Scorpion TV Makes Sales on Docs & Series

LONDON: A number of deals have been firmed up from the Scorpion TV catalogue, with sales to Art Media in Russia, Turner in Latin America and Planete in Poland, among others.

The science series The Brain Fitness Program and the documentary Race and Intelligence: Science’s Last Taboo have been scooped up by Art Media in Russia. Race and Intelligence was also picked up by EQHD in Canada, Turner Broadcasting in Latin America and Planete in Poland.

Inflight Productions went for the Gay Rugby World Cup doc Walk Like a Man. VTM in Belgium and NRK in Norway took on the death-focused documentary Teen Undertaker. The educational channel URTV in Sweden acquired The Visitors and La Americana. TV Publica in Argentina also went for La Americana. Noga in Israel scored Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World.

David Cornwall, the managing director of Scorpion TV, said: “It’s great that there is a healthy market for quality, thought-provoking content in the international marketplace. Our titles have a mix of quirkiness and commerciality that buyers like when aiming to differentiate their schedules.”