Madame de Merteuil – Valmont Dangereusement vôtre

European Premier European Premier World Premier European Premier RUDY – THE RUDY GIULIANI STORY DRAGNET LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES LOLA, QUI ES-TU LOLA? Starring James Woods as Rudy Starring Ed O’Neil and Ethan Embry Starring Catherine Deneuve, Rupert Everett, Starring Blandine Bury, Alexandra Stewart, Nastassja Kinski, Daniéle Darrieux, Lelee Linda Lacoste, Severine Ferrer, Cyril Mourali, Sobieski, Tedi Papavrami, Francoise Brion, Delphine Chaneac, Jean-Fracois Palaccio and Jean-Luc Azoulay Hicham Nazzal

The team of “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” (left to right): Josée Dayan, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, The actors of “Sous le soleil” (left to right): David Brécourt, Shirley Bousquet, Adeline Blondieau, Catherine Deneuve, Tedi Papavrami and Leelee Sobieski Bénédicte Delmas and Frédéric Deban

The stars of “Lola” (left to right): Lynda Lacoste, Hubert Besson (Executive Producer), Delphine Chanéac, Blandine Bury, Alexandra Stewart, Jenny Del Pino, Jean-François Boyer (President of Telfrance), and Séverine Ferrer. Kristin Kreuk star of Smallville and Superman’s THE ACTORS OF ”24“ (clockwise from left): Taking the day off – the stars of 24, Brande Broderick enjoying some time off from Baywatch little helper Lang Lang Sarah Clarke and Xander Berkeley, Penny Johnson-Jerald and Dennis Haysbert, Elisha Cuthber

Romina Mondello with her husband Marthe Villalonga

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL John McCook Karine Belly and Martin Lamotte and Jennifer Finnighan

H.S.H. Crown Prince Albert, Frédérique d’Aragon and Ted Turner

Producer Norbert Saada

Yves Boisset and Pierre-Yves Donnadieu Arriving as couples Francois-Eric Gendron… … and Michael Madsen Dame Helen Mirren

Review 3 Palmarès du 43ème Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo The Awards Ceremony of the 43rd Monte Carlo Television Festival was held on the evening of Saturday 5th July 2003 in the magnificent Salle des Princes in the Grimaldi Forum. A total of 26 Gold Nymph Awards were presented for programmes in the competition, as well as 11 special awards from a variety of organisations. Highlights of the ceremony were caught by The Review… Fiction Te l e v i sion Films Jury Members: Markan Akkawi (Director and Producer, Greece), Anne Reid (Actress, UK), Kevin Reynolds – President of the Jury (Director, US),Valentina Sauca (Actress, Germany), and Jean-Luc Seigle (Scriptwriter, France). Best Television Film: Out of Control (British Broadcasting Corporation/BBC1, UK) Best Script: Pierre Colin-Thibert and Jean-Claude Islert for Une Ferrari pour Deux (TF1 and PM Films, France) Best Direction: Krisztina Deak for Jadviga’s Pillow (Jadviga Parnaja) (MTV, Hungarian Television, Hungary) Best Performance Götz George in The Lawyer and his Guest (Der Anwalt und by an Actor: sein Gast) (Südwestrundfunk, Germany) Best Performance Marthe Villalonga in Nés de la mère du monde (Born of the by an Actress: Mother of the World) (Cipango, France) Mini-Series Jury Members: Micheline Lanctôt – President of the Jury (Author, Actress, Director and Producer, Members of the Fiction Jury (TV Films and Mini-Series). From left to right: Romina Mondello, Jean-Luc Canada), Romina Mondello (Actress, Italy),Wayne Powers (Scriptwriter, Director and Producer, Seigle,Valentina Sauca,Wayne Powers, Kevin Reynolds, H.S.H. Crown Prince Albert, Micheline Lanctôt, US), Sheamus Smith (Former National Film Censor, Ireland), and Kunio Yoshikawa (Head of Fiction Marwan Akkawi, Anne Reid, Sheamus Smith, and Kunio Yoshikawa. Programmes, Japan). Best Mini-Series: White Teeth (Company Pictures, UK) Best Script: Dan Frank for Jean Moulin (Scarlett, France) Best Direction: Beeban Kidron for Murder (British Broadcasting Corporation/BBC2, UK) Best Performance Thomas Sangster in Entrusted (Le Sabre, France/Grundy Italia, by an Actor: Italy/Simply Committed, France) Best Performance Naomie Harris in White Teeth (Company Pictures, UK) by an Actress: News Jury Members: Antonio Bruni – Vice-President of the Jury (Head of International Events, RAI, Italy), Henri Chambon (Editor-in-Chief,TF1, France), Manuel Corral (Deputy Director, Director’s Office,TVE, Spain), Matthias Fornoff (Managing Editor, ZDF, Germany), Oli Grueva – Vice-President of the Jury (Director, International Relations Dept., BNT, Bulgaria), Cynthia Kinch (Director of Programming for CBC News, CBC, Canada),Thomas Lundkvist (News & Current Tamzin Outhwaite (leading actress) and Dominic Micheline Lanctôt presents two Gold Nymphs to Issues, SVT, Sweden), Bill McClure (60 minutes (London), CBS News, US), Nigel Pritchard (Vice- Savage (director) collecting the Gold Nymph for Charlie Pattinson (MD of Company Pictures) for Out of Control, which won two prizes – Best White Teeth (Best Mini-Series and Performance by President Public Relations, CNN International Networks, US),Vin Ray (Deputy Head of Television Film and the SIGNIS prize for Fiction. an Actress – Naomie Harris). Newsgathering, BBC, UK), Duncan Rycroft (Head of Regional Programmes, Carlton Television, UK), Andrew Tilley – President of the Jury (Head of Business Development, Sky News, UK), Philippe Visseyrias (International Journalist, France 2, France), and Shuichiro Yamazaki (Senior Producer, News Department, NHK, Japan). Short News Best News: Guinea Refugees: Sex for Food (CNN, UK) Programme Best News Iraq War (British Broadcasting Corporation/BBC1, UK) Programme: Current Affairs Best Current Affairs Hugo Chavez – Inside the Coup (Hugo Chavez – ein Programme: Staatsstreich von Innen) (ZDF, Germany) Antonio Bruni congratulates Kim Bartley Best Current Affairs Back to Bagdad (Tilbage til Bagdad) (Danish Broadcasting (journalist) and Olaf Grunert (ZDF) for Hugo Chavez – Inside the Coup (Best Current Affairs Programme: Corporation DR/Danish Television, Denmark) programme). 24-hour News Best 24-hour News Iraq War (British Broadcasting Corporation/BBC News 24, UK) Programme:

