Newen Distribution takes rights to War Crimes Dealers

French prodco and distributor Newen Group has picked up the rights to CAPA-produced War Crimes Dealers via its distribution arm Newen Distribution.

The 1 x 52-minute doc has already been sold in Germany (ZDF Info), Denmark (DR), Finland (YLE), Middle East and Africa (AlJazeera), and Belgium (RTBF).

The film was commissioned by Arte in France and will air Tuesday (April 23).

War Crimes Dealers explores the arms trade while questioning the role of European countries in trading with Saudi Arabia, considering whether such deals make Europe complicit in war crimes.

A+E Networks signs multi-territory deal for Prime history titles

American broadcasting company A+E Networks has inked a multi-territory deal with global prodco and distributor Prime Entertainment Group for six hours of their history programming.

The deal will see Prime titles airing on A+E-owned channels Blaze and History in the UK, Belgium and The Netherlands.

Titles included are Einsatzgruppen: The Nazi Death Squads (4 x 52 minutes), Memories of D-Day (1 x 52 minutes) and Hitler Is My Neighbour (1 x 52 minutes).