Kristin Brzoznowski

Media Ranch has signed a deal with talent agency ICM Partners for U.S. representation.

The game-show format Switch, created for VRT in Belgium, has scored a German commission from WDR.

Laura Burrell, head of formats at Viacom International Studios, talks about the company's format catalog, which includes such global hits as 16 and Pregnant, Teen Mom and Ex on the Beach.

Fremantle has closed several new agreements on the dating format Five Guys a Week, including a Danish treatment.

The director of global entertainment at Fremantle talks about the company's new formats that are on trend.

À Punt in Spain has commissioned a local version of the entertainment show Celebrity School, based on an original format from Brainpool.

ONTV, part of Egyptian Media Group, has ordered a third season of the factual reality show The Doors, based on a format from the Global Agency catalog.

The president and CEO talks about what’s trending in the food and cooking space, an area he says is perfectly primed for making an emotional connection with audiences.

Armoza Formats has unveiled ArmozaFest, a virtual event to meet clients “screen-to-screen” in order to launch new formats in the wake of the cancellation of MIPTV.

Fremantle has bought 100 percent of Naked Television and appointed founder Simon Andreae as CEO for its U.K. business.