Red Rock Picked Up by Amazon for the U.S., BBC Daytime for the U.K.

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CANNES: The Irish drama Red Rock is headed to BBC Daytime in the U.K. as well as to Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. market, thanks to deals secured by all3media international.

The drama, produced by Element Pictures and Company Pictures, is set within a busy police station in a fictional Irish harbor town. It is now available for Prime members in the U.S. to stream at no additional cost to their membership. The series will broadcast daily in the U.K. on BBC Daytime later in the year.

Stephen Driscoll, the executive VP of media at all3media international, said: “We are very proud to see Red Rock secure a home on the BBC. Red Rock delivers an engaging cast of characters and story lines that will grip audiences with this original mix of family drama and police procedural.”

Steve Macallister, CEO at all3media International, commented, “Red Rock’s hugely talented production team have been very successful in creating an engaging, original ongoing drama which has the high production values, strong characters and well-crafted relatable story lines that will keep viewers engaged and entertained. We’re very pleased to bring the series to Amazon in the U.S.—this, alongside Red Rock’s huge popularity in Ireland, offers a fantastic platform upon which to continue to build its success on the international stage.”

Ed Guiney of Element Pictures said, “Strong storytelling delivered with high production values has universal appeal. That’s what this deal attests to. I am hugely proud of the wealth of Irish and international talent behind and in front of the Red Rock cameras, whose magnificent work will now be showcased to a whole new U.S. audience. Big thanks to Amazon for opening Red Rock to international reception and all3media for relaying it on that journey.”