Kristin Kruek presenting Thomas Sangster his award Producer Award for TV Series for Best Performance by an Actor in Entrusted. Jury Members: To ny Charles (Producer and Executive Producer, UK), Agneta Fagerström (Director, Scriptwriter and Producer, Sweden), Denise Filiatrault (Actress, Director and Writer, Canada), François-Eric Gendron (Actor, France), and Marshall Herskovitz – President of the Jury (Author, Producer and Director, US). Comedy Category Outstanding Producer Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Robert B.Weide, and Tim Gibbons for of the Year: Curb your Enthusiasm Outstanding European Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni for Barbara Producer of the Year: Smiles all around for producer Tim Gibbons – picking up his prize for Outstanding Producer of Outstanding Actor Larry David the Year (Comedy Category) for Curb your of the Year: The BBC coverage of the Iraq War won the Enthusiasm. Presenting the award were Donald corporation two Gold Nymphs for Best News Diamond and Douglas Davidson form The Young Outstanding Actress Marina Orsini Programme and Best 24-hour News Programme. and the Restless. of the Year:

4 Review Awards presented at the 43rd Monte Carlo Television Festival Drama Category Outstanding Producer Brian Grazer,Tony Krantz, Howard Gordon, Robert of the Year: Cochran, Joel Surnow, and Sirus Yavneh for 24 Outstanding European Marc Conrad and Friedrich Wildfeuer for Abschnitt 40 Producer of the Year: Outstanding Actor of Kiefer Sutherland the Year: Outstanding Actress Allison Janney of the Year: European Television Producer Award Jury Members: Tom Cotter (Producer and Director, UK), Søren Frellesen (Screenwriter and Director, Denmark), Maurice Frydland – President of the Jury (Director and Scriptwriter, France), Maciej Karpinski (Novelist and Scriptwriter, Poland), Francesco Scardamaglia (Scriptwriter and Producer, Italy). This Prize was awarded to Sally Head Production (UK) for its outstanding fiction productions during the last two years.

