Spine-tingling, rib-tickling and eye-opening entertainment: Red Arrow International’s new MIPTV 2014 line-up
Munich, April 3, 2014. Gripping drama,
spectacular factual programs and game-changing formats - with over
50 brand-new shows, Red Arrow International's catalog for MIPTV
2014 is overflowing with exciting, innovative content.
Commissioned by Amazon Studios and based on Michael Connelly's
internationally bestselling novels, Bosch stars
critically acclaimed actor Titus Welliver as Harry Bosch, the LAPD
homicide detective who stops at nothing to bring justice to victims
of crime. In Sky Deutschland's first international drama
coproduction, 100 Code, a string of mysterious
murders is uncovered. Medical drama
Remedy looks behind the closed doors of an ER
through the eyes of charismatic Griffin Conner and his family of
overachieving medical professionals.
Another hidden world is unveiled in the feature length football
event Mata Mata, filmed in the run up to the FIFA
World Cup in Brazil, following outstanding young talent including
Dante, Danilo and Carlinhos in their rollercoaster ride to ultimate
football stardom.
On the format side, Emmy Award winner Tim van Aelst is back with
the new comedy sensation, Safety First, featuring
a hopeless but hilarious foursome of friends attempting to run a
security firm. All eyes are also on The Lie, the
first ever quiz show without questions, which has already delivered
hit ratings on TV3 in Ireland.
Irina Ignatiew, Managing Director, Global Scripted Distribution,
Red Arrow International, says: "We're building a truly outstanding
slate of international drama, with award winners Dame Judi Dench,
Dustin Hoffmann and Michael Nyqvist on our ever-growing cast list.
Medical drama 'Remedy' is enjoying a great run on Canada's Global,
and upcoming crime series 'Bosch' and '100 Code' are in production
for Amazon Studios and Sky Deutschland. We are thrilled to present
our fantastic new slate at MIP with the promise of much more to
come."
Henrik Pabst, Managing Director, Global Format
& Factual Distribution, Red Arrow International says: "We
couldn't be more excited - our factual and format line-up is packed
with great content. STV's hugely successful and long-running BBC
series 'Antiques Road Trip' heads our factual portfolio; our
fantastic format slate boasts comedy genius Tim van Aelst's 'Safety
First' and 'The Lie', a brilliant new quiz format with no
questions. On top of that, we have an innovative digital solution
to complement every format!"
Content Portfolio
Events Unlimited:
Medical drama series Remedy (produced by Indian
Grove Productions for Global TV) takes a revealing look behind the
closed doors of the ER of a hospital through the eyes of
charismatic Griffin Conner and his eccentric family of
overachieving medical professionals.
When 17-year-old Gesa moves to the city to become The
Midwife (produced by MOOVIE the art of entertainment for
Sat.1), the last thing she expects is to be pulled into a string of
mysterious murders. Meanwhile in Norway, Season 2 of
Lilyhammer, starring Steven Van
Zandt ("The Sopranos"), sees more of former mob fixer Frank
Tagliano adapting to life under witness protection. The series is
produced by Rubicon TV AS and co-produced by Netflix for
NRK/Netflix.
Filmed in the run up to the largest sporting event of the year,
the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, comes Mata Mata
(produced by F24 Film GmbH for SWR/ARD). Featuring
emerging football talent and international star Dante, this 1x90
special offers the ultimate insight into the ups and downs of the
journey to ultimate football stardom.
Upcoming Events Unlimited:
Commissioned by Amazon Studios and based on the award-winning
crime novels by Michael Connelly, relentless detective Harry
Bosch played by Titus Welliver, follows a trail to
a murderer in the Hollywood Hills after a dog brings home a human
bone. Bosch is produced by Fabrik Entertainment
for Amazon Studios.
Meanwhile, in Sky Deutschland's first international drama
coproduction, 100 Code, NYPD Detective Tommy
Conley (Dominic Monaghan) and Swedish detective Mikael Eklund
(Michael Nyqvist) uncover who is behind a grueling series of
murders. Created and directed by Academy Award winner Bobby Moresco
("Million Dollar Baby"), the crime series is set in both New York
and Stockholm. The series is produced by 100 Code AB & Zen
Productions in association with Fabrik Entertainment and Strix
Drama AB for Kanal 5 and Sky Deutschland.
Boasting Academy Award winning actors Dame Judi Dench and Dustin
Hoffman, Roald Dahl's Esio Trot sees Mr. Hoppy
(Dustin Hoffman) devise a wildly ingenious plot to win over the
love of his neighbor, Mrs. Silver (Dame Judi Dench), involving a
cryptic riddle and no fewer than a hundred and forty tortoises.
Esio Trot is produced by Endor Productions and
written by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer for BBC One.
Series:
We're delighted to welcome our new partners STV Productions with
two outstanding drama series: Guns, gangs, dirty cops, passion and
loss is on the cards in Detective Rebus'
pursuit for justice in Edinburgh. Across in
Glasgow is Detective Taggart, ITV's longest
running crime franchise with an outstanding global sales
record.
More police scandal comes when The Last Cop,
Mick Brisgau, is sent back on the beat when an investigation takes
a wrong turn. Following its success in Germany, the hit series has
travelled the world, with remakes on air in France (TF1) and
Ukraine (1+1), and a series on its way to TNT in the USA.
