France Télévisions watches the Rising Sun over 20 countries
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Juan Fernandez Gonzalez
| 23 August 2017

French public broadcaster France Télévisions has selected another Globo soap opera to strengthen its programming in 20 overseas territories.

According to the Brazilian broadcaster and producer, Rising Sun has been licensed to France Ô and Outremer Première.

France Télévisions has already invested in a number of productions from Globo including Brazil Avenue, Trail of Lies and The Clone.

The soap opera, which will be dubbed in French, shows the mix of Italian and Japanese cultures within Brazil and sets the tone for a love story between two childhood friends.

Rising Sun’s cast features Rafael Cardoso, Henri Castelli, Marcello Novaes and Letícia Spiller, all well-known actors from previous Globo soap operas.