SonyCorp.'s Sony Pictures Television Inc. bought a minority stake inPalladium Fiction, a Swedish productioncompany, for an undisclosed price, Deadline.com reported July 19.

As part of the deal, Palladium will focus on high-endinternational dramas, while Sony Pictures Television will oversee internationaldistribution.

Henrik Björn, Filip Hammarström and Johan Rudolphie are leadingPalladium, according to the report.