The Business Journal of Film, TV Broadcasting, Broadband, Production, Distribution
June/July 2012
Volume 32 No. 4
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A+E NETWORKS
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Hunt for the I-5 Killer (film)
Based on the haunting true story of a yearlong manhunt for a killer suspected of murders and sexual assaults up and down the I-5 highway corridor through California, Washington and Oregon. Detective Dave Kominek (John Corbett) discovers a shocking twist while searching for the murderer.
Raising the Titanic (historical film)
Explores how the seemingly unsinkable RMS Titanic was so quickly mortally wounded, how it sank, and how it broke apart just in time for the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic in 2012.
Bordertown: Laredo (crime series)
Goes behind the scenes of Laredo, just one mile from the U.S.-Mexico border, which is a premier gateway for Mexican drug cartels. Viewers ride along with the Laredo Police Department's narcotics unit as they carry out undercover missions, high-tech tactical operations and huge drug seizures.
American Hoggers (series)
The Campbell family struggles to rescue Texas residents and ranches from the devastating chaos caused by wild boars.
Stan Lee's Superhumans (entertainment series)
Co-host Stan Lee, creator of X-Men, travels the world in search of the real life counterparts of Lee's characters — people with remarkable powers because they are genetically different.
IRT Deadliest Roads (reality series)
Follows Lisa, Alex and Rick, hauling loads in the world's highest mountain ranges. They race to deliver supplies through dangerous, unknown territory and along mountain ranges that require skill, courage and mental fortitude.
Intervention – Mexico (reality format)
In the latest version of the Emmy award-winning series, viewers watch as addicts confront their darkest demons. Each episode culminates with an intervention, led by family, friends and a professional interventionist, in which addicts are given a choice: get treatment or face isolation
ALFRED HABER DISTRIBUTION
Sorrento Tower, Suite 3-0714
Ghost Hunters(reality series)
America's favorite paranormal plumbers, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, lead their team of investigators to new "frights."
Top 20 Countdown (entertainment series)
Includes the wildest car crashes ever captured on video and the most outrageous college pranks, hooking viewers from number 20 down to number one.
2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (special)
The one-hour special features performances from some of the top names in music, red carpet interviews and the most beautiful supermodels in the world strutting their stuff down the catwalk.
Breaking the Magicians Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed (reality series)
The Masked Magician is back and ready to reveal the secrets behind the world's most amazing and mysterious illusions.
Most Shocking (reality series)
Follows the heart-pounding world of law enforcement, with never-before-seen, action-packed crime footage.
The 2012 54th Annual Grammy Awards (awards special)
Celebrates the biggest names in music. The 2011 show generated the largest U.S. television audience in over 10 years, and featured Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Usher, Rihanna, Mick Jagger, Katy Perry and more.
2012 61st Annual Miss Universe Pageant (special)
Women from all over the globe tell their inspirational stories and represent their countries on stage
ARTEAR ARGENTINA
Tresor Tower, Suite 2-2911
The Social Leader (El Puntero) (series)
Follows the life of a political staffer who strongly influences the people in his neighborhood whom he's asked to represent.
Left on the Shelf (Para Vestor Santos) (series)
Three smart and beautiful single sisters find that, even after the death of their harsh and biting mother, they can't seem to find freedom or love.
Be Kind to Me (Tratame Bien) (series)
After 22 years of marriage (and a midlife crisis), Jose and Sonia learn that it's never too late to get to know each other.
Gypsy Blood (Soy Gitano) (telenovela)
Hate and vengeance fuel the lives of its protagonists. Some 25 years ago, Jano Amaya lost the love of his life when she married Lazaro Heredia. But fate is not set in stone.
Fantastic Biographies (Biografias Fantasticas) (documentary series)
Each episode brings to life a different literary character who has changed the world without ever even existing.
Methods (Métodos) (documentary series)
Follows the creative process artists use to create a fine work of art, the steps a band takes to put together an album and the paths a writer must take to get a book published.
Tasting Notes (Notas de Catas) (documentary series)
Argentine Sommelier School director and renowned wine expert Marina Beltrame reports on all the news, information and tips a wine lover could want.
