MIPCOM Spotlight: FOX International Channels Content Sales

CANNES: A tale about demonic possession, FOX International Channels Content Sales’ Outcast comes from The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and stars Patrick Fugit (Almost Famous, Gone Girl).

“It’s a rich story, with strong characters and bursts of action,” says Prentiss Fraser, the senior VP and global head of content sales at FOX International Channels Content Sales.

The company is also presenting at MIPCOM Wayward Pines, which stars Matt Dillon, Terrence Howard and Juliette Lewis and was executive produced by M. Night Shyamalan. “The show has such strong auspices; it fits nicely into our premium offering,” says Fraser.

Another highlight for FOX International Channels Content Sales is its slate of Turkish dramas, which includes Happiness (Adi Mutluluk).

“As Turkey is the Country of Honour this year, we’re very focused on our original slate of Turkish dramas,” Fraser says.

As for factual content, the company is showcasing the four-hour miniseries The 2000s: The Decade We Saw It All, following on the success of The 80s: The Decade That Made Us and The 90s: The Decade That Connected Us. “The 2000s is the first major documentary to explore these ten tumultuous years that changed our lives forever,” Fraser says.

T-Rex Autopsy watches as paleontologists perform an autopsy on one of the largest carnivorous creatures of all time, while The Kangaroo King spotlights a tough marsupial named Rusty. “The Kangaroo King is a fascinating look at his superior strength and what it takes to endure drought, a heat wave and battling the land itself,” says Fraser.

The executive continues, “True to the loved and revered National Geographic Channel brand, these stories are told in a fun and exciting way, yet they cover scientific and pop-culture facts.”