Kristin Brzoznowski

Hat Trick International has landed a format deal for Whose Line is it Anyway? to be adapted for the Middle East, marking the first-ever version to be produced in the Arabic language.

The U.S. channel EstrellaTV has entered into a multiyear licensing pact with Fremantle to produce a Spanish-language version of Family Feud.

Endemol Shine Group's entertainment format All Together Now has been commissioned in Romania, marking the show’s 11th deal.

all3media international has extended its partnership with Reed MIDEM to bring its Formats Pitch to MIP Cancun this year.

Despite the deluge of high-profile dramas drumming up buzz, there were some entertainment formats that managed to make noise—though few were brand-new entrants to the formats fray.

CBS Studios International (CBSSI) has signed a deal with Working Dog Productions for the exclusive worldwide format rights to the comedy quiz show Have You Been Paying Attention?, which is in its sixth season on Network Ten in Australia.

Armoza Formats’ I Can Do That! has been optioned by ITV Studios Sweden for a local remake.

Talpa’s Around the World with 80-Year-Olds has been commissioned by Atresmedia in Spain, with Boxfish on board to produce the local version.

Twofour Rights has lined up new partners across Belgium and Eastern Europe for shows from its formats catalog, including What Would Your Kid Do?

BBC Studios has sold the first international format licenses for No Kitchen Required and Astronauts: Toughest Job in the Universe to the Middle East.