Tricon Films & Television announces over 100 hours of factual and documentary program sales and DVD licenses
Toronto, Canada - July 31, 2012 - (Virtual Press Office)– Tricon Films & Television’s announces over 100 hours of factual and documentary program sales and new DVD licensing partners.

Metal Evolution (11x60’), the ultimate exploration of the massively successful and influential phenomenon of heavy metal music featuring interviews with the industry’s most important personalities, including Alice Cooper, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Korn and many more, has been acquired by IMusic TV Germany, Viacom18 India MusiquePlus French Canada. In addition, Tricon has partnered for DVD rights for the series with Atlantic Films Sweden for Scandinavia, Polyband for Germany and Beyond Entertainment for Australia and New Zealand.

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (1x100’) a feature length documentary on one of rock’s most influential bands, has been acquired by Noga Communications Israel and Viewcom Belgium, who have also acquired Garbage! (1x60’) a documentary about an urban family who keeps every scrap of garbage they create for three months and the journey they take to find out where it all goes.

Game Changers (8x30’) factual series about the brilliant minds behind profound inventions that could one day change the world, has been acquired by Discovery EMEA and NAT GEO (Italy).

Cover Stories (13x30’) documentary series about the alluring and intriguing inner workings of the fashion world with hosted by famous fashion insider Jeanne Beker has been acquired by TVNZ New Zealand.

Abandon Ship: The Sinking of the SV Concordia (1x60’) a documentary recounting the capsizing of a tall ship with 48 teenagers aboard off the coast of Brazil has been sold to Canal+ France.

Among The Missing (1x60) a documentary exploring the history of the activist movement to bring home POW/MIA from Vietnam has been acquired by Press TV (Worldwide)

MVD Entertainment Group (USA) has licensed DVD rights for Catfight (1x60’) the punchy documentary that examines how competitiveness among women that can lead to betrayal and sabotage and vile behavior.

Tricon Films & Television is one of North America’s leading producers and distributors. With offices in Toronto and Los Angeles, Tricon has quickly emerged as a prominent supplier of award winning factual and scripted programming that continues to be successful with audiences around the world. Tricon's distribution arm features a broad catalogue of high quality, multi-platform content including primetime scripted drama and comedy, kids, lifestyle, factual and documentary series and specials.
http://www.triconfilms.com
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For further information:
Mary Powers, MPowers Communications, +1 416 767 8692 mpowers@mpowers.ca