Tween Reality Competition from MarVista

LOS ANGELES/LAS VEGAS: MarVista Entertainment is presenting the new tween reality competition series In the Real World at NATPE. 

Produced by Montreal-based Apartment 11 Productions, In the Real World features 18 contestants ages 12 to 14 as they race across North America and complete a series of real-life challenges. The winner will receive a four-year college tuition and an all-expense-paid family vacation worth $25,000. The show will debut on YTV in Canada on February 4 at 7 p.m.  

Fernando Szew, the CEO of MarVista, noted, "Some of the most exciting things happening in television can be found in the growing tween market, and certainly In the Real World is emblematic of this trend. This program has universal appeal for both buyers and producers, and its family-friendly content is designed to draw in multiple demographics and advertisers."

He added, "We are pleased to be partnered on In the Real World with Apartment 11, one of the world’s top producers for the kids/tween audience. Their prowess in developing and producing results-driven series is extraordinary and the blueprint they’ve created for In the Real World makes it the perfect format for any territory."

"MarVista has an excellent reputation in the industry and we are thrilled to be working with them again," said Jonathan Finkelstein of Apartment 11. "This series will appeal to kids everywhere, because if you’re a kid you’ve been told a thousand times: ‘Don’t touch!’ Young viewers will see regular kids challenging themselves in a grown up world and be enthralled. We’re sure it will find many happy homes on international broadcasters."  

MarVista also distributes several of Apartment 11’s other shows aimed at the tween audience, including Mystery Hunters, which explores some of the world’s greatest myths and mysteries; Surprise! It’s Edible! Incredible!, which gives 8- to 12-year-olds a taste for healthy living; and the reality series Prank Patrol, which gives kids and tweens the opportunity to execute the prank of a lifetime. 

Also on MarVista’s NATPE slate are the action/thriller feature films Reflections, Special Delivery and The Watch. Additional TV movies and features include Cop Dog, Resurrection Mary, Man Maid, Hidden Camera, NYC: Tornado Terror, Girl’s Best Friend, Behind the Wall and The Secret of the Nutcracker. The Zula Patrol: Animal Adventures in Space: The Movie and the series The Hidden Treasure of Wompkee Wood and BJ’s Teddy Bear Club & Bible Stories round out the offerings.