Globo Announces BBC Deal on Teen Werewolf-Vampire Thriller ‘Blood Red,’ Highlights Big Telenovelas and Hot Fiction Formats at Mipcom Showcase
Globo has sold its teen fantasy thriller “Blood Red – Under the Moonlight” to the BBC, where it will be available on BBC iPlayer and BBC Three. It is the first Globoplay Original licensed to the BBC, marking a step towards wider international distribution for the Brazilian streaming service.
The half-hour series follows a love triangle involving werewolves and vampires and is set in the forested hills of Minas Gerais. Globo also used its Mipcom showcase to highlight deals and partnerships with broadcasters and producers in Portugal, Turkey and Greece, alongside dramas including “Anything Goes”, “Three Graces” and “To Love Is to Care”.
- The BBC acquired Globo’s teen thriller “Blood Red”.
- It is the first Globoplay Original licensed to the BBC.
- Globo showcased dramas and international partnerships at Mipcom.
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Globo, a major Brazilian media company, has sold a television series to the BBC. The show, called "Blood Red – Under the Moonlight", will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC Three. This marks the first time one of Globo's streaming shows has been licensed to the BBC.
The series is a half-hour teen drama featuring supernatural elements including werewolves and vampires caught in a romantic triangle. It is set in the forested hills of Minas Gerais, a region of Brazil, and targets younger viewers with a mix of fantasy and romance.
The deal signals Globo's ambitions to expand beyond selling content only within Brazil. Globo announced the agreement at Mipcom, an annual marketplace where television companies from around the world negotiate deals, and is simultaneously securing partnerships with broadcasters in Portugal, Turkey and Greece.