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  • Portfolio adds preschool, lifestyle content to catalogue

    Portfolio adds preschool, lifestyle content to catalogue

    MUMBAI: Portfolio Entertainment is en route to MIPCOM with an expanded catalogue featuring an all-new lineup of preschool, factual and lifestyle series. These new acquisitions from Portfolio Entertainment join its current slate of internationally-renowned content.

    Mack & Moxy (12 x 13’) is a fun and colourful preschool series that introduces kids to universal values and important causes. Each episode of award-winningMack & Moxy features a special celebrity guest such as Hank Azaria, Rachael Ray, Keegan-Michael Key, Kal Penn and Josh Duhamel. So Smart! (7 x 30’, 52 x 5.5’ and 3 x 30’) is an award-winning collection of animated series for babies and toddlers. These series are the latest acquisitions from the U.S. to join Portfolio Entertainment’s kids and preschool lineup. Portfolio Entertainment is also driving into MIPCOM with its brand new title, Car Stories, a series from Canada’s Joe Media that tells high octane and emotional stories about the world’s most prized classic cars. The distributor is also introducing Best In The World Japan (10 x 30’) and Welcome To The Railworld Japan (10 x 30’), two new lifestyle/travel series from Malaysia-based Primeworks Distribution. Best in The World Japan is a series on the extraordinary culinary delights of the island nation, while Welcome To The Railworld Japan takes viewers on an incredible journey across the county by train.

    “Portfolio Entertainment is aggressively pursuing acquisitions across all genres and is continuing to forge international partnerships with talented content creators. We are very excited to bring these freshly acquired titles to MIPCOM,” said Portfolio’s director of international sales and acquisitions, Jonathan Abraham. “Over the years, Portfolio has built a rich and diverse catalogue of entertaining and informative preschool, lifestyle and travel content that hits the mark with audiences around the globe, and these five new additions to our catalogue are no exception.”

    So Smart!

    •        Baby’s First Beginnings (7 x 30’)
    •        Baby’s First Word Stories (52 x 5.5’)
    •        King Otis and the Kingdom of Goode (3 x 30’)

    So Smart! is an award-winning series of videos for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. A trusted brand for almost two decades, the deliberately gentle pace, engaging imagery and soothing music make So Smart! a favourite for families worldwide.

    Best In The World Japan (10 x 30’)

    As a country that boasts the most three-star restaurants in the world and an array of spectacular cuisine, Japan is the ultimate food lover’s paradise.Featuring the hilarious and high-energy host Razif Hashim on his journey to the Land of the Rising Sun, viewers will discover the culture, the history, and most importantly the food of this extraordinary island nation.

    Welcome To The Railworld Japan (10 x 30’)

    Host Henry Golding discovers the essence of Japan by embarking on a unique and fulfilling journey through the Japan’s most prominent mode of transport, the railway system. Viewers join Henry on this ride where he is on a quest to uncover all the rich culture, fascinating attractions and mouth-watering delicacies that the Land of the Rising Sun has to offer.

    Car Stories (13 x 30’)

    Car Stories is a rolling tour of some of the most beautiful and rare classic cars ever made, as seen through the loving eyes of their doting owners. From powerful muscle cars like the 429 Boss Mustang to slow but steady practical classics like the Citroen 2-CV, each of these cars has a backstory. Viewers buckle up for a fun and a sometimes hair-raising ride with tales of love and loss, youth and excitement, and attention to detail.

    Visit Portfolio Entertainment at MIPCOM booth P-1.A0.

     

  • Portfolio adds preschool, lifestyle content to catalogue

    Portfolio adds preschool, lifestyle content to catalogue

    MUMBAI: Portfolio Entertainment is en route to MIPCOM with an expanded catalogue featuring an all-new lineup of preschool, factual and lifestyle series. These new acquisitions from Portfolio Entertainment join its current slate of internationally-renowned content.

