Wagatha Christie Channel 4 Drama Sells To BritBox North America & Buyers In Australia/New Zealand

EXCLUSIVE: Vardy vs Rooney: A Courtroom Drama, Channel 4‘s drama of the well-known Wagatha Christie case, has actually offered to BritBox in North America and networks in Australia and New Zealand.

The accurate drama, which stars Michael Sheen as Rooney’s lawyer and covers among the most significant media cases of the previous years, was gotten for circulation by Newen Connect in 2015 and Newen has actually now struck a variety of sales.

BritBox North America, Australia’s Foxtel and New Zealand’s +HR= E (previously TV3) have actually bought Vardy vs Rooney and Newen will be patronizing the upcoming London Screenings. Blackboard television’s four-parter is among a variety of English language reveals that now include in the French supplier’s brochure as it presses even more into the English language area

Vardy vs Rooney, which released to more than 1M over night audiences late in 2015, was the very first of a variety of scheduled programs set to highlight the story, with a Disney+ doc inbound and a BBC drama in advancement.

Natalia Tena and Chanel Cresswell played leads Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney, who ended up being involved in a significant public legal fight after Rooney implicated Vardy of dripping stories about her to journalism. The occurring trial created big quantities of limelights and Rooney won the trial.

“Since the Wagatha Christie discoveries initially emerged, both media analysts and the basic public have actually been captivated by this story,” stated Newen Connect Chief Commercial officer Leona Connell. “Chalkboard television has actually developed a drama that feels instantly topical, fresh and pertinent to today’s society and represents the kind of scripted programs we are searching for as we widen the variety and depth of our brochure.”