Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment, has announced it has signed a landmark premium scripted package deal with Movistar Plus+, Spain’s leading TV and SVOD service. Comprising more than 60 hours of stand-out drama, the agreement includes BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning Wolf Hall, Steven Knight’s high-octane series This Town, upcoming family saga The Hardacres, historical drama Marie Antoinette, BAFTA award-winning The Sixth Commandment and coming-of-age series … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights Sends Premium Scripted Package to Spain’s Movistar Plus+
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Banijay Rights sends Rogue Heroes to China and the Middle East
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay, today announces further landmark sales of Rogue Heroes, following the gripping World War Two drama’s renewal by the BBC last night. In deals negotiated across the Banijay Rights global sales team, the first season of Rogue Heroes has been picked up by Wing Sight Culture & Media Co for streaming in China and STARZPLAY in the Middle East. Meanwhile, TVNZ in New Zealand, Paramount+ in Germany, and DIRECTV in Latin America have all … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights sends Rogue Heroes to China and the Middle East
Endemol Shine announces first Asian creation of global hit drama “Humans” in China
LONDON – Global content creator, producer and distributor Endemol Shine Group has announced that Endemol Shine China will partner with local production house Croton Media, Kudos and Matador to create a local Mandarin language adaptation of critically acclaimed drama Humans. Humans is set in a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a ‘Synth’ – a highly-developed robotic servant eerily similar in appearance to human beings. These incredible machines … [Read more...] about Endemol Shine announces first Asian creation of global hit drama “Humans” in China
Endemol Shine International collaborates with HBO Europe
Endemol Shine International announced they have struck a deal with HBO Europe for visceral drama Gunpowder to air across the Nordics, Central and Eastern Europe and Spain this year. Produced by Kudos, part of Endemol Shine Group in association with Thriker Films and commissioned by BBC One, the 17th century thriller has previously sold to HBO in North America. Starring Kit Harington (‘Game of Thrones’), Peter Mullan (‘Top of the Lake’), Mark Gatiss (‘Sherlock’) and Liv … [Read more...] about Endemol Shine International collaborates with HBO Europe
Kudos acquires TV rights to female firefighter’s memoir ‘Through the Fire’
Kudos has preemptively acquired television rights to an inspiring memoir from Deputy Assistant Commissioner for the London Fire Bridge, Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton.The title, to be published by Transworld in spring 2019, was signed by Sue Swift, Head of Literary Acquisitions for Kudos from Kirsty McLachlan at David Godwin Associates. Overcoming extreme personal adversity, Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton has risen through the ranks of the fire service becoming Deputy Assistant Commissioner at the age of … [Read more...] about Kudos acquires TV rights to female firefighter’s memoir ‘Through the Fire’
Derek Wax launches Wild Mercury
London- Kudos Executive Producer Derek Wax will be setting up his own independent drama production company within Endemol Shine Group, Wild Mercury Productions. The company will be run independently by Wax while still benefiting from Kudos' production infrastructure. The first project from Wild Mercury Productions will be Troy: Fall of a City for BBC1, David Farr’s visceral retelling of the Trojan War, to be produced in association with Kudos. Wild Mercury Productions has a number of other … [Read more...] about Derek Wax launches Wild Mercury
