Schiller Street


Russian net buys German improv comedy remake rights

Russian channel CTC has acquired local remake rights to German improv comedy Schiller Street. The format, which Red Arrow International sells globally, will sit alongside other sitcoms on the Russian net’s schedule that comprise “the core of CTC primetime broadcasting”, according to chief content officer Vyacheslav Murugov. The set-up sees a number of comedians without […]

News brief: CCTV buys German comedy format Schiller Street

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has acquired Schiller Street, the German-originated improvised comedy format. The local version of the show will be called Joy Street and air on CCTV’s flagship CCTV-1 channel as well as being made available for online streaming. Red Arrow International distributes the format and struck the CCTV deal. It has previously shopped […]