Yes Yes Media, Keshet, Fulwell 73 Attend Satisfaction’s creative days

A series of high-concept unscripted formats from the likes of Yes Yes Media, Keshet International and Fulwell 73 were presented informally this week at the first edition of the International Creative Alliance Days, organized by Satisfaction Group, the Paris-based group founded by entrepreneur and celebrity TV presenter Arthur Essebag.

The two-day event brought together creatives and industry players who are part of Satisfaction or do business with the company, particularly acquisition executives from M6, France Televisions and Amazon Prime Video, among others.

Richard Bacon, whose banner Yes Yes Media welcomed Satisfaction as a shareholder last year; talked about several music-themed talent shows, including “Who’s in the Band,” which he said will “look for the next One Direction or BTS, with a new way of voting and a new way of auditioning.” There will be five candidates auditioning at the same time, all singing the same song at the same time. The show, which is being co-developed by a powerhouse producer whose track record includes ‘X Factor’ and ‘Got Talent’, will have three judges and its own version of the spinning chairs.

Another popular format in Yes Yes Media’s pipeline is “My Fictional Father” (aka “The Inheritance”), which has already been optioned by a US streamer and is available internationally. In HBO’s hit series “Succession,” “My Fictional Father” follows candidates who move into a mansion owned by their fictional (and dying) rich redneck father and must embark on a journey to convince him by any means necessary. they should inherit his fortune. Bacon, who founded Yes Yes Media alongside Elisabeth Murdoch’s Sister banner, said a 75-page bible was written for the show.

Aiming to generate new revenue streams, Yes Yes Media is also developing “A Minute Ago,” an action-packed survival reality game show that will unfold in real time and simultaneously with a video game. The banner is in negotiations to bring in a famous action star to host the show.

Fulwell 73, meanwhile, is developing a singing competition show with Talpa, while Keshet is seeing a resurgence in their iconic formats such as “Boom” and “Deal With It,” on top of developing a new physical comedy show called “Stuck!”

Satisfaction, on the other hand, discussed the new primetime format: “1 to 10, how well are you doing?” which has already been picked up by TF1. A strategy quiz show, “1 to 10”, will gather 10 famous contestants who will compete in a general knowledge trivia and must accurately evaluate their knowledge to win.

Speak with Variety During the event, Essebag pointed out that the International Creative Alliance Days highlighted Satisfaction’s global expansion over the past year. “We have expanded in Spain, Portugal and South America, and we are also active in the English-speaking markets through our partnership with Yes Yes Media,” said Essebag. The outfit has also formed a joint venture with Fulwell 73the British production company behind “The Late Late Show with James Corden”, Talpa in the Netherlands and recently launched Satisfaction Iberia with Daniel Domenjo, a renowned Spanish producer and presenter. Satisfaction recently signed a multi-territorial agreement to develop and co-produce non-scripted formats with Keshet International (“Trust No One”) at its hubs in France, Germany, Israel, the UK and the US.

Essebag said the Creative Alliance Days are “like a real, giant zoom lens,” focusing on IP development rather than active dealmaking. “It gives us the opportunity to see our partner with whom we have forged strong bonds and to show what everyone is working on.” The second day of the event was dedicated to workshops where producers brainstormed how to adapt selected formats for specific areas.

“The big markets are good for making deals, but here the idea is to put our brains together and help each other find the best ideas and come up with the most innovative formats,” he said, adding that he hopes that Satisfaction will one day. fires the same event for scripted IPs.