The Break in Production Caused by COVID-19 Has Created Pent-Up Demand Among Platforms Around the World, and a Drop in Supply from Producers and Distributors

The break in production caused by COVID-19 has created pent-up demand among platforms around the world, and a drop in supply from producers and distributors. With the CONTENT content industry keen to get back to business as usual we present some of the series and specials in all genres FOR SALE available during MIPCOM Online+ BOAT ROCKER STUDIOS GOQUEST MEDIA ANNA’s Occasions (10 x 22 mins) features bak- birthdays, weddings, as well as desserts for large GOQUEST Media is showcasing two new dra- stars Anikha Suren-dran, Anjana Jayaprakash ing expert Anna Olson and is a Boat Rocker Stu- or intimate dinners, providing step-by-step reci- ma se-ries at MIPCOM. Queen (11 x 50 mins) and Indrajith Sukumaran. Inspired by true dios and Triton HQ co-production. Olson’s new pes and helpful tips and tricks for event-appropri- is the story of Shakthi Seshadri, a non-con- events, The Maﬁ a Queen (Ek Thi Be-gum/14 x collection includes recipes for kids’ and adults’ ate presentation, decor and hosting. formist, reluctant actress and politician who 30 mins) stars Anuja Sathe as Ashraf, a woman rose from adversity to rule the state of Tamil who pursues the most dangerous underworld Nadu as its youngest female chief minister. gangsters in 1980s Mumbai to avenge her hus- Ramya Krishnan plays Shakthi, alongside co- band’s murder. Queen (GoQuest Media)

Anna’s Occasions (Boat Rocker Studios)

ABOUT PREMIUM CONTENT (APC) AARDMAN INCLUDED in Paris-based APC’s UK PRODUCER and distributor Aardman brings tures. The series is set to premiere later this MIPCOM slate: Un-seen (8 x a new series to the international marketplace, year on Sky Kids. Aardman also brings Brave 52 mins) is a French-language featuring the company’s classic character Bunnies, created by the Ukraine’s Glowberry drama series, set in a village in Morph. The Epic Ad-ventures Of Morph (15 x (52 x 7 mins), a 2D pre-school series current- which people mysteriously be- 5 mins), a slapstick comedy using clay and tra- ly in production with Spanish animation studio come gradually invisible; new ditional stop-frame animation, sees Morph and Anima and distributed globally by Aardman. The archive-based documentary Yul his sidekick Chas reunited with their old friends stories follow a family of courageous and curi- Brynner: The Magnifi cent (1 x Delilah, Grandmorph and The Very Small Crea- ous rabbits travelling on the Bunny Bus. 52 mins), profi ling the actor’s career all the way to Hollywood; Nehama (10 x 52 mins), an Is- raeli comedy family drama; and BBC/S4C hit drama Keeping Faith, currently fi lming its third season in a co-production deal with Acorn Media Enterprises for all rights to the third season across the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand for AMC Net- works’ streaming service Acorn TV, plus home entertainment in the UK and Eire. Keeping Faith (APC) The Epic Adventures Of Morph (Aardman)

MIPCOM ONLINE+ / CONTENT FOR SALE #3 MONDO TV HG DISTRIBUTION NEW CGI production Grisu (52 x 11 SKATE The World (13 x 60 mins) features Spain, Israel, United States East Coast and mins), based on an original proper- Mathieu Cyr as he discovers different coun- West Coast, Brazil, Morocco, Cuba and Mexico. ty, Grisu Il Draghettoby and adapted tries through the eyes of their skateboarding Another factual series from the Quebec-based by Mondo TV France, is a priority for communities. The skateboarding humourist distributor is Wild Game (9 x 30 mins), follow- Mondo TV. Grisu wants to be a fi re- explores alternative visions of skateboarding, ing Top Chef Canada fi nalist Rich Francis as he fi ghter when he grows up. There’s just but also the arts, history and architecture of the joins hunters and gatherers, farmers and fi sh- one problem — he’s a dragon. The It- places he visits. Countries featured are Japan, ermen to learn, catch and cook using the best aly-headquartered producer and dis- France, Poland, Germany, Canada (Montreal), natural, wild ingredients. tributor also brings the 18-part Me-teo- Heroes, an environmentally themed animation which premiered on Cartoo- nito. The six superpowered kids protect Earth and promote a positive message in a fun and entertaining way. An ac- companying podcast is planned. Other titles include: Robot Trains (52 x 11 mins), with a third series in production; Invention Story, the tale of a creative fox who in each episode comes up with a new invention; Sissi The Young Em-press (26 x 11mins); and Grisu (Mondo TV) Annie & Carola (52 x 11 mins). Skate The World (HG Distribution)

