Keshet International (KI) has licensed its explosive game show format BOOM! to SBT – Brazil’s second largest television network. The 13 x 30’ series will launch this summer on Sunday evenings during primetime, as part of the channel’s hit variety show Programa Silvio Santos. Created and presented by the network’s founder and one of Brazil’s biggest TV stars, Silvio Santos, it is the second longest running show on Brazilian TV. … [Read more...] about Brazil’s SBT to air BOOM!
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Keshet hires Frank Scheuermann
Keshet International (KI) has appointed Frank Scheuermann as Head of Development and Production for its growing business in Latin America, as it seeks to expand its local production capabilities. Scheuermann will oversee KI’s development slate and production output within the region, reporting into Keshet International’s recently elevated Head of Latin America, Kelly Wright. … [Read more...] about Keshet hires Frank Scheuermann
Keshet sells Israeli series
MIPTV, Cannes– Keshet International (KI) has sold its Israeli series, The Baker and The Beauty and Milk & Honey to Channel 4’s recently launched foreign language drama on-demand service, Walter Presents. Both dramas will broadcast on the service later this year. Walter Presents launched in January to huge critical acclaim and showcases the world’s best foreign-language drama. The service is a partnership between Global Series Network and Channel 4 and is exclusively available, … [Read more...] about Keshet sells Israeli series
Endemol Italy licenses BOOM!
MIPTV, Cannes - Keshet International’s (KI) tension-filled, dramatic game show BOOM! has been licensed by Endemol Shine Italy and will be produced for the Discovery Group’s channel NOVE. A series of hour-long episodes of the KI format will soon go into production to be aired daily in an access prime slot from autumn 2016. More than 500 episodes of BOOM! have been commissioned worldwide to date. Antena 3 in Spain has recently extended its series order once more to include another 65 … [Read more...] about Endemol Italy licenses BOOM!
Indian adapts Keshet’s drama format
Keshet International (KI) has signed a series license deal for its award-winning drama format, Prisoners of War with Star Plus. The Indian adaptation will be produced by Emmay Entertainment and directed by Bollywood director, Nikkhil Advani. The first season of the format was the highest-rated drama of the year in Israel in 2011, achieving a 37% share (HH). Season two launched on Keshet Channel 2 in 2012, and scored a 40% average share, making it the most viewed drama of the year and peaking … [Read more...] about Indian adapts Keshet’s drama format
Keshet acquires global rights
Miami– Keshet International has acquired worldwide distribution rights (excluding China, Hong Kong and Macau) to the Korean romantic comedy, You Will Love Me (16x60’). Keshet will launch the format and the finished show from JIDAM to the international market at NATPE 2016. During its run from October to December 2015 on Hyundai Media’s Drama H and Trendy TV channels, ratings for You Will Love Me peaked with a 140% increase on its launch rating. … [Read more...] about Keshet acquires global rights