2020 was an exceptional year in many ways, but one thing that stayed the same was the success of Rabbit’s entertainment shows! The 2020 Year-In-Review figures are in, and we are happy to report that once again our original formats City Vs Country and Should I Be Worried were amongst the most-viewed entertainment shows of the whole year in Finland.

When the full viewing data from all TV-channels, digital channels and VOD-platforms for 2020 was combined, the game show phenomenon City Vs Country was Finland’s largest commercial broadcaster MTV3’s 5th most watched programme! The hit show’s 4th season continued the success-level of its predecessors, and this season’s best episode averaged 1,470,000 viewers (in a country of 5.5 million) and a 29% share!

The whole country’s #1 entertainment show was -once again- Farmer Wants a Wife, now it’s 13th season! This was followed by new entries Masked Singer and Taskmaster (which is also produced by Rabbit Films).

City Vs Country also outperformed juggernaut productions such as Dancing With the Stars (#8), The Chase (#10) and Finland’s Got Talent (#14). Because of this continued success, the show will obviously return: Season 5 (14 x 60 mins) of City Vs Country will premiere on MTV3 Finland in April 2021! City Vs Country is also once again nominated at 2021 Finnish TV Awards in the Best Game Show category, which will be given out later this spring.

But not far behind, at #6, was our wonderfully quirky comedy panel series Should I Be Worried! The show, which is currently in season 9, has been a steady top-performer throughout the years! Last year’s top episode averaged a whopping 1,379,000 viewers and 28% share. The format does especially well in re-runs, where it consistently outperforms the linear premieres of large productions on competing channels, such as Temptation Island Finland on Nelonen. Much like City Vs Country, Should I Be Worried is also a regular at the Finnish TV Awards: the show is nominated once again for Best Entertainment Show!

It is worth noting, that the two formats are also the highest ranking original commissions on the list, whereas the others are based on international formats.

Additionally, when looking at the overnight ratings only, Rabbit’s live entertainment show Posse also makes the list of most-viewed shows, with 619,000 viewers and a 25% share. Posse has aired on MTV3’s weekend primetime for already 8 successful seasons now! The show has been recommissioned once again and season 9 will be premiering later this autumn.

 

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Flea Market Challenge Premieres As Most-Watched Show of the Night! 

Rabbit’s new original series Flea Market Challenge aired its first ever episode last night (Tuesday 8th December) at 9pm on MTV3 Finland. The results have just come in, and not only was the show the slot winner, it was also the most viewed programme of the whole night! 435,000 Total Viewers tuned in, which equalled a whopping 25.3% Total Share. In the Key Demo of 10-54 year-olds, the result was equally impressive with a 24.7% Share.

Flea Market Challenge is a fun and exciting game show, where 3 ordinary people compete against each other to see who is the best seller! Each contestant is allowed to bring a maximum of 300 personal items. They all will then have 3 hours to simultaneously sell at a local flea market. In the end, whoever has made most cash from sales, gets the money from all the players!

Flea Market Challenge is a Rabbit Films original format that was launched at the MIPCOM 2020 TV Festival. It has already been optioned in several international territories prior to its original versions premiere. The first season consists of 12 x 60 min episodes, where each episode always features 3 new contestants at a new flea market.

Watch the subtitled version of last night’s Flea Market Challenge episode here. 
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Talpa TV in the Netherlands has commissioned a local version of adventure reality format Over the Atlantic from Vincent TV Producties. The 7 x 60’ series will be called Alle Hens aan Dek and is set to premiere on SBS6 at 8:30pm on Monday 9 November 2020.

In Belgium, Over de Oceaan, the first season of the Flemish adaptation of the format is now available on Telenet’s VOD platform. Its linear premiere will be with terrestrial broadcaster Vier later in 2020. The 8 x 60’ series is produced by Woestijnvis.

“We are greatly looking forward to launching Alle Hens aan Dek later this year on SBS6 and are excited of this collaboration with Rabbit Films.” commented Erik de Winter, Head of Acquisitions of Talpa TV.

