SevenOne International And Netflix Reach Exclusive Licensing Agreement on “Lilyhammer”
Munich, October 4,
2011. Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) has
licensed exclusive streaming rights for the first season of
"Lilyhammer," a new series starring Stevie Van Vandt as a New York
mobster who asks to be relocated to the sleepy Norwegian town that
hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Known for his iconic performance as
Silvio Dante, the consigliere to Tony Soprano in the award-winning
series "The Sopranos," and his work as guitarist in Bruce
Springsteen's E Street Band, Van Zandt created "Lilyhammer" with
some of Norway's top actors, writers and directors. As Frank "The
Fixer" Tagliano, Van Zandt both changes and is changed by his new
Norwegian home.
"'Lilyhammer'" is great dark, funny
television, marked by great storytelling and outrageous culture
clash and Netflix is incredibly proud to be bringing it to U.S.,
Canadian and Latin American members," said Ted Sarandos, Netflix
chief content officer. "Fans of Stevie Van Zandt will be thrilled
to have him back on screen in such a familiar role, but in an all
new setting."
"I am very careful with my choices
and this project was so exciting to me because of the wonderful
writing, the rich characters and the fascinating culture of
Norway," said Van Zandt, the show's star, co-writer and executive
producer. "Netflix is the perfect home for such a unique
show."
Jens Richter, Managing Director
SevenOne International: "This plot is a fish out of the water to
the extreme. One of New York's toughest mobsters ends up in the
sleepy Norwegian town of Lillehammer. Stevie turns in an outrageous
character performance."
Lasse Hallberg, SVP Head of
Creative Business Affairs Metronome Film & Television:
"We're proud to break new ground for Norway, and we
hope this will help other Norwegian producers to have this kind of
success. My gratitude first and foremost goes to Stevie, because he
was the guy who made this possible."
"Lilyhammer" is produced by
Rubicon, which is about to wrap up production work on the first
season, and will be broadcast on NRK in Norway in early
2012.
About
SevenOne International
SevenOne International is the
worldwide programming sales company of Red Arrow Entertainment
Group, a ProSiebenSat.1 Group company. ProSiebenSat.1 is the
second-largest broadcasting group in Europe, reaching more than 67
million TV households. SevenOne International offers an extensive
portfolio of TV events, TV movies, telenovelas, prime-time series
and mini-series, as well as magazine shows and entertainment
formats. In addition, SevenOne International markets and
co-finances the programs of third-party producers. The company is
headquartered in Unterföhring, just outside of
Munich.
About Netflix
With more than 25 million members globally, Netflix, Inc.
(Nasdaq: NFLX) is the world's leading Internet subscription service
for enjoying movies and TV shows. For $7.99 a month, Netflix
members can instantly watch unlimited movies and TV episodes
streamed over the Internet to PCs, Macs and TVs. Among the large
and expanding base of devices streaming from Netflix are
Microsoft's Xbox 360, Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PS3. consoles; an
array of Blu-ray disc players, Internet-connected TVs, home theater
systems, digital video recorders and Internet video players;
Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, as well as Apple TV and Google
TV. In all, more than 700 devices that stream from Netflix are
available in the U.S, Canada and Latin America.
Contact:
Stefanie Prinz
Corporate Communication
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
Medienallee 7
D-85774 Unterföhring
Phone +49 [89] 95 07-11 99
Fax +49 [89] 95 07- 9 11 99
E-Mail:
Stefanie.Prinz@ProSiebenSat1.com
Isabelle Fedyk
SevenOne International
Medienallee 7
D-85774 Unterföhring
Phone +49 [89] 95 07-2322
Fax +49 [89] 95 07-92322
Isabelle.Fedyk@sevenoneinternational.com
Pressemitteilung online:
www.sevenoneinternational.com
Steve Swasey
Netflix Inc.
Phone:+1-408-540-3947
Email: sswasey@netflix.com