Passion Shores Up CEE Sales

LONDON: Ahead of its DISCOP outing, Passion Distribution has sold 400 hours of programming into Central and Eastern Europe.

100 Mile Challenge has been sold to Pro Plus in Slovenia, while Origo in Hungary opted for Underage & Having Sex, My Sex Robot and Curious & Unusual Deaths. Babies Behind Bars went to Czech TV and Meteorite Men went to Studio U7 in Russia.

From the factual-entertainment slate, Pretty Hurts is headed to Poland’s TVN and Muz TV in Russia. Dad Camp is to air in Ukraine on Mega. Seasons one through three of Ru Paul’s Drag Race, along with Ru Paul Untucked and Dresscue Me have been picked up by Zone Club in Poland.

Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood has made its way to Antenna 4 in Romania, which picked up all six seasons. The spinoff sTORIbook Weddings went to TV Bulvar (Red Media) in Russia.

A host of lifestyle titles from Scripps Networks International also caught the attention of CEE buyers. Design Stars seasons three, four and five; the Crashers brand, which includes Bath Crashers, Yard Crashers, Room Crashers and House Crashers; two seasons of The Fabulous Beekmans; and the sixth season of Design Star are headed to Pro Plus of Slovenia. Antonio Treatment, seasons one and two, heads to Zone Club in Poland. The Outdoor Room also scored a Polish pickup, with Canal Plus. Private Chefs of Beverly Hills, seasons one and two, are set for Romania’s Antenna 4. Mega in Ukraine also went for the show, along with Secrets of a Restaurant Chef. Menu TV in Ukraine opted for Cupcake Wars. Don’t Sweat It is slated for broadcast on 1st HDTV in Russia.