In just a few years, he has managed to make an Israeli company a leading global producer and distributor with seven centres around the world, as well as its headquarters in Tel Aviv. Alon Shtruzman is one of the most eagerly awaited guests at the fourth edition of MIA, the International Audiovisual Market to be held in Rome from 17 to 21 October. Shtruzman, CEO of Keshet International, in addition to acquiring a majority stake in the British production company Greenbird Media, has recently launched an international content fund of 65 million dollars that will present at MIA Thursday, October 18 at 17.
Renowned for its wide range of quality content, Keshet Internatinal is now one of the top 10 production and distribution companies alongside much larger companies, distributing content in over 200 countries, making it one of the top five global title exporters and the fourth in Asia. Keshet Studios has grown to become a leading independent supplier to US television networks, with Alon as executive producer of several series such as The Brave for NBC and The Wisdom of the Crowd for CBS. Titles include the Cannes 2018-winning drama series When Heroes Fly, the hit talent show Rising Star, the spy drama Prisoners of War (which the Emmy-winning film Homeland is based on), the Emmy-winning comedy Traffic Light and the family drama The A Word. Shtruzman, one of the founders of the Israeli multi-channel industry, launched one of the world’s first VOD services years ago, commissioning a large amount of television projects, including the series that later became In Treatment for HBO, the first Israeli title to be sold and readapted in the United States.
