Jersey Shore Set for French Rollout

CANNES/LONDON/NEW YORK: TF1 has nabbed the rights to Jersey Shore for its NT1 DTT channel, while also optioning the format from Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN).

In addition, VIMN has closed deals for the Jersey Shore finished series with Musique Plus (Canada), Telenica (Nicaragua) and TV5 (Finland). Jersey Shore: From the First Pump and Jersey Shore season four have been acquired by French language specialty channel Musique Plus, while TV5 began airing Jersey Shore seasons one and two from December 2011. Terrestrial channel Telenica recently picked up seasons one and two along with specials Before the Shore and Afterhours.

“Jersey Shore is a true cultural phenomenon and its incredible global success once again demonstrates MTV’s unique ability to pioneer innovative programming for young people,” said Caroline Beaton, the senior VP of international program sales at VIMN. “With consistently strong ratings success across MTV channels around the world, and a clear connection with young audiences, I’m confident that the series will be just as successful for our third party broadcast partners. Furthermore, I’m extremely excited that a localized version through NT1’s format option will enable French audiences to connect even more deeply with their favorite program in their own language and through their own local personalities.”