MIPCOM Spotlight: Zodiak Rights

CANNES: Headlining Zodiak Rights’ MIPCOM slate is the second season of Versailles.

The drama “returns with another ten episodes, upping the ante with even more lavish sets and costumes, which bring the opulence of 17th-century France to life in a way never seen before on-screen,” says Caroline Torrance, the head of scripted at Zodiak Rights.

The company is also showcasing the crime drama The Accident, based on a book by best-selling author Linwood Barclay. The suspense thriller Black Lake, from Banijay Group company Jarowskij, is another highlight. “Black Lake is a binge-worthy series that will keep the audience on the edge of their seats from start to finish,” Torrance says. “It’s exactly the kind of original content that can break through and become real appointment-to-view programming.”

“We are continuing to build upon our established premium brands and developing our slate of quality drama,” says Torrance.

Zodiak Rights is also showcasing the format All Against 1, a weekly entertainment program that uses integrated app technology that “allows the whole family to play along at home against the brave contestant in the studio and the entire nation, live,” says Andrew Sime, the company’s VP of formats.

Make My Body Better is a presenter-led program featuring individuals whose lives are overshadowed by a severe health issue and undergo life-changing treatments. Two strangers meet for the first time and strip each other down to their underwear in a dark room in the entertainment format Undressed, which Zodiak Rights is also presenting at MIPCOM. “As a viewer you’re invested in the couple and share in the vulnerability and excitement they experience during their emotional encounter,” says Sime.

“We’ve got a good mix of formats on our MIPCOM slate, ranging from prime-time studio entertainment to world-class factual entertainment,” Sime says.