Welcome to Global Breakouts , Deadline’s strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. Breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track. That’s why we’re doing the hard work for you. It’s difficult to ignore goings-on in the formats hotbed of the Netherlands at any given moment and with Let’s Play Ball making noises internationally, we thought it about time we gave it a closer look. The team behind the SBS6 show tell us how Let’s Play Ball leveraged YouTube and why the simplest formats can be the most effective.

Name: Let’s Play Ball

Country: The Netherlands

Producer: Endemol Shine Nederland, Talpa Studios, Signal.Stream

For fans of: Last One Laughing , W

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