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THE TELCO REPORTInternational Television Program Magazine � Published Since 1969 Volume L, No. 02 � January 15-19, 2018

Welcome to NATPE 2018

�Watcher in the Woods� from A+E Networks

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International Television Program Magazine Published since 1969

Forward & Intelligence

MYSTERY IN THE COUNTRYSIDEA+E Networks is presenting �Watcher in the Woods,� a feature-length movie directed by Melissa Joan Hart and starring Anjelica Huston. Jan Carstairs and her family rent a manor in the idyllic British countryside for the summer. However, the woods surrounding the estate are less than inviting and Jan is immediately uneasy. Mrs. Aylwood, the owner, notices that Jan bears a striking resemblance to her daughter, Karen, who disappeared over 20 years ago and warns her to stay out of the woods. But soon strange occurrences start happening to Jan and her little sister Ellie, including hearing voices and feeling that someone is watching her, which makes Jan suspect that it somehow links to what happened to Karen. As she hunts for the truth, she has no idea how much danger she and her sister are in; they may not be able to escape �The Watcher in the Woods� (120�). CONTACT: A+E Networks, New York, NY, USA. Tel. 1-212-210-1400. Fax 1-212-210-9476. Web: www.AETNinternational.com

SPORTELSUMMIT COMING TO TO MIAMISPORTEL�s SPORTELSummit is an unprecedented conference that stands out in a world of conventions and shapes the industry for tomorrow. The two-day meeting, true to the SPORTEL values will showcase an illustrious selection of presenters and speakers and provide attendees with a new understanding of current and future industry affairs. SPORTELSummit will take place in Miami Beach, Florida, May 15-16, 2018. See www.spotelsummit.com for details. CONTACT: SPORTEL, Monte Carlo, Monaco. Tel. 377-93-30-41-33. Fax 377-93-30-36-49. Web: www.sportelmonaco.com

INTERNATIONAL EMMYS®�CALL FOR ENTRIESThe International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is seeking submissions for the 2018 International Emmy® Awards. The International Emmy® Awardscompetition was founded with a mission to recognize excellence in television produced outside of the United States and presents awards in nineteen categories. The Academy also recognizes US Primetime programming produced 50% or more in non-English languages, with the "Non-English US Primetime Program" category which was added to the competition in 2014. The deadlines for submissions in February 16, 2018. Please visit the www.iemmys.tv for competition rules and submission forms. CONTACT: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, New York, NY USA. Tel. 1-212-489-6969. Fax 1-212-489-6557. Web: www.iemmys.tv

SUPERNATURAL DRAMAZDF Enterprises will co-produce and distribute supernatural female-inspired drama �One Bad Apple� with Tuvalu Entertainment Ltd. and Paul Johnson Executive Producing. Created and developed by Tuvalu Entertainment Ltd., �One Bad Apple� is a series written by father-daughter team Gavin Scott and Rebecca Scott. Series follows what happens when the Devil�s daughter is enrolled in a respectable English boarding school and proceeds to take over not just the school but also the local town and the surrounding countryside (10 x 60�).CONTACT: ZDF Enterprises, Mainz, Germany. Tel. 49-6131-991-1601. Fax 49-6131-991-1612. Web: www.zdf-enterprises.de

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HOLOCAUST REMEMBEREDHBO will debut �The Number on Great-Grandpa�s Arm� on January 27, in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Directed and produced by Emmy® winner Amy Schatz, the short film weaves in haunting historical footage and hand-painted animation to tell a heartbreaking story of Jewish life in Eastern Europe before and during the Holocaust. This gently powerful family documentary centers on Elliott's love for his beloved great-grandfather and his wish to keep alive Jack�s memories and lessons from that terrible time. �His story has changed a lot of people,� 10-year-old Elliott says. �You need to know it to understand and stop it from happening in future generations.� Jack�s story is brought to life through documentary and archival footage and stills, as well as the dynamic rotoscope animation of acclaimed artist Jeff Scher. CONTACT: Home Box Office, New York, NY, USA. Tel. 1-212-512-1000. Fax 1-212-512-5102. Web: www.hbo.com

