Juma brings Israeli 'Ring' to States

Another Israeli format may be going to U.S. shores. Juma Entertainment has acquired Stateside rights to reality skein "Using This Ring" from Tel Aviv-based development and distribution shingle Armoza Formats. "Using This Ring," now within the third season in on Israeli TV, features three couples attempting to beat their marital worries. The show's twist is the host might be the only real reason behind contact involving the couples and counselor. Audiences will watch the couples reaching this host as well as the host reaching the counselor, nevertheless the couples and counselor never meet. Robert Horowitz, Lewis Fenton and Avi Armoza are situated as professional producers. Showtime's highly rated series "Homeland" was based on an Israeli program "Hatufim" and fellow pay cabler Cinemax got three seasons from mental health expert drama "In Treatment." Also, NBC is presently running cases of Israeli gameshow import "Who's Still Standing?" Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com