VIS Social Impact, the cause-driven production division of ViacomCBS International Studios, Pedro Almodóvar’s production company El Deseo, and Mogambo announced the co-production of the new documentary series Not a Bride. To be executive produced and narrated by award-winning Spanish actress Penélope Cruz and written and directed by Dario Troiani (Violet, Kalebegiak, A.W.), the series (4x30) has been picked up by ViacomCBS’ premium streaming service, Paramount+, internationally. According to … [Read more...] about VIS Social Impact and El Deseo announce ‘Not A Bride’ for Paramount+
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Prime strikes new deals in Australia for ‘Vanille, A Caribbean Tale’ and ‘The Adolf Eichmann Trial’
Prime Entertainment Group, an international distributor based in Paris, has finalized several major sales in Australia for the acclaimed animated film Vanille, a Caribbean Tale (1 x 29’) with SBS Australia, and for the captivating history documentary The Adolf Eichmann Trial (1 x 90’) with Foxtel Australia. SBS (Special Broadcasting Service) is a modern, multiplatform media organisation with a free-to-air TV portfolio spanning five distinctive channels in SBS, NITV, SBS VICELAND, SBS Food and … [Read more...] about Prime strikes new deals in Australia for ‘Vanille, A Caribbean Tale’ and ‘The Adolf Eichmann Trial’
Fremantle sells ‘The Curse of Von Dutch: A Brand To Die For’ to key markets
Fremantle announced The Curse of Von Dutch: A Brand to Die For has benefitted from a strong early sales performance. Prime Video has acquired the series in Australia, Canada and New Zealand, Disney has acquired for FOX Channel in Belgium and The Netherlands, whilst hayu in the UK and Ireland have also come on board. Produced by Industrial Media’s The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) for premium streaming service Hulu, The Curse of Von Dutch: A Brand to Die For (3 x 60’), launched in the … [Read more...] about Fremantle sells ‘The Curse of Von Dutch: A Brand To Die For’ to key markets
Harbour Rights announces content acquisitions by Canal+ Myanmar, Tencent, Hakka TV, and more
Harbour Rights licensed a 40 hours package to Canal+ Myanmar in Burma, including 26 episodes of the continuing flagship travel series FLAVORS, nature series NATURE SANCTUARIES 3x52' and NORIN'S ARK 5x52’ following Norin Chai, an extraordinary veterinarian who devoted his life to tending to wild animals across Asia and Africa. JCG in Korea also acquired a 40-hour travel & gastronomy 4K package for UHD Channel Dream TV. With 20 new episodes of FLAVORS, this a total of 60 hours in 4K that have … [Read more...] about Harbour Rights announces content acquisitions by Canal+ Myanmar, Tencent, Hakka TV, and more
Abacus Media Rights announces a raft of sales for theatrical documentary ‘Killing Escobar’
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Media Group, confirms myriad sales for the theatrical feature documentary Killing Escobar from leading producers Two Rivers Media and Salon Pictures. The 90’ feature-length film is directed by award-winning filmmaker David Whitney and executive produced by Alan Clements and Mick McAvoy for Two Rivers Media and Nick Taussig for Salon Pictures. Killing Escobar has been sold to Radio Canada – Canada, Discovery – Italy, RTL Deutschland – Germany, … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights announces a raft of sales for theatrical documentary ‘Killing Escobar’
ShinAwiL and Bebbak to co-produce Sineád O’Connor feature documentary
Leading Irish content production businesses ShinAwiL and Bebbak have teamed up to produce ‘Sineád’ (w/t), an access-led feature documentary celebrating the musical work of iconic, Grammy Award-winning singer/ songwriter, Sineád O’Connor. ShinAwiL’s LA-based Executive Producer Chuck La Bella has brought in legendary US producer Orian Williams (Control, Shadow Of The Vampire and director of the forthcoming biopic Jeff Buckley) as Executive Producer alongside ShinAwiL’s Larry Bass, and legendary … [Read more...] about ShinAwiL and Bebbak to co-produce Sineád O’Connor feature documentary