Endemol Makes Sales for TV Land Sitcoms

CANNES: Endemol Worldwide Distribution has secured a slew of international sales for the U.S. sitcoms Happily Divorced and The Exes, both produced for TV Land. 

Both shows are headed to SBS in the Netherlands, SABC in South Africa, Shaw TV in Canada, MTV in Latin America and TVNZ in New Zealand with advanced negotiations taking place in India, Poland and Sweden. The Exes, which stars Kristen Johnston of 3rd Rock from the Sun, has been sold to CNBC-e in Turkey and Dubai TV in Dubai. Endemol is expecting to announce a deal shortly for Happily Divorced, starring, executive produced and co-written by The Nanny‘s Fran Drescher, in Germany.

Cathy Payne, the CEO of Endemol Worldwide Distribution, said; “There is a fantastic buzz around these comedies, especially with the leading stars here in Cannes. I expect the humour in both Happily Divorced and The Exes will be extremely popular with audiences around the world and these deals underline each show’s wide appeal. Our sales teams at MIPCOM have similar deals in negotiation which we expect to announce soon.”