RDFR SIGNS MORE DEALS FOR DONT FORGET THE LYRICS

10 March 2009

RDF Rights (RDFR), part of the RDF Media Group, has achieved more international success with a host of production and renewal deals for its entertainment format Don’t Forget the Lyrics. The series has now been produced in 18 territories worldwide since it launched in the

eighteen months ago.

France

2 has commissioned a sixth series and produced a two hour special, in which three celebrities raised money for Unicef.

RDFR is also delighted to announce that Don’t Forget the Lyrics will arrive in two African territories in 2009. NTA in Nigeria is already in the studio, and state broadcaster ETV in Egypt is expected to start production later this year. Both networks are producing 52 x 60’ shows, and in

Egypt

Don’t Forget the Lyrics will be ETV’s first international primetime production.

In addition to new deals, the series has also been renewed by TV2 Denmark, Nova Croatia, Astro

Malaysia

and TVP2 Poland, amongst others. The US version of the format also continues to sell worldwide, including Australia, Sweden, South Africa, and the

.

Barnaby Shingleton, head of light entertainment at RDF Rights said: ‘It’s a testament to the quality of the format that the show is going into new territories and continues to be re-commissioned throughout the world despite the economic downturn. Broadcasters are increasingly relying on proven formats, and Don’t Forget the Lyrics is a fantastic returnable franchise.’