Sphere Abacus has strengthened its ties with Night Train Media, taking on the rights to distribute three new titles, including The Hairdresser Mysteries, a Mill Bay Media production for the BBC.

Sphere Abacus is on board for the international distribution rights to The Death of Sherlock Holmes, an English-language period drama from Silver Reel (Fallen) for Sky, SRF, and ARD Degeto.

BBC Select has ordered a second season of the history doc Queens that Changed the World, produced by Woodcut Media with Sphere Abacus handling global distribution.

With the union of Sphere Media and Zone3, Mélanie Ratté has been appointed head of sales for formats and French programming and content partnerships at Sphere Abacus.

Ahead of the London TV Screenings, Sphere Abacus (SA) has ramped up its true-crime offering, taking on five series, including A Perfect Scam.