Lux Vide Medical Show ‘Doc’ Gets Event Theatrical Release in Italian UCI Cinemas Ahead of TV Play
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent “Doc,” the Italian medical procedural that’s a local hit and and major export, is getting a theatrical outing in Italy prior to TV play thanks to a deal between production company Lux Vide and UCI Cinemas.
In what is being touted as a milestone, the first two episodes of the show’s third season are set to screen in UCI Cinemas across Italy as an event release on Dec.
18 and 19, ahead of the full season release of “Doc” Jan. 11 on state broadcaster RAI’s flagship RAI 1 channel. “‘Doc’ is a show of many firsts.
Our first foray into the medical genre, which drew a record-breaking 30% average audience share for RAI; our first U.S. remake deal; and now an unprecedented [for Lux Vide] limited theatrical release,” said Luca Bernabei, CEO of the Fremantle-owned Lux Vide, in a statement.
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