KI’s original new variety game show fusion Who’s On Top? is a co-development from Keshet Broadcasting and Flare Media International. A unique and instantly eye-catching entertainment format, it sees three contestants suspended in “air pods” which are scaling in-studio towers five stories high, faced with fun trivia questions to which only two answers apply such as “more” or “less” or “true” or “false”. If answered … [Read more...] about Keshet stocks for MIPCOM
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Keshet launches European drama initiative
Keshet International (KI) is establishing a European Drama Initiative which will see it looking to fund three to four new drama productions per year. KI is seeking to build on its existing partnerships with European drama producers and creative talent across the continent, in order to co-develop and co-produce projects which leverage its international talent network and cater for the international market. KI is financing the projects in order to meet the growing demand for high quality drama … [Read more...] about Keshet launches European drama initiative
NBC orders Keshet spy drama to series
NBC has ordered to series the spy drama Allegiance from writer George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau, The Bourne Ultimatum, Ocean’s Twelve), who also directed the pilot episode. The show is adapted from the original award-winning Israeli series MICE (Gordin Cell), which is produced by Tedy Productions for Israeli satcaster YES and Keshet Broadcasting, and distributed internationally by Keshet International. Allegiance is executive produced by Nolfi and … [Read more...] about NBC orders Keshet spy drama to series
MIPTV 2014 wrap-up
Cannes, France – 11,000 television and digital executives, including some 4,000 buyers, descended on Cannes this week for the 51st edition of MIPTV. With a central theme “the new age of storytelling”, MIPTV witnessed the continued development of high-end drama and formats originating from around the world, strong co-production activity, an emerging international market for online content creators – reflected in the inaugural MIP Digital Fronts – and a coming … [Read more...] about MIPTV 2014 wrap-up
MIPTV: Keshet International formats enter Asia
Cannes – Keshet International has sold its interactive talent format Rising Star and its high-rating children’s singing format Master Class into Asia. The deals mark a first for each format in terms of geographical reach. Rising Star will air on Indonesian private broadcaster RCTI (Indonesian Idol, Masterchef) which reaches a gigantic potential audience of 180 million viewers. An initial 24 x 120’ episodes have been commissioned and will be produced by RCTI to air in late … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Keshet International formats enter Asia
MIPTV: Spain acquires “Boom!”
Cannes – In a deal that successfully closed on April 8, Keshet International’s Boom! has sold to Spanish network Atresmedia. The news follows two sales to the U.S. (FOX) and France (TF1) in as many days. Boom! achieved outstanding ratings when it made its debut on Keshet Broadcasting, Channel 2 Israel following its launch on April 3 at 9pm, becoming the highest-rated game show launch ever in Israel. Vastly outshining all other shows in its timeslot, Boom! scored a staggering 41.2% … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Spain acquires “Boom!”