Vincent ter Voert, the Founder of Vincent TV Producties, stated: “Alle Hens Aan Dek is an original, yet quite simple, survival show, showcasing our celebrity casts’ battle against the unpredictable sea. They experienced an intense and beautiful journey which is both confronting and revealing on a personal level. We are very much looking forward for our audience to share and experience their epic voyage.”

The original version of Over the Atlantic is produced by Rabbit Films Finland for TV5 (Discovery), with a 3^rd season due in 2021. Other international adaptations of the format include Denmark, where a 3^rd season is currently in production by Strong (NENT) for Kanal 5 Denmark; and Sweden, where the 3^rd season is also set to premiere in 2021 on Kanal 5 Sweden, produced by Mastiff. Additionally, the first season is set to film in early 2021 for TVNorge, produced by ITV Studios Norway.

Watch the trailer and subtitled episodes of Over the Atlantic here.

Över Atlanten, the Swedish adaptation of the Rabbit Films original format Over the Atlantic, came out as a winner last night at the Ria Galan! The Ria Galan is the annual awards ceremony organised by the Swedish Film & TV Producers’ Association to promote the year’s best creators in Swedish television. The prize was given to the show’s production in the category of Performance of the Year. Specifically, it was the on-board production crew who were awarded for their tenacity, bravery and professionalism.

Jonathan Tuovinen, Head of International of Rabbit Films commented: “We are elated for Over the Atlantic’s success in Sweden! We send our biggest congratulations to the winners and the whole production crew. Filming an exciting adventure reality programme while sailing across the Atlantic Ocean for three weeks is no small feat!”

Over the Atlantic is a reality show where six celebrities are given a once in a lifetime challenge to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. In this groundbreaking show, a top-notch sailor is leading a team of celebrities with zero sailing experience to become masters of the sea. Week after week they learn how to sail, how to work as a team and how to fight the harsh ocean.

The victorious Swedish version of the show is produced by Mastiff (Banijay) for Kanal 5 (Discovery). The 2nd season of the 9 x 60 min show is currently on air, and a 3rd is already being planned.

You can watch a subtitled episode of Over the Atlantic Sweden from here.

 

 

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MIPCOM 2020 is quickly approaching, and we here at Rabbit Films can’t wait to share our new content with you!

Flea Market Challenge is a lighthearted competition, where 3 contestants try to sell as much as they can at a local flea market. Each contestant can have a maximum of 300 items and they have only 3 hours to compete. The stakes are high, as the top seller gets to keep the combined winnings from all of the contestants. Flea Market challenge features whacky items, memorable sales personalities and bucketloads of fun!

The show will premiere in early December on MTV3 Finland, but we are happy to share this exciting format with you already now!

Check out the trailer and full subtitled episode from here.

Rabbit Films has appointed Marta Csizmadia, a former Keshet International executive to the format and finished tape sales team.

Csizmadia has joined Rabbit Films as an International Sales Consultant. Her responsibilities will include managing Rabbit Films’ sales efforts across Central and Eastern Europe, Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa. She will report to Rabbit’s Head of International, Jonathan Tuovinen. Csizmadia is replacing Natalia Sterlikova, who has chosen to focus on other projects under her own f3 Media banner. Sterlikova had represented the Rabbit international catalogue since 2017.

Prior to joining Rabbit, Csizmadia held the position of Senior Sales Manager at Keshet International and managed sales into Central and Eastern Europe, Israel, Turkey, Greece, Africa and the Middle East. During her role, she worked with globally successful entertainment formats including Rising Star, Deal with It and Singletown; and scripted series such as The Baker & the Beauty, False Flag and Prisoners of War. Prior to Keshet International, Csizmadia worked as TwoFour Rights’ Sales Executive. She has also previously held positions at Zodiak Rights, MTG, Viacom and Small World IFT.

Marta Csizmadia commented:

“I am delighted to join Rabbit Films in these challenging times and to start representing Rabbit’s unique catalogue of formats and finished tape. I see a big potential for a variety of different clients in both the non-scripted formats as well as the factual finished tape, and can’t wait to take on a virtual MIPCOM!”.

The Rabbit Films original production Over the Atlantic has been nominated at Kultainen Venla – The Finnish TV Awards. The second season of the 8 x 42 series, which airs on TV5 Finland (Discovery Networks) is competing in the Best Reality Show category against shows such as Married at First Sight, Supernanny, Keeping the Nation Alive and First Dates. The winner will be announced at the live gala, which will be held on 17 January 2020. This is the second time that the show is nominated, the previous nomination being for the first season in 2018.

