Bridge sells overseas
By: Sean Davidson
Date:
July 3rd, 2009
Source:
Playback
E1 has extended its
Bridge to Latin America and Europe, closing another handful of deals
for its upcoming police drama.
The Toronto company
said Monday that the 13 x 60 series has been picked up by
Marathon/Double V for television in France, Germany's Tele-Munchen
Gruppe and by the Sony-owned AXN channels in Latin America, Italy and
Africa.
The series is
scheduled to run mid-season on CBS and CTV in 2009/10.
E1 has another police series, Copper, which is set for ABC and
Global.
The Bridge stars
Aaron Douglas
(Battlestar Galactica) as the outspoken head of a police union,
joined by Paul Popowich (Angela's Eyes), Inga Cadranel (Rent-a-Goalie),
Frank Cassini (Vice), Theresa Joy (Puck Hogs), Ona Grauer
(Stargate SG-1), Michael Murphy (The Trotsky, X-Men:
The Last Stand) and Stuart Margolin (Tom Stone, The
Rockford Files). |