MIPTV Spotlight: Starz Worldwide Distribution

CANNES: MIPTV marks the first time that the new Starz original series The White Queen, produced in association with the BBC, will be showcased to the international market.

A screening of the first episode will be available through Starz Worldwide Distribution. Also coming to MIPTV is a second season of Magic City, which will launch in the U.S. this summer. A new slate of TV movies will be on offer as well, including the female thriller Revenge.

“For series, we look at historical and period pieces that allow the viewer to be [transported] and taken to another era,” says Gene George, the company’s executive VP of worldwide distribution. “Our movies fill a specific need in specific genres that are highly sought after due to playability and strong ratings potential.”