Banijay Scores Ukrainian Format Pickup

BUDAPEST: Banijay International’s Seasons of Life is to receive a local treatment for STB in Ukraine, with five half-hour episodes to air in the fall.

The docu-reality format tells the stories of four families as they go through life’s four seasons: birth, marriage, divorce and death. Each episode deals with one specific theme. The series heads into production for its Ukrainian version shortly for its fall launch.

Luci Burnley, Banijay’s Eastern Europe sales exec, said, “We’re delighted that the CEE is keen to indulge in a slice of Nordic creativity by recreating this exceptional format from DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation locally in Ukraine. Seasons of Life is extremely compelling, its themes are so universal, no viewer in the world could fail to be touched by the stories which unfold within each episode.”