Viewpoints: Acquisition strategies

Giorgi Lominadze
First Deputy CEO
IMEDI TV
Georgia
What are your acquisition strategies?
The main priority of the company is to enhance contacts and business on International level. Since the day it was founded, TELEIMEDI has productively cooperated with many leading European and American companies : Fox, Disney, Warner Bros, Paramount, Sony Pictures, NBC Universal, MGM, Lionsgate, Fremantlemedia, 2 Way Traffic, Alfred Habber Inc, Reveille, Endemol, etc. Internationally acquired programming includes various widely popular and recognized shows as the following: Oscar; Golden Globe; Grammy; Emmy Primtime ; Womens World Award; Teens Choice Award; MTV Music Award; MTV Movie Award; etc.
What products are you looking for?
For the new TV season, we are looking for successful shows, also new shows, formats, quiz shows and programs.
Can you name the most successful titles that you acquired this year?
Currently we have under the license a lot of famous shows, as - "LOST, season 5", "Prison Break, season 4", "HEROES, season 2", "Harpers Island, season 1", "Dirty sexy Money, season 2"," Dexter", "Criminal Minds", "Traveler", "24, season 1-6", etc.
What products will be in demand during MIPCOM 2009?
It will be new reality shows, and entertainment programs for adaptation to local countries.
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