Nanny 911 Commissioned in Greece

ATHENS: The Skai Group in Greece has commissioned its first ever international format, ITV Studios’ Nanny 911, which will premiere in winter as part of the broadcaster’s prime-time lineup.

The format has successfully aired in the U.S. on FOX, and now 16 hour-long episodes will be produced for Skai TV in Greece. Nanny 911 follows a team of professional child carers who come to the rescue of desperate parents who have chaos in their homes. The U.S. version is currently airing in more than 60 territories worldwide.

Stella Litou, Skai Group’s program executive, said: “We’re thrilled to be announcing this very exciting commission from ITV Studios. Nanny 911 perfectly tackles the reality of family life in an incredibly entertaining and useful fashion. The show has already proved to be a worldwide success and we’re confident our own version will be equally as exciting and popular with the millions of Skai viewers.”

Remy Blumenfeld, the director of formats at ITV Studios, added: “This is Nanny 911’s first European format commission and we’re delighted to be premiering it with the talented people at Skai. The news continues on from ITV Studios recent format deals with France 2 for Pasapalabra, Italia1 for Colour of Money, Life Style Australia for Come Dine with Me and NBC with Prime Suspect, another great line-up of proven U.K. ideas going global.”