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. As of 2017, it is the largest television production company in Finland. In the past years, Rabbit Films has produced 24 different prime time shows for networks In addition to its original formats, the company also makes local adaptions of the international formats such as ''

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''. The company is currently led by CEO Olli Suominen. Other executives and directors include

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. It distributes its own formats and finished programmes through its own distribution entity, Rabbit Formats.

Productions

* King, live comedy on TV talent shows *

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, comedian conquers the world * Celebrity Home Invasion * Pop'n'Roll, music comedy panel * Think Thank, twisted news comedy panel *

Ultimate Expedition Ultimate or Ultimates may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums * ''Ultimate'' (Jolin Tsai album) * ''Ultimate'' (Pet Shop Boys album) *''Ultimate!'', an album by The Yardbirds *''The Ultimate (Bryan Adams Album)'', a compilatio ...

, docureality where 8 celebrities are given a challenge to conquer a 20.000-foot-high mountain. * Haggle Battle, bargain battle meets comedy panel show * The Box, a live gaming show with YouTube superstars * Should I Be Worried?, comedy panel show * Once Upon a Life, family quiz meets panel show * Battle of the Hits, music entertainment *

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, game show * Over the Atlantic, adventure reality * Globetrotters, adventure reality * Queen of the Day, entertainment * Don't You Know Who I Am, game show * The Awards Show, entertainment * conWEBsation, comedy panel show

International distribution

series, 5 season in over 150 countries *Kill Arman, 2 seasons in over 80 countries * Madventures, in over 150 countries *Beyond Human Boundaries, 3 seasons

YouTube channel

Rabbit Films co-owns the first Finnish YouTube network called Troot Network, and manages

YouTube page with nearly 5 million subscribers.

Awards

*Finnish TV Awards:

2010, Celebrity Home Invasion 2013, Posse 2014, Ultimate Expedition 2016, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 2018 *European Pitch Competition: Celebrity Home Invasion *Format of the Year Competition: Celebrity Home Invasion 2012, King 2015, Globetrotters 2018

Sources

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External links

Rabbit Films website

An article on a Finnish newspaper about Kill Arman's distribution deal to 104 countries.

Madventures sold to National Geographic

Dudesons In America on MTV

Jonathan Tuovinen joins Rabbit Films as Head of International
Television production companies of Finland