.com KIDS 4-7 drama The Heart Knows, then claims that he fa- 75 x 11’ GMA’s thered her baby. plus 1 x 55’ special! Sixty-two talented amateur crooners do what Got Heart they do best as they compete in a one-versus- everyone sing-off to become the next big singing hillipines-based GMA Worldwide brings tons sensation in The Clash. of heart to the Palais, starting with Heart of After being accused of a crime that she didn’t Courage (pictured). The action-adventure P commit, Bea escapes from prison, takes on a new series tells the tale of Victor, an ordinary mortal chosen as the rightful wielder of Thor’s hammer. name, Contessa, and tries to fi nd those who put With it, he must protect the world from the evil her away in order to exact her revenge. Loki. Two rivals suddenly become family when their Happylou’s simple life becomes complicated Broken Hearts when they both unwittingly fall single parents get married in contemporary re- when her millionaire boss designates her as his for the same man. venge drama The Stepdaughters. Visit us at MIPCOM - Stand R7.E75 An autistic man is forced to embrace parent- sole heiress in romantic comedy Happy Together. Stand P-1.E67 Artwork © 2018 9 Story Media Group. Owned or licensed by 9 Story Media Group. A mother and daughter are headed toward hood when a prostitute seduces him in family www.gmaworldwide.tv PBS KIDS and the PBS KIDS Logo are registered trademarks of PBS. Used with permission. 13 All rights reserved by respective owners.

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Rainbow Gets Mediaset Finds Mondo TV Brings On Happy Hidden Truths MeteoHeroes

ainbow is bringing 44 Cats (pictured), ediaset Distribution comes to Cannes along with a host of other children’s with a program roster topped by new Rshows, to showcase at MIPCOM. The 3D Mcrime series and telenovelas. CGI comedy series follows the adventures of a In order to stop a dangerous alliance between group of feline musicians, and explores themes of Italian organized crime and a Mexican drug cartel friendship, altruism, and helping others. that could fl ood Europe with cocaine, Interpol The Winx fairies return and head out on cosmic enlists Ultimo, a police captain famous for tracking down ruthless crime bosses, in action-crime adventures to save the stars in the Magic Universe miniseries Ultimo-Chasing Narcos (pictured). in the animated Winx Club Season 8. Undercover cop Marco is deeply infi ltrated Shark4 takes us along on the unusual in the Corona family in crime series Code Name adventures of Norman, a 10-year-old boy who Solo 2 when Agata, the daughter of the boss, ondo TV is reinterpreting the classic helps out Wallie and his trusty team of lifeguards, is kidnapped. Marco must then go against his novel by Johanna Spyri with Heidi, who just happen to be super-powered Sharks. superior’s orders to fi nd and free her. MBienvenida a Casa, following Heidi’s A brother and sister bear take charge of their The arrival of Reynaldo Suárez, a charming transition from country to city life, where she farm with a little help from some cheerful farm new parish priest, to Villa Ruiseñor causes lots of discovers a talent for singing and develops a animals and friendly talking vehicles in 2 Happy problems for Armando Quiroga, the richest man in friendship with an agoraphobic virtuoso. Farmers. town in telenovela Forgive Our Sins. Spin-off series Heidi Bienvenida al Show (pictured) continues with the music and excite- Three friends and their magical Dancing Laura, a poor mother of two little girls, is ment as Heidi returns to the big city. This time, Horses come together to save Dance World from forced to sell her youngest daughter, Rosita, to Rodolfo, the rich owner of a chain of restaurants she meets new friends, such as Mr. Conejo and an evil villain intent on destroying music and in telenovela Hidden Truths. Years later, when his two daughters, and cultivates new hobbies, dance. Rodolfo opens a restaurant in the same area where like perfume-making. Famous former puppet Pinocchio was turned Laura and her other daughter, Rocio, live, Laura Fulmen, Nix, Nubes, Pluvia, Thermo, and into a real boy with a little help from magic. Now, decides that she wants her daughter back. Ventum were normal children before they dis- he must defeat a great danger to save the Other Twelve former couples must spend time covered their supernatural powers of controlling C World and his new life. together in reality show Would You Take Your Ex the weather and atmospheric phenomena. As the M

