The first international version of the Emmy-nominated franchise ‘Million Dollar Listing’ will stream from March 23 across Hayu’s 45 markets.

Million Dollar Listing: UAE, the first international version of the Emmy-nominated franchise, has been picked up by Hayu, NBCUniversal’s all-reality subscription video-on-demand streaming service. Image Nation Abu Dhabi, the Academy Award-winning film and entertainment company, exclusively licensed the format for the creation of the UAE edition and produced the series, which will stream from March 23 across Hayu’s 45 markets. The format is licensed from NBCUniversal Formats, a division of Universal International Studios, which is part of Universal Studio Group.

Million Dollar Listing: UAE made its debut in the MENA region last September on STARZPLAY and became the fastest new release on the platforms streaming charts. In less than 24 hours, the nine-episode box set secured the top spot in the UAE on the MENA region’s fastest growing subscription video-on-demand platform.

The bilingual series follows a diverse cast of realtors living in the UAE, as well as a cameo from Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles legend Josh Altman, and his brother Matt. The cast includes veteran estate agent Ben Bendari, who also serves as an Executive Producer on the show, newbie Zay Brown, shark Nassira Sekkay, showman Rami Wahood, and charismatic Riad Gohar. The series is sponsored by Aldar, a leading real estate developer headquartered in Abu Dhabi and Innovate Living, a luxury boutique developer based in Dubai. The reality series showcases the fusion of the original franchise’s signature excitement with the distinctive charm and grandeur of the United Arab Emirates.

Ben Ross, Acting CEO of Image Nation Abu Dhabi, said: “Image Nation’s role is to bring authentic stories from the region to the world – and Hayu is the perfect partner to help showcase ‘Million Dollar Listing: UAE’ to a whole new host of reality TV fans. Not only will viewers across the globe get an insider’s look at the opulent real estate landscape of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, but also an insight into the country’s unique culture and heritage. ‘Million Dollar Listing: UAE’ has been a proven reality success in the MENA region, and we are excited to bring the first international version of the famed format to audiences around the world.”

Maaz Sheikh, CEO of STARZPLAY, said: “For STARZPLAY hyper-local drama are paving the way for success and what was intriguing with ‘Million Dollar Listing: UAE’ was the fact that the show would be a product of what’s happening in the UAE and that the talent and cast would essentially be people from this part of the world. The show not only offers a rare look at the country’s ultra-luxury real estate scene but also showcases the rich culture of the UAE and its diverse population. We are thrilled that Hayu is bringing ‘Million Dollar Listing: UAE’ to audiences around the world, and hope that they enjoy the UAE version of the Emmy nominated franchise as much as we enjoyed creating it.”

The series is based on the Emmy-nominated franchise from Bravo in the US and is the first ever version of the franchise set outside the US. Exclusively licensed to Image Nation Abu Dhabi from NBCUniversal Formats, a division of Universal International Studios, which is part of Universal Studio Group, for the creation of the UAE edition.

Available in 45 markets, Hayu offers a world of endless reality TV, with over 300 shows and over 10,000 episodes, to download and watch on the go – all ad-free.

Stream Million Dollar Listing: UAE on Hayu from March 23.