Master Class Keshet International’s high-rating children’s singing format Master Class is making steady progress in Europe with a new sale in Slovenia, a stellar launch in Greece and a third season commission in Hungary. The talent show, in which children sing all-time popular songs with only positive reviews and no eliminations, will be produced locally in Slovenia by Paprika Latino for Planet TV, it will also be available on a dedicated channel on Telekom Slovenia. A twelve episode … [Read more...] about New sales and series renewals for Keshet International’s “Master Class”
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Keshet International seals deal with Televisa
Keshet International, the global distribution arm of Keshet Media Group, has sold its drama concept Prisoners of War, upon which Showtime’s Emmy® Award-winning Homeland is based, to Televisa in Mexico. The deal will see a Spanish language version of the show broadcast in Mexico (Televisa) and Colombia (outlet TBC). The U.S. Hispanic network, Univision, will also hold rights for the U.S. Hispanic market to air the show on its sister channel, Unimas. A 70 episode series based on … [Read more...] about Keshet International seals deal with Televisa
“Help! I Can’t Cook” premieres
Tel Aviv – The premiere of Keshet International’s new hot property for MIPCOM 2014, Help I Can’t I Cook! made its debut on September 13 on Keshet Broadcasting to gain a 44% average audience share and 30.8% rating (HH). Help! I Can't Cook was the second highest-rated original reality launch ever in Israel (behind RISING STAR) and the highest-rated reality launch of 2014. It peaked with a 46.2% share and a 33% rating, equating to an exceptionally high number of viewers in the … [Read more...] about “Help! I Can’t Cook” premieres
CCTV China to air “Rising Star”
Keshet International has sold its trailblazing interactive talent format Rising Star to Enlight Media China. The Chinese version will be broadcast on the China state television channel CCTV (China Central Television). A two season deal has been closed and 30 episodes will be produced by Enlight Media for the TV network’s CCTV-3 channel. The agreement will see Rising Star airing to a potentially gigantic audience of up to 1.2 billion live viewers. Beijing Century Media assisted with the … [Read more...] about CCTV China to air “Rising Star”
“Rising Star” goes to Italy
Keshet International, the global distribution and production arm of Keshet Media Group, announced on July 3 the broadcaster of its trailblazing interactive talent show Rising Star in Italy. The show will be produced for Mediaset Canale 5, by Toro (Sony Pictures Entertainment Group). Eight episodes have been commissioned to air during the 2015 season. The deal follows the consistent performance of Rising Star in Brazil and Portugal, where the show has rated circa 30% average … [Read more...] about “Rising Star” goes to Italy
Keshet signs multi-territory deal with Universal Music Group
Keshet International and Universal Music Group (UMG) have signed a multi-territory deal (excl. U.S. and Israel) which will see UMG acquire exclusive options to sign artist agreements with any or all contestants participating in the trailblazing interactive TV series Rising Star. Working in partnership, the two companies will maximise the potential of the show’s finalists, locally and internationally, on all platforms. Separately, Keshet DCP in the U.S. has signed a deal with UMG which … [Read more...] about Keshet signs multi-territory deal with Universal Music Group
