The distributor is bringing reality formats, game shows, competition, dating & shiny floor series to Cannes.
Dori Media Group (DMG), the studio behind such hits as Losing Alice, Lalola, The New Black, Ciega a Citas and Dumb, is headed to Mipcom with a full slate of unscripted format offerings and its hit reality series Power Couple continues to increase its global presence, now in more than 20 territories with additional launches expected in the coming months, it was announced today by Nadav Palti, CEO & President of Dori Media Group.
Dori Media’s unscripted offerings include dating shows Spy Date and Love at Third Sight, trivia-based game show Smart Face, talent competition Da Next, street game Intuition, reality competition Stand-Up Warrior and the shiny floor game show The Best of All.
The distributor’s hit reality format Power Couple continues take the world by storm, with original versions of the relationship series now in more than 20 territories globally. Power Couple launched last month on Videoland in Holland and has quickly become a breakout hit in the market—ranking as the #2 series on Videoland.
Power Couple, which was created by Abot Hameiri, was recently renewed in Germany (Das Sommerhaus der Stars), Brazil, Hungary (Nyerő Páros), Mexico (Inseparables), Romania, Croatia and Slovenia for additional seasons and is expanding to new territories including Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway. Dori is also bringing Abot Hameiri’s groundbreaking cooking series Yum Factor to Cannes, the culinary competition that flips the script on traditional food shows.
“We have been hearing from buyers across the globe wanting to see new unscripted formats in the marketplace and we’re heading to Mipcom with a full slate of fresh unscripted formats that we believe will resonate with audiences worldwide,” said Dori’s Palti. “Our team will be showcasing formats from nearly every unscripted genre—reality, game, dating, competition and even an exciting new shiny floor show with a lot of potential.”
Additionally, Palti stated, “Power Couple, which is now produced in more than 20 countries. globally, continues to deliver strong results in each new territory that it enters. The series has gotten off to a fast start in Holland, and we expect to announce additional new international launches for Power Couple in the coming months.”
Dori Media will have a full contingent of sales executives on hand at Mipcom in October. In addition to CEO Palti and Dori Media International’s Chief Content Officer Joshua Mintz, Carolina Sabbag, VP Sales, Western Europe, USA, Canada & Australia, Maria Perez Campi, Director of Sales, LATAM, US Hispanic & Asia Camila Premet, Sales Manager, CEE, CIS, Africa & MENA and newly named India Sales Manager Devdatta Potnis, will all be in Cannes, France.
The catalog
Yum Factor – Cooking guessing competition
A groundbreaking cooking show that flips the script on culinary competitions. This isn’t about the professionals; it’s about YOU – the everyday culinary maestros. Three home cooks contestants, cooking their hearts out for the chance to win BIG money. But here’s the twist – the real dilemma is not just perfecting the recipe, but figuring out whose taste buds will crown you the ultimate flavor champion. And the jury isn’t your typical panel of food snobs. It’s a mix of six regular people. Get ready for a taste bud adventure like never before where the yum factor matters, and anyone can become the next culinary sensation!
Spy Date – Reality Dating Show
Two single people who gave up social media dating apps are unknowingly manipulated by a team comprised of a former military agent and a professional matchmaker who use their special skills to make the singles meet up “by chance” and go on a date. The agents have two weeks to play Cupid and make it happen as they design three controlled situations to get the intended couple closer together, while tracking them from a nearby surveillance vehicle. They intervene in key moments using technological tools, actors and collaborators to escalate the situation and catapult the couple towards one another.
Smart Face – Trivia Game Show
Contestants are asked questions but are not allowed to answer them. They must find
someone on the street to answer their questions for them. If the person they choose answers correctly, the contestant wins money and moves on to the next question. If the person is incorrect, the contestant is out of the game.
Love at Third Sight – Docu-Reality Format
In this heartwarming new docu-reality series, vibrant men and women in their golden years arrive at a luxurious resort for a 14-day journey to find love. Leaving behind their routines, these lively seniors participate in tailored activities, romantic outings, and deep conversations, all aimed at fostering genuine connections. As they navigate the complexities of dating later in life, participants rediscover passion, confront past experiences, and challenge societal perceptions about love and aging. With the guidance of relationship experts, they explore their chemistry and compatibility. The series culminates in a touching finale, revealing which couples have found lasting connections. It’s a celebration of love’s timeless nature and the enduring human desire for companionship, proving that it’s never too late to open one’s heart to new beginnings.
Da Next – Digital Talent Competition
Da Next is an innovative grass-roots digital-first talent competition, dedicated to young viewers. Mentors and influencers encourage their fans to audition on Instagram, YouTube and Tik Tok. Two teams of six are chosen to work with a mentor and record a song. Once the recordings are shared on social media, contestants, mentors, influencers and fans race towards the finale, attempting to earn the most digital engagement and win the competition.
Intuition – Street Game Show
From the creator of Smart Face, the international hit series, comes another street-smart fun format. Intuition is a new game show where you don’t need to know anything, all you need is strong intuition. Can ordinary people on the street realize your personality and biography just by looking at you? Is this woman married or single? How much money does this man have in his wallet? Can you judge a book by its cover? Every episode has a couple of games where one contestant answers 10 questions about a random person they meet for the first time and can win up to $10,000.
Stand-Up Warrior – Reality Competition
Fourteen stand-up comedians go through a 10-week martial arts boot camp. They will have to put in a mouthpiece, shut up and use their fists in order to stay in the game. Each week, they train under martial arts masters and fight each other – inside and outside of the ring. Welcome to the most brutal competition you have ever watched. Only one stand-up comedian will emerge victorious, as the master of…Stand-Up Warrior.
The Best of All – Shiny Floor Game Show
Theory states that the average answers to a question of a large audience will be a more precise evaluation of quantity than any one opinion, even that of a professional. The Best of All, a new shiny floor game show, is there to find out if the “Wisdom of the Crowd” theory really works. In The Best of All, a large group of people compete against studio participants. All the questions in the game are amusing visual questions (video segments), questions with a WOW factor that are fun to watch even if you’re not participating in the game.
