Olly Stephens Doc Notches Up International Slots

Silverlining Rights has closed a number of deals for Social Media Murders: The Murder of Olly Stephens, made by Angel Eye Media for ITVX.

The one-hour special, which explores the brutal murder of 13-year-old Olly Stephens, has been sold to Nine (Australia), RTL (Germany), RTS (Switzerland), TV2 (Denmark), TV2 (Norway), TV4 (Sweden), MTV Finland, RTBF (Belgium), RTS Switzerland, Play Media (Belgium), Quebecor Content, Upstream Media (U.S., Canada, LatAm, South Africa) and VA Media (U.S., LatAm and Asia).

Silverlining Rights has already had success with another Angel Eye Media title, Love Cheats, made for Channel 4 and acquired by Nine Australia, CBC, TV2 (Denmark), TV2 (Norway), Warner Bros. Discovery (New Zealand), Play Media (Belgium), Prima Group (Czech Republic) and Hot 8 (Israel), as well as Upstream Media, VA Media, A True Story and Night Train Digital.

Bethan Corney, founder and managing director of Silverlining Rights, said: “Global demand for gripping true-crime content remains strong, and particularly programming which takes a fresh look at new trends, such as the role of social media, which appeals to younger viewers. We are thrilled to be continuing our long relationship with the team at Angel Eye, who consistently come up with shows which hit the zeitgeist and always do well with international audiences.”