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MUMBAI:
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is expanding its non-scripted
offering with acquisitions, commissions and a talent tie-in
ahead of next month's television trade event Mipcom in Cannes
France.
One
of SPT's newest gameshows, Breakaway, has been picked up by
Egypt broadcaster, Al Hayat, with SPT Arabia commissioned
to produce a local version to be stripped through weekdays.
In
the UK, the BBC ordered a second series of Breakaway for this
Autumn from Gogglebox Entertainment, originator of the format.
This follows a successful debut season of 20 episodes on BBC2
earlier this year. Breakaway sees contestants compete as a
group to complete a giant, lit-up racetrack through trivia
questions with the option for any player to break away at
anytime to take all of the prize money alone.
SPT
has also acquired two new, non-scripted formats for international
launch at Mipcom. The first is Israeli format, Raid the Cage,
an action-packed gameshow where couples complete trivia and
physical challenges to haul prizes from a gigantic cage before
the doors slam shut. The format is co created by Shy Barmeli
and United Studios who have secured a 14 episode series commission
with Israeli broadcaster, Reshet. SPT will now distribute
the format internationally and has also agreed a first look
deal with co creator, Shy Barmeli, to develop future formats
together.
The
second acquisition is The Takeover, a factual entertainment
format developed by Irish production company, Toto Productions,
for RTE. The Takeover is a particularly topical offering where
bosses of struggling companies stand aside and let the employees
take over in a last ditch attempt to save the business and
their jobs. SPT has acquired international rights outside
of Ireland.
SPT
will also launch a third new format, Casanova Bootcamp, created
by its international development team and its Dutch production
venture, Tuvalu Media. The format has secured a seven episode,
series commission for Dutch broadcaster Veronica, which Tuvalu
Media will produce. Casanova Bootcamp is a coaching format
that sees love-starved, male dating failures taken back to
basics with a series of experts and challenges to become dating
Casanovas. The viewer follows their journey to find love,
learning from the tips & tricks shared with the audience.
SPT
chief creative officer, International Production Wayne Garvie
said,"SPT's priority is always investing in and nurturing
great talent and great ideas, wherever they appear. SPT has
a formidable catalogue of formats from all over the world
and we look forward to helping buyers meet their scheduling
needs with tried and tested successes."
SPT's
returning non-scripted formats will also be on offer to broadcasters
at the annual TV market from SPT's international production
and distribution teams. Dragons' Den continues its global
success with 22 format versions around the world. The US version,
Shark Tank, premiered its fourth season on ABC this month
with the highest ratings in the history of the US show. Who
Wants To Be A Millionaire? is now formatted into 86 versions
globally, most recently launching on Al Hayat in Egypt. The
Dr Oz Show continues to prescribe well being around the world
with 11 local versions produced in territories such as India,
the US, China and the Middle East.
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