NBC's 'Betty White's Off Their Rockers' Gets on CTV in Canada

10:14 AM PST 1/6/2012 by Etan Vlessing

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The Canadian broadcaster, which already has a hit in "Hot in Cleveland," is debuting the hidden camera comedy based on the Belgium format "Benidorm Bastards."

TORONTO – Canadian broadcaster CTV has bought the NBC hidden camera comedy Betty White’s Off Their Rockers, hosted by the veteran actress.

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CTV, which already has a hit in Hot in Cleveland, will debut the U.S. adaptation of the popular Belgium format Benidorm Bastards on January 16 at 8 p.m.

The acquisition from SevenOne International follows NBC ordering a dozen half-hours of Off Their Rockers, which features White unleashing senior citizens to pull pranks on the younger generation.

Off Their Rockers is produced by Kinetic Content, in association with Hallock Healey Entertainment.

White, Chris Coelen, Matilda Zoltowski, Scott Hallock, Kevin Healey, Tim Van Aelst and Tim Gibbons are the executive producers of the series.