ZDF Enterprises Pacts with Lineup Industries for Format Sales

ZDF Enterprises and Lineup Industries have signed a new distribution agreement regarding formats.

ZDF Enterprises’ 4 for Family, Quiz Champion and The Game Begins are joining the Lineup slate as the initial three titles. The new family show The Game Begins pits a team of celebrities against a competitive team of children in an assortment of tasks, including skill and reaction, action, strategy and sports games, memory tests and more. Quiz Champion sees challengers going up against five celebrity experts in a quiz battle that tests their knowledge. In 4 for Family: The Big Family Competition, three families compete to prove that they are the closest.

Alexander Coridass, the president and CEO of ZDF Enterprises, said: “Lineup Industries has established itself as a distribution partner of note with extensive formats know-how and deep market knowledge. We are convinced that our shows are in capable hands and that this team will drive forth their international market presence.”

Ed Louwerse, co-founder of Lineup Industries, said: “We are extremely happy to partner with the commercial arm of ZDF, one of Europe’s largest public broadcasting groups. ZDF has a reputation for creating and producing family entertainment with wide appeal and these new shows are wholly complementary to our existing distribution slate. We can’t wait to get working on these titles and believe they have significant potential globally.”