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‘The Office’ to Get South African Adaptation on Showmax (EXCLUSIVE)
African streamer Showmax has secured rights to adapt the hit format 'The Office' for South African audiences, in partnership with BBC Studios.
The original British version of “The Office,” created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, premiered over 20 years ago and remains highly acclaimed. “The relaunch slate included all nine seasons of the American version of ‘The Office,’ which went straight into our top five international series on the platform for the month,” says Nicola van Niekerk, Showmax’s acting head of content. Showmax has earned international recognition for recent scripted originals including “Spinners,” “Wyfie,” “Catch Me A Killer,” “Donkerbos,” “Koek” and “Adulting.” Rapid Blue’s credits include “Is’thunzi,” which earned Thuso Mbedu two International Emmy nominations, as well as formats like “Dancing With The Stars,” “The Bachelor,” “Family Feud,” “Got Talent,” “Shark Tank,” “Come Dine With Me” and “Homegrown Tastes South Africa.”
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