Joanna Padovano Tong

ISTANBUL: Bring Your Fame Back, Global Agency's brand-new singing competition format, is slated to make its world premiere at this year's MIPFormats.

LONDON: ITV has commissioned ITV Studios' Potato to produce an adaptation of Talpa's popular game-show format Cannonball.

Sarah Tong, the director of sales at Hat Trick International, talks about the company’s success with the unscripted comedy format.

LONDON: ITV has commissioned ITV Studios' Potato to produce The Family Chase, a new version of the hit game show The Chase that has aired in more than ten countries worldwide.

TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats is gearing up to showcase the new prime-time factual-entertainment format The City Inspector at this year's MIPTV.

LONDON: Greek free-TV broadcaster Skai has ordered an adaptation of the popular singing reality entertainment format La Banda in a deal with FremantleMedia International and Syco Entertainment.

TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats has strengthened its sales division by naming Sharon Levi head of sales and hiring Louise Melzack as sales executive for Asia.

STOCKHOLM: Eccho Rights has licensed the Ukrainian comedy format Crack Them Up to Yellow Film & TV in Finland for a local adaptation.

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: Banijay Group's Bunim/Murray Productions (The Real World, Project Runway) has entered into a joint development deal with Canada's Insight Productions (The Amazing Race Canada).

LOS ANGELES: Shout! Factory has snapped up the global TV format and ancillary rights for the classic game show Starcade from JM Production Company and creators James Caruso and Mavis E. Arthur.