TM International Sells Neanderthals into Spain

MUNICH: Mediaset España has acquired the free-TV rights for the Spanish market to the four-hour miniseries Neanderthals from TM International.

Originally commissioned by German free-TV network RTL II and Tele München Group (TMG), Neanderthals follows the hunt for a brutal mass murderer that takes a bizarre twist when the DNA results show that the killers are not human, but rather Neanderthals, which have been extinct for 40,000 years.

Giannina Antola, TM International’s head of sales, said: “The suspense and intriguing aspects of Neanderthals have a global appeal…. We live in an age where the genomes of extinct species can be sequenced and genetic rescue isn’t far off becoming a reality…. This exciting miniseries has humans pitted against Neanderthals in a fast-paced action-drama…. We have already had a lot of interest and are thrilled to announce our first sale to Mediaset España…. We are very proud of the experienced talent behind this series who count a slew of international successes under their respective belts.”