Kristin Brzoznowski

LONDON: Madeleine Knight, previously a commissioning editor at Channel 4, has become the director of development and formats at Talpa UK.

TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats has locked in deals for the format Marry Me Now in Germany with ProSiebenSat.1 Group and in Italy with Endemol Shine.

LOS ANGELES: FOX has renewed So You Think You Can Dance for a 13th season, which will feature a younger generation of dancers, ages 8 to 13.

NEW YORK: Mike Beale, executive VP of global development and formats at ITV Studios, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the markets he’s keeping an eye on for innovative new content.

MEXICO CITY: The Vietnamese adaptation of the original Televisa entertainment format Little Giants is headed into production for a second season.

TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats’ police drama Street Justice has been licensed by the production company Thunderbird for development and local adaptation in the U.S. and Canadian markets.

HILVERSUM: Talpa has entered into a joint venture with the Chinese media company Zhejiang Tangde, part of which covers the rights to produce and broadcast seasons five through eight of The Voice of China.

LOS ANGELES/LONDON: CBS Studios International is hosting a three-day workshop in Los Angeles for the licensees of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune from around the world.

AMSTERDAM: For the second year, DISCOP Istanbul will host a special day of sessions, on March 1, dedicated to the format industry.

TEL AVIV: The reality format Flight 920 is being adapted in Italy by Magnolia TV for a local version to air on Italia 1.