The RTÉ and BBC hit The Walsh Sisters has landed a second U.K. window on Disney+ as well as a batch of deals across Europe at Cineflix Rights following last week’s news of the show’s acquisition by Roku’s Howdy platform.
TV2 (Norway), TV4 (Sweden), MTV Oy (Finland), TVNZ, Pickbox (Balkans), and Yes (Israel), are on board, alongside Stan as the Australian home for the drama. The family saga is based on the best-selling novels by Marian Keyes. A second season is in the works after season one was RTÉ’s highest-rated drama of the past two years.
Sandra Piha, SVP of sales, pan-regional, U.K., Eire, and Nordics, at Cineflix Rights, who brokered the Disney+ and Nordic deals, said: “The comedy, drama and emotion woven through the lives of the closely-knit Walsh family and their loved ones have really been taken to heart by audiences. We’re thrilled to be bringing the series to more viewers around the world through these latest deals, and we can’t wait to see where their stories go next in season two.”
The TVNZ and BBC (Netherlands) deals were closed by Chris Bluett, SVP, sales, Asia Pacific and Benelux; and the Pickbox and Yes deals were closed by Lucy Rawson, VP of sales, German-speaking Europe, CEEMEA, and Southern Mediterranean.
The series is produced by Cuba Pictures, a VICE Studios company, and Metropolitan Pictures for RTÉ in association with the BBC, Screen Ireland, and Cineflix Rights.
