ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has signed a deal with AMC Networks International – Latin America (AMCNI-LATAM) to air new seasons of The Graham Norton Show throughout Latin America on AMCNI-LATAM’s Film&Arts channel. The deal sees series 21 of the award-winning comedy talk show premiere this month on Film&Arts, with series 22 scheduled for Autumn. Produced by So Television, an ITV Studios company, the show features a weekly dose of celebrity chat and is a global success, having aired in over 50 countries worldwide.
Christina Covarrubias, Director of Sales for Latin America at ITV Studios Global Entertainment, said: “The Graham Norton Show is already very popular in Latin America and we are delighted that this deal with AMC Networks International – Latin America will ensure fans across the region continue to enjoy its irreverent humour and string of A-list celebrities.”
Pablo Corona, vice president of programming and acquisitions at AMCNI-LATAM, said: “Since its launch on Film&Arts in March 2016, The Graham Norton Show has had some of the highest month to month audience ratings on the network. It is a unique and hilarious program that underscores Film&Arts’ position as the only network offering top quality content to Latin American fans of the arts in all of their manifestations.”
The deal was brokered by Christina Covarrubias for ITVS GE.
Meanwhile, the drama Prime Suspect: Tennison, another ITVS GE show, also premieres on Film&Arts this month. The prequel to global hit Prime Suspect, 25 years after the iconic police drama first aired, Prime Suspect: Tennison is set in London in the 1970s and follows the young Jane Tennison as she begins her career and reveals why she became such a complex and formidable character in the Metropolitan Police. The series aired earlier this year on ITV in the UK, launching with over 5m viewers and consistently winning the 9pm slot every week.
Film&Arts airs in some of the most important Latin American markets, including Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic, Venezuela and the Caribbean.
