E1 Entertainment closes deal with Tele Munchen Group for the mystery drama “HAVEN”
07 April 2010
· Haven is based on the novella The Colorado Kid from renowned author Stephen King
· TMG has acquired the TV rights in Continental Europe
· Deal marks the first time the companies have partnered outside of Germany
Los Angeles, CA and Toronto, ON – April 7, 2010 – Leading independent studio, E1 Entertainment has concluded a deal with Germany’s Tele München Group (TMG) for the television rights in Continental Europe for HAVEN, the 13 x 1 hour mystery drama series based on the novella The Colorado Kid from renowned author Stephen King. The lead role of “Audrey Parker” will be played by Emily Rose (Jericho, Brothers and Sisters) joined by Lucas Bryant (Queer as Folk, Dollhouse) as “Nathan Wuornos” the wry, hardened local cop who soon becomes Audrey’s partner and Eric Balfour (24, Six Feet Under) as the charming yet mysterious jack-of-all-trades “Duke Crocker.”
Haven follows FBI agent Audrey Parker (Rose), who arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine on a routine case only to discover that this curious enclave has served as a longtime refuge for people who are afflicted with a remarkable range of supernatural abilities.
E1 Entertainment, who produces the series, controls the worldwide distribution rights to the one-hour series. The deal with TMG follows previously announced deals with Universal Networks International for global Pay TV broadcast rights (excluding U.S., Canada and Scandinavia); Canwest for broadcast in Canada and the SYFY Channel for broadcast in the U.S. In addition to these significant deals, E1 will be continuing to sell the TV rights to the rest of the world and exploiting the DVD rights on a worldwide basis.
“We couldn’t be more delighted to have Tele München Group on board on this prestigious project,” said Peter Emerson, President, E1 Television International. “TMG is a powerhouse in Europe with an impressive track record making them the perfect partners to bring this series to audiences throughout the Continent.”
"E1 has a great reputation for delivering high-quality content and we are thrilled to be in business with them on Haven and look forward to a long and fruitful relationship on future projects,” said Bernd Schlötterer, Managing Director of TMG.
NOTE TO EDITOR:
HAVEN, from E1Entertainment and Pillar, Segan, Shepherd,will be the first property to be produced for Syfy in the US and NBCU Pay channels around the globe (excluding U.S., Canada, Scandinavia). International distribution is handled by E1.
The impressive creative team behind Haven includes Scott Shepherd (Tru Calling, The Dead Zone) serving as showrunner. Shepherd is joined by E1 Entertainment’s John Morayniss (Hung, Copper) Noreen Halpern (Hung, Copper), Laszlo Barna (The Bridge) and Michael Rosenberg (Hung, The Riches) as well as Shepherd’s partners, Lloyd Segan and Shawn Piller (The Dead Zone, Wildfire, Greek). The pilot is written by Sam Ernst (Shrek the Third, The Dead Zone) and Jim Dunn (Shrek the Third, The Dead Zone) who will also serve as executive producers on the series.
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About E1 Entertainment
E1 Entertainment (AIM: ETO) is a leading independent entertainment content enterprise that acquires and exploits world-class film, television and music properties around the globe. Its four primary businesses units (E1 Television, E1 Films, E1 Music and E1 Distribution) operate in Canada, the U.S., the UK and Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, The Netherlands and Belgium, providing extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music production and distribution, kids programming, and merchandising and licensing. E1's growing content library, which currently includes more than 4,000 feature films, 2,700 hours of original television programming and 15,000 music tracks, is distributed across all media formats in more than 190 countries.
ABOUT Tele München
Group
TMG is a fully integrated media company, which has been successfully operating in the market for 40 years. TMG is able to exploit all audio-visual rights through its own distribution channels. Its activities include the production and acquisition of feature films, TV productions and classical music programs, as well as their distribution in the theatrical, video, broadcasting and merchandising sectors. Besides, TMG is a shareholder in the nationwide free TV-stations Tele 5 and RTLII in Germany as well as ATV in Austria and continues to strengthen its strategic market position through partnerships with other companies, such as the CinemaxX AG exhibition chain, the post-production service provider CineMedia Film AG and On Demand Deutschland.
ABOUT TM International
TM International is the international distribution arm of Tele München Group (TMG) and features a programme catalogue of more than 150 titles containing TV movies, miniseries and series as well as theatrical feature films. Besides FLASHPOINT, TM International distributes TMG’s in-house productions such as MOBY DICK starring William Hurt, Ethan Hawke and many others or Jack London’s SEA WOLF featuring Sebastian Koch, Neve Campbell and Tim Roth, a feature film catalogue including more than 100 movies like TERMINATOR, BASIC INSTINCT and RAMBO I-III as well as the line-up of Mutual Film Company with movies like WONDER BOYS or THE RELIC.