Mediawan: U.S. Co-Production Market Reopens as HBO Buys BBC Drama 1536
Mediawan says U.S. buyers are returning to co-production after a two-to-three-year freeze, pointing to HBO's pickup of the BBC period drama 1536.
Mediawan says the U.S. co-production market is reopening after being largely closed for two to three years, and it is pointing to its own deal with HBO as evidence. The French studio sold the BBC period drama 1536 to HBO in the U.S., a sale that allowed the series to be financed and produced.
1536 is a Drama Republic period drama set in Tudor England, made for the BBC, with HBO boarding the project. The U.S. pickup gave the show the financial footing it needed to move forward.
Mediawan Global Content Officer Elisabeth D'Arvieu said that for the past two or three years the U.S. co-production market was almost closed. The company now sees American buyers returning to the table.
Mediawan's output includes Call My Agent! and HPI, which was remade as High Potential for ABC in the U.S. The group also majority owns Brad Pitt's Plan B banner.
The news was first reported by Deadline.
Quick answers
What did Mediawan say about the U.S. co-production market?
Mediawan said the market is reopening after being largely closed for two to three years, citing its sale of 1536 to HBO as an example.
What is 1536?
1536 is a Drama Republic period drama set in Tudor England, produced for the BBC, with HBO boarding the project.
Why was the HBO sale important for 1536?
Mediawan said the U.S. sale to HBO allowed the series to be financed and produced.