Formats

The International Big Brother (Endemol International,The Netherlands) Friedrich Wildfeuer and Ulrike Liebfried receiving Format of the With Special Mention for: Who wants to be a Millionaire? the award for Outstanding European Producer of Year Award: (Celador, UK) the Year for Abschnitt 40. Maurice Frydland presents Sally Head the Gold The International The Price is Right (FremantleMedia, UK) Nymph for European Television Producer Award. Sally Head Productions (UK) won the award in Format Masterpiece recognition for the outstanding quality of their Award: productions during the last two years. Special Prizes The Special Prize of H.S.H. Prince Rainier III Awarded to the programme that best deals with nature conservation, the protection of threatened fauna and flora, and the fight against pollution. Awarded to: Uppfrag Granskning: Hotet Från Oljan (Black Sea – Troubled Waters) (SVT/ Sveriges Television, Sweden) The Monaco Red Cross Prize Awarded to a news programme that demonstrates at least one of the ideals of the Red Cross: humanity, impartiality, independence, neutrality, charity, unity and universality. Awarded to: Pour une poignée de roupies (For a Handful of Rupees) (TF1, France) Prize of the Red Cross International Committee Created this year to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross.The prize is awarded to a report or documentary that promotes the principles of international law. Awarded to: Correspondent: Kenya:White Terror (British Broadcasting Corporation/BBC2, UK) The AMADE Prize (The World Association of Children’s Friends) Awarded under the patronage of UNESCO, this prize is given to a programme of excellence which echoes both the ideals of UNESCO and AMADE. Anouchka Ban (Endemol International), collecting a Gold Nymph for Big Brother, which won The Fiction Programme: A Brother for Life (Dakishimetai) (NHK/Japan Broadcasting International Format of the Year Award. Presenting Corporation, Japan) the award was Michel Rodrigue, President and CEO of Distraction Formats and deputy chairman News Programme: Pour une poignée de roupies (For a Handful of Rupees) of FRAPA. (TF1, France) The SIGNIS Prize Tw o SIGNIS Doves were awarded to the best fiction programme and best news programme in support of quality television productions that highlight human and spiritual values. Thomas Lundkvist (SVT – Swedish Television) receiving The Special Prize of HSH Prince Rainier III for Black Fiction Programme: Out of Control (British Broadcasting Corporation/BBC1) (UK) Sea – Troubled Waters. News Programme: Les petits soldats de l’armée russe (Little Russian Soldiers) (Noon, France) URTI Prize The International Grand Prix for Documentaries Awarded by the International Radio and Television University for documentaries that deal with social problems in the fields of art and culture. Trophée Arman: Le leçon de tolerance Director: Roger Beeckmans (RTBB, Belgium) Médaille D’Argent: S21, la machine de mort Kmère rouge Director: Rithy Panh (UNESCO) Les petits soldats de l’armée russe – winner of the SIGNIS prize for Best News Programme. Médaille De Bronze: Et les arbres possent en Kabylie Director: Djamila Sahraoui (ARTE, FRANCE) Mention Spéciale: L’Odyssée de l’espèce Director: Jacques Malaterre (France 3, France)

The URTI jury at the URTI reception in the Hotel de Paris. From left to right: Jean-Marie Cavada (President of Radio France, President of URTI), Jean-Marie Pelt (President of the URTI Jury), Laurent Wasteels, Consul of Belgium in Monaco receiving the URTI Prize Trophée Arman on behalf of the winner Roger Beeckmans, Jean-Luc Maertens (Secretary General Pour une poignée de roupies (TF1 – France). Giselle Portenier (producer) and John McGhie of URTI),Vladimir Gaï (Member of Winner of both the Monaco Red Cross Prize (reporter) receiving their prize from the the URTI Jury), and Roland Faure and an AMADE prize In the News Programme International Committee of the Red Cross for (Honorary President of URTI). category. Correspondent: Kenya:White Terror.

Review 5 FORMATS FORUM 200 delegates from 36 countries attend 1st edition of the Formats Forum

