Granada International secures CBS slot for UK indie documentary

Granada International has sold the documentary 'Death of A Policeman', made by UK producer True North, to US network CBS, it has been announced by Mark Reynolds, Head of Factual at GI.
The deal was brokered by Angela Neillis, Programme Executive at Granada International.
The one-hour documentary looks at the life of American fugitive David Bieber, who killed a UK policeman during the Christmas break in 2003.
Body-builder Bieber was one of America's 'Most Wanted'. At the time he was detained in England he was also wanted in Florida for the murder of another body-builder, Markus Mueller. He had been living in the UK under the name Nathan Coleman - an identity he had stolen from the grave of a dead child in Rome City, Georgia.
CBS will air the documentary in its '48 Hours Mystery' strand in the fall of this year.
Susan Zirinsky, Executive Producer at CBS News, said: "We are very pleased at the opportunity to work with Truth North. The story which captured the hearts of many in Britain will have great impact in the United States. True North's documentary, with additional reporting on the United States angle by 48 Hours, will work well in our mystery genre. We are thrilled our friends at Granada International brought this show to our attention."
Andrew Sheldon, a Director of True North, said: "We are thrilled that 'Death of A Policeman' will receive the US broadcast it deserves. Granada International's ability to broker this deal, working between a giant US network and a UK independent has been impressive. We are also thankful to Susan Zirinsky at CBS who obviously has an eye for picking a unique story."
Death of A Policeman aired on BBC1 at the end of last year entitled 'Real Story: Death of a Policeman'.
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