MIPTV Spotlight: CBS Studios International

CANNES: Two of the lead shows that CBS Studios International (CBSSI) is presenting are spin-offs of global hit franchises, CSI: Cyber and NCIS: New Orleans.

CSI: Cyber, which stars Academy Award winner Patricia Arquette, is inspired by the work of a real-life cyber psychologist. NCIS: New Orleans, led by Scott Bakula, is set in a local field office that investigates criminal cases affecting military personnel in the Big Easy. CBSSI’s new launches also include Madam Secretary, starring Téa Leoni, and Scorpion. “With Scorpion, a high-octane drama about an eccentric genius and his team of brilliant misfits, we have an entertaining program that appeals to a broad audience,” says Barry Chamberlain, the president of sales at CBSSI.