Warner TV Nabs ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ In France; HBO’s ‘Patria’ Gets Debut Date; Latest Kew Media Exit; Virus Horror ‘Infection’ Gets U.S. & Other Deals — Global Briefs
France’s Warner TV has acquired NBC’s drama Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist from Lionsgate. Starring Jane Levy, the present will premiere in France on Might 19 after launching within the U.S. earlier this yr. It was created by Austin Winsberg and facilities on a San Francisco coder who begins to listen to different individuals’s ideas by way of fashionable songs. “This new Lionsgate property is a really modern thought introduced by a world-class inventive staff. Musically adventurous, heartfelt and intriguing, the present has every part to entertain Warner TV followers,” stated Julien Borde, head of youngsters and basic leisure channels at WarnerMedia France and Africa. Channel four has beforehand picked up Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist within the UK.
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