The Wit List is a bimonthly selection by The Wit of 3 fresh, innovative and entertaining shows from around the world with highest social media buzz, made just for the MIPTV-MIPCOM community. Discover February’s Wit List!
BABIL (THE CHOICE), TURKEY, STAR TV
Pitch: Thriller drama series about an unemployed professor who concocts what turns out to be Turkey’s largest-ever financial fraud in the course of trying to save his son’s life.
Social media buzz: According to the Wit Social List, the drama series came first in The Wit’s Instagram ranking the week of its launch and has gathered more than 81,000 subscribers since its debut (as of January 30, 2020). The series has a strong fanbase with a good rating of 7.5 on iMDB.
Premiere: Friday, January 17, 2020
Distributor(s): Madd Entertainment
70 45-minute weekly episodes
LANG LEVE DE LIEFDE (LET LOVE RULE), THE NETHERLANDS, SBS6
Pitch: Dating show in which single candidates immediately move in together in a luxury apartment. Their first blind date lasts a minimum of 24 hours and a maximum of five days. If the candidates are sure it’s not going to work out, they can go home after 24 hours. But they can also stay. If they complete the whole five days, the fresh couple awaits a surprise: a romantic weekend away.
Social media buzz: According to the Wit Social List, the dating series finished second in The Wit’s Instagram ranking the week of its launch and has gathered more than 122,000 subscribers since its debut (as of January 30, 2020).
Premiere: Monday, January 20, 2020
Distributor(s): ITV STUDIOS Global Entertainment
261 30-minute stripped episodes
LA ISLA DE LAS TENTACIONES (TEMPTATION ISLAND), SPAIN, TELECINCO
Pitch: Local adaptation of the reality format “Temptation Island” in which five couples at a crossroads in their relationship travel to a summer resort where their fidelity is tested in a big way.
Social media buzz: According to the Wit Social List, the reality series came first in The Wit’s Instagram ranking the week of its launch and has gathered more than 463,000 subscribers since its debut (as of January 30, 2020)!
Premiere: Thursday, January 9, 2020
Distributor(s): Banijay Rights
120-minute episodes (3 eps/week)
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