AZTECA/COMAREX
Tresor Tower, Suite 2-3001
La Mujer de Judas (telenovela)
Natalia investigates the legend of Judas' Wife, a woman who's said to dress as a bride and kill her enemies. Salomon helps Natalia discover the true identity behind the Wife. (from Azteca)
Huérfanas (Orphans) (telenovela)
Tells the story of three young, wealthy girls who lose their fortunes when their parents die. Now with the help of their nana, Santina, they will learn to survive in a harsher reality. (from Azteca)
Cielo Rojo (Under a Red Sky) (telenovela)
Years after a painful separation, Alma and Andres cross paths again, and plan to run away together. But things go sour when Alma kills her alcoholic husband Victor out of self defense and her mother-in-law kidnaps Alma's baby while she is still in prison servingher sentence. (from Azteca)
Emperatriz (Empress) (telenovela)
Emperatriz Jurado is betrayed by the man she loves. After he steals her newborn daughter, she swears to exact revenge and get her baby back.
The House of Anubis US (teen telenovela)
Set at a boarding school where mystery hides behind every corner, the teenagers try to balance their everyday lives with mystery-solving in this series aimed at 8-12-year-olds. (from Comarex)
Grachi (teen telenovela)
Follows a young girl who must learn to use her newfound magical powers. Fantasy meets reality when a classmate fights her for the affection of heartthrob Daniel. (from Comarex)
Intelligence (action series)
A personal tragedy forces ex-Special Forces soldier Marco Tancredi back into service after a serious accident — and this time his enemies are even more insidious. (from Comarex)
CABLEREADY
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Deals from the Dark Side (reality series)
Follows eccentric relic collector Steve Santini on his quest to buy and authenticate strange, dark and haunted items. Santini scours high and low for the rare, unusual and tragic — like a Titanic deck chair or Jack the Ripper's knife.
Hollywood's Top Ten (entertainment series)
Count down the top 10 of everything Hollywood, with memorable scenes
from movies new and old. Episodes include top 10 car chases, top 10 Brad Pitt movies and top 10 movie kisses, and can be customized with local hosts.
Saw Dogs (lifestyle series)
Introduces viewers to the hidden folk art of "chainsaw carving." The world's top chainsaw sculptors work to complete wood carving projects on a scale never seen before.
Prison Diaries (documentary series)
Goes inside the female criminal mind to discover why women who are incarcerated in America's prisons don't just hurt their victims, but also the people they love, their own family and friends.
Avec Eric (lifestyle series)
Le Bernardin's Eric Ripert instructs how to achieve four-star simplicity and elevate our own food experiences.
Inside the Actors Studio (entertainment series)
James Lipton interviews more than 180 of the world's most accomplished artists. New episodes include George Clooney, the cast of Glee, Jennifer Aniston and Colin Firth.
Forensic Files/Medical Detectives (crime series)
With real investigations and real high-tech science, each episode delves into every aspect of investigation.
CBS STUDIOS INTERNATIONAL
Chateau Tower, Suite 1426
ROB (comedy series)
Stars comedian Rob Schneider as a lifelong bachelor who just married into a tight-knit Mexican-American family. With domineering in-laws and lots of aunts and uncles, he hopes to one day win over the family.
House of Lies (comedy series)
Follows a self-loathing management consultant from a top-tier firm who is never above using any means (or anyone) necessary to get his way with and for clients.
Common Law (drama series)
Revolves around two cops who are the best detectives in their force but can't seem to get along. On the eve of their "seven-year itch," their captain forces them into couples' therapy.
NYC 22 (drama series)
Centers on six diverse NYPD rookies as they patrol the gritty streets of upper Manhattan. They're sure to make some rookie mistakes as they learn to relate to each other, their boss, and the residents of New York City.
Jeff Probst (talk show)
Hosted by the longtime Survivor host, which will cover topics ranging from relationships to family dynamics to newsmakers.
Ringer (drama series)
A woman on the run from the Mob hides out by assuming the life of her identical twin sister, only to learn that there is a bounty on her sister's head too. Sarah Michelle Gellar stars.
A Gifted Man (drama series)
Follows a brilliant, charismatic surgeon whose life changes forever when his deceased ex-wife begins teaching him the meaning of life.
DISNEY MEDIA NETWORKS – LATIN AMERICA
Tresor Tower, Suite 2-1814
Bambi (feature film)
In this 1942 classic, Bambi, a fawn, comes of age in the forest along with his rabbit friend Thumper and skunk friend Flower.
The Lion King (feature film)
Simba dreams of becoming king of Pride Rock, but his uncle's schemes lead Simba to run away after the death of his father.
Bolt (feature film)
Bolt the dog is the star of a TV show. The problem is that he thinks the show is real, and when he's accidentally sent to New York City and separated from his owner, Bolt tries to use his "super powers" to find his way home. Features the voice talents of John Travolta and Miley Cyrus.
WALL-E (feature film)
A curious robot named WALL-E ventures out on a new path when he meets a cool robot named EVE. Together, they venture across the universe.
