Seven.One Studios International Inks New Deals for Dramas

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Seven.One Studios International has signed new deals across Europe and Australia for a slew of English-language dramas, including Vienna Blood.

The new fourth season of the hit period crime drama has sold to Mediawan Rights in French-speaking Europe, RTP in Portugal, Movistar in Spain, TV4 in Sweden and Viasat World in CEE. Other broadcasters picked up a selection of specific seasons.

SBS in Australia and Telemadrid and TV Aragon in Spain acquired seasons one through three of Vienna Blood, while TV Galicia and A Punt picked up season one for Valencia. DR in Denmark signed a deal for all four seasons, as did Switzerland’s blue Entertainment for its IPTV platform blue TV.

Vienna Blood comes from screenwriter Steve Thompson and is produced by Endor Productions and MR Film for Austria’s ORF and Germany’s ZDF. It stars Matthew Beard and Juergen Maurer.

Australia’s SBS also signed a deal for all three seasons of the conspiracy thriller Departure. Switzerland’s blue TV picked up seasons one and two, Rai in Italy acquired season three, and Disney signed on to distribute the series across channels operating in the MENA region.

Departure stars Archie Panjabi and is produced by by Shaftesbury, Greenpoint Productions, Deadpan Pictures and Pope Productions in association with Corus Entertainment, Starlings Television and Seven.One Studios International for Canada’s Global.

The psychological drama Plan B, produced by KOTV for Canada’s CBC, was sold to Talpa TV in the Netherlands. The anthology series is led by Patrick J Adams in season one and Vinessa Antoine in season two.

Seasons one and two of Bosch, starring Titus Welliver, have been sent to CANAL+ Group’s POLAR+ in France and SBS in Australia. Samsung TV Plus (GAS and U.K.) and Kan (Israel) have acquired all seven seasons of the drama, which is produced by Fabrik Entertainment for Prime Video (U.S.).

Additionally, ABC Australia acquired season two of the comedy drama Double Parked, produced by Kevin & Co for Warner Bros. Discovery in New Zealand. TV Galicia picked up seasons one of the series, as well as A Beginner’s Guide to Grief, produced by KOJO Studios in association with SBS, Screen Australia and the South Australian Film Corporation.

“We’re thrilled to partner with top broadcasters to bring our premium scripted titles to screens across Europe and Australia,” said Tim Gerhartz, managing director at Seven.One Studios International. “Our scripted slate offers a broad range of high-quality, unique stories from talented producers across the globe. These recent deals underscore the universal appeal and diverse perspectives of our content and show that there is huge appetite for premium storytelling that captivates viewers imaginations.”