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Int’l prodcos put on Media Ranch’s Watch

Endemol Shine Group (ESG) and ITV Studios are among the companies working on international adaptations of gameshow format Watch!, having licensed it from Canadian producer and distributor Media Ranch.

Sophie Ferron

ESG will remake the format for Spanish and Italian broadcasters, while ITV Studios has picked up the rights in Sweden.

Elsewhere, Banijay Group’s Bunim/Murray Productions has acquired Watch! for the US, while RDF/Fizz has optioned it in the UK and Warner will adapt the show in Denmark.

The latest round of deals for the format follow those penned with Talpa for Germany, WeMake in France and NBCUniversal’s Matchbox Pictures in Australia last month.

Watch! pits two teams of four against each other in a game of memory, challenging them to recall details of an extravagant variety show played out before them.

It comes from producers Dan Munday and John Kirhoffer, who previously worked on hit format Survivor with that show’s creator Mark Burnett.

Sophie Ferron, president and executive producer at Media Ranch, said: “We have never seen such a fast-selling format as Watch! and are thrilled that industry powerhouses around the world have partnered with Media Ranch for this show.

“We had several major companies bidding in these territories and believe we found the right partners for the best success.”

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