    Mack & Moxy (12 x 13’) is a fun and colourful preschool series that introduces kids to universal values and important causes. Each episode of award-winningMack & Moxy features a special celebrity guest such as Hank Azaria, Rachael Ray, Keegan-Michael Key, Kal Penn and Josh Duhamel. So Smart! (7 x 30’, 52 x 5.5’ and 3 x 30’) is an award-winning collection of animated series for babies and toddlers. These series are the latest acquisitions from the U.S. to join Portfolio Entertainment’s kids and preschool lineup. Portfolio Entertainment is also driving into MIPCOM with its brand new title, Car Stories, a series from Canada’s Joe Media that tells high octane and emotional stories about the world’s most prized classic cars. The distributor is also introducing Best In The World Japan (10 x 30’) and Welcome To The Railworld Japan (10 x 30’), two new lifestyle/travel series from Malaysia-based Primeworks Distribution. Best in The World Japan is a series on the extraordinary culinary delights of the island nation, while Welcome To The Railworld Japan takes viewers on an incredible journey across the county by train.

    “Portfolio Entertainment is aggressively pursuing acquisitions across all genres and is continuing to forge international partnerships with talented content creators. We are very excited to bring these freshly acquired titles to MIPCOM,” said Portfolio’s director of international sales and acquisitions, Jonathan Abraham. “Over the years, Portfolio has built a rich and diverse catalogue of entertaining and informative preschool, lifestyle and travel content that hits the mark with audiences around the globe, and these five new additions to our catalogue are no exception.”

    So Smart!

    •        Baby’s First Beginnings (7 x 30’)
    •        Baby’s First Word Stories (52 x 5.5’)
    •        King Otis and the Kingdom of Goode (3 x 30’)

    So Smart! is an award-winning series of videos for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. A trusted brand for almost two decades, the deliberately gentle pace, engaging imagery and soothing music make So Smart! a favourite for families worldwide.

    Best In The World Japan (10 x 30’)

    As a country that boasts the most three-star restaurants in the world and an array of spectacular cuisine, Japan is the ultimate food lover’s paradise.Featuring the hilarious and high-energy host Razif Hashim on his journey to the Land of the Rising Sun, viewers will discover the culture, the history, and most importantly the food of this extraordinary island nation.

    Welcome To The Railworld Japan (10 x 30’)

    Host Henry Golding discovers the essence of Japan by embarking on a unique and fulfilling journey through the Japan’s most prominent mode of transport, the railway system. Viewers join Henry on this ride where he is on a quest to uncover all the rich culture, fascinating attractions and mouth-watering delicacies that the Land of the Rising Sun has to offer.

    Car Stories (13 x 30’)

    Car Stories is a rolling tour of some of the most beautiful and rare classic cars ever made, as seen through the loving eyes of their doting owners. From powerful muscle cars like the 429 Boss Mustang to slow but steady practical classics like the Citroen 2-CV, each of these cars has a backstory. Viewers buckle up for a fun and a sometimes hair-raising ride with tales of love and loss, youth and excitement, and attention to detail.

    Visit Portfolio Entertainment at MIPCOM booth P-1.A0.

     

  • Sing! China: Star breaks record; to seek partner at MIPCOM

    Sing! China: Star breaks record; to seek partner at MIPCOM

    MUMBAI: Star China International Media Limited deputy general manager Iris Xia announced it took the top viewing spot for Season 1 finale ratings for its Canxing Productions’ new show/format Sing! China. Tencent and Youku Video report over 47 million play times within 24 hours of the finale. The live finale was filmed at the “Bird Nest” in Beijing, officially known as the National Stadium and reached 4+ Viewers (000) 15,897 and TV Ratings were 3.89% among 52 cities, 16.05% of market share. The music competition program earned #1 rating on Zhejiang Satellite TV for each of its 13 weekly episode run, several times breaking all previous ratings’ records. Star China CEO, Tian Ming announced that domestic auditions will begin next month for Season 2 after Zhejiang Satellite TV confirmed commission of Season 2. Star China will be seeking a distribution partner at MIPCOM.

    Star China International Media is a leading media entertainment group in China with businesses ranging from TV production, broadcasting, filmmaking, artist management, music and concert production. As of January 2014, China Media Capital acquired the remaining 47% share from News Corporation to become the sole owner of Star China.

