![]() ![]() Jean Reno, Jean Dujardin and even Sigourney Weaver are some of the many stars who signed up to play themselves. Its episodes, which could veer between farcical miscommunication and affecting drama, also featured episode-long cameos from famous actors as the agency's various clients. Exploring a world brimming with gossip, power plays and romance, the show became a hit in France. One of the most popular French shows in recent years has been France Télévisions' Dix Pour Cent, a comedy about the frenetic world of Parisian showbusiness agents. ![]() The TV shows that reveal the real France The rights to the show could be sold to networks abroad – like Frasier being endlessly repeated on the UK's Channel 4, to choose an old-school example – but what if they could do one step better? What if another country were so enamoured with a show that they wanted to buy the concept and remake it themselves? For better or worse, when a show does phenomenally well in its own territory, TV executives start getting itchy fingers and surveying a map of the world. But when it comes to remaking a beloved programme in another country, they are raised that little bit higher. ![]() It is expensive to make, and, as the recent news about Netflix has shown, people can cancel subscriptions in a heartbeat. The stakes are always high in television. ![]()
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