The CEO of Dori Media Group highlighted the latest additions to its catalog, led by New Love, The Hive, Seekers and A Recipe for Murder, and revealed plans to shoot a new 28-episode series in Argentina and develop a “major reality show” in Mexico.
*with reporting by Carolina Mussio and Ana Paula Carreira from Cannes, France.
Dori Media Group arrived at Mipcom 2026 with its largest-ever slate of unscripted content and new scripted projects, including a series scheduled to begin filming in Argentina in November, according to Nadav Palti, CEO of the company, in an interview with ttv.
“We are bringing our biggest slate of unscripted content to this market, with around seven or eight different titles,” the executive explained. The lineup combines established formats, such as Power Couple and The Auction, with new entertainment shows, reality formats and documentaries.
Among the main highlights is New Love, a dating reality show produced by Abot Hameiri, part of Fremantle Israel, for Reshet 13. The format follows four single women who spend 72 hours living with potential partners before deciding whether to continue the relationship or start over with someone new.
“It’s a very successful reality show in Israel, with five seasons already completed and a sixth season underway. We believe it can work around the world because there is strong demand for this type of programming,” Palti said.
In the game show category, Dori Media is presenting The Hive, a format combining general knowledge with strategy, and You Should Know, which uses photographs and experiences shared on contestants’ social media accounts as the basis for its questions.
The factual lineup includes My Hottest Years, a documentary series exploring the physical, emotional and social changes women experience during perimenopause. “It’s not an easy subject to explain, but the series approaches it from so many different angles, with experts and people offering different perspectives. I think every woman should watch it, and then every man should watch it too, to better understand what women go through,” he commented.
Another highlight is Seekers, a six-part documentary series exploring alternative wellness and healing practices in different parts of the world. “We went to places that are extremely difficult to access, including the Amazon and India. These are places where it’s unusual for an entire television crew to be allowed in. It’s a very interesting production because it offers a look at different approaches to well-being,” Palti said.
“We also have a very important true crime documentary, A Recipe for Murder. It was shot in Thailand and Spain, about a very famous case,” Palti explained, adding that there is a possibility Netflix could develop a scripted drama based on the same story, although no confirmed agreement was mentioned. A Recipe for Murder revisits the case of Daniel Sancho and the murder of Colombian surgeon Edwin Arrieta. Directed by José Gómez and originally released on SkyShowtime in 2025, the production is another title Dori Media is promoting internationally.
Two New Projects: A Scripted Series in Argentina and a Reality Show in Mexico
On the scripted side, Palti announced a new 28-episode project that Dori Media will begin shooting in Argentina in November, with a planned premiere across Latin America in March 2027. “I can’t reveal the title or any further details yet because we’re working with one of the biggest companies in the world,” he said.
The series is part of a broader slate of Spanish-language productions that Dori Media continues to develop with international partners. The company is also working on approximately five drama series in Israel and is promoting Young Suchard, a youth fiction series inspired by the early years of mentalist Lior Suchard, whose second season aired on Kan Kids.
Palti also highlighted the international success of Power Couple, which, according to his figures, has reached 25 countries and accumulated multiple seasons in several markets. The executive also discussed the evolution of reality television toward production and broadcasting models offering content 24 hours a day, citing experiences developed in Mexico and the US Hispanic market.
“We are developing another major reality show for Mexico and the US Hispanic market. I can’t talk about the title yet, but we hope to close the deal before the end of the year and produce it next year,” he revealed.
Another format making a comeback is Smart Face, known in Spain as Lo sabe, no lo sabe, which currently airs on Cuatro and has a new adaptation in Bulgaria. Palti also hopes to secure a new version in Brazil, where the format previously enjoyed a presence several years ago.
“We have everything from low-cost street game shows to major studio productions for primetime. That diversity allows us to adapt our offering to different territories, cultures, channels and platforms,” he said.
Asked about Latin America’s importance to Dori Media, Palti emphasized the company’s continued investment in the region, particularly in Argentina.
“We’ve been there since 2002 and we never left, not even during the difficult times. We’ve invested heavily in Latin America, especially in Argentina, but we’ve also produced in Mexico and Peru,” he said.
For the executive, the company’s long-term presence and relationships with local professionals are central to Dori Media’s strategy. “We greatly value local talent and creativity. Sometimes we invest our own money and take risks; other times we enter into co-productions or produce for third parties. We always seek to retain the rights to distribute the content internationally,” he explained.
The company also aims to bring its Latin American productions to markets across Europe, the United States, Asia and Africa. “We bring Latin American culture to the world. We believe in its creativity and its content, and that’s why we sell it internationally,” he said.
Palti warned, however, that current market conditions are making it increasingly difficult to finance new productions. “It’s much harder to close a production deal today. Costs are high and demand has changed. In the past, you could develop a project with just one company; now you often need to close deals with five or six different companies just to produce a series and get it on air,” he concluded.
