1-4 Dec Marina Bay Sands, Singapore WHAT DO BUYERS WANT AT ATF 2015?

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1 1-4 Dec 2015 Marina Bay Sands, Singapore WHAT DO BUYERS WANT AT ATF 2015?

2 ANIPLUS INC. TV Channel (terrestrial, digital, cable, SAT) ANIPLUS HD is an animation channel run across different platforms such as cable TV, satellite IPTV and OTT mainly in South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand, covering over 20 million subscribers Asia wide. Seungtaek Jeon Representative Director, South Korea 1) Animations Japan, Korea, Germany, France, China Clear and suitable audience targeting based on stable quality. Should be possible to simulcast with origin country by supportive and timely logistics. Don t miss your chance to meet these influential ATF by registering at 2

3 DENTSU MEDIA Advertising Agency Tatiya Sinhabaedya Chief of Content Acquisition, Thailand CIA (Content Ideation & Acquisition) has been established as an individual unit under Dentsu media (Thailand) which is a communication agency. Dentsu media (Thailand) offers diversified service to pursue clients success business which consists of 3 media agency units 1 holistic communication design unit and 1 content business unit. 1) Format (for all platform) 2) Digital content 3) Finished Content Japan, USA, UK, Korea, Australia 1) Understanding local market situation and flexibility in terms of localization and adaptation. We rather prefer to work with a long term win-win business. Fair play and honest business partner are the best to work with. 2) Other than the concept of the program itself, the success case in other countries, average rating and whether it is advertiser s friendly or not is the key concern. Buyers at ATF

4 DISCOVERY NETWORKS ASIA-PACIFIC TV Channel (terrestrial, digital, cable, SAT) Sarah Kwek Associate Director, Programming, Singapore Discovery Communications is the world s #1 pay-tv programmer. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity, engaging and entertaining viewers with high-quality content on worldwide television networks. In Asia Pacific, 15 Discovery brands reach 674 million cumulative subscribers in 36 countries and territories with programming customized in 14 languages and dialects. 1) Animation for 5-8 year olds 2) Live-action for 5-8 year olds International Simple introduction to the project including basic information such as program synopsis, target audience, number of episode, duration and stage of development. Trailer or at the very least a bible with character profiles. Don t miss your chance to meet these influential ATF by registering at 4

5 DISCOVERY NETWORKS ASIA-PACIFIC Amelia Mak Assistant Manager, Programming, Singapore TV Channel (terrestrial, digital, cable, SAT) Discovery Communications is the world s #1 pay-tv programmer. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity, engaging and entertaining viewers with high-quality content on worldwide television networks. In Asia Pacific, 15 Discovery brands reach 674 million cumulative subscribers in 36 countries and territories with programming customized in 14 languages and dialects. 1) Travel Cuisine 2) Food - Cookery, Business, Reality, Competition 3) Style/Fashion 4) Luxury 5) Weddings International A sales pitch should be comprehensive yet concise, and should highlight the strengths of the program. Program information like episodes, duration, delivery format, production year, commissioning network and talent info is preferred. Buyers at ATF

6 DISCOVERY NETWORKS ASIA-PACIFIC Lynn Ng Director of Programming, Singapore TV Channel (terrestrial, digital, cable, SAT) Discovery Communications is the world s #1 pay-tv programmer. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity, engaging and entertaining viewers with high-quality content on worldwide television networks. In Asia Pacific, 15 Discovery brands reach 674 million cumulative subscribers in 36 countries and territories with programming customized in 14 languages and dialects. 1) Military content 2) Locally relevant content for Asia Pacific 3) Extreme Jobs 4) Science, Space, Technology, Engineering 5) Blue Chip Natural History 6) Pets 7) Personally Driven Wildlife Programs International A good pitch is one which gets to the heart of why the program is unique and how it fulfills the needs of the network. Number of episodes, synopsis, production budget, commissioning network and tape format are some basic information we require. Don t miss your chance to meet these influential ATF by registering at 6

