Miracle Screenings MIPTV issue - April 2008

Miracle Screenings is 6 years old in 2008!

Date: 5 April, 2008
Focus: European Television and Global Television
Circulation: 5000
Material deadline: 20.03.08
Points of Delivery: delivery to stands: Palais Des Festivals and Riviera ; delivery in hotels: Carlton , Majestic, Hilton, Martinez , Grand Hotel, and Sofitel.
Geography: Europe (60%), USA and Canada (17%), Asia (12%), Middle East (4%), Latin America (3%), Oceania (15%), Africa (1%).
Industry: TV, Video/DVD, New Media, Internet, Mobile .

Miracle Screenings will publish its MIPTV issue on 5 April 2008. This issue will be delivered during MIPTV 2008 by circulation of 5000 copies. This issue provides with analytical reviews about international audiovisual industry. Many research companies, professional associations and government bodies contribute to the editorial content of this issue.

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Old Horse Knows the Way - Editor Foreword

Viewpoints: More than 70 exclusive interviews with acquisition and sales executives from different countries!

Acquisitions strategies: What are the popular programs? What are current acquisition strategies? What programs are in demand? Miracle Screenings asked acquisition executives about their strategies.

Exclusive interviews with:

• Tom Zappala - ABC Family
• Richard Melman - The History Channel, The Biography Channel, Crime and Investigation Network
• Sebastian Debertin - ARD / ZDF KI.KA KINDERKANAL
• Hans-Juergen Steimer - ZDF Enterprises GmbH
• Laurane Mansuy - ARTE France
• George McGhee - BBC
• Michaela Javorsky - ORF - Austrian Broadcasting Corporation
• Diane Bliss - DPTV / PBS
• Daniela Bagliani - RTI SpA - Mediaset Group
• Marc Buhaj - Jetix Europe
• Robin Truchy - Xbox LIVE Europe, Microsoft
• Sandra Carter - Sandra Carter Global
• Vincent Alati - Alati International Marketing, Inc.
• Vito Savino - Arvato Mobile SpA
• Sharon Rechter - BabyFirstTV
• Jolanta Adamowicz - MiniMini, ZigZap/ CANAL+ Cyfrowy sp. z o.o.
• Joanna Pogorzelska - PLANETE Channel/ CANAL+ Cyfrowy sp. z o.o.
• Jadranka Blanusa Vuckovic - CENTAR FILM Ltd.
• Raquel Benitez - Comet Entertainment Inc.
• Pinar Rayon - DOGUS MEDIA GROUP - NTV / CNBC-E- / E2 / NTVSPOR 
• Florin Nicoara - Antena 1/ Euforia TV
• Lucie Urbankova - Filmexport Home Video
• Emmanuelle Baril - CANAL J/TIJI/ FILLES-TV/GULLI
• Bjorn Jensen - Ginger Foot Films
• Roxanne J. Barcelona - GMA Worldwide, Inc,
• Yasmine Abdallah - OTV / HAWA Limited
• Galya Halaui - Luli-The Channel for Babies
• Zsуfia Tуth - Mokep
• Andras Pusztay - MTV ZRt. (Hungarian Public Broadcast Television)
• Vanessa Palacios - ONTV Productions
• Marilyn Kynaston - Picture Box
• Iginio Straffi - Rainbow SpA
• Dimitrios Koliodimos - SKAI TV
• Petteri Ahomaa - Solar Television Oy
• Jaime Fontan - Televisiуn Autonуmica de Aragуn, S.A.
• Nancy Epstein - TPI 
• Magdalena Borowska - TVP INFO - Telewizja Polska S.A. 
• Ninnie Kuller - UR/Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company
• Sonja Kokovic - Vesanima D.O.O
• Andre Relis - Vision Films / Vision Music
• Nina Tuominen - YLE - Finnish Broadcasting Company
• Fathy Yassa - Yvent Networks, Inc.
• Carlo Levy - DYBEX S.A.
• Marc Heijdeman - Going Dutch Distribution
• Nat Abraham - Breakthrough Entertainment
• Jacques Mathieu - Une chaоne Astral Media
• Kevin Dumouchel - Dumouchel Communications Inc.
• Tatiana Dziergowska - Canal+ Poland
• Prentiss Holman - Oasis International
• Jeff Stecyk - Partners in Motion
• Fabrizio Meli - Tiscali Italia Spa
• Victoria Stubbs - Electric Sky
• Viviana Lisanti - Ledafilms
• Nicole Fortier - 2T3M Television Inc
• Irina Chernyak - TET TV Channel
• Li Yi - International Channel Shanghai/ Shanghai Media Group
• Natalia Scherbakova - TV Channel “ ZVEZDA ”
• Serdar Temeltas - Alparslan Yapim
• Anne-Carole Nourisson - Vivendi Mobile Entertainement
• Brad Knight - Retirement Living TV
• Kerstin Gruenwald - Telcast
• Katherina Afanasyeva - API Production, LLC
• Stefan Piech - Your Family Entertainment AG
• Francesco Mozzetti - RTI SPA, Mediaset Group
• Emmanuelle Baril - Pole Jeunesse Lagardere Active

Sales strategies: What are sales strategies? What countries are most important for sales? What are key deals on TV Channels? What are new titles? Miracle Screenings asked sales executives about it.

