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Fremantle’s sales for Coco Chanel: Unbuttoned, Whale with Steve Backshall and House of Kardashian
Global producer and distributor Fremantle has announced a host of international deals from its ambitious and diverse non-scripted slate, including Coco Chanel: Unbuttoned, House of Kardashian, and Whale with Steve Backshall. The combined sales will roll out across 68 territories.
Coco Chanel: Unbuttoned from WhyNow Studios recently launched on BBC Two in the UK and is the truly radical story of Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel – the woman who turned fashion on its head. The stylish and subversive documentary is set to launch on Movistar Plus+ (Spain), DokuTV (Former Yugoslavia and Albania), BBC (MENA), RTP (Portugal), NOVA (Greece), CANAL+ (Poland), and Now TV (Hong Kong, Macau).
Explosive three-part docuseries House of Kardashian from 72 Films, a Fremantle Company, explores the rise, reach and cost that comes with being some of the most famous women on the planet. Following a successful UK launch on Sky Documentaries, House of Kardashian is headed for FOXTEL (Australia) and GAIN (Turkey).
Boasting contributions from pioneering scientists and conservationists as well as first-hand encounters with whales, dolphins, and porpoises, Whale with Steve Backshall will travel overseas after its premiere on Sky Nature (UK) later in the year. The blue-chip natural history series will launch on BBC (MENA), DokuTV (Former Yugoslavia and Albania), CANAL+ (Poland), TVI (Portugal), and Movistar Plus+ (Spain).
Jens Richter CEO, Commercial and International at Fremantle said: “These latest high-end documentaries from world class producers, offer broadcast partners and viewers insights into fascinating personalities, provocative stories, and unique discoveries. We are proud to represent ambitious programming and these sales reaffirm the commercial appeal of our expansive non-scripted slate. It is a pleasure to work closely with our buyers to bring these captivating documentaries to audiences around the world”.
Fremantle is handling the global distribution for Coco Chanel: Unbuttoned and Whale with Steve Backshall. Fremantle have the global rights for House of Kardashian outside of the U.S.
Fremantle is behind acclaimed docuseries Shadow of Truth (Silvio Productions, a Fremantle company), Danielle Laidley: Two Tribes (JAM TV, Stan, Fremantle), alongside premium feature documentaries On The Line: The Richard Williams Story (Open Stance) and Kim’s Video (Fremantle, Carnivalesque Films) which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January.