Kew Media Distribution Extends Global Footprint for Multi Emmy®-Nominated Leaving Neverland
KEW MEDIA DISTRIBUTION EXTENDS GLOBAL FOOTPRINT FOR MULTI EMMY®-NOMINATED LEAVING NEVERLAND The film, which explores sexual abuse charges in connection with pop star Michael Jackson, becomes one of the best sold documentary features ever London, UK, July 30, 2019 – Leading global distributor KEW MEDIA DISTRIBUTION (KMD), part of KEW MEDIA GROUP INC. (“KEW MEDIA”, “KEW” or the “Company”) (TSX:KEW and KEW.WT), has now sold the controversial documentary, Leaving Neverland, to every territory in the world, excluding China. Nominated for five Emmy® Awards, including Outstanding Documentary or Non-Fiction Special and Outstanding Directing For a Documentary/Non-Fiction Programme, the Channel 4 and HBO co-production by award-winning director Dan Reed has been highly sought-after by broadcasters and platforms worldwide, securing record sales through key individual and pan-territory deals. More than 194 countries have aired, or are set to air, the acclaimed two-part documentary feature since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival at the start of this year, with KMD confirming sales in an additional 60+ territories since the previous sales announcement in March this year. A raft of channels which have acquired the documentary include Discovery Nove Italy, NRK Norway, LTV Latvia, RTL Belgium, LRT Lithuania, ProSieben and Joyn (Germany), Network 10 Australia, HBO Latin America, DR Denmark, VPRO Netherlands, SVT Sweden, M-Net Africa, Channel One Russia, VRT Belgium, Television New Zealand (TVNZ), Yes Israel, Amedia TV Russia, YLE Finland, Fox Networks Group Asia, Front Row Filmed Entertainment for broadcasters in Middle East, RUV Iceland, M6 France, HBO Portugal, Movistar+ Spain and HBO Europe operating in Central Europe.
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