Keshet International Makes Foray into Kids’ Genre

TEL AVIV: Keshet International (KI) has partnered with Ananey Communications Group, which represents the Viacom brands Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV and Comedy Central in Israel, to bring teen, tween and kids’ series to the global market.

Under the partnership, Keshet International will hold worldwide second-window distribution rights for Greenhouse Academy, the English-language version of the live-action daily teen drama The Greenhouse. Greenhouse Academy is the first Israeli original to be commissioned by Netflix, and is produced for the streaming service by Ananey’s subsidiary Nutz Productions. At MIPTV, KI will also be launching the live-action teen drama The Hood and the fantastical suspense series Spell Keepers, as well as the kids’ comedy Bed & Biscuit to the international market.

Keshet International’s CEO, Alon Shtruzman, said, “We are incredibly fortunate and honored to be partnering with one of the most reputable and outstanding providers of kids’ content in the business. We look forward to doing great things together in the future, as KI expands and diversifies into the business of kids’ distribution and production.”

Ananey Communications Group’s co-CEO, Orly Atlas-Katz, commented, “We are thrilled to be partnering with KI and together raising further global exposure and awareness in the international market to our award-winning kids’ and teen content.”