Cineflix Rights Sells Ramses The Great Series in Europe, MEA & Canada

Cineflix Rights has licensed Ramses The Great: King of Ancient Egypt in the U.K., Ireland, Benelux, the Nordics, the Baltics, CEE, the Middle East, Africa and Canada.

Hearst Networks UK and EMEA picked up the six-part series for the U.K., Ireland, Benelux, the Czech Republic, the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa. Viasat bought the title for its History channel across the Nordics, Baltics and CEE. Radio-Canada acquired it for its channel Explora.

Other sales include to Mediaset Italy for its FOCUS Channel, AMC History Iberia and Warner Bros. Discovery Spain for DMAX.

Ramses The Great: King of Ancient Egypt was produced by Pernel Media for Planète+ and C8 in France. It reveals how, for the past few thousand years, the ruler has remained a caricature of his own propaganda. It does so through cutting-edge science, unique access to the latest archaeological discoveries, CGI reconstructions and commentary from experts.

These new sales just after Cineflix Rights strengthened its partnership with Pernel Media with the acquisition of two new history series to be launched next year.

“Ramses The Great: King of Ancient Egypt brings new revelations of his darkest secrets wrapped up in a gripping family saga, with cinematic dramatizations that really bring the story to life for viewers,” said Catherine McCormick, VP of acquisitions at Cineflix Rights. “Blue-chip history featuring iconic figures is always in demand, so we are delighted to be expanding our partnership with Pernel Media and distributing two more of their latest series next year.”

Céline Payot Lehmann, international executive producer at Pernel Media, added, “Pernel Media has developed a real know-how in ancient history with beautiful dramatic re-creations and ultra realistic CGI that travel really well. We’re thrilled by our first collaboration with Cineflix Rights, who have done a great job at promoting and selling the series and are eager to do more!”