FRONTIERS OF STORYTELLINGReed MIDEM has announced that BuzzFeed�s Head of Development Matthew Henick, will keynote at MIPTV 2018. The leading global television and digital content market, MIPTV takes place April 9-12, 2018 in Cannes. As part of MIPTV�s overall �Creators in Demand� theme, Henick�s keynote will outline how the current landscape is about creativity and sourcing good ideas to make compelling content. Platforms and media are seeking ways to go into long-form quality content, and BuzzFeed is amplifying its original digital news and entertainment activity. In his role as head of Los Angeles-based BuzzFeed Studios, Henick helps construct show and talent models for growing the entertainment company. He also extends BuzzFeed�s talent pool and intellectual property to external productions, working with his team to find BuzzFeed content for ideas that could be turned into external development projects for TV series or feature-length films. Prior to joining BuzzFeed, Henick had spells working for comedy writer-producer Judd Apatow and for Pop Up Video, and has consulted for several media startups in Los Angeles. CONTACT: Reed MIDEM, Paris, France. Tel. 33-1-4662-1777. Fax 33-1-4662-1797. Web: www.mipworld.com

SESAME, CCTV COLLABORATEChina Central Television Children�s Channel and Sesame Workshop are continuing to build on a relationship that began 35 years ago with the televised �Big Bird in China� special; the two organizations will co-produce segments for CCTV�sannual �Spring Festival� special. For the first time, CCTV will be on the iconic �Sesame Street� set in New York to shoot segments showcasing Chinese New Year traditions, customs, and legendary stories. Since 2014, Sesame Street�s Cookie Monster, Elmo, and Lily have joined CCTV children�s hosts Ju Ping, Dong Hao, Jin Guizi, Xiao Lu, Sister Moon, Huang Wei, Red Apple, Green Bubble, Brother Sesame and Du Yue to learn about what makes Chinese New Year unique. Last year, the furry friends visited Singapore to learn about Spring Festival celebrations outside of China. CONTACT: Sesame Workshop, New York, NY, USA. Tel. 1-212-875-6281. Fax 1-212-875-6108. Web: www.sesameworkshop.org

CALL FOR ENTRIESThe Best Shorts Competition is seeking entries for their avant-garde competition that strives to give talented directors, producers, actors, members of creative teams and new media creators the positive exposure they deserve. Honoring the achievements of filmmakers worldwide who produce high quality shorts, Best Shortspromotes the award-winning films through a press release to over 43,000 filmmakers, industry contacts and media/distribution outlets as well as five additional international media outlets. The deadline for entries is March 9, 2018; see their website for details. CONTACT: The Best Shorts Competition, La Jolla, CA, USA. Tel. 1-858-779-9544. Fax 1-858-454-6287. Web www.bestshorts.net

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Sports/Adventure

SKY DIVERSNow available worldwide, �Sky Life� looks at the sport and culture of skydiving. Three-part series follows a family business that caters to thrill seekers of all kinds, from first time jumpers and their training, to bachelor and bachelorette parties, bucket list enthusiasts, couples getting married in the sky, to the true experts of the sport trying to break world records (3 x 30�). CONTACT: Global Telemedia Inc., Boston, MA, USA. Tel. 1-203-247-3888. Email: [email protected] Web: www.globaltelemedia.com

ALASKA TO ARGENTINAA ten-part documentary series, �Flying South� follows Charley Speed as he embarks on the epic journey his father always wanted to take, a 12,000 mile flight in a single engine plane from Alaska to Argentina. He'll camp out in Alaska's glaciers, traverse the American countryside into Los Angeles where he'll fly with the most recognizable celebrity pilots, eventually heading to the southern-most tip of South America, flying over Colombia and Venezuela's deadly airspace where narco pilots are constantly shot down. Any private pilot would find this challenging, but Charley hasn't even had his first flying lesson yet (10 x 60�). CONTACT: Zodiak Rights, London, UK. Tel. 44-207-013-4400. Fax 44-207-013-4401. Web: www.zodiakrights.com

EXTREME SPORTSExploring the attractions of extreme sports, �The Rush� looks at the thrill of a sudden adrenaline burst that comes from wild adventure or pushing the limits of athletics. These activities often involve speed, height, a high level of physical exertion and specialized gear. Experience the physical and mental challenges that the adventurers face when subjecting themselves to extreme speed, height, depth and weather conditions while going against the basic laws of nature to prove their mettle (13 x 30�). CONTACT: Blue Pebble Entertainment, Toronto, Canada. Tel. 1-647-995-1404. Email: [email protected] Web: www.bluepebbleent.com

