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Volume XLII, No. 9, March 05-11, 2010
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MURDOCH, SHIELDS TO GIVE MIP DIGITAL KEYNOTE Reed Midem has announced that Shine Group Chair/CEO Elisabeth
Murdoch and Joanna Shields, President of AOL’s social media and
communications division, will deliver a joint MIP Digital Keynote at MIPTV
2010. On Tuesday April 13, the pair will provide further details of their
recently-announced partnership that is aimed at innovating at the
intersection of TV, digital and social entertainment. CONTACT: Reed Midem,
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MIPTV LISTINGS The
Telco Report is accepting program listings for our MIPTV
2010 edition. Listings and artwork maybe submitted to info@telcoreport.com
(see our website for further details). The deadline for submissions is
Friday, March 19. CONTACT: The Telco
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ENVIRONMENTAL BLOCKBUSTER Alfred Haber
Distribution, Inc., will be offering critically-acclaimed and award-winning documentary
titles at this year’s MIPDoc, including “100 Heartbeats with Jeff Corwin,” a two-hour global environmental
special produced for MSNBC by Peacock Productions. Hosted by famed
naturalist, Emmy Award-winning host and author Jeff Corwin, the special
pieces together the mosaic of the global environmental crisis and focuses on
the "Sixth Extinction," the worldwide eradication of species caused
by people and which may claim as its last victim the predator at the top of
the food chain—humans (120’). CONTACT: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc., |
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A reality/adventure series, “Adventures through CONTACT: Televisa
Internacional, |
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DYSFUNCTIONAL
FAMILY “Less Than Kind” is an edgy and witty comedy series that
follows the Blecher family: a reckless, self-destructive driving instructor
father, his pyromaniac wife, and his two sons, one a teenage genius, the
other an egotistical actor. They are forced to find ways to revive the
failing family business: Blecher’s CONTACT:
Breakthrough Films & Television, |
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STAYING “TOONED” “TOONED!” is a
half-hour “docutainment” series all about beloved
cartoon shows and the stars, voices and visionaries that filled Saturday
morning television and shaped many childhoods. Series pays tribute to the
cartoon creators who gave life to animated heroes, explores the myths and
mythmakers, and then tops it off with a sugary frosting of fans, factoids and
celebrity cameos (13 x 30’). CONTACT: Breakthrough Films &
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FOOTBALL
VIGNETTES Presenting two-minute animated
vignettes, “Funball”
features trivia and humorous anecdotes from the history of the World Cup (52
x 2’). Also available is “The Greatest
Moments in Soccer History by Topo Gigio,” featuring the famous mouse presenting some of
the most memorable plays in the history of football (52 x 2’). CONTACT: Nexus
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EXTREME WATER SKIING ID Communications Inc., has announced the acquisition of worldwide
distribution rights for "Gifted,” a new sports documentary by
Brad Priekulis. Featuring noted water skiing pros
Freddie Krueger, Willy Asher, Ryan Fitts, Karina Nowlan, Thomas Moore, Billy Suzi,
Tom Asher, Damian Sharman, Trent Finlayson, Ian Trapp, and many more top
skiers, program delivers high-impact action in a documentary format and
features a high-energy soundtrack with a wide range of top recording artists
(66’). CONTACT: ID Communications, Inc., |
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CLIMBING HIGH Filmed in high-definition,
“Pure: A Bouldering Flick by Chuck Fryberger” takes
viewers along on daunting climbs (all without ropes!) with 19 of the world’s top rock climbers in
Rocklands, South Africa; Sonoma County, California Fountainebleu, France; Innsbruck, Austria; Colorado Arco,
Italy; La Vallei, Magic Wood, and Brione, Switzerland (60’). CONTACT: Janson Media, |
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RECOVERY Chronicling a perilous expedition to one of the world’s
most dangerous mountains, “ CONTACT: SevenOne International, |
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THE MIDDLE Examining the lasting
legacy of the First World War in the Middle East, “Blood and Oil: The
Middle East in World War I” exposes
the greed and political intrigue which laid the foundation for wars, coups,
revolts, oppressive dictators and military interventions in today’s Middle
East. CONTACT:
Janson Media, |
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SYMBOLIC Inspired by “The Lost Symbol,”
Dan Brown’s latest novel, “Interpreting The Lost Symbol” explores the
origins and meanings of many of the symbols found throughout CONTACT: Lucky World
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