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All3media International has signed a high-volume drama deal in Latin America, as AMC Networks’ streaming service Acorn TV acquires more than 180 hours of detective drama brands for its streaming service in the region.
This includes the first five seasons of the UK’s leading drama export Midsomer Murders (18×120’ and 5×100’), seasons two and three of entertaining murder mystery Agatha Raisin, (a Free@Last and Company Pictures Production for Acorn TV); five seasons of The Brokenwood Mysteries (20×120’) and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (34×60’), among others. Further titles featured in the deal are two six-part series from Rollem Productions, Girlfriends and Love, Lies and Records.
Midsomer Murders also features in another new deal in Latin America, as Television Nacional de Uruguay signs series 16-20 (27×120’), becoming the first free TV network in the country to air the drama.
Don Klees, SVP, Programming for Acorn TV, AMC Networks noted, “Acorn TV is thrilled to partner with our friends at all3media international to expand our content offering in Latin America with several of our most popular series from Acorn TV in the U.S.”
Janel Downing, VP Sales Latin America at all3media international, added, “We’re very pleased to continue our successful ongoing collaboration with Acorn TV as this fantastic selection of drama titles heads to the service in Latin America,” and added “I’m also delighted to see Midsomer Murders making its free TV debut in Uruguay, ensuring that this hugely popular detective drama reaches even more viewers in the country.”
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