MTV And OTRO Combine For MTV Cribs Football Edition

OTRO Studios has been commissioned by MTV International to deliver a new footballer themed edition of MTV’s hit series, MTV Cribs titled MTV Cribs: Footballers Stay Home. Produced remotely by OTRO Studios the series will get up close and personal with a number of top international footballers as they help spread the ‘Stay home, Save Lives’ message amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Viewers will go on a journey through the footballers’ daily routines including how they are keeping fit, what’s hidden in their fridge and amusing pastimes.

MTV Cribs: Footballers Stay Home will consist of 4 x 22-minute episodes. The series will feature a number of well-known footballers from the biggest leagues in the world, including Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and David Luiz,  England and Manchester United Midfielder Jesse Lingard, Brazil and Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira, Belgian footballing legend Axel Witsel and FIFA 2017 female player of the year, Lieke Martens.

Production is underway with the footballers filming themselves, guided by a remote production team working from home. The series is set to air June 1^st across MTV’s network of international channels and digital platforms, spanning 180 countries.

Due to current filming restrictions, OTRO Studios has devised a new technical set up to allow for remote filming. The footballers are using a high spec i-phone that is attached to a handheld camera rig, allowing the production team to see what the camera sees, in real time, via video conferencing. In addition, the players are hooked up via audio output from this high spec i-phone to the producer, who guides them around their Crib as if they were in their homes with them.

“MTV Cribs remains one of the most iconic shows in MTV’s history and whilst fans are home missing sports and seeking fitness ideas, we’ve asked some of our footie favourites to shed light on their stay-at-home routines, while giving the players a platform to reinforce the importance of staying home,” Craig Orr, Vice President Commissioning and Development, MTV International commented.

Claire McArdle, Managing Director, OTRO, added: “MTV Cribs is one of those rare things – a cult hit that is still going strong 20 years on – so we are over the moon to be working with MTV International on these special football episodes. Our production team has already done an extraordinary job negotiating the technical challenges of the current situation and we’re looking forward to delivering more unique insights into the homelives of football stars around the world.”