Viewpoints: acquisitions strategies

Oscar Albert
Head of Acquisitions
Motion Pictures S.A.
Spain
What are your acquisition strategies?
Assistance to as many markets as possible, meeting producers, distributors and checking programs in both magazines and internet

Matin Morning
What products are you looking for?
Animated series longer than 52 half hours, Live Action soaps and series (All genres), Drama Mini Series and high budget one hour documentaries. We acquire from all around the world.
What were your key acquisition deals in 2007?
"Matin Morning" (52 half hours) Animated Series from Germany's ZDF, "Magic Eye, the Wonder Boy" (165 half hours) Animated Series from China's Chinamax Pte Ltd, "Winx Club" (78 half hours) and "Monsters Allergy" (52 half hours) from Italy's Rainbow Srl, "Capeta" (52 half hours) Animated Series from Japan's Marvelous Entertainment, "Madamme Pompadour" (mini series) and "Princess Marie" (Mini series) from France's FTD
What are your plans for MIPTV?
We will be mainly looking for soaps and mini series that may fit well in Spain for both television and DVD. |