{"id":6078,"date":"2018-02-13T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T17:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/avalon-vertical-networks-offer-ghost-hunt-u-s\/"},"modified":"2018-02-13T12:02:54","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T17:02:54","slug":"avalon-vertical-networks-offer-ghost-hunt-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/avalon-vertical-networks-offer-ghost-hunt-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalon &#038; Vertical Networks Offer Ghost Hunt in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Avalon and Vertical Networks are offering the unscripted comedy format <em>Ghost Hunt<\/em> to U.S. broadcasters following the show&#8217;s success on Snapchat.<\/p>\n<p>Produced exclusively for Snapchat\u2019s Discover page, <em>Ghost Hunt<\/em> premiered in November 2017. The series looks at the modern dating phenomenon of &#8220;ghosting.&#8221; Avalon and co-pro partner Vertical Networks are now taking the format to linear networks in the U.S. as a long-form unscripted format.<\/p>\n<p>David Martin, the CEO of Avalon USA, commented: \u201c<em>Ghost Hunt<\/em> has proved to be incredibly popular with a young demographic and is the perfect format for linear networks looking to cater to that hard-to-reach audience. With the show exploring the highly topical phenomenon of online dating\u2014in all its dramatic, funny and entertaining guises\u2014it has the potential to appeal to mass audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tom Wright, the CEO of Vertical Networks, added: \u201cWe have seen huge audiences for <em>Ghost Hunt<\/em> on Snap and fans are asking if we can create a longer version of the show for television. 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