Multi-genre global distribution group, Blue Ant International, announced that it has secured multiple sales of history-themed series and documentaries with leading platforms across Central and Eastern Europe. Deals include premium history programming to Telewizija Polsat & TV Spektrum, Canal+ Polska, AMC Networks International CNE, FTV Prima, TVR, Estonia Public Broadcasting ERR, LRT, Prima TV Romania and RCS & RDS.
‘We have a robust portfolio of premium history-themed programming that audiences are hungry for’, said Kate Blank, VP International Sales, Blue Ant International. ‘This raft of deals speaks to our commitment to bringing our partners across Central and Eastern Europe, and the world, top-tier, compelling content that fulfills their programming needs’.
Sales Highlights
In Poland, Telewizija Polsat & TV Spektrum has picked up Ice Age: A Frozen World(3 x 60′ | 1 x 120′; October Films) a factual thriller, with naturalist and explorer Steve Backshall and wildlife presenter Michaela Strachan, that unravels the hidden secrets of the Ice Age and how it created the world we now live in; Greatest Discoveries With Dan Snow (3 x 60’; History Hit) featuring history buff Dan Snow as he explores the sites of history’s greatest discoveries and most amazing finds; and Citizens At War: A Year In Ukraine (6 x 60’; GTV, Tilt, Film.UA) a docu-series featuring exclusive interviews with the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, and his wife Olena, and details the trauma and triumphs of the war-torn Ukrainian nation.
Canal+ Polska will air Pride and Prostitution (1 x 60’; One Tribe TV), which focuses on the very successful and lucrative business of sex during the openly promiscuous era of Georgian Britain; Searching for Secrets (6 x 60′; Bigger Bang & Saloon Media), an inside look at the intriguing secrets of some of the world’s most iconic cities; History by the Numbers (20 x 60’; Saloon Media) an energetic, fast-paced series that breaks down extraordinary numbers and stats to give a new perspective on people, events and themes that shaped the world we live in today; Mysteries from Above (20 x 60’; Saloon Media), which investigates historic and contemporary sites from above with drone, satellite, and aerial photography for a unique perspective; Ancient Earth: Dinosaurs of the Frozen Continent (2 x 60′; NHNZ Worldwide & Giant Screen Films), following paleontologists as they uncover fossil evidence of ancient animals and plants that once thrived on Antarctica, while unraveling the mysteries of how these creatures survived; The Black West: A Counter History of the Wild West (1 x 60’; Capa Films), a documentary that takes an iconic moment in history and retells it from a fresh, untold perspective.
Across Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, AMC Networks International CNE will air Greatest Discoveries With Dan Snow (3 x 60’; History Hit), The Black Death With Dan Snow (2 x 60′ | 1 x 120’: History Hit) in which Dan Snow and archaeologist Raksha Dave investigate how the Black Death devastated Britain 700 years ago, including the brutal methods used to try and cure it; Born To Be King (1 x 60; Touchdown Films), a special that reveals the compelling inside story of the extraordinary life of King Charles; 9/11 Kids (1 x 90′ 4K | 1 x 100′; Saloon Media) an award-winning doc that explores the lives of the students who were reading with George W. Bush when a plane hit the second tower of the World Trade Center and where their lives are now. Winner of 2020 Ted Rogers Audience Award, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival; Submarine: Life Under the Waves (2 x 60’; Artlab Films), which follows the crew of nuclear-powered HMS Trenchant on dangerous underwater operations; and Inside Britain’s Secret Nuclear Submarine (1 x 60’: Artlab Films), giving audiences exclusive access to one of the UK’s nuclear missile submarines, delving deep into this clandestine world of national security and terrifying weapons.
