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Montreal-based KO Distribution, the distribution arm of Canada’s KOTV, will be attending this year’s MIPTV 2023 with a line-up of programs highlighted by their brand-new singing competition “Zenith”.

Zenith is KOTV’s original-concept variety music series. Designed with glamour in mind, the production gathers well known singers from different generations to compete against each other on a large, arena-style stage in a weekly singing in front of an audience made up of 100 judges who are also grouped by generation: Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, and Gen Z. Over 13 weeks, 24 artist-singers, 6 per generation, will revisit popular hits from yesterday and today in show-stopping large-scale performances. Hosted by popular French-Canadian TV and radio personality, Veronique Cloutier, a diverse group of artists take-on the challenge of presenting their extraordinary musical talents with the aim of winning over the audience.

The series launched on ICI Radio-Canada in January to rave reviews. Canada’s KO Distribution recently announced that it has completed a deal with Mediawan Prod, the unscripted company of the French mega-group Mediawan, who have taken the option rights for all European French speaking territories; With additional deals secured with Tresor TV who are taking the exclusive option rights for German speaking territories and non-exclusive for Austria; the German speaking Belgian Territory, Alto Adige, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Switzerland; Banijay Italia for Italy; and Lavinia Audiovisual, for Spain; as well as Mediawan Finland for Finland.