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
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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
Abacus Media Rights confirms pre-sales for drama series The Boy That Never Was
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, has pre-sold The Boy That Never Was, a four-hour drama series based on the best-selling novel by Karen Perry. Filmed on location in Morocco and Ireland and produced by Ireland’s leading film and TV production company Subotica (North Sea Connection), the series has been commissioned by RTÉ with support from Screen Ireland with delivery scheduled for April 2024. AMR has already secured sales to UKTV for their Alibi channel and … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights confirms pre-sales for drama series The Boy That Never Was
Abacus Media Rights has acquired The Price of Truth documentary for distribution
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment Company, has acquired documentary feature The Price of Truth produced by Oxford Films and directed by BAFTA Award winner Patrick Forbes for distribution. The 1 x 85’ documentary is produced by Yelena Zagrevskaya and Vanessa Tuson and was part of the official selection of films at Sheffield Doc Fest, where it was very well received. The Price of Truth has been produced for Channel 4 and SWR - Arte, Abacus is representing sales for the rest of … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights has acquired The Price of Truth documentary for distribution