Russia to Remake "How I met Your Mother" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 04-08-2010, 10:41 PM

Gather 'round, kids, and I'll tell you the story of "How I Met Your Russian Mother."

Russia's CTC network is close to sealing a deal with 20th Century Fox International TV to produce a localized version of the hit U.S. laffer "How I Met Your Mother."

Deal comes on the heels of 20th's pact with Channel One Russia to develop a 22-episode version of "Prison Break." And in the U.K., ITV has also been busy developing shows based on the 1990s 20th sitcom "Dharma and Greg," as well as a new take on the studio's 2007 drama pilot "The Oaks."

The pacts are all a part of 20th's initiative to boost worldwide format sales of its scripted series.

"We've had great success licensing our versions of shows as shot around the world," said 20th Century Fox TV chairman Gary Newman. "These shows can travel in incredibly powerful ways."

International productions of U.S. scripted formats are nothing new -- local editions of "Law & Order" exist in the U.K., Russia and France -- but still not common, as most studios opt to just sell the U.S. series to international territories (and don't want to risk hurting those original series with local versions).

But 20th Century Fox International TV prexy Marion Edwards noted that several territories were ripping off the U.S. studios and producing copycat versions anyway -- such as an unauthorized version of "Prison Break" in China and a fake "24" in India.

"We'd been battling countries from doing illegal versions of these shows. Why not do it legally?" she said.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryid=14&cs=1

Marvo301 · 04-09-2010, 12:31 AM

I've got a great name for the Russian version. "How I Met Your Babushka"!

mlittmanx7 · 06-30-2010, 02:10 PM

I think they can't make this real type comedy.

catlover79 · 06-30-2010, 03:25 PM

Now THIS should be interesting.

rainrotoka · 07-29-2010, 05:59 AM

Now, It is so interesting to watch remark of " how I met your mother".

04-08-2010, 10:41 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	Russia to Remake "How I met Your Mother" Gather 'round, kids, and I'll tell you the story of "How I Met Your Russian Mother." Russia's CTC network is close to sealing a deal with 20th Century Fox International TV to produce a localized version of the hit U.S. laffer "How I Met Your Mother." Deal comes on the heels of 20th's pact with Channel One Russia to develop a 22-episode version of "Prison Break." And in the U.K., ITV has also been busy developing shows based on the 1990s 20th sitcom "Dharma and Greg," as well as a new take on the studio's 2007 drama pilot "The Oaks." The pacts are all a part of 20th's initiative to boost worldwide format sales of its scripted series. "We've had great success licensing our versions of shows as shot around the world," said 20th Century Fox TV chairman Gary Newman. "These shows can travel in incredibly powerful ways." International productions of U.S. scripted formats are nothing new -- local editions of "Law & Order" exist in the U.K., Russia and France -- but still not common, as most studios opt to just sell the U.S. series to international territories (and don't want to risk hurting those original series with local versions). But 20th Century Fox International TV prexy Marion Edwards noted that several territories were ripping off the U.S. studios and producing copycat versions anyway -- such as an unauthorized version of "Prison Break" in China and a fake "24" in India. "We'd been battling countries from doing illegal versions of these shows. Why not do it legally?" she said. http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryid=14&cs=1
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mlittmanx7 Member First Time Poster Join Date: Jun 30, 2010 Location: US Posts: 1	Russia to Remake "How I met Your Mother" I think they can't make this real type comedy.

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07-29-2010, 05:59 AM	#5
rainrotoka Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 15, 2010 Posts: 16	Now, It is so interesting to watch remark of " how I met your mother".