    “Star China is thrilled with the ratings’ performance for the entire first season of Sing! China, our new singing talent show/format. Audiences were so enthusiastic that we earned millions of viewers on Zhejiang Satellite TV along with billions of views online. There were over 47 million views on Tencent and YouKu in just 24 hours alone after the finale. The response was better than we could have ever hoped for and Star China is proud to have presented a fantastic music show which has now been renewed for a second season,” said Xia.

    Sing! China is an original music talent show created by Canxing Production which searches to find talented singers with dreams to attain recognition in the Chinese music industry. Four main judges each ride a chariot and rush to the stage to choose the contestant they desire. The concept and the stage design are based on the theme of “The War of Music.” Judges team up with selected contestants and guide them in a series of competitions.

    Sing! China earned major online visibility early in the season. Within its first two days, the show received over 500 million total views on Tencent and Youku video sites and broke online records by receiving over 37 billion views for the first season.

  • Sing! China: Star breaks record; to seek partner at MIPCOM

    Sing! China: Star breaks record; to seek partner at MIPCOM

    MUMBAI: Star China International Media Limited deputy general manager Iris Xia announced it took the top viewing spot for Season 1 finale ratings for its Canxing Productions’ new show/format Sing! China. Tencent and Youku Video report over 47 million play times within 24 hours of the finale. The live finale was filmed at the “Bird Nest” in Beijing, officially known as the National Stadium and reached 4+ Viewers (000) 15,897 and TV Ratings were 3.89% among 52 cities, 16.05% of market share. The music competition program earned #1 rating on Zhejiang Satellite TV for each of its 13 weekly episode run, several times breaking all previous ratings’ records. Star China CEO, Tian Ming announced that domestic auditions will begin next month for Season 2 after Zhejiang Satellite TV confirmed commission of Season 2. Star China will be seeking a distribution partner at MIPCOM.

    Star China International Media is a leading media entertainment group in China with businesses ranging from TV production, broadcasting, filmmaking, artist management, music and concert production. As of January 2014, China Media Capital acquired the remaining 47% share from News Corporation to become the sole owner of Star China.

    “Star China is thrilled with the ratings’ performance for the entire first season of Sing! China, our new singing talent show/format. Audiences were so enthusiastic that we earned millions of viewers on Zhejiang Satellite TV along with billions of views online. There were over 47 million views on Tencent and YouKu in just 24 hours alone after the finale. The response was better than we could have ever hoped for and Star China is proud to have presented a fantastic music show which has now been renewed for a second season,” said Xia.

    Sing! China is an original music talent show created by Canxing Production which searches to find talented singers with dreams to attain recognition in the Chinese music industry. Four main judges each ride a chariot and rush to the stage to choose the contestant they desire. The concept and the stage design are based on the theme of “The War of Music.” Judges team up with selected contestants and guide them in a series of competitions.

    Sing! China earned major online visibility early in the season. Within its first two days, the show received over 500 million total views on Tencent and Youku video sites and broke online records by receiving over 37 billion views for the first season.

  • MIPCOM: GRB to premiere Spanish-language titles

    MIPCOM: GRB to premiere Spanish-language titles

    MUMBAI: GRB Entertainment is bringing three new Spanish-language titles to MIPCOM (International Market of Communications Programmes) including a comedic feature film, an investigative series, and a wildlife program.

    Enchufe Sin Visa: An Undocumented Comedy is a comedic feature film from YouTube’s EnchufeTV (over 12 million subscribers) and follows six Latinos traveling to the USA for the first time. They will deal with awkward social situations, language barriers and awful food — all while on the run from immigration officers. How far will they go to make this the trip of a lifetime?

    Fugitivos de la Ley features a team of real-life bail and fugitive recovery agents as they track down the roughest criminals on the run. From drug dealers to car thieves to murderers, they’ve run into the worst. Outfitted in bullet-proof vests and armed with guns and street-smarts, these former marines and police officers will stop at nothing to protect their neighborhoods.

    The Wildlife Docs is an amazing wildlife adventure showcasing 12,000 exotic animals and the doctors who care for them. Immerse yourself in the drama as precious animal lives are on the line and witness as real wildlife heroes treat animals of every stripe and color, from exotic and endangered, to the cute and cuddly. This is an exciting inside look into the world of zoo veterinarians and the untold stories of the animal ER.

