Paris – Groupe AB is pleased to announce that Amazon Prime Video has acquired the worldwide subscription video on demand rights outside Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg (with non-exclusive rights in France and Switzerland) to Zone Blanche, an 8-episode mystery/thriller series produced by Ego Productions and commissioned by France Télévisions.

The show originally aired on France 2 in April 2017. Zone Blanche is the first French series acquired for worldwide distribution by Amazon Prime Video. The series will be a global release and available under the international title Black Spot for Prime Video users in 2018 via the Prime Video app or online at PrimeVideo.com in more than 200 countries and territories. The show will be dubbed in English, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.

Valerie Vleeschhouwer, VP in charge of Distribution and Co-Production at Groupe AB: “We are thrilled to complete the sale of Black Spot to Amazon Prime Video, which will give wide international exposure to this premium French production”.

Vincent Mouluquet, Producer, Ego Productions: “We are delighted with this agreement and the interest of Amazon for Black Spot. This international success would not have been possible without the talent and commitment of the entire Ego Productions team.”

Dr. Christoph Schneider, Director Content Acquisition Europe at Amazon Video, added: “With Black Spot we offer audiences worldwide the chance to enjoy a truly great show from France. International productions like this enrich the programming of Amazon Prime Video, makes it more diverse and exciting for audiences globally.”