World Screen

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 …

TEL AVIV: Indian digital brand Arré is due to launch an online reality show based on Armoza’s social experiment Re-Gender. Production is scheduled to begin next month for what will become the platform’s flagship show. The series will give three …

BUENOS AIRES: Telefe, Eyeworks Argentina and Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) have entered a co-development deal for the production of original prime-time entertainment and reality formats for Telefe’s platforms, including its broadcast network. The first format to debut as …