Leading international distributor Sphere Abacus, a Bell Media company, announces Surviving the London Nail Bombings, a true crime feature documentary for Prime Video in the UK & Ireland, produced by Yeti Television. Surviving the London Nail Bombings is the definitive eyewitness account of the deadliest far-right attack on British soil after three London communities were targeted with lethal nail bombs over three successive weeks in April 1999. The film which will premiere later this … [Read more...] about Sphere Abacus unveils new True Crime Documentary Surviving the London Nail Bombings
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Sphere Abacus expands its acquisitions team and appoints Niki Page to the newly created role of Acquisitions Manager
Sphere Abacus (SA) announces the appointment of Niki Page as Acquisitions Manager across scripted and unscripted programming. Working alongside Global Content Director, Will Stapley, Niki will provide a wealth of industry experience, strong relationships and a deep understanding of the evolving global content landscape to her new position at Sphere Abacus, as the company continues to grow its premium and multi-genre catalogue. Niki, whose most recent role was Commercial SVP for AI … [Read more...] about Sphere Abacus expands its acquisitions team and appoints Niki Page to the newly created role of Acquisitions Manager
Sphere Abacus announces new true crime acquisition of Britain’s TikTok Murder
UK-based distributor Sphere Abacus unveils brand new true crime series for Prime Video in the UK & Ireland. Britain’s TikTok Murder, produced by Phoenix Television and Born This Way Media in association with TPC, will be available on Prime Video in the UK & Ireland when it premieres later this year. This new acquisition forms part of a multiple true crime programming deal with Prime Video UK & Ireland brokered by Will Stapley, Global Content Director, Sphere Abacus. Britain’s … [Read more...] about Sphere Abacus announces new true crime acquisition of Britain’s TikTok Murder
Sphere Abacus announces multiple sales of diverse premium history programming
Leading UK-based distributor Sphere Abacus (SA) has sold a wide range of premium history programming to a slew of territories around the world. Attending Sunny Side of the Doc on behalf of Sphere Abacus are Global Content Director, Will Stapley and Sales Director, Laura Masson. To coincide with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, six-part drama documentary 1776: American Independence, produced by Dash Pictures for National Geographic, has been sold to Viasat World, … [Read more...] about Sphere Abacus announces multiple sales of diverse premium history programming
Sphere Abacus announces aquisition of two comeplling space documentaries
Sphere Abacus (SA) has acquired two gripping feature documentaries that showcase the remarkable endeavours of astronauts in the US space program. Hannah Berryman’s latest film Spacewoman has been acquired for worldwide distribution, excluding North America, while Apollo 1, a Stopwatch Productions, 7T1 Films and Haviland Digital film, has been acquired for worldwide distribution excluding UK, Ireland, France & Germany. Produced by Keith Haviland (Lancaster, Chasing the Moon, Gazza) and … [Read more...] about Sphere Abacus announces aquisition of two comeplling space documentaries
Sphere Abacus announces True Crime acquisitions by Prime Video
Prime Video has acquired a number of compelling and independently produced true crime documentaries from UK-based distributor Sphere Abacus. All ten titles will be available on Prime Video in the UK & Ireland. The deal, brokered by Sphere Abacus’ Head of Acquisitions Will Stapley, comprises six titles from Woodcut Media: The Murder of Joanna Yeates which launches on 22 April (1 x 90’); The Crossbow Cannibal (1 x 90’); Krays: London’s Gangsters (2 x 45’); Murder in Concrete (2 x … [Read more...] about Sphere Abacus announces True Crime acquisitions by Prime Video
