Kinetic Content Takes U.S. Rights for Taboo

Kinetic Content, a Red Arrow Studios company, has acquired the U.S. rights for the unscripted show Taboo from Lineup Industries.

Taboo received its first International Emmy Award nomination for non-scripted entertainment. In the series, a famous comedian tests the boundaries of comedy and good taste, each week taking on a new subject society has judged too taboo to laugh about. Taboo launched last year in Belgium on VRT één.

Julian Curtis, co-founder and COO of Lineup Industries, said: “It’s a true privilege to have Taboo in our catalog, and the creators, Panenka, have found a unique way to question the relationship between humor and societal standards, using comedy and humanity to explore the idea of prejudice through the eyes of those affected. The show asks if humor can shift the boundaries of what we really think of as taboo. We are thrilled to have Kinetic as our U.S. partner and are confident they will give the format the success it deserves.”

“We knew the minute we saw Taboo that it was special,” said Karrie Wolfe, Kinetic’s executive VP of development. “It’s not often a show comes along that challenges one’s thinking on really tough topics in such a different way—through comedy. It’s a very provocative show, and yet it’s also incredibly heartwarming.”