SPWAG, CBC Acquire Season Two of The Tudors

TORONTO, September 20:
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG) and the CBC have acquired
the international distribution rights to the second season of the Emmy
Award-winning ten-hour series The Tudors.

SPWAG has agreed to extend
its previous license agreement for DVD, TV, mobile and new media exclusive
distribution rights to the second season of The Tudors outside North America, after successfully
premiering the first season in several key international markets this summer.
Peace Arch Entertainment licensed Canadian television rights to the CBC, which
will broadcast the first season of the series in Canada beginning October 2.

The Tudors tells the story of the early years of King Henry
VIII, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Match Point, Elvis,
Bend It Like Beckham) as the
sexy and ruthless King; Gabrielle Anwar (Things To Do In Denver When You’re
Dead, Scent of A Woman) as Princess Margaret, Henry’s spoiled sister who
was married off to become Queen of Scotland; and Natalie Dormer (Casanova) as the infamous Anne Boleyn, the first of Henry’s
wives to be beheaded.

The series is produced by
Peace Arch Entertainment and TM Productions, in association with the Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation and Showtime Networks. Peace Arch owns all
distribution rights outside the U.S., and its home entertainment division will
distribute the series on DVD in Canada.

“The decision by Sony and
the CBC to acquire distribution rights to The Tudors for a second season is a significant achievement
for Peace Arch and will provide strong support for our 2008 financial
performance,” said Gary Howsam, the CEO of Peace Arch Entertainment. “We’re delighted
to be working on The Tudors for
another year. It is a project that we believe will continue to provide Peace
Arch with consistent revenues and increase the company’s profile with
mainstream media coverage and award-winning programming.”