Sphere Abacus (SA) has sold Stan Original drama series Scrublands: Silver, an Easy Tiger production in association with Third Act Stories, to popular streamer Sundance Now for the US and Canada to air in 2025. Scrublands: Silver (4 x 1 hour), the sequel to Scrublands and based on the best-selling novel ‘Silver’ by Chris Hammer, sees the return of award-winning investigative journalist Martin Scarsden (Luke Arnold – Black Sails) and his partner Mandy Bond (Bella Heathcote – Pieces of … [Read more...] about Sphere Abacus sells Scrublands: Silver to AMC Networks’ Sundance Now
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Sphere Abacus appoints Toby McCathie as Finance Director
Sphere Abacus (SA) has announced the appointment of Toby McCathie as Finance Director, a newly formed role at SA, who will join the team on 3rd December 2024. Toby will report directly to Denis Rozon, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sphere Media, and will contribute his widespread experience to this new position, having previously worked as Head of Finance at HiddenLight Productions, as well as various financial/consulting roles with other media companies including Neo … [Read more...] about Sphere Abacus appoints Toby McCathie as Finance Director
Sphere Abacus sells Stopping the Steal directed by Dan Reed following successful HBO US & Channel 4 UK launch
Sphere Abacus (SA) has sold highly anticipated documentary Stopping the Steal to a slew of international broadcasters following the documentary’s successful launch on HBO in the US and Channel 4 in the UK. Stopping the Steal, available as a 1 x 90-minute film or 2 x 52-minute series, has been acquired by SBS Australia, NRK Norway, RTL Deutschland, TVNZ New Zealand, SVT Sweden, DR Denmark, Warner Bros. Discovery for HBO Max & DMAX in Iberia, TVN24 in Poland, Discovery Benelux & Nove + … [Read more...] about Sphere Abacus sells Stopping the Steal directed by Dan Reed following successful HBO US & Channel 4 UK launch
Sphere Media to buy Abacus Media Rights from Amcomri Entertainment
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), is set to be acquired by Canada’s Sphere Media for a total aggregate consideration of $24.6m following the company’s sale by Amcomri Entertainment Inc. Sphere Media is partnering in this transaction with Bell Media, Canada’s leading media and entertainment company and current shareholder of Sphere Media. The deal has become binding today and is expected to close in mid-August of this year, subject to customary conditions. Once closed Abacus Media Rights will become a … [Read more...] about Sphere Media to buy Abacus Media Rights from Amcomri Entertainment
Legendary Poirot actor Sir David Suchet CBE to follow Dame Agatha Christie’s footsteps on world tour
Soho Studios and Two Rivers Media to produce 5 x 1 hour documentary series TRAVELS WITH AGATHA with Sir David Suchet. Channel 4 in the UK, BritBox in North America and the Nordics and SBS in Australia have acquired the series through these deals brokered by Abacus Media Rights who are also handling distribution for rest of world. In the 1920s Agatha Christie embarked on an expedition spanning Canada, Hawaii, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. Each episode of TRAVELS WITH AGATHA with … [Read more...] about Legendary Poirot actor Sir David Suchet CBE to follow Dame Agatha Christie’s footsteps on world tour
Abacus Media Rights pre-sells line-up of True Crime Series from leading producers to Prime Video
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment Company, has pre-sold multiple true crime documentaries to Prime Video in the UK. From award-winning production companies Woodcut Media, Peninsula Television, Big Little Fish and Future Studios, the Prime Video deal includes a number of shocking, true-crime titles including Murder in a Tea Cup; Murder at First Swipe; Scissor Sisters; Breaking Dad: The Richard Lubbock Story (w/t) and Lucie Blackman: Missing in Tokyo. In addition, acquisitions … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights pre-sells line-up of True Crime Series from leading producers to Prime Video
