Rai 2 secures Italian second-window rights to rebooted Baywatch

The rebooted Baywatch will launch next year

MIPCOM: Italian public broadcaster Rai 2 has secured Italian second-window rights to the reboot of classic US 1990s lifeguard drama Baywatch.

As part of the deal with the show’s international distributor, Fremantle, rights will begin following the series’ initial exclusive window on Prime Video. The agreement was announced on the first day of Mipcom here in Cannes.

Ahead of the show’s 2027 launch, first-window partners already on board include Prime Video across Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Benelux, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey, Canada, Latin America and India; Sky in the UK and Ireland; and Stan in Australia.

The 12×60’ reboot for US broadcast network Fox is coproduced by Fremantle and Fox Entertainment.

The series stars Stephen Amell with Matt Nix (Burn Notice,The Gifted) serving as showrunner and exec producer alongside executive producers McG, Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz.

Fox Entertainment Global holds domestic distribution rights and Fremantle manages all international sales.