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[03/16/23 - 02:15 AM]
Woodcut Media and Abacus Media Rights Unveil Amazon Exclusives "Murder in the Red Light" and "Becoming Ian Brady" for Prime Video UK and Ireland
The three-part series are scheduled to launch on April 19 and May 10, respectively.

[via press release from Woodcut Media]

WOODCUT MEDIA AND ABACUS MEDIA RIGHTS UNVEIL AMAZON EXCLUSIVES "MURDER IN THE RED LIGHT" AND "BECOMING IAN BRADY" FOR PRIME VIDEO UK AND IRELAND

Worldwide sales handled by Abacus Media Rights

For immediate release:

London/Hampshire, Thursday 16th March 2023 - Woodcut Media and leading distributor Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment Company, are pleased to unveil two Amazon Exclusive true crime docuseries Murder in the Red Light and Becoming Ian Brady licensed by Prime Video in the UK and Ireland.

Produced by Woodcut Media and distributed internationally by Abacus Media Rights (AMR), Murder in the Red Light is scheduled to launch April 19th, and Becoming Ian Brady will launch May 10th on the streamer in the UK and Ireland.

Murder in the Red Light (3 x 45') takes a closer look into the decades of murder cases where killers have targeted vulnerable sex workers as potential victims. For many years these murders rarely hit the headlines and failed to be prioritised by the police. However, in 2006 , this changed forever when local girls in the British town of Ipswich in Suffolk, began to go missing. Over the course of two months, five women's bodies were found, and unceremoniously dumped in remote rural areas. Their deaths struck fear into the heart of this close-knit community. While families mourned, it became clear the murders were committed by one man, Steven Wright who later became known as The Suffolk Strangler. The three episodes in the series explore the lives of the women themselves, the changing approach of policing these crimes before and after events in Ipswich, as well as examining the public and media response.

The series is produced by Milly Ali, directed by Jo Conchi, and executive produced by Matthew Gordon and Kate Beal for Woodcut Media.

Becoming Ian Brady (3 x 45') presents the complete story of Britain's most notorious killer Ian Brady, who between July 1963 and October 1965 along with his partner Myra Hindley, horrifically killed five children in the Greater Manchester area. It was a series of crimes that devastated families, changed a community, and shocked the world. Framing events through Brady's involvement and the evolution of his twisted desires, the series examines the impact of the murders and questions how they could have happened. The three episodes examine Ian Brady's upbringing, early 'career' and what led him to commit some of the most unspeakable acts the world has ever seen. It questions whether he was born 'evil' or was a product of his time and environment. Criminal psychologists say he was more than a psychopath, he was his own 'breed' of psychopath.

The series is produced by Woodcut Media's Emma Griffiths, directed by Andy Robinson, and executive produced by Matthew Gordon and Koulla Anastasi.

Matthew Gordon, Executive Producer, Woodcut Media commented: "Prime Video is a superb platform to launch these two powerful documentaries, and we are pleased to be working with Abacus again, who also share our vision for true crime programming. With both these series we have taken new viewpoints on both the subjects and the bigger issues they cover, in order to offer fresh insight into familiar crime.s"

Jonathan Ford, Managing Director at Abacus Media Rights said: "Once again Woodcut Media has created two very strong true crime series which deliver a new dimension to shocking real life events. We are very pleased to have these intriguing factual series to offer to our clients who value the high quality mark that Woodcut shows represent."

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About Woodcut Media:

Founded by award-winning producer Kate Beal in 2014, UK indie prodco Woodcut Media is a female led operation with a diverse team at its core, whose main ethos is to provide an honest and trusted voice - creating programming that tells incredible human stories with creativity, authenticity and care. As well as being one of the leading true crime doc producers in the UK, Woodcut also specialises in a broad range of standout unscripted content covering factual entertainment, specialist factual, and premium/talent led programming. Titles include Confessions of a Psycho Killer (Amazon Prime Video), long-running series World's Most Evil Killers/Britain's Most Evil Killers (8 seasons), Fiennes: Return to the Nile with Joseph and Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Cut from a Different Cloth, Mandela, My Dad and Me, both featuring Idris Elba, Hitler: A Life in Pictures, and Paranormal Captured to name just a few. In 2020, Woodcut launched distribution company Woodcut International, as well as Bristol-based production operation Woodcut West which specialises in natural history and high-end specialist factual. www.woodcutmedia.com

About Abacus Media Rights:

Abacus Media Rights (AMR) acquires and distributes a diverse slate of premium, multi-genre programming in the international market. AMR now additionally represents the Flame Media catalogue. At the same time, the company also works with producers to facilitate pre-sales and development finance as well as broadcaster commissions. Embracing a fully transparent reporting ethos throughout, AMR focuses on building strong client relationships and generating positive solutions at every stage of the process, from initial financing to worldwide broadcast in order to successfully deliver scripted and non-scripted entertainment that counts to a global audience. Abacus Media Rights is an Amcomri Entertainment company. Amcomri Entertainment Inc (NEO Exchange Canada: AMEN) (FRANKFURT: 25Y0) (New York OTC: AMNNF). www.abacusmediarights.com Twitter:@abacus_rights





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