Keshet International

Name

Keshet International

Legal name

Keshet International

Website

https://keshetinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Television Content Distribution and Licensing

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action International/Co-Production & Service Production (MPADABAG)

Keywords

• Television content distribution
• Format licensing
• International co-productions
• Scripted series production
• International format sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Content Distribution and Licensing: KI distributes content from Keshet 12 in Israel, their own production hubs, and global partners. They license finished tapes and formats to broadcasters and streaming platforms worldwide.
2. Co-production Revenue: KI co-develops and co-produces content with international partners such as De Mensen for Netflix and VRT, Monster Scripted and X-Filme Creative Pool for Viaplay and ZDF, and Rabbit Films for Elisa Viidhe.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Keshet International develops, produces, and distributes television content — including scripted series, factual and docuseries, and adaptable formats — for broadcasters and streaming platforms worldwide. The company sources content from Keshet 12 in Israel, its own production hubs in the UK, US, and Germany, and global co-production partners, licensing finished tape and formats across 75+ territories.

Product overview

Keshet International is a globally driven studio and content distributor, powered by Keshet Media Group, dedicated to creating bold, thought-provoking content with visionary storytellers. The company operates a network of production companies including Keshet UK (London), Keshet Studios (Los Angeles), Tresor and Keshet Germany (Munich), and distributes content from Keshet 12 in Israel. Their portfolio spans scripted series (thrillers, dramas, comedies), non-scripted content (docuseries, documentaries), and format shows (talent competitions, reality). Key products include flagship formats like 'Master Class' (kids talent show in 8 territories), 'Rising Star' (Eurovision selection format), 'The Baker and The Beauty' (romcom adapted globally), and 'Mythological Ex' (adapted for CBS, Televisa, ZDF). Recent scripted productions include 'Unconditional' on Apple TV, 'Lovesick' on Netflix, and 'Murder at the Dead Sea'. The company offers a curated catalog spanning drama, factual, and formats, with global content operations including acquisitions, co-productions, and distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unconditional Eight-episode thriller following a mother-daughter vacation that turns into a criminal investigation when the daughter is arrested for drug smuggling in Moscow. Acquired for global streaming by Apple TV+.
• Lovesick Drama series starring Claire Danes as a renowned breast cancer surgeon who receives her own cancer diagnosis. Based on Israeli format 'The Best Worst Thing' from Keshet 12; commissioned by Netflix.
• Who Wants to Start? Celebrity group therapy format featuring five celebrities discussing a shared defining life experience with no script, designed for international adaptation. Global sales handled by Keshet International.
• Reset Dark comedy format centred on mistaken terminal diagnoses, designed for international adaptation. Launched at London Screenings 2026.
• Hitler's Treasure Hunters Six-part historical docuseries commissioned by Keshet International for the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2, telling stories of treasures and religious relics sought by the Nazi SS's Ahnenerbe. Sold to 75+ territories.
• The Baker and The Beauty Romantic comedy format based on the Israeli original created by Assi Azar for Keshet 12, following the love story between an international superstar and a humble baker. Adapted in France (Marathon Studio and Terence Films for TF1), India, and additional territories.
• Master Class Children's music talent show format where children aged 8-14 perform classics with only positive reviews and no eliminations, mentored by leading artists. Adapted in 7+ territories including Hungary (TV2), Uruguay (Teledoce), China (BTV), Greece (Mega), Slovenia (Planet TV), Georgia (Rustavi), and Cyprus (ALPHA).
• Number One Fan Four-part psychological thriller directed by Emmy-winning director Paul Wilmshurst, starring Jill Halfpenny as Lucy Logan, a TV star whose life unravels when her biggest fan becomes her enemy. Watched by 3.4M Brits with +28.7% share vs Channel 5's benchmark.
• Murder at the Dead Sea Israeli crime thriller starring Niv Sultan ('Tehran') as a young police investigator. Produced by Yoav Gross Productions for Keshet 12 and set at a quarantined hotel during the pandemic where a pop icon dies.
• Rising Star Singing talent competition format that has served as Israel's official Eurovision Song Contest selection vehicle, in its 13th season on Keshet 12. Selected Netta Barzilai ahead of her 2018 Eurovision victory.
• Mythological Ex Romantic comedy format about a woman who opens her ex-files to find her one true love, created by Sigal Avin. Adapted in US (CBS, 13 episodes), Mexico (Televisa), and Germany (ZDF, 8 episodes).
• Surviving 9/11 Documentary marking the 25-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks, directed by BAFTA-winning director Arthur Cary. Commissioned by BBC in 2021 and acquired in 20+ countries.
• Rough Diamonds Eight-part crime drama co-produced with De Mensen for Netflix and Belgium's VRT, part of Keshet International's co-production strategy for original content.
• Furia International co-production with Monster Scripted and X-Filme Creative Pool for Viaplay and ZDF, financed with assistance from Keshet International.