    “GRB Entertainment is known for its variety of high quality, entertaining and intriguing programs and we are continually refreshing our catalogue. We are now expanding with Spanish-language content, featuring films and factual series which Spanish-speaking audiences are sure to embrace,” said GRB Entertainment SVP – international distribution, Michael Lolato.

    GRB Entertainment is a trendsetter of unscripted, and scripted, alternative programming with a proven track record of creating highly-rated shows for networks worldwide. Intervention, GRB’s groundbreaking A&E series (200+ episodes), received two Emmy® Award nominations in 2016, a Critics’ Choice Award nomination in 2016, an Emmy® Award nomination in 2015, and an Emmy Award win in 2009 from the Television Academy of Arts & Sciences for Outstanding Reality Program.

  • MIPCOM: GRB to premiere Spanish-language titles

    MIPCOM: GRB to premiere Spanish-language titles

    MUMBAI: GRB Entertainment is bringing three new Spanish-language titles to MIPCOM (International Market of Communications Programmes) including a comedic feature film, an investigative series, and a wildlife program.

    Enchufe Sin Visa: An Undocumented Comedy is a comedic feature film from YouTube’s EnchufeTV (over 12 million subscribers) and follows six Latinos traveling to the USA for the first time. They will deal with awkward social situations, language barriers and awful food — all while on the run from immigration officers. How far will they go to make this the trip of a lifetime?

    Fugitivos de la Ley features a team of real-life bail and fugitive recovery agents as they track down the roughest criminals on the run. From drug dealers to car thieves to murderers, they’ve run into the worst. Outfitted in bullet-proof vests and armed with guns and street-smarts, these former marines and police officers will stop at nothing to protect their neighborhoods.

    The Wildlife Docs is an amazing wildlife adventure showcasing 12,000 exotic animals and the doctors who care for them. Immerse yourself in the drama as precious animal lives are on the line and witness as real wildlife heroes treat animals of every stripe and color, from exotic and endangered, to the cute and cuddly. This is an exciting inside look into the world of zoo veterinarians and the untold stories of the animal ER.

    “GRB Entertainment is known for its variety of high quality, entertaining and intriguing programs and we are continually refreshing our catalogue. We are now expanding with Spanish-language content, featuring films and factual series which Spanish-speaking audiences are sure to embrace,” said GRB Entertainment SVP – international distribution, Michael Lolato.

    GRB Entertainment is a trendsetter of unscripted, and scripted, alternative programming with a proven track record of creating highly-rated shows for networks worldwide. Intervention, GRB’s groundbreaking A&E series (200+ episodes), received two Emmy® Award nominations in 2016, a Critics’ Choice Award nomination in 2016, an Emmy® Award nomination in 2015, and an Emmy Award win in 2009 from the Television Academy of Arts & Sciences for Outstanding Reality Program.

  • MIPCOM: GRB announces new titles; Walt Disney doc, real-life crime, docu-series

    MIPCOM: GRB announces new titles; Walt Disney doc, real-life crime, docu-series

    MUMBAI: GRB Entertainment, a trendsetter of unscripted, and scripted, alternative programming with a proven track record worldwide, announced a slate of new titles to debut at MIPCOM.

    As the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney’s death approaches, GRB brings a documentary on his life and career with exclusive footage and over 50 interviews with celebrities, directors, and animators. WALT: The Man Behind The Myth is the official biography of Walt Disney, sanctioned by The Walt Disney Family Foundation. This 90 minute documentary is presented by Diane Disney Miller and narrated by Dick Van Dyke and is filled with never-before-seen color home movies shot by Walt himself.

    Real-life crime is often more dramatic than fiction and GRB Entertainment owns many of the best series and docs in this genre. Occult Crimes takes a look inside the devilish minds of the most unpredictable and dangerous killers in history who take their orders from Satan to commit heinous murders. Until Proven Innocent: The Hannah Overton Story tells the true story of the death of Andrew Burd, a four-year-old from Texas who died mysteriously of salt poisoning. His foster mother, Hannah Overton, was charged with capital murder and sent to prison for life. But is this churchgoing woman a vicious child killer or had the tragedy claimed its second victim?

