This week’s hot deals include:

Storyline Entertainment

UK-based international TV distributor Espresso Media International has acquired the worldwide rights (excluding English-speaking Canada) to Toronto-based Storyline Entertainment’s new feature documentary Coven, about modern-day witchcraft.

The documentary is described as “a layered look at the ancient practice of witchcraft,” looking at modern interpretations through diverse personalities around the world. The film is told through three characters: a young Toronto novice witch, a queer Ethiopian/Eritrean witch and musician, and a Canadian witch with Roma ancestry.

Coven is directed by Rama Rau (Honey Bee), and produced by Emmy-winning Ed Barreveld and Storyline Entertainment, the prodco he founded in 2000 with Daniel Sekulich and Michael Kot.

“We are over the moon to be working with the incredibly talented and visionary Storyline Entertainment on Coven. With feminine energy at its heart, this trailblazing character driven feature about modern day witches speaks to the zeitgeist and will change perceptions on witchcraft,” said Espresso senior sales and acquisitions executive Jess Reilly in a release.

“We were captivated by director Rama Rau’s energy and creativity in bringing this intriguing, entertaining and empowering story to life. As an all-female sales team who champion women’s stories, we are proud to welcome Coven to our lineup. It is truly a dream project to be distributing and we’re excited to bring this iconic, feminist story to the world.”

Bell Media

Bell Media has acquired new seasons of the hit motors series Graveyard Carz set to air on Discovery Velocity.

A joint venture of Bell Media and Discovery, the CTV speciality channel picked up seasons 12 and 13 (174 x 44 minutes) of the auto-focused series produced by Paris-based Prime Entertainment Group. The specialty channel has been airing the program since 2016.

The new seasons feature expert Mark Worman and his team of mechanics reviving classic Chrysler muscle cars, restoring them to just factory released condition. The Graveyard Carz team will also track down how each vehicle lived and died, before resurrecting them.

Cream Productions

SBS Australia has secured the rights to Toronto-based Cream Production’s The Story of Late Night from Cineflix Rights.

Produced for CNN, the 6 x 60-minute docuseries celebrates late-night talk TV’s origins and memorable moments, with behind-the-scenes stories from the key players.

This summer, the prodco also delivered a companion podcast, Behind the Desk: The Story of Late Night with father-son team Marshall and Ben Kaplan, produced in association with CNN audio. Cream’s portfolio also includes CNN’s History of Sitcom and Netflix’s Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan as well as the Toronto Maple Leafs sports docuseries All or Nothing, for Amazon Prime.

With files from Realscreen, Zeenya Shah