All3Media International has concluded a raft of presales for Hera Pictures’ I Fought the Law starring BAFTA winner Sheridan Smith, as numerous broadcasters sign rights to the powerful new factual drama ahead of its UK broadcast. Launching on ITV in the UK this autumn, the four-part drama has been acquired by POLAR+ for France. Filmin has signed digital rights for Portugal and Spain, while EITB has secured TV rights for Spain’s Basque region. Further TV rights deals in Europe have been … [Read more...] about All3Media International inks mulitple presale deals for Hera Pictures’ I Fought the Law
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ITV Studios signs range of scripted deals across APAC Region
ITV Studios has announced numerous sales of its premium scripted slate in the Asia Pacific region, underscoring continued strong demand, throughout Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. The sales include returning hits and breakout thrillers. Australian free-to-air broadcaster SBS has snapped up Mammoth Screen’s ITV ratings smash Code of Silence, which has just been renewed for a second season. Seven picked up the second series of the hugely popular The Marlow Murder Club … [Read more...] about ITV Studios signs range of scripted deals across APAC Region
DCD Rights secures new sales of more than 100 hours of drama to CEE
Leading UK-based distributor DCD Rights has secured sales of more than 100 hours of premium drama titles to CEE ahead of their attendance at NEM and NATPE Budapest later this month. Profour (Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia) has acquired series 5 of long-running, returning series My Life is Murder, starring award-winning Lucy Lawless (Top of the Lake, Spartacus, Xena: Warrior Princess). My Life is Murder series 1-4 has been acquired by BBC Studios for Poland and TV3 Group for Latvia, … [Read more...] about DCD Rights secures new sales of more than 100 hours of drama to CEE
Banijay Rights Sends Bergerac to Japan
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has announced WOWOW, Japan’s leading premium pay TV broadcaster, has acquired six-part drama series Bergerac. Produced by BlackLight TV, part of Banijay UK, Jersey-based Westward Studios and supported by Visit Jersey for U and U&DRAMA in the UK, the 6 x 60’ series sees Damien Molony (The Split, Brassic, Crashing) star in the iconic role of Jim Bergerac. In a deal negotiated by Rashmi Bajpai, EVP … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights Sends Bergerac to Japan
All3Media International strikes multiple deals for New Pictures’ thriller Protection
Leading independent distributor All3Media International has signed deals in multiple territories for New Pictures’ latest thriller Protection, a new 6 x 1-hour drama set in the clandestine world of witness protection. Following its smash-hit UK debut on ITV and ITVX, the series has been widely acclaimed, with critics calling Protection ‘breathtaking’ (Radio Times) and ‘tense, twisty’ (iNews), with The Times praising Siobhan Finneran’s ‘magnificent’ lead performance which ‘fires on all cylinders’ … [Read more...] about All3Media International strikes multiple deals for New Pictures’ thriller Protection
OUTtv expands reach in New Zealand joining Prime Video as an add-on subscription and original commission
OUTtv, the world’s leading LGBTQ+ streaming service, has launched on Prime Video in New Zealand as an add-on subscription, as well as co-commissioning Winner Winner Chicken Dinner with TVNZ, produced by Warner Bros International Television Production New Zealand. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner is an outrageous new game show, hosted by leading New Zealand drag queens, Kita Mean and Anita Wigl’it. Each episode they invite three unsuspecting members of the general public into their living room to go … [Read more...] about OUTtv expands reach in New Zealand joining Prime Video as an add-on subscription and original commission
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