Sony wins Dragons’ Den deals with TVE and VOX

Editor | 08-10-2013

In a move that will see the popular format land in 24 countries, Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is to make local versions of NTV’s Dragons’ Den for broadcasters in Germany and Spain.

In Germany SPT Productions will produce a series of the popular factual format for major commercial broadcaster, VOX. The local version, which will be called Die Höhle des Löwen (Lions’ Den), is due to go into production in January 2014. Meanwhile in Spain, public service broadcaster Television Española (TVE) has commissioned the format, marking the first time a local version will air in the territory. Spanish production company Pulso TV will produce the show.

Commented Keith LeGoy, SPT president of international distribution: “Dragons’ Den has been transformative for budding inventors and entrepreneurs all over the world and now national broadcasters in two of Europe’s biggest economies are set to create their own versions for the first time. With the backdrop of economic challenges there has never been a more apt time to offer programming that inspires new business ideas and encourages emerging talent.”