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LEDAFILMS
Tresor Tower, Suite 2-1706
The Witches of Oz (miniseries)
Follows the exploits of Dorothy Gale, a successful children's book author in New York City. Dorothy learns that her popular books are based on repressed childhood memories, and that the wonders of Oz are very real when the Wicked Witch of the West shows up in Times Square.
Littlest Angel (feature film)
A five-year-old who's just arrived in heaven misses his life on Earth and tries to retrieve his beloved treasure box with the help of some friends.
Wild Target (feature film)
Victor Maynard is a second-generation professional hit man. He's methodical, heartless, a loner, but his mother thinks he should find himself a wife. His most recent assignment — to kill a female thief that's stolen a valuable painting — doesn't exactly go to plan.
Without Men (feature film)
The women of a Latin American town create an all-female utopia when the men are drafted to fight in a civil war. Eva Longoria and Christian Slater star.
The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation (holiday film)
The Bannisters don't know that Ted and Stewey, the same burglars who broke into their house, are at the resort where they're spending Christmas vacation. It's up to Zeus the dog to save Christmas.
LIONSGATE
Tresor Tower, Suite 2-1514
Are We There Yet? (comedy series)
After a disastrous road trip that finds Nick engaged in warfare with his new stepchildren, the family begins to blend together. But Nick's mother — who has a touch of cougar and biting wit — makes things a bit difficult. Whatever you do, don't call her "Grandma."
Boss (drama series)
Kelsey Grammer stars as a corrupt Chicago mayor who learns he has a degenerative brain disease. How long can he keep his disease a secret and hold onto his power when the other sharks smell blood in the water?
Blue Mountain State (comedy series)
The freshmen on the Blue Mountain State football team are about to learn the highs and lows that come with being one of the chosen few.
Mad Men (drama series)
Set in the sexy, competitive and sometimes ruthless world of advertising. It takes place in the Madison Avenue of the 1960s, where egos ran rampant and women were just beginning to be noticed in the workplace.
Nail Files (docu-soap)
Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of actress-turned-entrepreneur Katie Cazorla's budding business and her relationship with mega-music producer boyfriend Walter Afanasieff.
Weeds (dramedy series)
Nancy Botwin's real adventures have just begun when she and her family hit the road with blood on their hands and the Mexican Mafia hot on their tail.
NEWSPRONET
SweepsFeed (news reports)
Includes eight market-exclusive news reports each month. The edited segments come ready to track or localize with topics including consumer alerts, investigations, technology, money trends and more.
HealthDay TV (daily videos)
Online viewers get a simplified, customer-friendly round-up of complicated health news. It's a partnership between NPN and HealthDay, a provider of health news to over 4,000 media outlets worldwide. The videos are hosted by a well-respected doctor who gives viewers the news they need to know.
Enterate Tu (video content service)
Appealing to the young Latin American demographic, it's is an exclusive video content service that offers a fresh perspective on life's OMG moments, including tongue-in-cheek advice, useful tips, witty how-to's and humorous scenarios.
On the Lighter Side of the News (video campaign in partnership with United Way)
The goal is to raise $1 million for children's programs and facilities. The segments, produced for local newscasts, feature celebrities sharing personal stories of giving back.
Rigel Entertainment Catalogue (content library)
Includes series ranging from action/adventure television franchises such as RoboCop, Pacific Blue and Universal Solider to the high-profile dramas of The Mary Higgins Clark Collection, as well as romantic comedies and family titles like The Good Witch.
One Water (film)
Celebrates the myriad ways water touches human lives around the globe and explores our changing relationship with water. Narrated by Martin Sheen, it was filmed across 15 countries and two hemispheres.
Panini – The Licensing Machine
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Metal Hurlant Chronicles (drama series)
A live-action adaptation of the iconic 1980s comic collection Metal Hurlant. Each episode of the drama series is a half-hour long, and both the first and second seasons consist of six episodes each.
Signs (drama series)
Two competing companies face off in a ferocious battle for world markets and power.
Inside FDNY Training Center (special news footage packs)
A production team enters the Training Center of the FDNY at Randall's Island.
PE Media Services
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La Leyenda del Shaolin (A Legend of Shaolin Kungfu) (drama-action series) Showcases six emotional stories that take place where Chinese Kungfu originated. The series features experts in Martial Arts and first-rate Chinese actors.
The Jadagrace Show (Tween comedy series)
Centers on the adventures of a multi-talented 11-year-old named Jadagrace, who gets her own TV show after her Internet music video goes viral.
America's Serial Killers (documentary series)
Top criminologists and psychologists offer insight into the minds of murders to discover why they kill.
