Federation Lands Belgian Crime Series

PARIS: Federation Entertainment has picked up the distribution rights to Unit 42, a new Belgian cybercrime series commissioned by RTBF.

The deal with Belgian distributor Ella Productions and production company Left Field Ventures gives Federation worldwide rights to the show, outside of Benelux and France (which will be retained by Ella). Currently in production, Unit 42 is being produced by Left Field Ventures’s CEO, John Engel, and directed by Guy Goossens. It is based on an original story by Annie Carels, who also co-wrote the series alongside Julie Bertrand, Charlotte Joulia and Goossens. It focuses on a police unit tasked with investigating cybercrime.

“This marks our second distribution venture with Ella Productions, and highlights the strength of our partnership,” said Lionel Uzan, managing director and co-founder of Federation Entertainment. “Unit 42 is a unique series that contains all the gritty elements to engage an audience, whilst exploring the subject of cybercrime, which is very much at the forefront of concerns in today’s technological age. This series will no doubt appeal to a very broad demographic and global audience.”