Exclusive interviews with:

• Tobias De Graaff - Granada International
• Ildar Davlethanov - PhoenixFilm
• Patricio Teubal - Mediaset Distribution 
• Arturo Galvan - NARANYA
• David Huey - Cine Excel Entertainment, Inc.
• Christian Gockel - BETA FILM GmbH
• Nadiya Zayonchkovska - Aurora Distribution

Telenovelas

• Televisa Internacional : Dumb Girls, Souls of Steel and Revenge
• TV Azteca : Telenovelas, Series, Movies, and Light Entertainment Shows
• Latin American Telenovelas

 American Fiction

Infected: The Hatching has begun...

RHI Entertainment is introducing a diverse slate of movies and miniseries including “ Infected”, a science fiction thriller starring Isabella Rossellini (“Merlin”), Judd Nelson (“Breakfast Club”) and Gil Bellows (“Ally McBeal”). “ Infected” (airing on the SCIFI Channel in the US on 4/20/08) follows two reporters for the Boston Daily trying to crack a case of alien invasion. Miracle Screenings Magazine sat down for an exclusive interview with the all-star cast of the movie to talk about their respective roles, working on the set and with the renowned Halmis.

Exclusive interviews with actors from "Infected":

• Gil Bellows
• Judd Nelson
• Isabella Rossellini
• Maxim Roy

New Drama Hits, Better than Ever!

NBC Universal International Television Distribution offers fascinating drama series, documentaries and feature films.

Compelling drama and hilarious comedy will entertain viewers!

Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution offers a wide-ranging slate features a number of new and returning series.

Animation & Youth Programs

•  Mondo TV - Leading European Operator in animation sector
• Younger Than Ever: Bavaria Media Television brings three new youth series 

Industry News

• JSFC “ Sistema ” and the RWS company have created the largest film studio complex in Russia
• Expo Connection
• TPI
• Launch of MAVISE – a new European TV database
• Filmofond Lenfilm Studios is proud of its unique collection of classical titles
• beActive blogs on with “Flatmates” and “Young CSI”
• Internet TV is set to fundamentally change all media industry landscape

 Adult Entertainment

  Playboy TV: A Market Leader in the Adult Entertainment

 Events

•  We Speak the Same Language: Cinema. Cannes Film Festival 60th Anniversary
• Japan Country of Honor at MIPTV 2008
• A World Premiere in Wonderful Settings

Content

MIPTV issue advertisers:

• Little Amadeus - Gateway 4M (Gemany)
• RHI Entertainment (USA)
• NBC Universal Television Distribution (USA)
• Aurora Distrbution (Ukraine)
• Granada International (UK)
• Mediatrade/RTI (Italy)
• Bavaria Media (Germany)
• Mondo TV (Italy)
• TPI (USA)
• Shanghai Meda Group (China)
• Sevenone Intrnational (Germany)
• Beta Film (Germany)
• Bective (Portugal)
• Film Chest (USA)
• Dominique Paul Mougenot (USA)
• Phoenix Film (Russia)
• Youth Streem Sport World (Portugal)
• RWS (Russia)
• Filmofond Lenfilm (Russia)
• Cine Excel Ent (USA)
• Naranya (Mexico)
• API Production (Russia)
• Cineuropa (Belgium)
• Televisa Internacional (Mexico)
• TV Azteca/Comarex (Mexico)
• Annecy Animated Festial/MIFA (France)
• Cannes Market (France)
• Asia Television Forum (Singapore)
• Playboy (USA)

About Miracle Screenings: Miracle Screenings was launched in autumn 2003 by Elena Sunbeam. First issue was born in Cannes and it was delivered on MIPCOM 2003. For 6 years, Miracle Screenings issues reached all continents. The magazine received strong support from all corners of the globe: from Hollywood heavyweight studios to small independent companies. Miracle Screenings issues are delivered during biggest audiovisual events in Europe, USA and Asia : MIPTV, MIPCOM, Cannes Market of Cannes Film Festival, American Film Market, Asia Television Forum. Every year, thousands professionals enjoy informative reviews, strong market analysis, hundreds interviews about acquisition and sales strategies.

About Planet Sunbeam: Planet Sunbeam is an independent company aimed at organization of events, production of business publications, and promotion of high quality audiovisual works in the international marketplace. Elena Sunbeam, president of the company, has been involved in the television exhibition business. In 2003, Elena Sunbeam gave birth to Miracle Screenings, an international magazine covering the business of television and film. She developed the editorial content in close collaboration with research agencies, trade associations, and leading professionals from all corners of the globe. In 2008, she developed and successfully organized World Content Market that was supported by over 600 television professionals from 59 countries.