Mideast Deals for Breakthrough

TORONTO: A record-breaking number of deals were signed by Breakthrough Entertainment in the Middle East, with sales totaling more than 200 hours across an array of genres.

From the children’s catalogue, Breakthrough sold Think Big and My Big Big Friend to Al Jazeera Children’s Channel for the entire Middle East. The factual titles Future Revealed, Ghost Cases and Science of the Senses, as well as the kids’ shows Fishtronaut, Think Big and Dino Dan, went to IRIB for Iran. Breakthrough’s lifestyle series David Rocco’s Dolce Vita is headed to AB Droit in Turkey. The Re-Inventors scored a pick up from TRT in Turkey and the kids’ shows Dino Dan and Fishtronaut landed further deals with Hop TV in Israel.

“We are delighted to forge significant associations with the region’s most prestigious broadcasters,” said Nat Abraham, the VP of distribution. “We look forward to a successful launch of our high-profile animated series and documentary programming across the Middle East, Turkey and Israel.”