Into the Badlands Licensed into 260-Plus Territories

LONDON/LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) has placed the martial arts drama Into the Badlands into more than 260 territories around the world, including deals with Amazon in the U.K. and Germany and HBO in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

Further sales include to Universum Film for Austria, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland; Viacom in Italy; and TV2 in Norway. eOne previously licensed the AMC Studios drama to LeTV in China, Foxtel in Australia, SoHo in New Zealand and CMore in Scandinavia, as well as to AMC Global in more than 125 countries, including regions throughout Asia, Benelux, Latin America, Central Europe and Spain.

The announcement comes on the heels of AMC’s renewal of the series for a ten-episode second season. eOne handles the international distribution in all media for Into the Badlands through its exclusive multiyear output agreement with AMC Networks for all original scripted series.

“The overwhelming global interest in this series has been incredible, it is a testament to the superb writing and talent,” said Stuart Baxter, the president of eOne Television International. “We’re delighted the series has been renewed for season two and look forward to providing buyers with more gripping episodes that will keep their audiences tuning in.”

“With incredible martial arts and compelling characters, Into the Badlands is an innovative and visually stunning drama that complements the strong lineup of original series being produced by AMC Studios,” added Charlie Collier, the president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. “We’re pleased the first season resonated so strongly with global audiences and look forward to continuing our partnership with eOne to bring more of this distinctive series to viewers worldwide.”