Southern Star in distrib deal

Company pacts with Monogram

By PHILLIPPE CAHILL

SYDNEY -- Southern Star Circle (SSC), the British arm of Oz producer-distribbery Southern Star, has inked an exclusive three-year development and distribution deal with Blighty producer Monogram Prods.

Monogram topper Eileen Quinn's credits include "Imogen's Face" for ITV, and BBC productions such as "Have Your Cake and Eat It," the period drama "Seaforth" and the producer's acclaimed bow, "Bright Hair About the Bone."

Other leading British drama producers already working with SSC include Brian Eastman and Carnival Films, Linda Agran and Nick Barton at ABTV and Simon Burke of Lime Street Prods.

Under the new deal, Monogram will develop programs for the international market to be distributed by Southern Star Sales.