DAY 1 LIGHTS, CAMERA, INTERACTION while the UK’s Channel 4 currently has 15 THE AD MEN interactive shows. Granada’s director of international prod- COMMETH… uction and entertainment, Paul Jackson, THE MONTE Carlo Format Forums kicked off likened the current state of interactivity to with a panel entitled Commercial Realities: the famous quote by the English poet Reality Commercials Versus A Commercials Phillip Larkin: “Larkin said that the Sixties Reality, chaired by Ed Waller of C21. The WIT’s Virginia ECM’s Chris Bonney generation believed it had invented sex. Mouseler We mustn’t forget that interactivity has Waller threw open the debate by stating that been around for at least 40 years. But it’s one of most widely accepted realities of reality casters are looking to advertisers to add value also true that it has come a long way in TV is, in fact, a myth. “It isn’t true that reality to their programming,” Bonney added. the last 15 years. Big Brother was a major formats are cheap to produce,” he said. “It It is no surprise that the US is approximately 15 breakthrough because the interactivity costs a lot of money to get that home-made, posed a very simple question: who do camcorder look.” years ahead of other countries in terms of AFP. “In the Forties and Fifties, most US shows were Interactive people: the panel at the On The you want to win? But the most important The following discussion looked at how funded by advertisers,” said Robert Reisenberg, Button conference thing to remember is that interactivity has Advertiser Funded Programming (AFP) has executive vice-president of Magna Global to be grown out of a show organically. changed in the course of the last 20 years. Entertainment (MGE). “In the era of TiVo and It’s not something you can just bolt on to “PEOPLE have been talking about the a programme.” audience fragmentation, it is getting easier to arrival of interactivity for years, but I think it’s create AFP programming. Advertisers know fair to say that it is now really here and Co-Moderators: Michel Rodrigue, Distraction that they have to be proactive in order to get happening,” said TBI’s Dominic Schreiber, Formats (Canada) and Dominic Schreiber, their message across.” opening Wednesday afternoon’s conference, TBI (UK) MGE is currently producing The Restaurant, On The Button – Developing The Next Speakers: Lars Becker, Flytxt (UK), Robert funded by Amex, Mitsubishi and Coors, plus two Generation Of Interactive Formats. The Chua, Robert Chua Productions (Hong Johnson & Johnson-funded TV movies per year. session was chaired jointly by Schreiber Kong), Angus Cormie, O2 (UK), John Curtis, French program-makers, however, face much and Distraction Formats’ Michel Rodrigue. Red Fig (UK), Paul Jackson, Granada (UK), stricter controls. “In the Big Brother-style reality The core issue of the conference was Trygve Ronningen, CeeTV (Norway), and show Nice People, participants are not allowed spelled out by Ashley Smith, senior Ashley Smith, to mention brands by name and even t-shirts research analyst at Van Dusseldorp & Van Dusseldorp & bearing brands are banned,” said Virginia Partners. “Transforming a weekly show into Partners (The Netherlands) Panelists debate Commercial Realities Mouseler, CEO of The WIT. “On the other hand, a 24-7 total entertainment brand with TF1 has been successful with daytime ‘call TV’ multiple revenue streams is the ideal,” Smith Granada’s Paul “The beginning of AFP was most usually a programming, which is a mixture of simple said. “The reality is that true multi-platform Jackson: financing model, in which the advertiser would quizzes and home-shopping spots.” shows now exist. But the interactive mindset “Interactivity isn’t control the license of a show and then barter in can still be encouraged in the TV audience Moderator: Ed Waller, C21 Media (UK) something you can order to lower the cost of advertising space,” through increased numbers of primetime just bolt onto a said Chris Bonney, chief operating officer of Speakers: Chris Bonney, ECM (UK), Peter events that have interactive elements.” programme” ECM. “But there was no direct association Christiansen, Zeal Television (UK), Jacob Smith reported that the BBC now airs between a given product and the show.” Houlind, MTV International (Denmark), Virginia around 60 shows a month with an As broadcasters became more financially Mouseler, The WIT (France), Robert Reisenberg, interactive element. RTL in Germany has Sponsored by independent, the attractiveness of this model Magna Global Entertainment (US), and Mark eight interactive TV magazines a day, faded. “The current situation is that broad- Rowland, The Television Corporation (UK).

