HISTORY Picks Up Real Deal

NEW YORK: HISTORY in the U.S. has ordered ten episodes of Real Deal from Zodiak USA (Secret Millionaire, Wife Swap), to premiere on the channel on November 25.

Real Deal focuses on the dramatic interaction between buyers and sellers as they haggle over the best price for antiques. Dealers must use their expansive knowledge of antiques to seal the deal, but the sellers can walk away at any time and head to the auction block, where big money could be awaiting. The series is based on the Zodiak Media Group (ZMG) format Dickinson’s Real Deal, which is produced by RDF Television, part of ZMG. The U.K. version is currently in its seventh season on ITV1 and an eighth season was recently commissioned. Zodiak Rights own worldwide distribution rights for finished shows and the format for Real Deal.