Beyond Rights announced that Sarah Bickley has been promoted to head of sales and will step into the new role on 1st April, to lead the team at MIPTV. In addition, Joanna Rowley, who has acted as a part-time consultant for the past three months, will be joining the business on a permanent basis from 1st May as VP sales for the UK, Nordics, and Italy. Sarah Bickley initially joined the Beyond Rights team in November last year as SVP sales, responsible for both the Nordics region and for the … [Read more...] about Beyond Rights names new Head of Sales and appoints a new VP
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Beyond Rights expands sales team with the appointment of a new SVP
Beyond Rights announced that seasoned executive Sarah Bickley has joined the team as SVP sales, responsible for both the Nordics region and for the digital exploitation of the company’s catalogue, with an initial focus on expanding its business with AVOD platforms. Sarah joins from Tin Roof Media, where she was responsible for the distribution operations of Blink Films and Outline Productions, which included helping to secure deficit funding for unscripted content. Prior to that, she spent … [Read more...] about Beyond Rights expands sales team with the appointment of a new SVP
US version of comedy format ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ debuts on Dave; ‘Hypothetical’ gets global sales
Leading independent distributor Hat Trick International (HTI) has sold 50 episodes of the successful US version of the award-winning, improvisational comedy series Whose Line Is It Anyway?exclusively to UKTV in the UK. The deal was brokered by HTI’s Cassandra Toller and UKTV’s Global Acquisitions Manager, Daniel Thomas. The series will launch on the network’s Dave channel this February in a prime-time evening slot, stripped across the week. Hosted by popular US talk show host, actress and … [Read more...] about US version of comedy format ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ debuts on Dave; ‘Hypothetical’ gets global sales
Seadog seals first-look deal with Hat Trick International
Leading independent distributor Hat Trick International (HTI) has agreed to a first look distribution deal with Seadog TV and Film Productions, to represent the Devon-based indie’s forthcoming factual series internationally. Seadog TV and Film Productions, founded in 2016 by award-winning broadcaster and presenter Monty Halls (My Family and The Galapagos; WWII Freedom Trails), creates a wide range of non-scripted programming telling important stories about the world we live in. Over the … [Read more...] about Seadog seals first-look deal with Hat Trick International
Hat Trick International signs first-look deal with Cardiff Productions
Leading independent distributor Hat Trick International (HTI) has signed a first-look deal with Pat Younge and Narinder Minhas’ recently launched production company, Cardiff Productions, to represent its forthcoming factual and scripted series on the global market. Based in the heart of Wales, Cardiff Productions is a brand new factual, scripted and digital company launched in May 2020 after the founders exited the award-winning Sugar Films. The company is jointly owned by executives Pat … [Read more...] about Hat Trick International signs first-look deal with Cardiff Productions
Hat Trick heads to MIPTV
London – Hat Trick International is set to debut a host of brand new formats at MIPTV, working with its partners at Hat Trick Productions and Plum Pictures to deliver globally-adaptable formats ranging from lively and original game shows to inspirational and informative reality series. Originally produced by Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4 in the UK, where a 30 x 1 hour version is in production featuring Noel Edmonds as host, Cheap Cheap Cheap is an inspired collision of comedy … [Read more...] about Hat Trick heads to MIPTV
