Electus International Places 70-Plus Hours with MTG

LOS ANGELES: Electus International has secured a deal with Modern Times Group (MTG) in the Baltic region for more than 70 hours of the finished tapes for series such as Almost Genius.

The agreement covers a range of titles, including game shows and factual programs. In Latvia, MTG has acquired World’s Funniest Videos: Top 10 Countdown, a compilation of the funniest moments captured by home viewers; season three of the social-experiment series Dating Naked; seasons one and two of the game show Bet on Your Baby; and Online Dating Rituals of the American Male, following two men who are looking for their ideal partner or next fling online.

Meanwhile, in Lithuania MTG has taken the adventure-reality competition series Get Out Alive. World’s Funniest Videos: Top 10 Countdown and the viral video sketch comedy series Almost Genius are set for Estonia. The deal was brokered by Max Richards, the manager of sales and acquisitions for Central and Eastern Europe at Electus International.