\n\tA growing area for Caracol TV Internacional is formats. “Formats have been a great way to enter growing markets that are looking for new and original ideas,” says Osorio. “For non-scripted, we have focused our efforts on offering entertainment formats that will appeal to all audiences and can be enjoyed with the entire family. Such is the case with The Dance Floor<\/em>, which premiered with overwhelming success in Italy and will continue to have versions in other European markets. In addition to this, our format The Challenge<\/em> was just adapted for a third season by Azteca under the name of La Isla<\/em>. Our scripted formats continue to do well in [places] like Mexico, \n\tOn the back of The Dance Floor<\/em>’s success in Europe, the company is looking to place it in Asia now as well. “With Asian buyers, it’s important for them to be able to have access to formats,” says Arteaga. “They want to be able to localize a good story; we have found that a good story is going to have a place no matter what. We’ve been placing entertainment formats, along with some dramas and series, in places like Vietnam and China. It’s something that we’re excited about.” Looking ahead, Arteaga notes the importance of continuing to expand in more nontraditional markets.<\/p>\n \n\tFrom a sales perspective, the first half of the year has been strong for Caracol TV Internacional. Osorio says the company plans to finish off the year by “introducing new and shorter series, which are a growing demand in the international market.” This includes the 40×1-hour Fugitives<\/em>, a series that explores the dark side of the justice system by portraying the life of a man who has been sent to prison for a crime he did not commit. The 60×1-hour Shot of Grace<\/em>, a co-production with Televisa, tells the story of an actor who is hired as the double of the most wanted drug lord in the world. There’s also the 40×1-hour Men Cry Too<\/em>, a tale about love and heartbreak that shows the vulnerable side of men when they lose the love of their lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Caracol TV Internacional is responsible for delivering some of the most successful Colombian series out to a global audience. While the company has sold a mix of telenovelas, series and entertainment formats widely across Latin America, the international distributor has recently been ramping up its business in territories far outside of its home turf. “Caracol …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2523,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-featured"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/newsletters.worldscreen.com\/weekly\/img\/2014-08-06-Fugitives.jpg\")
Russia, North Africa, the Middle East and Vietnam; opening the door for other production powerhouses to take notice in markets like China, Korea and Turkey. These are all great signs that point to one common denominator: the importance of a great story.”<\/p>\n