Zodiak makes raft of finished programming sales

Zodiak Entertainment Distribution has a new focus on finished entertainment and factual programming, which has paid off with a raft of sales post-MIPCOM. Best House on The Street, which is set to premiere on Five in 2010, has sold to Odyssee in France, TV3 New Zealand and pan-regional TV Paprika Zrt in Hungary, while Czech Republic and Slovakia have each opted for the 6 x one-hour factual entertainment show. Norway's Ugliest Room sold to TV Paprika Zrt Hungary and the Spanish version of French Kiss has sold back to NRJ 12 in France. Lastly, more than 80 hours of Fort Boyard has sold to TET TV in the Ukraine and Lider TV in Azerbaijan.