Compare Israeli TV formats, foreign remakes and globally distributed originals: Still Standing (40+ territories), Power Couple (25+), BeTipul (20+) and Your Honor (14), plus Fauda, Tehran and Homeland.
Israeli television has gone global through two separate businesses: licensing formats for local remakes and distributing Israeli-made series abroad. By distributor-reported figures, Still Standing has reached more than 40 territories, Power Couple more than 25, BeTipul (In Treatment) more than 20 and Your Honor 14. Among series sold abroad as made, Fauda's fifth season reached Netflix viewers in 190 countries in September 2026.
Last updated: November 4, 2026
What does this research cover?
This study compares the documented international reach of four Israeli-origin formats and describes three Israeli series distributed abroad as made. Every figure was traced to a distributor, producer, platform or trade-press statement, and the dates of those statements are shown.
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Formats ranked | 4 (Still Standing, Power Couple, BeTipul, Your Honor) |
| Series described but not ranked | 3 (Fauda, Shtisel, Tehran) |
| Dates of the reach figures | February 2023 to April 2026 |
| Metric | Foreign territories reached, as reported by the distributor |
| Source documents | 12 (distributor releases, trade press, Apple and newspaper reports, listed below) |
What are the key findings?
- The two unscripted formats lead the two scripted ones: Still Standing (40+ territories) and Power Couple (25+) are ahead of BeTipul (20+) and Your Honor (14).
- The figures are 38 months apart, from February 2023 (Still Standing) to April 2026 (Power Couple), so the ranking compares counts made at different times.
- Brazil is the only country named in the sources for all four formats. The sources list only some territories, so other overlaps may exist.
- Your Honor grew from nine versions to 14 in about a year, with four announced in 2025 (Hong Kong, Ukraine, Poland, Greece) and Brazil in March 2026.
- Fauda's fifth season reached Netflix worldwide 113 days after its May 18, 2026 premiere on yes in Israel.
Which Israeli TV formats have reached the most territories?
Four Israeli-origin formats have publicly reported international reach that can be compared. The ranking uses the number of foreign territories reached through format sales, broadcasts or remakes, as stated by each distributor. Most figures are lower-bound claims, not independently audited totals, and they come from different years.
| Rank | Format and origin | Reported reach | Evidence and caveat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Still Standing, Israeli Channel 10 and July-August Productions | 40+ territories | Armoza Formats statement reported by C21Media, February 2023; 7,000+ episodes |
| 2 | Power Couple, Abot Hameiri | 25+ territories | Dori Media, April 15, 2026; format sales, 70+ seasons, 1,250+ episodes |
| 3 | BeTipul (In Treatment), created by Hagai Levi | 20+ territories | Dori Media, December 4, 2024; remakes |
| 4 | Your Honor (Kvodo), yes Studios | 14 territories | yes Studios announcement, March 30, 2026; Brazil named as the 14th adaptation |
The order rests on published figures, and the true totals could overlap. Territory counts may include rights sales that have not yet produced a local version, and Your Honor's count is an exact list while the other three are minimums.
How does Still Standing lead the ranking?
Still Standing has the broadest documented territory reach in this sample. The Israeli game show was created by Channel 10 and July-August Productions and is distributed worldwide by Armoza Formats, which is owned by ITV Studios.
C21Media reported on February 2, 2023 that the format had aired more than 7,000 episodes in more than 40 territories, including the US, Spain, Brazil, France, Italy, Turkey and China. The production company's own site gives older, lower figures, which shows why the date of each count matters.
How far has Power Couple travelled?
Power Couple is the second-largest Israeli format in this sample. Abot Hameiri (Fremantle Israel) created it, and Dori Media distributes it. In an announcement published on April 15, 2026, Dori Media said it had sold the format in more than 25 territories, with more than 70 seasons and more than 1,250 episodes produced worldwide.
Dori Media also reported renewals in Hungary (a tenth season), Romania (a fourth) and Bulgaria (a seventh). Repeat seasons show the format is more than a one-off license.
How many countries have remade BeTipul (In Treatment)?
BeTipul has been remade in more than 20 territories, according to Dori Media's December 4, 2024 release. Hagai Levi created the Israeli psychotherapy drama, and the remakes include the United States, Brazil, Canada and Japan. Brazil's Sessão de Terapia was set to begin production on a sixth season.
This is a remake count, not the number of countries where the original Israeli episodes aired.
Where has Your Honor been adapted?
Your Honor (Kvodo) has been adapted in 14 territories, according to its distributor yes Studios. Ron Ninio and Shlomo Mashiach created the drama, which yes TV and Koda Communications produced.
yes Studios named the US, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, South Korea, Turkey, Russia and India as the earlier versions, then Hong Kong, Ukraine, Poland and Greece during 2025, and announced Brazil as the 14th in March 2026. Some of these versions are announced or in production rather than completed, so treat 14 as announced adaptations, not 14 verified premieres.
How far has Fauda travelled?
Fauda is the best-documented Israeli series abroad, although it is an original, not a format. Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff created it, yes TV and L. Benasuly Productions produce it, and yes Studios handles international distribution. It premiered on yes TV in February 2015, according to yes Studios, and Netflix carries it worldwide.
