Banijay Rights Takes LEGO Masters to Slovakia & Czech Republic

Banijay Rights has secured a co-production agreement in Slovakia and the Czech Republic for a new adaptation of the competition reality format LEGO Masters.

TV Markíza in Slovakia and TV Nova in the Czech Republic will co-produce and broadcast a first season of the format, which sees duos compete against each other to impress the judges with inspiring LEGO designs and brick builds.

LEGO Masters was recently commissioned by MBC in South Korea and Shenzhen TV in China. TVNZ 2 in New Zealand and Atresmedia in Spain have also recently commissioned adaptations of the format, which has been ordered by a total of 18 international broadcasters across Europe, the U.S., Australia and Asia. Originally created by Tuesday’s Child Television and the LEGO Group, Banijay globally distributes the format and finished tape for the show.

Samia Moktar, VP for CEE and airlines at Banijay Rights, said: “LEGO Masters is an exceptional global success story and we’re very excited to see the format premiere on both TV Nova and Markíza. The broadcast and production expertise these channels carry make them the perfect partner for this show, and through the collaboration, we look forward to following in the success the programme holds internationally.”

Silvia Majeská, program director of TV Markíza and TV Nova, said: “LEGO Masters is a global television hit and our production team of experienced professionals will adapt the show to captivate viewers in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. In the spring of 2022, we expect our audience to be engaged and enthralled watching the show and we can’t wait to see what the enthusiastic Czech and Slovak builders create.”

Jill Wilfert, head of global entertainment at The LEGO Group, added: “We are thrilled that families and fans in Slovakia and the Czech Republic will have an opportunity to enjoy LEGO Masters. We continue to be delighted working with Banijay Rights to bring the joyful creativity and endless possibilities of LEGO building to more and more countries around the world.”