Seven.One Studios International has sealed an array of new format deals, including on the lifestyle title Buying Blind and the dating IP Match My Ex.
The format has been renewed at RTL Netherlands for a tenth season. The broadcaster also secured the rights to air the Flemish Belgian version, commissioned for a ninth season by Play Media. Buying Blind, created by Kinetic Content and originally produced by Snowman Productions for TV3 Denmark, has also secured an option by Banijay for French-speaking Belgium.
My Restaurant Rocks, originally produced by Good Times for kabel eins in Germany, has secured a 12th season in Italy on Sky Uno. The channel has also acquired finished versions of the format.
Seven.One Studios International has also seen strong traction on comedy formats, with Schiller Street ordered to series by ERT in Greece and optioned by Banijay in Italy. The format, first produced by Hurricane for SAT.1 in Germany, has been sold to over 20 countries across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Elsewhere, the comedy game show format Clever! has been recommissioned by Télé-Québec for an expanded 17th season.
On the dating/relationship format front, Match My Ex, now in season two on Joyn in Germany, has been optioned by Range Studios in the U.S.
Real Men is getting a ninth season on TTV Poland. The show originated at MakeItBee for DR1 Denmark and has been licensed in over seven territories, including Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden.
Galileo also continues to deliver for Seven.One Studios International, returning to Estonia on Kanal 2. The brand has sold to over 30 territories worldwide to date.
Tobias Schulze, SVP of global sales at Seven.One Studios International, stated, “We continue to see strong demand from broadcasters and platforms for proven format brands that can be successfully adapted for local audiences. From the resurgence of beloved comedy formats being reimagined for contemporary audiences to established lifestyle franchises, these deals demonstrate the enduring appeal of distinctive, scalable IP. It’s encouraging to see both new local versions and recommissions gaining momentum across international markets, reflecting the confidence buyers have in our catalog’s ability to engage audiences and deliver consistent performance.”
