Undercover Boss Delivers for ALL3MEDIA

LONDON: The Studio Lambert series Undercover Boss continues to notch up deals through ALL3MEDIA International, which sells the Channel 4-commissioned U.K. version, the CBS-commissioned U.S. treatment and the show format.

The distributor has licensed the show in more than 175 territories, with 165 territories each having acquired season one of the U.K. and U.S. treatments. The format has been optioned in more than 25 territories. The third version of the completed show is now available, Undercover Boss Australia, which was commissioned by Network Ten. The series has been notching up a 42-percent share of audiences this season. Six hours of this version will be made available via Series 1, a further series has been announced with deals pending.

Local versions are still on air in several countries as well. Denmark has recommissioned a second season, a Dutch version is airing on Veronica and options are in advanced stages in territories such as Germany and France.

The second season of the completed series continues strong sales as well. The U.S. version’s second installment has been picked up in territories such as Thailand, Ukraine, the Middle East, Brazil, the Middle East and France.

Louise Pedersen, the managing director at ALL3MEDIA International, commented, “We are delighted to see the global success story of Undercover Boss continue. Whether it is the finished program from the U.K. or U.S. or a locally produced version, the series is always fantastically well received by viewers, providing compelling entertainment with high emotion and drama as well as a truly inspiring experience for audiences.”