New York– A+E Studios International has finalized licensing agreements in major territories for the critically acclaimed scripted series, UnREAL, starring Shiri Appleby (Girls) and Constance Zimmer (House of Cards). The announcement was made today by Joel Denton, Managing Director, International Content Sales & Partnerships, A+E Networks.
UnREAL has been picked up by TF1 (France), Antenna 3 (Spain), TV2 (Norway), Cellcom TV (Israel), YES (Israel), 360TV (Latvia), SBSTwo (Australia), Stan (Australia), and Lightbox (New Zealand). The series has also been licensed to Lifetime in Canada, Latin America, the UK, South East Asia, Poland, and Africa.
Lifetime in the U.S. renewed UnREAL for a second season with a 10-episode order. UnREAL gained momentum throughout season one, with the finale episode growing triple digits with live+7 viewing. The series reached an average of 3.7 million impressions across linear and non-linear viewing and is Lifetime’s youngest drama on record in the U.S.
Denton says, “As we build momentum leading into MIPCOM, we’re thrilled to announce global sales for UnREAL and expect to finalize further deals at the market. This is an exciting time for our company, as we grow our scripted slate and expand our broadcast relationships.”