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TV Asahi and Youngest Media Group have collaborated on the physical game-show format Celebrity Fight Club.

The Stupid House has won this year's MIPFormats Pitch, sponsored by ZDF Studios, which was moderated by World Screen's Kristin Brzoznowski this afternoon.

K7 Media's Tracking the Giants survey was unveiled at MIPFormats this weekend, with Michelle Lin, head of data and analysis at the research firm, highlighting the strengths of the sector, the emerging trend of adventure reality and last year’s most successful rollouts, with All3Media International’s The Traitors taking the crown of “Format of the Year” for its 11 new adaptations in 2023.

MIPFormats this weekend hosted a screening and showcase of ZDF Studios’ brand-new Skydive Quiz format, with VP Unscripted Ralf Rückauer and the show’s creator, Mário Daniel, discussing its global rollout potential in conversation with World Screen’s Kristin Brzoznowski.

ITV has commissioned a U.K. version of the Belgian game-show format 99 to Beat.

The reality game-show format Still Alive and the celebrity competition format Battle in the Box have been picked up by local production labels under Spain's Mediawan.

Global Agency has picked up the international rights to the Japanese dating format REA(L)OVE, originally developed and produced by FANY Studio.

U.S. broadcaster Game Show Network has placed a bumper order of 100 episodes of STV Studios’ quiz show format Bridge of Lies, which will air under the local title Beat the Bridge beginning in June.

Netflix has renewed the docureality series Love on the Spectrum for a third season, produced by Northern Pictures.

Apploff Entertainment has aligned with musician Stevie Van Zandt to launch the new format The Jam, which mixes music, culture and technology.