U.S. Network buys Canadian travel series

In another sign of pre-MIPCOM market activity, U.S. broadcaster Halogen TV has picked up the Canadian travel/adventure series Departures from indie distributor Kelen Content.

Halogen, reaching into 14 million digital cable households stateside, acquired 42 one-hours of the Canadian series from producers Jessie Wallace and Steven Bray of Departures Distribution.

Terms of the license fee paid for the Canuck series were not disclosed.

Departures, which airs here on CitvTV, OLN and Canal Evasion, follows three travelers – Scott Wilson, Justin Lukach, and cameraman Andre Dupuis as they journey round the world.

The Canadian series also airs in 30 international markets, including RTL Germany, TVB Hong Kong, DR TV Denmark and National Geographic Adventure Channels worldwide.

Kelen Content is handling worldwide sales for Departures.