Russia’s CTC picks up Red Arrow International’s “Schiller Street”
Munich, June 25, 2014. Russia's leading
independent broadcaster CTC has secured the rights to "Schiller
Street". The improv comedy hit has a number of prestigious
international awards behind it, such as a Rose d'Or Press Prize, an
Italian 'Telegrolle' for "Best Sitcom" and a 'SAFTA' ('South
African Film and Television Award') for "Best Comedy Ensemble".
Vyacheslav Murugov, CTC Media Chief Content Officer says
"Sitcoms form the core of CTC prime-time broadcasting. In addition
to the production of original ideas, we also make adaptations of
the best international series. 'Schiller Street' is one of the most
successful German sitcoms, and conceptually it suits the audience
of CTC."
Shakira Hoffmann, Senior Sales Manager, CEE at Red Arrow
International says "Eastern European countries are as format hungry
as ever. Russian broadcasters are always eager to try new things to
find the right entertainment gems for their market. With its
international track record 'Schiller Street' is the perfect show
for CTC."
About "Schiller Street"
The basics: a stage, a few top-class comedians, a continual flow
of surprise guests - and no script whatsoever. Originally created
by Hurricane Productions, "Schiller Street" cleverly combines
improv comedy with a true sitcom feeling. Using a headset, the
director guides each comedian with individual instructions that are
unknown to the other cast members - though the audience is kept
aware of the hidden dialogue, which is flashed up on the
screen.
The reaction of the others to a character's cue is what has made
this show so incredibly funny. "Act like an Eskimo", "Imitate a
stewardess" or "You feel like John Travolta" - confronted by such
"out-there" tasks, each comedian must improvise on the spot and go
with the flow. Anything can happen… and it usually does!
With sales to over 20 countries across Europe, Africa and Asia,
"Schiller Street" has recently been picked up by China's CCTV1.
About CTC Media
CTC Media is Russia's leading independent media company. The
group of companies controls three television channels in Russia:
CTC, Domashny and Peretz, as well as Channel 31 in Kazakhstan and a
TV company in Moldova, with a combined potential audience of over
150 million people. The international pay-TV version of the CTC
channel is available in North America, Europe, Central Asia,
Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, the Middle East, as well as live in
Kyrgyzstan. An international version of the PERETZ channel is also
available in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan. CTC Media has a number of
digital entertainment media assets: videomore.ru, domashniy.ru,
ctc.ru, peretz.ru. The Company's common stock is traded on the
NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol CTCM. For more
information on CTC Media, please visit www.ctcmedia.ru.
Red Arrow International
Red Arrow International is a leading worldwide programming
sales-house with a broad selection of scripted, factual and format
titles from Red Arrow's global portfolio of production companies,
outstanding third-party creators and digital-content partners.
In addition, Red Arrow International is a prolific co-producer
and provides substantial production financing to a wide array of
highly-acclaimed scripted and non-scripted projects. Recent
global highlights include: "Bosch" (Amazon), "Lilyhammer"
(Netflix); "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" (NBC), and "The Taste"
(ABC).
With offices in Munich, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, the company
has global reach and distributes content to over 180 territories
around the world.
Led by co-MDs Irina Ignatiew and Henrik Pabst, Red Arrow
International is part of Red Arrow Entertainment Group, which also
includes: 15 production companies across 9 countries; Los Angeles
based MCN, Collective Digital Studios; and creative partnerships
and joint ventures with STV, Screenz, Sync Media and One Three
Media (Mark Burnett / Hearst).
Red Arrow Entertainment Group is a wholly owned subsidiary
of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group, one of Europe's leading media
groups.
Contact:
ProSiebenSat.1 Group
Susanne Brieu
Medienallee 7
D-85774 Unterföhring
Phone +49 [89] 95 07-1137
Fax +49 [89] 95 07-91137
Email: Susanne.Brieu@ProSiebenSat1.com
Red Arrow International
Isabelle Fedyk
Medienallee 7
D-85774 Unterföhring
Phone +49 [89] 95 07-2322
Fax +49 [89] 95 07-92322
Email: Isabelle.Fedyk@redarrowinternational.tv
Press release online:
www.redarrowinternational.tv