Chelsea Regan

Channel 4 has commissioned a new season of the BAFTA-nominated quiz show Moneybags from Youngest Media.

Lineup Industries has inked a package deal with ABC Australia for eight seasons of the U.K. format Long Lost Family.

The Banijay-owned production label Banijay Mexico & U.S. Hispanic has partnered with Mexican comedy star, actor and writer Ricardo O’Farrill on a new unscripted comedy series.

Banijay Rights has confirmed that the first international adaptation of the U.K. format Starstruck is set for Chile.

The creative director of formats talks about the trends that have emerged in the format industry over the last couple of years, the prize of having compelling game shows on its slate and finding the next breakout hit.

The Talpa social-experiment format Million Dollar Island has been picked up by Seven for an Australian edition.

MBC Group has commissioned a new local version of Talpa’s Million Dollar Island for the Middle East and North Africa.

John de Mol’s Talpa and the U.K. entertainment format creator Rochford Productions have partnered for the new music format I Want Your Song.

Lineup Industries has secured a deal with Mediacrest to produce 60 episodes of NHK’s co-viewing format Chiko’s Challenge for the Spanish public broadcaster TVE.

Armoza Formats’ scripted comedy format La Famiglia has been picked up in Hungary by Scripted Productions.