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Outright Distribution announces new third party deals

UK-based Outright Distribution has reported several acquisitions and third party programming deals based on representation agreements UK indies, KEO films, Touch Productions and Flame TV. Among the new properties coming to the Outright slate via KEO are When the Amish Met the English (w/t), a 4x60' series for Channel 4 that follows a group of Amish teens embarking on 'Rumspringa,' in which they're free to interact with the outside world; Megacity, a 3x60' for BBC2 that explores the slums of Lagos, and 3 Hungry Boys, a 9x30' for Channel 4 that documents three marine biologists as they live off the land and sea for a month in the highlands and islands of Scotland. KEO's River Cottage franchise has been sold to Sky in New Zealand, Australia's XYZ and ABC and France's Cuisine TV among others, while Touch Productions' Body in Numbers will air on Noga in Israel, Ceska in Czech Republic, Sky in New Zealand and LIC in China. Touch's Dallas DNA has been sold to Noga in Israel, Turner Latin America and in Scandinavia to Viasat's TV8 in Sweden and to JIM (part of Nelonen channel group) in Finland. Finally, from Flame TV, World of Stupid Criminals has been bought by JIM and Sky in New Zealand.

November 5, 2009

UK-based Outright Distribution has reported several acquisitions and third party programming deals based on representation agreements UK indies, KEO films, Touch Productions and Flame TV. Among the new properties coming to the Outright slate via KEO are When the Amish Met the English (w/t), a 4x60' series for Channel 4 that follows a group of Amish teens embarking on 'Rumspringa,' in which they're free to interact with the outside world; Megacity, a 3x60' for BBC2 that explores the slums of Lagos, and 3 Hungry Boys, a 9x30' for Channel 4 that documents three marine biologists as they live off the land and sea for a month in the highlands and islands of Scotland. KEO's River Cottage franchise has been sold to Sky in New Zealand, Australia's XYZ and ABC and France's Cuisine TV among others, while Touch Productions' Body in Numbers will air on Noga in Israel, Ceska in Czech Republic, Sky in New Zealand and LIC in China. Touch's Dallas DNA has been sold to Noga in Israel, Turner Latin America and in Scandinavia to Viasat's TV8 in Sweden and to JIM (part of Nelonen channel group) in Finland. Finally, from Flame TV, World of Stupid Criminals has been bought by JIM and Sky in New Zealand.

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Barry Walsh is editor-in-chief and content director for Realscreen, and has served as editor of the publication since 2009. With a career in entertainment media that spans two decades, prior to Realscreen, he held the associate editor post for now defunct sister publication Boards, which focused on the advertising and commercial production industries. Before Boards, he served as editor of Canadian Music Network, a weekly music industry trade, and as music editor for HMV.com. As content director, he also oversees the development of content for the brand's market-leading events, the Realscreen Summit and Realscreen West, as well as new content initiatives.

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