BLUE ANT INTERNATIONAL FRANCE TV DISTRIBUTION A HIGHLIGHT for Toron- ANA PUMPKIN (52 x 5 mins), produced by Fo- panion, Buddy the dog. Another priority from to-based Blue Ant Inter- limage and Les Armateurs, is a new animation france tv distribution’s kids catalogue is anima- na-tional during MIPCOM is series that follows the everyday adventures tion Disco Dragon (52 x 13 mins), produced by 9/11 Kids (1 x 78 mins/1 x 88 of a fi ve-year-old girl and her inseparable com- Mondo TV. mins), an HD documentary that profi les the second- grad-ers who were reading with George W Bush when the World Trade Towers were attacked. Now in their twen- ties, they offer a window into post-9/11 America, revealing themes of race and inequal- ity. Another priority is After The Fires (1 x 60 mins), a 4K and HD account of the wild- fi res that ravaged Australia in 2019.

9/11 Kids Ana Pumpkin (France TV distribution) (Blue Ant International) MIPCOM ONLINE+ / CONTENT FOR SALE #3 DANDELOOO ORANGE SMARTY ROYALS Next Door (52 x 11 mins), from French The company also offers a touching 26-minute 25 SIBLINGS (1 x 70 ani-mation producer and distributor Dandelooo, animation, Mum Is Pouring Rain, which follows mins/58 mins) is a new re- is a sitcom targeted at kids aged seven to 12. an eight-year-old who must spend Christmas ality ﬁ lm from Expectation The 2D series is co-pro-duced with Pikkukala with her grandma. She doesn’t understand TV for the UK’s BBC 3, (Helsinki/Barcelona), Lunanime (Belgium) and why her mother is not joining them but as she presented at MIP-COM by Ink and Light Films (Ireland) and features a roy- learns to open up to others she becomes an Orange Smarty. The story al family that decides to try life in the suburbs. inspiration for her mother. follows Oli, a 21-year-old man with Asperger’s, who was born to two mums and lives in Lon- don. He discovers he has 25 siblings from the same American sperm-donor dad. Desperate to be part of this new family, Oli trav- els to the US, meeting his donor and joining a mass sibling reunion. Full of hu- mour, the ﬁ lm follows Oli Royals Next Door as he navigates the fragile (Dandelooo) dynamics in this new type of family. 25 Siblings(Orange Smarty)

WILDBRAIN BETA FILM CANADA’s WildBrain BETA Film offers 40 hours of is highlighting its new new children-, teen- and fam- origi-nal series Green ily-focused programming, in- Hornet, developed with cluding: NRK web series Like fi lmmaker, screenwriter Me, a contemporary drama and actor Kevin Smith. combining ele-ments of social Based on the clas-sic media, messages and live-ac- superhero franchise, the tion to tell a story about exclu- stories are set in con- sion and bullying; Jackie And tempo-rary times and Oop-jen, about 12-year-old follow the adventures Jackie and her encounter with of a re-imagined Green a woman featured in a famous Hornet and Kato — the Rembrandt painting in Am- son of the original Green sterdam’s Rijksmuseum, who Hornet and the daughter comes to life and is in need of the original Kato — as of Jackie’s help; Triple Trouble, they partner to battle about three friends trying to crime in Century City. fi nd an art thief; and Talking The series will feature a Heads, a reality series about graphic 2D stylised look children getting their hair cut. and is being developed Triple Trouble as half-hour episodes. Green Hornet (WildBrain Spark) (Beta Film) MIPCOM ONLINE+ / CONTENT FOR SALE #3 RIVE GAUCHE TELEVISION FEDERATION KIDS & FAMILY THE NEWEST title brought to market by Cali- intimately connected to the case. These fi ve dis- DISTRIBUTOR Federation fornia-based Rive Gauche Television is The Killer tinct points of view may include the victim’s fami- Kids & Family has joined Truth (8 x 60 mins), a series that tells the story ly, the lead detective, a reporter, the suspect, the forces with TeamTO for ani- of a single murder through the fi ve people most defence attorney and even the killer. mated comedy series Pres- to! School Of Magic (52 x 11 mins), based on Studioca- nal’s theatrical property The House Of Magic. Federa- tion has secured worldwide rights (outside of China). Presto! School Of Magic (52 x 11 mins) features a band of ta-lented and curious kids who dream of becoming magi-cians. Lorenzo, a re- tired magician, and his nephew, have turned their old mansion into a magic school where the youngs-ters learn the tricks of the trade.

