The Top Scripted Formats Traveling the World: ‘Your Honor,’ ‘Liar’ and ‘No Activity’ Top List as Global Scripted Adaptations Surge in Popularity
variety.comManori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Israeli crime drama “Your Honor,” which was adapted by Showtime as the Bryan Cranston-led thriller, has been revealed as the most successful new scripted format in the last three years by U.K.
media intelligence consultancy K7 Media. The Yes Studios-produced scripted format has had seven adaptations since 2020, including the Showtime series, alongside versions in India, France, Russia, Germany, Italy and Turkey.
Other top-performing scripted formats with five or six new adaptations since 2020 include ITV’s he said-she said thriller “Liar” out of Britain; Stan’s Australian police comedy “No Activity”; Argentinian parenting telenovela “Dear Daddies” from Telefe; and the French showbiz dramedy “Call My Agent!” from M6.
The ranking forms part of K7 Media’s report “Tracking the Scripted Giants: The Top 100 Travelling Formats,” which incorporates data submitted directly by international distributors.
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