A+E Networks Does LatAm Output Deal, Scores European Format Sales

NEW YORK: A+E Networks has inked a multi-year output deal with HBO Latin America and A+E Networks Latin America for Lifetime original movies, while a separate deal sees the format 7 Days of Sex scoring commissions across Europe.

Part of the pact sees HBO Latin America and A+E Networks Latin America taking on the titles She Made Them Do It, Chris Bohjalian’s Secrets of Eden and Fatal Honeymoon. Also part of the agreement are An Officer and a Murderer, Killer Among Us and Abducted: The Carlina White Story. “We are extremely excited to have closed this partnership with HBO and A+E Networks Latin America heading into NATPE,” said Marielle Zuccarelli, the managing director of international content distribution for A+E Networks. “Lifetime is known around the world as the premiere producer of made-for-TV movies, and buyers can expect to see even more movies with A-list talent in 2013.”

Separately, A+E Networks licensed 7 Days of Sex to producers Tresor and Strix. Tresor is producing four episodes for RTL in Germany and six episodes for ATV in Austria. Strix is producing 12 episodes for TV3 in Norway and six for TV3 in Denmark. Strix also optioned the title for Sweden.

“A+E Networks is committed to ramping up our formats business as we sail into 2013,” said Ellen Lovejoy, the VP of international content sales for A+E Networks. “As a broadcaster of top-performing U.S. franchises, we are best placed to understand buyers’ needs when it comes to formats. This year, we’re offering a more expansive slate of big character formats from Lifetime that bring gripping, real-life drama to the TV screen, and are sure to lure audiences around the world.”