Happily Divorced Heads to German-Speaking Territories

LONDON: Turner Broadcasting System Germany has picked up the rights for Happily Divorced, a comedy starring Fran Drescher, from Endemol’s distribution division.

Happily Divorced is about the life of a Los Angeles florist who is living with her gay ex-husband. Along with Drescher, cast members include John Michael Higgins, Tichina Arnold, Rita Moreno, Robert Walden and Valente Rodriguez. The show will begin airing this July in German-speaking territories on glitz*, Turner’s women’s and lifestyle channel.

Produced by Hudson Street Production for TV Land, Happily Divorced has been confirmed for a third season.

Nadja Raoufi, Turner Broadcasting System’s acquisitions and dubbing manager for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, CEE and Russia, stated: "We are thrilled to continue our collaboration with Endemol beyond TNT Serie and the success of Hell on Wheels. With Happily Divorced we have secured the rights to a very promising sitcom for glitz*. Happily Divorced has it all, the star power in Fran Drescher, a household name after her success in The Nanny, intriguing characters and hilarious writing. A great addition to our stock of comedies on glitz*."