MarVista Firms Up International Program Sales

LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment has closed new deals for a number of its feature films and family entertainment titles, including pickups from Disney Australia and Asia.

The feature Will You Merry Me went to SBS in Belgium and ProTV of Romania and Mediaset in Italy, while Before You Say I Do scored slots with ProTV and Mediaset and to Channel 5 in the U.K. Taking a Chance On Love was also picked up by ProTV, as well as DR Danish Broadcasting. Deadly Pledge heads to Movie Network in Australia, and Personal Sergeant to Cadena Tres of Mexico. Additionally, Channel 5, DR Danish Broadcasting, Movie Network and Cadena Tres acquired feature-film packages of MarVista titles. MarVista’s family feature Fast Girl was cleared by Starz/Encore! in the U.S. Meanwhile, Disney Asia and Disney Australia picked up the family feature Taking Five.

“This initial buyer response to our MIPCOM slate is extremely gratifying,” commented Fernando Szew, the founding partner and CEO of MarVista. “In light of the ongoing global economic challenges, there remains a substantial desire for quality content in all territories."