Nine has given the green light to a second season of LEGO Masters from Endemol Shine Australia for broadcast in 2020.

Forever Group in Myanmar has licensed the rights to produce its own version of the BBC Studios format juggernaut Dancing with the Stars.

BBC Studios has landed its first Asian format deal on The Great Bake Off, with the hit Love Productions series headed to Thailand.

A recap of the format stories and trends that made headlines at MIPTV and MIPFormats last week.

In a MIPFormats session moderated by World Screen’s Kristin Brzoznowski, ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s Cecilie Olsen, MTV International’s Matt Risley and A&E’s Elaine Frontain Bryant discussed the challenges and opportunities for live shows.

Warner Bros.’ Andrew Zein and Fly on the Wall Entertainment’s Jeff Anderson offered MIPFormats delegates an in-depth look at the competition format Million Dollar Mile during a session this morning moderated by World Screen’s Anna Carugati.

Revital Basel, managing director of networks at Keshet International, spoke with World Screen’s Anna Carugati about the company’s new near-future reality show 2025 at MIPFormats this morning, describing the format as Monopoly meets The Truman Show.

Global Agency’s Izzet Pinto, BBC Studios’ Sumi Connock, The Story Lab’s Fotini Paraskakis and Ascendo TV’s Nathalie Wogue discussed their experiences working with paper formats at a MIPFormats session this morning moderated by ZigZag Productions’ Danny Fenton.

Block Out, a game-show format developed by Nippon TV and Red Arrow Studios, is being adapted in Thailand by Zense Entertainment.

The Story Lab has entered into a strategic pact with Hunan TV that includes picking up the distribution rights to the Chinese broadcaster's voiceover talent format The Sound.