Keshet International (KI) has inked numerous deals for foreign-language dramas it recently acquired and launched to market, licensing multiple series to broadcasters and streamers entertaining audiences in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Slovenia, Brazil, and Indonesia. Keren Shahar, KI’s COO and President of Distribution, says, “It has been a joy to pick-up every single one of these series and to share them with our clients – each one stands alone in its own right, and … [Read more...] about Keshet International announces raft of sales for recent foreign-language acquisitions
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Hit Swedish thriller ‘Blinded’ goes global ahead of season two premiere
Leading independent distributor All3Media International has signed a host of new deals for FLX’s acclaimed Swedish thriller Blinded/Fartblinda, which has now travelled across five continents including Europe, North America, Australia and Asia. The second series has recently wrapped production and is set to premiere on Swedish broadcasters CMore and TV4 today. The latest round of sales in Europe includes a deal with Disney+ where the thriller will play in Portugal. These deals follow previously … [Read more...] about Hit Swedish thriller ‘Blinded’ goes global ahead of season two premiere
Beyond Rights places 1,000 hours with broadcasters in Australia and New Zealand
Beyond Rights confirmed that it has placed a series of factual and kids’ programming packages, totalling 1000 hours, with major broadcasters in Australia and New Zealand. Foxtel has taken packages for its A&E, History and Fox Docos channels. A&E will be airing new seasons of shows such as Highway Thru Hell (series 9 & 10: 36 x 60) and Bangers & Cash (series 3 & 4: 28 x 60), as well as season one of Ultimate Rides (20 x 30). History will premiere the latest seasons of … [Read more...] about Beyond Rights places 1,000 hours with broadcasters in Australia and New Zealand
Abacus Media Rights secures World War II documentary and announces first sales
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, has acquired Adrian Munsey’s Odyssey Television documentary Could Hitler Have Been Stopped? The Politics of Appeasement and has sold the 2 x 60’ series to SBS Australia and ViacomCBS-owned broadcaster Channel 5 in the UK (who will air the first part of this special tonight at 9:00 p.m. on 5Select). This strikingly topical two-part documentary on the Second World War features several of the world’s leading historians and … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights secures World War II documentary and announces first sales
Prime Entertainment Group signs new deal with NHK for ‘Vanille, A Caribbean Tale’
Paris-based distributor, Prime Entertainment Group, has recently secured a deal with NHK bringing the award-winning short film Vanille, A Caribbean Tale to a Japanese audience. NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai) is a Japanese public broadcaster delivering a diverse range of Impartial, and high-quality programs. Since 1995, the company has been a cultural hub that connects Japan to a global market through its wide selection of series, podcasts and radio segments. Vanille, A Caribbean Tale has strongly … [Read more...] about Prime Entertainment Group signs new deal with NHK for ‘Vanille, A Caribbean Tale’
Keshet International completes first sales for Interstellar’s comedy quiz ‘Question Team’
Keshet International (KI) has completed its first sales of the comedy quiz show Question Team, hosted by Richard Ayoade, before officially launching both the finished tape and format to market. Ahead of its virtual 2022 Spring Slate launch in March, the international distributor and producer has already licensed the 8x60’ panel show – originally produced by Interstellar for UKTV’s Dave - to SBS in Australia and TVNZ in New Zealand, with both broadcast partners acquiring the free TV and AVOD … [Read more...] about Keshet International completes first sales for Interstellar’s comedy quiz ‘Question Team’
