Beta Clinches Major Deals on Movistar Plus Hit Dramas ‘You Shall Not Lie,’ ‘La Fortuna’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comEmiliano De Pablos Munich-based Beta Film has closed a raft of major deals over Europe and beyond on Spanish TV dramas “You Shall Not Lie” and “La Fortuna,” two of the most successful recent originals produced by Movistar Plus, Spain’s biggest pay-TV/SVOD operator.Both series have been sold to Italy’s RAI and to HBO for its platform HBO Max for Eastern Europe, Benelux, the Nordics, Netherlands, and Portugal, among other territories.A six-part thriller by Pau Freixas, co-creator of “The Red Band Society,” “You Shall Not Lie” was sold to RTL Deutschland for Germany, where it will premiere on its streaming platform RTL Plus this spring.In France, the drama has been picked up by M6 with an exclusive window for its SVOD service Salto.
Furthermore, Antenna TV secured rights for Greece and Cyprus, as well as Blue TV for Turkey. Produced by Movistar Plus in collaboration with Filmax, “You Shall Not Lie” is set in an upscale, coastal Belmonte, where the story circles around high school teacher Macarena, played by “The Pier’s” Irene Arcos.
Her life falls apart when a video, showing her and one of her students in a compromising situation, goes viral.“La Fortuna,” Oscar-winning director Alejandro Amenábar’s first-ever series, landed on Sky Deutschland for Germany.
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