Banijay Rights Sends Scripted Package to Movistar Plus+

Banijay Rights has inked a scripted package deal, comprising more than 60 hours of content, with Spain’s Movistar Plus+.

The agreement includes Steven Knight’s high-octane series This Town, along with Wolf Hall, the upcoming family saga The Hardacres, the historical drama Marie Antoinette, the award-winning The Sixth Commandment and the coming-of-age series My Mad Fat Diary.

Marion Vergnaud, senior VP for Iberia, Italy and Malta at Banijay Rights, said: “From the inner workings of the Tudor court to sprawling family sagas, our catalogue contains an eclectic range of premium dramas, and we are thrilled to be working with Movistar Plus+ to bring this selection to Spanish audiences.”

Sonia Salas, content manager for series at Movistar Plus+, added: “We are very happy that Banijay Entertainment’s titles will join our catalog of international series. Together with Movistar Plus+ original productions, our acquisitions make up an offer of premium quality series of varied genres, tackling current themes and always with a differentiating point to please our Spanish audience.”