Ukraine – KABO’s tongue-in-cheek scripted comedy format Cops on the Block has been licensed in Ukraine to TV channel ICTV.  The announcement was made by Arabelle Pouliot-Di Crescenzo, Managing Director, KABO International.

“ICTV was looking for a new fresh hit in scripted comedy, and having successfully worked together in the past on other comedy formats, we felt Cops on the Block was the perfect format for our schedule and our audience,” commented Anastasiya Reznikova, Head of Development of Content, ICTV.

“With a solid reputation for long-running hit scripted series in France and over 80 writers in-house, comedy is one of KABO’s signature areas of expertise, and Cops on the Block is a fresh character-driven format that hits all the right universal comedic notes, as well as being one of our versatile Pick’n Mix formats which has a strong appeal to buyers,” said Arabelle Pouliot Di-Crescenzo, Managing Director, KABO International.

Produced by Thalie Images and distributed worldwide by KABO International, Cops on the Block was commissioned by M6 in France.  The format premiered in August 2016 with great ratings achieving a 10% audience market share, and season 2 is already in production.

Cops on the Block is a Pick’n Mix scripted comedy format that revolves around the hilarious antics of the police captain and his motley crew of cops as they try to enforce law and order in their town.  When it comes to fulfilling their day-to-day duties, the over-enthusiastic yet endearing team of recruits seem to lack experience and miss the mark when it comes to judging certain situations, resulting in some hilarious outcomes.