Warner Bros. Offers Up Format Rights to Bruckheimer Dramas

BURBANK, March 13: Warner Bros. International Television
(WBITV) is offering international producers and broadcasters the chance to
create local versions of two hit Jerry Bruckheimer Television dramas: Without
a Trace and Cold Case.

This marks the first time that
WBITV has offered international format rights to current U.S. series—previous
format deals have all been for content from the Warner Bros. Entertainment
library.

“We couldn’t be more excited
about taking format rights to Without a Trace and Cold Case, two of the
most successful drama series in the world, into the marketplace,” said Jeffrey
Schlesinger, the president of WBITV. “These shows are compelling procedural
dramas, with interesting human characters who work tirelessly to unravel
mysteries and find the truth. These stories are some of the most widely
accessible in the world, and we look forward to working with local partners to
create successful adaptations around the globe.”

Bruckheimer, the executive
producer of the two shows, added: “This creates exciting possibilities for our
series that previously did not exist and is a testament to the uniqueness of
what Hank Steinberg and Meredith Stiehm created.”

The development and eventual
production of the international versions of the series will be supervised for
WBITV by Denis Leroy, the VP of format licensing and production.