7 DM DON SQUARE ENTERTAINMENT Rights Holder/Distributor Mariani Abdullah Head of Acquisitions, Brunei DM Don Square Entertainment is a local company based in Negara Brunei Darussalam. We are now 12 years as film distributor. Prior to this we were in the film/movie business since As Film Distributor we have acquired and licensed programmes and films from Australia, Canada, China, India and the Philippines. 1) Tele-dramas 2) Costume Dramas 3) Lifestyle Programmes 4) Youth Oriented Programmes 5) Films Philippines, China, Australia, Canada, India The sales pitch depends on the approval of the committee with the guidelines of moral and education values. Good stories and entertainment. Buyers at ATF

8 ENCORE INFLIGHT LIMITED Inflight (Airline & Ships) Jovita Toh CEO Hong Kong, Encore Inflight is an inflight distribution company focusing on English (non-hollywood), European, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean movies. We have a network of 91 airlines that we distribute to and are interested in worldwide inflight rights. 1) Documentaries International I work best with sales companies that do their homework and reach out to me because they already know what I want. I NEVER look at general mass marketing blitzes. Length of programme, production year, broadcast date, territories it has been sold to. Don t miss your chance to meet these influential ATF by registering at 8

9 MEDIA PRIMA BERHAD TV Channel (terrestrial, digital, cable, SAT) Airin Zainul Group General Manager, Malaysia 8TV and ntv7 are the top 2 channels in Malaysia serving the Malaysian Urban Chinese audiences. Home for award winning local dramas and top entertainment programmes, both 8TV and ntv7 are also made available on tonton.com.my for premium and catch up content. 1) Dramas 2) Variety 3) Reality 4) Factual Wildlife 5) Gameshows Korea, Taiwan, US, UK, Australia The sales pitch must be no longer than 30 seconds, succinct, dynamic and with visual reference. Buyers at ATF

10 NIKKATSU CORPORATION All Rights Distributor Toshihiko Tommy Tomita Vice President, International Department, Japan Nikkatsu is one of the oldest Japanese film productions and distributing company. For approximately one century, we have produced several thousand films and TV series including the works of Seijun Suzuki, Kon Ichikawa, Takeshi Miike and Shion Sono. Recently, we also embarked on foreign film acquisition and international coproduction. 1) Feature Films 2) TV Series 3) Documentaries USA, UK, France, Hong Kong, China We appreciate sales pitches which show us the background of the story and make us understand the storyline easily. Don t miss your chance to meet these influential ATF by registering at 10

11 REDCANDLE ASIA Rights Holder/Distributor Mohammad Sophi Djudzman Director, Sales and Acquisitions, Indonesia Redcandle Asia is a distribution company founded in 2004 as an independent Indonesia-based company distributing all genres of programs and formats to television in South East Asia. The Acquisition team has been continuously buying almost all kind of foreign programs and formats from around the world including from major studios. 1) Animated series 2) Drama series 3) Animated/Family Movies 4) Fantasy series USA, Latin America, France, India, Australia We like to hear the synopsis, and content sample is included. Without a sample or screener we rarely consider it. Information should be as complete as possible such as year of production. Providing the ratings/shares information would be nice but is not one of key points as every country is different. Buyers at ATF

12 SUN TV NETWORK LTD. TV Channel (terrestrial, digital, cable, SAT) Kavitha Jaubin Cluster head- Kids Entertainment Channel, India Sun TV Network, India s largest media conglomerate has power packed Thirty Three TV Channels with the reach of more than 95 million households in India. Sun TV Network s channels can be viewed in 27 countries including U.S.A, Canada, Europe, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. 1) Children s entertainment 2) Hollywood movies 3) Formats International Comprehensive sales pitches that contain complete information about the content including the target, year of production, storyline, if broadcasted elsewhere the ratings, promotion options and merchandising opportunities. This is because at one go, one can evaluate if it is profitable to acquire the property. Since content can be judged only with samples, a sales pitch should ideally comprise of a link to the content. Don t miss your chance to meet these influential ATF by registering at 12

