Endemol On Board for Simon Fuller-Jennifer Lopez Talent Show

LONDON: Endemol is partnering with Simon Fuller’s XIX Entertainment for the talent show ¡Q’viva! The Chosen, which stars Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony.

Endemol will serve as the producing partner with XIX across the 21 Latin American countries where the series will be filmed. Endemol will handle worldwide distribution for the show, outside the U.S., across all platforms. The deal sees Endemol locally produce the format in other territories as well.

XIX is currently in advanced negotiations with U.S. networks, both English- and Spanish-language, for the show. The series will be filmed in English, Spanish and Portuguese to launch simultaneously on channels in North, Central and South America. ¡Q’viva! The Chosen will document the stories and personal journeys that Lopez and Anthony uncover as they travel across the continent over three months, to put together a cast of performers to create a spectacular live event, billed as "the greatest ever celebration of Latin culture." The talent show is being produced by Jamie King.

Fuller, the founder of XIX Entertainment, commented: “I am delighted to be working with Endemol on ¡Q’viva! The Chosen. Endemol is the world’s most potent production company and their huge distribution network across the world will compliment perfectly my vision for entertainment shows with global reach and scalability. Ynon Kreiz is a powerful partner and his commitment to innovate and support our ambitious plans will make this an exciting project. We are committed to creating a show that can be enjoyed real time across 21 countries in the region, celebrating the extraordinary joy of Latin artistry, music and dance.”

Ynon Kreiz, the chairman and CEO of Endemol Group, added: “Simon Fuller is among the greatest creators in the entertainment industry and Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony embody the ultimate in Latin American superstardom. We are proud to be joining forces with them and the legendary Jamie King on this international project for which we will bring to bear all the strength of Endemol’s production and distribution platforms.”