MIPCOM Spotlight: Starz Worldwide Distribution

CANNES: There’s a new half-hour comedy in the Starz Worldwide Distribution catalogue this MIPCOM, Survivor’s Remorse, plus several new TV movies.

The series is executive produced by basketball star LeBron James, among others. It follows a young athlete who is suddenly thrust into the limelight after signing a multimillion-dollar contract.

“We continue to have unique series in our catalogue that broadcasters can market specifically to a target audience they want to expand, but that can also be broad enough to work for the key demographics,” says Gene George, the executive VP of Starz Worldwide Distribution.

The company also has a new holiday film, The Holiday Tree, and two new thrillers, Eyewitness and Secret Past. George highlights the point that TV movies can work for both daytime and prime-time slots.