Leading independent distributor all3media international and sister company all3media Deutschland have signed a new key format acquisition in Germany, as RTL II commissions a local version of Lime Pictures’ Celebs Go Dating.
Celebs Go Dating – which follows single celebrities as they join an exclusive dating agency in a bid to find true love by being matched with members of the public is an original format from independent producer Lime Pictures and is now set to debut in Germany following the commission of a 4-episode series by RTL II.
The new German version, soon to launch, will be produced by Tower Productions, a joint venture of all3media and BBC Studios. Casting is currently underway with shooting is set to take place over the summer. In the UK, Celebs Go Dating is currently in production of its seventh series (with 125 episodes having transmitted on E4 so far). Each series is stripped across five nights over four consecutive weeks on E4. Season five ranked as E4’s #1 entertainment show in 2018 and was recently nominated for a Broadcast Digital award.
In addition, Naked Attraction, a Studio Lambert format, is to broadcast its third season in Germany. Airing on RTL II the series continues to be presented by Milka Loff-Fernandes. Each episode of this bold show sees one man and one woman pick from a line-up of potential dates – all of whom have stripped naked, with only their bodies giving clues to their personality and lifestyles. Naked Attraction is produced by Tower Productions in Germany.
They found fame but can they find love? Celebs Go Dating follows the nightly dates of some of the nation’s best loved and lonely stars as they try to find a non-celebrity love match. The show’s dating experts use all their matchmaking skills to pair the single celebrities with prospective partners, while offering them pre- and post-date analysis and tips on how they might improve their dating technique. This format works as a stripped nightly series or as weekly standalone episodes and offers a tantalising glimpse into the glamorous lives of the young, famous and single.
