Homegrown German Survival Format ‘7 Vs Wild’ Shows That The Instagram Generation Can Achieve Success On Mainstream TV
deadline.comWelcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories.
The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track… So, we’re going to do the hard work for you. This week we head to the Wild West of the German online content creator community, where a group of YouTubers have forged an unexpected digital hit in a space usually reserved for traditional TV channels: adventure reality.
7 Vs Wild takes the peril and jeopardy of Alone or Naked & Afraid and gives it a YouTube twist to build communities and followers around its episodes.
Amazon Freevee recently picked up rights to launch an original third season, proving digital and linear can work harmoniously together. Name: 7 Vs WildCountry: GermanyNetworks/streamers: Amazon Freevee, YouTubeProducer: CaliVision Network Distributor: Quintus StudiosFor fans of: Alone, Naked & Afraid, Man Vs Wild Survival reality, adventure reality or whatever you want to call it has always been the purview of linear TV.
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