Italy’s RAI Inks Major Deal for High-Profile, Female-Led Titles With Beta Film Ahead of Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE) — Italian public broadcaster RAI has acquired a slate of international, female-led drama series from Beta Film, Variety reports, buying a package that includes the U.S.-Canadian ‘Barton Vet’, the French thriller ‘A Guilty Affair’ and Germany’s ‘Mozart Mozart’.
The Variety piece says the package was acquired ahead of Mipcom and that Beta Film is handling international sales for the titles; it describes ‘Barton Vet’ as a 12-episode U.S.-Canadian procedural produced by Shaftesbury in association with BYUtv and Beta Film. The article adds that the French and German dramas are financed with participation from France Télévisions and ARD respectively.
Playback’s February report on ‘Barton Vet’ confirms Shaftesbury and BYUtv partnered with Beta Film on the veterinary series, that production took place in Ontario and that Georgina Reilly leads the cast. That reporting supports Variety’s listing of ‘Barton Vet’ as part of the slate RAI bought, and it identifies Beta Film as the worldwide distributor for the Shaftesbury production.
‘A Guilty Affair’ is described in Variety as a four-part French drama about a high school principal searching for her missing daughter; Variety credits France Télévisions, Episode Productions and RTBF on that production and says Beta Film is selling it internationally. ‘Mozart Mozart’ is presented as a six-episode German period drama about Maria Anna Mozart and lists Story House Pictures, ORF and ARD among its production partners.
Industry context in Variety frames the deal as a reminder that government-backed broadcasters remain major drivers of European TV commissioning and cross-border buys despite tighter budgets. The reporting also notes Beta Film’s ongoing role as an international sales agent for the three shows, linking the RAI purchase to broader market activity ahead of Mipcom.
Italy’s RAI Inks Major Deal for High-Profile, Female-Led Titles With Beta Film Ahead of Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE) is the package headline used in Variety’s exclusive and the ORIGINAL_KEYWORD appears across reporting that the public broadcaster moved to secure these female-led titles before the Cannes market season. The ORIGINAL_KEYWORD also captures the market timing and the sales angle Beta Film brings to the titles.
Sources
- Variety — exclusive report that RAI acquired a package of Beta Film titles, identifies the three series and notes Beta Film is handling international sales.
- Playback — production report on ‘Barton Vet’ confirming Shaftesbury/BYUtv partnership, Ontario production and Georgina Reilly as lead; supports Beta Film distribution credit.
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