Endemol Picks Up Hot in Cleveland

LONDON/LOS ANGELES: Through a deal with MTV Networks Entertainment Group, Endemol has acquired the distribution rights outside the U.S. for the TV Land original sitcom Hot in Cleveland.  

The half-hour series stars Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White. The premiere episode was the highest-rated and most-watched telecast in the history of TV Land, drawing in some 5 million viewers. Endemol Worldwide Distribution will launch the series to the worldwide market at MIPCOM. 

MTV Networks Entertainment Group’s senior VP of content, Eddie Dalva, commented: “We are thrilled to be in business with Endemol on Hot in Cleveland and excited to be able to harness Endemol’s many strengths for TV Land’s biggest original show ever.”

Endemol Group’s executive VP of acquisitions for North America, Philippe Maigret, said: “We are delighted to partner with TV Land on Hot in Cleveland. The show’s original creative and premiere talent attached, make it a perfect acquisition opportunity for Endemol, as we continue to expand our scripted programming portfolio in North America for global distribution across all platforms.”