Leading independent distributor All3Media International has secured a raft of international acquisitions for SISTER’s Better across Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South America and the U.S. Following the series premiere on commissioning broadcaster BBC One in the UK earlier this year, streaming platform Hulu becomes the latest international partner to launch SISTER’s five-part series with US audiences now able to watch all episodes. Following successful international deals the series has also … [Read more...] about Hulu, Foxtel, and BritBox amongst partners for SISTER’s drama Better
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FIFTH SEASON scores global sales for Jack Throne’s breakout BBC Drama Best Interests
Global film and TV studio FIFTH SEASON has inked the first wave of international sales for the highly acclaimed BBC One drama Best Interests (4 x 60’ / 6 x 45’). Created and written by BAFTA-winning writer Jack Thorne (Help, His Dark Materials, The Virtues), the series stars Michael Sheen (Good Omens, Quiz) and Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe, Together) and is produced by AC Chapter One in association with FIFTH SEASON. The series debuted on BBC One and iPlayer (UK) in June 2023. The first sales … [Read more...] about FIFTH SEASON scores global sales for Jack Throne’s breakout BBC Drama Best Interests
Keshet International acquires two more docs from Flicker Productions
Keshet International (KI) has picked up the international distribution rights to two timely documentaries commissioned for linear TV channels in the UK: Wayne Couzens: Killer in Plain Sight and Ellie Simmonds: My Secret Family, both produced by Flicker Productions for Channel 5 and ITV1 respectively. Kelly Wright, KI’s MD of Distribution says, “As a team, we are excited to have secured two additional high-quality documentaries from Flicker for our growing factual catalogue of English-language … [Read more...] about Keshet International acquires two more docs from Flicker Productions
BBC acquires The Traitors US
Following the runaway success of The Traitors on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, the BBC has acquired the rights to The Traitors US from All3 Media International produced by Studio Lambert for NBC Universal. The series will land as a boxset on BBC iPlayer tomorrow (January 13th 2023) and then be shown on both BBC Three and BBC One. Dan McGolpin, Director, iPlayer and Channels, says: “Following the huge success of The Traitors, which has been streamed more than 28 million times on BBC iPlayer … [Read more...] about BBC acquires The Traitors US
Banijay Rights confirms Survivor return in Colombia
Banijay Rights today announces the return of adventure reality format Survivor to Colombia, as MIP Cancun draws to a close in Mexico today. Following a 15-year hiatus, Colombian broadcaster RCN will produce a new adaptation of Survivor to air in 2023 entitled Survivor, La Isla de los Famosos. The agreement was brokered by Michelle Wasserman, SVP Latam, USH & Brazil, Banijay Rights, who said: “More than 15 years has passed since Survivor last graced television screens in Colombia, so we are … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights confirms Survivor return in Colombia
Two Brothers Pictures thriller Boat Story is commissioned by the BBC and Amazon Freevee in association with All3Media International
The BBC and Amazon Freevee have commissioned Boat Story, a 6x60’ thriller written by Harry and Jack Williams and produced by award-winning All3Media production company, Two Brothers Pictures (The Tourist, The Missing, Fleabag) in association with All3Media International. Boat Story will premiere in the UK on BBC One and iPlayer, and in the US on Amazon Freevee. When two hard-up strangers, Janet (Daisy Haggard – Back to Life, Breeders) and Samuel … [Read more...] about Two Brothers Pictures thriller Boat Story is commissioned by the BBC and Amazon Freevee in association with All3Media International