SkyShowtime signs distribution deal for first Original
FEBRUARY 27, 2024 12.56 EUROPE/LONDON BY JULIAN CLOVER

Mediawan has acquired the international distribution rights for the first Swedish-Finnish SkyShowtime Original Series: Codename: Annika.

The company will take on the distribution of Codename: Annika outside of SkyShowtime’s footprint, and within existing markets offering second window rights.

“Our partnership with Mediawan Rights marks our first distribution deal and highlights the strength and caliber of SkyShowtime Original Series, as well as the demand for our original programming worldwide,” says Kai Finke, Chief Content Officer, SkyShowtime.

The critically acclaimed SkyShowtime Original Series Codename: Annika follows Emma Haka, played by actress Sannah Nedergård, a Finnish investigator specializing in art crime.

Valérie Vleeschhouwer, Managing Director of Mediawan Rights, says: ” With a distinctive aesthetic, captivating storytelling and a strong female leading role, we are convinced that this high-end series will meet current market expectations worldwide.”

Codename: Annika has received development support from Finnish Film Foundation and Creative Europe Programme – MEDIA of the European Union and is financed by Business Finland – Audiovisual Production Incentive. Co-creators for Helsinki-Filmi are Mia Ylönen and Aleksi Bardy.