Keshet International in First-Look Deal for Factual Crime Programming

TEL AVIV: Keshet International has inked a first-look deal, covering both distribution and development, with Woodcut Media for non-scripted crime programming.

Keshet International gains exclusive access to Woodcut’s new factual crime programming catalogue for worldwide distribution as part of the deal. This agreement builds on Keshet International’s efforts to boost its slate of non-scripted, English-language finished programming.

Sebastian Burkhardt, the head of business development and acquisitions at Keshet International, said: “Woodcut’s expertise and track record in producing successful true-crime series, which has always been a popular genre but is even more in vogue at the moment, makes their slate a brilliant addition to the KI portfolio. This deal is another step towards our ambition to grow a larger finished English-language programming catalogue. Our partnering with Woodcut is testament to our aim to work with prolific U.K. independents.”

Kate Beal, the CEO of Woodcut Media, added: “Teaming up with Keshet is a great move for Woodcut and we are confident this will be a fruitful alliance to further deliver our crime shows to a global audience. A number of our titles in development are already being sought after by broadcasters, and the genre itself just goes from strength to strength. We very much look forward to making further announcements over the coming months.”