Kristin Brzoznowski

Nickelodeon’s social influencer format The Viral Factory is to be adapted and produced by GMM Thailand for local audiences.

Vivendi Entertainment has lined up two more countries for local adaptations for The Secret Song.

Park Won Woo, who created the original concept for The King of Mask Singer, has signed a first-look producing deal with Universal Television Alternative Studio.

Endemol Shine Group has added two new markets to the roster for its entertainment format LEGO Masters, which has now sold into six countries.

CBS has ordered a sports comedy entertainment series based on A League of Their Own, the BAFTA-winning U.K. series currently in its 14th season on Sky, with Keegan-Michael Key on board to host the U.S. treatment.

Fremantle and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) have signed a deal that sees a local Canadian version of the game show Family Feud.

Format hit-maker Simon Cowell has revealed a new extension of The X Factor franchise with The X Factor: The Band, which is set for ITV.

Media Ranch has inked ten deals for its format Watch! in three weeks, including agreements with Bunim/Murray for the U.S. and Banijay’s RDF/Fizz for the U.K.

It was a buoyant week for many of those in the format business at MIPCOM, as unscripted entertainment had its time to shine, basking in the glow of the buzz generated in TV markets around the world by The Masked Singer.

ABS-CBN in the Philippines has partnered with Fritz Productions for the original talent reality show Your Moment.