Presto! School Of Magic The Killer Truth (Rive Gauche Television) (Federation Kids & Family)

VIACOMCBS INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS RTE AIRING on Nickelodeon, Ollie’s Pack (26 x 30 on Earth. Another highlight for the company is ABBEYFEALEGOOD (1 x 60 mins) is a new doc- any other town in Ireland. Locals — young and mins), from ViacomCBS International Studios, live-action show Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan (28 x umen-tary from Irish channel RTE. Abbeyfeale, old — frequent them to look and feel good, and is a 2D-animated show which follows Ollie 30 mins), which features a family whose world with a popula-tion of 2,000 people, has more hair- they also come to talk. In the mirrors of these sa- and his backpack, which doubles as a power- is turned upside-down when their nephew, dressers and barbers per head of population than lons in Abbeyfeale, universal stories are revealed. ful portal that allows an array of monsters to Young Dylan, an aspiring hip-hop star, moves travel from the Monsterverse into Ollie’s world in unannounced.

Ollie’s Pack (ViacomCBS International Studios) Abbeyfealegood (RTE) MIPCOM ONLINE+ / CONTENT FOR SALE #3 #2

The break in production caused by COVID-19 has created pent-up demand among platforms around the world, and a drop in supply from producers and distributors. With the CONTENT content industry keen to get back to business as usual we present some of the series and specials in all genres FOR SALE available during MIPCOM Online+ DYNAMIC TELEVISION MARBLEMEDIA DEATH Of Friends is a mys- BASED on a format produced by Toronto-based compete in their own sports. Scored on skill, tery thriller in which an is- marblemedia, the second season of All-Round sportsmanship and improvement, the athlete land paradise descends into Champion (22 x 60 mins) assembles 10 of with the most points at the end is crowned the a nightmare when a man North America’s most decorated young win- All-Round Champion. The fi rst season featured thought to be missing re- ter athletes to compete in the winter sports summer sports and marblemedia is currently turns and disrupts a happy competition. The twist is that they do not casting a third season. family, causing the parents to disappear. The company, with offi ces in LA, Paris and Berlin, is also highlighting two further titles. My Funer- al features a grumpy, unful- fi lled man who is convinced his life is ending when faced with an incurable brain tu- mour, so hosts his own funeral. The second season of The Sommerdahl Mur- ders, set in a Danish coastal town, sees detective Dan Sommerdahl’s marriage All-Round Champion (marblemedia) come under severe strain. My Funeral (Dynamic Television)

AVALON DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION360 BRITISH satirical puppet show, Spitting Image 90s, some scripts will be written and new pup- HEADING Distribution360’s AnimalFanPedia (Distribution360) is returning with new characters, including pets made close to delivery to ensure each epi- kids slate is AnimalFanPe- Donald Trump, Prince Andrew, Vladimir Putin, sode is topical. Spitting Image co-creator Roger dia (26 x 11 mins). Produced Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, RuPaul, Bo- Law heads the show’s creative team and two by Mobius.LAB Kids, a pro- ris Johnson, Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Ma- series of 10 episodes have been ordered by UK duction unit within Cisneros cron. As with the series made in the 80s and streaming service BritBox. Media dedicated to creating kids’ content, the episodes Spitting Image (Avalon Distribution) travel from the depths of the ocean to the rainforest treetops to explore a wide range of the planet’s creatures and learn about their habitats, ecosystems and environments. Narrated by Maxwell Glick, the series is packed with fun and eco- logical facts, delivered with a humorous twist. Distri- bution360 has international distribution rights for North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

