Passion Distribution has struck its first deal with UKTV to represent more than 60 hours of content, including the hit new series with street magician Dynamo.

Under the agreement, Passion will add several titles to its catalogue in time for Mipcom next month.

These include Dynamo: Magician Impossible, the 4 x 45-minute street magic show produced by Phil McIntyre Television that achieved 1.8 million viewers for UKTV channel Watch in July - the highest figures in the channel’s history.

The distributor will also represent The TA And The Taliban, the 6 x 45-minute ob doc series that follows 12 Territorial Army soldiers in Afghanistan. The series launched on Watch in August and was produced by Twofour Broadcast.

New property makeover format What The Neighbours Did also forms part of the deal. The finished series, which aired on UKTV’s Home channel and was made by True North Productions, will also be available.

The new slate also includes two new series of My Flat Pack Home, made by October Films.

Other titles include No Ordinary Party (8 x 60’), James Martin: Mediterranean (10 x 30’) The New Reclaimers (5 x 60’) and First Homes (15 x 30’).

 

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