    Turning to music, Follow The Rules is a 12-part series following Grammy-nominated international rapper turned actor, Ja Rule, and the hectic household that he and his wife Aisha are trying to keep under control. With their two sons, daughter, and Ja’s mother and mother-in-law living under one roof, the house that Rule built is anything but quiet.

    In Cleveland Hustles, NBA superstar LeBron James and longtime friend and business partner Maverick Carter give four aspiring local entrepreneurs the chance to realize their business dreams while also helping to revitalize neighborhoods in their hometown of Cleveland.

    GRB also brings a series of CNN documentaries from Soledad O’Brien. In Babies Behind Bars, follow the lives of female inmates in a remarkable program allowing them to raise their babies while they serve times. Black & Blue tells the shocking real-life stories of young black men facing persistent racial profiling and police brutality. In Black In America and Latino in America, both multi-documentary collections, Soledad O’Brien explores interpretations of race and cultural identity for people living in the United States.

    “Our official doc on Walt Disney – an iconic man with a great impact on pop culture – offers amazing exclusive footage of his private life. We also have two fun and inspiring series featuring Ja Rule and LeBron James. We continue to bring riveting, real-life crime with Occult Crimes and Until Proven Innocent: The Hannah Overton Story. We are also thrilled to represent a number of Soledad O’Brien’s CNN documentaries, which span crime and human-interest,” said Michael Lolato, SVP of International Distribution, GRB Entertainment.

    GRB is well-known for its gripping real-life crime series as well as intriguing and inspiring factual programs, and serves up both for the upcoming market. Intervention, GRB’s groundbreaking A&E series (200+ episodes), received two Emmy® Award nominations in 2016, a Critics’ Choice Award nomination in 2016, an Emmy® Award nomination in 2015, and an Emmy Award win in 2009 from the Television Academy of Arts & Sciences for Outstanding Reality Program.

  • MIPCOM: GRB announces new titles; Walt Disney doc, real-life crime, docu-series

    MIPCOM: GRB announces new titles; Walt Disney doc, real-life crime, docu-series

    MUMBAI: GRB Entertainment, a trendsetter of unscripted, and scripted, alternative programming with a proven track record worldwide, announced a slate of new titles to debut at MIPCOM.

    As the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney’s death approaches, GRB brings a documentary on his life and career with exclusive footage and over 50 interviews with celebrities, directors, and animators. WALT: The Man Behind The Myth is the official biography of Walt Disney, sanctioned by The Walt Disney Family Foundation. This 90 minute documentary is presented by Diane Disney Miller and narrated by Dick Van Dyke and is filled with never-before-seen color home movies shot by Walt himself.

    Real-life crime is often more dramatic than fiction and GRB Entertainment owns many of the best series and docs in this genre. Occult Crimes takes a look inside the devilish minds of the most unpredictable and dangerous killers in history who take their orders from Satan to commit heinous murders. Until Proven Innocent: The Hannah Overton Story tells the true story of the death of Andrew Burd, a four-year-old from Texas who died mysteriously of salt poisoning. His foster mother, Hannah Overton, was charged with capital murder and sent to prison for life. But is this churchgoing woman a vicious child killer or had the tragedy claimed its second victim?

    Turning to music, Follow The Rules is a 12-part series following Grammy-nominated international rapper turned actor, Ja Rule, and the hectic household that he and his wife Aisha are trying to keep under control. With their two sons, daughter, and Ja’s mother and mother-in-law living under one roof, the house that Rule built is anything but quiet.

    In Cleveland Hustles, NBA superstar LeBron James and longtime friend and business partner Maverick Carter give four aspiring local entrepreneurs the chance to realize their business dreams while also helping to revitalize neighborhoods in their hometown of Cleveland.

    GRB also brings a series of CNN documentaries from Soledad O’Brien. In Babies Behind Bars, follow the lives of female inmates in a remarkable program allowing them to raise their babies while they serve times. Black & Blue tells the shocking real-life stories of young black men facing persistent racial profiling and police brutality. In Black In America and Latino in America, both multi-documentary collections, Soledad O’Brien explores interpretations of race and cultural identity for people living in the United States.