Outside of its home territory of Finland, Over the Atlantic has been a huge success story internationally. Denmark (Kanal 5) and Sweden (Kanal 5) have already premiered their first seasons this year, with both being in production for second series. Additionally, the Belgian version (Vier) is currently crossing the Atlantic as we speak, with a Norwegian version (broadcaster tba) planning to follow suit shortly after. The format has also been optioned in several territories, including the Netherlands, Spain and France.

Over the Atlantic is a reality show where six celebrities are given a once in a lifetime challenge to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. In this groundbreaking show, a top-notch sailor is leading a team of celebrities with zero sailing experience to become masters of the sea. Week after week they learn how to sail, how to work as a team and how to fight the harsh ocean.

Watch the trailer here 

The Greek version of the Rabbit Films original format Globetrotters has gotten off to a great start on Star TV, one of Greece’s largest commercial broadcasters. The series, which airs on Wednesday nights at the very competitive primetime slot of 9pm, has now aired the first 4 episodes of the 12 x 90 min season. The series is produced by Star’s in-house production company Green Pixel.

The latest episode of Globetrotters received a share of 18.9%, a record for the series so far! The show ended up being the slot winner once again against rivalling channels Antenna and Alpha. The series share is also 3.5% over the channel’s average. Globetrotters is airing head to head with the local adaptation of X-Factor on Open TV, which it has also managed to outperformed in all demos!

Globetrotters follows local celebrities who are competing against each other to complete a number of tasks around the world. Each task will always be located in a new country, where the celebrity needs to travel by using any means necessary. The original version was a 10 x 60 mins series that aired on Nelonen Finland in 2018. The Finnish version featured three celebrities: singer Mikko Kuustonen, actor Jussi Vatanen and social media influencer Saara.

The Greek version differs from the original in that it features three pairs of celebrities: married couple singer Haris Varthakouris and presenter Adelina Varthakouris; Masterchef Greece chefs Christos Mparkas and Pantelis Vouros; as well as father and son duo consisting of football player Stelios Kritikos and model Michael Angelos Kritikos. The series is presented by Petros Polychronidis.

We are extremely excited to have launched Globetrotters on Star Channel this season and we hope this fresh take on reality travel will give our audience an around-the-world ticket to plenty of fun and entertainment in the company of well-loved celebrities,” commented Nathalie Woodfield, Programme Directorof Star TV Greece.

Jonathan Tuovinen, Head of International at Rabbit Films stated:
“Globetrotters is a very tough and fun adventure series, which we think is perfect for Greek audiences.  The combination of exotic travel and high-energy celebrities provide for an irresistible viewing experience. We have been very happy to work with Star TV to adapt the best possible version of this exciting format for Greece.”

 

Watch a full subtitled episode of Globetrotters Greece here

Rabbit Films is happy to present our new non-scripted formats! We are bringing to you the exciting tough competition reality format Battle Ranch as well as the quirky comedy panel show Should I Be Worried.

Do check our brand new line-up of formats and ready-mades from our MIPCOM 2019 Catalogue and come meet us at our stand R7.M4!

Looking forward to seeing you in Cannes!

 

Battle Ranch

Reality, 10 x 60′

Battle Ranch is an epic competition-reality series featuring 12 fearless contestants, who all believe they have got what it takes to be the Chief of the Ranch. Set on a real farm in the picturesque countryside, this show is far from quaint! The contestants will be taken through a series of extreme challenges that will test their strength, speed and smart.

 

Should I Be Worried?

Factual Entertainment, 14 x 60′

Comedy panel show about the ordinary -and extraordinary- worries we all face in our daily lives. The viewers send us questions that keep them awake at night. People from all over the country have poured their hearts out to us. Now the question remains: What are you worried about?

 

 

Over the Atlantic

Adventure Reality, 8 x 60′

Six celebrities are given a once in a lifetime challenge to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. In this groundbreaking show a top-notch sailor is leading a team of celebrities with no sailing experience to become masters of the sea.