The Chile 33 (film)
Tells about the rescue of 33 miners trapped 700 meters below ground in a Chilean mine.
WWI: The War To End All Wars (documentary series)
Takes viewers inside the war through rare personal interviews with World War I veterans and actual battle footage.
America's 60 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries & Crimes (documentary series)
A countdown of the most notorious unsolved cases, including the Lindbergh baby tragedy and questions about JFK's assassination, among other topics.
POWER
Tresor Tower, Suite 2-3007
Blackout (miniseries)
A computer hacker recruited by a terrorist executes the largest disaster to hit California. With a complete power outage comes chaos, as residents fight to survive amid record-breaking heat.
Neverland (miniseries)
Takes viewers on a journey to a mythic land where time stands still. We see where Peter Pan and Captain Hook first crossed swords.
Treasure Island (miniseries)
Offers a new, exciting take on the classic pirate adventure, with Young Jim Hawkins leading his crew to buried treasure, with a mysterious cook, John Silver, along for the ride.
Love's Christmas Journey (miniseries)
Ellie's holiday spirit is tested when her brother, Aaron, goes missing during a mining job and her nephew, whom she is caring for while her brother is away, must embark on a journey to find his father during a brutal winter storm.
Natural History Programming (160 hours)
Includes returning series that follow the busy work of conservationists and one-hour specials featuring character-driven human-animal relationship stories, and more.
Seven Deadly Sins (miniseries)
Gripping college drama that explores sex, betrayal, revenge, unrequited love and retribution.
Three Wise Women (TV movie)
Liz is a fiercely ambitious woman who's not one for emotions. But one Christmas she's shown where her life is headed by a guardian angel and her past and future selves.
RECORD TV NETWORK
Tresor Tower, Suite 2-1209
Rebel (teen telenovela)
A group of Elite Way students are united by their love of music.
Jackpot! (telenovela)
A group of friends win the lottery, but when the winners begin to die off, their friends become players in a game of life and death.
Sansón y Dalila (series)
A take on the biblical story of Samson and Delilah. Strength and beauty converge between Samson, a Hebrew warrior and Delilah, a beautiful Philistine woman.
Esther, the Queen (series)
Esther, the queen of Persia, must save her fellow Jews from Prime Minister Haman, who plans to exterminate them all.
The Law and the Crime (series)
Catarina, a high-society woman, becomes a police commissioner of the most troubled police department in the area after her father is killed in a robbery. Things get complicated when a drug-dealing boss kills the father of a militia policeman.
River of Intrigues (telenovela)
Set in a historic town where the main draw is a river on which people play sports. The city becomes a huge tourist attraction, wreaking havoc on some local businesses.
Another Power (telenovela)
After his family is killed by a car explosion in Italy, Tony Castellamare travels to Brazil to avenge their deaths. He ends up falling in love with a journalist working on a story about his life.
RSI
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Cult TV: Current Events and Cultural Trends in 7 Minutes (factual series)
Gathers the voices of those who create and experience culture, including well and lesser-known names.
Where No One Else is Prepared to Go (factual series)
As minister general of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Brother Mauro Jöhri is the successor of St. Francis himself. For the last four years he has been responsible for all the world's Capuchins (an offshoot of the Franciscans).
Mothers Who Kill their Children (factual series)
Delves into the thoughts and motives behind women who have done the unspeakable.
Truth a Casualty (factual series)
Explores what happened to more than 1,800 people who disappeared during the Kosovo conflict, and a further 500 who were kidnapped after the war's end.
TA-PIT (children's series)
Showcases the adventures of amusing, playful little characters made of cork, bottle stoppers, paper, buttons, pins and feathers. They have adventures in space, the desert, at sea and more.
Cash (game show)
This on-the-road quiz gives a pair of impromptu players the opportunity to win 1,000 Swiss francs by answering 10 general knowledge questions in 10 minutes.
STARZ MEDIA
Tresor Tower, Suite 2-1411
Magic City (drama series)
It's New Year's Eve 1958-1959 in Miami beach. Castro's rebels have seized Havana while the Mob, CIA and the Kennedys all hold court at the luxurious Miramar Playa Hotel, financed by Mob boss Ben "The Butcher" Diamond.
Spartacus: Vengeance (drama series)
The gladiator rebellion continues, along with all the blood-soaked action, sexuality, villainy and heroism.
Baby Geniuses (live-action series)
The Baby Squad Investigators must save the Crown Jewels in London, pizza in Pisa, paintings in Paris, and more.
Dan Vs. (animated series)
Follows Dan, a loveable cynic who, along with reluctant sidekick Chris, haphazardly seeks revenge against everyday frustrations.