SPORT FISHINGClaiming the title of �the world�s best angling series,� �Canadian Sport Fishing� educates and entertains viewers on the magical sport of fishing. Celebrity angler host Italo Labignan shares his wealth of knowledge with special guests, taking audiences on trips to some of the world�s best angling spots, all the while providing tips and techniques that viewers at home can use to improve their fishing and better enjoy the great outdoors (52 x 30�, HD).CONTACT: Octapixx Worldwide, Toronto, Canada. Tel. 1-416-449-9400. Fax 1-416-449-9498. Web: www.octapixx.com

HIGH MOUNTAIN CHALLENGEOffering spectacular entertainment, �Monte Bianco� follows eight celebrities as they face epic tasks and head-to-head duels on Europe�s highest peak. At a base camp 1,500m high, each celebrity is paired with an experienced alpine guide, who teaches them crucial climbing and mountaineering skills and important local knowledge. Daily missions, such as quartz hunting, sharpen their abilities. Whether they�re famous sportsmen, models, singers or actors the celebrities need bravery to pass the big weekly challenge: scaling a slippery ice-slope, or clambering down a crevasse. The weakest performers face an elimination race up ever-harder peaks. The last to reach the summit must leave. From the fourth episode, the game and base camp advances to 3,500m, where oxygen deficiency and freezing temperatures come into play. Who will win the final demanding ascent to the top of Monte Bianco? Non-hosted format (60�, 90� or 120�). CONTACT: Zodiak Rights, London, UK. Tel. 44-207-013-4400. Fax 44-207-013-4401. Web: www.zodiakrights.com

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Entertainment

UNCONVENTIONAL STUDENTSProduced by Tricord Media and distributed by Breakthrough Entertainment, �Young Once� is an eight-part series filmed on-location in California that follows the unconventional lives of students attending one of America�s most conservative universities. Known for its strict moral code of no alcohol, no sex, and no dancing�the school is an entertaining world full of surprises for these eclectic students who explore love, life, adventure and what it means to be only young once (80 x 30�). CONTACT: Breakthrough Entertainment, Inc., Toronto, Canada. Tel. 1-416-766-6588. Fax 416-769-1436. Web: www.breakthroughentertainment.com

SEAL TEAM SIX�SIX� is a new series is inspired by the real missions of SEAL Team Six, the unit best known for killing Osama Bin Laden and popularized by hit films like �Lone Survivor� and �Captain Phillips.� With a former Special Operations team member ensuring authenticity and accuracy while preserving secrecy of classified missions, SIX is the story of a brotherhood of an elite Special Forces unit � the best at what they do. This series depicts the emotional truths of what it means to be in SEAL Team Six including making the life and death decisions that protect the United States. The key members of the team are the cynical ladies� man, Caulder, the religious Graves, family man Ortiz, and Taggart the veteran leader of SEAL Team Six (8 x 60�). CONTACT: A+E Networks, New York, NY, USA. Tel. 1-212-210-1400. Fax 1-212-210-9476. Web: www.AETNinternational.com

SPONTANEOUS THINKINGNippon TV�s popular quiz format �Ultimate Brain� is a scientific experiment edu-tainment program that pushes creative and spontaneous thinking abilities to the limit. Challengers split into teams and compete against each other to answer science-themed questions that are like nothing you�ve ever seen. To succeed, they need more than just smarts�intuition and rational thinking are the keys to victory (60� format). CONTACT: Nippon Television, Tokyo, Japan. Tel. 81-3-5275-4139. Fax 81-3-5275-4008. Web: http://www.ntv.co.jp/english/

BROTHER AND SISTER TEAMSiblings Leanne and Steve Ford will enliven older Pittsburgh-area homes with beautiful and unique custom designs in HGTV�s new series, �Restored by the Fords.� Premiering January 2, the series follows Leanne, an interior designer, as she creates a new look and floor plan for homes, while her brother Steve, a licensed contractor and renovator, executes her vision to maximize the charm and functionality of outdated properties. In the premiere episode, the Brock family says they want more space, but Leanne and Steve know how to gain more room for them without adding square footage. The duo will reimagine the home�s floor plan to create the family�s dream home (12 x 30�). CONTACT: Scripps Networks, Knoxville, TN, USA. Tel. 1-865-694-2700. Fax 1-865-690-9964. Web: www.scrippsnetworksinteractive.com