Maggie & Bianca Fashion Friends Seasons 1, Back? They’ll relive relationship highs and lows MeteoHeroes, they will grow together and solve Y problems on Earth. 2, and 3 follow the titular duo as they meet at the and will eventually have to decide if they’d like to CM Milan Fashion Academy, then follow their dreams. give their relationships a second chance. Season two of Robot Trains takes place in MY Stand R7.H2 Three contestants will challenge each other four different regions of Rail World: Sunny Land, Wind Land, Mountain Land, and Water Land. CY www.rbw.it to test their physical stamina, alertness, and concentration in reality show Race for Real. The Members of the Rail Watch protect the trains and CMY Railers, and keep the four energies in harmony. one who performs best will win the opportunity to K be a racecar driver for a day. In Invention Story, a fox named Kit arrives Stand R7.F7 in Carrot Town and starts inventing all sorts of www.mediasetdistribution.com gadgets for the residents, much to the irritation of mayor Silas Hopner. YooHoo to the Rescue follows ﬁ ve animal friends from the magical island of YooTopia who travel to Earth to solve environmental problems and help endangered animal species. Each episode of Sissi The Young Empress contains magic, friendship, and compassion as the title princess helps people and animals achieve harmony at Schönbrunn Palace. Stand P-1.N1 www.mondotvgroup.tv

Rai Com Has a The Ladies’ Paradise (pictured) chronicles the lives of women at the height of the 1960s economic Brilliant Friend boom. A courageous mother takes charge of her ai Com, the Italian public broadcaster’s family’s survival in Escape from Mafi a – A Family distribution division, is presenting several Saga. In order to escape the mafi a’s revenge, one Rnew series, along with popular favorites. Sicilian family must immigrate to America. The story of My Brilliant Friend begins with The second season of dramedy That’s the sudden death of Lila. Elena, Lila’s childhood Happiness begins as a happy love story for Orlando friend, retraces their collective history beginning and Angelica, but turns into a struggle for the two with their shared childhood in the working class to raise their four children under unfortunate neighborhood of Naples. circumstances. Based on Umberto Eco’s popular novel, The Season seven of Inspector Coliandro fi nd the collection of short stories, Donne is an innovative Name of The Rose follows the Franciscan monk troublesome policeman dealing with new criminal 10-minute format revolving around 10 women William of Baskerville and his apprentice as they cases, such as that of Giacomino, who is accused of who each recount their stories of self-discovery. arrive at a secluded monastery in the Alps to a series of brutal murders. Stand R7.D5 14 investigate a series of murders. Adapted from Andrea Camilleri’s eponymous www.raicom.rai.it