MIPCOM ONLINE+ / CONTENT FOR SALE #2 9 STORY MEDIA NENT STUDIOS UK THREE new series are NENT Studios UK’s recently announced partner- staff on night shifts. Shoplifters: At War With The brought to the internation- ship with Crackit Productions will see 40 hours Law (6 x 60 mins) focuses on those tasked with al market by 9 Story Me- of new factual content added to its catalogue. trying to prevent thefts from retail outlets. There dia. Donkey Hodie (80 x 11 A&E: After Dark (6 x 60 mins) uses exclusive are also two series of Britain’s Deadliest Kids (12 mins) is a puppet series in access to the Hull Royal Inﬁ rmary in the UK to x 60 mins), an examination of some of the most which pre-schoolers are en- highlight the challenges facing Britain’s NHS brutal and disturbing crimes of recent years. couraged to dream big, be resourceful and have fun along the way. Animation series Bad Nature (25 x 5 mins) features animal re- porters who answer questions about the truly dis- gusting side of the animal world. Guitar & Drum (52 x 5 mins), aimed at under-ﬁ ves, is an animation that follows the adventures of two mu- sical instruments who are also best friends — cele- brating diversity through a Shoplifters: At War With The Law (NENT Studios UK) wide range of characters. Donkey Hodie (9 Story Media)

SUBMARINE FILMRISE PRE-SCHOOL series Doopie (26 x 7 mins) is lives in a store, goes out into the world full of THE SHORT History Of The Long a live-action/stop-motion hybrid from Amster- enthusiasm, meeting children and having ad- Road (1 x 94 mins) is about a dam-based studio Submarine, due for delivery ventures. The distributor of the series is Par- teenage girl who grew up living at the end of this year. Doopie, a plush toy who is-based Superights. out of a van with her charismat- ic father. When tragedy strikes she must learn to integrate into society. Other titles from Filmrise include: documentary Deep In Vogue (1 x 63 mins), which explores themes from the politics of the vogue community; State Of Texas Vs. Melissa, profi ling the fi rst Hispanic woman sentenced to death in Texas; music documentary series Icon (6 x 60 mins); Bloodline Detectives (20 x 60 mins), which explores crime-solv- ing techniques; The Dog Doc (1 x 101 mins), about a vet who combines conventional medicine with alternative therapies; and drama Doopie (Submarine) fi lm Driveways (1 x 83 mins). The Short History Of The Long Road (FilmRise) MIPCOM ONLINE+ / CONTENT FOR SALE #2 ENTERTAINMENT ONE (EONE) MEDIASET DISTRIBUTION MIPCOM highlights from eOne in- MEDIASET introduces clude new drama and factual con- France 3 drama series tent. Dramas include: Feudal (8 x The Silence Of Water (8 60 mins), following six dysfunction- x 50 mins) during MIP- al half-siblings battling for control COM, about the disap- of a ramshackle summer resort in pearance of 16-year-old Nova Scotia; suspenseful series Laura in a coastal village Cruel Summer (10 x 60 mins), exec- near Trieste. The local po- utive-produced by Jessica Biel and lice inspector works with Michelle Purple; and Family Law (10 a homicide detective x 60 mins), in which suspended per- from the nearest town sonal-injury lawyer and recovering al- when her body is found coholic Abby works in her estranged in the water. Together father’s law fi rm. Factual highlights they expose the hidden include London Zoo: An Extraordi- secrets behind the re- nary Year (2 x 60 mins/working title), a spectable facade of the glimpse of the zoo in the nationwide village. The series is pro- lockdown, revealing how animals duced by Garbo and RTI and keepers have adapted to crises and the second season throughout the last 100 years; and — featuring new detec- the second season of Lost Worlds & tives and investigations Hidden Treasures (3 x 60 mins). Family Law (eOne) — will air on Canale 5. The Silence Of Water (Mediaset Distribution)

