SevenOne’s Lines Up New Broadcasters for S1NGLE & Beat your Host!

MUNICH: SevenOne International has sold the dramedy S1NGLE to ORF1 in Austria, while a local version of its hit game show Beat your Host! is headed to TV2 in Hungary.

S1NGLE, about three girlfriends who stand by each other through the ups and downs of life, will begin airing in Austria in the second quarter of 2010. The Dutch series is produced by FourOne Media. Dr. Andrea Bogad-Radatz, the senior VP of film and series at ORF1, said: "We are delighted to have purchased S1NGLE, the European answer to Sex and the City, from SevenOne International." Jens Richter, the managing director SevenOne International, commented: "S1NGLE is an absolute hit series—and not only for women. After the success in the Netherlands, we are sure that S1NGLE will enchant Austrian audiences, too."

The localized version of Beat your Host! is to launch in prime time under the title Sztárral szemben on TV2. The show will be hosted by Hungarian TV personality Attila Till. Of the deal, Richter commented: "Beat your Host! is one of the most successful event entertainment brands in the international TV scene. We´ve launched the prime-time show with record-breaking ratings in the U.K., France, Sweden, Denmark and Norway. We are sure that our Hungarian colleagues at TV2 will have just as much success." Peter Kiss, the newly elected program director of TV2, added: "We are really pleased that this format is going to be present in the Hungarian media, as well. It’s our firm belief that the show is going to be very popular among our viewers."