Seven.One Studios International has closed a wave of new international format deals, reinforcing the strength of its unscripted portfolio and the growing appetite for both proven reality brands and rebooted classic comedy formats from across the distributor’s extensive catalog.
Leading sales across reality titles, hit lifestyle format Buying Blind continues to prove itself a compelling proposition for European broadcasters – an aspirational and highly-relevant response to the continent’s housing crisis – fueling a string of new commissions and season renewals across the region. RTL Netherlands has ordered a landmark tenth season and acquired tapes from its neighboring Flemish Belgian version. Play Media has commissioned a ninth season for Flemish-speaking Belgium, also acquiring tapes from RTL Netherlands. Created by Kinetic Content and originally produced by Snowman Productions for TV3 Denmark, the format has also been optioned by Banijay for French-speaking Belgium. While in Italy, Sky Uno has recommissioned access-prime hit culinary competition My Restaurant Rocks (local title: 4 Ristoranti) for a landmark twelfth season, as well as licensing a tranche of tapes of the hit format. Originally produced by Good Times Fernsehproduktion for kabel eins in Germany, the format has yielded several long-running adaptations across Europe.
Iconic comedy formats from the catalog are also enjoying renewed international demand, as buyers look to proven brands with enduring audience appeal. Schiller Street has been ordered to series by ERT in Greece, where the 40-episode season launched earlier this year. Originally produced by Hurricane Fernsehproduktion for SAT.1 in Germany, the format has sold to over 20 countries across Europe, Africa and Asia. The format has also been optioned by Banijay in Italy. Meanwhile, multi-award-winning comedy gameshow format Clever! has been recommissioned by Tele Quebec for season 17, for a bumper 72 episodes, with an additional 25 special episodes.
Hit reality dating format Match My Ex – which launched at MIPCOM 2025 and is currently airing its hit second season for Joyn in Germany – has been attracting interest in North America, where the format has been optioned by Range Studios. The format sees celebrity singles hand over the matchmaking reins to their ex-lovers for a bold new twist on the traditional reality dating format.
TTV Poland has recommissioned long-running feelgood format Real Men for a brand-new ninth season. The series follows five overweight pairs on an inspiring journey to improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Originally produced by MakeItBee for DR1 Denmark, Real Men has already been licensed in over seven territories, including Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden.
Meanwhile, long-running sciencetainment magazine format Galileo is set to return to Estonia on Kanal 2, part of Duo Media Networks, which has ordered a new 30-episode season. The format has been one of ProSieben’s most successful brands for over 25 years, with several franchise-expanding spinoffs and has sold to over 30 territories worldwide to date.
Tobias Schulze, SVP, Global Sales of Seven.One Studios International said: “We continue to see strong demand from broadcasters and platforms for proven format brands that can be successfully adapted for local audiences. From the resurgence of beloved comedy formats being reimagined for contemporary audiences to established lifestyle franchises, these deals demonstrate the enduring appeal of distinctive, scalable IP. It’s encouraging to see both new local versions and recommissions gaining momentum across international markets, reflecting the confidence buyers have in our catalog’s ability to engage audiences and deliver consistent performance.”