The 12-part drama show has been secured by M6 in France, Mediaset Espana, Netflix Italy, MTVA in Hungary, NHK for AXN Mystery in Japan and SBS in Australia. Lux Vide heads into MIPTV with new deals
The agreement consists of two original Cyber Group Studios properties, "The McFire Family" and "George Moby and Co.," as well as the pre-acquisition of the recently developed third season of the French hit animated series "Taffy."
Both groups have undertaken that if the operation is finalized, they would buy out the 33.33% equity interest held by France Télévisions at a definitive value of €45 million.
France’s competition watchdog, the Autorité de la Concurrence, announced that it will launch an in-depth review, known as “phase 2,” of the merger project of TF1 and M6, the country’s top two commercial broadcasters.