Fugitives strikes South Africa drama pact.
Production and financing company Fugitive has struck a deal with South African entertainment company MultiChoice that will see it becoming the exclusive distributor for scripted originals made available on its M-Net channel and Showmax SVOD platform.
The partnership will see Fugitive launching three new drama series – Lioness, Dam and Legacy – into the international market in time for MIPTV, with MultiChoice prepping a further nine originals for its 2021-22 fiscal year.
Lioness (10 x 60-minutes) is produced by M-Net and picks up on the story of an affluent woman who is framed and sent to prison for a major fraud committed by her husband, who is believed to be dead.
Dam (8 x 60-minutes) is a psychological thriller produced by Picture Tree, while telenovela Legacy (208 x 30-minute) is from Tshedza Pictures and set in the world of investment billionaires.
In addition to representing completed drama programming, Fugitive will also be working with MultiChoice to help secure future co-productions and pre-sales from international buyers.