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BBC Three online deal Oz drama Cleverman

BBC Three has acquired its first overseas drama since moving to an online, over-to-top distribution model in February. The UK channel has bought Cleverman, the Australian-shot drama that Red Arrow International sells globally. British pubcaster the BBC will launch the show later this year, with head of programme acquisitions Sue Deeks saying: “Cleverman is an […]

The TBI Scripted Survey 2016 – part II

The TBI Scripted Survey 2016 reveals why, where and how the genre is evolving, tackling the big issues with anecdotal evidence and data gathered from the world’s top scripted executives. Lights… camera… action!   The Netflix question: what is the single most important way in which Netflix has changed the TV drama market?   It […]

Red Arrow spies Russian Mata Hari deal

Red Arrow International has snagged the worldwide rights to a Russian drama about the exotic dancer and spy Mata Hari. The series, Mata Hari, is produced by Star Media for Russian free TV station Channel One. Red Arrow, part of the German ProSiebenSat.1 group, will launch an English-language version at MIPCOM. The cast of the […]

Red Arrow invests in Skogland’s Mad Rabbit

Red Arrow Entertainment’s latest strategic play is investing in a new production company led by Canadian director and showrunner Kari Skogland. The international production arm of ProSiebenSat.1 Media has team with Skogland and industry veteran Peter Sussman to create Mad Rabbit Entertainment, a joint venture that will be based in Toronto and LA. The company […]

Red Arrow declares Diet War at MIPTV

Red Arrow International will launch its My Diet is Better than Yours format at MIPTV next month. The format, from Red Arrow prodco Kinetic Content, debuted on ABC in the US in January. Internationally, Red Arrow is marketing the series as My Diet is Better than Yours. “The show is incredibly timely: diet fads, life […]

ZDF, WDR prep for MIPTV’s German Focus

Key German distributors, including ZDF Enterprises and WDR Mediagroup, are prepping for a MIPTV during which there will be a Focus on Germany initiative. ZDF Enterprises, one of the sponsors of the German-themed activities alongside Red Arrow International, will launch a raft of drama in Cannes, and is also sponsoring the MIPDrama Screenings on Sunday, […]

Former Fox, Nat Geo sales exec to Red Arrow

Red Arrow International has recruited Shirley Bowers as its VP of sales and acquisitions for North America. Based in New York, Bowers will report to Bo Stehmeier, who joined Red Arrow at the start of the year. Bowers joins the ProSiebenSat.1 company from Fox’s international division, where she was director, global content. Prior to that […]

Red Arrow promotes Baker to president

Red Arrow Entertainment Group has promoted its UK chief, James Baker, to president of the wider business. Baker (pictured) will keep his duties as managing director of Red Arrow UK and global scripted strategy, but increases his responsibilities at the ProSiebenSat.1 Media-owned production and distribution company. He will now manage global production operations, strategic initiatives […]

Red Arrow buys Building Alaska prodco

Munich-based Red Arrow Entertainment Group has acquired Denver’s Orion Entertainment, which is behind various unscripted cable series. Orion becomes the latest US-based company to join ProSiebenSat.1 Media-owned Red Arrow’s ranks, coming after deals for companies including Kinetic Content, Karga Seven Pictures, Fabrik Entertainment and Left/Right Productions. The latest deal is for a majority stake in […]

Red Arrow opens Icelandic drama Case

Red Arrow International has snagged rights to Case, a new crime drama out of Iceland. The 9x1hr series went out on Channel 2 in Iceland, winning an 80% viewing share. It is produced by local prodco Sagafilm and comes from Icelandic director Baldvin Z (Life in a Fishbowl). The psychological thriller looks at the impact […]