Zodiak Rights, the international division of Zodiak Media, has secured a new deal in Latin America for its psychic format Psychic Challenge. SBT in Brazil has acquired the rights to Psychic Challenge, originally produced by Tévémediagroup in Holland for RTL4. Cygnus Media are currently producing a 13 part primetime series entitled Os Paranormais (The Paranormal) where Brazil’s best psychic will win a prize of R$ 50.000,00 in gold bars (circa £10k).

Psychic Challenge

The format has been adapted in more than 16 territories worldwide with two series produced and broadcast in Chile on Chilevision in 2012 as Psiquicos Estan Entre Nosotros where they delivered 22% average audience share. Peru Frecuencia Latina also broadcasted a 13 part series last year.

Elliott Chalkley, VP Sales Latin America Zodiak Rights, said, “We are delighted to be announcing a further Latin American format deal for Psychic Challenge in conjunction with Cygnus Media. There is a real momentum with Psychic Challenge in Latin America and we look forward to taking it to the next stage.”

Hans Dekker, CEO, Tévémediagroup, said, “It is amazing that after nine years this format is still going from strength to strength and finding new territories in the capable hands of Zodiak Rights.”

Zodiak Rights own worldwide distribution rights to Psychic Challenge.