Banijay Rights Picks Up Romeo & Duet

Banijay Rights has acquired the global distribution rights to the new singing dating show format Romeo & Duet ahead of its U.K. premiere on April 16.

Created and produced by Goat Films, the series gives contestants one chance to entice a singleton down from the balcony with a song in order to meet face-to-face. The two then learn a duet and return to the show to perform it, competing against the other newly formed couples.

The format will make its debut on ITV and ITV Hub, with Oti Mabuse (The Masked Dancer, Dancing on Ice) as presenter. Banijay Rights will distribute the tape and format.

Simon Cox, executive VP of acquisitions at Banijay Rights, said: “Romeo & Duet is a heartwarming extravaganza that fuses dating and music in a way that hasn’t been seen before on the small screen. Mel Crawford and the team at Goat Films have delivered an amazing spectacle, and Banijay Rights is looking forward to taking this show to a whole new viewership worldwide.”

Mel Crawford, founder of Goat Films, added: “I’m delighted to be working in partnership with Banijay on the worldwide rollout of this wonderful, joyous format. Since our first conversations about Romeo & Duet, Banijay have been great champions of the show, and I know they will help us make this a global hit. Here at Goat, we are incredibly proud of what we’ve delivered to ITV and can’t wait for U.K. audiences to see it on screen for the first time on April 16.”