EbonyLife TV,
Africa’s first Global Black entertainment and lifestyle network, has acquired
from CBS Studios International the format rights to classic blockbuster
series Melrose Place and Dynasty. Set in and named after
an apartment block in the West Hollywood district of Los Angeles, Melrose
Place chronicles the lives and loves of a group of young adults, each with
their own dreams and drives.
A doctor and a budding fashion designer, roommates who later
fall in love and a man with no love life round out the first round of tenants
in this tiny apartment complex that boasts a very interesting and spellbinding
way of life.
Dynasty is an ‘80s American drama series about a
wealthy but dysfunctional oil rich family and the conflict between two large
corporations: Denver Carrington and Colby Co. It is an irresistible and
spellbinding story of passion, glamour, catfights and the biggest shoulder pads
in Denver. Dynasty was the long-running primetime soap fueled by an all-star
cast and 'sexsational' storylines.
Commenting on the news, Executive Chairman and CEO of
EbonyLife TV, Mo Abudu, says "We're highly pleased to have acquired the
format rights for Melrose Place and Dynasty, two of the most
iconic and unforgettable series from CBSSI, the home of some of the world’s
most amazing storylines and electrifying series! Coming on the heels of our
co-production partnership with the Walt Disney Company on the production
of Desperate Housewives Africa, based on the multiple award winning ABC
Television drama hit series, Desperate Housewives, we can’t wait to bring our
viewers globally Africa’s versions of these multiple Golden Globe nominee
thrillers."
Roxanne Pompa, Vice President, International Sales &
Production for CBS Studios International said: "This is a first for CBS Studios
International’s scripted formats and we are thrilled to be working with Ebony
Life to develop these two iconic series for the African market."
EbonyLife TV continues to seek global co-production
partnerships on hugely successful formats in furtherance of its vision to be
the preferred global network for premium African entertainment via the creation
of homegrown, premium and inspiring content with an African soul that showcases
the best of the continent for a Global Black audience. Desperate
Housewives Africa is the first drama format ever to be made in Africa.
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