Christmas Wedding Tail (holiday film)
But when a couple's marriage results in the combining of five children, it's up to dogs Cheri and Rusty to keep the family together and perform a Christmas miracle.
Stolen Child (suspense film)
After years of frustration, Amanda and Jason finally adopt a beautiful baby girl from Eastern Europe. But they soon discover shocking and dangerous secrets about how the baby came to them.
The Dog Who Saved Halloween (holiday film)
While walking his dog one night before Halloween, George witnesses something strange in his neighbor's house. He enlists some not-quite-reformed burglars to find out what's going on. It all goes awry, and only Zeus the dog can turn things around.
TELEFE INTERNATIONAL
Tresor Tower, Suite 2-1714
Candy Love (telenovela)
Follows the love stories of four couples across four generations, and four kinds of love that are completely different but equally beautiful and intense.
The Graduates (romantic comedy series)
Tells the story of a group of high school graduates who meet 20 years after graduation, with a love story that will change the course of their lives. Expect plenty of 1980s nostalgia.
The Man of Your Dreams (comedy series)
Follows Hugo, a single father who works at a matchmaking agency. Now in its second season, the series has a special guest star in each episode.
Mistreated (drama series)
Tackles the issue of violence against women around the world. Each episode tackles a different kind of violence, and is based on true stories. The women are played by well-known actresses.
The One (telenovela)
Centers on Andrés, an arrogant and ambitious lawyer who, after winning a trial, is awarded a trip to Spain that changes his life forever. Each character represents a capital sin.
When You Smile (romantic sitcom)
A busy professional's life is turned upside down upon the arrival of a son whose existence he ignored, and a father whom he'd prefer not to know.
Formats from Nanuk Producciones (entertainment formats)
Series include Check In-Check Out, a game show that represents each step of an airport check-in process. Contestants must have their passports ready and be willing to travel as soon as the program ends. In Money Order, 50 on-set contestants — and thousands of people in their homes — will have the possibility to compete for as much as $1,000,000 through different rounds of questions. Two families compete with their weights in Weight For Money.
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TELEFILMS
Tresor Tower, Suite 2-3101/2-3103
The Hunger Games (feature film)
Takes place in the post-apocalyptic world and follows 16-year-old Katniss, who lives with his mother and sister in the poorest district of Panem, what remains of the United States. Each district must send a boy or girl to The Hunger Games, where the general rule is kill or be killed.
Shame (feature film)
Brandon's carefully cultivated private life — which allows him to indulge a sexual addiction — is disrupted when his sister shows up unannounced with plans to stay indefinitely.
The Woman in Black (feature film)
A young lawyer travels to a remote village to organize a deceased client's papers. While there, he encounters the ghost of a woman set on vengeance.
Looper (feature film)
The Mob of the future sends murderers to kill the last version of themselves.
Parker (feature film)
A thief lives by a code of honor — never stealing from people who need the money.
TELEVISA INTERNACIONAL
Conference Facility, Meeting Room: Splash 1
Abyss of Passion (telenovela)
Tells a complicated love story set in the Yucatán, where the inhabitants grow the habanero chile, a pepper as hot as the passions stirred up among Augusto, Carmina, Damián and Elisa.
A Shelter for Love (telenovela)
After Luciana falls on hard times, things begin to turn around when she falls in love with ladies' man Rodrigo. However, Rodrigo isalready engaged to Gala. Will he end his engagement to allow true love to bloom?
Miss XV (telenovela)
Valentina and Natalia are best friends who tell each other everything. But when Valentina pulls a prank that goes terribly wrong, Natalia and Valentina's love interest, Niko, begin to hate the mysterious person who ruined their plans, not knowing that Valentina is to blame.
Little Giants (light entertainment format)
A talent and charm competition in which children between the ages of four and 12 sing, dance, tell jokes and charm to impress a jury. In the end, everyone gets a prize, but only one team will become the winner.
Rebel (teen telenovela)
Alice, Roberta, Diego and Pedro are students at Elite Way, a very strict school. These students are joined together by their love of music, which they use to bend the rules.
WWE
RAW (weekly live-event)
In-ring competition and a rock-concert ambiance are combined.
Smackdown (weekly live-event)
Match action, dazzling pyrotechnics and unpredictable drama.
Tough Enough (reality series)
Features 14 aspiring WWE Superstars and WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin is the host.
WWE Superstars (series)
Superstars and Divas converge in this hour-long action-packed program.
WWE NXT (series)
WWE Rookies compete in a series of challenges and matches aimed at finding the next breakout star.
THE WWE Experience (series)
A complete overview of weekly happenings in the WWE.