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ELECTRIC ENTERTAINMENT SELLS SEASONS 1 & 2 OF HIT ORIGINAL SERIES FOR SYFY’S “THE ARK” IN TWO ADDITIONAL TERRITORIES
Electric Entertainment, the Los Angeles-
based production and distribution company, announces it has closed deals in two
additional territories, one with Palatin Media and the other with Nova
Broadcasting Group. The deals include broadcast and digital rights to seasons 1 and
2 of Electric’s original hit series, “The Ark.” The announcement was made today by
Sonia Mehandjiyska, Head of International Distribution for Electric Entertainment.
Sonia Mehandjiyska of Electric comments, “Human survival is a universal theme that
transcends languages and cultures, and sci-fi is an ideal genre to convey it. We are
committed to delivering high-quality, family-friendly TV shows, and we’re excited to
share one of our latest fan-favorite series with audiences around the world.”
Palatin Media has acquired SVOD & Fast rights in German Speaking Europe and
Nova Broadcasting Group has acquired free TV rights for Bulgaria. Both deals
consist of 12 episodes from each season.
The critically acclaimed sci-fi series had its season 2 premiere on SYFY in July 2024.
“The Ark” takes place one hundred years in the future where planetary colonization
missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. The
first of these missions on a spacecraft known as Ark One encounters a catastrophic event
causing massive destruction and loss of life. With more than a year left to go before
reaching their target planet, a lack of life-sustaining supplies and loss of leadership, the
remaining crew must become the best versions of themselves to stay on course and
survive.
Sonia Mehandjiyska, Head of International Distribution for Electric Entertainment, and
Bernd Schlötterer, Managing Director negotiated the deal for Palatin Media. Sonia
Mehandjiyska negotiated the deal with Nelly Stoynova at Nova Broadcasting Group for
NOVA.
Palatin Media
Palatin Media’s activities include worldwide distribution, production of fiction and non-
fiction programs, theatrical distribution, AVoD & SVoD channels as well as the FAST
Channels CRACTION TV, TOP TRUE CRIME, TOP FILME, TOP SCIFI, YU-GI-OH! &
NARUTO. Palatin Media was founded in Munich in 2011 by long term TMG-Managing
Director + shareholder Bernd Schlötterer. Palatin Media owns a.o. stakes in the
theatrical distributor Kinostar, in Swiss Entertainment Programm AG, in film &
television production company Aventin, in FAST Channel operator Fast Media, and in
the international distribution company, worldwide VoD specialist & FAST Channel
operator Rocket Rights Booster.
www.palatinmedia.com – Email: presse@palatinmedia.com
Nova Broadcasting Group
Nova Broadcasting Group is one of the biggest multi-platform media and technology
companies in Bulgaria, part of United Media, a member of the leading
telecommunications and media operator in Southeast Europe, United Group. The
company is undergoing a period of extremely dynamic development, offering its clients
and partners a rich variety of TV channels, radio stations, websites, digital platforms,
and print media.
NOVA is the leading poly-thematic TV channel in Bulgaria, distinguished by its
innovative programs and the introduction of many international TV formats in the
country Supporting Bulgarian films and series has become a trademark of the media.
NOVA offers high-quality current affairs programmes and its newscasts are among the
leading sources of information, according to annual reports by the Reuters Institute for
the Study of Journalism. Behind the "Trust the Experience" message are established
journalists with a mission to report objectively. The media has collaboration agreements
with the U.S. Agency for Global Media, CNN and DW.
About Electric Entertainment
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Electric Entertainment is an independent
studio headed by veteran producer Dean Devlin along with his partners Marc Roskin
and Rachel Olschan-Wilson. Electric Entertainment also houses acquisitions and sales
divisions, with domestic sales headed up by Steve Saltman and the international
division headed by Sonia Mehandjiyska. Electric also has a satellite office located in
Vancouver, Canada.
Among Electric’s hit television series are “Leverage: Redemption” the spin-off
continuation of “Leverage,” which ran for five seasons on TNT. Both series are
currently streaming in the U.S. and U.K. on Amazon Freevee. Season 3 of “Leverage:
Redemption” is currently in post-production for Amazon Prime Video. “Almost
Paradise” is currently streaming on Amazon Freevee after having premiered on WGN
America. Season 2 of “Almost Paradise” premiered in July 2023 on Amazon Freevee
in the U.S and U.K. Electric’s new series “The Ark” premiered in February 2023 on
SYFY. Season 2 of “The Ark” premiered in July 2024. Other Electric series include
“The Librarians” which ran for four seasons on TNT. A new spin-off series, entitled
“The Librarians: The Next Chapter,” is currently in post-production for TNT. “The
Outpost,” which premiered its 4 th season on The CW in 2021, is now streaming on
Amazon Freevee
Electric’s Feature Films have included “Bad Samaritan” starring David Tennant
and Robert Sheehan, and most recently “The Deal” starring Sumalee Montano and
Emma Fischer. Electric also acquires, distributes and sells worldwide rights to
Electric’s produced and acquired content, as well as theatrical films from around the
world, including “Blood On The Crown,” starring Harvey Keitel and Malcolm
McDowell, and Rob Reiner’s historical biopic “LBJ,” starring Woody Harrelson.