STUDIOCANAL ONE ANIMATION THE KING Of Warsaw (8 x 60 SINGAPORE-based content creator, distribu- golden tooth, which he uses without realising mins) is a new drama series tor and licensing studio One Animation is re- it belongs to the terrifying OddBeard who is set in 1937 Warsaw. The se- leasing its fourth seasonal Oddbods special, a on the march to Oddsville to claim it back. The ries features the Jewish mafi a pirate-themed adventure for Halloween, titled special debuted on YouTube Kids and has also before the outbreak of World OddBeard’s Curse (1 x 22 mins). In a newly sold to linear broadcasters TV3 Spain and Me- War II under the leadership discovered treasure chest, pirate Fuse fi nds a diacorp Singapore. of Buddy Kaplica (Arkadiusz OddBeard’s Curse (One Animation) Jakubik), a Polish gangster-so- cialist with connections in high places, and a ruthless boxer, Jakub Szapiro (Michał Zu- rawski). Against the backdrop of a growing confl ict between socialists and fascists, Buddy’s gangster empire and Szapiro’s future are drawn into political conspiracy and mob war. Pro- duced by Aurum Film for NC+, the series is Canal+ Poland’s biggest TV series production to date. Studiocanal has worldwide distribution rights. The King Of Warsaw (Studiocanal) MIPCOM ONLINE+ / CONTENT FOR SALE #2 BEYOND RIGHTS A+E NETWORKS BEYOND Rights is launching two titles from its guage. Ace My Space (10 x 30 mins) offers kids NEW PROGRAMMING from A+E Networks an investigation into Epstein’s global network kids’ catalogue during MIPCOM. The Wacky Word the opportunity to win a complete makeover for includes: that preyed on young girls and women; and dra- Show (13 x 30 mins), produced by Apartment 11 their bedroom, with the catch being that they Endurance: The Hunt For Shackleton’s Ice Ship (1 ma Sleeping With Danger (1 x 20 mins) about a for TVO Kids, Canada, is a new variety show that have to allow a friend or family member to take x 120 mins), which follows the search for Antarc- seemingly perfect romance that turned violent, inspires kids to get creative with words and lan- total control of all design decisions. tic explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship, destroyed sending the woman into hiding while police at- in 1914; Surviving Jeffrey Epstein (4 x 60 mins), tempt to bring her former partner to justice.

Endurance: The Hunt For Shackleton’s Ice Ship (A+E Networks)

The Wacky Word Show (Beyond Rights)

CAKE MEDIA RANCH BRAZILIAN animated comedy Jorel’s Broth- er is created by well-known Brazilian actor, 60-MINUTE format Watch! combines compe- and is now available worldwide, excluding Aus- er (104 x 11 mins + 18 x 2 mins) is presented director, writer and MTV presenter Juliano tition with variety and is brought to Cannes by tralia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, It- by London-based Cake during MIPCOM. The Enrico and is based on his childhood. It is also Media Ranch. Two teams watch ﬁ ve live acts, aly, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, US and series follows a shy nine-year-old boy, who voiced by Enrico. A fourth season airs later including musicians, dancers, comedians and UK. The company also brings 12 Star Hotel (8 is overshadowed by his infamous brother. this year and Cake holds worldwide rights ex- magicians. After each act the host asks the x 60 mins), a format that sees 12 celebrities Aimed at eight- to 11-year-olds, Jorel’s Broth- cluding Latin America. teams questions about the performance and take over a real hotel, work every position from the more they remember the more money they management to maid-service and try to serve Jorel’s Brother (Cake) win. The format aired in Germany on Prosieben the public with no outside help for two weeks. Watch! (Media Ranch)

MIPCOM ONLINE+ / CONTENT FOR SALE #2 #1

The break in production caused by COVID-19 has created pent-up demand among platforms around the world, and a drop in supply from producers and distributors. With the CONTENT content industry keen to get back to business as usual we present some of the series and specials in all genres FOR SALE available during MIPCOM Online+ BBC STUDIOS CINEFLIX RIGHTS THE NORTH Water is a four-part thriller from backdrop of a struggle for survival. Other script- A MIPCOM priority for London-based Cinefl ix Of Paws (11 x 30 mins), in which pet prosthet- the UK’s BBC Studios. Starring Colin Farrell, ed content from BBC Studios includes: The Rights is their collection of four seasons of ics pioneer Derrick Campana gives troubled Jack O’Connell and Stephen Graham, it is set Pursuit Of Love (3 x 60 mins), a romantic com- gun-slinging sci-fi thriller Wynonna Earp (49 animals a new lease on life with one-of-a-kind in the UK and the ice fl oes of the Arctic in the edy about love and friendship, set in Europe x 60 mins). The series follows Wyatt Earp’s limbs; The Real Neanderthal (1 x 60 mins), an late 1850s. The North Water tells the story of between the two World Wars; and The Watch great-granddaughter as she battles demons exploration of our prehistoric cousins; and UK a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as (8 x 45 mins), a supernatural comedy featuring and other supernatural beings. Other content reality series Ambulance: Code Red (10 x 60 ship’s doctor on a whaling expedition. The story characters based on those created by Sir Terry on offer from Cinefl ix Rights includes: Wizard mins). becomes a search for redemption against the Pratchett in his Discworld stories. Wynonna Earp (Cinefl ix Rights)

The North Water (BBC Studios)

