MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has sold the format of its magazine talk show, ?The Dr Oz Show?, to TRANS TV in Indonesia. The announcement was made by SPT executive VP, distribution, Asia-Pacific Angel Orengo.

Trans TV will produce the local version of The Dr Oz Show, which will consist of at least 60 episodes to air daily during daytime. The talk show is slated to launch in early 2013.

Orengo said, "The sale of The Dr Oz Show format to Trans TV reaffirms that there is a growing potential and appeal in Asia-Pacific for US talk shows with universal themes such as health and wellness. Indonesia is an important market for us and we?re confident the format will resonate with audiences across the country."

PT, Televisi Transformasi Indonesia programming, operations director Achmad Ferizco Irwan said,"Trans TV is very pleased and excited to be working with Sony Pictures Television on this production. We believe ?The Dr. Oz Show? has become a household name across America and has helped many people with the various health and lifestyle issues of today. We are optimistic that this same program will be a hit in Indonesia, proving a reliable health and wellness source for our audience to turn to".

The ?The Dr. Oz Show? is a series hosted by trusted health expert, best-selling author, and cardiac surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz. Other territories to develop a series based on the format of The Dr Oz Show include China, Russia, India, Brazil, France, Armenia, Chile, Colombia and the Middle East. The show is co-produced by Harpo Productions and SPT.

MUMBAI: Sony Entertainment Television is all set to introduce to its viewers a show that highlights a belief that too much happiness in one?s life is bound to attract the wrath of evil or jealousy.

Titled ?Anaamika?, the show is a love story with a mystical twist. It is replacing Set?s another fiction show ?Byaah Humari Bahu Ka? that failed to do well and has gone off-air.

Starting 26 November, Anaamika will air every Monday to Thursday at 8 pm.

The new show of Set will compete with slot leader Colors? ?Balika Vadhu?, Star Plus? Iss pyaar ko kya naam doon? and Zee TV?s ?Rab se sohna isshq?.

Produced by Trishulla Productions, ?Anaamika? traces the journey of a young couple Jeet (Mudit Nayar) and Rano (Annie Gill). The story explores this intriguing world where a life filled with happiness, togetherness and love is subject to uncanny circumstances.

Sony Entertainment Television chief creative director Vivek Bahl said, "Anaamika is actually based on a true incident I?d heard about. We?ve taken that, and built an entire series around it, rich in characters, and driven by a young girl who stands up and fights for her husband against the scariest enemy."

"In keeping with Sony?s innovative approach to content, Anaamika is a first, in the fact that it?s a full-fledged soap-horror, which is also why it debuts at a prime-time weekday slot of 8 pm," Bahl added.