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Legends of Gaming Format Lands on Endemol Beyond Brazil

October 29, 2015

SÃO PAULO: Endemol Shine Group has released a local adaptation of the Legends of Gaming digital format on its premium content network Endemol Beyond Brazil. Hosted by YouTube star Felipe Castanhari, Legends of Gaming Brazil sees 16 of the country’s …

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Spanish Adaptation of Televisa Format Mini Me

October 29, 2015

MEXICO CITY: The Telecinco network in Spain is due to adapt the talent show Mini Me, which is distributed by Televisa Internacional. Produced in collaboration with format creator La Competencia, the show is scheduled to debut on Telecinco next year. …

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You’re Back in the Room to Be Adapted Down Under

October 29, 2015

LONDON: Channel Nine has ordered a local version of the comedy game show You're Back in the Room from BBC Worldwide Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) and FremantleMedia Australia (FMA) for broadcast next year. You're Back in the Room sees …

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STV Productions Prison Doc to Get Local Treatment in Oz

October 29, 2015

LONDON: STV Productions and GroupM Entertainment have inked a deal with Australia's Nine Network for the documentary format Prison: First & Last 24 Hours. Prison: First & Last 24 Hours follows convicted criminals on their first and last days in …

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LatAm Buyers Hungry for Top Chef

November 2, 2015

NEW YORK: After finding success in markets across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, the format for the hit U.S. cooking competition Top Chef has circled back to the Americas with a number of local Spanish-language adaptations. NBCUniversal International Formats, …

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Gogglebox Commissioned in South Africa

November 2, 2015

LONDON: The Studio Lambert format Gogglebox has been licensed by all3media international into South Africa. Sony Pictures Television South Africa commissioned a 10×1-hour local version. The series will be produced locally by Eject Media and Picture Tree. The local treatment …

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Armoza’s Re-Gender Gets Indian Adaptation

November 2, 2015

TEL AVIV: Indian digital brand Arré is due to launch an online reality show based on Armoza’s social experiment Re-Gender. Production is scheduled to begin next month for what will become the platform’s flagship show. The series will give three …

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Warner Bros. to Distribute Telefe & Eyeworks Argentina Formats

November 2, 2015

BUENOS AIRES: Telefe, Eyeworks Argentina and Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) have entered a co-development deal for the production of original prime-time entertainment and reality formats for Telefe’s platforms, including its broadcast network. The first format to debut as …

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Dave Scores Celebrity Special of Storage Hunters UK

November 4, 2015

LONDON: UKTV has greenlit a celebrity special of the format Storage Hunters UK for broadcast on its entertainment channel, Dave, in time for the Christmas holiday. Storage Hunters UK: Celebrity Special will feature comedians, actors, TV personalities and musicians such as …