Cineflix Rights


Cineflix strikes deal with Monty Halls’ Seadog

Cineflix Rights has inked a first-look deal with Seadog Productions, the UK indie created by adventurer and TV presenter Monty Halls. The deal gives Cineflix’s distribution division exclusive international rights to all of Seadog’s future shows including a series about World War II the indie has developed, and which has been commissioned by an as […]

Peter Emerson takes stake in Cineflix

Former Entertainment One Television sales chief Peter Emerson has taken a stake in Cineflix Media, and will become president of the Canadian producer and distributor, TBI can reveal. The news comes as Cineflix secures new bank finance, giving it a war chest for acquisitions, production and programming partnerships. The former eOne exec takes a minority […]

UK nets bag Cineflix non-scripted series

UKTV, CBS Reality and Sky have all acquired UK rights to programming from compatriot distributor Cineflix Rights. The deals comprise a total of 200 hours from the Cineflix catalogue, and include UKTV buying seasons 1-4 of lifestyle show Brother Vs Brother and Property Borthers (s5-7). CBS Reality bought Cold Blood S1, 2, 3, 4, 9) […]

TBI DISTRIBUTOR SURVEY 2016: The rights fight

Getting the right rights at the right price. That’s the challenge for distributors in a crowded market. Rights fight Programme sellers agree the fight for rights is fiercer than ever, with the need to invest more money, and early in the process, considerations that need to be balanced against the risk of overpaying. Jyotirmoy Saha […]

MIPTV: Netflix buys ITV crime drama

Netflix has scooped global rights to Marcella, the upcoming ITV drama from The Bridge writer Hans Rosenfeld. The series, which was filmed in London, follows a troubled detective (Anna Friel) investigating a serial killer. It is produced by Cineflix and Tony Wood’s UK prodco Buccaneer. Cineflix’s distribution arm sells the show globally and struck the […]

Hitler, Marcella head to Cannes with Cineflix

Cineflix Rights is launching ITV serial killer drama Marcella at MIPTV and a new doc about Hitler. Marcella, which is written The Bridge scribe Hans Rosenfeldt, follows police detective Marcella Backland (Anna Friel), investigating a series of killings that bear a resemblance to a series of unsolved murders from a decade before. Cineflix Rights is selling […]

Cineflix pacts with Freeform show creator

Canada-headquartered Cineflix Media has inked a multiyear first-look deal showrunner George Moll, who is known for Freeform (fka ABC Family) unscripted series Becoming US. The deal covers development, production and distribution, with Moll working closely with Cineflix’s development team in LA, which Dave Hamilton oversees. Under terms of the pact, Cineflix will get first option […]

Discovery joins Detectives Club in UK, Europe

Discovery Networks in the UK and Europe have bought The Detectives Club: New Orleans. The show follows a group of homicide detectives recounting high-profile and motive murder cases in the colourful southern US city. The 6x60mins show is from Cineflix Productions, whose sister firm, Cineflix Rights, shops it internationally. Chris Bonney, CEO of rights at […]

TV’s Big Questions: are the main markets still relevant?

Distribution is changing. The Frank brothers have created a digital rights trading platform, TRX, which sits alongside others from the likes of Screen Hits. With these, online screening rooms, Skype and other new ways to connect, the folk running TV markets must be concerned. Outgoing NATPE boss Rod Perth (left) offers a robust defence of […]

Pivot explores 1000 Days for the Planet

American cable channel Pivot Network has acquired all three seasons of natural history series 1000 Days for the Planet. Pivot did the deal with Cineflix Rights, the UK-based distributor, with the latter’s Lucinda Gergley-Garner, senior VP, Germany and North America and Canadian acquisitions brokering the agreement. 1000 Days for the Planet comes from Glacialis Productions, […]

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