Español“Esperanza Mia” is the second most watched show in Argentina and has been the best performing show in the 9:00 PM time slot since its debut
“Game of Chefs” is to appear in Germany following phenomenal ratings in Israel
Dori Media Group (“DMG”, “the Company”) announces that it will attend LA Screenings 2015 with a broad selection of shows, including exciting new titles “Esperanza Mia (My Lovely Hope)” and “Game of Chefs”, both of which are quickly earning recognition in their respective markets.
“Esperanza Mia”, the romantic comedy that DMG co-produces with Pol-ka Productions, is winning its 9:00 PM prime time slot. It achieved an average rating of 16.4 and a 20% audience share during its first week, making it the second most watched programme in Argentina since going on air almost a month ago, putting it ahead of established hits such as the second season of Master Chef and Rising Star. This romantic comedy has already been sold to Indonesia, Vietnam and Israel.
“Game of Chefs”, a cooking talent show produced by the Lab and ITV Studios for Reshet’s Channel 2, has achieved a phenomenal 39.9% average audience share in Israel and has been sold to Vox in Germany, where it has more than doubled the channel’s ratings. A second season of the Israeli show is currently being shot.
DMG also plans to exhibit well established shows such as the outdoor reality game show “Selfie Challenge”, and new game show “300 Second Ride”, a Studio Glam format. Multiple award winning romantic comedy, “Ciega a Citas”, will also appear at LA Screenings following recent deals with Fox LATAM for the Spanish version of the show and format deals in Russia, Vietnam and China.
Dori Media is also planning to screen two episodes of crime drama “New York”, distributed by New Films International, at Lionsgate Latin American Screenings.
Nadav Palti, President and CEO of Dori Media Group, commented: “We are bringing a diverse and genuinely innovative catalogue to LA Screenings, which includes fresh new shows that are well on their way to becoming international hits. All of our formats are easily adaptable to local tastes and we are particularly excited about the potential our latest formats “Esperanza Mia” and “Game of Chefs” have to capture the imagination of international networks.”
A synopsis for each show that will be presented at the LA Screenings by Dori Media Group can be found at the bottom of this announcement.
Dori Media Exhibits at LA Screenings 2015:
“Esperanza Mia (My Lovely Hope)” is a romantic comedy about the forbidden love between Julia (Hope) and Tomas. Julia’s mother dies from a fatal illness contracted due to pollution in the factory where she worked. On her deathbed, she asks Julia to hunt down the owner of the factory, but Julia is persecuted while trying to do just that. She escapes to Buenos Aires and takes shelter in a convent, pretending to be a novice named Hope. There she meets a priest named Tomas and love between them grows. Unfortunately, Julia does not know that Tomas is none other than the brother of the man responsible for her mother’s death, the man she swore to bring to justice.
An English trailer of the show can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2RZayEBNEQ
“Game of Chefs” is a talent cooking show that embarks on a nationwide search to uncover a superstar chef. The competition is open to everybody, both amateur and professional cooks. The show comprises of three stages: A “Casting Stage”, a “Boot Camp” and “Heated Battles” rounds. The decisions through the three stages are made by a panel of three top chefs who know what it takes to succeed in the restaurant business – but with different viewpoints. Throughout the season the contestants compete both individually and with the chefs in teams, aiming to become the superstar chef!
At the centre of the show is the complex relationship between 3 chefs and their contestants, the conflict between friendship and professional admiration on the one hand and competition and the desire to win on the other. Each chef represents a separate philosophical approach to life and to the kitchen, each has a different cooking style and their own personality, behaviour and form of expression.
“300 Second Ride” is a fast-moving studio-based prime time quiz show, where a team of two contestants embarks on a 5 minute ride on the ‘Time Track’, a unique moving platform that runs from one side of the studio to the other. The team can chose their own questions but they must answer eight questions correctly before their 300 seconds are up. If they succeed, they get the chance to answer one final multiple choice question. If they answer this correctly, they win a million shekels. An incorrect answer, however, sends them home empty-handed.
An English trailer of the show can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQgfwZc5-_g
“The Selfie Challenge” is reality game show which draws its inspiration from the global social media craze for taking selfies. This highly contemporary show incorporates the best qualities of reality and game show formats and sees two groups of friends, who are in different locations around the world, compete against each other to perfectly mimic ambitious selfies sent to them in real-time. The challenges get tougher over the course of the five-round competition and high levels of improvisation and creativity are required as the competition progresses. “The Selfie Challenge” is a Studio Glam format produced in association with NBA Production.
“Ciega a Citas (Date Blind)” is the story of a woman who is unconsciously trapped in a love triangle. Lucia believes that she loves the presenter of a radio programme, but she does not realise that the true love of her life is on the other side of the screen. The love which is not good for her, blinds her and the love that could make her happy is not even on her radar. But since she made a bet with her mother that she can find a boyfriend by her sister’s wedding, Lucia makes every effort to meet as many men as possible. At least statistically, one of them will have to win her heart. A remake of the successful Argentinean series “Ciega a Citas”, winner of the prestigious Martín Fierro and Rose d’Or awards.
“New York” is a daily crime drama with a colourful and complex plot. The son of the head of a notorious crime family arrives in New York, escaping his past and seeking a new future. He rejects the subservience of badly exploited foreign workers and is determined to change it. In doing so, he will find his true destiny. “New York” was produced by Dori Media Darset for Israel’s DBS television provider ‘YES’. “New York” has been the most watched drama of all time on the ‘YES’ channel and has increased total viewing of the channel by 35%. “New York” has also won the Accolade Competition for “Excellence Drama Program/Series 2012”.