dominated,” Cohen said. “Until recently, “To put the size of the A SLICE OF THE Temptation Island was the only modern US US TV audience in DAY 2 format that travelled. But in the last six months, perspective, Survivor drew AMERICAN PIE shows like Bachelor and Joe Millionaire would 13 million viewers in the seem to indicate that this is changing.” UK and 52 million in the “THERE has been a US, while the second IT’S GOOD TO global revolution in The burning issue for any non-US producer is, series of American Idol how the TV industry quite naturally, how best to sell to the American drew an astonishing 240 TALK... works in the last four networks. “It’s very important to have some million phone votes.” THE SECOND day of the Monte Carlo Formats years,” said Tony sort of relationship with the networks, and Tony Cohen, CEO, Forum began with a panel discussion inves- Cohen, CEO of agencies like William Morris can be very helpful FreemantleMedia (UK) tigating the complex situation of copyright FremantleMedia, in his in this area,” said Phil Gurin, managing director protection and how it relates to formats. opening presentation of The Gurin Company. “But the proven ability at Showtime! The to produce a show is as important as the This theme was carried over to the afternoon Reality Of Selling quality of the idea.” session, when Prof Dr Miriam Meckel, Formats In The US permanent secretary for Europe, international “It can be very helpful for small companies to sell a format should be led by the content, but Market. “There are have an agent,” added Andrea Wong, senior affairs and media for North Rhine-Westphalia, ABC Entertainment’s the execution is also utterly crucial.” no more cultural vice-president of alternative series and specials delivered a keynote address entitled: Andrea Wong exceptions,” he added. Can A Format Be Owned? Economic, at ABC Entertainment. Moderator: Debra Johnson, Variety (UK) “The big format shows are must-have items Political And Legal Remarks On Format “But we try to see as many proposals as Speakers: Caroline Beaton, Action Time (UK), for broadcasters everywhere. And, of course, Creation And Trade. possible. It must be said, though, that we Tony Cohen, FremantleMedia (UK), Jonathan anciliary rights income has grown hugely.” Rounding off the day’s proceedings, Variety prefer to see a tape rather than paper. In any Glazier, Fox World (UK), Phil Gurin, The Gurin Perhaps the most significant factor underlying UK’s Debra Johnson moderated a session case, I usually know within 30 seconds if a Company (US), and Andrea Wong, ABC the current status of formats is that the US has investigating the risks confronting European proposal is interesting or not.” Entertainment (US) gone from being a major source of hit formats producers eyeing up the US market. Caroline Beaton, joint managing director of to being a major consumer of shows Action Time, believes that content and developed mainly in Europe. “From the Fifties execution carry equal weight: “It’s important to Sponsored by right up to the end of the Eighties, US formats recognise that any decisions about how best to COPYRIGHTS AND WRONGS “LOOKING to define what a format is implies that there is some sort of universal meaning, but there is not,” said FRAPA managing director Christoph Fey in his opening remarks at Defining Moment – And Just What Exactly Is A Format? “Ultimately, the thing that sells a format is know-how. Without that, no- Variety UK’s one will buy your show.” Debra Conference moderator Mirko Whitfield of TvFormats pointed out another fundamental truth of Johnson the format copyright conundrum: “What we are dealing with here is ideas – and ideas cannot be copyrighted.” There are, however, plenty of options when it comes to protecting a show. “While it’s true that reality formats in particular lack distinctive elements, there are many ways to make life difficult for people who steal an idea,” said Adrian Woolfe, Celador International’s managing director. “In Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, the basics are 15 questions, a £1m prize and three lifelines. But we also added copyright–able elements, such as the lozenges in the background, the set design, the music and the money tree.” Protecting a format remains problematic, however. “The fact that it is very difficult to pin down exactly what a format is means that it is also difficult to frame effective legislation,” said John McLellan, a partner Celador’s Adrian Haldanes’ John at Haldanes. “Laws that are successful are based on confidentiality in the initial stages of the develop- Woolfe McLellan ment of a format. But extending that protection beyond the initial stages is very hard.” Global communications have also exacerbated the problem of similar ideas cropping up in different countries Moderator: Mirko Whitfield, TvFormats (UK) and companies. “The existance of what we call ‘zeitgeist’ means that it is inevitable that people will have ideas Speakers: Peter Van den bussche, Endemol that resemble or are the same as other people’s,” said Peter Van den bussche, senior licensing manager at International (Netherlands), Christoph Fey, FRAPA Endemol International. “The only way to protect a format is, like Adrian said, to make sure that there are a (Germany), John McLellan, Haldanes (Hong Prof Dr Miriam number of easily copyrightable elements.” Kong), and Adrian Woolfe, Celador (UK). Meckel

6 Review DAY 3 24: DAY 2 – BEHIND THE SCENES Sponsored by The cast of 24 gives their perspective on the hit 20th Centuary Fox series, which debuts in France on Canal+ later this year.

Howard Gorden – Elisha Cuthbert – Executive Producer Kimberley Bauer

United Talent Agency’s World Screen News’ Chris Coelen Anna Carugati THE LAST WORDS To coincide with the 4th July holiday, the third and final day of the Monte Carlo Formats Forum threw the spotlight on the US. In the morning session, Chris Coelen of United Talent Agency led a discussion on the second generation of US reality formats – and the challenges confronting producers in today’s Sarah Clarke – reality-saturated market. Nina Meyers Penny Johnson Jerald – The last session of the Festival featured a Dennis Haysbert – Sherry Palmer world-exclusive panel with the stars of the hit President Palmer US drama series, 24. Moderated by World Screen News’ Anna Carugati, executive “The fact the series is in real time demands “I knew I was a senator who was about to “My character is not bad, she’s mis- producer Howard Gordon, Dennis Haysbert a different narrative technique. You have to become president and I knew that I had understood. The ground moves from (Senator Palmer). Penny Johnson Jerald find key moments to be mined by the actors, some sort of secret. But I had nothing else under her and she will do anything to get (Sherry Palmer), Xander Berkeley (George the cameramen and the director… Being to play from so I had to pretend that I had her man back. You know what it says in Mason), Sarah Clarke (Nina Meyers) and Elish able to leave each episode as a cliffhanger the darkest, dirtiest secret in the world. Now the bible: hell hath no fury like a woman Cuthbert (Kimberly Bauer) discussed the has definitely worked with the viewers.” that was acting!” scorned.” global success of the award-winning series. Howard Gordon – Executive Producer. Dennis Haysbert – President Palmer. Penny Johnson Jerald – Sherry Palmer

