Cannes, MIP TV, 29 March 2012 – Turner Broadcasting’s branded syndication arm, Turner Content Solutions is bringing a raft of new programming and a wide variety of entertainment genres to this year’s MIPTV and MIPDoc. Turner’s diverse slate includes drama, comedy, kids, reality, lifestyle, movies and documentaries, featuring quality home-grown shows from around the globe.
First viewings can be seen at Turner’s MIPTV stand (R28.02) where the pick of the programmes have been uploaded on www.TurnerContentSolutions.com and print catalogues.
Kids’ TV highlights for MIPTV include the current Ben 10 series and the latest cycle new for 2012: Ben 10: Omniverse. Also available for intergalactic syndication is Ben 10’s first made-for-television CGI-animated movie-length feature Ben 10TM – Destroy All Aliens. Other highlights on offer are the multi award-winning The Amazing World of Gumball, which is into a second season, following the global success of the first. The much-anticipated new series of LazyTown is also under way, with the show’s creator, Magnus Scheving spearheading the project and a new series of Adventure Time, currently in production. All the other Cartoon Network Original favourites are also on offer at MIPTV 2012.
On Turner’s general entertainment slate at MIPTV is Mystery Night Movies– a collection of movie mystery thrillers from TNT, featuring A-list stars such as Anne Heche, Bill Pullman and John Corbett and based on best-selling crime novels.
Drama from Turkey features highly on the MIPTV slate – Memoli is based on the hero from the most popular Turkish police serial Yikan Hikayesi, while Valley of the Wolves is set in the dark world of gambling, drugs and weapon smuggling and the turbulent romantic drama series I Met a Woman features a woman forced to run from her past.
MIPDoc entries from Turner include programming from Asia Pacific – Tokyo Luxury Guide which explores how Tokyo’s traditional culture fits in with the luxurious modern city; AFI Masterclass: the Art of Collaboration which looks at the exciting partnership between Spielberg and composer John Williams. A Night at the Movies also features at MIPDoc – Turner Classic Movies’ fascinating look behind the scenes of Hollywood’s top cinematic genres.
From Latin America there are two new documentaries also available to screen at MIPDoc – Confessions of a Hit Man, a one-hour EMMY-nominated film detailing the shocking realities of the narcotraffic world in Mexico, and Traces, a series in which Diego Luna explores the ‘underworld’ of Latin America.
NonStop Sales, part of Turner Content Solutions, profiles Jussi Björling at MIPDoc, a film based on much-loved world-famous tenor, as well as new titles for MIPTV – Magic Silver 2: the Quest for the Mystic Horn, a feature-length sequel, Nymphs, a fantasy drama series based on the spirits featured in Greek mythology set in a futuristic world and Simon and the Oaks based on the novel by one of Sweden’s most renowned authors, Marianne Fredriksson.
Grace Chan, Executive Director, Syndication – Asia Pacific, Turner International Asia Pacific, said, “The market has been crying out for more good quality productions that tell great stories – whether that be an edge-of-your-seat made-for-TV movie adapted from a New York Times bestseller – or an award-winning documentary that gives us deep insight. And we now have an even bigger library of these stories to share.”
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Also commenting on the wide variety of programming on offer at MIPTV Liisa Tikka, Sales Director EMEA said, “Turner is gearing up for a very busy MIPTV. Our kids’ catalogue features a slate of new shows – the new series of Ben 10: Omniverse and the highly anticipated new season of LazyTown, not to mention the hugely successful The Amazing World of Gumball. On the reality and drama side, we are showcasing some fantastic new truTV content such as The Wiener’s Circle, as well as a second season of Steven Spielberg’s Falling Skies. With such great new shows expectations for MIPTV are high.”
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About Turner Content Solutions Asia Pacific
Turner Content Solutions Asia Pacific is the syndication sales division of Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. Drawing from Turner’s expansive multi-genre library, Turner Content Solutions offers content from the world’s leading 24-hour news network CNN International in addition to lifestyle and entertainment programs from Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Imagine TV, MondoTV, QTV, Tabi and truTV. Turner’s catalogue of syndicated content is available online at www.turnercontentsolutions.com.
