Episode 3: Karni Ziv, Israeli television producer




Our Friend From Israel show

Summary: Karni Ziv is the head of Drama and Comedy at Keshet Broadcasting. She is widely recognized as one of the most experienced women in the television industry. One of the show's that she shepherded to success is "Homeland," which is based on an Israeli TV show that won the Israeli Academy Award for Television for Best Drama Series. The meteoric success of "Homeland" has led Hollywood to come knocking on Keshet's door. Networks like HBO, Showtime, AMC, Hulu, NBC, CBS – they've all traveled to Israel hoping Keshet could provide them with television's next big hit. With popular shows like 'Homeland' and 'Fauda' coming out of Israel, Karni Ziv pulls back the curtain on why so many American TV networks are looking to her for the next big hit.