{"id":6929,"date":"2019-04-09T01:00:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T05:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2019-04-09T09:46:37","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T13:46:37","slug":"denmarks-tv2-lands-local-adaptation-of-match-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/denmarks-tv2-lands-local-adaptation-of-match-fit\/","title":{"rendered":"Denmark\u2019s TV2 Lands Local Adaptation of Match Fit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fremantle\u2019s sports-reality format <em>Match Fit<\/em> is heading to Denmark per a deal with broadcaster TV2 and the company\u2019s Danish production arm, Blu.<\/p>\n<p>The series will be produced locally by Blu. Created by Fremantle\u2019s U.K. label Talkback, the show was originally commissioned by ITV in the U.K. and features British soccer legend Harry Redknapp.<\/p>\n<p><em>Match Fit<\/em> sees a team of former professional soccer players try to get back into shape in a bid to recapture their glory days and face-off against a team of past rivals. Throughout the journey, they rediscover old friendships and learn about themselves.<\/p>\n<p><em>Harry\u2019s Heroes: The Full English<\/em>, as the show is known in the U.K., attracted over 5 million viewers at its launch and rated exceptionally strong amongst young viewers, winning the timeslot for 16- to 34-year-olds, which was 42 percent above the slot average.<\/p>\n<p>Anne Brostr\u00f8m, director of Blu, said: \u201cFollowing the winning performance of the U.K. version of <em>Match Fit<\/em>, we\u2019re incredibly excited to bring Fremantle\u2019s format to Denmark with our partners TV2. Watching these former professionals come together again is funny, warm and nostalgic to watch, with inspiring and sometimes life-changing results. We can\u2019t wait to see these Danish football legends take on the challenge!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jes Schr\u00f8der, commissioning editor at TV2, added: \u201cFor us, it was love at first sight with <em>Match Fit<\/em>; nostalgia meets modern-day reality television. Taking old heroes and giving them one last chance on the pitch is such a brilliant concept; audiences will love the show\u2019s humor and energy, but they will also see the stories showing the downside of fame, as well as the reality of middle age and slipping away from the limelight. Ultimately, <em>Match Fit<\/em> is a bittersweet tale of football, fun, families and friendship. 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