Armoza Formats have unveiled their full line up of new shows that they will be bringing to MIPCOM. This year Armoza has focused on continuing to grow their strategic co-operations with international broadcasters, and will be coming to the market with TVA and TF1 as key strategic partners. On top of this, they will be bringing original Israeli formats representing their status as Israel’s leading independent formats company.
With their slate of new launches set to enrich viewers’ experiences, their full line-up comprises of seven new formats, ranging from studio entertainment to factual entertainment and drama. The new shows also include By Invitation Only – the celebrity entertainment show with a unique party twist that premiered on TVA last week and won the night in French Canada.
By Invitation Only
By Invitation Only (10×60′) is the weekly TV event that gives you the chance to get to know celebrities in an entirely different environment. Each episode a celebrity host invites four celebrity friends to his private and stylish hangout giving viewers the chance to see what really happens at exclusive celebrity events. Every event is filled with surprises, carried by the music of the live band and rounded off with a special prank finale.
The People’s Choice
The People’s Choice (60-90’) is the new prime time show that takes audience engagement to the next level. Developed in partnership with TF1, The People’s Choice tests how well we know our nation by presenting viewers with the most trending, thought-provoking and entertaining dilemmas – A week without showering or without their smart phone? World peace or $1 million? Once the nation has made its choice live, participants in the studio must guess what the entire country chose. And it’s open to everyone – not only can the whole nation play, but everyone who does also has the chance to win cash prizes.
In the new prime time reality show Flight 920 (11 x 90’ (prime time) + 20 x 30′(access prime time), 20 singles seeking adventure are given the once in a lifetime chance to discover nine exotic destinations. As they go off the beaten track they will encounter new and amazing cultures each week. Armed with only their backpacks and determination, the globe-trotters must earn their ticket to their next stop by participating in unique challenges that relate to their new cultural setting and give back to the community they are in. Throughout the challenges, the ticket winners will have to decide who else to take with them to the next stage, creating drama and special bonds along the way. At the end of each week, contestants who have not won a ticket to the next location must return home, while the others fight to be the last couple standing in order to win the grand prize.
Tied to Mom (60′) is the new factual entertainment show that sees if you could survive being tied to your mother for three whole days. In this comical social experiment, new light is shed on the mother-child relationship by tying one mother to her adult child. In each episode, they will accompany each other – secured by a rope around their waists – through their daily lives, whether to a blind date or a bridge game. Through this intensive and enlightening journey they will try to resolve their issues, after which the pseudo “umbilical cord” will be cut off. But will it have been enough to establish a healthier connection? Tied to Mom was developed by Artza Productions, who also produced How To Be, which is currently airing on Germany’s ZDFNeo and Couch Diaries, which is currently in production for a second Israeli season for HOT.
Ambush (12×60′) is the intense hidden camera prime time show where no celebrity is let off the hook. Ambush is a comedy format in which celebrities’ nearest and dearest will subject them to the most extreme, over-the-top and unexpected practical jokes. After the Ambush team reveals itself, the celebrities will watch themselves in the studio and confront their ambushers. A unique combination of on-location pranks and studio entertainment, Ambush takes viewers and celebrities on an emotional rollercoaster ride. Ambush was produced by United Studios Israel, who also produced studio game show Who’s Asking?, factual help-o-tainment format House Call and wacky on-location game show Special Delivery.
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A touching romantic comedy, The Odds (50×30′) is an honest and humorous portrayal of one man who leaves his wife for another woman, and then tries everything to win her back when he realises he’s made a mistake. Although they agree that they must put their daughter’s happiness first, can they truly reconcile against the odds? The Odds has created a stir in Canada with its success on TVA. The show also won 2 Gémeaux awards for Best Comedy Screenplay and Best Actor and was nominated for 14 Gémeaux awards including Best Comedy.
Based on a true story, The Godmother (5×60′) is a moving and tense mini-series that portrays all the shades of morality as it follows the family-oriented Paloma Hermosa as she heads up a money laundering and cocaine trafficking operation. A loving mother and a true friend, she is above suspicion as she leads a powerful crime organisation with a cold heart – until a police detective determined to bring her down disrupts her well-ordered life with an investigation that will ultimately lead to her imprisonment. Broadcast on Canada’s Series+, The Godmother has already been nominated for 12 Gémeaux Awards, including Best Drama, Best Script and Best Actress.
These new formats are in addition to Armoza’s range of other formats – with over 70 formats in their catalogue and currently over 75 productions across 35 countries Armoza’s boasts a catalogue to suit all broadcasters’ needs. In recent highlights, prime time entertainment format I Can Do That!, has been commissioned for second seasons in Italy (Rai1) and Brazil (Rede Record) and has now entered production for a first Russian season on Rossiya 1. Hostages also continues to be a success, acquired now in over 15 countries and twice recognised at the 54th Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo, winning the Golden Nymphs for Best International Drama TV Series and for Outstanding Actress in a Drama TV Series. Also creating waves at the moment is factual entertainment format, Connected, which was awarded the Best Docusoap at RealScreen West this year. The 3rd Finnish season of ‘Connected’ is now on air on MTV3 while the first-ever English adaptation is airing on Ireland’s RTE2, and the 6th Israeli season (HOT) and the 1st American season (AOL) are currently in production.
Avi Armoza, CEO of Armoza Formats, “We are very proud of our new launches and are looking forward to a busy and exciting MIPCOM. Our line up this market is focused on connectivity with viewers – whether through bringing the next level of audience engagement in The People’s Choice, connecting to new cultures in Flight 920 and quite literally connecting people in Tied to Mom. We always strive to find the sweet spot between bringing the most creative formats to the market and addressing the needs of the broadcasters, and are happy to be coming to MIPCOM with the right blend of this in our new formats.”