THE MENENDEZ BROTHERSStarring Courtney Love and Benito Martinez, �Menendez: Blood Brothers� is a feature-length film based on the true story, of Erik and Lyle Menendez who lived in an all-America life of luxury and privilege. When their parents were found gunned down in the living room of their picturesque Beverly Hills home, the world wondered why these seemingly sweet, highly educated boys would savagely kill their own parents. The only thing more shocking than the murder was their motive (120�). CONTACT: A+E Networks, New York, NY, USA. Tel. 1-212-210-1400. Fax 1-212-210-9476. Web: www.AETNinternational.com

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STUNTS AND COMEDY �Busted� is an unscripted look at the most audacious, daring and adventurous physical comedy and action film stunts of the past century. Host Nathan Barnatt will guide the audience through the history of two specific stunts per episode, diving into the backstory of the creation of each stunt through interviews with the performers, crews and family members surrounding them, leading to the physical recreation of the stunt by Barnatt and culminating in a new hybrid stunt combining the two classic stunts in a way only Barnatt could. CONTACT: Red Arrow International, Unterföhring, Germany. Tel. 49-89-9507-2320. Fax 49-89-9507-2321. Web: www.redarrowinternational.tv

PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER�Tabula Rasa� is a psychological thriller about Mie, a young woman with amnesia who is locked up in a secure psychiatric hospital. Mie is visited by Detective Inspector Wolkers who claims she was the last person seen with the vanished Thomas Spectre. As a witness and prime suspect, she appears to be the sole key in this mysterious disappearance. Mie can�t be released from the hospital until Thomas is found. In order to solve the puzzle and find Thomas, Mie has to reconstruct her lost memories and find her way back through the dark labyrinth of her recent past. The more she remembers, the more she starts to mistrust not only the people around her but also� herself. Are these new memories real or mere figments of her imagination in a desperate attempt to fill in the blanks? (9 x 50�). CONTACT: ZDF Enterprises, Mainz, Germany. Tel. 49-6131-991-1601. Fax 49-6131-991-1612. Web: www.zdf-enterprises.de

IMPOSSIBLE CHALLENGESWith a young and adventurous vibe to it �Lifehunters, the Ultimate Expedition� is a unique game show made up by the viewer online. Through an online platform, viewers can submit their wildest challenges for consideration. The challenge that receives the most votes most will be taken up and shown on prime-time television. The challenges, which are stimulating and inspiring, are also funny, exciting and have one thing in common�they seem impossible! The contestants will need to conquer their fears and visit the most extreme places on earth. During their travels, they meet bizarre people while pushing themselves to the limit to succeed their challenges, which range from starting their own country to building a submarine trying to become famous in Japan (60� weekly format). CONTACT: Ohm TV, Cologne, Germany. Tel. 49-22-1759-1455. Fax 49-22-1759-1456. Web: www.ohmtv.com

LONE STAR REAL ESTATE �Texas Flip �N� Move� series follows a cast of real estate risk-takers in the Lone Star State as they compete head-to-head to buy low, work fast and sell high in this property-flipping competition. The agents have one major hurdle to overcome�they must enlist house movers to literally pick up the old home and haul it to a new location. The flipping teams then sell the newly renovated homes at auction to the highest bidder in hopes of gaining bragging rights for earning the most profit. In true Texas fashion, these renovation experts go big to transform unique homes, including a double-decker outdoor cabin with a party rooftop and a country musician�s tour bus. Each team also vies to incorporate over-the-top amenities (12 x 30�). CONTACT: Scripps Networks, Knoxville, TN, USA. Tel. 1-865-694-2700. Fax 1-865-690-9964. Web: www.scrippsnetworksinteractive.com

