Chelsea Regan

Television producer Natalka Znak has launched her new banner, Znak TV, a Los Angeles- and London-based full-service production company dedicated to creating entertainment, factual entertainment and factual formats for both domestic and international networks and streaming platforms.

The finalists of the Horsepower 3.0 format incubator have been announced by Media Ranch, with five women and three men from Quebec selected for the opportunity.

The TV channel Ukraine has commenced production on the comedy series Liusya the Intern, based on the American format Carol’s Second Act.

ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group has signed a multi-season format rights deal with Seven.One Entertainment Group for Germany’s Next Top Model—By Heidi Klum.

Izzet Pinto, CEO and founder of Global Agency, talks about the original singing entertainment series Is That Really Your Voice and what makes a format successful on the global stage.

Nicola Söderlund, managing partner at Eccho Rights, talks about the titles on the company’s slate that are generating interest from international producers for format adaptations.

NBC has ordered a second season of the game show Weakest Link, hosted by Jane Lynch.

Sayako Aoki, manager of sales and licensing for the international business development unit at Nippon TV, on some of the company's scripted formats that are resonating worldwide.

Media Ranch has tapped David Schiff to serve as a creative consultant for the European development of Honey in the Box and filled sales roles for the CEE and CIS territory and French Canada.

The competitive marble racing show Marble Mania, from John de Mol’s Talpa Entertainment Productions, has been commissioned by RTL in Germany.