Season four reached Netflix on January 20, 2023 and entered Netflix's top ten of non-English shows within a week, according to the Algemeiner. Season five aired on yes in Israel from May 18, 2026 and reached Netflix on September 8, 2026, when the Jerusalem Post said viewers in 190 countries could watch it. Ynetnews reported that it entered Netflix's top ten in dozens of countries within days.
Fauda also has a remake: Israel21c reported that Taanav, an official Indian adaptation, has released a second season. The Israeli original's reach comes mainly from distribution, not from remakes.
Which other Israeli series were sold abroad as made?
Three Israeli series have reached international audiences mainly as finished shows. Olam does not rank them against the formats above, because no distributor or streamer publishes a comparable count.
| Series | Creators or producers | International platform | Latest documented status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fauda | Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff; yes TV and L. Benasuly Productions | Netflix, via yes Studios | Five seasons; season 5 on Netflix from September 8, 2026 |
| Shtisel | Ori Elon and Yehonatan Indursky; yes | Netflix | Three seasons |
| Tehran | Dana Eden, Moshe Zonder and Maor Kohn; Apple TV and Kan 11 | Apple TV | Season 3 premiered January 9, 2026; season 4 in production; won an International Emmy |
Tehran is a co-production between Apple TV and Israel's public broadcaster Kan 11, according to Apple's December 2025 announcement of its third and fourth seasons.
How do format remakes differ from exported originals?
A format remake is a local production made under license from an Israeli original, while an exported original is the Israeli production itself, distributed abroad as made. The two are separate export products and should not share one score.
Hatufim (Prisoners of War) became Showtime's Homeland, which ran for eight US seasons, and BeTipul became HBO's In Treatment, both through licensing. HBO's Euphoria adapts an earlier Israeli series. For the business mechanics, see Olam's explainer on format exports versus Israeli originals, its overview of the Israeli format export business and its Israeli television and media map.
What are the methodology and limitations of this study?
This study was researched on November 4, 2026. Olam reviewed its existing format-export coverage and public materials from distributors, producers, broadcasters and trade press, and traced each figure to the earliest statement it could open.
The territory ranking uses only disclosed foreign-territory reach for Israeli-origin formats. It excludes unverified estimates, audience-size assumptions, social-media popularity and streaming availability of originals, which are described separately. Terms such as territory, country, sale, adaptation and broadcast are not interchangeable, so where sources blur them the figure is labeled as reported reach.
Three limits apply. The yes Studios website blocks automated access, so Your Honor and Fauda details come from yes Studios announcements carried by trade outlets. Netflix does not publish territory or viewer counts by title, which is why originals are not ranked. And no distributor total has been independently audited. The entries are a selected documented sample, not a census.
שורה תחתונה בעברית
המחקר משווה את הפריסה הבינלאומית של ארבעה פורמטים טלוויזיוניים ישראליים לפי מספר הטריטוריות שדווח על ידי המפיצים: Still Standing (מעל 40), Power Couple (מעל 25), ״בטיפול״ (מעל 20) ו״כבודו״ (14). סדרות מקור כמו ״פאודה״, ״שטיסל״ ו״טהרן״ מתוארות בנפרד ואינן מדורגות, כי אין עבורן נתון השוואתי מפורסם. המספרים נמסרו בתאריכים שונים ואינם מבוקרים באופן עצמאי, ולכן הדירוג מבוסס על מדגם מתועד ואינו מפקד מלא.
Frequently asked questions
Which Israeli TV format reached the most territories?
Still Standing, with a distributor-reported reach of more than 40 territories as of 2023.
How widely has Fauda been shown abroad?
Season five reached Netflix worldwide on September 8, 2026, and the Jerusalem Post said viewers in 190 countries could watch it. Fauda is an original series, so it is not ranked against format remakes.
Is Homeland an Israeli show?
No. Homeland is an American adaptation of the Israeli drama Prisoners of War (Hatufim), not the original Israeli production.
Is Fauda an international remake?
No. Fauda is an Israeli original whose international visibility comes mainly from distribution of the Hebrew-language series, although an Indian remake called Taanav also exists.
How many countries remade In Treatment?
Dori Media said in December 2024 that the format had been remade in more than 20 territories.
Why are these not the ten biggest Israeli TV shows?
Comparable global sales, audience and adaptation data are not publicly disclosed for every title, so the study ranks only formats with usable reported territory figures and describes originals separately.
What are the primary and supporting sources?
Olam relied on these records. Still Standing: C21Media report on Still Standing. Power Couple: Dori Media Power Couple announcement. BeTipul: Dori Media In Treatment release.
Your Honor: Advanced Television report on the Brazil adaptation, yes Studios announcement as published by Senal News and Advanced Television report on the Greek adaptation. Tehran: Apple TV press release on Tehran.
Fauda: Jerusalem Post report on the Netflix release of season five, Ynetnews report on season five's Netflix ranking and Algemeiner report on yes Studios' season five announcement.
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