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TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats’ police drama Street Justice has been licensed by the production company Thunderbird for development and local adaptation in the U.S. and Canadian markets.

MIAMI: U.S. Hispanic channel NBC Universo is due to debut the first season of Top Chef Mexico, hosted by actress Ana Claudia Talancón, in mid-February.

HILVERSUM: Talpa has entered into a joint venture with the Chinese media company Zhejiang Tangde, part of which covers the rights to produce and broadcast seasons five through eight of The Voice of China.

LOS ANGELES/LONDON: CBS Studios International is hosting a three-day workshop in Los Angeles for the licensees of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune from around the world.

LOS ANGELES/TORONTO: Electus has racked up worldwide sales for format rights for Media Headquarters’s Canada’s Smartest Person in Argentina and across Europe.

AMSTERDAM: For the second year, DISCOP Istanbul will host a special day of sessions, on March 1, dedicated to the format industry.

TEL AVIV: The reality format Flight 920 is being adapted in Italy by Magnolia TV for a local version to air on Italia 1.

MIAMI: BBC Worldwide's You’re Back in the Room from Tuesday's Child is getting its first Latin American version, with RCN in Colombia set to launch the adaptation next month.

MIAMI: Lisa Kudrow’s award-winning improvised comedy series Web Therapy is getting a Spanish treatment courtesy of FremantleMedia Spain for Movistar+’s new channel #0.

MIAMI: Keshet International has licensed its game-show format BOOM! to the Mexican broadcaster Azteca, which will air the show stripped in an access prime slot throughout the summer.