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Rainbow Gets Mediaset Finds Mondo TV Brings On Happy Hidden Truths MeteoHeroes ainbow is bringing 44 Cats (pictured), ediaset Distribution comes to Cannes along with a host of other children’s with a program roster topped by new Rshows, to showcase at MIPCOM. The 3D Mcrime series and telenovelas. CGI comedy series follows the adventures of a In order to stop a dangerous alliance between group of feline musicians, and explores themes of Italian organized crime and a Mexican drug cartel friendship, altruism, and helping others. that could fl ood Europe with cocaine, Interpol The Winx fairies return and head out on cosmic enlists Ultimo, a police captain famous for tracking down ruthless crime bosses, in action-crime adventures to save the stars in the Magic Universe miniseries Ultimo-Chasing Narcos (pictured). in the animated Winx Club Season 8. Undercover cop Marco is deeply infi ltrated Shark4 takes us along on the unusual in the Corona family in crime series Code Name adventures of Norman, a 10-year-old boy who Solo 2 when Agata, the daughter of the boss, ondo TV is reinterpreting the classic helps out Wallie and his trusty team of lifeguards, is kidnapped. Marco must then go against his novel by Johanna Spyri with Heidi, who just happen to be super-powered Sharks. superior’s orders to fi nd and free her. MBienvenida a Casa, following Heidi’s A brother and sister bear take charge of their The arrival of Reynaldo Suárez, a charming transition from country to city life, where she farm with a little help from some cheerful farm new parish priest, to Villa Ruiseñor causes lots of discovers a talent for singing and develops a animals and friendly talking vehicles in 2 Happy problems for Armando Quiroga, the richest man in friendship with an agoraphobic virtuoso. Farmers. town in telenovela Forgive Our Sins. Spin-off series Heidi Bienvenida al Show (pictured) continues with the music and excite- Three friends and their magical Dancing Laura, a poor mother of two little girls, is ment as Heidi returns to the big city. This time, Horses come together to save Dance World from forced to sell her youngest daughter, Rosita, to Rodolfo, the rich owner of a chain of restaurants she meets new friends, such as Mr. Conejo and an evil villain intent on destroying music and in telenovela Hidden Truths. Years later, when his two daughters, and cultivates new hobbies, dance. Rodolfo opens a restaurant in the same area where like perfume-making. Famous former puppet Pinocchio was turned Laura and her other daughter, Rocio, live, Laura Fulmen, Nix, Nubes, Pluvia, Thermo, and into a real boy with a little help from magic. Now, decides that she wants her daughter back. Ventum were normal children before they dis- he must defeat a great danger to save the Other Twelve former couples must spend time covered their supernatural powers of controlling C World and his new life. together in reality show Would You Take Your Ex the weather and atmospheric phenomena. As the M

Rai Com Has a The Ladies’ Paradise (pictured) chronicles the lives of women at the height of the 1960s economic Brilliant Friend boom. A courageous mother takes charge of her ai Com, the Italian public broadcaster’s family’s survival in Escape from Mafi a – A Family distribution division, is presenting several Saga. In order to escape the mafi a’s revenge, one Rnew series, along with popular favorites. Sicilian family must immigrate to America. The story of My Brilliant Friend begins with The second season of dramedy That’s the sudden death of Lila. Elena, Lila’s childhood Happiness begins as a happy love story for Orlando friend, retraces their collective history beginning and Angelica, but turns into a struggle for the two with their shared childhood in the working class to raise their four children under unfortunate neighborhood of Naples. circumstances. Based on Umberto Eco’s popular novel, The Season seven of Inspector Coliandro fi nd the collection of short stories, Donne is an innovative Name of The Rose follows the Franciscan monk troublesome policeman dealing with new criminal 10-minute format revolving around 10 women William of Baskerville and his apprentice as they cases, such as that of Giacomino, who is accused of who each recount their stories of self-discovery. arrive at a secluded monastery in the Alps to a series of brutal murders. Stand R7.D5 investigate a series of murders. Adapted from Andrea Camilleri’s eponymous www.raicom.rai.it 15

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MISTCO Is a Inter Medya Finds Kanal D Pays Prisoner of Love The Perfect Couple The Price of Passion

