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A+E Global Media Group & Arré Studio to bring ‘Alone’ to India

Mumbai: A+E Global Media Group has announced a partnership with Arré Studio to bring the global hit survival format Alone to India for the first time. The announcement was made by Arré Studio CEO Namit Sharma and A+E Media Group’s Asia-Pacific content sales director, Amreet Chahal.

Alone, described by The New Yorker as ‘the best reality show ever made,’ challenges contestants to survive in the remote wilderness without any external help. Each participant must rely on their survival skills, mental resilience, and resourcefulness to source food and water, build shelter, and endure increasingly harsh weather conditions. With no camera crew, contestants self-film their journey throughout the experience.

“Alone is an incredible, ambitious format, gripping audiences the world over. We’re excited to be bringing it to India,” said Sharma. “Our audience loves captive reality shows and Alone is a uniquely dramatic and challenging format. This partnership with A+E is a mark of Arré’s commitment to bringing the best international scripted and unscripted formats to our clients and audience.”

“A+E is thrilled to be partnering with top producers Arré Studio,” said Chahal. “Alone is an awe-inspiring test of the power of human spirit, set in stunning unspoiled wilderness. We can’t wait to bring this to an Asian territory for the very first time”

Alone first premiered on A+E’s The History Channel US in 2015, and has now run for eleven smash hit seasons with a twelfth season in production. Alone Denmark has aired for eight seasons, and three new European adaptations of the format are shortly to be announced. Alone Australia has been the highest rating original commission in the history of the network channel SBS, and a third season will premiere in 2025.

November 12, 2024
Arré Studio, O4 Media & MBC Korea partner to launch ‘The Masked Singer’ in India

Mumbai: Arré Studio have entered into an exclusive option agreement with O4 Media and the creators of the international hit series ‘The Masked Singer’ to bring the pathbreaking global smash hit to Indian audiences.

The agreement will see Arré Studio developing a localised version of ‘The Masked Singer’ for the Indian market. Known for its unique blend of mystery, music, and entertainment, The Masked Singer has taken audiences by storm since its inception in South Korea, captivating viewers in over 50 countries, including the United States United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany.

“It’s awesome to be partnering with MBC Korea and Arré Studio to bring The Masked Singer to India,” said O4 Media founder and MD Gary Pudney. “The format’s success across the globe speaks to its universal appeal, and we believe that Indian audiences, with their passionate love for music, will embrace the title with the same enthusiasm.

Commenting on the deal, MBC, director of the OTT global business team, Haewon Chin said, “We are excited to collaborate with O4 Media and Arré Studio to bring The Masked Singer to India. The show has demonstrated its ability to transcend cultural boundaries, and we believe that the vibrant and diverse Indian entertainment landscape is the perfect home for the next chapter of The Masked Singer.”

Arré Studio’s CEO Namit Sharma, also expressed his enthusiasm about bringing The Masked Singer to India: “At Arré we believe in creating entertainment that will become part of pop culture and The Masked Singer is a format that has delivered on this in most territories. It is a phenomenal combination of music, celebrity, mystery and humour. We are proud that this is our first international format option and there are many more to follow.”

September 28, 2024
Amazon miniTV announces new show ‘Murder in Agonda’

Mumbai: Amazon miniTV has announced a new crime thriller “Murder in Agonda” set for the premiere on 8 April. Created by Arré Studio and directed by Vikram Rai, the five-part murder mystery stars Shriya Pilgaonkar, Aasif Khan, Kubra Sait, and Lillete Dubey in lead roles.

The crime series will have fresh episodes releasing every Friday.

“Amazon miniTV has been offering its viewers a continuous stream of engaging and good quality content for free, and we are elated to be releasing Arré Studio’s crime drama thriller. Featuring some of the country’s finest talent, we are positive that this show will resonate well with audiences,” said Amazon Advertising head Girish Prabhu.

“We at Arré Studio are excited to partner with Amazon miniTV to bring this unorthodox crime thriller series to our audiences. It is a marquee project for us, and it builds on the success of our previous productions, ‘Transistor’ and ‘Sorry Bhaisaab,’ while marking our foray into the genre of ‘cozy mysteries’,” shared Arré Studio’s creative director Sharan Saikumar. “We are confident that the strong narrative and powerful performances of a stellar cast will leave the audience hooked and wanting for more.”

April 1, 2022
Arré Launches Arré Studio, ropes in veteran film-maker and ad-film man Harsh Dave

MUMBAI: In a little over two years of launch, Arré has created multiple fiction and reality show franchises and properties such as the hugely popular A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend, Official Chukyagiri, Official CEOgiri, The Real High, I Don’t Watch TV, The Adventures of Abbaas Mastan, Arré Ho Ja Re-gender, This Week in Food, The Farm Life, which have won accolades globally at festivals such as the Webbys, LA Web Fest and the South Florida Web Festival.

Furthering its original content play, Arré will now see the launch of some very large-scale shows and films in partnership with OTT platforms and broadcast television, across languages and genres, in addition to its repertoire on its own platform. The Studio is putting together a team comprising of domestic and international talent to help build creative scale and collaborate with the best across the world.

Veteran film-maker and ad-man Harsh Dave has joined Arré for its Studio venture as Executive Producer. Harsh will strengthen Arré Studio’s development and execution capabilities in the original content space.

Harsh has been a production veteran and has a wide body of work across television, feature film production and advertising, spanning over two decades. He has produced popular television showssuch as Uttaran, Tumhari Disha and Rakhi and has been involved inthe line production of international feature films such as The Other End of the Line, Basmati Blues, and The Man Who Knew Infinity. Harsh’s advertising work includes producing commercials for a variety of global companies such as P&G, Unilever, PepsiCo, Renault, Hero, Samsung, and Diageo.

The original content market in India is expected to be a multi-billion-dollar opportunity. Indian and international OTT platforms have acknowledged original programming as the driving force for growth of subscribers and viewers. Broadcast television too, is looking for new idioms in entertainment programming. Arré is aiming to be a significant player in this space.

Sanjay Ray Chaudhuri, Co-Founder and Creative Head, Arré, said, “We’re hugely excited about our Studio projects, which I believe could be breaking new ground in the original content space in India. We’re looking to put together a varied and exceptional talent pool for the venture, and I’m delighted to have Harsh join our team.”

Ajay Chacko, Co-Founder and CEO, Arré, said, “Harsh brings with him tremendous amounts of experience and creative energy. His repertoire is fairly diverse and spans interesting work across TV, Bollywood, Hollywood and advertising. With him on board Arré Studio, we hope to double our efforts to bring high-quality entertainment to Indian and international audiences.”

Harsh Dave said, “Arré has been quite cutting edge with respect to its originals slate on its platform and I’m excited about the next slate of projects which are bigger and better. We aim to become the country’s foremost studio in quality original programming and I’m delighted to be part of this journey.”

August 27, 2018