Crime & Punishment is another US show that GETTING REAL IN gives a markedly different spin to the reality THE JURY OF THE FIRST MONTE CARLO format. “Most reality shows exist simply THE US because the situation is produced,” said Bill FORMATS AWARDS Guttentag, executive producer/ creator of Crime “THE MAIN difference between UK and US & Punishment. “But Crime & Punishment is real “These awards are important from a television is that the UK has a tradition of life and we originally pitched the idea of making format protection standpoint. If the factual programmes and docu-soaps on a reality version of Law & Order. It’s the industry acknowledges that a format is an primetime TV,” said Stephen Lambert, director production values of shows like Law & Order intellectual achievement by giving it an of programmes at RDF Media, at the United and West Wing that set the standard for Crime award, it may make it easier to protect Talent Agency-sponsored conference entitled & Punishment. We shoot in high-definition and that intellectual A Foot In The Door... The Second Generation the editing is very tight.” achievement Of US Reality TV. Despite the many differences between US and under law. If a “Documentaries that feature real people, such UK formats, Mindy Herman, president and format can be as Airport or Airline are popular, but there is the CEO of E! Networks, noted that “a lot of US rewarded, then enduring problem of finding a guaranteed cable networks have looked to the UK for ideas why can’t it be narrative drive,” Lambert added. for low-cost programming for some years now. protected?” A glance at US programme schedules reveals Young cable networks must be competitive 12 Christoph Fey, another key difference: the large number of months of the year. And, in order to appeal to FRAPA shows that rely on spectacular environments. the younger audience, they are obliged to run “Up to now, there have been a lot of fantasy their best shows during the summer.” From left: Jonathan Galzier, Duncan Gray, Peter van shows on the US networks, but there are den bussche, John Gough, Debra Johnson, Christoph several upcoming series, such as Restaurant, Moderator: Chris Coelen, UTA (US) Fey, Colin Jarvis and Ed Waller. The Real Roseanne and Banzai, that we are Speakers: Duncan Gray, ABC Entertainment keeping an eye on to see if they can come up “A Monte Carlo award is “Ideas are everything to (US), Bill Guttentag, executive producer/creator with a relatable ending to the episodes and significant in the industry – the formats industry. So keep their audience,” said Duncan Gray, Crime And Punishment (US), Mindy Herman, and it has been for 40- it’s great to be able to vice-president of alternative programming at E! Networks (US), Jonathan Hewes, Wall to Wall odd years. So, it’s justified recognise good ideas ABC Entertainment. Television (UK), and Stephen Lambert, RDF that an important award is with these two awards.” married to an important Media (UK). Jonathan Glazier, Fox “Extreme Makeover has managed that with the part of our business. World UK emotional pay-off of the person displaying their Everyone is talking about new look in front of their friends and family. The formats, so it’s right that show is also interesting in that it is not about Sponsored by formats are recognised winning or money.” with their own awards.” Colin Jarvis, BBC Worldwide

“The formats community “I think these awards are has embraced these important because they awards with enthusiasm. judge the format rather The FRAPA-nominated than the production. And jurors gave up one day they also give formats from to judge the nominees the smaller territories a in both the award chance to break onto the catagories. That’s real international stage.” commitment for you.” Ed Waller, C21 Media John Gough, Distraction Formats

Special thanks are also extended to the London based company, Willott Kingston E! Networks’ Mindy Herman: Crime & Punishments’ ABC Entertainment’s Duncan looking to the UK Bill Gutentag: high values Gray: emotional pay-offs Smith (WKS), who acted as independent scrutineers for the entire voting process, from pre-selection to final judging.

