Kristin Brzoznowski

Mark Burnett, chairman of the worldwide television group at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), and MGM Television have launched a new division dedicated to the distribution and international development of the studio's unscripted format content.

Endemol Shine Group has acquired the format rights for the hit Japanese cookery show The Rolling Kitchen from Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation.

Vivendi Entertainment has licensed the rights for the format The Secret Song to the Finnish commercial network MTV Oy.

Dori Media Group has delivered its game-show format Power Couple in Croatia.

The sixth edition of MIP Cancun is set to host a new Formats Pitch Competition in partnership with all3media international.

Twofour Rights has scored two new commissions for local adaptations of What Would Your Kid Do? in Latin America.

Kristin Brzoznowski checks in on the latest innovations in dance formats.

With the persistent talk about “peak TV” and the deluge of scripted series in the marketplace, entertainment shows have (rather unjustly) taken something of a backseat when it comes to industry buzz.

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.