Tencent, KBS attracted to Sexy Beasts

Chinese VoD service Tencent, South Korean channel KBS and European broadcasters are working on local versions of UK gameshow format Sexy Beasts.

BBC3’s orginal Sexy Beasts

Originally produced by All3Media-owned Lion Television for BBC3 in the UK, the format sees young singles given full Hollywood movie-style prosthetic masks to make them look like monsters, aliens and demonic creatures before they venture out on dates.

Tencent in China has commissioned a 30×60’ run while Paan Media is working on a 13×60’ season for KBS. In Europe, Viasat Broadcasting is preparing a version for TV3 in Lithuania after picking up the format from distributor All3Media International.

The new deals add to the recent adaptation by MME Entertainment in Germany. A second season has now been confirmed by Sixx, the show’s broadcaster, after the first doubled its slot average.

Sabrina Duguet, senior VP of iternational format sales at All3Media International, said: “Sexy Beasts has a simple premise which is very adaptable internationally. The classic blind date, with all the hope that encompasses, is given this amusing and fascinating visual and emotional twist.”