GOQUEST MEDIA’S FEEL GOOD FORMAT “WHAT THE F***?!”LICENSED TO GERMANY

Mumbai, 01 July 2020:  Independent content distributor GoQuest Media is thrilled to announce that it has licensed a format deal for the hidden camera, wish-fulfilment series What The F***?! with renowned Cologne based production company Bavaria Entertainment.

This is the first major deal between the two companies which sees Bavaria Entertainment acquire the German-speaking rights to the factual entertainment format.  What The F***?! has already been commissioned by a major German broadcaster and is set to launch in the summer of 2021.

Participants in What the F***?! get the chance to surprise their family and friends in a unique and spectacular way.  In a short period of time, participants secretly learn something that seems impossible or unexpected from them.  Once they learn and master the skill, they will surprise their family and friends, with a hidden camera capturing their most extraordinary moments. What the F***?! focuses on the positivity of the surprise and helps the participants surpass their own expectations to achieve something truly admirable!

What The F***?!, a feel-good candid show, is based on a Dutch format ‘What the Frans’ which successfully aired on NP01 in the Netherlands and was remade for TV2 Norway.

Commenting on the deal Paula McHarg, Head of Europe & North America, GoQuest Media said, “What The F***?! is a fun and feel-good format, which everyone could use right now, and we are delighted to be partnering with Bavaria Entertainment to offer German-speaking audiences this optimistic candid show.”

GoQuest Media

GoQuest Media is an independent distributor of global entertainment content offering a broad portfolio of international television series, scripted formats, factual content and films.

With extensive success in placing content in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Europe, GoQuest Media has now evolved as a frontrunner in the global entertainment landscape.

Headquartered in Mumbai (India) and with offices in the UK, Vietnam and a local sales presence in Tel Aviv serving the global market, GoQuest Media is also actively involved in co-creation, production and distribution of branded content through its Digital and Production subsidiaries.

Bavaria Entertainment

Bavaria Entertainment is a format developer, production company and full-service producer for television entertainment based in Cologne, Germany.  Shows, factual entertainment, comedy, documentaries or magazines – Bavaria Entertainment develops and produces innovative formats for the German television market with great passion since 1996.  In 2017 the production company wellenreiter.tv and Bavaria Entertainment merged their business activities.  Through exclusive cooperation with international partners, Bavaria Entertainment has direct access to the worldwide TV market.

Bavaria Entertainment produces TV shows like “Da kommst Du nie drauf!” (ZDF), “Meister des Alltags” (SWR), “Die beste Klasse Deutschlands” (KiKA) or “Der beste Chor im Westen”(WDR) as well as the health formats “Hirschhausens Sprechstunde” (WDR) and “rundum gesund” (SWR).  In the factual entertainment sector there are formats as “Ausgerechnet” (WDR), “Mach was draus” (ZDF) or “Was kostet die Schweiz? (SRF).

In the head office in Cologne there are about 100 employees.  Bavaria Film GmbH holds 100 percent of the shares in Bavaria Entertainment GmbH.

Source: GoQuest Media