ABC keen to sell Sleuth 101 format

According to executive producer Bruce Kane, the public broadcaster sees its new mystery/game show hybrid as a highly ‘formattable’, sellable product.

“They’re very interested in this one; they seem to be keen to [sell the format]. We [Mayhem TV] control it in conjunction with the ABC, but they represent it,” Kane told Encore.

Although a number of ABC-made and represented shows have been sold as formats to be remade in other territories (e.g. the comedy Mother and Son, Zapruder’s Other Fims’ The Gruen Transfer), the public broadcaster has not traditionally seen format sales as a priority. Kane believes that is starting to change.