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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.

Make the most out of your time at MIPFormats by accessing our slate of resources this weekend, including the latest edition of TV Formats, Screening Rooms and a TV Formats Preview that includes Q&As, features and more.

Following the success of the Wisdom in China events that Shanghai Media Group (SMG) and iFormats, a library platform for Chinese formats operated by SMG, organized at MIPFormats last year, they are hosting two new events in Cannes.

BBC Studios has secured the first international format license for Pressure Cooker to HRT 2, a free-to-air channel in Croatia.

Endemol Shine Group has lined up the sixth adaptation of its cooking format Family Food Fight, with B&B Endemol Shine producing a version for Swiss broadcaster SAT.1 Switzerland.

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

BBC Studios has entered into two new first-look deals with the U.K.’s Magnum Media and Los Angeles-based Fandom Fiction.