The new players on board include CANAL+ Group’s channel POLAR+ in France, SBS in Australia, Filmin in Spain and Portugal, and Be in French-speaking Belgium and Luxemburg.
The Criminal investigation title was acquired by Polar+, a Canal+ Group’s theme channel, and it is a mix between a modern Columbo and the crazy universe of The Big Lebowski.
The series is produced by Monster. The deals were secured with SBS in Australia, Pro Plus in Slovenia, and Canal, Plus in France. ‘For Life’ will air on the broadcaster’s Polar+ detective series 5channel.
The complete deal, including re-licenses, will give POLAR+ subscribers access to over 85 hours of Banijay Rights’ high-end scripted shows and TV movies. The title on the slate are scheduled to be released later this year.