For media enquiries:
James Moore
Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific
Tel: (852) 3128 3720
Email: james.moore@turner.com
Selected highlights of Turner Content Solutions’ MIP TV 2012 offerings
Adventure Time – 39 x 15′ – Finn (a 12-year-old boy) and Jake (a strange 28-year-old dog with magical powers) traverse the mystical land of Ooo – a colourful world built for adventure!
AFI MasterClass: the Art of Collaboration – 1 x 60′ – a collection of one-hour specials that provide a Film Studies 101 look at top cinematic genres.
The Amazing World of Gumball – 38 x 15′ – The Wattersons are a totally normal family. Dad is your regular 6’42 pink rabbit who stays at home while Mom works in a rainbow factory. Life just got weirder!
A Night at the Movies – 4 x 60′ – A fascinating collection of one-hour specials that provide a Film Studies 101 look behind the scenes at Hollywood’s top cinematic genres.
Ben 10: Omniverse – 10 x 30′ in 2012, 30 x 30′ in 2013 – Now an international mega-star super hero in Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Ben is armed with a more powerful new Omnitrix called the Ultimatrix.
Ben 10™ – Destroy All Aliens – 1 x 90′ – Ten-year-old Ben Tennyson is back. Struggling with everyday life, Ben joins the Total Alien Immersion training programme; but he crashes back to earth stuck in his alien forms battling an all-new enemy, Mechamorph Warrior.
Confessions of a Hit Man – Nominated for an Emmy International 2011 this documentary approaches the issue of narcotraffic and its violence from the point of view of its main players: the hitmen.
I’m Real – 6 x 60′ – Host Cho Yoon Hee travels to Japan, actress Shin Sae Kyung vacations in Hawaii and this year’s hottest actor, Song Joong Ki, talks about his real life as he travels to Tokyo.
Johnny Bravo Goes to Bollywood – 1 x 90′ – Johnny Bravo is back and he’s set to take over the Bollywood film industry. With the help of a secret hair gel that makes a person unbelievably irresistible, Johnny faces unscrupulous producers and dangerous thug assassins in his quest for the spotlight.
Jussi Björling – 1 x 60′ – World famous tenor Jussi Björling never turned into a diva. Despite his enormous success, in many ways he remained a shy boy. He sacrificed his health and possibly even his life for the sake of the music.
La Banda – 80 x 60′ – In an exclusive international boarding high-school, students form two rival music bands and the inevitable war for fame begins…
LazyTown 53 x 30′, LazyTown Extra 26 x 15′, Optimistic Stephanie, moves to LazyTown home to a zany mix of people, including the world’s laziest super-villain and Sportacus – a super-fit, slightly-above-average superhero!
Magic Silver 2: The Quest for the Mystic Horn – 1 x 83′ – Further adventures from Princess Bluerose and guardians of the Magic Silver – the power source that turns night into day. When it is stolen, the world is transformed into eternal night.
Memoli – 13 x 90′ – A spin-off drama featuring the hero of the most popular Turkish police serial Yikan Hikayesi – an urban cop on a mission with a complicated love life.
Mystery Night Movies– 7 x 90′ – Hollywood names include Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch and Anne Heche. In these made-for-TV thrillers, based on best-selling crime novelists including Patricia Cornwell and Richard Patterson.
A Night at the Movies – 4 x 60′ – A glittering collection of hour long specials including everything that’s great about cinema, while providing a Film Studies 101 look at top cinematic genres.
Simon and the Oaks – 1 x 90′ – A magnificent film about breaking with burdens of the past, based on the eponymous best-selling novel by one of Sweden’s most renowned authors, Marianne Fredriksson.
Tokyo Luxury Guide – 1 x 60′ – Tokyo: where fascinating traditional culture merges with luxurious modern fashion, dining, and architecture. Come experience this intriguing fusion, and enjoy the best quality and service in the world!
Traces – 10 x 60′ – Focusing on Latin America, the football business, climate weapons, deforestation, black oil, gold and plate mines and ephedrine are some of the topics Diego Luna will invite you to analyze.
Valley of the Wolves – 97 x 90′ – In a world of gambling, weapon smuggling and drug traffic, this drama series features a man brought up to be an operative against terror and his undercover fight against this corrupt organisation.
The Wiener’s Circle – 6 x 30′ – The Wieners Circle is a hot dog stand in Chicago, Illinois. It is famous for four things: its signature Chicago style hot dogs, hamburgers and cheese fries and the mutual verbal abuse between the employees and the customers during the late weekend hours.