Keshet International has revealed its Spring 2022 slate at a virtual preview event for international buyers, headlined by a raft of newly acquired factual shows, foreign-language dramas, and formats - including Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism? (UK), Scotland: Escape to the Wilderness (UK), Roomies (Finland), Storm Lara (Belgium), Deep Crime Unit (Japan), Question Team (UK) and Family Dinner Date (Israel). Keren Shahar, KI’s COO and President of Distribution, says, “We are thrilled to … [Read more...] about Keshet International unveils its Spring 2022 slate ahead of MIPTV
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Spanish adaptation of Nippon TV’s ‘Mother’ set to stream on Atresplayer
Nippon TV, Japan's leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, announced that Atresmedia, one of Spain’s largest media groups with an international audience of over 73 million viewers, will stream the Castilian Spanish adaptation of their award-winning drama series Mother (11 x 60’) as Heridas (13 x 50’) on Atresplayer from April 17. Marking the eighth international deal for this megahit drama, the scripted format Mother has already been licensed to CJ E&M (South Korea), MF Yapim … [Read more...] about Spanish adaptation of Nippon TV’s ‘Mother’ set to stream on Atresplayer
South Korea’s Something Special announces co-development partnership with The Gurin Company
Something Special, the Seoul-based international Format agency founded by Format specialists Jin Woo Hwang (President & Executive Director) and InSoon Kim (EVP & Head of Content), announced a co-development partnership with Phil Gurin’s, The Gurin Company. The deal is for both companies to co-develop the unscripted global competition format Family Singers. The project will be brought to the international market to MIPTV, taking place in Cannes, France April 4 - 6. Family Singers is a … [Read more...] about South Korea’s Something Special announces co-development partnership with The Gurin Company
Mediaset Distribution launches entertainment format ‘Back To School’ at MIPTV
Mediaset Distribution, the sales arm of Mediaset Group, has announced the international launch of Back to School, a new prime time entertainment format broadcast by Italia 1 with breaking record results, at the upcoming MIPTV (Cannes, 3-6 April 2022). Back To School (5 episodes) is a game show aired by Italia 1 on January 4 in prime time, produced by Blu Yazmine for RTI. The first episode reached almost 2 million viewers with an audience share of 9.8% above the average share of the channel, … [Read more...] about Mediaset Distribution launches entertainment format ‘Back To School’ at MIPTV
Beyond Rights unveils its Spring 2022 content slate
Beyond Rights today reveals its new content slate for MIPTV, introducing a wide range of fresh unscripted content from a variety of different genres, and numerous returning seasons of popular and well-established programme brands. In total, the business is launching more than 180 new unscripted hours into the international market at this time.. Leading the new slate are two new crime and investigation series: Santa Claus the Serial Killer (3 x 60), produced by Forest, examines the case of … [Read more...] about Beyond Rights unveils its Spring 2022 content slate
GRB Studios announces global deals with Foxtel Australia, Discovery New Zealand and more
Hud Woodle, Executive Vice President, International Sales, and Operations of GRB Studios announced a variety of global sales deals and also ambitious acquisition plans for the upcoming MIPTV market in Cannes. Deals closed include: Europe – U.K. Auction Kings: Atlanta-based reality program goes to Romania via AETN UK The Bay: Emmy®-winning drama series travels to Slovenia, S1-6 to be broadcast by Planet TV d.o.o On The Case with Paula Zahn: true-crime investigation program in … [Read more...] about GRB Studios announces global deals with Foxtel Australia, Discovery New Zealand and more