With over 20 years of experience in the international entertainment industry – 18 years of which has been spent working at Keshet - Keren Shahar has been confirmed as the new CEO of Keshet International (KI). Shahar will commence her new role on 1 January 2023, replacing Alon Shtruzman, who leaves the global content producer and distributor at the end of this year, having led the company for a decade. Widely regarded as one of the leading pioneers of the Israeli formats sales market … [Read more...] about Keren Shahar appointed new CEO of Keshet International
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M-Net partners with KI
Keshet International (KI) and leading pan-African broadcaster M-Net have announced that they are joining forces to co-produce a brand new prime-time English language dating show, called The Big Five, in conjunction with the South African production company Afrokaans. The Big Five launches a more extensive agreement between KI and M-Net which will allow the two media companies to co-develop a range of high-profile non-scripted formats that will appeal to mainstream South African as … [Read more...] about M-Net partners with KI
Keshet International announces MIPTV Slate
Global content company Keshet International (KI) announces its selected slate of content for MIPTV 2019. The varied line-up features a wealth of finished tape programming and formats, including eight fresh entertainment and factual series, three new Russian dramas, and returning seasons of six popular KI shows. Headlining KI’s entertainment slate is brand new reality format 2025, where social currency and transparency are the key to success. Set in a near-future city run by six … [Read more...] about Keshet International announces MIPTV Slate
Keshet International appoints Revital Basel as New Production and Creative Networks MD
Global content and media producer and distributor Keshet International (KI) announced it has hired third party co-operations and distribution veteran Revital Basel as Managing Director, KI Networks. Reporting into COO and President of Distribution, Keren Shahar, this newly created role reinforces KI’s commitment to investing in non-scripted projects following its recent acquisition of a majority stake in Greenbird Media, the production company incubator, investor and business … [Read more...] about Keshet International appoints Revital Basel as New Production and Creative Networks MD
Keshet International announces co-production with De Mensen
Keshet International (KI) announces that it is developing a drama co-production, Diamonds with leading Belgian producer, De Mensen. This Flemish, English and French speaking project focuses on an ultra-orthodox Jewish family who work in the Diamond industry. Based on an idea from De Mensen’s Jan Theys, who will be producing the series, Diamonds will be written by Israeli writers Rotem Shamir (Fauda, Hostages, 300) and Yuval Yefet (Stardrive7, Last of You) who are working in … [Read more...] about Keshet International announces co-production with De Mensen
Keshet International expands kids division
Keshet International (KI) has appointed Nicola Andrews, a kid’s content expert with more than twenty years’ experience, to lead its recently announced kid’s division. Nicola joins KI as Senior Sales & Commercial Director, Kids, based in London, reporting to Keren Shahar, COO KI and President of Distribution. Nicola will spearhead the company’s sales and commercial operations within the kids and family genre, including acquisitions, co-productions and worldwide sales. Nicola’s … [Read more...] about Keshet International expands kids division