Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, one of the leading operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand networks, announced at the 2021 NewFronts the formation of Halcyon Television.
Its director, Carlos Manga Jr., shares some reflections on his view of production. Genre, plot, narrative, characters and locations under the magnifying glass of the director of "Unsoul".
The Brazilian television station will participate in the Mipcom Online + edition with the telenovelas "Orphans of a Nation", "Sweet Diva" y "A Life Worth Living"; as well as the series " "Unsoul", "Anti-Kidnapping Unit", "Renegade Archangel" and "All The Women in the World".
The Brazilian telenovela was licensed for Paraguay, Peru, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Honduras. Furthermore, the supernatural thriller "Unsoul" will be another of Globo's big bets for NATPE Budapest.
The Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company has partnered with District 33 to develop and produce a new limited event drama series, "Shadows in the Vineyard", with multiple award-winning actors Noah Wyle and Judith Light slated to star and executive produce.