nter Medya’s MIPCOM slate is topped by drama The Pit (pictured), featuring Çukur, Ione the most dangerous neighborhoods in Istanbul, ruled by a crime family with its own set of rules. One of those rules is that drugs cannot be produced, used, or sold in Çukur. When one young WHERE SERIES upstart tries to break that rule, all hell breaks BEGIN loose. Eleven men and 11 women are invited to a luxurious Caribbean villa with nine double rooms and one suite in dating reality format The Perfect ISTCO’s romantic drama Hold My Hand Couple. But only the winners of a key challenge anal D International, the distribution arm (pictured) follows Azra, a well-educated will be able to choose a partner and pick a room. of Turkey’s Kanal D, arrives in Cannes with Mgirl whose perfect life is shattered when The rest will have to sleep outside! Ka roster full of romantic dramas, family her father dies and she is left alone in the streets tragedies, and cruel hardships. Quiz format 19 is a duel between two contes- with her autistic brother, and the spoiled son of a Living in a coastal town, Fatmagül counts tants. But fi ve other would-be players will try to wealthy family. down the days until her marriage to her fi ancé, Romantic drama series The Prisoner of Love answer the same 19 questions in order to become fi sherman Mustafa. But when a gang of men bru- tells the intertwining tales of a rich man who lost the winner’s next rival. tally rapes her, Mustafa breaks off the marriage. all trust in women when his mom left his family In Flames of Desire, blood brothers Bayram Kerim, one of the men, is forced by his parents to for another man and a poor girl struggling to come and Salih hatch a plan to marry their children to marry Fatmagül to cover up the scandal. up with enough money to cover her sick father’s one another. But when the time comes to do it, Ferhat is a hitman and Aslı is an idealistic doc- surgery. Although they hate each other, they are they fi nd that the kids have plans of their own. tor in Price of Passion (pictured). After Aslı oper- forced into a contractual marriage. Money Monster is a game show format that ates on a man that Ferhat has shot, she is forced to The Last Emperor tells the epic dramatic story tests how fast contestants can count. If you know marry Ferhat to save her life. of the strongest Ottoman emperor, Abdulhamid the exact amount of cash present, the money is In Sunshine Girls, Günes, a mom of three Han, a forward-thinking leader whose sub-sea yours to keep. daughters, falls for a businessman named Haluk. tunnel project actually came to fruition in 2017. As the two families join together, secrets will be Kerem is the son of an elite Istanbul family who With a cast of over 600 people, epic drama revealed, and nothing will ever be the same. is having trouble conceiving a child with his wife Resurrection: Ertugrul is quite the undertaking. Unlucky with her love life, Pelin is left at the Four seasons of the series, which tells the story of in drama Entrusted. When they travel to their altar by her fi ancé and believes it’s due to once SERIES MANIA a 13th-century hero trying to fi nd a home for his summer house, a horrible accident leaves his wife humiliating a young man, who’s now getting his tribe, are already available. and an innocent child dead. Kerem, who feels re- Sweet Revenge. She thinks that if she reconciles Aslan depicts the animated adventures sponsible for their deaths, decides to isolate him- with the man who loved her during college, the FORUM of a young boy who thinks up extraordinary self from work, family, and friends. Will he ever be curse of her romantic misfortune will be lifted. inventions. His assistants include his shoemaker able to begin living again? In Time Goes By, Ali Akarsu returns from a grandfather, his mother, his father, and his friends Stand C16.D sailing journey and is unfamiliar to his family. His Mehmet, Zeynep, and Eren. www.intermedya.tv wife, Cemille, discovers his infi delity, and he is Aimed at preschoolers, cartoon Ege and Gaga forced to choose between his beloved wife and his follows a little boy and his best friend, who just young mistress. LILLE GRANDFrance PALAIS happens to be a talking crow. In each episode, they In romantic drama War of the Roses, two explore nature, and when they learn something young women come of age. As children, Gülru new, they record it in their notebook. admired Gulfem, the daughter of the owner of Save the date 2019 Jade is a little girl who loves math in this the mansion where her father worked. When she animated series that shows her going on becomes an adult, Gülru meets Gulfem’s former adventures with her friends — bug-like creatures lover and faces antagonism. who are forever getting into trouble. Wounded Love, a period drama series set dur- Stand P-1.N51 ing the fi nal years of the Ottoman Empire, inter- www.mistco.tv weaves the lives of many characters, but at the heart of the series is a love story. MARCH 25-27 @FestSeriesMania Stand R9.A32 Calinos Chronicles www.kanald.international Our Story www.seriesmania.com [email protected]

At Cannes, Calinos Entertainment is highlighting three long-running series. Heart-gripping drama Woman A Forbidden Fruit is a drama about two focuses on young mother Bahar, but sisters, Yildiz and Zeynep. When Zeynep begins also tells the stories of several other working at Halit’s partner’s ﬁ rm, Halit’s wife Ender women in the process. In mourning recruits Yildiz in her plot to divorce Halit. for her beloved husband, Bahar’s In the romantic drama Our Story (pictured), estranged mother and sisters reenter Filiz has no time for love because she must take care her life and bring about unexpected of her ﬁ ve siblings. However, her outlook changes events. when she meets Baris. The drama is adapted from Stand P-1.M51 16 the award winning British TV series Shameless. www.calinosentertainment.com

