Eco-Thriller ‘The Swarm,’ From Showrunner Frank Doelger, Picked Up by Sky in U.K.
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor Eco-thriller “The Swarm,” which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, has been acquired in the U.K.
by pay-TV operator Sky. Negotiations with a U.S. partner are in the final stages. The show, produced by multiple Primetime Emmy award winner and “Game of Thrones” executive producer Frank Doelger and NDF IP’s managing director Eric Welbers, is set to play on the Sky Max channel in the U.K.
later this year. “The Swarm” scored huge ratings in Germany on ZDF and on Austria’s ORF. In Germany, it attracted up to 10 million views per episode (linear and catch-up combined), multiple prime time wins, and big successes within the younger target group (between the ages of 14-49).
The series will continue its international roll-out throughout the year. It was acquired by pay-TV platform Movistar+ Plus for Spain, and will be available on Hulu in Japan; on Viaplay Group in Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland; on Italy’s RAI; on France Televisions in France; and on Switzerland’s SRF.
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