Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) is a leading entertainment content Market and Conference dedicated to the Asia Pacific region. The 21st edition of ATF 2020 will be held virtually from 1 to 4 December 2020, with the opening ceremony held 1 December 2020 at 10.00am open to all on ATF Facebook (@asiatvforum).
TV FRANCE INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE HIGHLIGHTING FRENCH CONTENT
With the support of TV France International, 31 French companies* will be taking part this year in ATF Online+ 2020, presenting their catalogue to 1,000 buyers from the whole of the Asia-Pacific zone, at one-to-one meetings during the four days of the market, and in highlighting their flagship programs on the event’s digital platform which will be accessible until 28 February 2021.
TV France International promotes French audio-visual programming around the world. It brings together the whole range of audio-visual programme exporters. It facilitates sales and coproduction, carries on constant monitoring of international markets and keeps its member informed and federates their actions.
TV France will speak at a showcase on Wednesday 2 December at 4pm (UTC +8), focusing on their mission and enabling four established members on the Asian Market to share their experiences and to highlight new programs available for sale and co-production to buyers and commissioning editors from all the Asia-Oceania region.
- Lydia Kali, Sales Manager at ARTE France, will be at ATF with around 30 new projects, including Epidemics Killed the Roman Empire, a brand-new premium series on the environment, The Great Coral Barrier: Heart of the Ocean and will also be intending to coproduce and pre-sale more programs to Asian partners.
- Lucille Ract, International Sales Manager at France TV Distribution will be presenting the new documentary, fiction and animation programs and will also be looking for pre-purchasing partners on sime of its projects like the documentary Earth, A Living Body and Disco Dragon.
- Pedro Citaristi, Sales Manager at Superights will be focusing on Will and Handico, two series for the 6s on disability, as well as several new series, a preschool program in production, a comedy in development and new acquisitions that will be announced soon.
- Céline Carenco (SVP Media Sales distribution Asia Pacific) and Manya Zhou (Head of Business Development) at Xilam Animation will use the opportunity to present the 3D series created by Cube Creative: Pfffirates and Tangranimals, for which Xilam is open for co-productions.
CANAL + FOR ATF’S MORNINGS WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS, Remaining Relevant: From Defence To Offence
Jacques du Puy, CEO CANAL+ International, will be in discussion with moderator Avril Blondelot, Head of Content Insight at Glance on Friday 4 December at 11.30am (UTC +8),
The keynote will focus on Canal + ’s collaborations and global content strategy, as it looks to maintain position and relevance within and outside of France, in addition to addressing its content investment across APAC. This, in line with the fact that Canal+ Séries (Canal +’s OTT offering) has changed its strategy from battling Netflix to one that is largely collaborative, along with it also carrying content from Disney+.
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*List of the 31 exporting companies registered for ATF Online+
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