eOne inks first multi-territory deal for U.K. series Hunted

Entertainment One has struck its first multi-territory distribution deal for British TV series, the action-drama Hunted.

The deal with Kudos Film and Television and Shine International and eOne’s Australian home entertainment division, Hopscotch Entertainment, covers DVD and digital download distribution worldwide, outside of North America.

Hunted, an eight-part primetime series for BBC One in the U.K. and Cinemax in U.S. stars Melissa George (pictured, In Treatment), Adam Raynor (Hawthorne) and Adewale Akinnouye-Agbaje (Lost).

The series from screenwriter Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files) is produced by U.K.-based Kudos Film and Television and debuted at this year’s MIPTV market.

eOne Hopscotch Entertainment director Jude Troy, Kudos COO Dan Isaacs and Shine U.K. and EMEA SVP Ruth Clarke negotiated the deal.