Few people working in television feel the ebb and flow of market dynamics as keenly as international distributors. These executives are on the ground of market consolidation and buyers’ fluctuating fortunes — harsh realities that can have a deep impact on what they can acquire and sell. Today, distributors are more than just traders of shows — they’re a significant part of the production process and in talks as early as conception stage in order to provide the financing many international dramas rely on to become a reality. Yet as a recession looms and the perennial streaming partners of recent years quietly put their purses away to recalibrate their strategies, how are distributors conducting business? Why are we seeing so much distributor consolidation? (Banijay acquired Beyond International just weeks after this discussion took place.)
Variety’s inaugural international TV distribution roundtable delved into these questions. Participants included Jens Richter, Fremantle Intl.
Variety’s inaugural international TV distribution roundtable delved into these questions. Participants included Jens Richter, Fremantle Intl.
- 10/14/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Seven Network action drama Rfds will launch in a further six territories following its Australian premiere this month after securing a slew of international sales.
Distributor Banijay Rights confirmed the program has been acquired by Channel 4 for More 4 in the UK, PBS in the US, TV4 in Sweden, Sbs in Belgium, Talpa in the Netherlands, and Tvnz in New Zealand.
Banijay Rights EVP for sales and acquisitions Emea Claire Jago said the company was pleased with the widespread interest in Rfds.
“Based on extraordinary real-life stories, Rfds is a powerful drama series that not only perfectly chronicles the edge-of-your-seat emergencies our heroes attend, but also the sense of community that brings these lives together,” she said.
Filmed on location in and around Broken Hill, Rfds portrays the modern-day personnel of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, capturing the challenges for doctors, nurses, pilots, and support staff in conducting emergency...
Distributor Banijay Rights confirmed the program has been acquired by Channel 4 for More 4 in the UK, PBS in the US, TV4 in Sweden, Sbs in Belgium, Talpa in the Netherlands, and Tvnz in New Zealand.
Banijay Rights EVP for sales and acquisitions Emea Claire Jago said the company was pleased with the widespread interest in Rfds.
“Based on extraordinary real-life stories, Rfds is a powerful drama series that not only perfectly chronicles the edge-of-your-seat emergencies our heroes attend, but also the sense of community that brings these lives together,” she said.
Filmed on location in and around Broken Hill, Rfds portrays the modern-day personnel of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, capturing the challenges for doctors, nurses, pilots, and support staff in conducting emergency...
- 8/3/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Australian drama “Rfds: Royal Flying Doctor Service” has been sold to a range of global broadcasters including PBS in the U.S. and Channel 4 in the U.K.
It has also been acquired by Sweden’s TV4, Belgium’s Sbs, Talpa in the Netherlands and New Zealand’s Tvnz. In the U.K. it will be broadcast on Channel 4’s More 4.
“Rfds: Royal Flying Doctor Service,” which charts the fictional lives of the pilots, doctors, nurses and support staff working within the Royal Flying Doctor Service, premieres on Australia’s Channel 7 and 7Plus next Wednesday.
The real Rfds, who participated in the series, is tasked with rescuing people from some of Australia’s most inhospitable terrains. Endemol Shine spent over a year researching the service, interviewing pilots, doctors and patients and even filmed some of the series on a real Rfds base.
Co-created by Imogen Banks, Mark Fennessy and Ian Meadows,...
It has also been acquired by Sweden’s TV4, Belgium’s Sbs, Talpa in the Netherlands and New Zealand’s Tvnz. In the U.K. it will be broadcast on Channel 4’s More 4.
“Rfds: Royal Flying Doctor Service,” which charts the fictional lives of the pilots, doctors, nurses and support staff working within the Royal Flying Doctor Service, premieres on Australia’s Channel 7 and 7Plus next Wednesday.
The real Rfds, who participated in the series, is tasked with rescuing people from some of Australia’s most inhospitable terrains. Endemol Shine spent over a year researching the service, interviewing pilots, doctors and patients and even filmed some of the series on a real Rfds base.
Co-created by Imogen Banks, Mark Fennessy and Ian Meadows,...
- 8/3/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Prospective dog owners are sometimes warned that having a puppy is like having a new baby — sleepless, grueling and thankless. Often, new pet parents realize the hard way that their puppy is absolutely nothing like a tiny infant: in fact, it’s worse. Babies, generally, don’t draw blood.
During the pandemic, when pup parents were stranded at home with furry land sharks, in the absence of group classes or in-person behaviorist sessions, one source of accessible guidance came in the form of dog training TV shows. In the U.K., where Kennel Club data indicates that 25% of new dog owners bought a puppy during the pandemic without doing their research, these shows became a lifeline.
“They are tuning in because you want to know that other people are in the same situation,” says London-based dog behaviorist and trainer Louise Glazebrook, who stars in the BBC’s “12 Puppies and Us.
During the pandemic, when pup parents were stranded at home with furry land sharks, in the absence of group classes or in-person behaviorist sessions, one source of accessible guidance came in the form of dog training TV shows. In the U.K., where Kennel Club data indicates that 25% of new dog owners bought a puppy during the pandemic without doing their research, these shows became a lifeline.
“They are tuning in because you want to know that other people are in the same situation,” says London-based dog behaviorist and trainer Louise Glazebrook, who stars in the BBC’s “12 Puppies and Us.
- 6/9/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
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