The Last Cop is produced by ITV STUDIOS Germany
GmbH for Sat.1
Seeing more of both sides of the law are the highly trained
specialists of the MPU - Missing Persons Unit
(produced by Eyeworks for VIER), who are back for
a fifth season, tracking down missing people. Also in her fifth
season is charismatic 1€ lawyer Danni Lowinski,
facing diapers, lovers and murder. Local versions are also on air
in Belgium, the Netherlands, Ukraine and Russia. Danni is produced
by Phoenix Film Karlheinz Brunnemann GmbH & Co Produktions KG
for Sat.1.
In season 3 of Betty White's Off Their Rockers
(produced by Kinetic Content for NBC/Lifetime), Betty White and her
gang of risqué senior citizens continue to play pranks on
unsuspecting members of the public.
Movies:
With 16 new movies - including star-studded TV movies from
top-rated producers Larry Levinson, STV Productions and
Chesler/Perlmutter Productions - Red Arrow International's movie
line-up offers an outstanding range of content.
Factual:
Antiques experts battle it out and tour Britain in search of
quirky and valuable, beautiful and historically important pieces to
auction off in Antiques Road Trip (produced by STV
Productions for BBC Two/BBC One). The BBC has recently commissioned
80 more episodes of this factual entertainment show and 20 new
episodes of its sister show, Celebrity Antiques Road
Trip. From the slums of India to high tech delivery rooms
in Kuwait, Birth Day (produced by Sultan Sushi for
één) follows the journeys of newborns and their
families. From Vikings battling in Iceland to "Vale Tudo"
combatants in Brazil, Extreme Fighting (produced
by Snowman Productions for MAX) documents the
lives of the fiercest fighters on the planet inside and outside of
the ring. Meanwhile, Playground Murder Plot
(produced by NERD for Channel 4) takes us through America's most
shocking and baffling criminal case, involving the murder of a
15-year old's step father committed by him and his 12-year-old
accomplice.
With cutting-edge graphics, and a fresh and enthralling new
approach to science, Galileo (produced by
ProSieben Television GmbH for ProSieben) offers a
comprehensive and informative insight into how today's complex
world clicks and ticks. With over 15 years on air in Germany and
having been sold to more than 20 countries, it remains one of the
most popular "sciencetainment" shows in the world.
Formats:
Safety First (produced and created by SHELTER
for VTM) is Emmy Award-winner Tim van Aelst's newest hit comedy,
following a hopeless but hilarious foursome of friends attempting
to run a security firm.
Can fact be separated from fiction to win big money in the quiz
show without questions, The Lie? (produced by TV3
Studios, STV Productions Limited & Group M Entertainment for
TV3/STV).
There are questions to be answered on Billy on the
Street (produced and created by Funny or Die for fuse)
when comedian and Emmy nominee, Billy Eichner,
confronts members of the public and celebrities with outrageous
trivia questions.
Following its success in the US and having since been sold in
80+ countries, The Taste (created and produced by
Kinetic Content for ABC) returns to ABC for a
second season. The hit format has famed and celebrated foodies
Nigella Lawson and Anthony Bourdain rely solely on their taste buds
to find the next big super chef.
From the kitchen to the rest of the home, in House
Rules (produced by Seven Network Organisation for Seven
Network) six couples put their homes in the hands of competitors
for a huge, life-changing prize - total payment of their mortgage!
The home makeover show with a twist has proved itself as a huge hit
for Seven Networks in Australia and a second season is in
production.
More risks are taken at home behind not-so-closed-doors in
extreme social experiment Married at First Sight
(produced by Snowman Productions for DR3). With straight to series
pick-ups in 15+ countries, we see six singles take the most radical
step in finding love yet - they marry a complete stranger. But will
the new couples live happily ever after?
Digital Products:
With a suite of digital products designed to optimize viewer
engagement, Red Arrow International brings entertainment formats to
second screens in an array of genre apps and digital extensions in
its partnership with Screenz. The suite of add-ons includes
Cooking App - the perfect add on to "The Taste" -
Play Along Platform, Power App,
Dating App, Live App and
News Platform. It also brings its newest addition,
Real Time Voting App. With its proven track record
with TV hit "Rising Star", the platform allows users to engage in
any program requiring viewer input.
Red Arrow International
Red Arrow International is a leading worldwide programming
sales-house with a broad selection of scripted, factual and format
titles from Red Arrow's global portfolio of production companies,
outstanding third-party creators and digital-content partners.
In addition, Red Arrow International is a prolific co-producer
and provides substantial production financing to a wide array of
highly-acclaimed scripted and non-scripted projects. Recent global
highlights include: "Bosch" (Amazon), "Lilyhammer" (Netflix);
"Betty White's Off Their Rockers" (NBC), and "The Taste" (ABC).
With offices in Munich, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, the company
has global reach and distributes content to over 180 territories
around the world.
Led by co-MDs Irina Ignatiew and Henrik Pabst, Red Arrow
International is part of Red Arrow Entertainment Group, which also
includes: 15 production companies across 9 countries; Los Angeles
based MCN, Collective Digital Studios; and creative partnerships
and joint ventures with STV, Screenz, Sync Media and One Three
Media (Mark Burnett / Hearst).
Red Arrow Entertainment Group is a wholly owned subsidiary
of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group, one of Europe's leading media
groups.
Contact:
ProSiebenSat.1 Group
Stefanie Prinz
Medienallee 7
D-85774 Unterföhring
Phone +49 [89] 95 07-1199
Fax +49 [89] 95 07-91199
Email: Stefanie.Prinz@ProSiebenSat1.com
Red Arrow International
Isabelle Fedyk
Medienallee 7
D-85774 Unterföhring
Phone +49 [89] 95 07-2322
Fax +49 [89] 95 07-92322
Email: Isabelle.Fedyk@redarrowinternational.tv
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