World Screen

Format buyers, by and large, have a clear vision of the types of projects that best fit the brands they’re acquiring for, and what will and won’t work for them. However, sometimes it pays to go off-piste, suggests Sebastian Burkhardt, …

MADRID: An Italian adaptation of the Boomerang TV police comedy Mum Detective (Los Misterios de Laura) is set to premiere tonight on Mediaset Italia Group’s main network, Canale 5. Airing as I Misteri di Laura, the localized adaptation moves the …

JOHANNESBURG: Entertainment formats lead Keshet International’s catalogue, among them the game show Who’s on Top? The series uses air pods built into in-studio towers that rise and fall, depending on how contestants answer trivia questions. Trade Up, meanwhile, is a …

SÃO PAULO: Endemol Shine Group has released a local adaptation of the Legends of Gaming digital format on its premium content network Endemol Beyond Brazil. Hosted by YouTube star Felipe Castanhari, Legends of Gaming Brazil sees 16 of the country’s …

TEL AVIV: Dori Media Group has sold its travel format The Perfect Vacation into France in a deal with Telfrance. The show will air during prime time on NT1 and TMC starting early next year. Created and produced by Erez …

MEXICO CITY: The Telecinco network in Spain is due to adapt the talent show Mini Me, which is distributed by Televisa Internacional. Produced in collaboration with format creator La Competencia, the show is scheduled to debut on Telecinco next year. …

LONDON: Channel Nine has ordered a local version of the comedy game show You're Back in the Room from BBC Worldwide Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) and FremantleMedia Australia (FMA) for broadcast next year. You're Back in the Room sees …

LONDON: STV Productions and GroupM Entertainment have inked a deal with Australia's Nine Network for the documentary format Prison: First & Last 24 Hours. Prison: First & Last 24 Hours follows convicted criminals on their first and last days in …

NEW YORK: After finding success in markets across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, the format for the hit U.S. cooking competition Top Chef has circled back to the Americas with a number of local Spanish-language adaptations. NBCUniversal International Formats, …

LONDON: The Studio Lambert format Gogglebox has been licensed by all3media international into South Africa. Sony Pictures Television South Africa commissioned a 10×1-hour local version. The series will be produced locally by Eject Media and Picture Tree. The local treatment …