CBS carries off Working Dog format

CBS Studios International is to take an Australian comedy quizshow to the international market after striking an agreement with producer Working Dog Productions.

Ten’s Have You Been Paying Attention?

Have You Been Paying Attention? has aired for six seasons on CBS-owned Australian commercial channel Network Ten.

CBS’s sales arm has now taken exclusive, worldwide format rights to the show, which was the third-highest-rated programme on the network so far this year behind local versions of MasterChef and The Bachelor.

The weekly show sees a host asking five well-known and well-informed guests, made up of comedians, radio presenters and TV stars, questions about the news of the week.

Paul Gilbert, senior VP of international formats at CBSSI, said the agreement “is a terrific example of the new synergies we have in Australia since acquiring Network Ten, and we look forward to partnering with the team at Working Dog Productions to make Have You Been Paying Attention? a global success.”