VIS Pacts with Italy’s Leone Film Group

ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) has inked a long-term co-production agreement with Italy’s Leone Film Group.

Details on the new slate, encompassing scripted and non-scripted, will be announced in due course. All co-produced content will be distributed directly or indirectly through third parties by ViacomCBS Networks Italy. Leone’s credits include Perfect Strangers, La Pazza Gioia, A Casa Tutti Bene and Gli anni più belli.

Laura Abril, senior VP and head of VIS EMEA and Asia, commented, “At VIS we continue to collaborate with the most talented content creators around the world and this agreement aligns perfectly to our strategy. We can’t wait for these stories to come to life and reach the homes of our global audiences.”

Raffaella Leone, CEO of Leone Film Group, added, “Together, we look forward to delivering original and innovative Italian projects distinguished by an international quality that will appeal to viewers everywhere and have the potential to be distributed worldwide.”