STUDIOCANAL EXPANDS ITS DRAMA BUSINESS IN ASIA

Studiocanal has sold a raft of its premium dramas to top broadcasters and platforms throughout Asia, ahead of the forthcoming MIP China event which kicks off on 28 June.  In Japan, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation has acquired Canal+ Creation Originale series "Possessions" and "ZeroZeroZero" alongside "Years & Years". French, Irsaeli thriller "Possessions" will be launching in Japan with much anticipation this Autumn.

Mola Indonesia has also acquired more than 100 hours of programming for its SVOD service, including a number of original productions from the Canal+ channels in France and Poland, including crime series "Paris Police 1900" and "The King Of Warsaw", plus comedy and short-form dramas "All The Way Up", "Nine Women" and "UFOs". Amongst the selection, Mola has also partnered on upcoming spy thriller "Ridley Road", created by RED Production Company (It’s A Sin, Years & Years) for BBC UK and PBS Masterpiece USA, which is set to premiere later this year.  

In Hong Kong, newly launched On-Demand library Now Studio, operated by Now TV, PCCW Media, is renowned for showcasing the best series “Fresh from the West” and has picked up SVOD rights for leading and award-winning  dramas including "War of the Worlds", "ZeroZeroZero", "Possessions", "On Death Row" and "La Flamme".  

Finally, crime thriller "ZeroZeroZero" will also be coming soon to new audiences in Vietnam, following an acquisition by VSTV for their Pay TV & SVOD services, which are part of the Canal+ Group. The acclaimed crime series will launch on their K+ channels later this year, alongside Danish drama "Pros & Cons", which returns to Vietnam with its second season.  

Beatriz Campos, SVP Global Sales and Production Financing at Studiocanal, commented on the deals, “We’re extremely  pleased to see so many diverse examples of our premium European drama series heading East to Asia.  With these acclaimed dramas produced in nine different original languages, this is a real indication that intelligent, thought-provoking and absorbing content which embraces universal and relatable themes continues to attract global audiences.”