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 International sets up scripted indie production company, Keshet Germany
Keshet International (KI) is launching a standalone scripted production company in Germany following the success of Keshet Tresor Fiction (KTF), the scripted division it launched five years ago as part of Tresor TV. With the same remit as the scripted division that preceded it, Keshet Germany will build on the successes of KTF - including the German adaptations of Stockholm, known locally as Unter Freunden stirbt man nicht (You Don’t Die Among Friends) (RTL+), and How To Dad (ARD Degeto), … [Read more...] about Keshet International sets up scripted indie production company, Keshet Germany
The A Word goes global
Keshet International (KI) announced further sales of its critically acclaimed BBC One drama The A Word. BBC First has acquired the six part drama for Africa and Benelux, as has UKTV New Zealand, Polish public broadcaster TVP, Brazil’s no. 1 multichannel cable and satellite TV service, Globosat and South Korea’s EBS public service channel. Season two of the show, co-produced by Fifty Fathoms and Keshet UK, is soon to go into production. The deals follow the recently closed two season … [Read more...] about The A Word goes global
The A Word joins Amazon Prime Video
Keshet International (KI) and Amazon announced a content licensing deal for the hit premium drama series The A Word. Amazon Prime Video will be the exclusive premium subscription streaming home for The A Word. Prime members in the U.S. will be able to watch via the Amazon Video app on TVs, connected devices including Fire TV and mobile devices or online at www.amazon.com/PrimeVideo—in addition to streaming, Prime members will also be able to download episodes of the series on iPads, … [Read more...] about The A Word joins Amazon Prime Video
The A Word premiere’s success
The new Fifty Fathoms and Keshet UK series The A Word aired for the first time on BBC One and held an average of 4.7 million viewers, which increased to 5 million in the final 15 minutes. The numbers were double that on ITV1 and Channel 4 and 1.2% above the average annual share for the slot. The show has since become the most the second most-watched on BBC iPlayer. The impact of the premiere was also demonstrated through social media activity which revealed a nationwide conversation about … [Read more...] about The A Word premiere’s success
Keshet expands drama division
Keshet UK has appointed Howard Burch as its Head of Drama. Prior to this, he was Head of Television at Vertigo Films. In the newly created role, Burch will work alongside Sara Johnson, Executive Producer & Head of Co-productions, and Andrea Michell, Development Producer Scripted. He will bring significant weight to the team as the company reinvigorates its goal to produce more premium drama in house. Sammy Nourmand, Managing Director of Keshet UK said “The idea was to build on the … [Read more...] about Keshet expands drama division