International sales of the SEA SHADOWS series

France tv distribution is proud to announce the sale of the SEA SHADOWS series to several renowned international broadcasters. This announcement follows remarkable successes for the series, including its selection at international festivals and record-breaking viewership during its broadcast in France.

The series has been acquired by:

• NDR/ONEGATE in Germany
• RADIO TELEVISION PORTUGUESE in Portugal
• WALTER PRESENTS / GLOBAL SERIES NETWORK in Ireland and the United Kingdom
• BLUE ENTERTAINMENT in Switzerland

An international recognition at festivals

This success goes beyond the small screen. SEA SHADOWS won the Audience Award at the Montréal Séries Festival 2024 and was also selected for the official competition at the South International Series Festival 2024 in Spain.

Record-breaking audience in France

In France, the series set audience records, captivating millions of viewers and establishing itself as a true phenomenon. Thanks to its gripping storyline and deeply human characters, SEA SHADOWS has built a loyal and diverse audience, securing its place among the most-watched series of the year.

Overall, the series attracted an average of 4.2 million viewers (18.7% audience share) during its broadcast on France 2 and accumulated 7 million video views within one month on france.tv.

Original title: Rivages

Genre: Ecological thriller

Format: 6x52’

Cast: Fleur Geffrier, Guillaume Labbé, Thierry Godard, Jean-Marc Barr, Younès Boucif, Jonas Bloquet, Anne Loiret, Lucia Passaniti and Olivia Cote.

Created by Jonathan Rio and Monica Rattazzi

Written by Jonathan Rio, Monica Rattazzi, Mathilde Arnaud and Fanny Talmone

Director: David Hourrègue

Productions: Mintee Studio and Thalie images

French Broadcaster: France 2

About France tv distribution

France tv distribution works with producers and licensors to maximise revenues from their programmes accross all media platforms encompassing video, VOD and music publishing, merchandising, magazine and book publishing, plus French and international distribution and fund-raising.

Since January 2017, France tv distribution has gone hand in hand with distribution films abroad. As a major player on the distribution of rights in France and in foreign markets, this new activity of trading feature films is added to its savoir-faire.