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LONDON/TORONTO: Beyond Distribution has licensed all six seasons produced to date of Big Coat Productions's Love It or List It to Discovery Networks Denmark, while also inking a number of format deals for the home-design show.

LONDON: FremantleMedia is introducing a new soccer-themed format from legendary footballer Gianluca Vialli, and will present Football Nightmares to international buyers at MIPTV in April.

LONDON: Russia’s CTC Network has commissioned a local version of the dating format Sexy Beasts from all3media international.

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has set up a new production base in Denmark and announced a partnership with Nordisk Film TV as it looks to expand its format business in the Nordic territories.

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has entered into an exclusive format representation deal in Brazil with production company Formata Production and Content.

LONDON: The reality dating show Love Island is returning to ITV2 later this year for a new season.

TEL AVIV: Dori Media Group has licensed the reality format Power Couple to the Slovenian production company POPTV, which is planning to launch a local version in the spring.

Caroline Beaton, the senior VP of international program sales at Viacom International Media Networks, talks about the global success of the entertainment format.

ISTANBUL: Global Agency's hit cooking format Blind Taste has secured additional sales with broadcasters in Greece and Sweden.

HILVERSUM: AP&J Production Company in Thailand has acquired format rights for Talpa’s I Love My Country.