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MISTCO Is a Inter Medya Finds Kanal D Pays Prisoner of Love The Perfect Couple The Price of Passion nter Medya’s MIPCOM slate is topped by drama The Pit (pictured), featuring Çukur, Ione the most dangerous neighborhoods in Istanbul, ruled by a crime family with its own set of rules. One of those rules is that drugs cannot be produced, used, or sold in Çukur. When one young WHERE SERIES upstart tries to break that rule, all hell breaks BEGIN loose. Eleven men and 11 women are invited to a luxurious Caribbean villa with nine double rooms and one suite in dating reality format The Perfect ISTCO’s romantic drama Hold My Hand Couple. But only the winners of a key challenge anal D International, the distribution arm (pictured) follows Azra, a well-educated will be able to choose a partner and pick a room. of Turkey’s Kanal D, arrives in Cannes with Mgirl whose perfect life is shattered when The rest will have to sleep outside! Ka roster full of romantic dramas, family her father dies and she is left alone in the streets tragedies, and cruel hardships. Quiz format 19 is a duel between two contes- with her autistic brother, and the spoiled son of a Living in a coastal town, Fatmagül counts tants. But fi ve other would-be players will try to wealthy family. down the days until her marriage to her fi ancé, Romantic drama series The Prisoner of Love answer the same 19 questions in order to become fi sherman Mustafa. But when a gang of men bru- tells the intertwining tales of a rich man who lost the winner’s next rival. tally rapes her, Mustafa breaks off the marriage. all trust in women when his mom left his family In Flames of Desire, blood brothers Bayram Kerim, one of the men, is forced by his parents to for another man and a poor girl struggling to come and Salih hatch a plan to marry their children to marry Fatmagül to cover up the scandal. up with enough money to cover her sick father’s one another. But when the time comes to do it, Ferhat is a hitman and Aslı is an idealistic doc- surgery. Although they hate each other, they are they fi nd that the kids have plans of their own. tor in Price of Passion (pictured). After Aslı oper- forced into a contractual marriage. Money Monster is a game show format that ates on a man that Ferhat has shot, she is forced to The Last Emperor tells the epic dramatic story tests how fast contestants can count. If you know marry Ferhat to save her life. of the strongest Ottoman emperor, Abdulhamid the exact amount of cash present, the money is In Sunshine Girls, Günes, a mom of three Han, a forward-thinking leader whose sub-sea yours to keep. daughters, falls for a businessman named Haluk. tunnel project actually came to fruition in 2017. As the two families join together, secrets will be Kerem is the son of an elite Istanbul family who With a cast of over 600 people, epic drama revealed, and nothing will ever be the same. is having trouble conceiving a child with his wife Resurrection: Ertugrul is quite the undertaking. Unlucky with her love life, Pelin is left at the Four seasons of the series, which tells the story of in drama Entrusted. When they travel to their altar by her fi ancé and believes it’s due to once SERIES MANIA a 13th-century hero trying to fi nd a home for his summer house, a horrible accident leaves his wife humiliating a young man, who’s now getting his tribe, are already available. and an innocent child dead. Kerem, who feels re- Sweet Revenge. She thinks that if she reconciles Aslan depicts the animated adventures sponsible for their deaths, decides to isolate him- with the man who loved her during college, the FORUM of a young boy who thinks up extraordinary self from work, family, and friends. Will he ever be curse of her romantic misfortune will be lifted. inventions. His assistants include his shoemaker able to begin living again? In Time Goes By, Ali Akarsu returns from a grandfather, his mother, his father, and his friends Stand C16.D sailing journey and is unfamiliar to his family. His Mehmet, Zeynep, and Eren. www.intermedya.tv wife, Cemille, discovers his infi delity, and he is Aimed at preschoolers, cartoon Ege and Gaga forced to choose between his beloved wife and his follows a little boy and his best friend, who just young mistress. LILLE GRANDFrance PALAIS happens to be a talking crow. In each episode, they In romantic drama War of the Roses, two explore nature, and when they learn something young women come of age. As children, Gülru new, they record it in their notebook. admired Gulfem, the daughter of the owner of Save the date 2019 Jade is a little girl who loves math in this the mansion where her father worked. When she animated series that shows her going on becomes an adult, Gülru meets Gulfem’s former adventures with her friends — bug-like creatures lover and faces antagonism. who are forever getting into trouble. Wounded Love, a period drama series set dur- Stand P-1.N51 ing the fi nal years of the Ottoman Empire, inter- www.mistco.tv weaves the lives of many characters, but at the heart of the series is a love story. MARCH 25-27 @FestSeriesMania Stand R9.A32 Calinos Chronicles www.kanald.international Our Story www.seriesmania.com [email protected]

