Raft of Sales for Irvine Welsh’s Crime

Cineflix Rights has notched up a slew of international sales for Irvine Welsh’s Crime, the author’s hit adaptation of his best-selling novel.

Broadcasters and platforms acquiring Irvine Welsh’s Crime include CBC (Canada), RTÉ (Ireland), VRT (Belgium), POLAR+ and Canal+ Group (France), NPO (Netherlands), Hot (Israel), Yes (Israel), Magenta TV (Germany) and Corus (Canada). The series has also been sold to BritBox U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Britbox/ITVX has ordered a second season of the drama, which is produced by Buccaneer Media and distributed internationally by Cineflix Rights.

James Durie, head of scripted at Cineflix Rights, said: “Irvine Welsh’s Crime has been a great success with both critics and audiences alike on BritBox. We’re delighted to be closing these deals with international buyers, and we’re thrilled to be able to offer another season to clients. With other conversations at an advanced stage, we are looking forward to closing further sales at MIPTV.”