THE ORGANISERS OF THE MONTE CARLO TELEVISION FESTIVAL WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND THEIR THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES WHO ALL CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF THE 1ST FORMATS FORUM: 20th Century Fox (UK & US), ABC Entertainment (US), Absolutely Independent (The Netherlands), Action Time (UK), AK Associate (US), Alliance Atlantis Another Communications (Canada & UK), Antenna TV (Greece), A Prime Group (France), AQS (Czech Republic), ARTE (France), Aslanis (France), BBC Worldwide (UK), highlight of BK Media (Poland), Brainpool (Germany), Broadcast Magazine (UK), Broadcasters Group (Finland), Broadcasting Network Thailand (Thailand), Bulgarian National the Formats Television (Bulgaria), C21 Media (UK), Canal+ (France), Carlton Television (UK), CeeTV (Norway), Celador International (UK), Creative Vision (Romania), Deansee Forum – the Entertainment (Hong Kong), Distraction Formats (Canada & UK), E! Networks (US), Earth Television Network (Germany), ECM (UK), Ecran Total (France), Endemol Video Library France (France), Endemol International (The Netherlands), Espresso TV (UK), Europroducciones (Spain), Fireworks International (Canada/UK), Flouride (Nigeria), Screenings Flytxt (UK), Fox World (UK), FRAPA (Germany), FremantleMedia (UK, Italy & US), French TV (France), Future TV (Lebanon), Gestmusic Endemol (Spain), Granada where buyers (UK), GRB Entertainment (US), Grundy Italia (Italy), The Gurin Company (US), Haldanes (Hong Kong), The Hollywood Reporter (US/France), Interferenze (Italy), from around JCS (Israel), Kanal 5 (Sweden), King World International Productions (US), Magna Global Entertainment (US), Magnolia (Italy), MBC (United Arab Emirates), the world had Mediacorp (Singapore), Mediametrie (France), Midas Productions (Ireland), Minick (Switzerland), M-Net (South Africa), MTV International (Denmark), Mushroom the opportunity Media (UK), Ninox Films (New Zealand), NRK (Norway), NTV (Russia), O2 (UK), Publico (Portugal), RDF Media (UK), Red Fig (UK), Robert Chua Productions to screen (Hong Kong), RTI (Italy), RTL (Belgium), RTL (Hungary), SABC (South Africa), SBS (The Netherlands), Sera Film (Turkey), SIC (Portugal), Signature Films (US), the latest Sony Pictures Television International (UK & US), Star Channel (Greece), STR (Turkey), Strix Television (Sweden), TBI (UK), Telecast Media Group (Germany), Telefe International (Argentina), Teletypos -Mega Channel (Greece), The Television Corporation (UK), Telewizja Polska (Poland), TNT Network (Russia), international TV2/Danmark (Denmark), TV Azteca (Mexico), TVE (Spain), TvFormats (Germany & UK), TVN (Poland), TV Norge (Norway), TV Nova (Czech Republic), TVNZ formats (New Zealand), UFA Film & Produktion (Germany), Umut Sanat (Turkey), United Talent Agency (US), Van Dusseldorp & Partners (The Netherlands), Variety (UK), productions. Videoage (US), Wall to Wall (UK), William Morris Agency (UK & USA), The WIT (France), World Screen News (US), ZDF (Germany), Zeal Television (UK).

Review 7 LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION No doubt about it, when it comes to mixing business with pleasure then Monaco is a tough act to beat! The Review did some investigating and and caught some of the fun on camera…

FORMATS FUN ON THE ROAD TO DISTRACTION

Party people… Formats Forum delegates SBS’ Daniela Matei (left), Telcast Media packed the Seaside Café on Wednesday Groups’ Tewe Pannier and Earth Television evening for Distraction Formats’ cocktail party. Network’s Mandy Crooks.

A Room with a View: The Minister of State for Monaco, His Excellency Patrick Leclercq and his wife Marie-Alice (inset), TBI’s Dominic Schreiber (left) with MTV ECM’s Chris Bonney (left), Distraction graciously opened the doors of their residence to the stars International’s Jacob Houlind. Formats’ Michel Rodrigue and TvFormats’ and guests of the Festival. The champagne was punctuated Mirko Whitfield. by splendid views of Port Hercule.

H.S.H. Crown Prince Albert, honorary president of the Festival, welcomes The Grimaldi Forum at night, with the Monte Carlo Sporting Club in the distance (top right) guests to the traditional reception at the Palace of Monaco. Photos courtesy of Verve Music Group Yuri Buenaventura and friends playing at the GMD sponsored “Festival on the Beach” party at the Monte Carlo Beach Club (inset). Hot Salsa from the Vagabundo!

UNFORGETTABLE – IN EVERY WAY! Immediately after the Awards Ceremony, delegates and stars were whisked off to the Monte Carlo Sporting Club for a spectacular closing dinner in the Salle des Etoiles. Highlights of the evening included two superb performances by Natalie Publisher: David Tomatis • Editorial and Design Director: Mirko Whtifield • Graphic design and Cole and George Benson… fireworks over the layout Saskia Whitfield • Reporters: Joanna Stephens and Gary Smith Photographers: Claire Albaret, Mediterranean… and, as the roof of the Sporting Jessica Kassner • Printers: Multiprint Monaco • Special Thanks to: The staff at Monaco Mediax. Club slowly opened, the magnificent star studded night sky. An evening that would truly Published by: Monaco Mediax, 4 Boulevard du Jardin Exotique, MC 98000 Monaco remain unforgettable.