13 SUPERFINE FILMS Rights Holder/Distributor Kamal Jain CEO/Partner, India Superfine films and its sister companies are highly reputed importers and distributors for India & Subcontinent. Over the last 29 years, our primary focus is on importing Foreign Commercial Driven, Action, Adventure, Special Effects, Fantasy Big Budget Genre Films & Programs for all Rights with A credits and franchise films. 1) Action/Adventure 2) Documentaries on disasters and major events shot in motion film-like script and character 3) High octane and edge-of-the-seat thrillers with well-established cast and crew 4) Major Studio Quality Fantasy Oriented, Special Effects Driven Motion Film contents North America, Europe, Asia The kind of sales pitch that is high on quality content with reasonable price. Genre, cast, budget, studio release or not, sypnosis, production notes, trailer link. Buyers at ATF

14 TELEVIEW ASIA Licensing Shaun Lee Director, Malaysia TeleView Asia was incorporated in 2001 for the purpose of independent film production, licensing and marketing. We develop, produce, subtitling, voice over dubbing and deliver inventive television programming. TeleView Asia is also an exclusive sales agent for some independent film producers, TV programs, inflights, IPTV, & soccer programs for the Asian market. 1) Movies 2) Dramas 3) Entertainment 4) Animation Malaysia, Korea, China, Brunei, Cambodia The sales pitch must have an easy to understand synopsis of the content along with the sample/ demo/pilot/url link video of the show. Don t miss your chance to meet these influential ATF by registering at 14

15 TVF INTERNATIONAL Rights Holder/Distributor Will Stapley Head of Asia Pacific, Sales & Acquisitions, United Kingdom TVF s specialist approach to distribution has earned us a place as the leading independent factual distributor in the UK. Our catalogue encompasses everything from factual entertainment and lifestyle series to exceptional one-off documentaries, representing the world s most innovative and creative producers. We also operate extensively with pre-sales, co-productions and formats. 1) Wildlife 2) Pop science 3) Health 4) Food and travel 5) Arts and History International What we appreciate from producers are initial pitches that have a clear 1 page synopsis/ treatment with a trailer showcasing the narrative structure and actual footage from the documentary. We like to know the production budget, the transmission history/ delivery date (and distribution availability) and whether or not it will be a returning series. Buyers at ATF

16 UNIVERSAL FULL BAND MEDIA CO.,LTD TV Channel (terrestrial, digital, cable, SAT) Jing Lei General Manager, China UFB Media, registered in Hong Kong and based in Beijing, is one of the leading distribution companies in the fields of cinema and television. We ve been active in both foreign programs importation and domestic industry for almost 10 years, which includes movies, TV series, and also documentaries. 1) Feature films 2) Documentaries 3) Animations 4) 3D 5) 4K International The sales pitch would be great for us if it fits the appetite of Chinese audiences, is fast-paced and exciting. What s more, we prefer the ones who can supply full version screeners, synopsis, and posters. Don t miss your chance to meet these influential ATF by registering at 16

17 YOOHOO MEDIA SOLUTIONS All Rights Distributor Shalline Chok VP Sales & Acquisitions, Australia Established in 2005, Yoohoo Media Solutions is a fast growing international company involved in acquiring productions as well as distribution of high quality content to broadcasters and other clients around the world. Yoohoo Media Solutions currently acts as an acquisitions office to many channels throughout Australia, Asia and CIS. 1) Documentaries 2) Current Affairs 3) Dramas 4) Movies 5) Entertainment/Lifestyle USA, UK, Singapore, Korea, China We respond best to sales pitches when sellers truly understands our requirements and needs. We encourage sellers to provide us with as much information as possible which includes description, synopsis, length of program, year of production, script and any publication materials. Buyers at ATF

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