ProSiebenSat.1 Media Group picks up new Jean Reno Series

Munich, September 10, 2012. ProSiebenSat.1 Media Group secured the broadcast rights to crime series "Jo" (working title/formerly "Le Grand") - featuring French film superstar Jean Reno - for their German speaking Free TV channels. Reno portrays Jo St-Clair, a veteran detective in Paris' elite Criminal Brigade tackling the city's most challenging murder cases. "Jo" takes the audience behind the scenes of Paris' most iconic locations - the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Catacombs, Place Vendome - as we follow St-Clair in his relentless pursuit of justice.  "Jo" is produced by Atlantique Productions.  Klaus Zimmermann, CEO of Atlantique Productions and series producer: "Jo is a solid procedural, written by a top US showrunner (René Balcer), starring one of Europe's biggest feature actors (Jean Réno), and shooting in the most fascinating city in the world (Paris). This compelling combination of talents will create one of this season's most interesting and unique shows, providing yet another example of a perfectly-fitted series with global reach."  "Our partners at Atlantique created an outstanding project. They signed an amazing cast and terrific directors to work alongside household names Jean Reno and René Balcer. René and the directors are true crime geniuses. ProSiebenSat.1 is the perfect partner for this amazing crime procedural", says Jens Richter, Managing Director of Red Arrow International. "Jo" was created by Emmy Award-winning producer René Balcer, writer and producer of over 400 episodes of the "Law & Order" franchise and creator of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent". He serves as the series' showrunner and Executive Producer, writing and producing the show in association with co-creators Franck Ollivier and Malina Detcheva.. Fighting crime alongside Reno are Tom Austen ("The Borgias") as Jo's rookie partner and American TV star Jill Hennessy ("Crossing Jordan") as his adviser and friend. Hollywood newcomer Heida Reed ("One Day") plays Jo's estranged daughter Adèle. Charlotte Sieling ("The Bridge"), Stefan Schwartz ("Dexter") and Kristoffer Nyholm ("Forbrydelsen - The Killing") and Sheree Folksonn ("Hit and Miss") directed the eight one-hour episodes. "Jo" is the first drama series shot entirely on location in Paris and filmed in English. About Jean Reno
Known for his legendary performance in "The Big Blue", as well as of "cleaner" Léon in "Léon - The Professional", Jean Reno boasts a remarkable movie track record of more than 70 films, among them international blockbusters like "La Femme Nikita", "Mission: Impossible", "Godzilla", "Ronin", "The Crimson Rivers", "Pink Panther", "The Da Vinci Code" and "22 Bullets". About René Balcer
René Balcer is an Emmy Award-winning television writer, director and producer. He is most noted for his writing and production work for the television series "Law & Order" and for creating its spin-off series "Law & Order: Criminal Intent". "Law & Order" ran for twenty seasons on NBC, tied for the longest running drama on American television. Balcer has won a number of awards for writing and producing, including an Emmy in 1997 as Executive Producer of "Law & Order", a Peabody and a Writers Guild award for writing. About the ProSiebenSat.1 Media Group
The ProSiebenSat.1 Media Group was founded in 2000 as the largest television company in Germany. Today, the company is one of the leading media groups in Europe with 29 TV stations in nine countries. The core business of the ProSiebenSat.1 Media Group is television; in Germany, the company is no. 1 in the TV advertising market. The company is also in a strong position in its international markets - including Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. In addition, ProSiebenSat.1 Media Group operates successful online platforms such as MyVideo.de, Germany's largest video-on-demand portal maxdome, several Pay-TV stations and numerous mobile services. Over the last two years, the ProSiebenSat.1 Media Group has also established a global TV production network via its subsidiary Red Arrow Entertainment, and develops and markets successful TV formats around the world. About Atlantique Productions
Atlantique Productions is Lagardère Entertainment's company specialized in developing, financing and producing ambitious international television series. Through its network of talents hailing from across Europe and America, Atlantique's internationally financed programs enable the best European writers, producers and actors to work together with the most sought-after US talents. With a fast-growing portfolio of programs such as "Borgia", "Transporter - The Series" and "Death in Paradise", and by its commitment to high-value artistic and production content, Atlantique is a European company with a global influence. About Lagardère Entertainment
Founded in 2008, Lagardère Entertainment is the company handling all of Lagardère Group's TV production and distribution activities. As France's leading producer of drama and comedy, unscripted program and animation, Lagardère Entertainment comprises some of the country's most prestigious production companies. With strong productions such as "Julie Lescaut", "Joséphine Ange Gardien", "C dans l'air", "Mafiosa", "Clem", "Borgia", "Stars du Rire", "Monte Carlo International Circus Festival", the "Concert for Tolerance", "C politique", "Flics", "Famille d'accueil", "Fish'n Chips" and "Transporter - The Series, Lagardère Entertainment is now a major player in the production and management of broadcasting content. About Red Arrow International
Red Arrow International (formerly: SevenOne International) is the worldwide programming sales company of Red Arrow Entertainment Group. By marketing the group's projects and third-party producers, Red Arrow International offers an extensive portfolio of fictional and factual programming plus a strong format line-up.
Led by Jens Richter, Red Arrow International is a gap financer and secures international co-production and co-financing partners. Launched in January 2010, Red Arrow Entertainment Group combines a dynamic and growing group of 18 TV production companies spanning 9 countries, with powerful creative partnerships, including Dick de Rijk ('You Deserve It'; 'Deal or No Deal'), Genetic Entertainment ('Home Sweet Hotel'; 'Don´t Panic'). Red Arrow Entertainment Group is a ProSiebenSat.1 Group company which belongs to Europe's leading media groups, reaching more than 62 million TV households. Contact: ProSiebenSat.1 Media Group
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