Keshet Studios Bosses Reveal Non-Scripted Developments With Chrissy Teigen, Seth MacFarlane, Lilly Singh & Talk Hallmark+’s ‘Small Town Setup’: “There Is A Blank Space In Feel Good Unscripted”
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Keshet Studios’ U.S. unscripted operation has just turned one and we can reveal the outfit is working with some of the biggest names in the game.
Keshet Studios has active projects in development with the likes of Chrissy Teigen, Seth MacFarlane, Lilly Singh and Howie Mandel, its bosses have told us, while the company has optioned formats with South Korean behemoth CJ ENM and France’s Satisfaction Group.
Bosses are keeping mum about the projects but they each involve a collaboration with the production companies run by the big-name talent, according to Peter Traugott, who runs the Israeli major out of LA, and Rebecca Mayer, who joined from Banijay to lead the unscripted launch last year with Benjamin Long. “The plane is ready to take off,” Traugott said of the circa-30 projects Keshet Studios unscripted has in active development.
Mayer said the team is speaking to buyers across the spectrum. “For a small team we have a robust slate,” she added. “We are lucky to be launching with such a great catalog to pull from.
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