French streaming service Salto secures ZDF Enterprises' original Russian drama series Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles
Mainz, August 26th, 2021
ZDF Enterprises has sold the eight-part mystery thriller Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles to the French streamer Salto. The series will be available for the French audience under the title Sherlock Les Chroniques Russes in fall 2021.
The deal, ZDF Enterprises’ second with Salto after the thriller series The Crimson Rivers (Les Rivières Pourpres), was brokered by Mirela Nastase, Director ZDFE.drama, ZDF Enterprises and Thomas Crosson at Salto. Launched in November 2020, subscription-based service Salto, a joint initiative between TF1, France Télévisions and M6, offers 10,000 hours of programs, including catch-up content from 19 different channels belonging to the three partners, as well as premieres of upcoming shows, and fresh content available for streaming.
Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles (8 x 52’ HD), a START original series produced by START and SREDA, is globally distributed (ex Russia and CIS but including the Baltics and Ukraine) by ZDF Enterprises. It originally premiered in Russia on the subscription-based streaming service START in 2020 and made its linear debut on TNT earlier this year.
Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles follows the esteemed detective from London to St Petersburg as he hunts down a suspected serial killer, the infamous Jack the Ripper. The drama unfolds in stunning locations in 19th century Russia, with new characters Dr Kartsev and Sophia joining Sherlock to solve a series of mysterious cases.
Robert Franke, VP ZDFE.drama, ZDF Enterprises, said: “French fans of the world’s most famous private investigator will be in for a real treat with this Russian spin on Sherlock. This high-end drama series delivers on all fronts: top acting talent, a great script and beautifully filmed.”
Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles was written by Oleg Malovichko and directed by Nurbek Egen. Prior to ZDF Enterprises acquiring the licensing rights, the series was sold by START to Japan’s NHK Enterprises for the AXN Mystery channel.
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About ZDF Enterprises
ZDF Enterprises was founded in 1993 and is responsible for worldwide program distribution, international co-productions, program acquisition as well as the merchandising of strong program brands in its own name, for broadcaster ZDF, and for third parties. Bound into a strong group of 18 subsidiaries and affiliated companies, ZDF Enterprises manages the largest German-language program stock worldwide and an impressive portfolio of international productions, consisting of series and miniseries, TV movies, documentaries and children’s programs. ZDF Enterprises provides a comprehensive, full-service offering and covers every step in the chain of creation and exploitation of successful content, from development to production and marketing. Website: www.zdf-enterprises.de
Contact ZDF Enterprises
Christine Denilauler (Vice President Marketing and Corporate Communications), ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Erich-Dombrowski-Str. 1, D-55127 Mainz/Germany, Tel.: +49 6131-9911130, e-mail: christine.denilauler@zdf-enterprises.de, www.zdf-enterprises.de.
About Salto
SALTO is the French OTT service giving unlimited access to the best of TV and streaming, created through the shared vision of the French groups France Télévisions, M6 and TF1 to facilitate new audiovisual consumption behaviours. SALTO gives unlimited access to popular TV programs, as well as brand new contents, to be enjoyed live, in exclusive previews, or in replay, from 6,99€/month. This common platform is aimed at supporting the French and European audiovisual creation.
SALTO SAS is equally shared by the three audiovisual companies.
More information: corporate.salto.fr