Abacus Media Rights sells 740 hours of content around Central and Eastern Europe

Companies including HBO Europe, Viasat World, Pickbox, Dox TV, AMC Networks, HRT, and Kino Polska have acquired various non-fiction and scripted titles.

1 JUN 2023

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Abacus Media Rights has sold 740 hours of content across multiple genres to leading broadcasters and platforms throughout CEE. Companies including HBO Europe, Viasat World, Pickbox, Dox TV, AMC Networks, HRT, and Kino Polska have acquired a varied line-up of non-fiction titles such as "Bankrupt Billionaire," "The Frontier," "Hitler's Secret Sex Life," "Vikings: The Rise and Fall," "The Queens That Changed The World," "Life in Colour with David Attenborough," "Bloodline Detectives S3," and multiple seasons of "Outback Truckers," as well as scripted series such as "The Syndicate," "Maxine," "Deadline," and "Trickster." 

"We are really pleased to see so much of our content heading to many of the biggest platforms and broadcasters throughout the CEE region. AMR's extensive programming slate continues to grow with acquisitions from leading producers across multiple non-fiction genres, from history to the arts, high-end travel documentaries, and true crime. Additionally, our award-winning fiction line-up is also proving to be extremely popular with CEE buyers," Abacus Media Rights' Head of Sales Hana Palmer commented.

Last May, Abacus Media Rights also picked up sales rights to Red Bull Studios' documentary "The Moment: How Sports Changed the World." Abacus has secured a deal with premium free streaming service Amazon Freevee and has acquired the rights to air the unique feature documentary in the United Kingdom. AMR also reports initial sales to SBS in Australia and NHK in Japan.