Leading independent distributor All3Media International has struck a new deal for critically acclaimed crime drama The Gold as PBS’s MASTERPIECE signs TV rights for the US and English-speaking Canada. Also confirmed is a digital rights deal with CBC Gem, alongside acquisitions in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Europe. MASTERPIECE will showcase the BAFTA-nominated hit series The Gold, which is inspired by the true story of the 1983 Brink’s-Mat robbery, as well as the upcoming second season, … [Read more...] about The Gold rush hits North America as All3Media International strikes new drama deal with PBS’ Masterpiece
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BBC Studios announces global sales of Big Cats 24/7 ahead of MIPCOM 2024
Ahead of Mipcom later this month, BBC Studios has confirmed its first global sales for Big Cats 24/7 from its world-renowned Natural History Unit. Co-produced by PBS in the US who are also on board for Series 2, Big Cats 24/7 has sold to bilibili, iQiyi, Tencent, Youku and linear channel CCTV World Geography (China), YLE (Finland), France Televisions (France), Sky Deutschland (Germany), Movistar Plus+ (Spain). Big Cats 24/7 will also be available on the BBC Earth channel in: Albania, … [Read more...] about BBC Studios announces global sales of Big Cats 24/7 ahead of MIPCOM 2024
Caravan investigates Field of Vampires for PBS’s Secrets of the Dead
Caravan is in production on eye-opening new history documentary Field of Vampires for US network PBS’s Secrets of the Dead strand, anticipated for broadcast in Fall 2024. Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, has secured distribution rights to the rest of world, excluding the US, and has already made pre-sales to A+E Networks EMEA for Sky HISTORY in the UK and The HISTORY Channel in Poland and SVT in Sweden. With exclusive access to unprecedent archeological … [Read more...] about Caravan investigates Field of Vampires for PBS’s Secrets of the Dead
All3Media International signs new deal for Pompeii: The New Dig as PBS boards Lion Television project
Leading independent distributor All3Media International has signed a key deal for Lion Television’s upcoming premium factual series Pompeii: The New Dig, as PBS joins the project, commissioned by BBC Two, as co-producer with Arte France and acquires broadcast rights for the US and Canada. From the renowned creators of Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb and Saving Venice, Pompeii: The New Dig follows the biggest excavation of Pompeii in a generation. The 3 x 1 hour series, which will broadcast in … [Read more...] about All3Media International signs new deal for Pompeii: The New Dig as PBS boards Lion Television project
ARTE Distribution sells ‘The Blob’ to the U.S., Nova ‘Secret Mind Of Slime’ to premiere in Fall 2020 on PBS
WGBH Boston, America’s largest producer of PBS content, has pre-bought from ARTE The Blob, A Genius Without A Brain for its production NOVA, the most-watched primetime science series on American television, reaching an average of five million viewers weekly. NOVA’s version of the film, Secret Mind of Slime is slated to premiere in premiere fall 2020 on PBS. Produced in 4K by Hauteville Productions (Karina Si Ahmed) for ARTE’s science slot, The Blob, A Genius Without A Brain, blends science … [Read more...] about ARTE Distribution sells ‘The Blob’ to the U.S., Nova ‘Secret Mind Of Slime’ to premiere in Fall 2020 on PBS
GRB acquires PBS series/format Family Pictures
Sarah Coursey, Senior Vice President, International, GRB Studios announced that GRB acquired the finished and format rights to Family Pictures from Chimpanzee Productions. Family Pictures USA, originally produced for PBS, created and hosted by filmmaker and photographer Thomas Allen Harris, explores American cities, towns and rural communities through the lens of the family photo album, unearthing rich personal stories that expand our understanding of our shared history, diversity and common … [Read more...] about GRB acquires PBS series/format Family Pictures