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Children�s

TOUGH TRUCKS�Terrific Trucks� has begun airing on the 24 hour preschool channel Sprout. Kids can get on the road with five real trucks as they tackle tough projects. Each truck brings their unique personality and skills to the team to help get the job done�proving it�s always best when you are working together! (52 x 11�). CONTACT: Breakthrough Entertainment, Inc., Toronto, Canada. Tel. 1-416-766-6588. Fax 416-769-1436. Web: www.breakthroughentertainment.com

COOL INVENTIONSA live-action series for six- to nine-year-olds, �Lolly Laffalot� features Lolly, who spends most of her spare time at home with her best friends Cara and Marx. Hardly surprising, as her father Lex is an inventor and Lolly�s house is a great place to play. Most of the time her dad Lex is away from home and often sends his daughter new inventions � to try them out, to help her and her friends or for some other reason. The thing is�something always does go wrong with these experiments. Marx thinks all inventions are cool, while Cara is more skeptical and is afraid of everything. But together they have loads of fun (26 x 12�). CONTACT: Studio 100 Media, Munich, Germany. Tel. 49-89-5434-4780. Fax 49-89-5434-47810. Web: www.studio100media.com

FANTASTICAL JOURNEYIn �Journey to Glo E,� Lilly discovers her stuffed bear can come to life, and she embarks on a fantastical journey to the land of Glo E®, where imagination and adventure run wild. On a mission to save her little sister, Piper, from the villainous Gloeless, Lilly befriends the quirky Gloelins�, creatures who are not quite monsters, not quite pets, but always housebroken. Together with her newfound Gloelin friends, Lilly learns that the power of imagination can save the day (45�). CONTACT: Splash Entertainment, Woodland Hills, CA, USA. Tel. 1-818-999-0062. Fax 1-818-999-0062. Web: www.splashentertainment.com

PORTAL TO ADVENTUREProduced for Digital Television Russia by the Parovoz Animation Studio, �Heroes of Envell� was created by Anton Lanshakov and Evgeny Golovin for eight- to 14-year-olds. Animated series is set in a junior high school, where four promising pupils (Art, Phil, Vik and Kira) find a laptop containing a mysterious game. The laptop turns out to be a portal to the game world with real adventures and dangers. This world has been usurped by four-handed evil genius Morgarth, who dreams of getting to Earth and gaining control over the population (26 x 11�). CONTACT: Signal Media, Moscow, Russia. Tel. 7-495-780-7674. E-mail [email protected]: www.signalmediacorp.com

PREPARING FOR SCHOOL�School of Roars� helps children prepare for school life by exploring a child's first year through the relationships and experiences of some colorful mini monsters. Because they�re monsters, our little heroes go to school at night, led by teacher Miss Grizzlesniff. The class learn lessons on how to be monsters, like counting the legs on spiders in math, how to howl at the moon in music, or making delicious blushberry blob cakes in cooking. The monsters experience life-lessons through their adventures such as caring, sharing, friendship and fun, mirroring the social and emotional behavior and group dynamics of our audience who are starting school (52 x 7�). CONTACT: ZDF Enterprises, Mainz, Germany. Tel. 49-6131-991-1601. Fax 49-6131-991-1612. Web: www.zdf-enterprises.de

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Documentaries

ELDERLY NUNS An Arena Production, in cooperation with TVE, �See You Tomorrow, God Willing!�is a new documentary that follows seventeen elderly Spanish nuns as they roam the shadowy halls of their convent. Will their charitable and contemplative lifestyle survive after they're gone? A tender film with a surprising number of laughs as well as poignant moments (52� or 62�). CONTACT: First Hand Films, Zürich, Switzerland. Tel. 41-1-312-2060. Fax 41-1-312-2080. Web: www.firsthandfilms.com

CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGYReturning for a second season, �Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath�follows Leah Remini, along with high level former Scientology executives and church members, as they delve deep into shocking stories of abuse, heartbreak and harassment experienced by those who have left the Church and spoken publicly about their experiences. The new season will feature new episodes that will further explore accounts of former members whose lives have been significantly impacted by the Church's practices (17 x 60�). CONTACT: A+E Networks, New York, NY, USA. Tel. 1-212-210-1400. Fax 1-212-210-9476. Web: www.AETNinternational.com

