The U.S. network Fox will premiere a local version of the format Beat the Champions on 30 June. Beat the Champions is an original format from TV Asahi in Japan distributed by Eccho Rights. Fox select amateurs who test themselves against current and former top athletes, such as six-time Basket NBA champ Scottie Pippen, New England Patriots player Rob Gronkowski and four-time swimming Olympic Gold Medalist Missy Franklin on this summer special which will be hosted by Saturday Night Live alum … [Read more...] about Beat the Champions’ premieres on FOX
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New Turkish break out hit
Cherry Season is the new series on Fox TV in Turkey that has broken all records for a new series this season. Produced by Istanbul based Surec film, this light-hearted romantic drama hit the screens in July and has since been the No.1 new series in Turkey with some episodes scoring a 32% share; that is almost 6 million viewers. Cherry Season is the 6th new series that Eccho Rights adds to its fall line up after recently signing prime time Turkish series Can't Run from Love and Kacak, new … [Read more...] about New Turkish break out hit
Eccho Rights adds hospital drama to slate
Stockholm based distributor Eccho Rights snaps up the rights to its first Scandinavian drama, Nurses. Produced by Yellow Film & TV, the show will premiere on Finnish broadcaster YLE later this year. Nurses Nurses deals with the professional and personal lives of four female colleagues who cope in different ways with the challenges of life on the trauma ward. With determination, strength and a black sense of humor they achieve the weird, challenging and … [Read more...] about Eccho Rights adds hospital drama to slate
Zig Zag to remake “Ultimate Brain” for CBBC
London / Cannes – Zig Zag Productions announced it is remaking NTV’s hit game show format Ultimate Brain for CBBC on April 8. The 10 x 30’ science series — originally a prime time game show hit for a family audience on Japan’s NTV — encourages intelligence, intuition and creative thinking skills. Ultimate Brain features a madcap, physical game show filmed in a giant brain-shaped studio and presented by Ultimate Brain’s quizmaster Dr Brain. On screen … [Read more...] about Zig Zag to remake “Ultimate Brain” for CBBC
Ukranian comedy format heads to China
Eccho Rights-represented format Crack Them Up is heading to Chinese screens as producers Shixi Media secure a broadcast deal with Chinese mainland broadcaster Jiangxi. In this hilarious show, regular people try to make two comedians laugh. If they succeed, they walk away with a cash prize. Pei Ling, publicity director at broadcaster Jiangxi, says: "This is the first time that Jiangxi has purchased a foreign format. We will try our best to guarantee the show's essence, … [Read more...] about Ukranian comedy format heads to China
