Abacus Media Rights

Abacus Media Rights

http://www.abacusmediarights.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/abacus-media-rights/

Abacus Media Rights, a privately owned company founded in 2020 and headquartered in the US, operates in broadcast media production and distribution. Employing approximately 20 people as of 2023, the company focuses on acquiring and distributing diverse programming internationally. Their business model includes working with producers to secure presales and financing for their content.

Revenue

Founded

2020

Headcount

15

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

Ownership

Privately Owned

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Dec

2nd

2025

06:35

AMC, RUV, Super Channel among buyers of Sphere Abacus drama ahead of Content London

AMC, RUV, Super Channel among buyers of Sphere Abacus drama ahead of Content London CONTENT LONDON: London-based distributor Sphere Abacus has secured a raft of scripted sales ahead of Content London. Season one of crime drama, Scrublands (4×60’), an Easy Tiger production in association with Third Act Stories, has been acquired by AMC Networks for Spain and Portugal, Belgium’s Proximus Media House, and Iceland’s RUV.

Dec

1st

2025

18:30

Sphere Abacus sells 120+ hours of content ahead of Content London

Sphere Abacus has announced a raft of scripted sales ahead of Content London. Compelling crime drama, Scrublands (4 x one hour), an Easy Tiger production in association with Third Act Stories, has been acquired by AMC Networks for Spain and Portugal, Proximus Media House – Belgium, and RUV – Iceland for Season 1.

Advanced Television

Nov

26th

2025

19:43

FirstLookTV produces factual series "Castles SOS" for Sky HISTORY

UK indie FirstLookTV is currently in production with a three-part factual series "Castles SOS" (W/T) (3x60’), which was acquired by Daniel Korn, VP of Programming at Hearst Networks for Sky HISTORY in the UK and Ireland.

Nov

24th

2025

22:24

Sky History Orders AI-Powered Doc ‘Castles SOS’ Revealing Untold Royal Secrets

Sky History has secured the rights to Castles SOS, a new AI-powered documentary series that uncovers the hidden stories of British castles—spanning royalty, ruins, and large-scale restoration. The three-part series is produced by Will Hanrahan’s FirstLookTV for Hearst Networks EMEA and is currently in post-production.

Nov

24th

2025

18:30

FirstLookTV extends history line-up with Castle SOS for Sky HISTORY

UK indie FirstLookTV is currently in production with a three-part factual series Castles SOS (wt) (3 x 60’), exploring Britain’s most extraordinary castles and the royal lives, secrets and struggles hidden within their walls. River Hunters, Impossible!), the series has been acquired by Daniel Korn, VP of Programming at Hearst Networks for Sky HISTORY in the UK and Ireland.

Advanced Television

Nov

19th

2025

18:37

Bell Media’s Original Series HEATED RIVALRY Scores Major International Sales Ahead of Premiere, Including HBO Max in the U.S. and Australia

– Bell Media’s new hockey romance seriesis building significant international sales momentum, with Sphere Abacus securing deals across multiple territories ahead of its premiere on Crave on Friday, Nov. 28. HBO Max has acquired the six-part, Crave Original series for the United States and Australia, where it’s also set to debut on Nov.

Nov

19th

2025

13:41

Bell Media’s Original Series HEATED RIVALRY Scores Major International Sales Ahead of Premiere, Including HBO Max in the U.S. and Australia

– Crave Original series acquired by HBO Max in the U.S. and Australia, Movistar Plus+ in Spain, and Sky in New Zealand – – Sphere Abacus drives global distribution wins for Bell Media’s premium Canadian content – – HEATED RIVALRY is created by Jacob Tierney, produced in partnership with Accent Aigu Entertainment, and adapted from Rachel Reid’s best-selling Game Changers book series – TORONTO, Nov.

Associated Press

Oct

29th

2025

18:30

Operational Challenges

News CRAVE GREENLIGHTS REALITY GHOST HUNTING SERIES, ...

Reality icon Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi explores Canada’s most haunted locations in new paranormal investigation series. The eight-episode series pairs the pop culture phenomenon with renowned psychic medium Kevin Whitaker for cinematic ghost-hunting adventures. From Canadian prodco Buck Productions, in association with My Entertainment, and in partnership with Crave.

Oct

12th

2025

18:30

Radial signs trio of international deals at MIPCOM

Radial Entertainment and FilmRise, a Radial Entertainment company, has announced the acquisition of exclusive digital distribution rights to a library of 15 romance and holiday films from Studio TF1 America, targeting Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Latin America.

Advanced Television

Oct

10th

2025

04:02

Sphere Abacus presents an array of high-quality programming for MIPCOM

Ahead of MIPCOM 2025, leading UK-based distributor Sphere Abacus (SA) highlights a number of high quality scripted and unscripted shows available to buyers at the market. Among the many brand-new titles in the company’s extensive and diverse content portfolio, Sphere Abacus will present drama and comedy series: Small Prophets (BBC), Hunting Alice Bell (Channel 4), Pierre (Channel 4), Bell Media’s Heated Rivalry (Crave) and the second season of Sphere Media’s Small Achievable Goals (CBC).

Television Asia Plus

Oct

8th

2025

06:51

BBC’s Small Prophets, Crave’s Heated Rivalry among Sphere Abacus’s Mipcom offerings

BBC’s Small Prophets, Crave’s Heated Rivalry among Sphere Abacus’s Mipcom offerings Sphere Abacus, the UK-based distributor majority-owned by Canada’s Bell Media, is heading to Mipcom with a scripted slate including Mackenzie Crook’s dark comedy Small Prophets (BBC).

Oct

6th

2025

18:30

News SPHERE ABACUS PRESENTS AN ARRAY OF HIGH-QUALITY ...

Ahead of MIPCOM 2025, leading UK-based distributor Sphere Abacus (SA) highlights a number of high quality scripted and unscripted shows available to buyers at the market. Among the many brand-new titles in the company’s extensive and diverse content portfolio, Sphere Abacus will present drama and comedy series: Small Prophets (BBC), Hunting Alice Bell (Channel 4), Pierre (Channel 4), Bell Media’s Heated Rivalry (Crave) and the second season of Sphere Media’s Small Achievable Goals (CBC).

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