Cannes – FremantleMedia International has acquired global distribution rights to the follow up series to Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity, set to be produced by Show of Force Productions. The 4-hour series, inspired by the books by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and Pulitzer Prize-winner Sheryl WuDunn, will be available to buyers at MIPTV 2013.

The series has been sold to 18 broadcasters across 138 territories including Foxtel for Australia; M-Net for Africa and South Africa; Sixx for Germany and Austria; and Discovery Networks for across Latin America.

David Ellender, CEO FremantleMedia International and Kids & Family Entertainment, said, “We are proud to be partnering with Show of Force Productions to bring new compelling and inspirational stories, set in the Americas, to audiences worldwide. The first series uncovered many important issues and moved viewers around the world and the second series promises to be a poignant follow up.”