GUTSY ANIMATIONS BETA FILM FINNISH studio Gutsy Animations is launching the city for a tiny house on her eccentric Great ON THE roster from Germany’s Beta Film are: er Dead Mountain – The Dyatlov Pass Incident (8 Bobble The Little Witch, an original animated se- Aunt Pearl’s land in the country, she learns to drama series from Spain’s Movistar+, Tell Me Who x 60 mins), which is based on true events when a ries aimed at six- to nine-year-olds. The stories fol- communicate with nature and carries the stories I Am (9 x 60 mins) about Amalia Garayoa, who group of hikers died in mysterious circumstances low a rather wild little girl who represents a new of her adventures in her bright purple hair. The se- sheds her bourgeois heritage in 1930s Madrid in the 1950s; and period series Atlantic Crossing generation of kids who are ready to connect with ries combines stories inspired by Nordic nature, out of love for a revolutionary; drama Labyrinth Of starring US actor Kyle MacLachlan as President ancient wisdom, forgotten customs, the natural mythology and folklore within a magical environ- Peace (6 x 60 mins), about a Swiss industrial family Franklin D Roosevelt and Soﬁ a Helin as Norwegian world and animals. After Bobble’s parents leave ment and focuses on creative outdoor play. clan, in the aftermath of World War II; Russian thrill- Crown Princess Martha.

Bobble The Little Witch (Gutsy Animations)

MIPCOM ONLINE+ / CONTENT FOR SALE #1 SYNPRONIZE FREMANTLE DUBAI-based SynProNize FROM Fremantle’s MIPCOM documentary slate Inspired by the memoirs of Christiane F., the se- — so named as they syndi- is six-part series Empires Of New York which ries follows teenagers in Berlin’s drugs scene. cate, produce and monetise chronicles the rise of fi ve 1980s icons against Rolling In It is a game-show format in which — is presenting Indian mov- the backdrop of MTV, 24-hour news, hip-hop, three contestants are paired with a celebrity to ie Kappela (1 x 113 mins) drugs and the onset of AIDS. Scripted content answer general knowledge questions. But fi rst during MIPCOM. The ro- from Fremantle includes the serial adaptation of they must roll a coin down a giant arcade board mantic thriller features three 1978 bestseller We Children From Bahnhof Zoo. to fi nd out how much each question is worth. characters who accidentally become entangled when a Rolling In It (Fremantle) proposed meeting between a rickshaw driver, Vishnu (Roshan Mathew) and Jessy (Anna Ben), a young woman visiting the city, is de- layed when Jessy encoun- ters a stranger named Roy (Sreenath Bhasi).

Kappela (SynProNize)

DOGWOOF MEDIATOON DISTRIBUTION DOCUMENTARY specialist Dogwoof highlights tles with the decision whether to make public MEDIATOON Distribution is highighting Kid sioned by M6 and RAI and has already been new fi lm 76 Days during MIPCOM. Set in the ear- her rape by one of the most powerful men in the Lucky (52 x 12 mins). Aimed at six- to 10-year- pre-acquired by Super RTL, RTBF, RTS and TVP ly days of the COVID-19 outbreak, this intimate industry, Russell Simmons. The fi lm also includes olds and produced by Dargaud Media, Kid abc. Kid Lucky lives in the Far West, a play- documentary captures the struggles and human interviews with prominent community leaders, Lucky is the prequel to the Lucky Luke com- ground for a young boy thirsty for adventures. resilience in the battle to survive the pandemic activists, journalists and academics, who speak ic-book stories. The series has been commis- Kid Lucky (Mediatoon) in Wuhan, China. Another title, On The Record, about the challenges women face when dealing profi les a former hip-hop executive as she wres- with sexual violence in society. 76 Days (Dogwoof)

MIPCOM ONLINE+ / CONTENT FOR SALE #1 JETPACK DISTRIBUTION TERRANOA SCI-FI animation series New- TRUE-crime series Moo- Gen is aimed at the over-sev- chie (6 x 45 mins) is a ens and offered during MIP- highlight for Paris-based COM by Jetpack Distribution. Terranoa during MIPCOM. The series, currently in devel- Combining observational opment, is based on the super- documentary with script- hero comic-book series from ed narrative the ﬁ lm fol- Marvel Comics and is about lows the fate of Dayonte an array of multi-dimensional, who faces the death pen- multi-cultural characters. The alty. It’s due for delivery series features twin brothers mid-2021. Terranoa is also who live as ordinary teenag- bringing four newly com- ers while being nanotech-en- pleted history titles: The Moochie (Terranoa) hanced superheroes. The set- 1,001 Faces Of Palmyra; ting is a futuristic utopia where Vatican: The Secret Of The human beings, alien creatures, Pope’s City; The Fabulous and mechanical life forms History Of Skiing; and peacefully co-exist. D’artagnan: Searching For The True Musketeer. Also available is My America, a 104 mins special ahead of New-Gen (Jetpack Distribution) the US election.

