‘Real Housewives’ Franchise Expanding With New African Versions
etcanada.comBravo’s “Real Housewives” will be expanding in another continent. The franchise has already travelled beyond the borders of the U.S., most recently with “The Real Housewives of Dubai”, but Varietyreports that versions are in the works for Pretoria, South Africa, and Nairobi, Kenya.
According to Variety, the announcement comes hot on the heels of the Real Housewives of Africa Summit in Cape Town, where American producers met with African production partners throughout the continent to exchange information on how to best launch successful “Housewives” shows in Africa. READ MORE: NeNe Leakes Sues, Saying Racism Accepted On ‘Real Housewives’ “We are so proud to build on the continued success of the “Real Housewives’ franchises across Africa.
The way each version faithfully embodies the spirit of the city, people and rich cultures it showcases connects with audiences across the region and the diaspora.
It was such a magical moment to bring our production partners together with Multichoice for our summit in Cape Town to connect, collaborate and map out more versions we can add to the family,” said Ana Langenberg, senior VP, format sales and productions, NBCUniversal Formats.
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