MIPTV Spotlight: Global Agency

CANNES: Global Agency is positioning It’s Showtime as “the next big thing in singing competitions,” according to CEO Izzet Pinto.

“It is a unique show with its voting system. For the very first time, contestants will judge each other in a singing show.” The title was launched at DISCOP Istanbul, where it received “very encouraging feedback,” says Pinto. “It is a lively singing talent show that focuses on performers’ voices, stage presentation, song selection and styling. It is full of live music performances, where the stage is set up as a nightclub or pub concept. It really has innovation and originality. If you provide something different, I believe the audience will always follow you.”

Pinto also believes that Stairway to Fame will impress buyers with its innovative visual structure. “The key point that distinguishes the format from other singing talent shows is that the contestants appear behind a frosted panel in the first stage,” he says. “They get their first votes from the judges according to their voice performance alone. It is truly a niche of creativity and it is clear that it will win enthusiastic audiences in many territories.”

The quiz show Joker is getting a renewed push from Global Agency. Pinto says that the unique and fast-paced gameplay makes it a “real emotional roller coaster for each contestant and makes each episode a different story.”

The drama Broken Pieces has been the highest rated series of the season in Turkey, and Global Agency is giving MIPTV buyers the opportunity to bring it to their schedules as well. Broken Pieces comes to the Global Agency catalogue from producer Endemol Turkey, as does My Destiny. The Turkish drama Maral comes from Acun Medya. “These titles all have the hallmarks of a classic drama series, with story lines that combine revenge, tragedy, passion and love with contemporary subjects,” says Pinto. “I am sure that these titles have the ability to cross boundaries with their universal story lines, cutting-edge themes and well-known casts.”