Red Arrow International: Germany s ProSiebenSat. and France order Married at First Sight straight-to-series

Red Arrow International: Germany's ProSiebenSat.1 and France order Married at First Sight straight-to-series

Munich, October 28, 2013. Love at first sight: commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has secured remake rights to Danish hit format Married at First Sight. A straight-to-series order, Red Seven Entertainment will produce the German version. Additionally, France has acquired Married at First Sight in a straight-to-series deal. Originally created by Red Arrows Snowman Productions, Married at First Sight was a smash hit for DR3 - topping its channel average by almost 500%.

Henrik Pabst, SVP Global Format Acquisitions at Red Arrow International says: Talk of the Town at MIPCOM and a game changer for Denmarks DR3, Married at First Sight is the must-have reality show. And now ProSiebenSat.1 has secured a straight-to-series order for Europes biggest television market - and looking at the ongoing negotiations around the world, Married at First Sight does propel the dating genre to another level.

Married at First Sight

Six singles who have failed to find love take their most radical step yet: they marry a complete stranger! After 6 weeks of marriage follows the big decision: Will they stay together and live happily ever after?

ProSiebenSat.1 Group

ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland GmbH is a 100-percent subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG. Since 2009 the German advertising-financed broadcasters, SAT.1, ProSieben and kabel eins, have successfully worked together under one roof in Unterf hring, near Munich, in May 2010 they received reinforcement from the womens channel sixx, in January 2013 from SAT.1 Gold, and in September 2013 from ProSieben MAXX.

The broadcasting family offers strong broadcast brands with recognition value, clear profiles, and a colorful mix of popular, familiar and big, innovative programming - largely in HD. With ideal coordination of brands, strategies, and programming schedules, the broadcast group guarantees the best entertainment on German television to viewers in the future, as well.

Red Arrow International

Red Arrow International is a leading distributor with an extensive slate of scripted, factual and format designs, guaranteeing a strong portfolio with programs by Red Arrow Entertainment Group and third party producers.

Red Arrow International has a unique expertise in packaging, co-financing and co-producing international drama, such as Netflix first original drama Lilyhammer and Jo, starring Jean Reno.

Red Arrow International boasts a strong track record in building format franchises such as Benidorm Bastards with 25 local versions including NBCs Betty Whites Off Their Rockers, and ABCs The Taste.

Led by Jens Richter, Red Arrow International has a global reach with offices in Munich, Los Angeles and Hong Kong and making sales in over 150 territories.

Red Arrow International is part of Red Arrow Entertainment Group, incorporating 16 TV production companies spanning across 9 countries. Red Arrow Entertainment Group belongs to ProSiebenSat.1 Group, one of Europes leading media groups.

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