Tom Werner’s Werner Entertainment, the manufacturing firm behind ABC’s standard comedy sequence The Conners, has signed a worldwide licensing take care of Lionsgate’s Worldwide Television Distribution Group and Debmar-Mercury.

Under the settlement, Lionsgate’s Worldwide Television Distribution Group will deal with international distribution, together with SVOD, AVOD, primary cable and FAST rights, whereas Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury will shepherd home syndication for the Roseanne spinoff. The deal covers all 5 seasons of the sequence in addition to rights to future seasons following ABC’s first window.

Roseanne, in addition to the remainder of the Carsey-Werner library, is being distributed by Carsey-Werner TV Distribution, which initially was set to also handle The Conners. Looking for a worldwide footprint, Werner opted to accomplice with Lionsgate earlier than the present had been taken out.

“Lionsgate’s global reach and success across all platforms makes us extremely confident they will successfully bring The Conners to audiences worldwide,” Werner mentioned.

The Conners, which has been renewed by ABC for a sixth season, ranks because the community’s top-rated scripted sequence. It leads in key demos and has posted sturdy season-to-season development in its fifth season, garnering 4.9 million viewers in its season finale, with an grownup 25-54 viewers of three.6 million.

“We’re proud to be selected by a great force in television like Tom Werner and Werner Entertainment to bring this incredible property to buyers around the world,” mentioned Lionsgate President of Worldwide Television Distribution Jim Packer. “This agreement shows Lionsgate’s ability to marshal all of its resources, combining the strength and prowess of our global distribution with Debmar-Mercury’s unparalleled syndication expertise in support of a remarkable brand and series.”

Sara Gilbert, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf and Lecy Goranson star within the sequence. Werner serves as govt producer, together with Gilbert, Bruce Helford, Dave Caplan, Bruce Rasmussen and Tony Hernandez.

“In the tradition of some of the most successful, longest-running multi-cam sitcoms, The Conners promises to be a great addition to TV stations lineups, and will offer a proven competitive advantage to broadcasters for years to come,” mentioned Debmar-Mercury Co-Presidents Ira Bernstein and Mort Marcus. “Tom Werner, together with Marcy Carsey and their creative team, have been responsible for many of the mega-comedies that helped build the broadcast business in the U.S. We are excited to be able to team with Tom and with Jim Packer’s global distribution team on The Conners.”

The deal was negotiated by Packer, Bernstein and Marcus for the studio, and UTA and Jackoway Austen on behalf of Werner Entertainment.