Red Arrow International seals multi-territory factual deal with Viewster

Red Arrow International seals multi-territory factual deal with Viewster

Munich, September 8, 2014. Online platform Viewster has picked up AVOD and SVOD rights to numerous Red Arrow International factual titles with a total of almost 200 minutes of programming. Series like Extreme Fighting (8 x 45) and Channel 4 specials The Man Who Streaked the World (1 x 45) and Playground Murder Plot (1 x 45) will be available on Viewster in over 15 countries including the UK, USA, Canada, France and Australia.

Azadeh Stoelken, Head of Content at Viewster says: We are glad to partner with Red Arrow and ProSiebenSat.1 to bring gripping documentaries to Viewster we know our audience is so crazy about.

Joseph Quan, Sales and Acquisitions Manager, North America says: Viewster is a hub for great content - its a brilliant new partner for us. Were ecstatic that factual titles across all genres, from Extreme Fighting to Playground Murder Plot, have found a new home in all these countries.

Extreme Fighting

Extreme Fighting travels the world documenting the lives of the fiercest fighters on the planet in and outside of the ring. Witness ultimate fighters in England, Vikings battling in Iceland, Pro Wrestlers in Finland and Vale Tudo fighters in Brazil in their everyday lives during and after their fights. Extreme Fighting was produced by Snowman Productions for MAX.

The Man Who Streaked The World

Originally produced for Channel 4 by NERD and Middlechild Productions, The Man Who Streaked The World follows Mark Roberts on his streaking escapades over the decades. But when you have streaked the world - where else is there left for you to go? He is on the scout out for a place to have his final streak.

Playground Murder Plot

In April 2010, in a small town in Indiana, 12-year-old Paul Gingerich helped his friend, 15-year-old Colt Lundy, to shoot and kill his stepfather. With unprecedented access to the lives of both boys, their families, and the on-going court case, Playground Murder Plot uniquely documents the crime and its aftermath. Playground Murder Plot was originally produced for Channel 4 by NERD.

Viewster - Discover Originality

Viewster is about discovering the best in original entertainment, before it hits the mainstream.

Viewster is the only online video service with its own film festival that brings together creators with a global audience. Held every three months, the Viewster Online Film Fest (#VOFF) is the largest online film festival, with over a million visitors, and offers $100000 in prize money for the hottest talents producing original film and TV content.

Viewster discovers the freshest Japanese Anime, the hottest Korean Drama, the most chilling Thrillers and engaging documentaries.

Based in the heart of Europe with headquarters in Z rich and offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Berlin and Sydney, Viewster is a team of international entrepreneurs, tech geeks and pop-culture fanatics who share an obsession with discovering great entertainment from around the world and building communities of devoted, like-minded fans.

About Red Arrow International

Red Arrow International is a leading worldwide programming sales-house with a broad selection of scripted, factual and format titles from Red Arrows global portfolio of production companies, outstanding third-party creators and digital-content partners.

In addition, Red Arrow International is a prolific co-producer and provides substantial production financing to a wide array of highly-acclaimed scripted and non-scripted projects. Recent global highlights include: Bosch (Amazon), Lilyhammer (Netflix); Betty Whites Off Their Rockers (NBC), and The Taste (ABC).

With offices in Munich, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, the company has global reach and distributes content to over 180 territories around the world.

Led by co-MDs Irina Ignatiew and Henrik Pabst, Red Arrow International is part of Red Arrow Entertainment Group, which also includes: 15 production companies across 9 countries; Los Angeles based MCN, Collective Digital Studios; and creative partnerships and joint ventures with STV, Screenz, Sync Media and One Three Media (Mark Burnett / Hearst).

Red Arrow Entertainment Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group, one of Europes leading media groups.

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