IN SEARCH OF THE SOULIn �Amazing Soul,� audiences are invited to join the intriguing quest to find answers to timeless questions about God, the soul, the brain, consciousness and reincarnation. This ongoing series special delves into philosophies, scientific experiments and research done by scholars to find the ever important answers (13 x 30�). CONTACT: Blue Pebble Entertainment, Toronto, Canada. Tel. 1-647-995-1404. Email: [email protected] Web: www.bluepebbleent.com

GALLIPOLI AIRCRAFTEspresso Media is distributing �Rebuilding History: The WWI Gallipoli Fighter Plane,� a unique story following the first successful working reconstruction of the Bristol Scout First World War plane and charts a personal account of the Gallipoli Campaign in the air from original records. The airplane, built to original specifications, returns to the locations of the air conflict along with Professor Saul David telling this unique personal perspective and its military significance. Francis Bremner joined the Royal Navy Air Service in 1915 at the onset of the First World War, becoming one of the first Bristol Scout pilots. He took part in a number of sorties and reconnaissance missions during the infamous Gallipoli Campaign. Bremner�s grandsons, David and Rick, revisit the exact same area flown 100 years before by an extraordinary man who survived the tale, and undertake the task of rebuilding their grandfather�s pioneering airplane (52�). CONTACT: Espresso TV Ltd., London, UK. Tel. 44-208-960-5225. Fax 44-208-960-4054. E-mail [email protected] Web: www.espressomedia.co.uk

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LORRAINE HANSBERRYThirteen/WNET is launching �American Masters Season 32� with the new documentary �American Masters�Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart,� the first in-depth presentation of Hansberry�s complex life, using her personal papers and archives, including home movies and rare photos, as source material. The film explores the influences that shaped Hansberry�s childhood, future art and activism. The documentary premieres nationwide January 19 on PBS. On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry�s �A Raisin in the Sun� opened on Broadway and changed the face of American theater forever. As the first-ever black woman to author a play performed on Broadway, she did not shy away from richly drawn characters and unprecedented subject matter. The play attracted record crowds and earned the coveted top prize from the New York Drama Critics� Circle. While the play is seen as a groundbreaking work of art, the timely story of Hansberry�s life is far less known (60�). CONTACT: Thirteen/WNET New York Public Media, New York, NY, USA. Tel. 1-212-560-2000. Fax 1-212-560-2001. Web: www.wnet.org

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BLACK HOLESPart of the latest season of the long-running science series �NOVA,� �Black Hole Apocalypse� is a one-night, two-hour special. Join astrophysicist and author Janna Levin on a mind-bending journey to the frontiers of black hole research. Discover how scientists observe black holes as they form and reveal new clues to the strangest and most extreme objects in the universe (120�).CONTACT: WGBH/PBS International, Boston, MA, USA. Tel. 1-617-300-3893. Fax 1-617-300-1021. Web: www.wgbhinternational.org

THE LESSER CAUCASUS Travelling to mountainous region that marks the border between Europe and Asia, �The Lesser Caucasus�Between Ararat and the Caspian Sea� shows the amazing diversity of species and landscapes to be found in the Lesser Caucasus range in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. Program offers a fascinating glimpse into this unique and little-know corner of the world (50�). CONTACT: ZDF Enterprises, Mainz, Germany. Tel. 49-6131-991-1601. Fax 49-6131-991-1612. Web: www.zdf-enterprises.de

360° IN SPACERT has released a 360-degree documentary, made on board the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the network�s special project, �Space 360.� A series of videos shot using cutting-edge, immersive video technology will take the viewer on a tour of the station, with Russian cosmonaut Andrey Borisenko as host and tour guide. �Space 360�is a collaboration between RT, Roscosmos State Corporation and Energia Rocket and Space Corporation (60�.)CONTACT: RT Television, Moscow, Russia. Tel. 7-499-750-00-75 ext. 1200. E-mail [email protected] Web: www.rt.com

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2018 NATPE Market & ConferenceFontainebleau & Eden Roc, Miami Beach, Florida / January 16-18, 2018

Celebra�ng 55 years of service to the ever-evolving global televisionindustry, NATPE inspires the growth and success of content development, crea�on, produc�on, financing and distribu�on across all pla�orms through interdependent marketplaces where industry powers gather to offer insight and make deals. NATPE is the leader in developing interna�onal markets and conferences for the en�re spectrum of the dynamic content business