Unscripted Banijay Entertainment format Hunted spreads into three new territories

Hunted was created by Banijay UK’s Shine TV

Banijay Entertainment’s unscripted format Hunted has been commissioned for local remakes in Sweden, Belgium and Botswana.

In Sweden, Meter/Jarowskij will produce for Kanal 5 and Max; in French-speaking Belgium Banijay Belgium is producing for RTL-TVI while in Botswana, Banijay Rights has struck a deal with local partner Botswana Ignite.

Hunted sees civilians and celebrities become fugitives on the run, attempting to evade elite trackers, including ex-military, intelligence, and cyber experts, to win a cash prize.

Created by Banijay UK’s Shine TV, Channel 4 recently announced two further seasons.

In Holland, SimpelZodiak are also behind spin-off Hunted into the Wild, which takes the format out into an inhospitable landscape.