The Prisoner Scores Canal+ Slot

October 7, 2009 World Screen

CANNES: ITV Studios Global Entertainment secured a sale for the new drama The Prisoner, co-produced by AMC and ITV Studios, to air on French pay-TV outlet Canal+.

 
A modern reworking of the classic 1960s cult series, The Prisoner stars Ian McKellan and Jim Caviezel. Further new dramas for ITV Studios Global Entertainment include Identity, a crime series starring Keeley Hawes and Aidan Gillen.
 
Aline Marrache Tesseraud, the head of acquisitions at Canal+, said: “I am delighted to be confirming that Canal+ has acquired the pay-television rights for The Prisoner, it is a spectacular and extremely compelling high-quality modern drama, starring an A-list cast, which we believe our viewers will find captivating."
 
David Wilcox, who heads up TV distribution for the U.K. and France at ITV Studios Global Entertainment, said: “We’re delighted to announce that the first acquisition deal of The Prisoner will be with Canal+ in France. This stylish modern reworking of the classic TV series features a stellar cast and will be perfectly at home in this prestigious broadcasters new season line-up and today’s deal extends our already very successful relationship with Canal+, which has previously included acquisitions of My Boy Jack (starring Daniel Radcliffe and Kim Cattrall) and Prime Suspect (with Helen Mirren) from the ITV Studios portfolio.”

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