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Trending content deals in Film and Television – February 2023
Trending content deals in Film and Television – February 2023
Vitrina’s global entertainment supply chain platform keeps track of global deal activity and gives you the most up-to-date information so you can take advantage of the best opportunities, whether they are for content or content-related services.
Take a look at some of the trending content deals in film and television – February 2023. Track titles that are doing well in international trade.
The ones to watch
Joyland 🇵🇰 🇺🇸
Urdu Drama · Romance, Country of origin: Pakistan & United States of America
As a patriarchal family yearn for the birth of a baby boy to continue their family line, their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for a transgender starlet.
Run Rabbit Run 🇦🇺 🇺🇸
English, Thriller · Horror, Country of origin: Australia & United States of America
Sarah is a fertility doctor with a firm understanding of the cycle of life. When she is forced to make sense of the increasingly strange behavior of her young daughter Mia, she must challenge her own beliefs and confront a ghost from her past.
Knutby 🇸🇪
Swedish Drama : Season Renewal, Country of origin: Sweden
Anna, a young and naive woman, moves to Knutby to become part of the free church congregation as a nanny, which to her seems like a warm and pious community. But soon the idyll that never existed crackles, and manipulation, power games, social exclusion, group pressure, brainwashing, fanaticism and both more and less religiously sanctioned left-wing chatter end in murder and grief.
The Return 🇮🇹 🇬🇧
English – Planned, Country of origin: Italy & United Kingdom
After 20 years away, Odysseus (Fiennes) washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The King has finally returned home but much has changed in his kingdom since he left to fight in the Trojan war.
Latest Projects in Development
Booster Gold 🇺🇸
HBO Max signed a production deal with DC Films for Booster Gold
I Know What You Did Last Summer 🇺🇸
Sony Pictures Entertainment to produce “Untitled I Know What You Did Last Summer Sequel”
Quick Answer
Content deals in film and television are driven by streaming platform expansion, international co-production demand, and format rights sales across global markets. Key deal types include platform licensing agreements, distribution arrangements, co-production partnerships, and content library acquisitions as studios and streamers compete for compelling catalogue content worldwide.
For more context, explore Vitrina’s coverage of entertainment industry intelligence platform.
For more context, explore Vitrina’s coverage of global film production companies.
For more context, explore Vitrina’s coverage of co-production financing structures.
For more context, explore Vitrina’s coverage of content acquisition strategy.
For more context, explore Vitrina’s coverage of film distribution companies.
Latest Avails
The Seven Faces of Jane 🇺🇸
- Great Escape signed a distribution deal with Superconductor for The Seven Faces of Jane for International
- Gravitas Ventures signed a distribution deal with UTA Independent Film Group and Superconductor for The Seven Faces of Jane for North America – Theatrical and VOD
The Starling Girl 🇺🇸
- Architect signed a distribution deal with 2AM and Pinky Promise for The Starling Girl for International
- Bleecker Street Media signed a distribution deal with UTA Independent Film Group and WME Independent for The Starling Girl for North America – Theatrical
Latest Season Renewals
Hotel Portofino 🇬🇧
Eagle Eye Drama signed a production deal with Beta Film and Drugi Plan for Hotel Portofino Season 3
Poker Face
Peacock signed a production deal with MRC, T-Street and Animal Pictures for Poker Face Season 2
Formats travelling abroad
The Bridge (Indian Version) 🇮🇳
Endemol Shine India signed a production deal with Black Knight Films for The Bridge (Indian version) (working title) for India
The Traitors (Denmark Version) 🇩🇰
TV2 signed a production deal with Blu for The Traitors (Denmark version) (working title) for Denmark
Latest Licensing Deals
Ride On 🇨🇳
ATV signed an acquisition deal with Golden Network Asia for Ride On for Turkey
The Storms of Jeremy Thomas 🇬🇧
Joint Entertainment, A Contracorriente, Cohen Media Group and Curzon signed a distribution deal with Visit Films for The Storms of Jeremy Thomas for Taiwan, Spain, USA, UK and Ireland
Recent Acquisitions
She Came to Me 🇺🇸
Sky signed an acquisition deal with Protagonist Pictures for She Came to Me for United Kingdom, Ireland
Supernormal 🇪🇸
- Radiotelevisão Portuguesa signed an acquisition deal with Beta Film for Supernormal for Portugal
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Nova TV and Nova Cyprus signed an acquisition deal with Beta Film for Supernormal for Greece, Cyprus
Trending Middle Eastern Content
Valeria Is Getting Married 🇮🇱🇺🇦
HBO Europe signed an acquisition deal with M-Appeal for Valeria Is Getting Married for Central and Eastern Europe (Including Poland, Romania, Czech Republic)
Hebrew Drama Country of origin: Israel & Ukraine
Also known as:Valeria Mithatenet
Christina is a Ukrainian woman who moved to Israel through a ‘bride-to-order’ kind of deal. Compared to her life back in Ukraine, life in Israel is great for Christina. She works in a beauty salon, earns her own money, and loves Israel. Her Israeli husband Michael is also satisfied with this marriage. He is happy that he found a woman who can live with him. In fact, he is so satisfied that he starts his own little business scouting for Ukrainian brides for other Israeli men. Michael’s recent matchmaking is a special one—the bride’s name is Valeria, and she’s Christina’s younger sister. Michael went out of his way and found the best man he could get for her. His name is Eitan, and while he may not be the most handsome guy in the country, he is a good-hearted, generous man. However, Valeria is different to her older sister. And the whole delicate balance is at risk.
Warsha 🇫🇷🇱🇧
Netflix signed an acquisition deal with Front Row Filmed Entertainment and New Europe Film Sales for Warsha for Worldwide
Arabic Drama, Country of origin:France & Lebanon
A Syrian migrant working as a crane operator in Beirut volunteers to cover a shift on one of the most dangerous cranes, where he is able to find his freedom.
Trending French Content
Pandore 🇧🇪
SBS, Walter Presents, MHz networks and Telus signed an acquisition deal with About Premium Content for Pandore for Australia, UK & Ireleand, Canada & USA respectively
The Sitting Duck 🇫🇷🇩🇪
French Drama · Thriller, Country of origin: France, Germany
Also known as:La Syndicaliste
La syndicaliste is the true story of Maureen Kearney, the head union representative of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse. She became a whistleblower, denouncing top-secret deals that shook the French nuclear sector. Alone against the world, she fought government ministers and industry leaders, tooth and nail to bring the scandal to light and to defend more than 50,000 jobs.. Her life was turned upside down when she was violently assaulted in her own home… The investigation is carried out under pressure: the subject is sensitive. Suddenly, new elements create doubt in the minds of the investigators. At first a victim, Maureen becomes a suspect.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of content deals dominate film and TV?
Film and television content deals include licensing agreements granting streaming rights for a fixed term, co-production partnerships sharing costs across territories, distribution deals placing content across platforms, and format sales allowing remakes in new markets. Pre-sale agreements and output deals are also common structures in the industry.
How do streaming platforms acquire content?
Streaming platforms acquire content through direct commissioning of originals, licensing existing titles from studios and distributors, co-production agreements with international broadcasters, and outright purchase of content libraries. The balance between originals and licensed content varies significantly by platform strategy, budget, and subscriber growth targets.
What drives entertainment content deal activity?
Entertainment content deal activity is driven by streaming platform growth, international demand for local-language content, the rise of AVOD and FAST channels, format rights expansion across new markets, and consolidation among major studios. Deal intelligence tools like Vitrina track 159,223 M&E companies to map deal flow globally.
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