Banijay Rights Secures Drama Deals

LONDON: Banijay Rights has landed agreements on a raft of new dramas, including the atmospheric thriller Black Lake.

The 8×45-minute Swedish drama Black Lake, produced by Jarowskij, has been picked up by BBC Four in the U.K. The series sees a group of friends head to a remote hotel with very dark consequences.

Two French-language dramas, Public Enemy and The Disappearance, have been acquired by SBS Australia for its AVOD platform SBS on Demand. The Belgian drama series Public Enemy, produced by Entre Chien et Loup and Playtime Films for public broadcaster RTBF in Belgium, was sold to TF1 France, Sky Atlantic in the U.K. and Germany, Movistar Spain, C More Scandinavia and Ale Kino Channel Poland.

Single dramas, including Damilola, Our Loved Boy and the award-winning Ellen, have been sold to HBO Europe and will air across 14 territories.

Caroline Torrance, the head of scripted at Banijay Rights, commented, “This demonstrates that good drama from any source can have global appeal. It’s very exciting to see a raft of our high-end, international dramas finding a place in prime-time schedules on diverse platforms and in so many different territories.”