Geoff Foster Job Position Director, European Acquisitions Films Media Group

What are your acquisition strategies?

Films Media Group licenses its content from the world's most talented producers. Very simply, our philosophy is to acquire the best programs from the best producers.. We have exclusive relationships with Public Affairs Television (Bill Moyers), and the BBC. Other renowned producers represented by FFHS
include HBO, CBS News, PBS, MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, Granada Media International, Channel 4 and 4 Learning, the Open University, NHK, and RTVE, to name just a few. Our programs include the latest Emmy and Peabody Award winners.

What programs are you looking for?

World/American History & Culture, Science, Chemistry, Maths, English literature/ language, Business Studies, Health Care & Treatment, Psychology, Career & Technical Education and Social Studies.

Can you name us the most successful titles that you acquired in 2005/06?

Yes "The Adventure Of English" 8x50 from Granada Media International and "Fighting the Tide: Developing Nations & Globalisation" 5x26 from Network Ireland Television "Do You Speak American 3x50 from Macneil-Lehrer Productions.

What programs will be in demand at MIPCOM 2006?

I would like to see more high quality documentaries, but I suspect the biggest demand will be for reality live TV.