    “Our official doc on Walt Disney – an iconic man with a great impact on pop culture – offers amazing exclusive footage of his private life. We also have two fun and inspiring series featuring Ja Rule and LeBron James. We continue to bring riveting, real-life crime with Occult Crimes and Until Proven Innocent: The Hannah Overton Story. We are also thrilled to represent a number of Soledad O’Brien’s CNN documentaries, which span crime and human-interest,” said Michael Lolato, SVP of International Distribution, GRB Entertainment.

    GRB is well-known for its gripping real-life crime series as well as intriguing and inspiring factual programs, and serves up both for the upcoming market. Intervention, GRB’s groundbreaking A&E series (200+ episodes), received two Emmy® Award nominations in 2016, a Critics’ Choice Award nomination in 2016, an Emmy® Award nomination in 2015, and an Emmy Award win in 2009 from the Television Academy of Arts & Sciences for Outstanding Reality Program.

  • MIPCOM: Keshet gives New Form to digital scripts

    MIPCOM: Keshet gives New Form to digital scripts

    MUMBAI: Global production and distribution powerhouse Keshet International (KI) and New Form, announced a partnership to distribute three of the latter’s millennial- and youth-targeted digital scripted series, launching them to buyers at MIPCOM. KI will seek out both linear TV and digital opportunities for the series internationally.

    KI will offer New Form’s comedy, sci-fi adventure and dark thriller series, all of which are available or soon to premiere in the US on Verizon’s go90 mobile OTT platform, as part of a 20-plus title MIPCOM slate that is Keshet’s largest, most distinctive and diverse ever.

    New Form produces content for mobile-friendly platforms and premium destinations hungry for high-quality content with great stories and value. In addition to go90, the destinations include Vimeo, Refinery29, Fullscreen, YouTube Red and CW’s The Seed.

    “New Form has been at the forefront of creating original premium digital content for new OTT players in the US,” said Keshet International digital & acquisitions SVP Sebastian Burkhardt.

    “With these three remarkable new series, we now have the unique opportunity to expand their reach beyond the booming US market to both linear TV networks – with reformatted 30- and 60-minutes versions – and OTT services throughout the rest of the world.”

    “Partnering with Keshet on the international distribution of three of our signature series is a significant step forward for our long-term strategy of creating, producing and distributing high-quality programs that have wide millennial appeal across multiple viewing platforms around the world,” said New Form business development SVP JC Cangilla.

    Two of the three New Form series appearing at MIPCOM have already premiered on go90 in the US: The high school comedy Mr. Student Body President – A charismatic student body president and his Machiavellian chief of staff give “high school politics” a new meaning as they battle for power over pep rallies, gossip, and grades, with all the ambition and fervor of hardened Washington operatives. Starring Jeremy Shada (Adventure Time, Parenthood, ParaNorman), Arden Rose (1.3 million YouTube subscribers) and Christina Moore (True Blood, That 70s Show, MADTV).

    The Streamy Award-nominated sci-fi adventure MISS 2059 – An intergalactic sci-fi adventure about a beauty queen on Earth who is mistakenly selected to represent humanity in a life-or-death Galactic tournament. Starring Anna Akana (1.4 million YouTube subscribers, Ant Man, The Fosters), Nikki Soohoo (The Lovely Bones, Stick It, Private Practice) and Hartley Sawyer (Geek & Sundry’s “Caper”, The Young and the Restless, The McCarthys).

    KI will also offer Cold, set to premiere in the US on go90 this month on October 13:

    Her mother brutally murdered… her father in prison for the horrific crime… 16-year-old Isla Wallis returns to her remote hometown to discover the truth about what really happened to her family. Now, alone and abandoned in the icy wilderness, Isla will be pushed to the edge of survival as she fights to expose the killer and save more than just her own life. Starring Annalise Basso (Captain Fantastic, New Girl, Ouija 1 & 2, Oculus, True Blood), Todd Lowe (Gilmore Girls, True Blood, Criminal Minds, NCIS), Jim True-Frost (The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, Hostages), and Marcus Johns (6.5 million Vine followers, Expelled, Rock of Ages)

    Additionally, Keshet will be adding a homegrown series, Aces to the list of digital offerings on their full MIPCOM slate. Created by Moti Adiv, Yoni Zicholtz and Jonathan Bar Ilan and produced by Keshet Broadcasting, Aces quickly became Israel’s number one digital series and subsequently migrated to Keshet’s linear channel. The show provides a hilarious fly-on-the-wall peek into the world of five poker buddies when they let loose during their Friday night card game.

