Yahoo Lifestyle Dori Media Group Unveils Unscripted Formats Ahead of Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE)
Multinational studio Dori Media Group (DMG) has unveiled a bounty of unscripted shows in the run up to Mipcom.
The slate includes dating shows “Spy Date” and “Love at Third Sight,” trivia-based game show “Smart Face,” talent competition “Da Next,” street game “Intuition,” reality competition “Stand-Up Warrior” and shiny floor game show, “The Best of All.”
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“We have been hearing from buyers across the globe wanting to see new unscripted formats in the marketplace and we’re heading to Mipcom with a full slate of fresh unscripted formats that we believe will resonate with audiences worldwide,” said Dori Media CEO & president, Nadav Palti.
“Our team will be showcasing formats from nearly every unscripted genre – reality, game, dating, competition and even an exciting new shiny floor show with a lot of potential,” he added.
Indeed, competition is robust in the international unscripted market, which remains relatively immune – and indeed may be boosted in popularity – to the headwinds posed by rising prices, network cutbacks and adjustments in the market.
Dori Media’s hit reality series “Power Couple” is now in more than 20 countries with additional launches in the near future, Palti noted.
“Power Couple” launched last month on Videoland in Holland and immediately became a breakout hit in the market—ranking as the #2 series on Videoland.
Created by Abot Hameiri, “Power Couple” was recently renewed in Germany, Brazil, Hungary, Mexico, Romania, Croatia and Slovenia for additional seasons and is expanding to new territories, including Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway.
Dori is also bringing Abot Hameiri’s innovative cooking series “Yum Factor” to Cannes, the food competition that turns traditional cooking shows on their head.
Dori Media will have a full contingent of sales executives on hand at Mipcom in October. Palti will be joined by Dori Media International’s chief content officer Joshua Mintz, Carolina Sabbag, VP sales, Western Europe, USA, Canada & Australia; Maria Perez Campi, director of sales, Latam, US Hispanic & Asia; sales manager Camila Premet, CEE, CIS, Africa & MENA and newly appointed India sales manager, Devdatta Potnis.
A Drill Down on Dori Media’s Unscripted Slate:
“Yum Factor” – Cooking Guessing Competition
Not your average cooking show, “Yum Factor” turns the heat up on culinary competitions by spotlighting everyday cooks. Three passionate home cooks go head-to-head, whipping up dishes for a chance to win big. But the real twist is that it’s not just about creating the perfect dish – it’s about guessing which flavors will win over the taste buds of the judges who are not food experts but six regular people with unique tastes. In this show, it’s all about the “Yum Factor,” where anyone can become the next culinary sensation.
“Intuition” – Street Game Show
From the creator of the international hit “Smart Face” comes a new game show that puts intuition in the spotlight. In “Intuition,” you don’t need any special knowledge – just a good instinct. Can people on the street guess details about strangers just by observing them? Is this woman married or single? How much money is in this man’s wallet? Each episode features a contestant who answers 10 questions about a person they’ve never met, with a chance to win up to $10,000. It’s all about trusting your gut in this guessing game.
“Spy Date” – Reality Dating Show
Two single people, who have quit using dating apps, unknowingly become part of a plan created by a former military agent and a matchmaker. The duo has two weeks to make the pair meet and go on a date by staging three “chance” encounters. Watching from a surveillance van, they use technology, actors, and helpers to step in at key moments and push the couple closer together.
“Smart Face” – Trivia Game Show
Contestants are given questions but can’t answer them themselves. Instead, they must find a random person on the street to answer for them. If their chosen person answers correctly, the contestant wins a cash prize and moves to the next question. If the answer is wrong, the contestant is eliminated from the game.
“Love at Third Sight” – Docu-Reality Format
In this uplifting docu-reality series, vibrant seniors embark on a 14-day stay at a luxury resort in search for love. Through personalized activities, romantic dates and deep conversations, they form connections while exploring the challenges of dating later in life. With guidance from relationship experts, they rediscover passion and confront past experiences. The series concludes with a heartwarming finale, revealing which couples have found lasting love, celebrating that it’s never too late for new beginnings.
“Da Next” – Digital Talent Competition
An innovative talent competition for young audiences where contestants audition via Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, supported by mentors and influencers. Two teams of six work with a mentor to record a song, which is then shared on social media. The race for the finale begins as teams, mentors, influencers, and fans strive for the highest digital engagement to win the competition.
“Stand-Up Warrior” – Reality Competition
In this brutal 10-week competition, 14 stand-up comedians enter a martial arts boot camp where they must don mouthpieces, silence their jokes, and fight to survive. Training under martial arts masters, they face off both in and out of the ring, vying to be the last comedian standing as the master of Stand-Up Warrior.
“The Best of All” – Shiny Floor Game Show
Exploring the “Wisdom of the Crowd” theory, “The Best of All” is an engaging game show where a large audience competes against studio participants. Featuring entertaining visual questions with a WOW factor, the show tests whether collective answers can outshine expert opinions, creating fun for all viewers, even those not in the game.
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