The Israeli youth series “The Station”, which first aired in 2019 on HOT’s KIDZ channel, has been sold to the Freeform channel of the streaming giant Disney.
The series, written and created by Shahar Segal and Oren Yaakovi, deals with a group of volunteers in the 10th grade who join a training course at MDA. The series was very successful in Israel, and became one of the most successful youth series in recent years.
The American adaptation of the series will be directed by Alexis Ostrander, and will be produced by writers Andrew Lachensky and Kevin Oher. In addition to the Israeli side, the local version will be produced by Scooter Braun and his company and the production company Underground.
The series is a significant achievement for Israeli television, and it shows that it can produce quality content that is successful around the world. It is also an opportunity to introduce Israel and Israeli culture to a new audience.
The winning of “The Station” is another proof that Israeli television is flourishing, and it continues to gain international recognition.
