Superights has recently announced new broadcasting partners for its coming-of-age live action series Home Sweet Rome! (13×26’). Originally commissioned by Max (USA), Rai (Italy), Wildbrain (Canada), BBC (UK), ARD/One Gate Media (Germany) and supported by The Shaw Rocket Fund, the series has recently found new homes throughout the world. In Europe, Superights, distribution entity of Superprod Group, has inked deals with SVT (Sweden), NPO (Netherlands), NRK (Norway), YLE (Finland) and Euskal Telebista (Spain). In Oceania, the series has been picked-up by TVNZ (New Zealand) and ABC (Australia).
Nathalie Pinguet Deputy Managing Director of Superights says: “Home Sweet Rome! is a totally universal programme that perfectly meets the needs of a young teenage audience looking for entertainment, real-life themes and aspirational characters. We’ve already got some fantastic broadcast partners on board, and the conquest is only just beginning”
Produced by Red Monk Studio (Superprod Group) and First Generation Films, the series follows Lucy’s new life in Rome with her dad and new stepmom Francesca, an Italian popstar. The teenager will learn to adapt, while going through the growing pains of being a 13 year-old girl, with the additional challenge of her best friend, Kyla, being 6000 miles away.
A season 2 is currently in development with more music, more friendship and even more adventures! Leading commissioners already renewed for the new season.
Superights, a division of the Superprod Group, is a major international distribution company dedicated to distributing children’s and family content across the globe. From Paris, Milan, New York and Los Angeles, it offers programs from all genres and for all demographics. Awarded Best European Investor/Distributor of the year 2015 and Unifrance’s TV Export Award Nominee in 2022, its portfolio includes all rights, non-linear and linear, from TV to VOD and theatrical.