Premium kids’ content distributor Federation Kids & Family (part of Federation Entertainment) and ZDF Enterprises have jointly finalised deals with Disney+ and Italian broadcaster RAI for the phenomenal hit tween live-action series Find Me in Paris.
As part of an extensive worldwide multi-territory deal, Disney+ has acquired all three seasons of the hit series, whilst RAI also picked up Season Three following on from its successful run of the first two seasons.
Monica Levy, Head of Sales, Federation Kids & Family commented, “Needless to say, we are extremely proud to have closed these deals as Find Me in Paris continues to entice viewers everywhere! Families all over the world can identify with the appealing storylines regardless of nationality or gender and the unique elements of this original series make it fun to watch. Find Me in Paris has become a perennial classic for broadcasters.”
Arne Lohmann, VP, ZDFE junior, ZDF Enterprises said, “Find Me in Paris with its fantastic mix of classical ballet, modern dance, magic and time travel is already a global phenomenon. The recently inked deals are again proof of it. We are proud to add new members to the ever-growing Find Me in Paris Family.”
Broadcast in over 80 territories and with three seasons to date, Find Me in Paris (78 x 26’) is a premium hit tween series that combines world-class ballet, modern dance, drama and comedy. It follows the story of Lena Grisky, a time-travelling ballet dancer from 1905 Russia trapped in modern-day Paris, and the many dilemmas she faces finding her place between two worlds. The series has also been a huge social media hit across all platforms, with the soundtracks alone registering 18M streams across all music streaming platforms for 2020/2021 and the Find Me in Paris YouTube channel garnering 46.1M views to date.
Find Me in Paris is produced by David Michel, Zoé Carrera Allaix, and Cecile Lauritano (Cottonwood Media) and co-produced with ZDF, ZDF Enterprises, Be-Films and the Opera National de Paris. Co-created and co-executive produced by Jill Girling and Lori Mather (creators of Nickelodeon’s hit series Ride), with Leila Smith as Executive Producer, Find Me in Paris is directed by Matt Bloom (Emmy Award-Winning Hank Zipzer, and Disney’s The Lodge), along with heavyweight Irish directing team Ronan and Robert Burke (TV3’s hit show Ed Rock, Netflix’s Free Rein, animated series Roy and Damo & Ivor: The Movie).