{"id":1497,"date":"2015-11-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/2015\/11\/06\/passion-notches-up-african-sales-for-series-docs\/"},"modified":"2016-01-28T15:15:41","modified_gmt":"2016-01-28T20:15:41","slug":"passion-notches-up-african-sales-for-series-docs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/passion-notches-up-african-sales-for-series-docs\/","title":{"rendered":"Passion Notches Up African Sales for Series &amp; Docs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: Passion Distribution has sold several of its series and documentaries into Africa, including a deal with Viasat Explore.<\/p>\n<p>Viasat Explore picked up a package that includes <em>Timber Kings <\/em>seasons one through three and the factual-entertainment series <em>Carver Kings<\/em>. Additional sales include seasons one and two of <em>Mind of a Murderer<\/em> and the docs <em>Captive for 18 Years: The Jaycee Lee Story <\/em>and <em>Batman Shootings <\/em>for Viasat Crime.<\/p>\n<p>A number of lifestyle titles, among them <em>Charlie Luxton&#8217;s Homes By the Sea <\/em>seasons one and two, along with season one of <em>Selling Houses<\/em>, were acquired by African Business Channel. The broadcaster also went for seasons four through seven of <em>Motorway Cops<\/em>, as well as season seven of <em>Robot Wars <\/em>for its Ignition Channel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: Passion Distribution has sold several of its series and documentaries into Africa, including a deal with Viasat Explore. Viasat Explore picked up a package that includes Timber Kings seasons one through three and the factual-entertainment series Carver Kings. 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