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MUMBAI:
Fireworks International, the television distribution arm of
US media company ContentFilm, has secured the international
sales rights to White Pine Picture’s crime drama series
The Border.
The
Border follows the members of the elite Immigration and
Customs Security (ICS) unit. These men and women face the
most dangerous and complex border security cases. ICS agents
see the best and worst of the world: international terrorists
and drug smugglers, traffickers of illegal organs, enriched
uranium and abducted children.
The
show currently airs on CBC in Canada. The company says that
the series’ strong, topical stories and visual style
are resulting in good audience ratings that have been gaining
weekly with the 25-54 demographic.
White
Pine Pictures president Peter Raymont says, “We are delighted
to be working with Fireworks International and are confident
that The Border will flourish internationally as part
of their growing successful drama catalogue. The series has
built a large, growing audience in Canada over its first four
weeks, and we look forward to closing international sales
with Fireworks’ assistance.”
Fireworks
International president Greg Phillips says, “The Border
is the perfect fit to the Fireworks catalogue. We are thrilled
to be working with Peter and his very talented team, and to
be representing this compelling, timely and extremely well-crafted
crime drama.”
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