Sales strategies

Alan Green
Sales Director
FCCE Distribution B.V.
Netherlands

What products do you offer on the World Content Market?

FCCE prides itself with providing high quality finished programming at an affordable price. With one of the largest archives in film- and Hollywood-related content from the last 30 years right up till yesterday, FCCE offers Broadcasters, Digital Channels, VOD providers, Narrowcasters, Mobile and Online Platforms with a wide range of content ranging from short form items to weekly magazines and documentary lifestyle series.

Our flagship programme “FILMS & STARS” has been licensed into more than 80 territories including this month on E! Entertainment Latin America. This weekly film and light entertainment magazine is ideal for a family audience and include the latest movies and star interviews. “HOLLYWOOD BUZZ” is currently licensed in more than 40 countries including Poland, Macedonia, Romania, Ukraine, Turkey, Malta and Cyprus. This half hour programme has a more female bias with Hollywood news and gossip, as well as the latest LA Premieres, perfectly complimenting any broadcast schedule.

FCCE produces programmes for every target audience, for example “ACTION ZONE” – a weekly half hour magazine aimed at men giving the latest action, horror, comedies and thriller releases at the cinema and on videogames, the biggest action stars and Hollywood babes are featured. And “KIDS FLIX” is our 10 minute weekly kids entertainment magazine telling them the latest kids movies and DVDs available. “GAMEFAQS.TV” caters for the massive gaming audience now existing in all territories with the latest releases, tips and tricks, interviews and reports from around the world.

Recently launched has been our 13 episode docu-tainment series “SPOTLIGHT ON”, each episode gives the viewer a close up and personal look at a different topics such as child stars, power players of Hollywood, musicians turned actors or women in Hollywood, and containing the views of hundreds of stars from the last 30 years. A fascinating look at what it is like to live the Hollywood Life.

For short form content FCCE has launched a “DAILY ENTERTAINMENT NEWS FEED” with a mix of raw material and finished items this is delivered daily with partner Eurovision Operations to broadcasters and production companies. Additionally whether its short filler materials such as “STAR PROFILES”, “MOVIES NEWS”, “BEHIND THE SCENES SPECIALS” or “FESTIVAL REPORTS”, FCCE can provide these at great prices and tailor made if required.

What rights do you offer?

FCCE offers licensing rights for all media platforms from Commercial and Public Broadcasters, Digital Stations, VOD Providers, Film Channels, Narrowcasters, Mobile Operators and Online Portals, Broadband and New Media Platforms.  

Buyers from what countries do you target?

Over the last two years FCCE has seen rapid growth internationally, especially in Central and Eastern Europe where we have developed solid business partnerships with many clients. Our focus is to extend our low cost programming into more territories across the region and looking at targeting not only national and established broadcasters, but also recently launched platforms who are looking for great entertainment programmes and content.

The Russia and CIS will be another growth area for FCCE in 2010.

We look forward to working together with new clients in the near future.