In the recently concluded third quarter, there were 600,000 new streaming subscriptions compared to last year. The primary driver of this growth is the introduction of more affordable, ad-supported subscription options.
“Double the Money” was commissioned for the first time outside the UK by WarnerBros Discovery’s Max in Denmark, “The Perfect Picture” Commissioned by SVT1 Sweden, taking the format to its seventh country.
The 6 x 60’ 4K action drama, currently in pre-production, has been commissioned by a major US Network, with Anthony Appell from Escapade concluding deals for streaming service Crave – Canada, NRK – Norway, SVT – Sweden, YLE – Finland and DR – Denmark, with additional major territories in negotiation.
Norway’s NRK, Singapore’s Mediacorp and Quebec’s Radio Canada are the latest broadcasters to commission local versions of the show. The show is about to broadcast in Sweden on SVT1 (produced by Fremantle’s Baluba), Ireland on Virgin Media Television (produced by Kite Entertainment).
Following its successful launch on HBO in the U.S. and Channel 4 in the UK, the documentary has been sold in Australia, Norway, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, Denmark, Iberia, Poland, Italy, French speaking Europe and Africa, and Israel.