Endemol nabs 'Canada Sings' format

LONDON -- Endemol has nabbed worldwide format rights to Shaw Media's talent show "Canada Sings." The sale necessitates the entertainment giant selling the format worldwide and creating local versions in the show via its regional production modems. "Canada Sings" was produced for Shaw Media network Global Television by Insight Production Company, which created and has the format. When the skein bowed in Canada last summer season it absolutely was seen by 6.5 million audiences, according to Endemol. Shaw Media the other day greenlit another season of "Canada Sings," that can take regular folk from workplaces countrywide and challenges those to form glee clubs with co-employees. The teams, trained by professionals, compete in the country wide talent contest while using champion giving the prize money with a nominated charitable organization. Global mind of format purchases at Endemol Grant Ross mentioned: "It becomes an unabashed feel happy format filled with adrenalin, bravado, cooperating, courage and risk. "The show's performance in Canada talks alone as well as the elements that have driven that success might be converted inside a territory." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com