NATPE Budapest Spotlight: ITV Studios Global Entertainment

BUDAPEST: Set in the 1950s, The Doctor Blake Mysteries, one of the highlights of ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s lineup, tells the story of a maverick country-town detective medical officer.

He returns home from war to find that his risk-taking personality is no longer welcomed within the strict social structures of a small town in that time. ITV Studios Global Entertainment is presenting the drama alongside a number of format highlights, among them Saturday Night Takeaway and Hell’s Kitchen.

“Saturday Night Takeaway is a proven international hit format that offers a real alternative to talent shows,” says Jennifer Ebell, the company’s VP of sales for Southeast EMEA. “We’re also excited about the potential for Hell’s Kitchen in the region. ITV Studios Nordic recently announced that it has been commissioned by MTV3 to produce a local version [in Finland], hosted by the Michelin-starred chef Sauli Kemppainen.”