Quantifiable outcome

• Master Class format achieved 48% average audience share in Israel and 30% average share in Hungary, plus ranked among most watched shows in China
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, strategic and standard.

• Keshet Media GroupcoreOthers · 1 January 2012Parent company powering Keshet International. Keshet Media Group is Israel's leading media company operating Keshet 12 (Israel's #1 TV channel), N12 news company, and FreeTV streaming service.
• Keshet UKcoreOthersProduction hub in London developing and producing original content for UK and international markets.
• Keshet StudioscoreOthersProduction hub in Los Angeles developing and producing original content for US and international markets.
• TresorcoreOthersProduction hub in Munich, Germany, producing content for German and international markets.
• Keshet GermanycoreOthersProduction hub in Munich, Germany, developing content for German market including adaptations like Mythological Ex for ZDF.
• NetflixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetflix ordered Lovesick series from Keshet Studios, Sarah Treem, and Universal Television based on Israeli format The Best Worst Thing from Keshet 12.
• Apple TV+coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApple TV acquired Unconditional thriller series produced by Spiro Films for Keshet 12, premiering globally on Apple TV+.
• Radial EntertainmentmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRadial Entertainment acquired all 10 seasons (200 episodes) of World's Most Evil Killers for North America FAST and AVOD platforms. Season 9 distributed by Radial for US with worldwide rights by Keshet International.
• Sony Pictures TelevisionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeshet Studios signed multi-year first-look scripted deal with Sony Pictures Television.
• De MensenstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerKI co-produced Rough Diamonds (8-part crime drama) with De Mensen for Netflix and Belgium's VRT.
• Monster Scripted and X-Filme Creative PoolstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerKI helped complete financing for Furia for Viaplay and ZDF.
• ALPHA CyprusstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorALPHA Cyprus licensed Master Class format for Cypriot adaptation called Music School, marking the 7th international license for the format.
• Rabbit FilmsstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerKI helped complete financing for Summer of Sorrow, a 10-part thriller written and directed by Jani Velonen for Elisa Viidhe.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Beta Film: Germany-based global content distribution and co-production company, particularly strong in European scripted and factual—closely comparable European-anchored distribution business competing for similar streamer/broadcaster deals.
• Hat Trick International: UK-based independent distribution company focused on scripted and unscripted formats to global buyers—comparable scale and distribution-led business model competing for similar broadcaster relationships.
• Red Arrow Studios: International distribution and production group (subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.1) distributing scripted, unscripted, and formats globally—directly comparable German-anchored distribution competitor with format emphasis.
• All3Media International: Global distribution and production company headquartered in the UK, distributing third-party content to broadcasters and streamers worldwide—directly comparable to KI's distribution-led model and multi-territory sales infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• ITV Studios: UK-headquartered global production and distribution arm of ITV, with international production hubs and a large format catalog (including The Voice, Love Island)—closely comparable hybrid model and buyer relationships.
• BBC Studios: Distribution and production arm of BBC, with global catalog of premium scripted and factual content and major co-production capabilities—overlaps with KI as both a buyer (commissioned Surviving 9/11) and a competing supplier to streamers.
• Banijay: Largest European-based global content production and distribution group with a 130,000+ hour catalog across scripted, unscripted, and formats—directly comparable to KI's hybrid studio-distributor business at much larger scale.
• Fremantle: Global production and distribution company with operations in 25+ territories, distributing scripted, unscripted, and format content to major streamers and broadcasters—comparable business model and buyer base to KI.

Others

• Sony Pictures Television: Major US/global studio and first-look partner to Keshet Studios—directly comparable premium scripted distribution capabilities and a strategic partner competing for the same streamer commissions.

Regional players

• ZDF Studios: German public broadcaster's distribution arm, focused on co-productions and finished tape sales across scripted and factual—comparable catalog-led distribution model with similar European-buyer concentration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments1 record

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