8 Review 43RD MONTE CARLO TELEVISION FESTIVAL

Premier Screenings and Star Who won What, Where, When 200 delegates from 36 countries Never a dull moment – with some Appearances pages 2 & 3 and Why? pages 4 & 5 attend Formats Forum pages 6 & 7 of the best parties in town! page 8 MONTE CARLO TURNS ON THE MAGIC! 43rd edition of festival features winning combination of screenings, star appearances and business conferences T WAS a celebration of television, and the hope of winning a coveted Gold given the theme of our conference as a the people who make television Nymph award, or one of the other Special ‘Formats Forum‘, we should honour the Ihappen. The producers, actors and Prizes. For others, it was the opportunity great contributions he has made in this actresses, directors, script-writers, and to promote their programmes, catch up field of entertainment.” the media and television industry on the latest trends and business A new era began for the Festival in 2002 executives who all keep the wheels of developments at the Formats Forum when the organisers decided to re- show business turning. And for one week, conferences, or simply discuss business schedule the event from its traditional the world of television descended into in a less formal setting. time slot in February to the beginning of Monaco to celebrate the 43rd Monte Carlo Ted Turner took centre stage on Monday the summer season. This has proven to Television Festival. night at the Opening Ceremony, when he be an optimal time for industry executives For the 1,100 delegates, their reasons for was presented with the first Gold Nymph in the busy calendar of international H.S.H. Crown Prince Albert presents Ted attending were as diverse as their own of the 2003 Festival. Turner, vice- television markets and festivals. Indeed, Turner with the first Gold Nymph of the respective backgrounds. For many it was chairman of Time Warner and one of the many companies took advantage of this 2003 Monte Carlo Television Festival. highest profile television executives in normally quite summer period to promote the world, received his award from their upcoming programmes slated for H.S.H. Crown Prince Albert, president of the Autumn and Winter seasons. With the Monte Carlo Television Festival. “We more than 230 journalists from 24 are delighted to acknowledge the countries in attendance, the 43rd Festival achievements of Mr Turner, who has provided an outstanding opportunity for revolutionised the television experience producers and broadcasters to market around the world” said Prince Albert. “As and promote their stars, talent and the creator of CNN, he is a pioneer and a programmes to the global media. And it principal architect in changing the nature wasn’t just the press who were on hand. of the way information is presented to Each day, US cable channel Access international audiences”. In accepting the Hollywood broadcast a live report of the award, Turner commented “It‘s an honour Festivals’ highlights back home to viewers to be nominated for a Gold Nymph. It is in the States… always particularly gratifying to be The Revue caught some of the highlights recognised by one’s fellow professionals. of the six day Festival. So, if you weren’t I tried to make money and be successful able to attend, here’s a snap shot of what during my career, but also to put happened. And if you were there, here’s something back. Thank you from the a small reminder… In every case, we International production and formats bottom of my heart!”. look forward to welcoming you again pioneer Reg Grundy receives a special It was the turn of another great industry next year for another great week of honorary Gold Nymph at the Festival Awards Ceremony from Prince Albert. The 43rd edition of the festival hosted the figure – Reg Grundy – to be honoured on global television! European premier screening of the Saturday night at the Gold Nymph second series of 24. Enjoying the Monte Awards Ceremony. Grundy rose from a Carlo sunshine were Elisha Cuthbert (left), local radio commentator in Australia to Celebrating 50 Years of Broadcasting Excellence become the founder and chairman of Xander Berkeley, Sarah Clarke, Penny This year marks the 50th Johnson Jerald and Dennis Haysbert. Grundy Worldwide, one of the most prolific TV production companies in the anniversary of television world. It was Reg Grundy who famously broadcasts by the Japanese pioneered the concept of “parochial Broadcaster, NHK. In Monte Premier Screenings & internationalism”, which went onto to Carlo, the company promoted Star Appearances pages 2/3 become the mission statement for all its new High-Definition TV Gold Nymph Awards & Grundy Worldwide operations. “Reg (HDTV) service. Staff members Special Prizes pages 4/5 Grundy was the true pioneer of demonstrated some of the international production and formats“ latest HD images from the Formats Forum pages 6/7 said Prince Albert. “What he created is NHK HDTV Broadcasting now being replicated by many companies Special Events & Parties page 8 Centre in Antarctica. around the world. It is only fitting that,

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