Keshet Intl. Scores Deals Across Foreign Drama Slate, ‘Blue Moon,’ ‘Dreaming of England’ (EXLCUSIVE)
variety.comElsa Keslassy International CorrespondentKeshet Interntional (KI) has scored a raft of deals across its slate of foreign-language dramas, including the action-packed procedural series “Blue Moon” and the coming-of-age comedy-drama “Dreaming of England.”KI closed a multi-title deal with AMC Networks International for its channels in Spain and Portugal for “Blue Moon,” “Dreaming of England” (“Sommaren 85”), as well as “Pørni,” Monster Scripted’s heartwarming Norwegian hit show which was created by and starring Henriette Steenstrup for Viaplay.
The pact with AMC Networks International includes pay TV and subscription-based VOD rights on all three seasons of “Blue Moon,” as well as “Dreaming of England” and the first two seasons of “Pørni,” for the group’s channels in Spain and Portugal.
Produced by Aetios Productions and commissioned by the French-Canadian streamer Club Illico, “Blue Moon” was penned by Luc Dionne and stars award-winning actor Karine Vanasse (“Cardinal”). “Dreaming of England,” is a retro comedy-drama produced by Art and Bob Film and Drama for Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT.
Created by Emma Hamberg and Denize Karabuda, the series set in the 1980’s and follows a teenage girl who lives with her mother and grand-mother in a suffocating small Swedish town.“Pørni” has already been sold by KI in 45 territories, including Latin America with HBO Max.
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