Beatles Anniversary Special Scores Worldwide Sales

PALISADES PARK: Alfred Haber, Inc. (AHI) has licensed the CBS special The Beatles: The Night That Changed America—A Grammy Salute, which aired in the U.S. over the weekend, to broadcasters around the globe.

The Beatles: The Night That Changed America—A Grammy Salute has been picked up by Canal+'s D8/17 in France, WOWOW in Japan, Televisa in Mexico, Rogers Media in Canada and Foxtel in Australia. It is also headed to TVNZ in New Zealand, NTR in the Netherlands, SVT in Sweden, TV Romania and Net Media in Indonesia.

The two-and-a-half-hour production commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first time The Beatles performed in the U.S. It features performances by a number of artists, including a reunion with Beatles' alums Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. The international rights for the special were recently acquired by AHI.

"The Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show is one of the most watched television events ever—with 74 million people tuning in to watch the group perform five songs during the variety hour," said Alfred Haber, the president of AHI. "This special celebrates the remarkable legacy of the seven-time Grammy-winning group with extraordinary performances by music's top talent, and we are delighted with the immediate response we have received from our broadcasters the world over."