UK'S WALTER PRESENTS SECURES 40 HRS OF FRENCH DRAMA WITH TF1 INTERNATIONAL

Boulogne-Billancourt, 5 october 2015

UK'S WALTER PRESENTS SECURES 40 HRS OF FRENCH DRAMA
WITH TF1 INTERNATIONAL

 
Walter Présents, the UK's new on demand foreign-language drama service has secured four series totalling 40 hours of programming from TF1 International.

Included in the deal is Luc Besson's internationally successful action thriller, No Limit, which follows the adventures of secret agent Vincent Liberati,
 
Two series of award winning series Elite Squad, the crime thriller set in Paris in the HQ of France's top crime squads. 

The deal also includes Flight Of The Storks, a two-part drama which follows a young English academic, who unwittingly uncovers a trail of grisly murders and finds himself caught up in an international web of intrigue. 

In addition WALTER PRESENTS has bought the six-part series Resistance, based on true events it tells the stories of young teenage heroes, fighting for freedom against German Nazi occupation, in World War 2. The series has already aired on More4 to great reviews and its debut episode pulled in 510,000 viewers, well above slot average. RESISTANCE will now be available to view on demand, in January, on WALTER PRESENTS part of C4's new digital hub, All4. 

Jason Thorp, CEO of Global Series Network says: "The UK audiences have a real appetite for quality French dramas and this deal will offer viewers an outstanding selection of gripping dramas to choose from, which they can view on demand, at a time that suits them."  

TF1's EVP International distribution Sabine Chemaly says:"We are very proud to start a collaboration with WALTER PRESENTS and to give such a great exposure to the best of our French TV series. We are delighted with the amazing debut of RESISTANCE on More4."

About WALTER PRESENTS :
Walter Presents is a brand new TV and online service showcasing the very best foreign-language drama series from around the globe. It's being launched in the UK through an exclusive partnership between Channel 4 and Global Series Network, founded and managed by Jason Thorp, Walter Iuzzolino and Jo McGrath. The two parties plan to roll out WALTER PRESENTS in a number of other TV markets.

About TF1 INTERNATIONAL :
The TF1 Droits Audiovisuels subsidiary, founded in 1995, acquires and distributes audiovisual rights in France and abroad. Its subsidiary, TF1 International, is one of France's leading sellers of rights worldwide, present in every key marketplace, including Los Angeles, Cannes, Berlin, Venice, and Toronto...