ProSiebenSat.1 Group secures exclusive free-TV rights to US series “Hannibal”
Munich, April 10, 2012. The ProSiebenSat.1
Group has acquired the exclusive free-TV rights to the American TV
series "Hannibal" for its German-speaking and Scandinavian TV
stations. The crime series can be seen on ProSiebenSat.1 stations
in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark from
2013. As well as the free-TV rights, the Group has also acquired
the video-on-demand and pay-TV rights.
Rüdiger Böss, Senior Vice President Group Programming Acquisitions:
"The character of psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter is a true brand
following box-office smashes like "The Silence of the Lambs", and
is sure to be a hit with audiences as a series as well. We are
delighted that we have secured the broadcasting rights for our
family of European stations."
"Hannibal" is produced by Bryan Fuller. US actor Hugh Dancy takes
the role of FBI agent Will Graham. The series will be shown on NBC
in the USA. The station ordered 13 episodes of the show in early
2012 on the basis of the script.
"Hannibal" is based on the "Red Dragon" series of novels by Thomas
Harris. It begins as FBI agent Will Graham meets his - still young
- mentor Hannibal Lecter.
Contact:
Katrin Schneider
Head of Corporate and Financial Communication
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
Medienallee 7
D-85774 Unterföhring
Tel. +49 [89] 95 07-1164
Fax +49 [89] 95 07-91164
Email: katrin.schneider@ProSiebenSat1.com
Online press release:
www.ProSiebenSat1.com