Media Ranch, Founder, President and Executive Producer, Sophie Ferron, announced the company closed several format deals in Europe and the U.K., following the recently- announced 10 deals for the Watch! format.
Big Love was picked up by Imago TV in Germany. The show follows three overweight couples for eight months while they try to ditch their bad habits, and their extra pounds, to rekindle the spark, demonstrating how weight fluctuation can impact relationships.
Judge for one Day was sold in Germany (SEO Entertainment/Fish Will Wurm), France (Banijay France), The Netherlands (Tuvalu), U.K. (RDF Television); and Flemish Belgium. The first French Belgian episode aired on RTL in November. This factual, social experiment program seeks judgment of a crime by eight ordinary people who sit in the judge’s chair for a day. Participants follow the reconstruction of the crimes but we see that each person develops their own unique version of justice.
Manipulator was sold into French Canada (Productions Desferlantes. Manipulator is a fascinating sociological program exploring how humans are easily manipulated. The show employs shocking experiments, scientific data and brain research to demonstrate the premise.
180 Days was also sold in French Canada, to Productions Mustang;Talpa Germany has acquired the rights and, in The Netherlands, the rights are optioned by Tuvalu Media. In this experimental social program, the question is posed: what happens when you walk in someone else’s shoes, especially when that person lives in a different environment and has an opposite background? In S1, five university students attempt to find out what getting old is truly like by living side by side with senior citizens in a nursing home for six months and S2 watch what happens when people switch socio-economic situations for 180 days.
Verdict on Demand was sold in Poland to Rochstar and the rights for France belong to Monsieur France Television. In this program, a well-known judge (lawyer/mediator/negotiator) and a charismatic host solve neighbourly disputes and deep-rooted legal conflicts in only 12 hours.Whether the case is with a neighbour, a shop owner or a salesman, the Verdict On Demand judge serves justice to all! Additionally, in France, Monsieur France Television has the rights to Legal House Call, a spin-off of Verdict on Demand.
Big Love, Judge For One Day, Manipulator, and 180 Days are originally from broadcaster/producer DR – Danish Radio. Media Ranch acquired the entire DR catalog earlier last year.
