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Ukrainian Content Market 2016 brings together Buyers and Sellers from around the world

12 August 2016, 14:19

In a month Ukrainian Content Market (UCM) will open its doors. UCM will take place on September 20-21 in the course of the international media forum KYIV MEDIA WEEK.

More than 70 companies, including key media groups, TV and prodcos from 18 countries have confirmed their participation in UCM, and the number of registrations is increasing day by day.

Today among the participants of the Market there are companies from Ukraine, the UK, the USA, Italy, Mexico, Turkey, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Lithuania, Russia, Moldova, Belarus. Even more – this year a large delegation from South Korea will attend UCM for the first time.

The Republic of Korea will be represented by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) – the largest company, which in collaboration with the Government of South Korea supports and unites producers of film and TV content, games and animation series. KOCCA umbrella stand will bring together 8 companies operating in the spheres of broadcasting, graphic design, animation, visual effects and so forth.

Also, such players are actively preparing for meetings with existing and potential partners: distribution arm of German media holding Red Arrow International, Swedish distributor Eccho Rights, American company Small World IFT, Voice of America / Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty, Italian company Mondo TV – one of the largest European animation prodcos and distributors in.

Moreover, UCM expects an impressive "landing" from the UK, including such giants as BBC Worldwide, FremantleMedia and Zodiak Rights, which catalogue boasts, in particular, sensational series like Versailles and Occupied.

Special mention also deserves the frequent guest of UCM – Televisa Internacional (Mexico / USA), one of the largest media companies in the Spanish-speaking world, which has an extensive catalogue of telenovelas, series and easy-adaptable formats popular in different countries. Ukrainian company FILM.UA Distribution, which has signed more than 1,000 contracts with more than 100 territories will also have a large stand at UCM. As well as the large independent international distributor of content and different formats – Global Agency (Turkey).

Current list of sellers is available on the UCM floorplan.

Before attending the UCM, on September 19, format creators and distributors will present their freshest titles at FORMAT SHOW conference and screening.

The sixth edition of Ukrainian Content Market gathers representatives from all key media groups, TV and prodcos from Ukraine and the region. The market, which provides all the instruments for effective business and exploration of relevant content from around the world, will gather buyers from Germany, Moldova, Monaco, Lithuania, Belarus and other countries.

This is not a complete list of participants, it is updated every day. Follow the news on our website and Facebook.

KYIV MEDIA WEEK 2016 will be held on September 19-23 at Hyatt Regency Kyiv hotel.

Register for Ukrainian Content Market to establish business relations, find new partners and to conclude successful deals.