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SBS Australia has put in place a development fund for original factual format ideas exploring the subject of inequality and social cohesion in the country.

Several leading producers and distributors talk about melding traditional format genres together.

Food Network has set an April 14 premiere for the new series 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing.

Sony Pictures Television has inked a deal with Bongo and Deepto TV for an adaptation of Dragons’ Den/Shark Tank in Bangladesh, marking the format’s landmark 50th iteration.

Plimsoll Productions is producing the new format SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters for ITV in honor of Jaws’ 50th anniversary.

Sweden’s TV4 has commissioned a local adaptation of Banijay’s adventure competition format The Summit from Jarowskij.

BBC Studios has signed a deal in Greece for The 1% Club, marking the tenth international territory to license Magnum Media’s format.

Banijay Iberia’s Zeppelin has unveiled the new dance format Baila Como Puedas, tentatively titled Dance If You Can for the international market.

O4 Media has signed an exclusive deal with the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) to distribute multiple scripted formats in India.

Former Youngest Media founder David Flynn, who is behind the new studio Plegazoid, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the challenges and opportunities in the entertainment landscape today.