Keshet Strikes Deal With British Presenter Bettany Hughes’ SandStone Global, Setting Shows On Wonders Of The World & Vikings
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Israel’s Keshet International (KI) has struck its latest co-development deal, a partnership with British presenter Bettany Hughes‘ indie SandStone Global.
The deal will see both outfits co-develop two premium ancient history documentary series – Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and Vikings – both of which will be presented by the award-winning historian and presenter who also runs SandStone.
Headquartered in London, SandStone has made a wealth of history docs mainly for British broadcasters and mainly helmed by Hughes, including the likes of Bettany Hughes’ Treasures of the World and Bettany Hughes’ Grand Tour: From Paris to Rome.
She launched the company with Ruth Sessions, Nigel Gardner, Ed Richards and Peter Guilford. Based on Hughes’ book, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World follows in the footsteps of the very first tourists, travelling between these marvels of human ingenuity as the ancients once did.
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