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LONDON: The Chinese version of BBC’s Top Gear has been pulling in large audiences since debuting last month, with its first five episodes reaching a combined audience of 217 million across TV and online. The Honybee Media-produced show, which launched …

LONDON: ITV has confirmed that the hit singing talent competition The Voice, which had been airing on the BBC, is coming to the network in 2017. A three-year deal has been struck with Talpa Global for The Voice to air …

TEL AVIV: Double or Nothing, a studio-based challenge show developed by Armoza Formats and Studio Glam, has been acquired by Banijay Group for France and Italy. In Italy, the format will be produced by Ambra. In France, the adaptation will …

TEL AVIV: Armoza Formats' variety entertainment show I Can Do That! has been commissioned by SBS in the Netherlands, where a local version is due to debut in prime time on SBS 6 early next year. I Can Do That! …

LOS ANGELES: The ABC Television Network has renewed the hit reality competition series Dancing with the Stars for a 22nd season, set to kick off in March 2016. Starting on March 21, a new cast of celebrities will take to …

LONDON: ITV has commissioned STV Productions to make a fifth season of the game show Catchphrase. Filming on the eight-episode season will begin in February 2016. Stephen Mulhern will return as host, joined by his animated sidekick, Mr Chips. Catchphrase …

PARIS: francetv distribution has secured its first sale for Parenthood Instruction Manual to the Gabonese Republic, where the show will be adapted and produced for the African market by Princesse M Productions and Watara Productions. Parenthood Instruction Manual centers on …

HILVERSUM: Antenna in Greece has acquired Talpa's format The Wishing Tree. The format launched at MIPCOM in October and sees young children hang their wishes on a wishing tree. The twist is that the kids' wishes aren’t for themselves, but for …

TEL AVIV: Second seasons of Master Class and Rising Star, talent-show formats from the Keshet International catalogue, are slated to begin airing next year in China and Indonesia, respectively. Chinese producer 3C Media has ordered a 12-episode sophomore season of …

SINGAPORE: FremantleMedia and Syco have a long track record across Asia with the X Factor and Got Talent franchises, and now the companies have teamed up with Saban Brands to bring La Banda to the international market. “There’s a lot …