Palma.BBC Worldwide's psychological thriller Mad Dogs and sci-fi drama Outcasts have found a berth on DirecTV Latin America.
Sale of the first and second seasons of Mad Dogs and of Outcasts took place at the three-day BBC Showcase Latin America in Rio de Janeiro.
Mad Dogs, which was initially made for Sky1 and stars some of Britain's most bankable actors, is a four-part series that tracks a group of friends whose holiday at a pal's luxury villa here in Majorca, turns into a nightmare of deceit and murder.
Outcasts, set in 2045, follows intrepid explorers who leave Earth for a newly discovered planet in a distant galaxy.
We've partnered with DirecTV Latin America for drama programming in the past for popular titles, such as Jekyll and Life on Mars, and I'm excited to see that our content is resonating with their audiences, said Helen Jurado, VP of television sales and distribution, BBC Worldwide Latin America.
The deal is not only good news for Majorca because it will guarantee massive exposure for the island, DirecTV reaches 10.6 million viewers in Latin America and the Caribbean, it has also been welcomed by Palma Pictures which was involved in the production of Mad Dogs, which only completed filming the second series on the island a few weeks ago.
And next is the Hollywood blockbuster Cloud Atlas starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Hugh Grant which will begin filming on location on the island in the middle of this month. Over the past few days over 600 people spent two days queuing up to be an extra in another production which will boost the island's global profile.
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