Leading independent distributor All3Media International has signed a scripted package deal with streaming platform BritBox, for Story Films’ rating winning four-part thriller Captivated and darkly comic crime drama Pren ar y Bryn/ Tree on a Hill from the creator of hit Welsh series Hinterland. Both dramas will be available in the US this year. From the award-winning producers at Story Films behind The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe and Witness Number 3, Captivated launched earlier this year as … [Read more...] about All3Media signs deal to bring Tree on a Hill and Captivated to US audiences
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The Inheritance sold to US, Canada, and across Europe
International distributor Eccho Rights has licensed THE INHERITANCE to BritBox in the US and Canada, among a string of deals for the family thriller. A co-production from Night Train Media, Lonesome Pine Productions and Peer Pressure, for Channel 5 in the UK, THE INHERITANCE became the broadcaster’s number one rated series throughout 2023. The title has now been licensed to BritBox in the US & Canada, RTE in Ireland, NPO in the Netherlands, and Pickbox in Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and … [Read more...] about The Inheritance sold to US, Canada, and across Europe
Hulu, Foxtel, and BritBox amongst partners for SISTER’s drama Better
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
Granite Harbour licensed to BritBox and Acorn TV
Eccho Rights have concluded deals with BRITBOX International and ACORN TV, for the British crime drama GRANITE HARBOUR. BRITBOX have confirmed that GRANITE HARBOUR is set to premier on August 1st and will be available for audiences in the US and Canada. ACORN TV will be airing the drama in Australia and New Zealand, later this autumn. GRANITE HARBOUR, produced by LA PRODUCTIONS in … [Read more...] about Granite Harbour licensed to BritBox and Acorn TV
Abacus Media Rights secures sales of almost 400 hours of programming to Australia and New Zealand
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
Channel 5 commissions ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ for a second series
Channel 5 announced the commission of All Creatures Great and Small, for a second series. Based on best-selling author James Herriot’s cherished and iconic collection of stories, the critically-acclaimed brand new adaptation from BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning production company Playground (Howards End, Wolf Hall) will return for a further six episodes, plus a Christmas special. MASTERPIECE on PBS in the US will co-produce and all3Media International is the global partner. The production will … [Read more...] about Channel 5 commissions ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ for a second series