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Miracle Screenings. MIPCOM 2007 issue. October 2007. No.19
Viewpoints
Acquisition Strategies
Angelika Paetow - North German Radio & TV
Emmanuelle Baril - CANAL J
Adalat Aliev - Lider Media Holding (Lider TV)
Awni Al - Founoon Film Distribution
Chao Min - Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
Dorine Baas - Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Dragan Marinkovic - DTV Production
Shirley Po - Broadband Network Systems Ltd.
Elana Closenberg - African Business Channel / The Home Channel
Erin Hsu - Tempo International Mass Media  
Filip Bobinski - Dramedy Productions
Galya Halaui - Hop! Channel Ltd
Richard Ellman - International Producers Group
Katherina Afanasyeva - API Production, LLC
Egor Yakovlev - TViGO Entertainment
Gideon Summerfield - Pioneer Online
Hampartzoumian Remi - CUISINE.TV
Matthias Pfeffer - Focus TV Produktions GMBH
Izabela Rieben - Television Suisse Romande
Joanna Pogorzelska - PLANETE Poland
Kevin Roast - World Media Rights
Laszlo Demeter - Duna Television
Leland Ling - LIC Australia (Beijing office)
Magdalena Borowska - Telewizja Polska S.A. /  Channel 3
Maria Badillo - Sorpresa!
Mark Ringwald - AmericanLife TV Networksm
Michaela Javorsky - ORF / Austrian Broadcasting Corporation
Nathalie Windhorst - LLINK NPS RVU VARA VPRO 
Niv Adi - MAGYX
Olivera Milenkovic - Adrenalin
Orsetta Violante Balsamo - Endemol Italia
Panos Kouanis - Hellenic Parliament Television Channel
Rana Sarkar - Content Partners
Richard Rowe - Turner Broadcasting
Rishi Parekh - IOL Broadband Ltd.
Terese Linden Kohn - American World Pictures
Victoria Stubbs - Electric Sky
Vito Savino - Arvato Mobile SpA

Viewpoints: acquisitions strategies

Maria Badillo
VP of Programming
Sorpresa!
United States

What are your acquisition strategies?

Sorpresa!' s main goal is to provide a Fun, Entertaining and Culturally relevant environment where kids can learn about themselves and the world around them while connecting with their Hispanic heritage. We want to fortify our relationship with our audience and become the kids' experts; engage our viewers through the best original productions, acquisitions from all over the world and our multiplatform community.


El Reto Burundis

What programs are you looking for?

We are interested on non-violent programming geared to kids ages 2 to 17. Any type of genre with strong appeal to the Hispanic Community with Multiplatform legs.

Anything from: 2-minutes interstitials, half-hour episodes and 60-minute movies and specials. We are looking for unique, edgy and high quality projects, co-production opportunities and shows that cover topics such as exercise and healthy lifestyles, literacy skills, social issues, etc.

What foreign programs did you buy this year?

" El Reto Burundis " from Mexico, " Arcandina " from Chile, "Chiquititas" from Argentina.

What national programs did you buy this year?

"Qu e Pasa?" - co-produced weekend news segment hosted by CNN en Espanol anchor Claudia Palacios. The weekly segment features news tailored for Hispanic children ages 6 to 12 years old.

What are your acquisition plans?

We have a new programming line-up starting in 4Q07, a couple of projects in development and some acquisition under negotiation. Very exciting news coming soon to Sorpresa!

 

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