Mediawan obtains global distribution rights for "Hungry For Love"

Mediawan Rights’ unscripted department has acquired the food dating format "Hungry For Love." The company will partner with co-producers to globally distribute the series.

"We are proud of the trust that Sipur and Stampede have placed in us. With this new acquisition, we confirm our desire to distribute innovative content which are a real added value to our catalogue," Valérie Vleeschhouwer, Managing Director of Mediawan Rights said. "We look forward to seeing new versions of this wonderful and successful show worldwide.”

Co-produced by Tel Aviv-based global film and television studio SIP UR, led by CEO Emilio Schenker, and Stampede Ventures, led by Greg Silverman, the unscripted series was  created by Zipi Rozenblum, Head of Formats for Sipur, and produced by Israeli  powerhouse HSCC. International sales will be launched at  MIPTV at booth R7.E70. The HOT Entertainment version of the series is executive produced by Michael Peter Schmidt, Zipi Rozenblum and Emilio Schenker for Sipur; Greg Silverman, Chris Bosco, and Jay Judah for Stampede, with Claire LaPlante serving as Co-Executive Producer; and Haim Slutzki, Rinat Klein and Eitan Brown for HOT Entertainment.

"Hungry For Love" is a social experiment dating series involving single participants who are seeking love and must abide by one rule: Whenever they get hungry, they go on a date. No one can eat alone. Led by a psychologist, bachelors and bachelorettes will dine their way to love. “After months of talks with many global distributors interested in representing 'Hungry For Love,' we have chosen to go into the marketplace with Mediawan and its incredible unscripted team. Their enthusiastic embrace of this project, combined with their deep understanding of this market, make them the ideal partners for us," Sipur CEO Emilio Schenker and Jay Judah, Stampede Ventures’ SVP of Alternative & Innovation, said.