Paramount Presenting Scripted, Formats & Kids’ Programs at MIPCOM

This year’s MIPCOM marks the first for “the new Paramount under Skydance, and we want to introduce our clients to the new strategy to invest in the most premium film and television content than ever before,” says Lisa Kramer, president of international content licensing.

“Our goal is to make Paramount the leading studio and share this with the clients,” she adds.

Boston Blue, a spin-off of Blue Bloods that sees Donnie Wahlberg reprise his role as Danny Reagan, leads the company’s offering.

It is joined by DMV, “a procedural with a twist—each episode is anchored by a case or storyline tied to the people who come through the Department of Motor Vehicles,” Kramer explains.

Sheriff Country, meanwhile, expands the universe of Fire Country. It features Morena Baccarin (Deadpool).

The scripted catalog also includes the upcoming titles M.I.A., from MRC and Ozark co-creator Bill Dubuque, and CIA, an expansion of Dick Wolf’s FBI.

The kids’ slate features “a rich portfolio of iconic franchises and a pipeline of innovative new titles,” Kramer notes. “We’re committed to telling stories that resonate with young audiences.”

Leading the kids’ offering is The Thundermans: Undercover, a spin-off of The Thundermans. It “delivers new adventures with beloved characters in a format that has traveled well,” Kramer says.

Tim Rex in Space sees a dinosaur navigate life in an asteroid town. It “offers a unique lens on preschool life, combining two universally loved themes—dinosaurs and space—to create a globally resonant experience,” she notes.

Wylde Pak spotlights a blended Korean-American family, bringing “authentic representation to screens with its multi-generational, multicultural family dynamics,” she says. “Its comedic tone and relatable themes, both trademarks of Nickelodeon animation, make it both entertaining and meaningful for global audiences.”

In addition to scripted and kids’ titles, “Paramount is home to a first-class collection of entertainment formats powered by a portfolio of world-renowned brands,” Kramer says.

Am I the A**hole? leads the formats offering. It sees members of the public present their stories of morally questionable behavior to a host and two judges, who determine who is in the wrong in each situation, appealing to “comedy and general entertainment commissioners looking for content that is both loud and relatable,” Kramer says.

The Perfect Line challenges contestants to correctly arrange events, items or people into perfect order. Hollywood Squares was revived last year in the U.S. on CBS, with a second season already in production.

“With the appetite for cost-effective, flexible, studio-based game shows showing no signs of waning among international format buyers, these three titles fit current market demand perfectly,” notes Kramer.