Electric Entertainment’s The Ark Sells to NBCU

Electric Entertainment has sealed a multi-territory deal with NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-To-Consumer for its SYFY U.S. original series The Ark.

The territories include SYFY in France, Spain and Portugal and SCIFI in the Balkans and Poland. NBCUIN & DTC has also licensed Almost Paradise (season two) for Universal TV in Africa; 13TH STREET in France, Spain and Poland; and DIVA in Romania and the Balkans. Leverage: Redemption (season two) has been picked up for Universal TV in Africa.

Sonia Mehandjiyska, head of international distribution at Electric Entertainment, said, “This is an exciting year for us. We have three TV series in production, practically simultaneously, and we are delighted that NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-To-Consumer is picking up all three in a number of their territories. We believe The Ark, Leverage: Redemption and Almost Paradise all have universal appeal, and that this is just the beginning of these series’ worldwide distribution.”

Lee Raftery, managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-To-Consumer, commented, “Both Almost Paradise and Leverage: Redemption have proven extremely popular with our audiences. We look forward to delivering the second seasons as well as introducing The Ark to science-fiction fans across Europe.”