Rainmaker Content, the international distributor specialising in drama, factual and special event programming, today announced a co-production and finance agreement with leading indie Woodcut Media for Hitler: A Life in Pictures (4 x 60’) pre-bought by Channel 4 in the UK. Rainmaker Content has secured worldwide distribution rights (excluding UK) for the series executive produced by Matthew Gordon and Kate Beal, along with Jonathan Mayo as series producer for Woodcut Media. The series was … [Read more...] about Rainmaker Content and Woodcut Media to co-produce ‘Hitler: A Life In Pictures’
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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
Fremantle raises the stakes with an influx of new factual programming
Ahead of MIPCOM, Fremantle has revealed an array of factual titles which will be coming to the international market this Autumn. This follows the global production and distribution giant’s commitment to growing its factual slate adding more high-end documentaries and impactful series with global reach to its catalogue. The latest factual programming includes Hulu’s gripping docuseries, The Curse of Von Dutch, which chronicles the astonishing story of kidnapping, backstabbing, extortion and … [Read more...] about Fremantle raises the stakes with an influx of new factual programming
DCD Rights sees factual series go global
Leading UK-based distributor DCD Rights announces a new series slate and global sales for its growing line-up of dynamic factual programming. Outback Car Hunters, delivering now and produced by CJZ for Discovery, has already been picked up by Nine Network – Australia; international broadcaster Viasat World for Central & Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Russia & CIS; RMC Decouverte – French Speaking Europe & Africa and Discovery for Benelux. Car fanatics GT and Dave set off on a road … [Read more...] about DCD Rights sees factual series go global
Bomanbridge sold 111 hrs of programming to Bilibili
Singapore - Bomanbridge Media, a Singapore-based content distribution and production agency announced a multi-programme factual deal of 111 hours for the millennial-targeted digital platform, Bilibili, in China. Bilibili acquired travel and nature programmes such as Escape or Die, featuring Dean Gunnarson, a world class escape artist, entertaining global audiences with remarkable stunts that cheat death; Extraordinary Dogs exploring true-stories of canine prowess and the science behind dogs’ … [Read more...] about Bomanbridge sold 111 hrs of programming to Bilibili
Looking Glass series picked up in Asia
Melbourne – Looking Glass International (LGI), the Australian-based distribution company specialising in factual programming, has sold over seventy hours of programming to several broadcasters in Asia. The deals were brokered by Sales Manager Karen Lee from LGI’s Beijing office. With natural history programming in demand, KBS (Korea) together with CCTV (China) has picked up blue chip wildlife documentaries The … [Read more...] about Looking Glass series picked up in Asia