Slovakia and Czech Republic RSVP for MasterChef - Returning Season Confirmed for Ukraine

26th Jun 2012

Shine International, the worldwide sales arm of Shine Group, has today announced the significant commission of MasterChef for first season production in Slovakia and the Czech Republic with CME Group channels, Markiza and TV Nova. MasterChef is the record-breaking primetime entertainment format produced in more than 35 countries worldwide.

In a first for MasterChef, the format will air as a primetime two-territory co-production in the Czech Republic on TV Nova and in Slovakia on Markiza. Shine International today added that MasterChef has been commissioned for a second season in the Ukraine on STB. Today’s deals follow on from the recent commission for the first-ever season of MasterChef Poland by TVN.

Lisa Higginson, Sales Manager for CEE at Shine International announced the news from NATPE Budapest, “MasterChef is TV’s toughest talent competition and a truly global phenomenon. In 2012 we are experiencing exceptional results in Central & Eastern Europe and MasterChef continues to keep getting bigger. We’re working closely with our partners to support them with a unique and powerful package of production insight, spanning set design, recipes and casting to promotion and scheduling. We’re delighted to be welcoming Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the MasterChef family and looking forward to their launches along with the second season on STB.”

MasterChef was created for the BBC and is watched in more than 200 territories worldwide. International production’s include FOX (USA), TF1 (France), Channel 2 (Israel), Star (India), Ten (Australia) and coming soon to Dragon TV in China. At retail MasterChef has generated in excess of $270 million in global revenue since 2009.