SquareOne Entertainment Secures Distribution Deal for TBS Micro-Series

MUNICH, June 6: Germany’s
SquareOne Entertainment has acquired the European distribution rights to the
original micro-series Lovebites, which is currently airing on TBS in the U.S.

SquareOne Entertainment
secured the distribution deal with JWTwo Entertainment, Greif Productions and
Paul Reiser’s Nuance Productions. JWTwo Entertainment, a division of JWT, owns
the U.S. rights to Lovebites and is producing them with former Mad About You
star Paul Reiser.

SquareOne Entertainment
hopes to capitalize on new media opportunities for the series in Europe.
Lovebites is currently airing with strong ratings on TBS in the time slot
following Sex in the City, and takes an unflinching look at modern love between
Max and Katie, two newly coupled twenty-somethings who live together.

SquareOne president Al
Munteanu commented: “We’re thrilled to be partnering with JWTwo on this
exciting venture. This is really uncharted territory for the launch of this
type of short format in Europe. We believe the model that has been so successful
in the U.S. can be emulated in Europe. Lovebites will fully take advantage of
the new opportunities to combine entertainment and advertising in a
revolutionary fashion across all media. This is one of the only long running
micro-series that takes a uniquely multi-platform approach and thereby offers a
win-win situation for both media and sponsor.”

SquareOne Entertainment is
a Munich-based independent film distribution company that acquires motion
pictures for distribution in theatrical, home video, television, and satellite
markets throughout German-speaking Europe.