Target Expands Ten Years Younger Reach

LONDON: Target Entertainment Group has firmed up new partners for Ten Years Younger, including inking format deals in Australia and the Ukraine.

In Australia, Seven Network and Cornerbox are co-producing a local version, while in the Ukraine Kanal Ukraina is on board for 12 half-hour episodes. Finished program deals on the British (Channel 4) and American (TLC) editions have also been secured on the show, which provides tips on how to look younger. Discovery France has acquired the fifth season of the British edition, while SKY Italia took seasons three, four and five of both the Channel 4 and TLC versions. Skai Channel in Greece has acquired seasons one, two and five of the U.K. series and series two and three of the U.S. show. And all five seasons of the British series went to BBC Lifestyle in the Middle East and Canada.

Jane Dockery, the director of sales and programmming at Target Entertainment Group, noted: “10 Years Younger has already sold to over 80 countries over the past five years so these new deals demonstrate its staying power as a brand and its broad appeal."