SMALL WORLD INTERNATIONAL FRANCE TV DISTRIBUTION

THE LATEST reality format Caleb Packham, host of 50 Men, 50 Mats DRAMA series brought to from Small World Internation- (Small World International) MIPCOM by france tv distri- al is 50 Men, 50 Mats (8 x 60 bution include: Something To mins). At the start of each Hide (4 x 52 mins), about a re- episode Caleb Jude Packham spected mayor on the French — aka the Wellness Warrior Riviera, on his way to becom- — takes to the road in his VW ing a senator, whose life takes Kombi, complete with juice a dramatic turn when his nine- bar, in search of 50 male yoga year-old grandson accuses novices, including guys from him of rape; Laetitia (6 x 45 tough environments, prison mins), a drama about a miss- cells, city boardrooms, foot- ing girl; roller derby comedy ball fi elds and oil rigs. Caleb Derby Girl (10 x 22 mins); and and his colleague then create satirical comedy Parliament a pop-up yoga studio and en- (10 x 26 mins). Factual titles in- deavour to break down tra- clude: Odyssey Of The Swim- ditional stereotypes of male ming Elephants (1 x 52 mins), behaviour through the trans- profi ling the wild elephants formative medium of yoga. on the remote islands of the After the class, the men grab Andaman Sea; and The Girl In a juice and discuss their fi rst The Picture: The Story Behind Something To Hide experience on the mat. The Photo (1 x 52 mins). (france tv distribution)

MIPCOM ONLINE+ / CONTENT FOR SALE #1 PBS INTERNATIONAL APC KIDS FRONTLINE election special The Choice 2020: dinary plot by MI6 and the CIA to replace the PARIS-based APC Kids introduces family-fo- pixie, half human. Tinka And The King’s Game Trump Vs. Biden (1 x 114 mins) features reveal- leader of Iran on the ﬁ rst anniversary of Queen cused live-action series Tinka And The King’s picks up the story as Tinka’s father, the King of ing interviews with those who know the can- Elizabeth II’s reign; and Game (24 x 26 mins). Produced by Danish Pixies, fails to return from a trip when he was didates best. Further HD content from PBS Driving While Black (2 x 60 mins/1 x 120 mins), production company Cosmo Film for TV2 Den- to name her the crown princess. Tinka now includes: Touching The Asteroid (1 x 60 mins), which chronicles the history of African Amer- mark, it is a sequel to the series Tinka’s Tale, needs to enter into an ancient competition with about a scientiﬁ c project to capture a piece of icans on the road from the 1930s to the late in which 15-year-old Tinka discovers she is half three other candidates to secure the throne. an asteroid and bring it back to Earth; Queen 1960s, a transformative period in American ra- And The Coup (1 x 60 mins), about an extraor- cial, cultural, and social history. Tinka And The King’s Game (APC Kids)

The Choice 2020: Trump Vs. Biden (PBS International)

FRED MEDIA NIPPON TELEVISION NETWORK PRODUCED by WTFN for Nine Network in Aus- cated across three different sites — Melbourne IN GAME show Mute It!, from Japan’s Nippon ceed in the ﬁ rst three stages, the ﬁ nal round tralia, Fred Media’s new documentary series Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Healesville Television Network, contestants play games gives them a chance to win a big cash prize. Mega Zoo (10 x 60 mins) provides a behind- Sanctuary. Exclusive access is given to more in the Hall of Silence. If they make too much The format can work in episodes lasting from the-scenes look at Zoos Victoria, the largest than 5,000 animals and the 800 staff who look noise, they are eliminated from the games by 30 minutes to 120 minutes. zoo in the Southern Hemisphere which is lo- after them. the Sound Watchman. For players who suc- Mute It! (Nippon Television Network)

Mega Zoo (Fred Media) MIPCOM ONLINE+ / CONTENT FOR SALE #1