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  • Avi Armoza buys back Armoza Formats from ITV

    Avi Armoza buys back Armoza Formats from ITV

    MUMBAI: Avi Armoza made big news when he announced in 2019 that  he was selling lock stock and barrell the production and formats company that bears his name to ITV Studios. Now, the spotlight is once again on him with his new announcement that he was buying back Armoza Formats from the UK production major. 

    The only difference is that the latter will own the catalogue it had acquired while Armoza will have ownership over all future formats it develops as well the exclusive right to produce ITV Studios formats in Israel. So around 100 titles including Still Standing, Marry Me Now and The Four will be the property of ITV, while ongoing productions between the two will have the status quo maintained. Among these are: the Israeli version of the ITV format Love Island which is about to begin airing on Free TV, three seasons of Come Dine With Me, and two seasons of the game show The 1% Club for Kan 11.  Additionally, a new Arabic language version of Come Dine With Me is in production and The Chase in Arabic is being developed, as well as the original Armoza production, Cooking Up Memories, which is now on air for Makaan.

    “Adapting to the changing needs of the market – exploring and finding new ways to do business has always been at the heart of Armoza Formats. I’m excited for the next chapter,” says the feisty Israeli creator Avi. 

    “I’m really pleased to continue to work with Avi as he represents our catalogue of award-winning formats, ” says ITV Studios managing director international production Lisa Perrin.

  • Banijay Asia to create Indian adaptation of Canadian mini-series ‘Vertige’

    Banijay Asia to create Indian adaptation of Canadian mini-series ‘Vertige’

    Mumbai: Banijay Asia is collaborating with Armoza Formats, part of ITV Studios, to bring the official adaptation of the award-winning Canadian mini-series “Vertige” to the Indian audience.

    The Canadian show, originally broadcast in French, deconstructs the alleged suicide of a young girl, Daphne Roussel. “Vertige” follows her as she miraculously wakes up from a three-month long coma with no memory of the 24 hours prior to her alleged suicide attempt.

    “Our audience is developing a vast appetite for exciting and engaging content, making it increasingly important to bring innovative, catchy titles to screen,” said Banijay Asia CEO and Founder Deepak Dhar. “Armoza Format’s ‘Vertige’ is spellbindingly suspenseful, and the way the story catches you in the thrill-storm of the main character is extraordinary. Our audiences love strong narratives and solid characters, and Vertige is a series that fits the description seamlessly – it’s great to be collaborating to create our own, localised version of the show.”

    “We are thrilled to see more of our scripted titles being adapted in India thanks to our great partners in the Indian market,” said Armoza Formats head of sales Salome Peillon. “Together with our partners at Banijay Asia, we are looking forward to bringing this thrilling drama series, ‘Vertige’, to the Indian viewers who have shown clear appetite for our scripted series.”

    The six-episode thriller, originally produced by Pixcom, received multiple awards at the prestigious Prix Gémeaux in 2012 for categories such as ‘Best Direction,’ ‘Best Writing’ and ‘Best Original Music’ to name a few. Originally directed by Patrice Sauvé, “Vertige” features a stunning cast with Fanny Mallette, Normand Daneau, Marilyn, Castonguay, Noémie Godin-Vigneau, Monique Spaziani and Germain Houde in the pivotal roles.

    Banijay Asia is behind hit shows such as “Call My Agent,” “Hostages,” “Survivor,” “The Voice,” “Into The Wild with Bear Grylls” and “The Big Picture.”

    Armoza Formats is one of the top creators and distributors in the international content market and is known for its popular formats including primetime singing competition “The Four” and entertainment show “I Can Do That!” hit game show “Still Standing” and award-winning scripted drama “Hostages” which recently aired two seasons in India. 

  • ITV Studios acquires Israeli formats specialist Armoza Formats

    ITV Studios acquires Israeli formats specialist Armoza Formats

    MUMBAI: Television production company ITV Studios has acquired Israeli formats specialist Armoza Formats. Under the acquisition deal, ITV Studios has taken full ownership of Armoza.

    Armoza will become part of ITV Studios’ global creative network, headed by Mike Beale. However, financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.

    The television developers and distributor Armoza’s catalogue contains more than 100 formats  including primetime singing show The Four and gameshow Still Standing, as well as primetime studio entertainment format I Can Do That!.

    “Armoza Formats has rapidly grown to be one of the top independent creators and distributors of global entertainment hits. This is a unique opportunity to work with Avi and his team and combine his expertise with ITV’s presence and reach to undoubtedly create many more hits of the future,” ITV Studios International president Maria Kyriacou said.

    “Armoza always strives to be at the forefront of creativity and stay ahead of the challenges in our industry, and we are therefore thrilled to be joining ITV Studios. We both share the same values and passion for success through creativity and strongly believe that ITV Studios are the perfect partner for the next stage of the company’s evolution,” said Amoza founder Avi Armoza.