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France tv distribution is happy to announce that it has sold the series “Parliament” to North American streaming platform, Topic.
The series, about the European Parliament, which has been available on France Télévision’s streaming platform since April of 2020, has proven to be a big success. This hilarious and telling political satire, produced by Cinétévé, reveals how the European Union’s legislative machine operates. With a second season in the works, the series will make its North American debut on First Look Media’s streaming service, Topic.
Launched in November of 2019 in the United States and Canada, Topic’s streaming service offers hand-picked, meaningful entertainment for a curious and engaged audience. More curated than other big players on the market, Topic offers its viewers the possibility of widening their horizons, encountering new points of view and finding entertainment that reflects their values and artistic sensibilities. Topic’s target audience is engaged in social, political and cultural issues of today.
Julia Schulte, SVP International Sales for France tv distribution:
“We are very proud that Parliament was acquired by such a strong American partner. Topic is the perfect SVOD player for strong European fictions. France tv distribution is proud to continue exporting worlwide and supporting such great original French productions."
“Parliament offers such a sharp, comedic, and culturally-relevant take on politics that fits perfectly on Topic. We’re thrilled to be partnering with France tv to bring this series to our audience and possibly provide a temporary escape from our own political news cycle.” said Ryan Chanatry, General Manager of Topic.
Samy, a young parliamentary assistant arrives in Brussels a few weeks after the Brexit referendum. He is obviously not fit for the job. In fact, Samy doesn’t know much about European institutions and he hopes to get away with it thanks to his wit and cleverness… Well, through luck: he gets quickly assigned an obscure mission : write a report on finning (the act of removing fins from sharks and discarding the rest of the animal). How do you get a report adopted at the European Parliament? Samy has no clue. He has six months to make it, six months to master the secrets of the Parliament.
Length: 10x26' - Directed by Émilie Noblet and Jérémie Sein - Cast : Xavier Lacaille, Liz Kingsman, Philippe Duquesne and William Nadylam - Production: Cinétévé