Heading into MIPCOM with strong momentum, Blue Ant Rights announced a wave of international sales for "Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy" (1x60’). The ITN Productions documentary has been acquired by more than a dozen leading platforms, reaching over 50 territories across EMEA, Latin America, North America and Asia Pacific.
“Kicking off MIPCOM with such strong global demand is a tremendous way to start the market,” said Mark Bishop, Co-President, Blue Ant Studios. “'Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy' is exactly the kind of bold, relevant storytelling we’re committed to bringing to international buyers, and this wave of sales underscores Blue Ant Rights’ growing reputation as a go-to partner for major access-driven documentaries and premium factual content.”
The documentary, which first premiered on Peacock in the U.S., weaves Perry's rise to fame with the tragic events leading to his final days, as he allegedly received ketamine from individuals "who should have known better." Perry's castmates, family, friends, law enforcement, and a brutally honest Perry himself tell this epic Hollywood story.
The expansive list of platforms that have picked up "Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy" includes: Bravo New Zealand (New Zealand); DR Danish Broadcasting Corp. (Denmark); Dox TV (Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Kosovo); ITV Rights (Ireland and UK); NBCUniversal Global Networks Latin America (across 33 LatAm territories); NRK Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (Norway); Stan (Australia); TV4 (Sweden); MTV (Finland); Quebecor Content (French Canada).
Sales for "Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy", follow Blue Ant Rights’ recent acquisition of "Taylor" (2x60’), the highly anticipated docuseries about Taylor Swift.The Company’s growing roster of exciting, access-driven documentaries also features "Judi Dench: Shakespeare", "My Family, and Me" (1x60’), "The Great Art Fraud" (2x60’) and "Never Get Busted!" (1x90’).