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EXCLUSIVE: Banijay Entertainment has acquired world authorities to Norwegian drama format The Comedy League (Ligaen).
The show, which has already been recommissioned locally for a 2nd play connected TV2, sees entertainers spell head-to-head successful a bid of sporting challenges. Its creators, Håkon Herresthal and Steffan Ludvigsen astatine Happy Sheriff, opportunity it delivers a “fresh twist connected nan sportainment genre” by “putting characteristic and capacity astatine its core.”
Featuring nan likes of Norway‘s Dancing pinch nan Stars host Helene Olafsen and comedians Truls Svendsen and Morten Ramm, The Comedy League had a beardown launch, becoming its second-most watched show during nan outpouring play connected TV2, wherever it competes pinch hits for illustration The Box and chap Banijay title Bloody Game.
Banijay format acquisitions main Helen Greatorex said The Comedy League “flips athletics connected its head, reimagining diversion title done a bold drama lens to present high-energy, feel-good moments.” “We’re continuing to spot beardown world request for formats that harvester humour, title and wide family appeal, and this genuinely hits nan saccharine spot,” she added. “As Norwegian productivity continues to group nan pace, The Comedy League stands retired pinch its unique reside and beardown talent-led structure, making it highly adaptable for world markets.”
We wrote past twelvemonth astir Norwegian formats being successful nan ascendancy, pinch shows for illustration The Box and Nation’s Dumbest dominating chatter astatine TV markets. The erstwhile is being remade successful nan UK pinch Gary Lineker and Jack Whitehall is hosting an American type of nan second for Fox.
Comedy intermezo feels successful rude wellness astatine nan moment, pinch nan likes of LOL: Last One Laughing, a section type of which airs successful Norway, pulling successful nan punters.
