ZEEL (Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd) has announced two unscripted series in production, and is at NATPE seeking LatAm co-production partners.
Culinary Camera Qatar [in pic] was produced by ZEEL for Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) and recently completed 13×30-min episodes, which will air on QMC’s English-language channel this year. It sees Indian Canadian chef Vikram Vij team with Qatari photographer Aref Al-Ammari team for a culinary journey across Qatar. ZEEL is looking to sell the format to Latin America at NATPE.
The Spiceman Trails is a soon to be greenlit for Zee India (10×45-mins) and is expected to be ready by August 2020. The first season features Irish chef Arun Kapil traveling India to discover its aromatic spices and bring them back to Ireland. Zee is developing further seasons –one across Latin American countries and another within South and East Asian countries
Sunita Uchil, EVP, co-productions & development said: “We are pleased to have two unscripted series in production since June of last year and are looking to expand these programs to other territories, especially across Latin America and South Asia.”