  • MIPCOM: Keshet gives New Form to digital scripts

    MIPCOM: Keshet gives New Form to digital scripts

    MUMBAI: Global production and distribution powerhouse Keshet International (KI) and New Form, announced a partnership to distribute three of the latter’s millennial- and youth-targeted digital scripted series, launching them to buyers at MIPCOM. KI will seek out both linear TV and digital opportunities for the series internationally.

    KI will offer New Form’s comedy, sci-fi adventure and dark thriller series, all of which are available or soon to premiere in the US on Verizon’s go90 mobile OTT platform, as part of a 20-plus title MIPCOM slate that is Keshet’s largest, most distinctive and diverse ever.

    New Form produces content for mobile-friendly platforms and premium destinations hungry for high-quality content with great stories and value. In addition to go90, the destinations include Vimeo, Refinery29, Fullscreen, YouTube Red and CW’s The Seed.

    “New Form has been at the forefront of creating original premium digital content for new OTT players in the US,” said Keshet International digital & acquisitions SVP Sebastian Burkhardt.

    “With these three remarkable new series, we now have the unique opportunity to expand their reach beyond the booming US market to both linear TV networks – with reformatted 30- and 60-minutes versions – and OTT services throughout the rest of the world.”

    “Partnering with Keshet on the international distribution of three of our signature series is a significant step forward for our long-term strategy of creating, producing and distributing high-quality programs that have wide millennial appeal across multiple viewing platforms around the world,” said New Form business development SVP JC Cangilla.

    Two of the three New Form series appearing at MIPCOM have already premiered on go90 in the US: The high school comedy Mr. Student Body President – A charismatic student body president and his Machiavellian chief of staff give “high school politics” a new meaning as they battle for power over pep rallies, gossip, and grades, with all the ambition and fervor of hardened Washington operatives. Starring Jeremy Shada (Adventure Time, Parenthood, ParaNorman), Arden Rose (1.3 million YouTube subscribers) and Christina Moore (True Blood, That 70s Show, MADTV).

    The Streamy Award-nominated sci-fi adventure MISS 2059 – An intergalactic sci-fi adventure about a beauty queen on Earth who is mistakenly selected to represent humanity in a life-or-death Galactic tournament. Starring Anna Akana (1.4 million YouTube subscribers, Ant Man, The Fosters), Nikki Soohoo (The Lovely Bones, Stick It, Private Practice) and Hartley Sawyer (Geek & Sundry’s “Caper”, The Young and the Restless, The McCarthys).

    KI will also offer Cold, set to premiere in the US on go90 this month on October 13:

    Her mother brutally murdered… her father in prison for the horrific crime… 16-year-old Isla Wallis returns to her remote hometown to discover the truth about what really happened to her family. Now, alone and abandoned in the icy wilderness, Isla will be pushed to the edge of survival as she fights to expose the killer and save more than just her own life. Starring Annalise Basso (Captain Fantastic, New Girl, Ouija 1 & 2, Oculus, True Blood), Todd Lowe (Gilmore Girls, True Blood, Criminal Minds, NCIS), Jim True-Frost (The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, Hostages), and Marcus Johns (6.5 million Vine followers, Expelled, Rock of Ages)

    Additionally, Keshet will be adding a homegrown series, Aces to the list of digital offerings on their full MIPCOM slate. Created by Moti Adiv, Yoni Zicholtz and Jonathan Bar Ilan and produced by Keshet Broadcasting, Aces quickly became Israel’s number one digital series and subsequently migrated to Keshet’s linear channel. The show provides a hilarious fly-on-the-wall peek into the world of five poker buddies when they let loose during their Friday night card game.