Germany’s Beta Film and France’s Mediawan Rights have teamed up to handle international sales in select territories on Italian auteur Marco Bellocchio ‘s “Portobello” TV series, which reconstructs one of Italy’s most clamorous travesties of justice.

The six-episode limited series bows Monday at the Venice Film Festival .

As previously announced, “Portobello” will be the first HBO Original Italian production to launch on the HBO Max streaming platform, debuting in 2026. The series will be available on HBO Max globally, including the U.S., Latin America and Europe, excluding France and Germany.

“Portobello” delves into the true story of popular Italian TV host Enzo Tortora who, among other programs, conducted a primetime game show titled “Portobello” that aired on Italian state broadc

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