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Let’s Make a Deal returns to Hungary and Poland
The long-running U.S. gameshow Let’s Make a Deal will expand into eight new international territories in a new deal brokered by Marcus/Glass Productions and Can’t Stop Media, the two companies announced.
The show is set to expand to Germany, Indonesia, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Hungary, Ireland and Poland under new deals. Each territory has a prior history and following with the show, and local broadcasters and production companies will facilitate airings in their respective countries. Marcus/Glass Productions is a joint production venture between Marcus Entertainment chairman Marcus Lemonis and Glass Entertainment Group CEO Nancy Glass. The pair acquired the intellectual property for the show in August of last year. Hungary’s TV2 commissioned the format as Zsákbamacska, having previously aired in the 1990s. In Poland, Fremantle Poland is working on a reboot of the format, which aired as Idź na Całość on Polsat between 1997 and 2001. The history of Let’s Make a Deal dates back to 1963, when the original series was created and produced by Stefan Hatos and Monty Hall. In the show’s current iteration, television personality Wayne Brady hosts, with the series currently on its 13th season on CBS with more than 2,000 episodes aired. “The non-stop success of the U.S. version has resulted in a tremendous amount of interest from international markets,” added Glass. “Can’t Stop has closed deal after deal very quickly. We look forward to them selling more territories in the coming months.” Matthieu Porte, Can't Stop Media cofounder, said: “Let’s Make a Deal is such a fantastic format and brand that it only took us six months to get it back on the radar in eight territories. It is only the beginning as we feel this format has similar potential, with its timeless elements and mechanics, to brands such as The Price Is Right, Wheel of Fortune or Family Feud.” RELATED
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