New Deals in Place for Village on a Diet

LONDON, June 13: ALL3MEDIA
International has closed a raft of deals for the entertainment format Village
on a Diet, which features a
community coming together to commit to leading a healthier lifestyle.

Options for the format
have been secured with Lion Television in the U.S., Spain’s Europrodocciones,
Endemol in Belgium, Norway’s NRK and Sweden’s Eyeworks. DR in Denmark has also
commissioned a first season of eight episodes, with award-winning Swiss
producer Klaus Vieli of allcomm productions consulting on the series in local
territories. The show was originally produced by allcomm for SF Channel 1 in
Switzerland, averaging a 27.4-percent market share for all viewers.

Vieli commented: “allcomm
is delighted to see Village on a Diet starting on its journey around the world with ALL3MEDIA International.
We look forward to working with the international partners on making their Village
on a Diet a huge success.”

Yvonne Pilkington, the
acting executive VP of formats at ALL3MEDIA International, added: “Village
on a Diet is a show that is not
only entertaining but has a genuine warmth as well as a positive feel. It will
undoubtedly prove itself globally and there are many public-service and
commercial opportunities.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski