Keshet International (KI) has completed a raft of sales for Israel’s highest-rating drama of 2023, Kuma Studios’ award-winning relationship drama A Body That Works (Goof Shlishi). Starring Rotem Sela (The Baker and the Beauty) and Yehuda Levi (Fire Dance) as a childless couple who enlist the help of a surrogate (Gal Malka), this intimate drama - which also stars Lior Raz (Fauda) - stimulated national debate in Israel about fertility, family, and the autonomy of women’s bodies when it debuted … [Read more...] about Keshet International sells A Body That Works in 92 territories
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Keshet unveils next Israeli drama launch – The Best Worst Thing
Keshet 12 and Keshet International are unveiling their next drama to launch in Israel and on the international market: The Best Worst Thing, an eight-part romantic drama produced by the company behind the Canneseries’ winning When Heroes Fly, Spiro Films. Starring Hollywood film and Israeli TV actress Ayelet Zurer (Man of Steel, Angels and Demons, Munich) as a breast oncologist who finds herself sharing her own cancer treatment journey with a male politician, The Best Worst Thing (8x60’) is … [Read more...] about Keshet unveils next Israeli drama launch – The Best Worst Thing
NBC orders script development of ‘The A Word’ from Keshet Studios and Universal TV
NBC has put into development The A Word from writer Arika Mittman (Paradise Lost), Universal Television, and Keshet Studios. Based on the Keshet Broadcasting and July August Productions' series Yellow Peppers written and created by Keren Margalit, The A Wordis one family’s emotional journey after their young son is diagnosed with autism. Showrunner Arika Mittman (Paradise Lost, Timeless) also executive produces the US adaptation, alongside Peter Traugott (Keshet Studios), Avi Nir (Keshet Media … [Read more...] about NBC orders script development of ‘The A Word’ from Keshet Studios and Universal TV
Keshet International sells Masters Of Dance Internationally
Keshet International (KI) announced sales for its talent show Masters of Dance, following the ratings success of the first series in Israel and ahead of MIPTV. The first series of the competition show attracted an average audience share of 24% higher than the last dancing show to air in Israel. As a result of its success the format is being snapped up worldwide and Purpose Media has acquired two seasons of the show to air in Vietnam on HCM City Television (HTV) channel 3. Production on the … [Read more...] about Keshet International sells Masters Of Dance Internationally
Spain’s channel TEN acquires Deal With It!
Keshet International (KI) has sold its hidden camera prank game show Deal With It! to DTT channel TEN in Spain. Following the successful run of the finished U.S. show, TEN has opted to produce a local version which will air later this fall. KI holds global distribution rights to the format as well as the finished two season U.S. series produced by Howie Mandel’s Alevy Productions, Banca Studio and Keshet Broadcasting in association with Lionsgate Television for TBS. … [Read more...] about Spain’s channel TEN acquires Deal With It!
Keshet appoints VP
Tel Aviv, Israel– Assaf Blecher has been appointed VP Development and Content at Keshet Broadcasting in Israel. Formerly Managing Director of Keshet DCP, Blecher will move from LA to take up the post at the company’s Tel Aviv HQ this month. In his new role, he will be charged with the development of non-scripted content for the country’s leading commercial channel and for international clients. He will work alongside Keshet Broadcasting’s VP Programming, Hilik Sharir, and … [Read more...] about Keshet appoints VP
