Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment Company, has confirmed the UK-based distributor has sold almost 400 hours of content to leading broadcasters and platforms throughout Australia and New Zealand. SBS Australia has secured the brand-new documentary series The Rise and Fall of Boris Becker (w/t), This Is Joan Collins; Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunters S1, Philip: Prince, Husband, Father; Could Hitler Have Been Stopped? The Politics of Appeasement, Vikings: The … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights secures sales of almost 400 hours of programming to Australia and New Zealand
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DCD Rights announces a second season of hit series Love Me with a raft of pre-sales
Leading UK-based distributor DCD Rights has today announced a strong line-up of pre-sales for the hotly anticipated second series of high-end drama Love Me which is currently in production, along with additional sales of series one of the Melbourne set drama. Pre-sales for season two of Love Me include Hulu (US), Acorn TV (UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, India), Viaplay (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland … [Read more...] about DCD Rights announces a second season of hit series Love Me with a raft of pre-sales
Acorn TV acquires hit ABC series ‘Aftertaste’
ABC Commercial has announced the sale of their hilarious scripted comedy Aftertaste (4K or HD 6x30') to US streaming giant Acorn TV. Set in the stunning Adelaide Hills wine region of Australia and featuring a cast of diverse international characters the story follows universally renowned yet volatile celebrity chef, Easton West’s spectacular fall from grace. Humiliated he returns to his hometown where he endeavors to rebuild his career and restore his reputation, with the help of his … [Read more...] about Acorn TV acquires hit ABC series ‘Aftertaste’
ITV Studios secures pre-sales for a number of new dramas in the Asia Pacific
ITV Studios has announced a host of deals in the Asia Pacific for scripted content across its rich catalogue, including pre-sales for brand new shows Anne, The Ipcress File, Holding, Redemption, Our House and series two of Noughts + Crosses. Shows ranging from exciting new thrillers such as World Production’s ratings hit Vigil, evergreen returning titles like Endeavour and Vera and award-winning comedy series Schitt’s Creek, are also among those to land across the region. Anne (World … [Read more...] about ITV Studios secures pre-sales for a number of new dramas in the Asia Pacific
Acorn TV commissions second season of ‘Whitstable Pearl’ from Buccaneer Media
AMC Networks’ Acorn TV announced the commissioning of a second season of the popular British crime drama Whitstable Pearl with Acorn Media Enterprises from Buccaneer Media (Marcella, Crime). Based on the much-loved novels, “The Whitstable Pearl Mysteries” by Julie Wassmer, the second six-part series (6 x 45’) sees the return of Kerry Godliman (Ricky Gervais’ After Life) in the lead role as Pearl Nolan. Howard Charles also returns as DCI Mike McGuire and Frances Barber as Dolly Nolan, Pearl's … [Read more...] about Acorn TV commissions second season of ‘Whitstable Pearl’ from Buccaneer Media
Abacus Media Rights, Revelation Films join forces for 10-part series ‘The Real Manhunter’
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Media Group, has linked up with leading UK independent producer Revelation Films to launch a ten-part series The Real Manhunter, written and presented by former Metropolitan Police Detective Inspector Colin Sutton. With a 30-year police career in the UK, Colin Sutton led many of the highest-profile murder investigations of his generation – of the 37 murder cases he investigated, 35 were solved with convictions, an extraordinary success … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights, Revelation Films join forces for 10-part series ‘The Real Manhunter’
