Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentAMC Networks’ streaming service Sundance Now has taken the rights for true crime drama “Des,” starring David Tennant, in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.New Pictures’ chilling three-parter, based on the true story of serial killer Dennis Nilsen (Tennant), will debut on commissioning broadcaster ITV in the U.K.
later this year.Distributor All3Media Intl. has also secured deals for “Des” with DirecTV for Latin America, while STAN has taken Australia, and TVNZ has acquired rights for New Zealand.Initial European deals are led by a pan-territory acquisition from C More Entertainment encompassing Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
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