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Commissions & Acquisitions
Manoto creates innovative and exciting new shows in-house and through commissions. This makes up around 60% of our programming. The rest of our output includes handpicked programmes licensed from some of the biggest distributors and producers worldwide.
The programmes generally fall under one of several main genres:
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Drama and films
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Sports
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Family entertainment
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Music
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Fashion
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Talent shows and reality TV
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Factual
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Comedy and satire
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Women’s interest issues
Want to submit a pilot or treatment?
If you represent a distributor or independent producer and want to submit content ideas, please Contact Us.
3Faz o Nim | Since October 2020
3Faz o Nim is a comedy program in the form of short scenes and sketches. Joined by guest actors and talent, our MTN producers and production team convert daily issues and events; political, social, news and viral stories, etc into something our audience can laugh about.
Catherine The Great | Premiered Feb 2021
Catherine the Great is a British-American miniseries in four parts written and It stars Helen Mirren as the titular Catherine the Great.
The miniseries premiered in its entirety on 3 October 2019 on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom. Manoto premiered Catherine The Great in February 2021.
The miniseries premiered in its entirety on 3 October 2019 on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom. Manoto premiered Catherine The Great in February 2021.
SamteNo | Since July 2014
SamteNo is our panellist Live talk show Saturday to Wednesday presented by 5 women co-hosts and starring guest contributors. Show topics can range from discussions on the importance of culture and arts in today’s Iranian society, supporting small businesses, to talking about day-to-day life challenges and solutions.
Peaky Blinders | Premiered 2022
An epic gangster drama set in the lawless streets of 1920s Birmingham.
Peaky Blinders is a British crime drama television series created by Steven Knight. The fictional gang is loosely based on a real urban youth gang of the same name who were active in the city from the 1880s to the 1910s.
Peaky Blinders is a British crime drama television series created by Steven Knight. The fictional gang is loosely based on a real urban youth gang of the same name who were active in the city from the 1880s to the 1910s.
GapTime | Since 2010
Join Arezoo as we go behind the scenes of producing ManotoTV programmes from show planning to viewing the final product. ManotoTV was first launched over a decade ago with the first ever program of Gaptime, enabling you as an audience to get to know your favourite shows in more depth.
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil is a Canadian entertainment company and the largest contemporary circus producer in the world. Located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul on 16 June 1984 by former street performers Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix.
Shabe Jomeh | Since Feb 2018
A Multi-Cam studio entertainment format, Shabe Jome is another one of Manoto's original formats and popular household name. Arya, the host of the show along with Shakila, Sasan and Azadeh bring music and pop culture competition with celebrity guests, lip sync battles and comedy sketches to your house.
Fauda | Premiered 2022
Fauda (meaning "chaos") is an Israeli television series developed by Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff drawing on their experiences in the Israel Defense Forces. In late 2020, it was announced that Fauda would be returning for a fourth season.
Riviera | Primiered Aug 2020
A thrilling drama series set in the glamorous Côte d'Azur on the southeastern coast of France. Riviera is a television drama created by Neil Jordan. It premiered on Sky Atlantic on 15 June 2017. The series stars Anthony LaPaglia, Julia Stiles, Lena Olin, Adrian Lester, Iwan Rheon, Dimitri Leonidas and Roxane Duran.
OMID AM | Premiered 2022
Omid AM is a Live Weekly ManotoTV video podcast show that encourages conversation between guest contributors, Omid our host and you the audience about various topics and issues of the day and the last week. We provide our viewers with a casual and comfortable show atmosphere where they can take part in program discussions live via phone line on show day.
America's Got Talent | Since June 2018
Amateur performers present their singing, dancing, comedy and novelty acts to celebrity judges and a nationwide audience in order to advance in the competition and win a huge prize.
Presented by: Regis Philbin; Jerry Springer; Nick Cannon; Tyra Banks; Terry Crews.
Presented by: Regis Philbin; Jerry Springer; Nick Cannon; Tyra Banks; Terry Crews.
Shabake Nim | Since July 2013
Premiered July 2013, Shabake Nim is ManotoTV’s satirical puppet caricature series featuring important personalities of the country. Join us for eight series where we express social and political problems with a critical view
Time Tunnel | Since June 2013
Together we travel through time to former years of Iran remembering and celebrating culture, politics, and the arts, through archived images, videos, and articles.
The Time Tunnel of Iranian history aids our exploration into the significance of preserving memories for reminiscing with past generations and the importance of passing this heritage to future generations.
The Time Tunnel of Iranian history aids our exploration into the significance of preserving memories for reminiscing with past generations and the importance of passing this heritage to future generations.
Dynasties | Premiered Oct 2019
"Dynasties" is a documentary by Sir David Attenborough as he goes on a journey behind some of the most celebrated and endangered animals on the planet. Follow the stories of penguins, chimpanzees, lions, painted wolves, and tigers. They actively seek to fight for their survival and the survival of their families - their dynasties.
Bebin TV | Since Aug 2016
Bebin TV is a television review programme where participants watch TV programmes with their family members and friends whilst being filmed for their observations and reactions sitting in their living rooms.
The Titan Games | Premiered March 2021
Host Dwayne Johnson leads the participants, who undergo various mental and physical tests. Successful contestants then defend their title from other challengers to win the grand prize.
Reportage
Initially a staple of the Manoto TV newsroom, Reportage is a standalone weekly half-hour show, expanding on the highly popular format. Reportage aims to engage and inform viewers on important current affairs.
Mr. Robot | Premiered June 2017
Exclusively acquired by Marjan Television for Persian speaking audiences. This critically acclaimed, and award winning psychological thriller, follows Elliot (Rami Malek) a young, anti-social computer programmer who works as a cyber security engineer during the day, but at night he is a vigilante hacker.
Come Dine With Me | Since 2010
Come Dine With Me is one of the oldest ManotoTV programs having series filmed in Europe, America, and Australia. Originally purchased from ITV Global in the UK, our show features farsi-speaking participants each hosting a three-course dinner party for the other contestants. All are competing to get the highest point to win the cash prize.
Britain's Got Talent | Since 2021
Britain's Got Talent is a televised British talent show competition, and part of the global Got Talent franchise created by Simon Cowell. Presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (colloquially known as Ant & Dec) and broadcast on ITV every year.
SaliTalk | Since 2010
In our SaliTalk programme we love to encourage our viewers to send us footage or information showing Iranian society today. Saloumeh presents the show with a lighthearted comedic twist talking about videos and images in a satirical way.
Snackmasters | Premiered 2022
Fred Sirieix invites some of the top chefs and challenges them to create a replica of some of Britain's best-loved snacks.
Drough 12 | Premiered April 2019
A musical documentary movie. Throughout the movie you will see performances from well-known actors and talent, portraying a love story set around the time of the revolution. Don’t miss out on our extra behind the scenes feature available to watch on ManotoTV about the production of this movie.
Manoto Plus | Since 2010
Join us for our Manoto Plus show, a magazine-style programme co-hosted by two presenters live for one hour a day Saturday to Wednesday.
During this hour we showcase a variety of in depth and light-hearted material segments featuring the latest news, showbiz, fashion, food, technology and more.
During this hour we showcase a variety of in depth and light-hearted material segments featuring the latest news, showbiz, fashion, food, technology and more.
Law & Order SVU | Premiered 2014
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American crime drama television series created by Dick Wolf's own production company, Wolf Entertainment, for NBC. After the premiere of its 21st season in September 2019, the series became TV’s longest-running primetime U.S. live-action series in the history of television.
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