Banijay Rights has landed a format deal on The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds with Japan’s public broadcaster NHK.

The company's head of formats talks about the importance of serving audiences on a local level, the impact of SVODs and staying ahead of the curve.

The founder and CEO shares his thoughts on the current format landscape.

Vivendi Entertainment has closed development deals with Endemol Shine Group for the shiny-floor format The Secret Song in Italy, Spain and Portugal.

Fremantle, Syco Entertainment and Hunan TV today have teamed up to co-develop a new series for China based on the Got Talent franchise.

Armoza Formats has secured a deal for the prime-time dance competition Dance Revolution with Globomedia in Spain.

Gestmusic Endemol, part of Endemol Shine Iberia, has been commissioned to produce a new prime-time entertainment series for TVE in Spain, entitled The Best Song Ever Sung.

Kelly Wright, VP of distribution and new business at Keshet International, talks about the successful Rising Star format.

Kim Dingler has been appointed managing director of Talpa Global, succeeding Maarten Meijs, who was recently appointed COO of Talpa Media.

Jeff Apploff, president and CEO of Apploff Entertainment, is set to deliver a keynote at MIPFormats 2019.