At Cannes, Calinos Entertainment is highlighting three long-running series. Heart-gripping drama Woman A Forbidden Fruit is a drama about two focuses on young mother Bahar, but sisters, Yildiz and Zeynep. When Zeynep begins also tells the stories of several other working at Halit’s partner’s ﬁ rm, Halit’s wife Ender women in the process. In mourning recruits Yildiz in her plot to divorce Halit. for her beloved husband, Bahar’s In the romantic drama Our Story (pictured), estranged mother and sisters reenter Filiz has no time for love because she must take care her life and bring about unexpected of her ﬁ ve siblings. However, her outlook changes events. when she meets Baris. The drama is adapted from Stand P-1.M51 the award winning British TV series Shameless. www.calinosentertainment.com 17

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Evren and Yildiz, the parents of the Erguven family, own a Finding Hope With Global Agency modest hotel in Bodrum. Their children understand the struggles lobal Agency is bringing a new season of fascinating drama series to Cannes. At the helm of the company’s of life from their friends in the roster is Gulperi. The drama focuses on Gulperi as she fi ghts to win back the hearts of her children who have town. Living in Bodrum presents Gbeen brainwashed against her by her late husband’s family. the family with Waves of new Husband and wife Yilmaz and Elif are Finding Hope (pictured) in their lives opportunities and new tests. with the birth of a child (after several miscarriages). Elif believes the baby is a gift A car accident changes the from God, but Yilmaz is troubled by his conscience. lives of Meryem, Oktay, and Sa- In family drama Once We Were Young, Hulusi’s four children took separate vas, whose girlfriend died in the paths in life, spreading out to different cities. When Hulusi dies, his children accident. To protect Oktay from return to their childhood neighborhood fi lled with regret for the past. ruining his professional career, In the eyes of her parents, Sanem is a Daydreamer who needs to get a job in Meryem takes the blame and and get married. When she starts working at an advertising agency, she meets goes to prison. Can, the owner’s son, and the two fall in love. Stand R8.E17 Rüya crosses the Turkish-Syrian border to search for her mother, but is www.theglobalagency.tv captured by Yusuf. The hostage-captor relationship develops into an unusual love story in Breathless. Madd Boosts Its Persona add Entertainment (Me- dyapim Ay Yapim Drama MDistribution), a joint venture between Medyapim and Ay Yapim, has a portfolio of family dramas and super series for its fi rst MIPCOM.

My Little Girl is a tragic story about eight-year-old Öykü and her unaccountable father Demir. She saves her father from prison, and in return he must take care of her. However, Demir would rath- er get rid of her and get rich with his best friend. In One Litre of Tears, teenage Cihan is diagnosed with an incurable degenerative disease that affects her brain. The family drama emphasizes hope and family bonds. A mysterious murder is at the center of Persona (pictured). A retired judiciary clerk, Agah, and a female police offer, Nevra, meet when they both are at turning points in their lives. Agah’s life changes because of Alzheimer’s, while Nevra struggles in the ho- micide department. Phi follows celebrated psy- chologist Can Manay as he moves next door to Duru and becomes enamored with her. She has a boyfriend, but Can plays mind games with her so that she starts to question her relationship. Stand P-1.J69 18 www.madd.tv

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